Grass Heads

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I just saw one of the cutest ideas ever over at Rainbows Within Reach: grass heads! Maybe you remember Chia Pets from back in the day, but these are way cooler because each one is a kid! It would be cool to try with a variety of plants so the hair turns out different in each one…

Take a picture of each child and tuck it in the cup before filling it with dirt. I’d recommend laminating them first so the water inside doesn’t make the ink run (or just attach the picture on the outside somehow). Then plant your seeds and give them some TLC. What a cool spin on growing plants in cups!

Book Report Poster (UPDATED)

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Thank you to Diane for submitting this fun book report poster. It’s legal size (paper) worksheet and is great for lower grades (or as an easy project for upper grades). Great end of the year project (present on your favorite book from the year) or as an end of the quarter/semester project.

Click here for the Word Doc: Book Report Poster- legal size

11 x 17 book resport page

I recently made a similar page that’s formatted to fit regular 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Here’s the PDF: My Book Report – Squarehead Teachers

Book Report STICKER

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Discover the Forest (Kids Adventure Packet)

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I recently stumbled upon this cool 12-page printable packet for kids. It’s all about nature and our environment. It’s got stuff for animal tracks, bark/leaf rubbings, compasses, water, etc. Go to http://www.discovertheforest.org and click on the Hey Kids picture at the bottom right corner of the page. It will open a PDF for you to print. Happy discovering!

Our Family Garden (grammar worksheet)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I visited with a friend recently who has started their own family garden. Such a great idea! An idea great enough (in fact) to inspire this free grammar worksheet! When kids finish the front, they can turn the page over and write about/draw what they would put in their own garden. Enjoy!

Here’s the last batch (6) of Squarehead grammar worksheets in a Google Doc.

Summer at the Beach (grammar worksheet)

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Kids are so focused on summer at this point in the school year, so why not harness that energy and use it to work on grammar? When kids finish this side of the free grammar worksheet, they can flip it over and write about their summer plans. Fast finisher activity? Check!

Here’s the last batch (6) of Squarehead grammar worksheets in a Google Doc.

Teacher Memes/Cartoons- 12

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

The Rope Jumper (grammar worksheet)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I love how little kids exaggerate with numbers (like “it’s gonna take me a million years to finish this book”). That was the inspiration for this little jump rope cartoon. Have another free grammar practice worksheet (since you can never have too many)!

Teaching Maps (Younger Grades)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Utah State University publishes a super cool teacher resource through a program called Core Academy. Every summer, teachers can sign up to attend a training for activities specifically tied to the core. It’s pretty rad. So every year, there are new materials published from the summer training course!

I especially love the maps unit for 2nd grade (section 4-3 in this packet).

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