Grade 6 projects

The days of dioramas and book reports may be long gone. (Is it wrong that I’m a little sad about that?) Yet the expectation that students read and express their understanding of what they’ve read remains as strong as ever. So what’s a teacher to do? More specifically, what’s a creative teacher to do, when she doesn’t want to rely on worksheets? Get creative, of course! I’ve compiled 9 Fun Book Projects for you. They’re quick and easy to prepare, and best of all, they’re engaging – for both…

Drawing landscapes are always interesting and when the subject is something as captivating and mysterious as a pyramid, it just doubles the fun. Here is a simple step-by-step 3D drawing of a triangular pyramid for kids. Step 1 Begin your drawing by making an acute triangle as the one shown in the picture. It might […]

As I’ve discussed before, I offer electives to my 4th-6th grade GT students (see Offering Electives to Elementary Students). They chose paper engineering. A few started making city structures…

I love creating resources that make my classroom stand out, and these math alphabet vocabulary word walls are no exception! Each le...

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

Students can travel across the globe without leaving the classroom. Check out these fun geography lessons for any grade and curriculum.

Welcome! This blog post explores a project that depicts one cohesive image divided into 7 sections which illustrate the 7 elements of art: line, shape, color, form, value, texture, and space. The elements of art the artists toolbox they can use in an endless amount of ways to create infinite art solutions. This is a

Printable apple fill in puzzles for kids. These word puzzles focus on vocabulary used when apple picking, apple deserts, parts of apples & apple varieties. Fun fall spelling & vocabulary activities.