Teaching the Parts of Speech

Students love to explore words and their meaning, but might not always be able to put them together in the correct way. That's why the parts of speech are so important-- without the use of the parts of speech stories would be bland and uninteresting.

Help students understand the parts of speech by using vivid visuals and giving them plenty of examples. Consider using the School House Rock series to help them better understand things such as conjunctions.... do you remember the fun "Conjunction Junction"  song?

Check out THIS ARTICLE for ways to better explain the Parts of Speech to your students.

Upper Elementary Science Project Idea

Since upper elementary students can participate more in science projects than younger students can, allow them to complete hands-on and thinking projects alike. Check out THIS article for ideas on projects that test what types of materials insulate ice best, starting a recycling program, classifying types of animals, and charting food chains. 

Science Projects for Elementary Kids

Kids enjoy science class, because they get to see HOW and WHY things work.

Enhance your science classroom with exciting activities that teach students important science concepts. Check out THIS article for projects on static electricity, bird watching, soil types and acids vs. bases.

Elementary Class Projects

Projects break up the day and school year, and allow students to learn in a way that doesn't necessarily involve reading or writing. Although they are most commonly associated with the science class, teachers can easily integrate projects into every subject of the day.

Check out THIS article for ways to enhance the middle elementary language arts, science, math, and social studies classroom.

Upper Elementary Bulletin Board Ideas

Photo from: Paul Gooddy

Bulletin boards are fun to create, unless you're uninspired. Don't worry though, Egghead is hear to help you with ideas to put some life into your bland bulletin board routine.

Check out THIS ARTICLE for ideas such as making a superstar of the week, a recommended reading board, a history time line, and a special end of the year bulletin board that reminds students how much you care.

Cooking Bulletin Board Ideas

Kids love to cook (and get messy too, but that's not the point). Why not join their love of cooking to get them excited about classroom subjects? Use bulletin boards to reinforce important concepts in subjects such as logic and math.

Follow THIS ARTICLE for exciting ways to integrate a cooking theme into your elementary bulletin board ideas.

Enrichment Activities for 4th Grade Math

Enrich the arithmetic classroom with activities that reinforce what students have learned about fractions, counting money, and graphs. Integrate things such as sports and food that will make the concepts relevant to the students, and keep them interested.

Follow the link below to eHow.com for our Egghead's article on enrichment activities for fourth grade arithmetic.

Grade 4 Math Enrichment Activities