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10 Fun STEAM Activities for Your Classroom
Adapted from STEAM In a Jar®: Experiments, Activities, and Trivia for Your Classroom by Garth Sundem With the school year fully underway, here are some activities to keep kids engaging their brains. These 10 fun (and educational) hands-on activities that … Continue reading
11 Creative Thinking Prompts to Build Classroom Community
Adapted from Creative Thinking In a Jar® We’re a few weeks into the school year, and before you get sucked into DEVOLSON (the dark, evil vortex of late September, October, and November), recapture some of that new school year sparkle! … Continue reading
How Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem, “The Hill We Climb,” Empowered One Middle School Class
By Isaiah Moore As I started my Zoom class on January 20, 2021, the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, I told my students today would be the only day I’d allow them to have something on in the background while … Continue reading
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Tagged citizenship, classroom activities, English language arts, middle school, poetry, talk with kids
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Brain Breaks to Stimulate Learning
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. I … Continue reading
13 (More) Classroom Warm-Ups for the Beginning of the School Year
Adapted from Classroom Warm-Ups In a Jar ® As a new school year approaches, you might be looking for some quick and meaningful activities to get kids back into the classroom routine. Kick off the first few weeks of school … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, classroom activities, icebreakers, in a jar
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