Elementary class activities

How to make a stress ball. Easy DIY Stress Ball. A great SENSORY Toy for autistic kids or kids with sensory processing issues. Also fun for Father's Day as well as a teacher appreciation gift. Great Stress Ball Craft. Balloon Stress Ball DIY. How to make a stress ball with a balloon and flour. What is in a stress ball.

Free printable roll a monster game for you. Simply print the kids game, grab dice and crayons or markers. This simple kids activity will keep your kids entertained. Perfect kids activity for a rainy afternoon.

Learn a changing matter experiment you can easily do at school that is perfect for 2nd grade. This properties of matter ice cream in a bag science experiment is a delicious demonstration of temperature changes matter that students can eat at the end!

Transform the end of the school year into a celebration of growth and accomplishment with these fun ideas and activities!

Sometimes you need silly and fun and that’s just what this UFO project is. You can make your alien look like anything you can dream up. Your space ship can be decorated with any motif as wel…

Learn about the phases of the moon with a favorite cookie. Here's how to make Oreo moon phases for fun edible astronomy.

These classroom management strategies will revamp your teaching! Here are 10 FREE tips and tricks you can implement easily in your management plan.

Have you ever thrown a glow day in your elementary classroom? This classroom activity is a great way to get instant classroom engagement while still being educational. This blog post includes the material list of everything you need for your glow day classroom transformation, how to set up your classroom, and a list of some of my favorite glow day games and activities. You can even find links to my editable resources, multiple different math glow day activities, and a free editable letter…

Make this adorable cactus handprint card with our free printable template! You only need paper and a few other supplies to make it.

For the month of October, we will be sharing a daily low-prep STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activity. You and your kiddos are going to love all of the low-prep STEAM activities that we have in store at OurFamilyCode! #daysofSTEAM #31dayschallenge #STEAMactivitiesforkids #monthofSTEAM #scienceforkids #engineeringforkids #technologyforkids #artforkids #mathforkids #lowprepSTEAM #5minuteSTEAM #STEAM #STEM

Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.

Ready to "cook up" a great first day of school? It's easy with this recipe for a successful start to the school year! PREP: ➤ Think about how you will set the tone for your classroom on the first day of school. ➤ Plan to keep students engaged and active. ➤ Prepare to build a positive rapport with students from the first instant that they become a part of the classroom community. INGREDIENTS: ➤ Warm-Up Activity ➤ Get-to-Know-You Activity ➤ Game that gets students out of their seats ➤…

Is your class getting a little loud at the end of the year? This game is the perfect activity to keep your class calm and entertained! Use this fun activity for kids in kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade! The best part? All you need is index cards! Read all about how to use this game in your class here!

Send them off with a smile!

Learn how to organize your small group guided reading table, teacher supplies, and student supplies to set your students up for success this school year. As you plan your Science of Reading small groups, it’s important to think about how to organize and set up your teacher table, and your student supplies. Learn what supplies your students need for small groups, how to set up your small group table, and grab my free science of reading small group toolkit here.

Why explain the anatomy of our hands and its movement when you can demonstrate it? This easy to make DIY Model Robot Hand is a great preschooler and grade school STEM activity perfect for homeschoolers to learn all about the mechanics of our hands.