Math & problem solving
Popsicle Stick Shapes
Hands-on math center activity for practicing identification of basic 2D plane shapes using popsicle sticks and play dough.
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"Caps For Sale" | Picture Book Study
Provide a multi-activity picture book unit study built around the children's story 'Caps For Sale' by Esphyr Slobodkina, combining literacy, comprehension, and hands-on craft activities.
Science & discovery
Matter And Its Changes Gr. 4-6
A physical science unit teaching matter, atoms, molecules, states of matter, and physical vs. chemical changes through overhead teacher notes, worksheets, puzzles, and hands-on activities.
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Art & making
India: Exploring Ancient Civilizations
A social studies book about Ancient India that presents historical facts (Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Period, Aryans, Alexander the Great, Mauryan and Gupta Empires) alongside hands-on craft/writing projects to reinforce learning.
Math & problem solving
Addition Center Activity
Provide a hands-on addition practice activity for a math center.
Science & discovery
Photosynthesis Lesson and Experiment for 3rd and 4th Grade Science
An introductory photosynthesis lesson for elementary science, teaching how plants make food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, paired with a hands-on seed-germination experiment comparing plant growth in light vs. dark.
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Reading & writing
Build A Caterpillar Sight Word - Primer (Dolch)
A hands-on center activity where students build Dolch Primer-level sight words using printable caterpillar head and body pieces.
Reading & writing
Build A Caterpillar Sight Word - (Dolch)
A hands-on center activity where students build Dolch third-grade sight words using printable caterpillar head and body pieces (product is titled 'Dolch' generically but the file itself is the Third Grade set).
Science & discovery
Science Activities For Your PreK Classroom
Three simple hands-on early-childhood science craft/experiment activities: making giant bubbles, building a windsock to explore wind, and testing which objects sink or float.
Math & problem solving
BBQ Addition Equation Activity
Hands-on, play-based addition practice activity using BBQ-themed mats and food counters so young students can build and solve addition equations from 0 to 20.
Science & discovery
Kids Can Be Aware: Creative lessons for teaching kids about the environment
Provide a themed ecology/environment curriculum for young children, teaching concepts like habitats, climate, animals, and human impact through discussion, crafts, and hands-on activities.
Reading & writing
Build a Caterpillar Sight Words - 2nd Grade
A hands-on center activity where students build Dolch second-grade sight words using printable caterpillar head and body pieces.
Math & problem solving
Math Mats: Counting by 1s - SET 13
A set of printable counting mats showing the numbers 1-12 in a simple grid layout, for math-center or small-group use to build rote counting and number recognition skills, per the seller.
Math & problem solving
Math Mats: Counting by 1s - SET 1
A set of printable counting mats showing the numbers 1-12 in varied layouts, for whole-group, small-group, independent, or math-center use to build rote counting and number recognition skills, per the seller.
Reading & writing
Build A Caterpillar Sight Word: 1st Grade
A hands-on center activity where students build Dolch first-grade sight words using printable caterpillar head and body pieces.
Science & discovery
10 Plant Experiments for Elementary School
A 90-minute biology lesson package guiding students through 10 hands-on plant experiments exploring how light, water, and soil affect plant growth.
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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.
Math & problem solving
Counting and Cardinality Activities
A set of hands-on counting and cardinality activities/stations using counters or connecting cubes, intended for interventions, small groups, or centers.
Science & discovery
Simple and Fun Science B - Science Simplified
A full science workbook (Book B of the 'Simple and Fun Science' series, ages 6-8) teaching science process skills (observing, predicting, inferring) through hands-on activities beginning with health/germs topics and continuing across further life/earth science lessons.
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Reading & writing
Build A Caterpillar Sight Words - Pre-Primer
A hands-on center activity where students build Dolch Pre-Primer sight words using printable caterpillar head and body pieces.
Reading & writing
Senses Acitvity Booklet - Smell, Hear, Taste, Touch, See
Provides hands-on group activities exploring the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch), pairing each sense with guided games and a companion worksheet.
Science & discovery
Scientific Revolution Experiments Lesson
A hands-on history lesson plan in which students rotate through four experiment stations to test claims made by ancient philosophers (Aristotle, Galen) against the findings of Scientific Revolution figures (Galileo, Copernicus, Vesalius), illustrating the shift to the empirical scientific method.
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Math & problem solving
Vegetable Math Equation Picking Game
Provide hands-on practice with simple addition and subtraction equations (and number counting) through a sensory-bin picking/sorting game.
Science & discovery
Simple and Fun Science C - Science Simplified
A full science workbook (Book C of the 'Simple and Fun Science' series, ages 7-8) teaching science process skills (observing, inferring, measuring, predicting, problem-solving) through hands-on activities.
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