Fourth grade projects

One of my favorite things about back to school, is knowing that I get to meet and love on a brand new bunch of kids for the school year. I’m sure you feel the same way, and have your lesson planner packed to the max with different “get-to-know-you activities.” I want to share with you […]

Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar"…

Visualizing the text is such an important reading strategy used for building your students’ reading comprehension. This reading teacher's blog post shares teaching tips, strategies, activities, and resources for teaching visualizing in your classroom (reading crafts, posters and graphic organizers). Helpful for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade teachers.

Social studies projects for the end of the year. Perfect for upper grade classrooms!!

Completing a science fair project as a fourth and fifth grader can be a wonderful experience. They have specific interests and can really s...

Landforms anchor chart

This Animal Report can be used for ANY animal. It is a great way to help elementary students research and write about animals. Students participate in

These real life math activities are a great way to engage 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students in financial literacy and project based learning.

What causes Day and Night? Rotation. What causes seasons? The tilt of the Earth and uneven heating of the Earth’s surface. 5th grade