Rock Paper Scissors Game for PreK-5th Classrooms
Play Rock, Paper, Scissors on Your Smartboard World Rock Paper Scissors Day lands on August 27, and this free smartboard game turns it into a whole-class activity. One child stands…
Back to School Math Game | Shopping Cart Budgeting Challenge Using 3 Spending Scenarios
A back to school math game for grades K-5 Students shop for school supplies within a set budget, adding and subtracting as they fill a cart and keep the total…
Close-up with Carl Nelson Gorman: Navajo Code Talker, Artist, and Teacher
Pfc. Carl Gorman at his observation post above Garapan, Saipan, June 27, 1944. U.S. Marine Corps photograph, National Archives Catalog, NAID 100378149; public domain. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/100378149 Carl Nelson Gorman was punished as…
STEAM Maker Lab: Paper Airplane Challenge Instant Lesson
Fold it, fly it, measure it, then change one thing and fly it again. This STEAM Maker Lab™ turns a paper airplane into a real engineering investigation for National Aviation…
Paper Airplane STEAM activity: National Aviation Week
STEAM Maker Lab™ · August 2026 Paper Airplane Folding Craft Fold four different paper aircraft with our resident artist, then print the reference sheet and build your own. K–5th Grade…
Wormly: Beach Week Edition — Classroom Implementation Guide & Mini Lesson Plans
Wormly: Beach Week Edition is a Science of Reading–aligned spelling game for beginning readers through grade 5, built on a curated coastal word bank where every word is tagged by…
Insect Anatomy Lesson: A Life Science Lab
This Instant Lesson Offers a Step into Insect Anatomy for Pre-K–5th grade plus a section for Middle Schooler and up to do deeper exploration. Explore insect anatomy with an interactive…
News Spotlight: The Science of the World Cup Ball
A giant replica of the Adidas Trionda soccer ball in Coyoacán, Mexico’s Jardín Hidalgo. Photo by ProtoplasmaKid, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Celebrate America: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Potluck!
The Ultimate Guide to America’s Potluck! Unforgettable Camp & Classroom Activities for the 250th Anniversary Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an unforgettable community potluck designed for elementary classrooms, summer camps,…
Fatherhood in the Animal Kingdom
This Father’s Day, pair quality time with purposeful learning by watching “Fatherhood in the Animal Kingdom”, a 2024 BBC Earth short documentary that follows wildlife fathers — from seahorses to…
