If you love organizing supplies as much as I do, these free editable STEM box labels are a must. Grab your set below and then hop over to snag our best selling Endless STEM Bundle too! Double score! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. WHAT BOX IS RIGHT FOR YOU?...
Summer Skip Counting Cards
Skip counting is an essential skill that makes so many other concepts easier… counting on, counting back, addition, multiplication... These fun skip counting cards are perfect for review over the summer months to keep skills fresh! For even more skip counting fun, be...
Summer Color by Code
Color-by-codes are a favorite in my classroom! I love them because the students are learning and they love them because they think they're just coloring. These summer themed color-by-codes are perfect for the end of your school year or as review over summer break....
Cactus Math Skills Practice Cards
These math skill practice cards are perfect for first grade! Place them in your STEM center, use them as a challenge for early finishers, or pull them out for morning work. There are so many possibilities! As a first grade teacher, I'm always looking for ways to...
Mystery Number Clip Cards
Kids will love putting their math skills to the test as they follow the clues on these mystery number clip cards. Featuring numbers from 10 to 100, the cards challenge kids to review odd and even, adding and subtracting, and place value in the ones and tens places......
Inflate a Balloon with Yeast Experiment
Did you know that you can inflate a balloon WITHOUT blowing air into it? It's true. In this simple experiment, young scientists use yeast to magically inflate a balloon. How cool is that?! Check out the simple step-by-step below and then join The Plato Pack so you can...
LEGO STEM Activities
LEGOs have stood the test of time. Even with competing video and computer games, most kids still love building with bricks. These fun LEGO STEM activities give children hands-on practice with science, technology, engineering, and math - skills they'll rely...
Telling Time STEM Cards
These telling time STEM cards give kids hands-on practice with digital, analog AND elapsed time. The set saves you so much prep hunting down "just right" activities for a telling time unit. Grab your pack in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Getting Ready Prepping...
Fact Family Houses
Fact families are a great visual for helping children see the connection between addition and subtraction. Grab your free set of write and wipe cards below and add them to your math centers or morning work! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready...
Oil and Ice Density Experiment
Need a fascinating, hands-on way to teach kids about density? You've come to the right spot! This oil and ice density experiment is an easy way to mesmerize students of all ages. Getting Ready Getting the oil and ice density experiment ready was very easy. First we...
Free Geoboard Challenges
Geoboards are a motivating, hands-on way to work on so many STEM skills at once - 2D shapes, measuring, counting, angles, scaling... Add these free geoboard challenges to your collection and then hop over and join The Plato Pack to get HUNDREDS of STEM centers your...
Expanded Form Roll and Write
Adding multiple numbers, let alone numbers in the hundreds, can be a bit intimidating for first graders. Thankfully, this fun roll and write math activity is a motivating way to make this tricky concept more concrete and visual. It's great to use with our NO PREP...
Valentine’s Day STEAM for Kids
Looking for easy to follow and engaging STEAM activities (science, technology, engineering, art and math) for kids this Valentine's Day?! We've got you covered with 14 projects that are great to use as STEM centers, whole class activities, Makerspaces or homeschool...
Human Body Systems
Make it fun for kids to learn about five critical human body systems: circulatory, digestive, muscular, nervous and skeletal! The Human Body Activity Pack includes everything you need to differentiate for kids from preschool through second grade. Grab your set in our...
The Ultimate Guide to STEM Boxes
Whether you're creating Makerspaces, STEM centers or early finisher activities, these tips and tricks make it so easy to pull together effective and engaging STEM boxes in your primary classroom or homeschool. P.S. Grab our popular Endless STEM Challenge Bundle HERE! ...
Amazing Expanding Ivory Soap
If you're looking for some good clean fun, this classic expanding Ivory soap activity won't disappoint. Curious little scientists will be amazed as a bar of Ivory soap grows in a matter of seconds. So stock up on those Ivory soap bars because your kiddos will be...
Magnetic Paper Plate Maze
Add the challenge of a maze to the magical appeal of magnets and you have a fun STEM activity that will have your inquisitive little scientists begging for more. It's a good thing these mazes are easy to adapt for multiple levels, since magnets seem to attract no...
Magic Rainbow Toothpick Star
This super simple but oh-so-magical kids' science experiment had my kiddos mesmerized and was a fun way to learn about capillary action. Stock up on toothpicks because this trick will have little scientists begging you to do it again and again! It's the perfect...
Coin Identification Money Mazes
Kids love to learn about money, but it can often be tricky to keep the coins straight. These coin identification money mazes challenge students to pick out the correct coins and reveal the maze path from top to bottom. They are the perfect compliment to our popular...
Scientific Method Posters
The Scientific Method is the process researchers use to complete science experiments and find answers to scientific questions. These colorful, kid-friendly posters bring the process alive for young scientists as they work through all six steps: asking a question,...