May is host to a few notable holidays such as Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, and Memorial Day. As a spring month, it's also home to many days honoring nature, growth, and creativity. Use these activities and products to celebrate some of May's many events.
From Let's Get This Day Started: Science Gr 2
Start your day off right with quick, high-interest activities that provide students with purposeful and accessible science content. Designed to be flexible enough for daily or weekly use, choose from various topics organized into themed units. This resource is a quick and easy way to enhance students' understanding of science [more]
2nd Grade
112 pages
From Kids Taking Action: Reading Comprehension Grades 5-6
Students will improve their reading, writing, and comprehension skills while reading short, high-interest passages and responding to critical-thinking questions. This book includes eleven 6-page units about “everyday” young people having a positive influence in their families and communities. [more]
80 pages
From Story Engineering: Problem-Solving Short Stories Using STEM (Gr. 3–4)
Integrate engineering and literacy into your curriculum with this innovative approach to learning. Students will read fictional passages and solve problems using STEM and the engineering design process. Students can create devices and solutions using everyday materials. Each unit focuses on one problem and one challenge, but other problems are [more]
3rd - 4th Grades
112 pages
From Celebrating Holidays: Reading, Writing & Hands-on Activities
Introduce, teach, and celebrate the holidays with your students. This culturally diverse book is full of original fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, along with writing, speaking, listening, and craft activities. Relevant vocabulary is also included. Each of the twenty-two units covers a specific holiday. The reading passages and accompanying activities are [more]
1st - 2nd Grades
128 pages