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Happy Mother's Day Cards - Peace Lutheran Church and School
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K to 4
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The Happy Mother's Day page from Peace Lutheran Church and School offers a collection of free, printable activities designed to help students celebrate and show appreciation for mothers...more
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The Happy Mother's Day page from Peace Lutheran Church and School offers a collection of free, printable activities designed to help students celebrate and show appreciation for mothers and caregivers. The site includes a variety of ready-to-use resources such as greeting card templates, coloring pages, word scrambles, matching games, questionnaires, and simple crafts that encourage creativity and personal expression. Students can color, decorate, and write messages to create meaningful keepsakes while also engaging in fun literacy-based activities. With easy directions and a mix of hands-on and printable options, this resource is ideal for elementary classrooms and can be used for holiday celebrations, writing practice, or family connection activities.
tag(s): mothers day (29), preK (316)
In the Classroom
Pick an activity from the many from the PDFs for students to complete. Have students create their own coupons using Canva for Education, reviewed here. Create Mother's Day videos using Vmaker, reviewed here.
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Mother's Day Gift Ideas - ChildCareland.com
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K to 3
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Need Mother's Day gift ideas? Childcareland.com created a list of ideas from emails that she has received. This PDF document shares ideas such as handprint flower pots, cards, handprints,...more
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Need Mother's Day gift ideas? Childcareland.com created a list of ideas from emails that she has received. This PDF document shares ideas such as handprint flower pots, cards, handprints, shoe planters, cookbooks, and more. Additionally, there is a list of websites that offer more Mother's Day ideas.
tag(s): mothers day (29), preK (316)
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Pick an activity from the many in the PDF guide for students to complete for Mother's Day. Have students vote on which Mother's Day activity they would like to complete using Mentimeter, reviewed here.
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Printable Mother's Day Activities - Mess for Less
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K to 2
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Need simple activities to share with your students for Mother's Day? Mess for Less has a 14 page PDF file with bookmarks, coloring pages, activities for mom, I Spy, and ...more
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Need simple activities to share with your students for Mother's Day? Mess for Less has a 14 page PDF file with bookmarks, coloring pages, activities for mom, I Spy, and All About Mom page. In order to access these printables, scroll to the bottom of the site and enter your first name and e-mail address.
tag(s): mothers day (29), preK (316)
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Students can color the activities from the website. Students can record Mother's Day messages with ScreenPal, reviewed here.
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Be-LEAF-me - The Crazy Outdoor Mama
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K to 5
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The Leaf Mother's Day Card Set from The Crazy Outdoor Mama is a simple, nature-inspired printable activity that lets students create meaningful handmade cards for Mother's Day...more
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The Leaf Mother's Day Card Set from The Crazy Outdoor Mama is a simple, nature-inspired printable activity that lets students create meaningful handmade cards for Mother's Day or for special caregivers. This resource includes easy-to-use templates with a leaf-themed design and a playful "Be-LEAF me" message that students enhance by collecting and gluing real leaves or natural materials into the card shape. The activity encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and personal expression while also promoting outdoor exploration and connections to nature. With minimal materials and flexible directions, it can be adapted for a wide range of elementary grade levels and used as a cross-curricular project that blends art, writing, and environmental awareness
tag(s): mothers day (29), preK (316)
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Students can color the leaf. Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to take a picture of themselves, upload their picture, and share a message. Students can decorate their cards with leaves or other natural materials.
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Festive Cinco de Mayo Recipes for Kids - I'm a Chef Too!
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K to 8
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Discover recipes and ideas for Cinco de Mayo. The site begins by explaining Cinco de Mayo, why you should cook for the holiday, cooking expectations, and tips for success. Appetizers,...more
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Discover recipes and ideas for Cinco de Mayo. The site begins by explaining Cinco de Mayo, why you should cook for the holiday, cooking expectations, and tips for success. Appetizers, snacks, main courses, and desserts are shared. Recipes include ideas about how kids can help and what they can learn. In addition, the site ties STEM, math, and art to ideas for counting, sorting, music, movement, and more.
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tag(s): cinco de mayo (29), cooking (34)
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Create a virtual cookbook using Padlet, reviewed here. Have students create a timeline to share the steps in a recipe. Use Turbo Timeline Generator, reviewed here to create step-by-step directions for each recipe. Students can use ScreenPal, reviewed here to record themselves cooking.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cinco de Mayo Activities - The Teacher's Corner
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K to 5
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The Teacher's Corner features Cinco de Mayo activities to help learn and celebrate the holiday. Activities include crafts, mini units, and lesson plans. Some featured activities are:...more
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The Teacher's Corner features Cinco de Mayo activities to help learn and celebrate the holiday. Activities include crafts, mini units, and lesson plans. Some featured activities are: a tissue paper flower, word searches, how to make a star pinata, and a link to a website for lesson plans.
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tag(s): cinco de mayo (29), crafts (108), cultures (289), holidays (283), mexico (70)
In the Classroom
Students can use ScreenPal, reviewed here sharing how they created their star pinata. Students can create a dictionary with definitions of the words from the word searches and puzzles using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can create their own game about the holiday using Baamboozle, reviewed here.
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8 Kid-Friendly Cinco de Mayo Activities - Kid World Citizen
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K to 5
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8 Kid-Friendly Cinco de Mayo Activities features activities and crafts for students to learn about the holiday. Some of the activities and crafts include: Watching Animated Shorts in...more
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8 Kid-Friendly Cinco de Mayo Activities features activities and crafts for students to learn about the holiday. Some of the activities and crafts include: Watching Animated Shorts in Mexico's Indigenous Languages, Reading about Frida Kahlo and Drawing a Self-Portrait, Exploring the Geography of Mexico Through Landforms, and more. Each activity or craft comes with brief descriptions.
tag(s): artists (98), cinco de mayo (29), cultures (289), holidays (283), landforms (37), mexico (70)
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Students can take a virtual field trip to Mexico using Google My Maps, reviewed here. Students can upload their Frida Kahlo self-portraits to Padlet, reviewed here. Students can learn more about the holiday by searching on Kiddle, reviewed here.
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Cinco de Mayo | 5 Tips to Share Cultural Appreciation with your Students - Deep Space Sparkle
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3 to 8
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Deep Space Sparkle features 5 Tips to Share Cultural Appreciation with your Students about Cinco de Mayo. The tips include: Learn the History; Celebrate and value different cultures...more
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Deep Space Sparkle features 5 Tips to Share Cultural Appreciation with your Students about Cinco de Mayo. The tips include: Learn the History; Celebrate and value different cultures throughout the year rather than in a specific month; Interview and include voices from the culture represented; Encourage art-making with personal choice; and Celebrate diversity. Within each of the five tips is a brief summary of how to apply it. The site also includes artwork projects that you can complete with your class.
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tag(s): cinco de mayo (29), crafts (108), cultures (289), holidays (283), mexico (70)
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Students can create presentations to share about Cinco de Mayo using Google Slides, reviewed here. Students can virtually interview people who celebrate Cinco de Mayo to learn more about their culture and the holiday. Finally, students can use the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here to compare and contrast Cinco de Mayo to another holiday.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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24 Festive Cinco de Mayo Crafts For Kids - Simple Everyday Mom
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K to 5
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24 Festive Cinco de Mayo Crafts For Kids features 24 fun and engaging crafts to celebrate and learn about Cinco de Mayo. Some of the featured crafts include Paper Bag ...more
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24 Festive Cinco de Mayo Crafts For Kids features 24 fun and engaging crafts to celebrate and learn about Cinco de Mayo. Some of the featured crafts include Paper Bag Cactus Craft, Cinco de Mayo Name Craft, Huichol-Style Yarn Art, Mexican Folk Art, and more. Each craft comes with directions and visuals for you and your students. When downloading from the site, be careful not to click on advertisements.
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tag(s): cinco de mayo (29), crafts (108), cultures (289), holidays (283), mexico (70)
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Students can make the various crafts featured on the site. Students can share their crafts during a gallery walk with classmates and other students at the school. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to share information that they learn about Cinco de Mayo while completing their craft.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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5 Fun Cinco De Mayo Inspired Music Party Crafts for Kids - Kix Creativity Lab
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K to 5
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5 Fun Cinco De Mayo-Inspired Music Party Crafts for Kids features five musical instruments to create. The instruments include: Paper Plate Tambourines, Tin Can Drumset, Plastic Spoon...more
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5 Fun Cinco De Mayo-Inspired Music Party Crafts for Kids features five musical instruments to create. The instruments include: Paper Plate Tambourines, Tin Can Drumset, Plastic Spoon Maracas, Paper Cup Shakers, and Cereal Box Guitar. To create these instruments, the site features step-by-step directions with visuals.
tag(s): cinco de mayo (29), crafts (108), cultures (289), holidays (283), mexico (70), musical instruments (60)
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Students can create the musical instruments that are featured on the site. Students can use ScreenPal, reviewed here to share the steps that they used to create their instruments and share the sounds that they make. Students can learn more about the origins of the instruments and their association with Cinco de Mayo by searching on Kidrex, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Shapes and Shadows - Getty Education
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K to 5
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Getty Education: Shapes and Shadows is a four-minute, twelve-second video that explores how artists use light, shape, and shadow in their artwork. Two presenters examine selected...more
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Getty Education: Shapes and Shadows is a four-minute, twelve-second video that explores how artists use light, shape, and shadow in their artwork. Two presenters examine selected works of art and explain different techniques artists use to create and represent shadows. This short video helps students connect art and science by highlighting observation, light sources, and visual perception.
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Students can create their own shadow pictures. Students can use Kidrex, reviewed here to learn about artists who used shadows in their work. Students can explore light and darkness in their artwork by comparing and contrasting the artwork using Google Drawing, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Let's Go Luna - PBS Kids
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K to 2
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PBS Kids' Let's Go Luna is an animated show featuring three friends- Carmen, the butterfly, Leo, the wombat, and Andy, the frog. The friends travel with Luna, the Moon, to ...more
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PBS Kids' Let's Go Luna is an animated show featuring three friends- Carmen, the butterfly, Leo, the wombat, and Andy, the frog. The friends travel with Luna, the Moon, to learn about the language, culture, music, and customs of different countries. Games featured on the site include: Seek and Find, Postcards Around the World, World Packages, Creative Kitchen, World Orchestra, Fantastic Flight, and Art Studio. Videos are twenty-five minutes in length.
tag(s): cultures (289), game based learning (297), preK (316)
In the Classroom
Students can use Google My Maps, reviewed here to visit the different countries from the episodes. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to share the information that they learned from the episode. Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to write down facts about all the places that Luna and her friends visit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Historical Witness Lesson Plans - J. Paul Getty Museum
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4 to 12
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Step into the stories behind powerful works of art and discover how pictures can convey just as much meaning as words. The Historical Witness, Social Messaging curriculum from...more
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Step into the stories behind powerful works of art and discover how pictures can convey just as much meaning as words. The Historical Witness, Social Messaging curriculum from the J. Paul Getty Museum enables students to investigate how artists respond to real historical events, from struggles for human rights to changes in communities and cultures. With lessons organized into beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels, teachers can easily adapt the content for use in upper elementary through high school. This resource encourages critical thinking, discussion, and meaningful connections between the past and issues students see in the world today.
tag(s): 1900s (83), civil rights (220), communities (38), critical thinking (168), cultures (289), women (186)
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Present a powerful artwork from the resource and have students silently observe before sharing what they see, what they think is happening, and what they wonder. Students infer the person represented in the artwork and what message the artist wants viewers to understand. Have them write a short "artist statement" or a mini-narrative from the perspective of someone in the image. After discussing how art can influence social change, students can create posters with positive messages that support fairness, kindness, or community issues. They should explain their design choices and connect their posters to themes found in the original artwork. Make posters digitally using DesignCap Poster Creator, reviewed here.
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Nature's Pantry - Getty Museum
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K to 5
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The Nature's Pantry resource from the J. Paul Getty Museum invites students to explore how art and science intersect by studying food chains and ecosystems. Learners watch a short video,...more
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The Nature's Pantry resource from the J. Paul Getty Museum invites students to explore how art and science intersect by studying food chains and ecosystems. Learners watch a short video, then investigate a painting to identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in action. Hands-on activities such as building a local ecosystem model, designing critter cuisine, and acting as nature photographers deepen student engagement. This tool works well for blending scientific inquiry with art-based observation and creative expression in your classroom.
tag(s): consumers (16), ecosystems (100), food chains (23), photography (134)
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Show the featured painting or a real ecosystem photo. Have students list living things they see and sort them into producers, consumers, and decomposers. Make it a digital sorting activity with Google Slides, reviewed here. Assign students to select one animal from the artwork and research its diet. They can create a playful menu showing what their creature eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including a short explanation of each food's role in the food chain. Have students design a three-part artwork that illustrates a food chain: plant, herbivore, carnivore. They can label energy flow and add creative artistic touches inspired by the painting style. Panels can be displayed together to form a class ecosystem mural.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cloudy with a Chance of Classical Art - Getty Museum
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K to 5
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The Cloudy with a Chance of Classical Art resource from the J. Paul Getty Museum invites students to explore the fascinating relationship between clouds, weather, art, and science....more
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The Cloudy with a Chance of Classical Art resource from the J. Paul Getty Museum invites students to explore the fascinating relationship between clouds, weather, art, and science. Through activities like cloud-spotting adventures, creating a "cloud in a jar," acting as a weather reporter, or designing weather-inspired outfits, students learn how clouds form, how weather changes, and how artists represent skies creatively. The resource supports interdisciplinary lessons that combine science inquiry, observational art, and creative expression, offering a fun and meaningful way to connect weather phenomena with artistic visualization.
tag(s): experiments (63), weather (173)
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Take students outside or show photos of the sky and ask them to identify cloud shapes and types. Ask students to sketch what they see and predict upcoming weather based on cloud observations. Have students create a short weather report inspired by their chosen artwork. They can write a script describing temperature, wind, cloud type, and predicted conditions, then perform or record their report using props or backdrops that match the art style. Use Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here to make the recording. Have students study a selected artwork that features clouds and complete a short response describing the mood, colors, and cloud shapes. They can compare the artist's sky to a real weather image and explain why an artist might change details for effect.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Great Getty Bug Hunt - Getty Museum
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K to 5
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The Great Getty Bug Hunt offers an engaging blend of art and science for students in grades K-5. Through this resource, learners explore the hidden world of insects by observing ...more
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The Great Getty Bug Hunt offers an engaging blend of art and science for students in grades K-5. Through this resource, learners explore the hidden world of insects by observing insects in nature, studying insect artwork, and applying their observations creatively. The activities invite students to design a bug's happy home, analyze detailed illustrations, and make connections between scientific observation and artistic representation. It is a lively way to integrate science, art, critical thinking, and creativity in the classroom.
tag(s): critical thinking (168), habitats (103), insects (62)
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Take students outside or show photos of bugs. Have them create a fast observational sketch of any insect they see or choose. Then compare how artists and scientists both observe to learn more. Have students design their own original insect inspired by real anatomy and artistic creativity. They can write an exhibit label including habitat, adaptations, diet, a fun fact, and why the bug would belong in a museum collection. Display students' completed exhibits as a classroom bug gallery. Students can select a bug artwork from the Getty resource and compare it to a real insect. They can complete a chart using Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here, noting similarities and differences in color, body structure, and details, then infer why the artist may have exaggerated or changed features.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pinkalicious & Peterrific - PBS Kids
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K to 3
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The Pinkalicious & Peterrific website features the "Pinkcredible Story Maker," where students build their own creative stories by choosing characters, settings, and props for...more
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The Pinkalicious & Peterrific website features the "Pinkcredible Story Maker," where students build their own creative stories by choosing characters, settings, and props for Pinkalicious, Peter, and friends. Kids can explore art and music through hands-on activities like painting, designing, and musical play. Movement games, such as "PinkaDance," offer energetic brain breaks throughout the day. This resource is perfect for supporting literacy, creativity, and physical activity in an elementary classroom.
tag(s): digital storytelling (161), game based learning (297)
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After exploring a game or reading a Pinkalicious story, have students discuss what makes Pinkalicious a unique character. They create a quick character trading card using Trading Card Creator reviewed here that includes her traits, interests, and motivations. Students can choose an object from the show (like a microphone or a fairy wand) and then design a new version with special powers or creative features. Then have them write a short description explaining how their prop supports a character's goal in a story. Have students use the story maker activity as a planning tool, then revise and expand their stories into a complete narrative with dialogue, paragraphs, and illustrations. Students can share stories in a digital class library or read aloud for younger buddies.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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KnowItAll.org - South Carolina ETV Commission
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K to 12
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KnowItAll.org contains a variety of resources, including videos, lessons, audio files, photos, interactives, and documents. The site allows you to browse by grade, which includes Pre-Kindergarten...more
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KnowItAll.org contains a variety of resources, including videos, lessons, audio files, photos, interactives, and documents. The site allows you to browse by grade, which includes Pre-Kindergarten through high school, Higher Education, and Professional Development. Subjects featured are Career Education, English Language Arts, Health Education, Math, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Visual and Performing Arts, and World Languages. When exploring the Collections tab, you can find resources on Anchor Charts, Archaeology, Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy and Economics, Holidays, Native American Heritage, and much more. The Curriculum and Lessons Plans tab allows you to search by Keywords, Subject, Resource Type, Downloadable Content, Language (English or Spanish), and Accessibility (English or Spanish Captions, Transcript, and Audio Description). Lessons can be shared via Google Classroom, Previewed, and printed.
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Since this site has a wealth of information, students can have a Wakelet, reviewed here to host all the material. Students can view the series that are featured on the site, including Ask an Author, Character Minutes, ETV Shorts, Hobby Shop, and more. Students can share what they learned using Lino, reviewed here .Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Color Our Collections - New York Academy of Medicine Library
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2 to 12
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This website features the annual Color Our Collections initiative organized by the New York Academy of Medicine Library. During the event, libraries, museums, and archives around the...more
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This website features the annual Color Our Collections initiative organized by the New York Academy of Medicine Library. During the event, libraries, museums, and archives around the world share free downloadable coloring sheets and coloring books derived from rare-book illustrations, historical engravings, maps, anatomical drawings, botanical art, and other archival visuals. The purpose is to engage learners of all ages with primary-source materials in a creative and low-stakes way, encouraging exploration of historical collections while coloring. Teachers can use the materials as cross-curricular resources for social studies, science, visual arts, or literacy by having students observe details in the images, research their contexts, and then color and annotate them to deepen their understanding of the historical artifacts.
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After coloring, have students research the object, organism, or artifact featured on their page. They then write a short informational paragraph that explains its origin, use, and historical significance. Invite students to curate a classroom Pop-Up Museum. Students display their colored pages with captions, research notes, and fun facts. Have students choose a coloring page and complete a See, Think, Wonder observation prompt before coloring. They record details they notice, what they think the image represents, and questions they have about its time period or purpose.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Open Culture- Free eBooks - Open Culture, LLC
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4 to 12
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The Free eBooks section of Open Culture provides teachers and students with access to hundreds of free digital books in multiple formats, including ePub, Kindle, and PDF. The collection...more
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The Free eBooks section of Open Culture provides teachers and students with access to hundreds of free digital books in multiple formats, including ePub, Kindle, and PDF. The collection features classic literature, historical texts, and modern works suitable for classroom use. Popular titles include To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Frankestein by Mary Shelley, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, The Odyssey by Homer, and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. This resource is ideal for supporting literature studies, independent reading, and cross-curricular projects. It is user-friendly, though teachers should preview selections to ensure appropriate reading levels and content before assigning them to students.
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Assign small groups different eBooks such as Frankenstein, Pride and Prejudice, or The Odyssey. Have each group discuss themes, character development, and the author's purpose, then share insights with the class. Students research the life and times of an author featured on the site, such as Mary Shelley or Homer, and present how their background influenced their writing with Genially, reviewed here. After reading a short story or chapter, have students write an alternate ending, a diary entry, or a scene from another character's perspective to deepen their understanding of voice and tone.
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