This is a set of 3 activity sheets to use when comparing a Goldfish and a Goldfish Cracker. Typically teachers have taught Living and Non-Living using an earthworm and a gummy worm, but I found this was a better alternative for those not willing to bring live worms to school, with the added bonus of getting a class pet!

This is a vibrant set of 10 color words in English with real world photo connections. Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!

This is a set of question cards designed to get students used to giving answers and collecting data on a daily basis. Questions can be simple or require a more critical thinking approach, but all questions require a yes or no answer. Simply print out, laminate, and cut the cards, being sure to post a new question each day. Provide 3 containers beneath where the daily question is posted, (1 for yes, 1 for no, and 1 for holding counters such as pennies, marbles, cubes, etc...). When students enter class they read the question, select a counter, and place it in the container for yes or no dependent on their answer. Assign one student daily or weekly as the tallier who must go and total the counters for yes and no. being sure to record it as well. Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!

Perfect for BACK TO SCHOOL or GETTING TO KNOW YOU units! These are two social games to help students realize their connections to each other. This game includes 25 game cards, and colored "I Can Connect" cards. Game 1: In a group, one student at a time reads aloud one of the 25 game cards. If the students can relate to what is on the card, they hold up their "I Can Connect" card. Game 2: In a large group, or in smaller groups, students individually share something relating to themselves, such as personal interests. If others in that group can relate they hold up their "I Can Connect" card. Both games are designed to let students see more ways they may connect with their peers, and to encourage discussions in class. Please make sure to rate and leave feedback.

This is a simple and engaging way of helping your students get to know each other. The students will be given 10 strips with their names on it, which they will cut out. They will walk around the room and look at the posters, and if they identify with that poster, they will tape one of their name strips underneath. At the end of the activity, the students will walk back around the room, and survey the number of names underneath each poster to complete a graph. The idea behind this activity is not only getting to know more about each other and to see what one student might have in common with another, but also to break any pre-conceived ideas about others in the class. We as people are quick to judge a book by its cover, and this activity allows students to see each other differently. This packet includes: Cover page Explanation page 10 posters of "I like..." statements and photos Graphing page. Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!

This STEM activity is designed for K-2nd grade students to gain some hands on experience through a themed un-plugged coding activity. Students will help guide Santa through different parts of the North Pole (getting from Point A to Point B) by giving coding directions. This packet includes: Cover Page 2 pages of ELA and NGSS standards Teacher Instructions Student Procedure/Checklist Writing Extension North Pole Map Coding Directions 16 Task Cards Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!

This is a great hands on activity for K-2 students, perfect for back to school. Students will read the story "If You Take a Mouse to School" and discuss what are some things we need to bring to school, the main one being a backpack. Students will discuss what a backpack looks like in terms of design, and then will create their own from provided materials. Once the backpacks are complete, students will measure them, and then test the backpacks to see which typical school items they can fit inside. ***Please note, additional materials are needed for this activity*** Sentence strips/strips of construction paper, construction paper, masking tape, pieces of cardboard. This packet includes: Cover Page Introduction and Set up Page 3 pages of ELA, Math and Next Generation Science Standards for K-2 Lesson Procedure Teacher Preparation Sheet Backpack Poster Labels for Backpack Building Backpacks Differentiated Self Assessment Building Backpacks Differentiated Writing Extension Building Backpacks Brainstorm/Design Sheet Building Backpacks Differentiated Math Extensions Building Backpacks Material Total Sheet Building Backpacks Testing Sheet Building Backpacks Banner for classroom display Mice to decorate backpack Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!

This is a packet based around the GATE unit of "Thinking Like a Disciplinarian" designed for K-2 students and aligned with CCSS. Students step into the role of being a Zoologist and complete a research study on an animal based on the story "A Kangaroo Has a Mother Too" by Eric Carle. This packet includes: Cover Page Lesson Outline Teacher Notes CCSS Page Animal Cards What is a Zoologist? Display Card Zoologist Definition Display Card Zoologist Badges for lanyard (Color and BW) Zoologist in Training Hat Animal Informational Text Pages Differentiated Research Packets Differentiated Self Assessment I am a Zoologist Display Banner Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!

This is a combination of 4 sets of Animal Display Bunting including: Polar Animals Rainforest Animals Farm Animals Ocean Animals Bunting would be perfect to use for a habitat unit, or animal study. Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!

This is a packet based around the GATE unit of "Thinking Like a Disciplinarian" designed for K-2 students and aligned with CCSS. Students step into the role of being a Marine Biologist and complete a research study on an ocean animal similar to the story "Over in the Ocean", with the main focus being animal conservation. Following the story students will select an ocean animal (great chance to get some stuffed ocean animals in the classroom) to learn about and work towards conserving. Students can work independently, in small groups or partners depending on preference and ability. Once the research packet is complete, students will create a conservation poster to draw awareness to how we can help these animals. This packet includes: Cover Page Lesson Outline Teacher Notes CCSS Page Animal Cards What is a Marine Biologist? Display Card Marine Biologist Definition Display Card Marine Biologist Badges for lanyard (Color and BW) Animal Informational Text Pages Differentiated Research Packets Differentiated Self Assessment Conservation Poster Explanation Thinking Like a Marine Biologist Display Banner Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!

This is a set of Fall Themed STEM Challenges, designed to encourage young students to begin exploring the scientific method as well as working in groups with critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving. 1. Pumpkin Carriages 2. Comparing Cranberries 3. Turkey Transporters Each challenge includes directions, materials list, activity sheets (differentiated as needed), and self-assessment for students. Please Note: Additional materials are needed: Small pumpkins, pieces of cardboard, string, scotch tape or masking tape, fresh cranberries, dried cranberries or Craisins, cranberry sauce, cardboard boxes, large plastic container or clear plastic cups, water, wax paper, iron.

This is a packet based around the GATE unit of "Thinking Like a Disciplinarian" designed for K-2 students and aligned with CCSS. Students step into the role of being an Astronaut and complete a series of stations based around things a real Astronaut would accomplish. While working on the stations, the students will document their progress in a packet. Once the packet is complete, students will create a poster about "I am an Astronaut", to describe and share their experience. This packet includes: Cover Page Lesson Outline Teacher Notes CCSS Page Parent Letter for Donations/Explanation What is an Astronaut? Display Card Astronaut Definition Display Card Astronaut Badges for lanyard (Color and BW) Station Signs/Subesquent Printables Research Packets Differentiated Self Assessment I am an Astronaut Poster Explanation Thinking Like an Astronaut Display Banner Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!