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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Elementary Science

Get your kids developing hypotheses, performing experiments, and gathering evidence with these interactive science activities for elementary students.

Jordan Friedman
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History activities

Give students a better understanding of our global society with these high school world history and American history lesson plan ideas and activities.

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Technology integration and successful technology integration, what’s the difference? Successful technology integration does not have a single blueprint.

Billy Soden
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World history lessons activities

From the Renaissance to the Reformation, these world history lessons for high school students can help your students better understand how the past has shaped the present.

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2024 Illinois State Teacher of the Year Briana Morales shares how she uses healing-centered engagement and storytelling to empower her students. Plus she shares writing activities to engage students in identity work and how to start a classroom dignity closet to help students in need.

Jennifer Corujo
Shaped Editor

American history lessons

These high school American history lesson plans will help your students understand the importance of learning from the past in order to build a better future.

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How can we encourage teachers who are hesitant to use technology in their practice to take a leap? Explore 4 ways to encourage teachers to use technology.

Billy Soden
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SEL activities are designed to help students develop key life skills such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

Kimber Pierich
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Use these educational activities for elementary school to explore different topics in reading, math, and science and add an element of fun into your lessons.

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Kindergarten math

Build your youngest learners' numeracy and problem-solving skills with these math activities for kindergarten, complete with videos, teacher guides, and more.

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Learn how to plan lessons using IICT tools. Explore eight tips to develop technology-infused lesson plans.

Jenny Fulton
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Grades 1 and 2

Keep your students engaged while boosting their academic skills with these free, downloadable 1st and 2nd grade learning activities in reading, math, and science.

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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Grade 1 2 Math

These hands-on math activities for 1st and 2nd grade will enable young learners to solve word problems, add numbers, complete and create patterns, and much more.

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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Grade 1 2 Science

Use these science activities for 1st and 2nd grade to get kids conducting hands-on experiments and labs, brainstorming invention ideas, exploring space and constellations, and much more.

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Ela high school lessons

Use these high school English language activities to help your learners discover into their own writing styles and embrace reading.

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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Kindergarten

With these free kindergarten learning activities, videos, and teacher guides, you can build your students' knowledge of reading, math, and science.

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We have fun 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade learning activities that span reading, math, and science on a range of topics to help you find the perfect fit for your students.

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Kindergarten science

Our free, downloadable science activities for kindergarten will get kids planting, observing weather patterns, composting, and much more.