Classroom Activities

Supplement students' learning with these fun classroom activities designed to encourage their creativity and critical thinking. Whether it be recipes intended to highlight the importance of health, or art projects meant to inspire creative writing and enable reading comprehension, there is an activity for all subject matter. Grasp your students' attention with the following teaching guides, puzzles, flashcards, science experiments and much more! You will also find kits specifically tailored for substitute teachers, which include lesson plans regarding outer space, poetry, grammar, geography and many others!

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