Math & problem solving
Number Words and Place Value Activity Packet
Teach place value (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands) and how to write matching number words, through an assembled mini booklet and a place-value card game.
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Letter Recognition - Match Capital and Small Letters
Practice matching uppercase letters to their corresponding lowercase letters (letter recognition).
Cross-curricular practice
NO PRINT Digital Desk Pet Vet Problem Solving Scenarios
A no-print, click-through digital PDF activity (All About Pets III) that drills problem-solving and severity-judgment skills using veterinary-clinic case scenarios read aloud by the clinician.
Answers included
Science & discovery
Science Action Labs Air Science
Teach foundational air-science concepts (air is transparent, takes up space, has weight/pressure/resistance, is a mixture of gases, the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle, smog/pollution) through hands-on experiments and activities.
Answers included
Social studies
Today in History - Alaska Becomes a State - January 3, 1959
Reading/writing packet teaching the historical fact that Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959.
Free download Math & problem solving
Beginning Place Value: Roll It, Make It Dice Game
Roll one die for tens and another for ones, write the resulting two-digit number, and build it with base-ten blocks or connecting cubes. The recording sheet provides two rounds with separate Tens and Ones columns. Supply the dice and manipulatives for a small-group or station activity.
Art & making
My Name Tree Craft Activity
A back-to-school craft activity that helps students practice letter recognition, fine motor skills, and name writing while making a keepsake tree craft.
Social skills & wellbeing
Social Emotional Learning Unit: Kindness Activities
A kindness-themed SEL unit combining a teacher-facing lesson handout (teaching points, read-aloud book list, videos, extra activities), a caregiver letter, and student printables including a bingo board, a drawing prompt, a writing prompt, and an emergent reader.
Science & discovery
Home Scientist Activity, Science in the Kitchen, Bubble Science printable for kids, learn about density, Girl Scout Leader Printable
Provide a hands-on home/troop science activity booklet (aimed partly at Girl Scout leaders) teaching kitchen-based science concepts such as density through experiments.
Reading & writing
Coloring for your Preschooler Volume 2 Activity Book
An activity book combining coloring, connect-the-dot puzzles, and letter mazes to build fine motor skills and letter recognition.
Science & discovery
Science Action Labs Astronomy
Teach elementary astronomy concepts (the universe, astronauts, Earth, the sun, the moon, the solar system, planets, stars, astrology, sunlight, gravity) through a hands-on lab/activity book with discussion questions and experiments.
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Art & making
Have You Filled a Bucket Craft + Bonus Activities
Teach social-emotional concepts of kindness ('bucket filling') versus unkind behavior ('bucket dipping') through an origami bucket craft, gratitude/compliment writing cards, a reflection writing page, a star drawing/writing activity, and a sorting activity distinguishing filler vs. dipper behaviors.
Art & making
Mythical Creatures Writing Craftivity (Create Your Own Mythical Creature)
A creative writing/craft activity where students invent an original mythical creature by describing its physical traits, habitat, diet, adaptations, and magic powers, then illustrate or write about it and compare their description to a partner's drawing.
Social studies
Today in History - Nellie Tayloe Ross Elected First Female US Governor
Reading/writing packet teaching the historical fact that Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected the first female US governor (Wyoming), sworn in January 5, 1925.
Math & problem solving
Daily Math Fact Practice Booklet
A print-and-go booklet of games, worksheets and word problems for practicing addition and subtraction facts from 0 to 18.
Math & problem solving
AmeriMath Series: Math Grade 2 Workbook
A 66-page Grade 2 math activity workbook (part of the AmeriMath Series, originally published by Ready-Ed Publications as an Australian blackline-master series) covering number and algebra, fractions/decimals/money, patterns and algebra, shapes and measurement, location and transformation, and chance and data, with an included answer…
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Reading & writing
Alphabet Geoboards
Fine motor and letter recognition activity using rubber bands on geoboard cards to form letter shapes.
Science & discovery
Science Projects for Preschoolers: Volume 1
A set of three hands-on preschool science activities introducing the five senses, primary/secondary color mixing, and basic physics concepts (gravity, friction, inclined planes) through play-based experiments.
Social studies
Today in History - Joan of Arc was Born - January 6, 1412
Reading/writing packet teaching the historical fact that Joan of Arc was born in France on January 6, 1412.
Social skills & wellbeing
Let's Talk About Personal Care Board Game
A printable board game that prompts English conversation/discussion practice on the topic of personal care and hygiene.
Art & making
Ice cream day flipbook craft reading writing prompt DIY activities
Celebrate the fun and sweetness of Ice Cream Day with this engaging and easy-to-use Flipbook Craft Activity Pack ! Perfect for early elementary and Pre-K students, this interactive resource combines reading, writing, and creativity in a way kids absolutely love. Students will cut, color, and assemble their very own ice cream-themed flipbook, featuring…
Cross-curricular practice
Beginning Links to Logic - Grades 2-4
Introduce logical-thinking and problem-solving skills through reproducible puzzle activities, for grades 2-4.
Social skills & wellbeing
The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig SEL Lesson
A social-emotional learning (SEL) companion lesson for the book 'The Invisible Boy' by Trudy Ludwig, teaching students about inclusion/exclusion, empathy, and kindness through a discussion-station activity using invisible ink.
Reading & writing
Creative Writing Worksheets Game + Writing Paper
A dice-roll creative-writing game ('Roll With It!') that prompts young students to invent a story by rolling a die to pick characters, setting, and a sequence of plot events, plus matching writing paper.