Bytes & Bits Boutique

Simple food and nutrition unit to do with your Life Skills classes. Perfect introduction for you middle school non-readers.

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.

Valentines themed word search using computer science words. This resource was created for early finishers in a middle school coding class.

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!

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 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”