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What is the STEM Engineering Design Process?

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What is the STEM Engineering Design Process? This post includes a post that displays the steps and a student planning document in a PDF format.

  STEM and STEAM engineering projects are so much more than just giving children a problem to solve and bunch of supplies to solve the problem with. There are specific steps that children need to work through as they come up with the solution. These steps are called the STEM or STEAM engineering design process. Let me walk you through each Continue Reading

Graphing Practice Worksheet Collection- Snow Theme

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Graphing Practice Worksheet Collection for Kids - Snowflake Themed Graphing : This set includes graphing pieces and spinner. It would be a wonderful way to explore graphing.

The links below are affiliate links. I started the week by sharing a set of snowflake design printables that could be used to explore building snowflakes. Today I have a graphing practices worksheet collection for kids to share with you. It too has a snowflake theme.  This set can be used as part of a graphing unit or as a book extension to do Continue Reading

Let’s Build Snowflake Designs with Printables

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Let's Build Snowflake Designs with Printables - It is fun to build snowflakes with everyday items.

The links below are affiliate links. I remember my mom reading my sister's and I the book The Snowy Day. The boy in the book seemed to enjoy doing the same things we did in the snow. If you haven't read them the book, you will want to look for it at the library. After reading the book to or with them, I thought  your children might want to Continue Reading

New Year Printables for Kids – Countdown Ball and More

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Countdown Ball New Year Printables for Kids

A few years ago JDaniel and I created a paper plate countdown craft for New Years.  It is a lot of fun to make. Many of you have visited that post and have made one of your own. This year I thought I would make a version of the craft that you could just print out, cut out, and color. Once I had done that, I sought out other New Year printables for Continue Reading

Polar Express Coloring Pages

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Some of the teachers at my school at having Polar Express Day in their classroom. I created the two Polar Express Coloring Pages for them to use. I thought you might like to have a copy of them too. Although both Polar Express Printables are in the same PDF, you can print just one of them if you like. If you would like a colored version of the Continue Reading

Christmas Activities – Jingle Bell Hop and Other Activities

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Christmas Activities - Jingle Bell Hop Printable Cards

This post contains affiliate links. After watching the movie or reading the book The Polar Express, your children may need to get up and move. I created a set of jingle cards that can be used to do a number of Christmas activities. Christmas Activities Gross Motor Activity I had my son hop from bell to bell after laying out a number of cards like Continue Reading

Polar Express Printables- Jingle Bell Count

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Polar Express Printables- Jingle Bell Count

The Polar Express is favorite holiday book. A number of the teachers at my school are spending a full morning next week exploring themes from the book. I thought I would make them some Polar Express printables for them to do with their students.  You might enjoy using them with your children too. Both of the Jingle Bell Number Mat Printable Continue Reading

Grinch Craft -How to Make His Heart Grow

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  In the book the How the Grinch Stole Christmas in the Grinch has a heart that is two sizes too small. Your children will have fun making this Grinch craft. When they open the Grinch craft, his heart will grow. Last week I shared with you a Christmas decorated tree snack that was made with cheese wedges. The wedges can in a cool Continue Reading

Gingerbread Man Story – Printable Finger Puppets

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The story of the Gingerbread Man has been retold in a number of books.  The Gingerbread Man retold by Jim Alyesworth is new to me. After seeing it on the Virtual Book Club list, I went to the library to check it out. What fun this version is! I love the storyline and the illustrations. I thought it would be fun to create finger puppets that could Continue Reading

Christmas Snacks – Decorated Cheese Trees

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Christmas Snacks- Decorated Cheese Trees : This snack is fun to make with kids.

We were asked to bring an appetizer or Christmas snack to JDaniel's December den meeting. While I could have just brought chips and dip, I thought it would be more fun to make decorated cheese trees instead. If you are looking for healthy Christmas snacks to take to an event or serve at home, these cheese trees would be great to make. Christmas Continue Reading

Kids Challenges- Digging Up and Sorting Construction Equipment

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Kids Challenges- Digging Up and Sorting Construction Equipment Printables : Kids will love digging up various trucks and construction equipment.

This fun activity is filled with kids challenges. It features a construction site themed sensory bin. Your children will use the toys in the bin to dig up pictures that they will later sort.  These kids challenges activities were created to go along with the book Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site (Hardcover Books for Toddlers, Preschool Books Continue Reading

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