How Many Am I Hiding? Math Game

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Drawing Under the Table

This is both great for developing upper arm strength and fine motor skills.

Practice Scissor Skills

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Teaching Preschoolers to Write Using Fine Motor Journals

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Follow the Line

Let them draw their own lines. A great way to work on gross motor movement.

Finding Teaching Ideas in the Grocery Store

Can you imagine all the neat language arts activities you can come up with using these?

5 Minute Science Lesson - Bees

1. This is a comparison photo of the difference between the end of a needle and a bee's stinger, as seen under a microscope. What is the first thing you notice?

2. (Teacher, please present the end of a needle or straight pin for real-size comparison.) Which one do you think would hurt more - the bee stinger or the needle? Why?

3. What does the bee stinger have that the needle doesn't?
(Ans: a barbed edge - which is why you cannot easily pull out a bee stinger)

Hilarious Kid Answers To Test Questions

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Tinkering Trees

This craft not only encourages creativity, but it also strengthens eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills!

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5 Minute Science Lesson - Snake

1. What is this?
2. What is it doing?
3. Why do you think it's doing this?
(Ans: It's curling up to go to sleep.)

Way to Play Every Day - June Calendar & Activity Planner

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Really Quick Fine Motor Play

By using shorter pieces of straws, this would also work exceptionally well with patterning (AB, ABA, etc.)

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5 Minute Science Lesson - Fogbows

1. Have you ever seen a fogbow?
2. Do you think you'd be able to see a fogbow better in the morning, during the day, or in the evening? Why?