OUR BEST Of 2025 MAKER DAY CHALLENGES

Trending News: World Environment Day Crossword Puzzle13 of Our Favorite Dinosaur Exhibits in the USAClose-up with Pura Belpré: Librarian, Storyteller & Puerto Rican Cultural TrailblazerGarden Workshop: Seeds, Soil & SustainabilityDiscover the Secret Bee! Honeycomb Hex Pattern for KindergartenSports Gear Shopping Challenge | Budget Math Game for K–5Unleash the Power of Latino Literature Book RecommenderAfrica Day: Match African Nations & Their CapitalsGalápagos Giant Tortoises: From Extinction to Recovery | K-5 Life Science LessonEffortless Lesson Planning: How Teachers Save Time, and Get Engagement with This DashboardSurprising Summer Fractions Fun: Hands-On Lemonade Stand Division Activity for Early LearnersSpring Baby Animals Revealed | Interactive Smartboard-Ready Instant Lesson!Close-up with Naomi Osaka: Tennis Champion, Activist, and a Story of Two CulturesField Day Word SearchClose-up with David Attenborough: Nature’s Greatest Storyteller Turns 100Explosive, Eye-Opening and Standards-Aligned: Our Volcano Lava Flow Simulator is Here!What it would have been like to experience the dinosaur‑killing asteroid armageddon?The Perfect Poetry Month TEJ Reader to Welcome Spring!Book Review: “Listening to the Quiet”Teacher Appreciation Word SearchTeacher’s Guide to Cinco de MayoSort Out the Spring Babies! Life Science K-5th!Geometry on the Tanagram Farm Challenge (K-3)Teacher Appreciation Gratitude CardsInstant Lesson: Lei Pattern GamesLei Day Pattern BuilderLei Day Unit CounterBook Review: “A Love Letter to My Library”ASL Matching GameField Day Running Race Math Game K-5!Woven Bookmark & Rug CraftA Close-Up of Sundus Saad: Weaving Color, Texture, and MemoryStorm Simulator: Instant LessonStorm Simulator: Interactive Hurricane ScienceHonoring Spanish Language Day with “The Interpreter”Empanada Math Fiesta: Instant LessonEmpanada Math FiestaEarth Day Coloring & Memory MatchLearn About the Thai New Year Songkran: Educator’s GuideHonoring Disability Book Week: “Extraordinary Jordyn and her Bionic Ears”Color the Magic: A Unicorn Coloring PackBreaking News: Orion Re-entry and SplashdownWormly: Moon Exploration Edition — SoR SpellingMeet Wormly at the Children’s Book Fair in Bologna Italy!An Instant Guide to the Artemis II Moon PhotosNASA Live Stream for Your Classroom (Official)Breaking News: Moon Flyby Physics ExplainedLatest News from the Mission to the Moon!Background about the Artemis II from the ConversationPhysics Friday – Rocket to the Moon Mission SimulatorIn the Spring Day and Night are Equal: Lesson Plan & InteractiveEaster Egg Word Problems: Practice AdditionTeacher’s Guide to Good Friday & Easter: Traditions Around the WorldA Teacher’s Guide to Passover: History, Seder, & Jewish DiversityEloise Greenfield: Poet, Author & Educator | This Month™ Close-UpSneak Peek: Our New Storm SimulatorMake a Greek Salad With Yummy VeggiesEducators’ Guide to Cherry Blossom FestivalsInstant Lesson: March Madness for MathTeacher’s Guide to Nowruz: Persian New YearClose Up with Rita Levi-Montalcini: A Scientist Who Refused Every BoundaryQuoits: Ancient Greece Ring-TossFrench Language Day Matching GameYour Amazing Brain Series: SensesNutritious Food Coloring PackAll Buzzer Beater Math GamesBuzzer Beater Division! Mad Halves and More!Buzzer Beater Multiplication: Play Now!Madness for Math: Buzzer Beater DifferencesNutritious Food Sorting Game!Meet Bonnie St. John: Paralympic Medalist, Rhodes Scholar, and TrailblazerBeat the Buzzer Addition! Practice Here!Top 5 Crafts to Celebrate National Craft MonthCupcake Math: What Happens When Yummy Treats are Shared?Instant Guide: St. Patrick’s Pattern GamesSilenced Voices, Hard-Won Votes: An Instant Guide to Women’s SuffrageWord Search: The Dentist’s DictionaryAudio Book Review: “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut”Polka Dots Everywhere! Discover the Amazing Work and Life of Yayoi KusamaSt. Patrick’s Pattern BuilderLeprechaun Pattern DetectiveSt. Patrick’s Unit CounterShamrock Pattern CompletionMeet the Saints of MarchLucky Sum St Pat’s Addition PracticeAn Educator’s Guide to the Hindu Festival HoliA Teacher’s Guide to Rare Disease DayFollow the Humpback Whales Around the World!Teacher’s Guide to the ParalympicsInstant Guide to Black Innovators Time MachineTime Machine: Meet Black InnovatorsFind Your Perfect Coretta Scott King Award Winner!Close Up of Vonetta Flowers: A Champion Who Made Winter Olympic HistoryBook Review: “Bottle Cap Boys”Black Children’s Book Week | Book ReviewsBook Review: “Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions”Book Review: The Boy Who Harnessed the WindChinese New Year: Fire Horse Charm CraftEducator’s Guide to RamadanInstant Guide: Exploring Barack Obama’s Historic Presidency

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Trending News: World Environment Day Crossword Puzzle13 of Our Favorite Dinosaur Exhibits in the USAClose-up with Pura Belpré: Librarian, Storyteller & Puerto Rican Cultural TrailblazerGarden Workshop: Seeds, Soil & SustainabilityDiscover the Secret Bee! Honeycomb Hex Pattern for KindergartenSports Gear Shopping Challenge | Budget Math Game for K–5Unleash the Power of Latino Literature Book RecommenderAfrica Day: Match African Nations & Their CapitalsGalápagos Giant Tortoises: From Extinction to Recovery | K-5 Life Science LessonEffortless Lesson Planning: How Teachers Save Time, and Get Engagement with This DashboardSurprising Summer Fractions Fun: Hands-On Lemonade Stand Division Activity for Early LearnersSpring Baby Animals Revealed | Interactive Smartboard-Ready Instant Lesson!Close-up with Naomi Osaka: Tennis Champion, Activist, and a Story of Two CulturesField Day Word SearchClose-up with David Attenborough: Nature’s Greatest Storyteller Turns 100Explosive, Eye-Opening and Standards-Aligned: Our Volcano Lava Flow Simulator is Here!What it would have been like to experience the dinosaur‑killing asteroid armageddon?The Perfect Poetry Month TEJ Reader to Welcome Spring!Book Review: “Listening to the Quiet”Teacher Appreciation Word SearchTeacher’s Guide to Cinco de MayoSort Out the Spring Babies! Life Science K-5th!Geometry on the Tanagram Farm Challenge (K-3)Teacher Appreciation Gratitude CardsInstant Lesson: Lei Pattern GamesLei Day Pattern BuilderLei Day Unit CounterBook Review: “A Love Letter to My Library”ASL Matching GameField Day Running Race Math Game K-5!Woven Bookmark & Rug CraftA Close-Up of Sundus Saad: Weaving Color, Texture, and MemoryStorm Simulator: Instant LessonStorm Simulator: Interactive Hurricane ScienceHonoring Spanish Language Day with “The Interpreter”Empanada Math Fiesta: Instant LessonEmpanada Math FiestaEarth Day Coloring & Memory MatchLearn About the Thai New Year Songkran: Educator’s GuideHonoring Disability Book Week: “Extraordinary Jordyn and her Bionic Ears”Color the Magic: A Unicorn Coloring PackBreaking News: Orion Re-entry and SplashdownWormly: Moon Exploration Edition — SoR SpellingMeet Wormly at the Children’s Book Fair in Bologna Italy!An Instant Guide to the Artemis II Moon PhotosNASA Live Stream for Your Classroom (Official)Breaking News: Moon Flyby Physics ExplainedLatest News from the Mission to the Moon!Background about the Artemis II from the ConversationPhysics Friday – Rocket to the Moon Mission SimulatorIn the Spring Day and Night are Equal: Lesson Plan & InteractiveEaster Egg Word Problems: Practice AdditionTeacher’s Guide to Good Friday & Easter: Traditions Around the WorldA Teacher’s Guide to Passover: History, Seder, & Jewish DiversityEloise Greenfield: Poet, Author & Educator | This Month™ Close-UpSneak Peek: Our New Storm SimulatorMake a Greek Salad With Yummy VeggiesEducators’ Guide to Cherry Blossom FestivalsInstant Lesson: March Madness for MathTeacher’s Guide to Nowruz: Persian New YearClose Up with Rita Levi-Montalcini: A Scientist Who Refused Every BoundaryQuoits: Ancient Greece Ring-TossFrench Language Day Matching GameYour Amazing Brain Series: SensesNutritious Food Coloring PackAll Buzzer Beater Math GamesBuzzer Beater Division! Mad Halves and More!Buzzer Beater Multiplication: Play Now!Madness for Math: Buzzer Beater DifferencesNutritious Food Sorting Game!Meet Bonnie St. John: Paralympic Medalist, Rhodes Scholar, and TrailblazerBeat the Buzzer Addition! Practice Here!Top 5 Crafts to Celebrate National Craft MonthCupcake Math: What Happens When Yummy Treats are Shared?Instant Guide: St. Patrick’s Pattern GamesSilenced Voices, Hard-Won Votes: An Instant Guide to Women’s SuffrageWord Search: The Dentist’s DictionaryAudio Book Review: “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut”Polka Dots Everywhere! Discover the Amazing Work and Life of Yayoi KusamaSt. Patrick’s Pattern BuilderLeprechaun Pattern DetectiveSt. Patrick’s Unit CounterShamrock Pattern CompletionMeet the Saints of MarchLucky Sum St Pat’s Addition PracticeAn Educator’s Guide to the Hindu Festival HoliA Teacher’s Guide to Rare Disease DayFollow the Humpback Whales Around the World!Teacher’s Guide to the ParalympicsInstant Guide to Black Innovators Time MachineTime Machine: Meet Black InnovatorsFind Your Perfect Coretta Scott King Award Winner!Close Up of Vonetta Flowers: A Champion Who Made Winter Olympic HistoryBook Review: “Bottle Cap Boys”Black Children’s Book Week | Book ReviewsBook Review: “Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions”Book Review: The Boy Who Harnessed the WindChinese New Year: Fire Horse Charm CraftEducator’s Guide to RamadanInstant Guide: Exploring Barack Obama’s Historic Presidency

January 18, 2026

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Shield Volcano Diorama: Volcano Month Activity

Celebrate National Ice Cream Cone Day with Clay Creations

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Light Up Your Harvest Moon Celebration with a Glowing Lantern Engineering Challenge!

Disability Pride Month: Build a Model Wheelchair and Learn about Accessibility

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