Upper elementary activities

Classroom team-building games are a must at the start of a new school year! Here are 16 of my favorite icebreakers and classroom team-building activities!

First day of school activities and ideas especially for upper elementary third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade students.

The end of the school year is such a special time as testing winds down, and you finish teaching those last few standards. You may even find you have little pockets of time throughout your days when you and your students can work to strengthen that special classroom community bond that's been building throughout the year. One of my favorite ways to savor that last few weeks with my family-away-from-home before they head off for summer break is through design challenges and game play.

Are you looking for fun back to school activities for your upper elementary students? Today, I am sharing 5 back to school ideas that your fourth and fifth grade students will love. I share a fun bookmark activity, classroom game show activity, and writing activity. You can use these as part of your first week lesson plans or incorporate them into your first month of school lesson plans. These activities are great for adding in while you teach classroom routines, procedures and rules.

End of the Year STEM Activities / Challenges!

Nearly 400 teachers weighed in on their favorite back-to-school activities and ice breakers - and here are their top picks! The most popular, practical, and unique back-to-school activities loved by teachers around the world!

Looking for some Last Week of School Activities for upper elementary students? Here are some ideas for your end of year celebration.

Looking for some engaging Halloween activities for Upper Elementary? I have got you covered! This spooky holiday has so many great learning opportunities that build upon the excitement and enthusiasm students are already feeling about the holiday. This blog post includes close reading activities, Halloween Crafts, and more engaging Halloween activities for upper elementary learners.

Help your students become more empathetic and compassionate with these social emotional learning lessons and activity ideas that are perfect for back to school or for building classroom community any time of the year. Pull out a copy of Each Kindness by Jaqueline Woodson and your students will be re

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