Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
Growing plants in the classroom can be fun and easy. This year, a parent of one of my students wrote a grant and got us a Click and Grow Indoor Growing System. The small system has a base that fills with water, three round pots that fit inside of the base, and an LED light arm that extends above the… Read More
Headphones. Can. Be. A. Nightmare! There, I said it! My kids had the hardest time keeping their headphones organized in the past. The cords were tangled, they were hanging out of their cubbies, the cord on one side got ripped out, the list goes on and on! This drove me crazy! Last summer, I was at my local Dollar Tree… Read More
Anyone struggling with missing pencils? Here is a plan to help your students NEVER LOSE A PENCIL AGAIN! Try this out! Each student gets 4 pencils to keep inside of his/her toothbrush holder. Yes, a toothbrush holder! You know, the kind that you can get at Wal-Mart, The Dollar Store, or Amazon! Place the student’s name on the pencil case and… Read More
“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” -Benjamin Franklin Earth Day is always fun to celebrate with students and it’s great to help kids understand how people and nature are so closely linked. This Earth Day activity is made to be EASY…just assign in Google Classroom and GO! This Earth Day Craftivity is a fun way to get… Read More
Easter Egg Hunts are such a fun part of being an elementary teacher! What’s even better? A fun, EDUCATIONAL, and EASY Easter Egg Hunt! I created two different Easter Egg Hunts to help you have some fun with your students. For both Egg Hunts, you will need plastic Easter Eggs. It’s totally up to you how many colors you want, but… Read More
This time of year is crazy, right? There are presents to buy, trees to decorate, holiday parties to plan, and that’s just the beginning of the never-ending list! Below is a list of 5 EASY holiday gifts for students submitted by other teachers! To check out all of the ideas from other teachers, click here. I chose these 5 gift… Read More