Category: Seasonal

Have you ever wondered if all boxes of Valentine hearts candies are the same? Do they have the same colors? Do they weigh the same

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Mittens keep our hands warm, but are mittens themselves warm? That’s the question Selina Smith of the Classroom Magic blog posed to students to kick

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This post is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky.org. October is National Fire Prevention Month, and Fire Prevention Week starts on October

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Category: Seasonal

Valentine Candy Hearts Math Investigation

Have you ever wondered if all boxes of Valentine hearts candies are the same? Do they have the same colors? Do they weigh the same amount? Does each box contain the same number of candies? Inquiring minds want to know! Questions like these provide a perfect opportunity for a bit

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Mitten Science: Questions to Explore

Mittens keep our hands warm, but are mittens themselves warm? That’s the question Selina Smith of the Classroom Magic blog posed to students to kick off their mitten investigation. Using inquiry science, they discovered that  mittens keep our hands warm because they trap our body heat, but mittens alone are not

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Teaching Fire Safety: Free Resources to Spark Learning

This post is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky.org. October is National Fire Prevention Month, and Fire Prevention Week starts on October 9th which is right around the corner. What lessons and activities do you have planned for this very important week? If you’re a K-2 teacher,

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