Creative Teaching

Looking for something to add to your lessons in the last week before Christmas? These webquests will keep your kids entertained AND teach them a few new holiday traditions from around the globe. There are two sets of questions, so you can use the activity twice, give kids different sheets, or any other combination you can think of! You can even turn it into a webquest competition between groups. An answer sheet is included to make it even easier for you to quickly correct before the holidays.

Welcome to the Paper Space Race! In this activity-based lesson, your students will learn more about the Space Race and the competition between the US and the USSR through informational text analysis and a competitive paper airplane design that simulates the Space Race. INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON: - An opening Corners activity to help students form initial impressions - A team DBQ activity where students will read various non-fiction articles and a speech by JFK. These articles focus on the social,

These bookmark formats make great "gifts" for students on their first day of TKAM. There is a selection of quotes on one side, and the other can be edited to have your own reading schedule. To create, just print double-sided on colored paper and make as many copies as needed. I would also suggest laminating them!

Take your class on an adventure on through the artic! A choose-your-own adventure, D & D style learning game, The Arctic Adventure will engage your students in a new and exciting way. Learn fun facts about the geography, people, and animals of the artic as you complete various challenges. The best thing about this lesson is that it requires almost zero prep-- you can simply print and play! It's the perfect activity for the end of school to both entertain and educate your students. Enjoy your adv

These two book reports are one page sheets with engaging questions for students about the book they read over Christmas break! It would be a great assignment either to take home for the holidays or to complete when they're back in class. The festive design also make them perfect for displaying in your classroom! One book report sheet is at about a 3rd/4th grade level, while the other is at a 5th or 6th grade. They cover similar questions and could easily be used for both your highest and lowest

Welcome the new year with this engaging reading, research, and design lesson! Students will read an article about the 2024 Word of the Year, "brain rot", and learn dozens of new great vocabulary words. Then they'll have the chance to pick their own "word of the year" to help guide their goals and aspirations for 2025. Best of all, it requires very little set-up or preparation!

This activity asks students to use research skills to build a profile of a successful person. It can be adapted to any subject or topic! It can be used in history to review important figures, English to research authors, math to learn more about the individuals behind the theories, and many more! After finishing the first activity, students can complete a profile on themselves in the future-- what do they want to accomplish and how will they improve the world? It's a great way to inspire your st