It is important to introduce our elementary school kids (especially 3rd – 5th grade, and beyond!) to engineering concepts. It is very good for their critical thinking skills and helps them to view everything around them in a completely different way. We put together a ton of fun engineering activities like making a DIY catapult […]
Lesson Plans
Kids Architect for a Day Projects
Elementary school kids love becoming an architect for a day. It is also a great way to incorporate math, reading, writing, and even art lessons into a fun topic! We put together a ton of fun architecture activities, like learning about the difference between area and perimeter length using Starbursts, Cheez-Its, or even Legos. We […]
Kids Entrepreneurship Day: How to Inspire Your Kidpreneur
When the weather is nice outside, kid-run lemonade stands start to pop-up in suburbia. All of our kids have a natural entrepreneurial spark, so lets encourage and explore that further! In addition to writing a business plan (using a kid-friendly template), we will be learning about profits versus revenue, how to balance cash flows and […]
Free Early Childhood Interactive Phonics Lessons
Kristy O’Connell, an amazing teacher from New York, gave us permission to share these incredible, interactive, powerpoint presentations that she made to help kids learn early childhood phonics. The interactive lessons are best when viewed in “present” mode. The Early Readers and non-interactive lessons, are best printed. So there are a great combination of both […]
Hexaflexagon Templates & Lesson Plan
Today is SHAPE DAY!!! I picked extra fun things, like learning about and building your very own hexaflexagon! Don’t worry, there are several Hexaflexagon templates for you to follow. Feel free to do any (or all) of these fun activities, games and worksheets. And, don’t forget to share your work in the comments of this […]