Sleep Like an Astronaut: Middle School Reading for Life Science and Life Skills
Twice a year, the clocks change, but our body clocks don’t change with them. The result can be a groggy few days. So what can we learn from astronauts, who…
Election Day Printables: Crossword and Word Search for K-5
Get your class ready for the vote with these Election Day printables from Wormly’s World. This set includes 8 crossword puzzles and 8 word search puzzles, two sets at each…
Adaptive Election Day Crossword: 4 Levels for K-5
An Election Day crossword for every grade Wormly’s Election Day crossword turns voting and civics words into a puzzle. Children read a clue, think of the word, and type it…
Free Halloween Telling Time Printables for Grades K-3
The final week before Halloween can be tough for teachers and families as students are distracted by the excitement of dress-up fun, as well as the promise for cany from…
Instant Guide to the Haunted House Time Machine Lab
How can this Haunted Time Machine Lab work in your classroom? This guide gives grade specific advice on how to introduce the exercise, and navigate the learning goals all while…
Saving the American Chestnut: What Researchers Hoped in 2016 and Learned by 2026
A This Month News Spotlight Ideal For Middle School Life Science Reading Scientists have spent a century trying to save the American chestnut. Read what they hoped for in 2016,…
Visit the Haunted House Time Machine Lab if you Dare!
Preview ▶ Play Full Screen Opens in a new tab · full screen, no sidebar squeeze A Halloween time travel challenge for grades K-5 Students step into a haunted house…
“One” by Kathryn Otoshi: A Read-Aloud for Bullying Prevention Month
Kathryn Otoshi’s One uses colors and numbers to show young readers how one voice can inspire many to stand up to bullying. Dr. Katherine Schlatter reviews this Pre-K–2 read-aloud for…
World Statistics Day: What Can Footprints Tell us About Early Humans (Middle School Recommend Reading)
Curator’s note In the spirit of World Statistics Day, a United Nations observance held on October 20 and most recently marked in 2025, this article by Matthew Bennett and Sally…
Visit The Chestnut Stand: Word Problems for Grades 2–5!
A chestnut stand word problems game for grades 2-5 Students run a busy chestnut stand on market day and fill six customer orders. Each order is a short story, and…