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Looking for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ideas? We've got you covered with activities spanning Grades Pre-K–12.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
April 29, 2022
Happy spring! Need some engaging in-person and remote classroom activities to celebrate the season? Try these 8 spring activities for elementary students.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
April 01, 2022
Get your whole class feeling the love this February 14. Try these Valentine’s Day activities for middle school and high school students.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
January 24, 2022
These 12 Olympics activities for elementary and middle school students will let them sharpen their math, social studies, and writing skills.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
January 07, 2022
Learn how to teach the Holocaust in schools and overcome the challenges of teaching this subject with these insights and guidelines from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Geraldine Stevens
Social Studies Content Expert
January 04, 2022
Explore 7 Chinese New Year classroom activities. Celebrate the Lunar New Year in your elementary or middle school class with a focus on cultural awareness, symbolism, and more.
Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor
January 03, 2022
Explore 5 Martin Luther King Jr. project ideas and activities to honor MLK and his contributions to the civil rights movement.
Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor
December 28, 2021
Ready for a fresh start in your classroom? Say goodbye to the old and hello to the new with our fun New Year's activities for students.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
December 14, 2021
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with these Hanukkah classroom games and activities for elementary students.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
November 30, 2021
Give a lesson on the significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with these Pearl Harbor activities for elementary and middle school students.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
November 10, 2021
How do we reframe our pedagogy to incorporate multiple narratives within our classrooms? We can start with three building blocks: reading, content integration, and scaffolding of information.
David J. O’Connor
American Indian Studies Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Paul ST Rykken
Lecturer, First Nations Studies Department, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
November 04, 2021
Discover helpful tips for teaching the election process to elementary students and how important voting is in a democratic society.
LaNesha Tabb
Kindergarten Teacher, Indianapolis, IN
October 29, 2021
Try these fall activities for elementary students in your classroom that put a twist on common fall themes.
Shaped Staff
October 01, 2021
Use these National Hispanic Heritage Month activities and lesson ideas to honor Hispanic American contributions and influences in our society.
Daniel Poremba
Senior Tier II Specialist, HMH
August 27, 2021
How do you teach younger students about the September 11, 2001 attacks and their impact? We've got you covered with these 9/11 activities for elementary school.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
August 25, 2021
Looking for ways to help your students understand the September 11 terror attacks and their impact? Use these 9/11 activities and lesson plans designed for middle and high school classrooms.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
August 10, 2021
Looking to include ELA instruction in your social studies classroom? This Mayan pyramids vs. Egyptian pyramids lesson plan idea has students discuss the similarities and differences between the two types of structures through writing an essay.
Shaped Staff
August 05, 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.
Shaped Staff
June 16, 2021
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