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Trending News: Teacher’s Guide to the Jewish High HolidaysBack to School Word SearchBack to School Crossword PuzzleMonarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Life Science LabRock Paper Scissors Instant Lesson for PreK–5Rock Paper Scissors Game for PreK-5th ClassroomsBack to School Math Game | Shopping Cart Budgeting ChallengeClose-up with Carl Nelson Gorman: Navajo Code Talker, Artist, and TeacherSTEAM Maker Lab: Paper Airplane Challenge Instant LessonPaper Airplane Folding Craft — National Aviation WeekWormly: Beach Week Edition — Classroom Implementation Guide & Mini Lesson PlansInsect Anatomy Lesson: A Life Science LabWhat’s Bugging You? Sort the Insects a K-8 Life Sciences ActivityNews Spotlight: The Science of the World Cup BallBeach Toys vs. School Supplies: A Punny Read Aloud Book ReviewWhere do seashells come from?LIVE: NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Soyuz MS-29 DockingCelebrate America: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Potluck!Close-up with Betty Reid Soskin | Ranger, Songwriter & Keeper of HistoryNature Through the Lens: Instant Lesson for Nature Photography DayFatherhood in the Animal KingdomInstant Lesson: Jazz Instrument Matching GameEnd-of-Year Favorites: The Classroom Activities Teachers Loved Most in 2026National Insect Appreciation Day: Clay Insect Sculpting CraftI Have Two Moms | Read Aloud SpotlightWorld Environment Day Crossword Puzzle13 of Our Favorite Dinosaur Exhibits in the USAClose-up with Pura Belpré: How one Brave Librarian Transformed Puerto Rican Culture in AmericaGarden 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 Games
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Rock Paper Scissors Instant Lesson for PreK–5
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  • August 29, 2026
Rock Paper Scissors Instant Lesson for PreK–5

Rock Paper Scissors takes ten minutes, needs nothing but a smartboard and a child’s own hands, and works three developmental processes at once. The countdown builds impulse regulation as children…

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Rock Paper Scissors Game for PreK-5th Classrooms
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  • August 29, 2026
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…

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Effortless Lesson Planning: How Teachers Save Time, and Get Engagement with This Dashboard
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  • May 23, 2026
Effortless Lesson Planning: How Teachers Save Time, and Get Engagement with This Dashboard

This Month™ – Seasonal Learning Made Simple “Everything I need is right there when I need it. The dashboard makes planning so much easier.” See How It Works 🎮 300+…

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What it would have been like to experience the dinosaur‑killing asteroid armageddon?
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  • May 13, 2026
What it would have been like to experience the dinosaur‑killing asteroid armageddon?

A blow‑by‑blow account from the Conversation. Michael J. Benton, University of Bristol and Monica Grady, The Open University A great Tyrannosaurus rex strides through the conifer trees of her territory,…

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The Perfect Poetry Month TEJ Reader to Welcome Spring!
  • Black poets for children
  • CCSS aligned poetry
  • May 12, 2026
The Perfect Poetry Month TEJ Reader to Welcome Spring!

My team curated this Poetry Month edition because we wanted young learners to hear three distinct Black voices — spanning more than a century of American poetry — brought to…

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Teacher Appreciation Word Search
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  • ELA classroom game
  • May 6, 2026
Teacher Appreciation Word Search

Tips for Using Teacher Appreciation Week Word Search | K–5 Vocabulary Activity (Free Interactive Game) Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with this free, standards-aligned word search for K–5 students. Three grade-differentiated…

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Geometry on the Tanagram Farm Challenge (K-3)
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  • Chinese puzzle history
  • May 4, 2026
Geometry on the Tanagram Farm Challenge (K-3)

The Tangram Farm is an interactive K–3 geometry game built around the tangram, a 200-year-old Chinese puzzle that is one of the most beloved contributions of Asian mathematical tradition —…

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Word Search: The Dentist’s Dictionary
  • dental health for kids
  • dental vocabulary
  • March 5, 2026
Word Search: The Dentist’s Dictionary

Celebrate National Dentist Day on March 6 with The Dentist’s Dictionary, a standards-aligned interactive word search from This Month designed for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Three differentiated grade…

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Time Machine: Meet Black Innovators
  • February 23, 2026
Time Machine: Meet Black Innovators

Hi Teachers! If you think this preview is cool, check out the version that our PILOT Teachers Access here. It’s optimized for Smartboards!!! This version is NOT meant for iOS…

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What Were the Top Performers in the Year of the Snake?
  • elementary classroom resources
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  • February 11, 2026
What Were the Top Performers in the Year of the Snake?

This Month™ – Top Performing Activities 🏆 This Month™ Top Performers Most Popular & Highest Engagement Activities Celebrating Excellence in the Year of the Snake As the Year of the…

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