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Two great STEM Challenges for Christmas

STEM Challenges for Christmas


STEM: Santas Sleigh


Help!

The naughty elves broke Santa's sleigh

and all the reindeer are sick with the flu!

Santa needs you!

Design a sleigh that will be pulled by a Sphero and won’t drop all the gifts!


STEM: Flying Reindeer

Balloon Rockets

Help!! Santa's reindeers need help flying the sleigh! Balloon rockets are so much fun...especially when reindeer are involved. You learn about scientific principles such as gravity, friction, forces and speed.




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Team Building Activities for Back to School

Team Building Activities for Back to School



It's been a long time since we've been back to school in person.  Those introverts of ours have become even more introverted during this time.  We need to do activities that help build community.  These are Back to School Team Building Activities to help you out!

Why team-building is important in the classroom?
Find a Friend Who...

In this activity, you have the kids fill out a 3 x 3 sheet.  They fill the boxes in with things like their favorite food, tv show, birth month etc.  Then you give the kids a set amount of time to walk around and add names to the boxes of kids who like the same things.  
They will find they actually have a lot in common with others. 
How do you build teamwork in the classroom?
Word Wranglers

In this activity, students work in teams.  You give students  some random letters (and a few vowels) and see how many words they come up with.  The longer the word, the more points earned!
What is a good team-building activity?
Bonus! 
(This one is not in my Back to School Team Building Set)

Comfortable or not?

Using a square of red construction paper, green construction paper and a tongue depressor, have the students make a paddle.  
Green on one side, red on the other and 
the tongue depressor works as the handle.  
Then you ask questions like:
  • can you cook?
  • can you ride a bike?
  • do you read for fun?
  • do you like speaking out loud?
  • etc etc etc
It helps you get a sense of who the kids are and where they are coming from. You can even have the kids come up with questions. These paddles can also be used in the future for a bunch of different things that require a yes or no answer.

I hope you enjoyed these games. If you want the printables, just go to my store and get the packet.  
Fun team building

Makes it so much easier.  It's so important to build community from day 1!  Have a great school year!!!
 

Lisateachr
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Saturday

Let’s talk about amazing Latinx picture books!

Let's talk about amazing Latinx picture books.!

Hispanic heritage picture books

Yay! One of my favorite topics: Latinx picture books.  As a Latina, this is a very important topic.  I want to students to see themselves in literature and for others to see them too.

    Separate is Never Equal is written by Duncan Tonatiuh
. I love this author and artist.  His work is amazing.  Check out his website where you can see more books of his and his art.  There is a mini-unit for Separate is Never Equal in my store if you want printables and activities at the ready!

    Jaguars and Butterflies is by Leattie Weiss. I remember teaching first grade and the kids assumed I lived in the closet.  They were shocked to hear that I lived in my own home and not in school!  Cute book where the "kids" are elephants and are convinced their teacher lives on campus.  This book is short and sweet.

I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit about some great titles and authors to use in your classroom.

What books will you read your students to celebrate Latin X (Hispanic heritage) history?

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How can I make your job easier this year?  Let me know in the comments.  If I use your ideas for a blog post, you will win $10 to Teachers Pay Teachers.  Even better, if I use your ideas to make a resource in my store, LisaTeachR's Classroom, I'll send you a free copy of that resource! 

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