Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…and capitals practice. Online Interactive Games Online interactive games also work well, and it’s always a perk if you can find FREE online activities. I did a quick search and…

25 Bulletin Boards You Can Keep Up All Year

…am going to make one of my largest boards a “window”. I’ll use sheet protectors for the windowpanes to display student work all year. I’ll cut strips of a darker…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…difficult situations in their lives. She enjoys visiting schools and talking with kids; in fact, she’s done over 800 school visits! You can learn more at her website, www.juliacookonline.com.  …

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…You can also use kid-safe social networking sites like Edmodo.com and Kidblog.org to get online discussions going about books. If you want to know more about Literature Circles, check out…

The True Cost of Free Teaching Resources

…pages! I launched Teaching Resources over 15 years ago with a free online file cabinet to share printables and resources that I had developed for my classroom. Those freebies are…

Valentine Candy Hearts Math Investigation

…at cheap prices. Your students won’t mind a bit if Valentine’s Day has already passed! Valentine Hearts Data Analysis Freebie If you’d like to use this activity with your students,…

Investigating Condensation and the Water Cycle

…cups and dried them completely before starting over. Photos by Amy Candler, www.amycandler.com   Create a Plastic Wrap Barrier – The first method was to repeat the experiment and cover…

Fun Countdown Timers for the Classroom

…discovered a wonderful FREE website with a variety of creative and fun timers. Online Stopwatch has over a dozen timers for counting up and counting down, including the countdown timers…

Teachers, Help MrOwl Help YOU!

Wouldn’t it be awesome to find a free tech tool for creating collections of online resources, photos, and documents all in one place? Look no further! Welcome to MrOwl, a…