Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a great time to learn about the native people of wherever you happen to live. I always recommend Native Land Digital as a way to find out who originally lived where you live now (my home … Read More ...
Halloween Balloon Races
Balloon races are a fun and easy activity that deals with important concepts of physics, and it’s fun to dress up the balloons in different ways to reinforce the reality that heavier objects need more force to move the same … Read More ...
Ghost Chromatography Experiment
In terms of light it’s said that black is the absence of color, but when it comes to making black paint or markers, lots of colors go into the mix.
You can discover the different colors of black with this … Read More ...
How to Make an Articulated Skeleton Hand
Skeletons are everywhere this time of year, so why not use them to foster a bit of learning beyond singing “The Skeleton Dance”?
These instructions for making an articulated skeleton hand are a little complex for younger kids, but grade … Read More ...
Halloween Potion Science Lab
Halloween is the perfect time to do some spooky science in the form of “potion making.”
Science Sparks has a great roundup of Halloween science activities, from the classic vinegar and baking soda explosions to chia seed “spider slime” and … Read More ...
Glow in the Dark Egg Experiment
If you’ve been around the kids’ learning activity world for a while, you’ve probably seen experiments involving dissolving the shell of an egg. (If you haven’t, soaking an egg in vinegar dissolves the shell but the membrane stay intact, giving … Read More ...
Pumpkin Life Cycle Project
Lots of teachers use this time of year to talk about the plant life cycle relative to the growth of pumpkins, but why not take it even further and explore how pumpkins (and other plants) decay?
Rot is kind of … Read More ...
Spooky Sound Experiments
There are a lot of spooky sounds to go with the spooky sights of Halloween, and it can be fun to try to make your own scary sounds at home or in the classroom.
One Time Through has a great … Read More ...
Skeleton Sensory Activity
Halloween is a fun time to learn about bones, and you can also play with bones as you learn with this skeleton sensory activity from Taming Little Monsters.
They use colored salt as a base to bury skeleton pieces
, … Read More ...
All About Me Printable Mini Book
This little printable book adds a crafty spin to the all about me genre because you can have the kids help put the books together.
This project from Crafts By Ria includes pages with simple text and space for kids … Read More ...
Lego All About Me Printable
This Lego themed all about me printable from 123 Homeschool 4 Me is great for home or classroom use. It covers all the basics like age, favorites and hobbies, but includes a few fun categories like favorite family memory and … Read More ...
All About Me Math Themed Sheets
This time of year there are a lot of all about me worksheets and writing prompts used in classrooms, but this set from JDaniel4’s Mom adds a mathematical twist.
With these worksheets kids can explore numbers (age, number of siblings, … Read More ...
School Supply Themed Counting Cards
Kids can learn about different school supplies and practice counting to ten with these cute printable school supply themed counting cards.
They teach kids one to one correspondence, which is a fancy way of saying one thing is one thing … Read More ...
First Week of School Printable Book
There are lots of memories built into the first week of school, and this printable book to fill in with words and pictures is a great way to capture them.
The book, from Fantastic Fun and Learning, lets kids remember … Read More ...
Back to School Crack the Code Worksheets
Math worksheets with a back to school twist help kindergarten and first grade students practice addition and subtraction within 20 while having some fun with back to school items.
Each item is linked to a number so students need to … Read More ...