These adorable gingerbread ten frames are the perfect follow up to one of my favorite holiday children’s stories: The Gingerbread Man! The activity is a playful way for preschool and kindergarten kids to work on numbers and counting. Snag your set below and then hop over to grab 13 more festive gingerbread centers your students will…
Looking for a fun way to practice 1, 2, 3 or skip counting with preschoolers or kindergarteners? These wintery penguin number puzzles are an easy prep, fun-to-play math activity. Snag your set below and then hop over and grab the jam-packed Winter Activity Pack in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers – it’s bursting…
Nothing screams “hands-on learning” quite like playdough mats. Maybe that’s why I love them so much! If you’re in need of a festive holiday math center or just need to sharpen up students’ number skills, these gingerbread playdough mats are a must-try. Grab your set below and then hop over to grab 13 more festive gingerbread…
If you’re looking for fun and engaging first grade STEM centers (science, technology, engineering, and math), you’ve come to the right spot! STEM is our “thing” and we are so excited to pass along our favorite activities so you can save time, build confidence and take your teaching to the next level. >> Pro Tip: Pin…
If you’re looking for fun and engaging second grade STEM activities (science, technology, engineering, and math), you’ve come to the right spot! STEM is our “thing” and I’m excited to pass along these fun ideas for the classroom so that you and your students grow a love for it, too. >> Pro Tip: Pin and bookmark…
These playful cocoa ten frame sheets add a fun, winter-themed twist to boring old number practice. Snag your sheets and then hop over and grab our jam-packed Winter Activity Pack in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers – it’s bursting with playful and hands-on math and literacy centers your kids will LOVE. Ten Frames…
These cute winter counting mats have subitizing, number recognition and fine-motor skills all in one. This activity checks ALL the boxes! They’re a great way to get little minds (and little fingers) learning this winter. Scroll below to grab your freebie and then make sure to hop over and snag all of our winter math…
Are mischievous little elves leaving encrypted notes for your kiddos? No problem! With this handy dandy Elf Secret Message Decoder, your little detectives can crack those codes and unlock the secrets of Santa’s little helpers. Snag the download below and then grab more STEM challenges your students will actually ASK to repeat with our Epic…
Working on a gingerbread unit? These gingerbread pattern cards are great to use as a playful math center or morning bell work. Snag your set below and then hop over to grab 13 more festive gingerbread centers your students will LOVE in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Getting the Pattern Cards Ready To…
Looking to bring a little wintery coolness to bath time? Grab your little chemists and whip up a batch of these minty fizzing snowballs! Follow the simple step-by-step below and then hop over and grab more STEM challenges your students will actually ASK to repeat with our Epic STEM Challenge Bundle! This post contains Amazon…
Tackle those tricky teens with a festive batch of holiday teen number puzzles! Snag your set below and then hop over to grab our Place Value Cover Up in our shop! Getting the Number Puzzles Ready To prep this activity, I printed the cards on cardstock and laminated them for extra durability. Then I cut…
Do you need a little magical Christmas science? This simple and VERY cool 5-minute science activity is a must-try! Young scientists will be in awe as they watch festive stripes of red and green magically stretch across their plate as water reacts with the sugar on the candies. Follow the simple step-by-step below and then…
Christmas is coming early this year! These five brand new Christmas STEM challenges are perfect to use with small groups or centers. From holiday geoboard designs to North Pole LEGO building challenges, these five STEM challenges are Saint Nick-approved! Grab the Christmas STEM challenges in our shop! Use geoboards to make fun holiday shapes like…
STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) is all the rage and kids love that these STEM gifts are hands-on and engaging and grown ups love that they prepare students for their STEM-filled future. Whether you’re on the hunt for a birthday gift, holiday present or just-because treat, these STEM gifts are sure to be a…
Grab a box of toothpicks and a bag of gumdrops for some hands-on and festive STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) structures! Snag these gumdrop STEM challenges and lots of other STEM challenges with our Epic STEM Chalone Bundle! Getting Ready To prep the STEM structure activity, I printed the challenge cards on cardstock to…
Fall is in the air so it’s the perfect time to make a magically erupting (surprisingly simple!) pumpkin volcano. Check out the simple step-by-step below and then hop over and grab our mega pack of 30 Science Experiments that are kid-approved! Getting Ready To make our pumpkin volcano we needed to gather a few simple…
It’s a fact: before kids can REALLY understand abstract math concepts like place value and number comparison, they need concrete, hands-on practice. And there’s nothing like base ten blocks to show kids what numbers actually mean! These number comparison cards come in THREE different versions so you can easily set up a just-right math center…
This colorful rainbow math craftivity is the perfect way to practice addition facts equaling 10. And, as a fun bonus, the beautiful craftivity makes a gorgeous class display! Grab your copy below and then hop over to our shop and grab our Editable Math Fact Games! Getting Started To prep the rainbow math craftivity, we…
Grab your LEGOS and get ready for some hands-on STEM! These five motivating STEM challenges are perfect for early finisher activities, STEM boxes, math centers or Makerspaces.
These spring STEM Challenges are a must-try! Design and build a sprout house, solve a batch of spring pattern block challenges, turn a newspaper into a kite that really flies and so much more.
The set is perfect to use as science experiments, in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks.
–> Sprout House science experiment and record sheet
–> Photosynthesis and Parts of a Seed posters
–> Newspaper STEM challenge and record sheet
–> (4) roll and cover pattern block mats practicing the numbers 1-6
–> (4) roll, add and cover pattern block mats working on addition to 12
–> 15 pattern block challenges
–> Pattern block design sheet
All five STEM challenges include record sheets to help kids keep track of their answers AND easy to follow instructions making it easy for you to lead the activity.
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These Valentine’s Day STEM Challenges are a must-try! Use a simple box of candy hearts to dive into weight, length AND science. Snag your set below and then hop over and grab even more STEM challenges kids will love with our Epic STEM Challenge Bundle! Peek Inside The math and science Valentine’s Day activities are perfect to…