by Yvonne Crawford | Feb 20, 2017 | Crafts, Gifted and Talented, STEM, Teaching Tips
One of my favorite holidays is St. Patrick’s Day. I think it’s because I love Ireland and I love the color green. It’s also a great holiday in the middle of a span with not much going on, especially when Easter falls in April, like it will for the...
by Yvonne Crawford | Feb 8, 2017 | Teaching Tips
Congratulations to Frank S. and MaryBeth D. who both won a $10 TPT gift card in our latest giveaway! Our TPT sale is still going on. Save 28% on everything in our store. Use the code: LOVETPT. Have a wonderful day!
by Yvonne Crawford | Feb 6, 2017 | Teaching Tips
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by Brian Crawford | Dec 15, 2016 | Teaching Tips
Our son was given an interesting assignment in his chemistry class this week. The teacher asked the students in his class to come up with an interesting scientific question. Our son, who took a course on DNA at Duke Tip, has become interested in DNA and genetics, so...
by Yvonne Crawford | Nov 7, 2016 | Resources for Parents, Resources for Teachers, STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
No matter who you are voting for this election, it’s important to introduce your students to the election process. Why not add a little STEM to the activity? Maybe when they are old enough to vote, they will look back on your teaching and this activity and...
by Yvonne Crawford | Oct 15, 2016 | Mathematics, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Do you like spiral reviews for your students? These Halloween No Prep Math Printables give you a great spiral review with a fun, not so spooky Halloween theme! I have these Halloween Printables for kindergarten through 6th grade so you can chose the level that is...
by Yvonne Crawford | Oct 14, 2016 | Handouts, Literacy, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Sometimes it’s great to get a little picture into your students’ mind and see how they are doing on various aspects of a certain subject. My Halloween No Prep Literacy Printables give you that picture while allowing students to enjoy Halloween at the same...
by Yvonne Crawford | Oct 13, 2016 | STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Binary code is a coding system using the two digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, number, or other character within an electronic device like a computer, ipad, etc. My niece and daughter didn’t have much experience with the binary code before they started my...
by Yvonne Crawford | Oct 11, 2016 | STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
I love STEM projects, but I love Halloween STEM projects even more and so does my nephew. He had so much fun making his Halloween Bat Plane. He loved the design and building phase even more than the actual testing and implementation phases. He took a bit of extra time...
by Yvonne Crawford | Oct 8, 2016 | Handouts, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
My daughter used to love to write. But, something happened along the way and now she’s not loving writing so much lately. I came up with a quick little page to help her not only write, but express her opinions about Halloween. It’s quick and easy and...
