Beginning of the Year Lesson Plans, Back to School Teaching Ideas, and First Week of School Lesson Plans!

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With the Cinderella STEM Challenge students are challenged to design and build a carriage to help get Cinderella to the ball. In order to design their carriage students can use any non-consumable building materials such as magnetic tiles, Brain Flakes, or LEGO bricks. The activity showcases creativity and engineering skills, set against a backdrop of the classic Cinderella story elements.
Cinderella Fairy Tale STEM Challenge
Dive into a world where fairy tales meet science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with the Cinderella STEM Challenge! Perfect for sparking creativity and critical thinking in young minds, this activity challenges students to design and build a carriage fit for a princess. With a blend of enchantment and education, this STEM activity not only brings the beloved story of Cinderella to life but also introduces key STEM concepts in a fun and engaging way.
Engage elementary students with a STEM challenge inspired by 'Jack and the Beanstalk.' This activity involves building a beanstalk structure using everyday materials to support a castle, enhancing creativity, problem-solving, and STEM skills.
Jack and the Beanstalk STEM Challenge
Step into a world of magic and engineering with the "Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tale STEM Activity"! Perfect for elementary students, this challenge combines the whimsy of classic storytelling with the thrill of STEM exploration. Challenge students to build a sturdy beanstalk to support the giant’s castle. Dive into an adventure that enhances literacy, nurtures problem-solving skills, and sparks endless creativity.
Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tale STEM Challenge — Carly and Adam
Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tale STEM Challenge — Carly and Adam
Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tale STEM Challenge — Carly and Adam
The Three Little Pigs STEM Challenges and Activities
The Three Little Pigs STEM Activities and Challenges — Carly and Adam
The Three Little Pigs STEM Challenges and Activities
Start your school year by teaching math and STEM together in your 2nd-grade classroom! This intro to 2nd-grade math lesson by Carly and Adam is the perfect activity to set 2nd-grade math expectations for your classroom! Click to learn more. Maths Resources, Coding For Kids, 2nd Grade Math, Elementary Math, Math Workshop, Math Resources, Math Lessons
Intro to 2nd Grade Math Lesson Math About Me Procedures and Expectations
Start your school year by teaching math and STEM together in your 2nd-grade classroom! This intro to 2nd-grade math lesson by Carly and Adam is the perfect activity to set 2nd-grade math expectations for your classroom! Click to learn more.
This is the perfect first lesson of the school year to introduce your students to fifth-grade math! Connects to Read Aloud The Boy Who Loved Math by Deborah Heiligman! Start your school year by teaching math, literacy, and engineering together in your 5th-grade classroom with this STEM activity by Carly and Adam! Click to learn more. Literacy, 5th Grade Maths, Lesson Plans, 5th Grade Math, Fifth Grade Math, Math Literacy
Intro to 5th Grade Math Lesson - The Boy Who Loved Math
This is the perfect first lesson of the school year to introduce your students to fifth-grade math! Connects to Read Aloud The Boy Who Loved Math by Deborah Heiligman! Start your school year by teaching math, literacy, and engineering together in your 5th-grade classroom with this STEM activity by Carly and Adam! Click to learn more.
Connect STEM, literacy, and writing with this team building STEM activity by Carly and Adam where students try different tasks to build cup towers as a team. Learn all about being a good classmate and teammate! An excellent companion activity to the read aloud We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. Click to learn more! Primary School Education, Task Cards, Reading, Teaching Schools, Homeschool Stem
We Don't Eat Our Classmates Read Aloud STEM Activity Team Building Task Cards
Connect STEM, literacy, and writing with this team building STEM activity by Carly and Adam where students try different tasks to build cup towers as a team. Learn all about being a good classmate and teammate! An excellent companion activity to the read aloud We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. Click to learn more!
Teach teamwork at the beginning of the school year! Integrate STEM and literacy in your classroom with "That Fruit is Mine" Read Aloud activity! In this STEM challenge by Carly and Adam, students work as a team to get the elephants through the maze and to the fruit. They must focus on communication to guide the marker on the correct path! Click to learn more. Fruit, School Lesson Plans, Primary Teachers, Stem Challenges
That Fruit is Mine Team Building STEM Challenge
Teach teamwork at the beginning of the school year! Integrate STEM and literacy in your classroom with "That Fruit is Mine" Read Aloud activity! In this STEM challenge by Carly and Adam, students work as a team to get the elephants through the maze and to the fruit. They must focus on communication to guide the marker on the correct path! Click to learn more.
Integrate STEM and literacy in your classroom with Builder Brothers Big Plans by Jonathan and Drew Scott (The Property Brothers)! For this STEM challenge by Carly and Adam, students design and build a birdhouse using Duplo or Lego bricks. Click to learn more! Design, Legos, Property Brothers
Builder Brothers Big Plans Read Aloud STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM and literacy in your classroom with Builder Brothers Big Plans by Jonathan and Drew Scott (The Property Brothers)! For this STEM challenge by Carly and Adam, students design and build a birdhouse using Duplo or Lego bricks. Click to learn more!
Start your school year by teaching math and engineering together in your 3rd-grade classroom! This lesson by Carly and Adam is the perfect activity to set 3rd-grade math expectations for your classroom! Click to learn more. Maths Centres, Math Test Prep, Elementary School Math Activities, Math Centers, Elementary School Math
Intro to 3rd Grade Math Lesson Math About Me Procedures and Expectations
Start your school year by teaching math and engineering together in your 3rd-grade classroom! This lesson by Carly and Adam is the perfect activity to set 3rd-grade math expectations for your classroom! Click to learn more.
Start your school year by teaching math, literacy, and engineering together in your 4th-grade classroom! This intro to 4th-grade math lesson by Carly and Adam is the perfect activity to set 4th-grade math expectations for your classroom! Click to learn more. Common Core Maths, 4th Grade Maths, Fourth Grade Maths, 4th Grade Math
Intro to 4th Grade Math Lesson Math About Me Procedures and Expectations
Start your school year by teaching math, literacy, and engineering together in your 4th-grade classroom! This intro to 4th-grade math lesson by Carly and Adam is the perfect activity to set 4th-grade math expectations for your classroom! Click to learn more.
Top 6 Back to School Teaching Tips Inspiration, Elementary School Teacher, Elementary Teacher, Elementary Schools, Elementary Stem Teacher, Elementary Education
Top 6 Back to School Teaching Tips
Drawing inspiration from our August Happy Hour with Jed Dearybury in the STEM Teachers Club Membership, here are some practical tips for elementary educators to ensure an engaging classroom at the start of the school year. #STEMTeachersClub #BacktoSchool
Start your school year by teaching math, literacy, and engineering together in your 1st-grade classroom! For this intro to 1st-grade math lesson by Carly and Adam, your students will complete a math scavenger hunt together. The perfect activity to set 1st grade math expectations for your classroom! Click to learn more. First Grade Maths, First Grade Math, 1st Grade Math
Intro to 1st Grade Math Lesson Math About Me Procedures and Expectations
Start your school year by teaching math, literacy, and engineering together in your 1st-grade classroom! For this intro to 1st-grade math lesson by Carly and Adam, your students will complete a math scavenger hunt together. The perfect activity to set 1st grade math expectations for your classroom! Click to learn more.
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Celebrate International Dot Day All Year in Your Classroom — Carly and Adam
Teach growth mindset and introduce STEM group roles at the beginning of the school year! Integrate STEM and literacy in your classroom with this Eraser Read Aloud activity by Carly and Adam! This lesson also includes STEM group roles to help students develop teamwork at the beginning of the school year! Click to learn more. School Team Building, Teaching Third Grade
Back to School Team Building STEM Challenge with Group Roles
Teach growth mindset and introduce STEM group roles at the beginning of the school year! Integrate STEM and literacy in your classroom with this Eraser Read Aloud activity by Carly and Adam! This lesson also includes STEM group roles to help students develop teamwork at the beginning of the school year! Click to learn more.
Carly and Adam have teamed up with Pitsco Education to spark curiosity with The Dot Read-Aloud STEM Kit. Engage young minds with this 10-pack bundle from Pitsco Education. Foster creativity and critical thinking as students dive into STEM adventures inspired by 'The Dot' by Peter Reynolds. Connect literacy and STEM learning with Read-Aloud STEM Kits! Click to learn more. Literacy Lessons, Stem Learning, Teaching Ideas, 3rd Grade Reading, Stem Elementary
The Dot : Read-Aloud STEM 10-Pack
Carly and Adam have teamed up with Pitsco Education to spark curiosity with The Dot Read-Aloud STEM Kit. Engage young minds with this 10-pack bundle from Pitsco Education. Foster creativity and critical thinking as students dive into STEM adventures inspired by 'The Dot' by Peter Reynolds. Connect literacy and STEM learning with Read-Aloud STEM Kits! Click to learn more.
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The Magical Yet Growth Mindset STEM Challenge — Carly and Adam
The Magical Yet Growth Mindset Activity Activities For Kids, Elementary Stem Activities
The Magical Yet Growth Mindset STEM Challenge
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The Magical Yet Growth Mindset STEM Challenge
Teach your students to develop a growth mindset by harnessing the power The Magical Yet. Students can then practice what they have learned with a quick cup stacking STEM challenge. Help your students embrace the 'Magical Yet' mindset and watch them thrive. Explore more at the Carly and Adam blog.
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Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tale STEM Challenge
Rapunzel STEM Challenge Rapunzel, Stem Activities Challenges, Stem Activities
Rapunzel Fairy Tale Engineering STEM Challenge
The Three Billy Goats Gruff Fairy Tale STEM Challenge Three Billy Goats Gruff, Billy Goats Gruff, Kindergarten Stem Challenges
The 3 Billy Goats Gruff Fairy Tale STEM Challenge
The 3 Little Tamales Fractured Fairy Tale STEM Challenge Stem Skills, Math Activities Elementary, Fractured Fairy Tales
The Three Little Tamales Fractured Fairy Tale STEM Challenge
The Three Little Tamales STEM Challenge Science Lessons
The 3 Little Tamales
International Dot Day Centers Pixel Art, International Dot Day
International Dot Day Centers (Pixel Art)
International Dot Day Centers Elementary Art, Multiplication, Stem Projects, Science Activities, Engineering Activities, Kindergarten Stem
International Dot Day Centers (Rock Painting)
Stay organized and inspired all year long with this STEAM teacher planner! Simply download, print, and plan your school year with confidence. Free annual updates are included! Click here to get your printable download of the best STEAM planner for elementary teachers! Teacher Planner Free, Teacher Planner, Lesson Plan Templates, School Year, School Lessons
STEAM Teacher Planner Free Updates FOR LIFE
Stay organized and inspired all year long with this STEAM teacher planner! Simply download, print, and plan your school year with confidence. Free annual updates are included! Click here to get your printable download of the best STEAM planner for elementary teachers!
Integrate STEM in your classroom with this NGSS-aligned 3rd Grade animal life cycle STEM Activity by Carly and Adam. Students design, build, and explain an animal life cycle of their choosing. Investigate animal life cycles and compare and contrast how they are similar and different using a Venn Diagram. Great companion to 999 Tadpoles by Ken Kimura. Click to learn more. Ngss, Life, Diagram, Grade, Contrast
999 Tadpoles 3rd Grade NGSS Animal Life Cycles STEM Activity
Integrate STEM in your classroom with this NGSS-aligned 3rd Grade animal life cycle STEM Activity by Carly and Adam. Students design, build, and explain an animal life cycle of their choosing. Investigate animal life cycles and compare and contrast how they are similar and different using a Venn Diagram. Great companion to 999 Tadpoles by Ken Kimura. Click to learn more.