This low-prep Valentine’s Day pin poke activity is perfect for fine motor practice and holiday fun! Just print the pages and let students use push pins to poke along the lines. Students can work on the carpet or on mini carpet squares. Great for: Fine motor development Hand-eye coordination Holiday centers Early finishers Occupational therapy support No prep—just print and poke! What You Need Printed pin poke pages Push pins Carpet, bulletin board backing, cardboard, or mini carpet squ
I created these conversation cards for my own classroom. I love using them to fill time at the end of a lesson, to start a lesson or to give to a student who needs an unplugged activity. This is a great resource to have in your room as a supplement or backup plan! 50 Task cards included with 6 blank ones you or your students can write themselves.
More than 50 flashcards that will help your students learn some of the vocabulary surrounding artificial intelligence. The is also a digital link provided for online learners or Remote Instruction days.
Students will roll a die to randomly add or change features of an animal, creating their own unique creature. After building their new animal, students can respond to age-appropriate writing prompts that help them describe and imagine their animal’s world. This activity encourages creativity, descriptive writing, and critical thinking, all while having fun with silly and surprising animal combinations!
This resource is a great way to start the year or reset student mindset throughout the year. Headers include 2025, 2026, Semester 1 and 2, and Quarters 1-4. Can be used with students in high school down to Kindergarten. There are 9 boxes per sheet, therefore the students can set up to 9 goals. This is an activity that can be done in a class period or over a few days if paired with goal setting lessons.
Use as an introduction activity or bell ringer. The last questions can lead into a variety of discussions. You can talk about how a computer follows a list of instructions, instructions and rules as they pertain to your class, or the importance of details and taking your time.
In this interactive review game, students write 3–5 vocabulary words on paper lily pads and place them in a pretend "pond." Taking turns, students toss or "hop" a frog (or beanbag) into the pond. When a frog lands on a lily pad, the student must define or explain the vocabulary word. If correct, they keep the lily pad. The player with the most lily pads at the end wins. This game reinforces vocabulary, promotes active engagement, and encourages peer learning—all while having fun!
In this hands-on, inquiry-based lesson, students will explore the concept of balance and stability by experimenting with everyday objects on a simple balance scale or beam (e.g., a ruler and a pencil fulcrum). Using the “Notice, Wonder, Think”