Listed below are a variety of unique ways students can practice their spelling words. You may want to assign a specific activity for students to complete or provide the list to the students and allow them to select an activity in which they are interested. Story Writing Have students use their spelling words in a … Continue reading Activities that Inspire Learning: Spelling Activities
Aside from being highly motivating and fun, science investigations provide an excellent opportunity for students to question the world in new and creative ways. The thinking skills a child develops while doing a science project are the same basic skills that will be used throughout life—to sense and clarify problems that exist and to find … Continue reading Activities that Inspire Learning: Science Investigations
If vocabulary learning is viewed as boring to some of your students, try some of these activities to spice up and make learning vocabulary fun and memorable. Vocabulary Bingo Play Vocabulary Bingo. Students randomly write down all the vocabulary words for that unit, one per square. (Note: The words can be written on the board … Continue reading Activities That Inspire Learning: Vocabulary Activities
First, a little Thanksgiving background for your students… The Pilgrims sailed to the New World on a ship called the Mayflower. The Mayflower was 113 feet long. The Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England, on September 6, 1620. There were 102 Pilgrims on the Mayflower. The journey to the New World took 65 days. An … Continue reading Thanksgiving Activities