Learning Ideas - Grades K-8: October 2023

Monday, October 30, 2023

Light Energy Word Search & Activities

Word searches are a great way to introduce or review science vocabulary with students in grades 3-5.

Light Energy Word Search Puzzle

This light energy word search puzzle is great to use with elementary school students as they explore the physical science topic of light energy!

Light Energy Word Search Puzzle

This worksheet is easy to use at home or in the classroom. The words run horizontal and vertical. It is No Prep for the teacher just Print and Go! An answer key is provided!

You can print out copies for your student(s). They can use pencils, crayons, markers, or highlighters to complete the word search.

FREE LIGHT ENERGY PUZZLE

If you prefer, you can use the Light Word Search in a center. You can put the printable in a plastic sleeve and the students can use dry erase markers to find all the vocabulary words!

Use the free science pages on my website to download the worksheets. https://www.LearningWorkroom.com

Teaching about LIGHT can be a lot of fun!

If you would like some fun science ideas, activities, and experiments for teaching about LIGHT, I have gathered some of those activities together to make it easy for you to access the ideas.

Click on the link below to go to the page here on my blog!

Learning Ideas - Grades K-8: Search results for light (learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com)

The Science of Light

If you are interested in more free physical science word searches for your students, click the link below.

Learning Ideas - Grades K-8: 4 Free Physical Science Word Search Puzzles: Matter, Magnetism, Electricity, & Sound (learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com)

SCIENCE WORD SEARCH PUZZLES

Have fun teaching science!

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Fish Worksheets & Crafts for Primary Kids

Learning about fish is a fun activity for kids in Grades 1 and 2.

Here are 2 free fish worksheets to use with your students. The first is a fun word search puzzle and the second is a fun fish picture to label and color.

2 Free Fish Worksheets

The fish vocabulary words that are introduced are:

gills - organs used for breathing
fins - used for swimming & balancing in the water
scales - outside covering of most fish
vertebrate - animals with a backbone
cartilage - strong flexible tissue that makes up a fish's skeleton

You can download these 2 free worksheets on my website (Learning Workroom) on the Science page.

WORKSHEET #1

The words are written horizontal and vertical in the puzzles. Answer keys are also provided.

FISH WORD SEARCH PUZZLE

You can print out copies for your student(s). They can use pencils, crayons, markers, or highlighters to complete the word search.

If you prefer, you can use the Fish Word Search in a center. You can put the printable is a plastic sleeve and the students can use highlighters to find all the vocabulary words!

WORKSHEET #2

FISH DIAGRAM

Use the free science pages on my website to download the worksheets. https://www.LearningWorkroom.com

Here is a selection of fish crafts that you can make with your students. Click on the links.

Construction Paper Fish with Scales

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/07/fish-with-scales-craft-activity.html

Origami Fish

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-make-origami-fish.html

Paper Plate Fish

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/07/paper-plate-fish.html

Other activities are to have students observe fish in a tank at home or at school, at a pet store, or an aquarium.

Plus reading books that are fiction and non-fiction is a great way to learn about fish! Visit your local library if possible.

Have fun learning about fish!

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Fun Pumpkin Paper Craft Activity for Kids

Pumpkin Craft Activity or COLORING PAGE - Great for October & November!

Pumpkins are everywhere at this time of year!

Here is an easy, fun, inexpensive, little paper craft to make with the children this month and next month! :)

PUMPKIN PAPER CRAFT ACTIVITY

Pumpkin People are so cute. To make some with the kids you will need some crayons/ colored pencils/ markers, scissors, glue, computer paper and or construction paper, a printer and my FREE Template.

DIRECTIONS

First have the kids color the pumpkin images.
Next help them cut out each image or do this yourself with younger kids.
Cut 4 thin construction paper strips for the arms and legs.
Have the kids fold each strip with an accordion fold.
Have the kids glue the arms and legs to the body and the hands and feet to the arms and legs.
Then the kids can add googly eyes or make eyes and a mouth with a crayon, pencil, or marker.

If you don't have time to make the pumpkin people, children can use the template as a simple pumpkin coloring sheet.

You can find the free template at my website (Learning Workroom) under Free Worksheets - Primary.

Just click the link below.
https://www.LearningWorkroom.com

TO MAKE A FUN CANDY CORN CRAFT, Click the link below:

Learning Ideas - Grades K-8: Fun Candy Corn Craft Activity (learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com)

Also, don't forget to look for some great Fall / Autumn books at the library to read with the kids this month! :)

Have a fun month!

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Free Fun Digital Game for Preschool and Kindergarten - Autumn Theme

Hello Fall/ Autumn!

Here is a wonderful autumn resource for young students!

Boom Learning is an awesome, fun, educational website which provides digital learning with paperless, interactive, and self-checking educational games for children from Preschool to Grade 12. They have both free and paid memberships for students.

Digital Game

Color Matching Fun Digital Game

Digital Games

Boom cards are FUN!

Boom cards are NO PREP and Paperless!

Boom cards can be played on interactive whiteboards, computers and tablets.

Boom Cards apps are also available.

An internet connection is required.

The cards can be played over & over again & are self-checking!

The cards indicate whether the answers are correct or not.

Digital Game

This fun resource is a DIGITAL GAME to be played on a DIGITAL DEVICE.

It will help children to practice with and review 11 colors (red, orange, green, blue, yellow, purple, pink, brown, black and white).

In this game for preschool and kindergarten, students look at the picture on each card, then they click on the matching color from 3 options.

This activity, which includes 11 cards, can be played over and over again and the cards will be shuffled each time!

This resource is digital, interactive, paperless, no prep, and self-checking.

Each card indicates whether the answer is correct or not. The game is fun and easy to use.

Please Read the following paragraph from BOOM Learning to learn more about BOOM Learning.

"To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet.

Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge).

Apps are available for Android, iPads, and Kindle Fires.

For security & privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use & assign Boom Cards.

You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards).

Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks.

For additional assignment options you'll need a premium account."

Try one of my free decks. Try my Color Matching Game!

Please note that this activity is HOSTED on the BOOM Learning Site.

Digital Game

When you click on the link to this game you will be taken to the BOOM Learning site!

If you do not already have an account with Boom Learning, they will open a FREE account for you.

You will need to provide a user name and valid email.

TO get your FREE COLOR MATCHING Boom Learning Deck, click HERE.

If you prefer, here is a link that will take you directly to my BOOM Learning Store (not to the specific link).

Boom Store

I hope your students LOVE their digital experience!!!

Here is the link again! Boom Color Matching Game

Friday, October 6, 2023

Maka a Halloween Paper Plate Clock

Here is a fun craft that can be used in math class in October and November especially if your students are learning to tell time or reviewing the skill!

Paper Plate Clock Craft

A paper plate clock is inexpensive to make and only needs a few supplies. Plus it will be a great tool when teaching or reviewing telling time at home or in the classroom.

Here are materials and directions for making a fun paper plate clock!

I usually buy my paper plates at a local dollar store or at a supermarket. (I often buy the plates after a holiday on sale and save the plates for the next year!) I also buy lots of those little dot stickers to write the numbers on the clock.