Spider Math, Science, Literacy, and Crafts for Kids

With the start of October almost here, lots of classes will be having fun learning about SPIDERS!
It's a great time of year to do science, math, literacy, and crafts with a spider theme.

I love making simple paper plate clocks with kids for ALL the holidays. It's simple, inexpensive, and gives kids needed practice with learning and practicing their telling time skills.

To make the clock with kids, you can start with a plain white paper plate clock and some paint or crayons to decorate the paper plate or buy some inexpensive decorated plates like the one in the picture above.

Add some numbers and 2 hands and the kids are all set for some fun math practice! The kids can write the numbers directly on the paper plate or they can write the numbers on small color coding self -adhesive labels. The hands can be made with construction paper or craft foam and fastened with a brass fastener.




Color coding labels

If your students are in need of Addition practice, you can download my FREE Spider Addition with Doubles Matching Activity from my Teachers Pay Teachers Store. Just click on the picture below.

 

Spider Addition - Free



Spider Addition

I love all of Miss Frizzle's adventures and these books are very popular with kids.! :) Reading The Magic School Bus Spins A Web is a great science and literacy activity for this time of year.

Magic School Bus Spins A Web Book

Crafts are fun to do with kids at any time of the year. Here are a few spider crafts. Click on the links below to get the directions.

Spider Crafts


Egg Carton Spider Craft   
  http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/08/spider-book-and-craft-activity.html

String or Yarn Spider Web Craft
 http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/08/string-spider-web-craft-for-spiders.html

Glitter Glue Spider Web Craft
http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/08/glitter-glue-spider-web-craft-activity.html

 

If you are interested in doing a little unit on Spiders with the kids, you could check out my new Spider Resource at my TpT Store which contains lots of fun spider posters, an interactive flap book, and printables. Just click on the picture below.

 

 

Spiders

 

 

Happy October!

 

 

 

SAVE the Macaws Fundraiser

Both Carrie Whitlock and TPT are having a fundraiser to save the macaws!!! Due to overwhelming deforestation in the rainforest, the wildlife is facing many challenges. The beautiful macaws are facing a huge decline in their population. This wonderful fundraiser is trying to save this beautiful population!


Save the Macaws Fundraiser

Many sellers at TPT have donated products to this fundraiser and you can receive some wonderful products at a huge discount.

To learn more about this fundraiser visit Carrie's blog!
http://www.notallwhowander.net/2015/09/saving-macaws-fund-raiser-bundle-deals.html

You can also visit this special shop at TPT to learn more and purchase any of the discounted bundles.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Saving-The-Macaws




Rainforest Counting Puzzles

My product Rainforest Counting Puzzles are included in the Grades K-2 bundle but there are also discounted bundles for Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 19-12. There is also a Clipart Bundle!

We hope you can help us spread the word about this important fundraiser! :)

Thanks!

 

TPT Back to School SALE - August 19

Teachers Pay Teachers has decided to have one more Site-Wide SALE! This sale is only for 1 day and will be held this Wednesday 8/19.

The next site-wide sale will probably be held 3 months from now so get what you need for August - November now! :) I'll be buying Lots of clip art AGAIN! :)

Everything in my store will be 28% off when you use the code MORE15.



 

TPT Site-Wide SALE
 

Stay cool! It's 80 - 90 degrees here in Boston today! My friend in Arizona says it's 110 degrees there!


 

Free Multiplication Tables

Do your kids need to practice their multiplication facts?

If the kids are still on summer vacation or if they have already started back to school, I have you covered.

Here are 2 fun multiplication tables for the kids to fill in to strengthen their memorization of number facts.



Multiplication Table - Summer Theme

 

Multiplication Table - Back to School

 

Repeated exposure to basic number facts helps students' brains develop a "memory relationship" with the number facts. 

Working with number tables helps children develop Fluency with basic number facts and observe Patterns in numbers.

You can save or download these worksheets from my Free Worksheets pages on my website.
Just click on the link below.

http://www.learningworkroom.com/

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

Geography Fun - Helping Kids Learn Their Global Address

Do your children/students get confused with their global address? Do they understand about cities, states, countries, and continents? This geography concept can be difficult for lots of students.

Here's a little "toy" (manipulative) to help students! :)

Stacking Cups Global Address

 

These fun stacking cups which were developed for very, very, very young kids to manipulate can help you teach geography to kids!

I had a few of these sets in my classroom a number of years ago for my students. The kids really enjoyed using them and the stacking cups helped them visualize the concept of a global address!

The set I now have comes with 8 cups. Depending on the ages of your students, you will have to decide if you want to use all 8 or perhaps start with less cups.

You can begin with a home address or a school address (on the smallest cup) and proceed from there depending on what geography terms you want your students to learn.

Here are a few examples. Adjust them for your students.

• street, city or town, state, country, continent, hemisphere, planet, galaxy
• street, city or town, county, state, country, continent, planet, galaxy
• classroom, school, city or town, state, country, continent, planet, galaxy

On my sets, I would write the geography terms on the lip of each cup with a permanent marker but you could write on the side or even in the cups if you prefer. If you don't want to use a marker you could use labels on each cup.

As they kids stack the cups, they could name their particular street, city, state, etc.

I have a little worksheet that the kids can use to fill in their own unique global address. This free printable is posted on my website. Just click on the link below and check out the social studies category.

http://www.learningworkroom.com/



http://www.learningworkroom.com/



If you would like more geography ideas, visit my Geography Pinterest Board:

https://www.pinterest.com/marcia_murphy22/geography/


 Have fun with geography!

 

Fun Fish Craft, Diagram, and Word Search

Lots of classrooms are having fun this time of year using an ocean theme with all their subjects!

Here's a fun fish diagram, word search, and craft activity that you can use with your students.

 

Fish Fun

 

Both free worksheets are posted on my website. Just click on the link below to get your copies.

 

http://www.learningworkroom.com/

 

To get directions for the fun fish craft, click on the link below to go to one of my previous blog posts.

 

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

 

Do you need more ocean theme ideas? Just click on the picture above or link below to go to my Ocean Theme Pinterest Board!

 

https://www.pinterest.com/marcia_murphy22/ocean-theme/

 

 

Hope you are enjoying the warmer weather and get to spend some time at the beach!

 

 

Free Summer Math Addition Tables for Kids

Do your kids still need to practice their addition facts to develop fluency? Here are 2 summer- themed addition tables that the kids can use to practice addition and to see patterns in math.




Summer Ladybug Addition Table

Summer Bees Addition Table

Both of these free addition tables are posted on my website. Just click on the link below to get your copies.
http://www.learningworkroom.com/

Also, here's a link for directions to make fun paper plate ladybugs with the kids!

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/08/ladybug-paper-plate-craft.html



Ladybug Paper Plate Craft

If you'd like lots more ideas using an Insect Theme, visit my Insect Board on Pinterest!

https://www.pinterest.com/marcia_murphy22/insects/


Have a wonderful weekend! :)