K-2 Resources
LIFT Ideas
Convergent Deductive Reasoning
(Dudley the Detective)
Mystery Number Skype
Mind Reader
Word Wall
FREEBIEContextClueTicTacToeGame.pdfContext Clues
Tic-Tac-Toe
Number_Line_Squeeze.docNumber Line Squeeze
Divergent Inventive Thinking
(Isabel the Inventor)
STEM baggie ideas
These paper bag STEM challenges are perfect for a screen-free week of play and learning
Visual Spatial
(Max the Magician)
A Tangram puzzle focuses on the objective to rearrange the seven separate pieces into a complete image of various shapes. The Tangram Channel provides students a large variety of free tangram activities.
That Brick Life is a blog that offers 30 day calendars with LEGO activities. Parents can sign up to get the latest updates, but all is FREE!
It Looked Like Spilt Milk.docxcloud art
Inferencing IMAGES.pdfInferencing Images - Use your visual spatial super powers to find clues to help you answer the questions on each page.
Evaluative Thinking
(Jordan the Judge)
Would You Rather?
Here is our huge list of would you rather questions for kids. One thing before we start, the term “kid” can refer to a lot of different ages.
That’s why on this page there are would you rather questions for kids that are perfect for younger kids and questions that are more suited for older kids. But all our would you rather questions are clean and kid friendly. So, read through and pick the perfect would you rather question for your kid!
Convergent Analytical Thinking
(Sybil the Scientist)
guess my rule.pdfGuess My Rule!
Have a student create a rule and draw shapes in the circle that fit their rule. Then, draw in the box shapes that do NOT fit their rule. See if you can guess the rule using those clues.
Extended Curriculum Ideas
Reading
Epic!
Epic! says has 35,000 ebooks, videos and quizzes and other free teacher and librarians resources.
**Teachers can give you a code and/or parents can sign up for a free trial.
Storyline online
Storyline Online is a site where LOTS of picture books are read aloud by famous actors and tv personalities. Each book contains a teacher's guide with a synopsis of the story and possible lesson plans to utilize.
Mathematics
function boxes_add & subtract.pdfSocial Studies
smithsonian learning lab
"Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world's largest museum, education, and research complex within reach. The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning." There is a huge "Learning Lab Collection" which can be searched by resource type, content area or specific topic. It includes videos, audio files, images, articles, projects, and more.
A free account can be created which allows you to save, share, cite, etc.
Science
Nasa At Home
Explore space exploration at home. Watch videos of coding to explore Mars, & more. At home activities for the astronaut at home.