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Originally used with 3rd grade, this lesson connects with NGSS Standards exploring lights and shadows. Click here for the lesson plan.

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Originally used with Prekindergarten and Kindergarten classes, this activity brings students outside! Students find and compare and contrast insects using Venn Diagrams. Click here for the lesson plan.

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Originally used with 3rd Grade, this activity connects any "Christmas tree" story with a collaborative activity promoting soft skills of communication and team work by asking students to work as a team to builda Christmas Tree out of cups without touching them. You can find the lesson plan here.

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Originally used with 1st Grade, this activity allows students to explore measurement by balancing various weights of cups and pennies! Click here for the lesson plan!

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Originally used with 1st grade, this activity promotes demonstration of symmetry! Click here for the lesson plan!

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Originally used with 1st Grade, this activity promotes observation and discussion surrounding chemical reactions when mixing baking soda and vinegar in a balloon to make it grow! You can find the lesson here.

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Originally used with 1st grade, this activity promotes the research and understanding of different careers and allows students to be creative in identifying careers to disguise a turkey to save it from becoming Thanksgiving Dinner. Click here for the lesson plan!

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Originally used with 1st grade, this activity asks students to explore floating and sinking objects by building a boat and testing if the gingerbread man could "make it". Click here for the lesson plan.

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Originally used with 2nd Grade, this activity allows students to use simple makerspace materials to create a maze for the Polar Express bell to go through. You can find the lesson plan here.

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Originally used with 2nd Grade, this activity allows students to show their knowledge of classifying animals. Click here for the lesson plan.

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Originally tied with 4th grade, this activity has students measuring both volume as well as height and asks students to observe changing states of matter. Click here for the lesson plan!

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Originally used with 4th Grade to prepare for the NYS Science Test, this activity tests students ability to read and follow directions independently to complete a lab experiment. Provided is the data sheet they will use for their experiment and a teacher's guide.

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Originally used with Kindergarten, this activities allows students to build a gumdrop bridge! Click here for the lesson plan.

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Earth Day Activity:
Students read the book and do a pipe cleaner tallest tree challenge

Added challenge: Create a peace sign to hang on the tree without the tree falling over

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Prof. Wangari Maathai at 80: Tree planter, Nobel Prize laureate, revolutionary

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Earth Day Activity:
Students read the book and do a pipe cleaner tallest tree challenge

Added challenge: Create a peace sign to hang on the tree without the tree falling over

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Prof. Wangari Maathai at 80: Tree planter, Nobel Prize laureate, revolutionary

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Earth Day Activity:
Students read the book and do a pipe cleaner tallest tree challenge

Added challenge: Create a peace sign to hang on the tree without the tree falling over

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Prof. Wangari Maathai at 80: Tree planter, Nobel Prize laureate, revolutionary

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The black and white pages help the beautiful turquoise robin's egg stand out. Learn about how birds build nests, migrate in the winter, and everything in between.

Activity: Research a bird or animal of your choice and the homes they build themselves.

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Bear and his friend build a kite of their own! Read the story and then build an edible kite using:
- half a graham cracker (1 square)
- approx 12 M&M's or skittles
- 1/2 of 1 piece of a pull-n-peel licorice
- 3 mini marshmallows (for this snack

Bonus: Print out an outline of a kite students can color with their own design as they eat their snack OR build a Number Bond Kite to 10 and color while they eat.
https://primaryplayground.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Number-Bonds-To-Ten-Kite-Craft.pdf

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After reading Nesting, students will be given black and white pieces of a puzzle. Students must solve the math problem on their puzzle piece which will give them a clue of what color that piece should be colored in. Once all the pieces of have been colored and collected, students should work together as a group to put them together to create their image.

Math Concepts: Adding and subtracting multi-digit place values to the thousands place, single-digit multiplication, basic fraction addition

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After reading A Nest Is Noisy, students will build (or paint) a birdhouse of their own to hopefully house bird eggs at home!

https://www.amazon.com/Oojami-Design-Wooden-Birdhouses-House/dp/B073FZC4TC/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=12D4OLSWRX1HM&keywords=wooden+bird+houses+to+paint+bulk&qid=1652120518&sprefix=wooden+bird+house%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNlIzUFVEOE5ES0dVJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjczNzM3MUxRNEZHVEMwMDBUOCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODAwNjQzM0dOWk1PUTZCNk1IOCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

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The black and white pages help the beautiful turquoise robin's egg stand out. Learn about how birds build nests, migrate in the winter, and everything in between.

Activity: Using a variety of materials, create your own nest for eggs to remain safe.

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After reading any spring related text, enjoy a Spring themed BINGO game! Game comes with 10 BINGO cards and a calling card.

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Create Snowflakes from toothpicks and marshmallows