This ice art idea turned out to be such a great winter craft idea – my girls loved it so much! It combines messy play, creative art and science experiments all in one colourful activity. Ice art :: winter craft for kids I’m going to have to resist showing you every picture I took . . . → Read More: Ice art :: winter craft for kids The post Ice ...

Are you looking for some ways to splash FUN into your school day? Education.com is the answer! They have thousands of printables for every grade level and subject area. Warning: This is a teacher's dream site so make sure you have lots of ink on hand and your printer is ready to go! You may get lost in the hours of ...

Last year, I participated in the OREO Project by Jen Wagner (projects by Jen).   My students love it so much that this year I was able to convince the entire 5th grade (and a few 3rd grade classes) to do it with me.  We had JUST as much fun.  :)  I wanted to write about it again for you all because there is still time to participate.  The project ...

We are now in full swing with our water and weather unit.   Evaporation, condensation, and the water cycle are key elements of our learning.  Since it is just a basic overview of the water cycle at this point (we get into more detail a bit later on in the unit), I wanted my students to have a bit of ''fun'' with it all. So we started with ...

Spring is in the air ... and we've been going buggy in the classroom ... literally!  My students have been studying the classification system and learning how to classify living things in their latest science unit.  I wanted a fun assignment to end our unit, and I knew integrating an art activity would be the key. With 17 boys in my ...

The arts are an important part of a well-rounded education for all students. All of the arts – dance, music, theatre [sic], and the visual arts – are essential to preparing our nation’s young people for a global economy fueled by innovation and creativity and for a social discourse that demands communication in images and sound as well as in ...

We highly recommend you make Kids Fairy Dust with the kids, as well as one for yourself. After all, we are all kids at heart, aren't we? How to make Kids Fairy Dust Materials Needed:Glow Sticks (We got ours at Oriental Trading Co.)ScissorsIridescent or Diamond Glitter (Found at any craft store)Baby food jars (enough for each child)Super ...

    I love it when we are integrating art and Science. This week was our first lesson in the human body and we started with the skeleton and labeling of the bones like the skull, hip bone, rib cage, leg bones etc… So we decided to a hands on activity using art. Each student was given an A3 paper with the drawing of all the parts of the ...

I recently responded to a blog challenge by a video recording of myself - you can see it by clicking here. Most EFL teachers are probably aware of the activity where students are asked to say some things about themselves, and the others are to guess if they're true or false. I suggested taking this a step further and have the students bring video ...

Celebrate the magic of the rainbow! <><> Preschoolers are always fascinated with colors and rainbows! Rainbow Stew is a wonderful activity for any season. It is one of those activities that seem to bring the wonders of magic into the imaginations of preschoolers!   Materials You'll Need For Rainbow Stew Measuring cups Large ...