Inclusive Learning with Mrs Pierce

Make learning STEM and engineering hands-on and exciting with this Paper Rocket STEM Challenge! Students will use the engineering design process to plan, build, test, and improve paper rockets using simple classroom materials. This activity promotes collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking — while giving students the thrill of seeing their designs take off! Perfect for STEM lessons, small groups, enrichment projects, and performance assessments, this activity encourages creativit

Combine creativity and math with this engaging Fraction Mosaic STEAM Activity! Students design colorful mosaics using paper squares, then calculate the fraction of each color used in their artwork. This hands-on project helps students visualize parts of a whole, strengthen fraction understanding, and connect math to real-world art. Perfect for grades 3–6, this activity can be easily differentiated for different ability levels. Whether used as a center activity, enrichment project, or math-art

Make learning engaging with this hands-on ecosystem diorama project! This science-meets-art activity helps students explore how living and nonliving things interact while building NGSS-aligned models of real-world environments. With graphic organizers, ecosystem booklets, organism pieces, and step-by-step guides, students gain a deep understanding of food chains, habitats, energy flow, and biomes—all through creative, project-based learning. Perfect for upper elementary, special education

Create a consistent visual reference for your math instruction with this 4th Grade Math Anchor Chart Bundle. This bundle combines all of my math anchor charts into one easy-to-use resource covering fractions, geometry, measurement, and data. These posters are perfect for introducing new concepts, reviewing strategies, supporting small groups, or providing visual references students can use all year long. To make classroom use flexible, every chart is included in both color and black & white so

Make learning geometry visual and engaging with these 4th-grade anchor charts! This resource is designed to support students in understanding and practicing key geometry concepts through clear, student-friendly visuals. Perfect for math centers, whole-class displays, interactive notebooks, and review, these posters provide consistent reference tools that build independence and confidence. What’s Included: → Poster printing instructions for easy classroom setup → 2 Geometry Vocabulary Posters

Teach conservation of matter and chemical change in the most delicious way, by making pancakes! In this hands-on lab, students follow a recipe, weigh their pancake batter before and after cooking, and observe how matter changes during heating. Through this process, they’ll discover how mass can be conserved even when matter changes form or escapes as steam. Aligned with NGSS 5-PS1-2 and 5-PS1-4, this low-prep lab gives students a tangible, real-world connection to physical science concepts while

Transform your math block with this comprehensive Fractions & Geometry Anchor Chart & Booklet Bundle! Perfect for 4th grade, this resource includes 20 large, classroom-ready anchor charts (10 fraction charts + 10 geometry charts) and 4 easy-to-use student booklets that reinforce the same skills in an interactive, portable format. Use the posters to introduce or review major math concepts, then let students apply their learning with the booklets — ideal for small groups, independent practice,

Bring your Properties of Matter unit to life with this engaging bundle of hands-on science labs and a real-world performance assessment. Designed for upper elementary classrooms, this resource pack includes everything you need to teach, reinforce, and assess matter concepts in an interactive, meaningful way. Students will explore states of matter, solubility, mixtures, and reactions through simple but powerful investigations. The unit wraps up with a performance assessment, where students de

Bring the excitement of discovery into your classroom with this Mystery Substances Lab! Students act as scientists as they test four unknown powders (flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder) and record their observations. By conducting different experiments, your students will practice scientific thinking while applying what they know about the properties of matter. Aligned with NGSS 5-PS1-3 and 5-PS1-4, this engaging science lab is designed to make abstract concepts like “properties of subs

Kick off your Properties of Matter unit with this interactive introduction! Students explore a computer simulation to see how solids, liquids, and gases respond to heating and cooling. They manipulate variables to observe particle movement, phase changes, and temperature effects — giving them a concrete, visual understanding of matter. What’s Included: ✔ Teacher Guide with setup instructions and tech tips ✔ Student Lab Sheets for simulation and experiments ✔ Interactive Notes Instructions ✔

Looking for an engaging way to experiment with states of matter and particle movement? In this hands-on activity, students will combine a solid and a liquid to produce a gas—causing a balloon to inflate! As students observe this exciting chemical reaction, they’ll explore how matter is made of tiny particles (even when they can't be seen). This ready-to-use lab helps students visualize invisible gases, understand particle movement, and investigate the properties of solids, liquids, and gases—all

Build confident, organized writers with this Interactive Writing Journal Bundle! This bundle combines everything you need to set up and maintain interactive writing notebooks — from custom covers and table of contents pages to engaging, hands-on writing notes that guide students through the writing process. Designed for upper elementary classrooms, these resources make writing instruction more visual, structured, and student-led. Perfect for writer’s workshop, literacy centers, or daily ELA

Make STEM learning exciting, hands-on, and low-prep with this Engineering Design and STEM Activities Bundle for grades 3–6! Students will develop critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills through engaging, classroom-tested challenges that use simple and accessible materials. This bundle includes everything you need to bring the engineering design process to life — from bridge building to paper rocket launches and more! Whether you’re running a STEM lab, classroom challenge,

Simplify your writing instruction with this all-in-one Writing Bundle! This resource includes three complete writing units — Opinion, Informational, and Narrative — designed to help your students build strong writing skills one step at a time. Each genre includes a student-friendly research/planning booklet, a step-by-step writing guide, and a self-editing checklist, giving your students the structure and confidence they need to succeed. Why Teachers Love It: Helps students focus on one elem

Make teaching measurement simple with this set of 10 measurement anchor charts designed specifically for 4th-grade math. These posters support key measurement, geometry, and data standards while saving you planning time and giving students strong visual references they can actually use. Each chart is student-friendly, visually organized, and classroom-ready, making them perfect for introducing concepts, reinforcing strategies, or keeping math vocabulary and processes visible all year long. Th

Create a complete interactive math journal system with this all-in-one bundle! This resource includes interactive journal covers, table of contents pages, and a full set of math note templates to keep your students’ math notebooks structured, organized, and engaging.With these tools, your students can:Personalize their math journals with creative coversStay organized with a ready-to-use table of contentsBuild strong note-taking skills with daily math notes, vocabulary foldables, graphing templat

Get everything you need to organize and engage your students with interactive science notebooks in one comprehensive bundle! This bundle includes customizable notebook covers, table of contents pages, instructions, and 6 interactive science note templates—all designed to make science learning hands-on, meaningful, and fun for 3rd–5th grade. Students can draw diagrams, track data, complete vocabulary foldables, and practice scientific thinking using CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning). The noteboo

Brains will be spinning and wheels will be turning with this engaging activity! It's also a great way to practice the skills involved in the Engineering Design Process! Includes: Teacher GuideFun with Ferris Wheels! Fact SheetEngineering Design Process Graphic OrganizerParts of a Ferris WheelStudent Guide/Supplies ListSTEM: Ferris Wheel NotesSTEM Booklet - FREEBIE!There are several options for student planning and note taking, I've tried to include enough for your to find what works for your cla

Engage your students in hands-on science learning with these 6 interactive science note templates! Perfect for 3rd–5th grade, these versatile templates make note-taking, diagramming, and data recording fun and meaningful. Students can draw diagrams, track data, complete vocabulary foldables, and practice scientific thinking using CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) with these ready-to-use templates. These notes are ideal for labs, small groups, science stations, or gluing into journals. Each temp

Wrap up your Properties of Matter unit with this engaging performance assessment! Students apply what they’ve learned from labs on solubility, states of matter, and chemical vs. physical changes to design and test their own glue recipe using flour and water. This open-ended, hands-on task challenges students to use evidence, record observations, and evaluate their results — just like real scientists and engineers. What’s Included: ✔ Teacher Guide with setup and differentiation tips ✔ Student