10 Civil Rights Movement Activities and Timeline for Kids

The Civil Rights Movement Activities for Kids  4th Grade, 5th Grade, Middle School The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most important chapters in American history—but it can be tricky to teach in ways that are meaningful, age-appropriate, and engaging. These 10 activities require little or no prep, yet offer powerful learning opportunities for your students. Whether you’re planning a lesson for Black History Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, … Read more »

Free Teaching Printables for Classroom Learning

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STEAM Activities and Project Ideas for Elementary and Middle School Kids

What is the difference between STEM and STEAM? STEM provides experiential learning though science technology, engineering and math. STEAM allows the integration of the arts...wonder, critique, inquiry and innovation! STEAM is an educational initiative created by the Rhode Island School of Design that adds the arts to the original STEM framework. According to the Rhode Island School of Design, “The goal is to foster the true innovation that comes… Read more »

Christmas Around the World Activities for Kids

Bring the Magic of Christmas Around the World to Your Classroom! As the holiday season approaches, your may be looking for unique ways to celebrate and teach about Christmas and other winter holidays around the world. Exploring traditions from different cultures can broaden students’ understanding, foster inclusion, and keep classroom energy high as winter break draws near. This “Christmas Around the World” blog post is packed with free activitie… Read more »

Honoring Veterans Day Activities for Kids

We can begin honoring Veterans Day in our classrooms by teaching kids facts and history of the holiday. This video is approximately two minutes long and gives students a nice overview of the holiday. Activity 1: After the video, ask students to summarize the video in 20 words or less on their paper and/or draw a picture that represents Veterans Day. You may guide the students in a discussion with the following questions: Activity 2: (Scroll down f… Read more »