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printable coding game teaching kids abstract logic thinking skills. Unplugged STEM activities for students to learn computer coding off screen.

Unplugged Coding

Boundaries Sound Like... Boho Rainbow Classroom/office Poster PDF Print - Etsy Canada

Posters

Book Care

Back to School

Are you looking for fun school library ideas? Are you an elementary school librarian or media specialist? Check out this blog post full of ways to add fun and connection to your elementary school library with inexpensive stickers! #LibraryLearners

Fun

Book Talks

January Library Lessons • The Trapped Librarian

Use the beloved Jory John food group series to discuss character traits.Simple, easy lesson worksheets are included forThe Bad SeedThe Cool BeanThe Sour GrapeThe Couch PotatoThe Good Egg

Lessons

Challenges

This teaching blog post describes how to teach genres in an elementary classroom. It is helpful for a reading teacher or classroom teacher in teaching the elements of genres such as nonfiction, fiction, mystery, fantasy, fables, informational text, and more. It includes genre activities, genre anchor charts, genre posters, genre classroom library labels, genre graphic organizers, independent reading ideas, genre reading centers for guided reading, and more!

Teaching genre

Research skills

Orientation

Integrate STEM during the Iditarod! Students love completing this STEM challenge! Students learn about the history of dog sled racing by reading about the great serum race to Nome, Alaska in 1925.

Makerspace: 32 Makerspace or STEM Task Cards

Stem bins

Helpful Ideas to Get Students Logged Into Computers. If your district doesn't utilize Clever badges to automatically sign students into their devices such as Chromebooks and other computers then students need to practice typing their username and password. Come learn some tips to help ease this process so your students gain confidence, become self sufficient and not get discouraged.

Dash and Dot Robot Task Cards

Teaching technology

Assessment

Coding for kids

Discover the joy of learning together at Family STEM Night! Find inspiring activities to turn your school into a thrilling lab of exploration (make slime, conduct a glow germ investigation, explore circuits, and create chemical reactions). Perfect for sparking a love of science in kids and adults alike. Find everything you need to create an unforgettable evening of experiments, discovery, and family fun.

Check out this teacher- and student-approved list of 3rd grade read alouds... with links!

Read alouds for STEM

Provocations

Got Minecraft fans? They are going really dig these free printable Minecraft color by number pages. Get creative ideas for using and your FREE set today! #minecraft #colorbynumber #freeprintables

How to manage centers in the library with ease! Tips and tricks on organization, transition periods and links to center ideas from a librarian herself.

Need some quick, no prep, snowflake challenges to get your elementary STEM students thinking outside the box?! Unlock creativity in your classroom this winter with these creativity challenges by Carly and Adam. Perfect for winter centers, brain breaks, and more! Click for more info!

Centres

Observations

This was only a section of my Harry Potter Christmas door for pur schools competition. #harrypotterforever#harrypotterchristmas-#hogwartscastle#harrypottermemes

Library displays

Expectations

Furniture

Storytime

Robotics

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