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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
These 10 Olympics activities for elementary and middle school students will let them sharpen their math, social studies, and writing skills.
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May 27, 2021
Celebrate Juneteenth in the classroom. Explore Juneteenth activities and lesson plans for elementary, middle school, and high school students.
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May 12, 2021
Here’s how educators and parents can start a dialogue with kids about racism and social justice in the wake of the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police.
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May 10, 2021
Happy spring! Need some engaging in-person and remote classroom activities to celebrate the season? Try these 8 spring activities for elementary students.
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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
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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
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March 05, 2021
Download these fun Black History Month activities for elementary and middle school students to teach your class about African American history.
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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
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January 20, 2021
Inauguration Day is January 20. These presidential inauguration activities for students can be integrated into social studies or language arts lessons and used in remote or in-person classrooms.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
January 11, 2021
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
Chris Dier provides five ideas for educators to explore the election with students while ensuring their social and emotional health.
Chris Dier
2020 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year
January 07, 2021
Introduce students to Black innovators with these Black History Month writing prompts and guide them into a particular type of text, such as personal narrative, informative, or persuasive.
Perry Hollins
Fourth-Grade Teacher, Evanston/Skokie School District, Illinois
December 22, 2020
Allow your middle schoolers to explore the past with these social studies activities and lessons covering topics ranging from U.S. Supreme Court cases to ancient civilizations.
December 22, 2020
Keep students engaged with these fun learning activities for middle school, no matter what subject you teach and whether your students are in person or remote.
December 22, 2020
Give students a better understanding of our global society with these high school world history and American history lesson plan ideas and activities.
December 21, 2020
These high school American history lesson plans will help your students understand the importance of learning from the past in order to build a better future.
December 21, 2020
From the Renaissance to the Reformation, these world history lessons for high school students can help your students better understand how the past has shaped the present.
December 21, 2020