Blog - Sarah's Teaching Snippets

Plant bulletin board

Hi All! So I'm officially on maternity leave with #2, but of course I still have teaching on the brain when my little boys are napping. It's like an 8 week vacation with very little sleep. :) I'm taking this opportunity to spruce up some old units and centers. If I were in school, we'd be finishing up our plant unit. I thought I'd share my 2 favorite activities from years past. #1 Student-made ... Read More about Plant bulletin board

Apple math games

Here are two math games that go along with our apple unit. You can download the game and directions by clicking on the links below. Apples Ten and Apple Tree Addition ... Read More about Apple math games

Pumpkin Measuring

So this is a little late, but maybe you could use it next year. I usually do this activity as a whole class, calling up volunteers to help. The kids make predictions and record results as we go about the measurement and weight of our class pumpkin. This is the recording sheet I use. You can download it here. I am always so impressed with how well the kiddos do with this activity. Together ... Read More about Pumpkin Measuring

apple activities

Every year we have an "apple celebration". We taste apple products and do the usual apple centers: Weighing our apples Measuring our apples and testing to see if our apples float. Below is the printable we use for our apple centers: You can download it here. ... Read More about apple activities

Apple Sorting and apple experiment

Here's a center for sorting short i words. It's part of my October literacy menu. Click here to download. Here's a printable for a science experiment if you are doing an apple unit. Students use the scientific method to figure out how to keep an apple slice fresh longer (it's a twist to the ol' lemon juice on an apple slice experiment). Click here to download. ... Read More about Apple Sorting and apple experiment

M&M/Skittles Math

To get kids excited about math, here is a little activity for the first few weeks. I used to do math with M&M's but then changed to Skittles because of food allergies one year. Take your pick (they are the same). :) We go through this step by step so the kids know what to do. They LOVE it! CLick on the picture to download. UPDATE: Click on the pictures to download these ... Read More about M&M/Skittles Math