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How to Learn About Wetlands Without A Pond

by BrainNinjasWP

Are you trying to teach wetlands in Alberta but there isn't a nearby pond and you can't take a field trip? That's exactly why we wrote this series of lessons, activities and assessments. Come take a look to see if they can help you get your planning done so you can enjoy the activities along with your upper elementary science students.

Teaching students about wetlands can be a real challenge when you don’t have access to a pond or field trips to go to a pond. Each year in Canada, we struggle with winter sneaking well into spring, shortening the time available to teach the unit outdoors. If we try to teach the unit in the fall, we often end up with snow within a few weeks of starting the unit. So how are students supposed to learn about wetlands when they can’t actually get to a wetland?

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Filed Under: Engaging Lessons Tagged With: Alberta science, biology, ecosystems, engaging lessons, outdoor activities, science, Teachers Pay Teachers, wetland ecosystems, wetlands

End the School Year With Lasting Memories

by BrainNinjasWP

Are you looking for ways to celebrate the school year with your students? We've collected some of the best ways we spend the last month of school in our upper elementary classroom (and of course we're still learning right up until the end). Come check out these ideas.

Every group of students you teach over the years will leave a special place in your heart. The names and faces might fade a little or get mixed up as the years pile up, but there are always some groups, names and faces that will stick with you. We try to make the end of each year special for our students. For some, the end of the year is a joyous occasion, but for others, it’s sad and summer break is not always wonderful for them. Here are some of the ways we end the school year in special ways to create lasting memories.

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Filed Under: Classroom Tips Tagged With: celebrations, classroom celebrations, Classroom Community, end of the school year, End of the Year, English Language Arts, Language Arts, Logic Puzzles, outdoor activities, theme days, Writing Prompts

You’ll Love These Exciting Winter Classroom Activities

by BrainNinjasWP

Come see some of the winter classroom activities we do all winter long (and it's always long up here in Canada). We got winter themed math and language arts. Of course we haven't forgotten about going outside for winter activities and winter lessons. We've even included some winter art projects and a digital escape. You can have so much fun during the winter in your upper elementary classroom with these great indoor and outdoor activities.

Winters in Canada are long, so technically, you could be doing winter classroom activities for most of the school year and you’d still be on track weather-wise.

We tend to use winter classroom activities from November through February, especially around Christmas, since many of our students come from different religious backgrounds. Many do not celebrate Christmas, so everyone deserves to do fun activities that aren’t connected to a specific faith or holiday.

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Filed Under: Engaging Lessons Tagged With: Digital Escape Activities, Math Worksheets, outdoor activities, Teachers Pay Teachers, Winter, Winter Activities, Winter Art, Winter Art Projects, Winter Classroom Activities, Winter Language Arts, Winter Logic Puzzles, Winter Math, Winter Puzzles

Energize Your Gym Class With Very Little Equipment

by BrainNinjasWP

Do you have to provide some sort of physical education program? Is all your equipment locked up? Remember when teaching physical education was so much easier?

Well, don’t worry.

We’ve been collecting ideas for your equipment-free classes. We’ve even found a few ideas for online classes. Let’s get started.

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Filed Under: Engaging Lessons Tagged With: gym activities, gym class, no equipment activities, outdoor activities, Pandemic Teaching, physical education

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