Can you think of anything more fun and delicious during the summer than making s’mores? I can’t! Today on the blog, I am sharing with you one of my favorite science projects for kids: Solar Oven S’mores! I am including my entire science experiment packet for free, just keep reading! A solar oven science project teaches students how they can use the power of the sun to cook food! Science projects like this are perfect for some end of the school year fun and learning! Science Projects Made Simple! Does planning science projects for your students or your own kids seem a little daunting? Do you want access to templates…
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My Favorite Classroom Transformation: Camp Day!
Raise your hand if you love a good (and easy to set up) classroom transformation! -Insert me holding up both hands- My first grade team and I typically planned one classroom transformation each quarter. In the spring, we created Camp Day for our students! A camping classroom transformation was all about review for us. The beauty of a Camp Day classroom transformation is that it can be done at any time of the year! The spring was a great time to do it for us, as we were preparing for testing. Therefore, we had A LOT to review! We set up reading centers for the morning, math centers for the…
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FREE End of Year Math Activity: Camp Theme Day
Are you planning any end of year theme days for your classroom? I loved every chance I had to do a theme day in my first grade classroom. Today, I am sharing with you a FREE end of year math activity perfect for a CAMPING theme day! Some popular end of year theme days include camp day, lemonade day, watermelon day, bubble day, movie day, etc. Each one can be a fun way to wrap up the school year and enjoy making extra classroom memories. I loved my class’ camp day! It was a great way to practice the skills we had been learning all year, and a fun way…