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As you return to the classroom for back-to-school, try these first-day-of-school icebreaker activities to develop a sense of normalcy among students and build community.
Shaped Staff
July 29, 2021
Teach students about plane shapes, or closed, two-dimensional figures, and solid shapes, which include many of the everyday objects with which students are familiar.
July 12, 2021
Teach students the skills needed for success in and out of the classroom with these social and emotional activities and SEL lesson plans.
Shaped Staff
July 06, 2021
An engaging ELA-based science curriculum that features hands-on science activities allows students to hone their writing, speaking and listening, and reading skills while developing a deeper understanding of the subject.
Shaped Staff
June 28, 2021
Five routines are provided to help math teachers establish routines and promote mathematical discourse this school year. The routines consist of four Talk Moves and one language routine.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
June 22, 2021
Find free teaching resources. Explore fun classroom activities, lessons plans, downloadables, and videos for Grade K–12 kids to keep learning and growing at grade level.
June 16, 2021
Happy spring! Need some engaging in-person and remote classroom activities to celebrate the season? Try these 8 spring activities for elementary students.
Shaped Staff
March 23, 2021
Hop to it! Try these 7 Easter classroom activities for elementary and middle school students. Your class will have fun while sharpening reading, writing, and STEM skills.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
March 11, 2021
Celebrate Earth Day in your in-person or remote classroom with these 8 Earth Day activities and games for elementary students.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
March 05, 2021
Teachers should read or assign culturally responsive books with characters of different cultures, races, religions, genders, and other identities to help them understand themselves and each other.
Jaleel R. Howard, MEd
Educator and UCLA Doctoral Student
February 23, 2021
Use these educational activities for elementary school to explore different topics in reading, math, and science and add an element of fun into your lessons.
February 03, 2021
Here are three specific ways that teaching math through art from The Met can enhance your students' learning experience.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
January 27, 2021
Download these fun Black History Month activities for elementary and middle school students to teach your class about African American history.
Shaped Staff
January 27, 2021
Check out these six Presidents' Day bulletin board ideas created by teachers to get your students learning about American presidents.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
January 20, 2021
Looking for Valentine’s Day ideas for school? Explore 7 Valentine's Day classroom activities, from heart collages to books, that students are sure to enjoy.
Shaped Staff
January 13, 2021
Check out these monthly calendar themes for school, complete with teaching resources for holidays and other days of significance for all grade levels.
January 04, 2021
Before we say goodbye to 2020, we want to highlight the most-read Shaped blogs, written with you in mind as you navigated this most unusual year.
Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2020
Celebrate 100 days of school with these projects, activities, and games that use a free 100th Day of School gumball machine template.
Shaped Staff
December 16, 2020