Just a Dream was written by Chris Van Allsburg years ago, but it's still a favorite of teachers today. The story is perfect for Earth Day because the main character, Walter, dreams of the future and learns that if we don't take care of our planet, the future is rather grim indeed. Laura Candler has developed a free packet of materials to go with the book, and these teaching resources are great for introducing students to environmental issues. Even if you discover these resources after Earth Day is over, the lessons can be used for literacy and science any time of the year. 
Looking for a goodby gift for your students? Get these free printable tags from Adrianne Meldrum at The Tutor House. All the tags are candy related. They're quick and easy to put together. 
Need something quick and easy for Mother's Day? Have your students create home-made cards and customize these coupons to go inside them. You'll find this freebie on Laura Candler's Corkboard Connections. 
Save Our Planet Word Challenge is a simple literacy game developed by Laura Candler in which students try to create words from the letters in "Save Our Planet." It's designed to be done with a partner in a cooperative learning setting or literacy center, but it can also be completed alone. Playing these word challenge games helps to build spelling skills over time. 
Adrianne Meldrum from Kids Cog Works recommends getting your students outside! This fun and adaptable activity is simple to put together. All you need is some chalk and bean bags. Don't forget the most important part-great spring weather! 
April's designation as a month of rain is the anchor for this fifty-item brain teaser/vocabulary builder from Margaret Whisnant of Taking Grades. Students are challenged to identify words that have the actual letters r-a-i-n or letter combinations that sound like "rain" within their spellings 
Grab the perfect activities for an Earth Day celebration. Students will learn about reducing, reusing, and recycling while playing the 3Rs Game and reading an online book. Enjoy these freebies from Selina Smith of Classroom Magic. 
Bump is a math game that's been around for a while and there are many different versions of it. Basically, the kids roll dice, figure the sum and cover the answer with their marker. There is a twist to the game though. The full directions are included in the download file. Addition, multiplication and blank versions are included. Enjoy! Created by Denise Boehm of Sunny Days in Second Grade. 
Don't let the vocabulary get in the way of your students' success on standardized test. With this vocabulary set, students will become familiar with 24 different words that they may encounter. Words include: compare, contrast, infer, label, conclude, etc. There is an I have...Who has? game and card pack with directions for two different cooperative learning strategies. 
April Tomfoolery from Margaret Whisnant of Taking Grades is a 40 item collection of puns with strong kid-appeal presented in question and answer format. Prepare yourself for a long stretch of corny jokes! 
If you want to add a little Leprechaun Luck to your classroom, just grab some dice and a box of Lucky Charms. This post from Laura Candler's Corkboard Connection blog includes a fun freebie for teaching probability. 
Leprechaun Luck is a fun probability game for two players that will challenge your students. Students place 12 Lucky Charms on the game board, roll two dice, and remove the cereal from the spot equal to the sum of the dice. Winning the game involves strategy, knowledge of probability, and a bit of Irish luck! From Laura Candler's Teaching Resources 
Read Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi for Pi Day, March 14th (3/14). This page from Carolyn Wilhelm from the Wise Owl Factory BookaDay blog includes links to several free activities and resources. |
Are you looking for a fun yet academic related activity for the end of the school year? Mandy from Cooperative Learning 365 shares "Think-Tac-Toe". A freebie with an end of the school year twist. It's a good way to keep your students interested by allowing them to discuss their summer plans and reflect on their school year while providing them with a choice. 
Adrianne Meldrum from Kids Cog Works created tags that can be easily tied around soda or candy. In this set of tags, the goodies include Diet Coke, Coke, Mountain Dew, Mentos, Whoppers, and Reeses Pieces. They are simple and quick to put together. 
Have your students create Mother's Day Newspapers about the World's Best Mom! This is a free printable from the Martha Stewart website. 
May 5th is Cinco de Mayo! Classroom Magic has created some freebies to help you celebrate this special day. Your students will have fun learning math with this festive math mat. All you need is a small colorful bag of candy. A free Skippyjon Jones e-book and activity is also included. 
To celebrate Earth Day this unit contains activities correlated to Lynne Cherry's The Great Kapok tree. It also contains activities beyond the book in which students share ways in which they recycle, reuse, and reduce. Students conduct an open sort, compare/contrast, choose projects to complete based on preference and learning style, and collaborate with classmates. This unit was created by Mandy Neal from Cooperative Learning 365. 
This cute freebie is an "eggcellent" way for your students to brush up on their ability to recognize odd and even numbers! State testing time is coming soon and it's time to review those math concepts that covered way at the beginning of the year. You can use this as a quick mini-lesson/review or as a center. Thanks to Patti White from A Series of 3rd Grade Events. 
Easter Egg Showdown Review is a fun cooperative learning review game created by Laura Candler that can be adapted to almost any subject. Questions or problems are inserted into plastic eggs prior to the activity, and students randomly select eggs from the basket throughout the activity. Complete directions are included as well as a set of division problems and a set of subject/predicate review sentences. 
Laura Candler's Seasonal File Cabinet contains dozens of free printables for elementary and middle school. Includes lessons and activities for back to school as well as major holidays throughout the year. Newly updated with April and Spring freebies including activities for Easter, Poetry Month, and National Jellybean Day! 
Would You Rather Questions make terrific discussion starters. They are great to use whenever you have a few spare moments. They also make wonderful writing prompts. Here is a set to use for St. Patrick's Day. These questions were shared by Rachel Lynette of Minds in Bloom. 
Classroom Magic has created a couple of March math freebies for teachers and students to enjoy. The math mat is perfect for St. Patrick's Day and covers several math concepts. Students will love looking for clovers and playing the multiples and factors game, too. 
Help your students practice ABC order, St. Patty's Day style with this freebie from Dana Richliew of the 3rd Grade Gridiron blog. Students will choose a card and then write the words in ABC order on their recording sheet. An answer key is also included for you. Enjoy! 
This unit based on The Lorax has ideas and printables for each subject. There are at least five lessons/activities each for reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies. It would be perfect to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday, the release of the new movie, or even for Earth Day. Simply pick and choose the activities that you like best and that would work best for your class. Thanks to from Rachel Friedrich at Sub Hub for sharing this! |
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