Shaped: The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Blog

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

Teaching Math Through Art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Math is more than just numbers, but another way to express our humanity. Here are three specific ways that teaching math through art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art can enhance your students' learning experience.

Richard Blankman

Shaped Editor

January 27, 2021

9 Fun Black History Month Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students

Use these Black History Month classroom activities to celebrate with your students and teach them about significant figures in African American history.

Shaped Staff

January 27, 2021

6 Presidents' Day Bulletin Board Ideas for Teachers

Presidents' Day is an excellent opportunity to get your students learning about American presidents. Let these bulletin boards serve as inspiration for a class project.

Alicia Ivory

Shaped Editor

January 20, 2021

7 Valentine's Day Classroom Activities

When it comes to Valentine's Day ideas for school, an annual card exchange is always a blast, but students (and teachers!) like variety too.

Shaped Staff

January 13, 2021

5 Presidential Inauguration Activities for Students

Inauguration Day is January 20. These activities will introduce students to the ceremonies and traditions involved in the transfer of power.

Brenda Iasevoli

Shaped Editor

January 11, 2021

Teaching Impeachment in the Classroom: Q&A With Emma Humphries of iCivics

Dr. Emma Humphries, Chief Education Officer at iCivics, shares how she believes educators can carefully and thoughtfully approach teaching impeachment in K–12 classrooms.

Geraldine Stevens

Social Studies Content Expert

January 08, 2021

Science Activities for Elementary Students

Get your kids developing hypotheses, performing experiments, and gathering evidence with these interactive science activities for elementary students,

January 08, 2021

Challenge Your Students With These 100th Day of School Math Activities

Download these printable math classroom activities as a fun way for your students to practice operations with whole numbers through 100.

Richard Blankman

Shaped Editor

January 05, 2021

Monthly Calendar Themes for School

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