Are you still looking for a fun last-day-before-break activity? Here is one of my favorites. In fact, I wasn’t much of a classroom party planner, so I would do this instead of a winter party with my third graders. It was a hit every year! And it was much easier to contain excited kiddos than when I would try to [...]
Collect at least 9 different objects from your environment. View them under a microscope anddraw what you see. Write the name of each object on the line below its illustration.
This game is great for demonstrating the different types ofmolecular action in the three states of matter. Because itinvolves physical activity, it’s also a fun game to play whenthe weather is too hot, cold, or wet to go outside!
An Energy Ball is a white ball that looks like a ping-pong ball with two metal stripsunderneath. When someone touches both metal strips, a light turns on and theball makes a spooky noise. Use this activity to guide students through aninvestigation of how it works. Pair students with a partner and have them discusseach question before you reveal the answer.
The next time your class is stuck inside on a rainy or snowy day, play the States of Matter Game or the Water Cycle Game to get your kids up and moving... and learning!
Are you still looking for a fun last-day-before-break activity? Here is one of my favorites. In fact, I wasn’t much of a classroom party planner, so I would do this instead of a winter party with my third graders. It was a hit every year! And it was much easier to contain excited kiddos than when I would try to [...]
Collect at least 9 different objects from your environment. View them under a microscope anddraw what you see. Write the name of each object on the line below its illustration.
This game is great for demonstrating the different types ofmolecular action in the three states of matter. Because itinvolves physical activity, it’s also a fun game to play whenthe weather is too hot, cold, or wet to go outside!
An Energy Ball is a white ball that looks like a ping-pong ball with two metal stripsunderneath. When someone touches both metal strips, a light turns on and theball makes a spooky noise. Use this activity to guide students through aninvestigation of how it works. Pair students with a partner and have them discusseach question before you reveal the answer.
The next time your class is stuck inside on a rainy or snowy day, play the States of Matter Game or the Water Cycle Game to get your kids up and moving... and learning!
