Elementary Teaching Resources

These classroom resources are designed to help elementary teachers save time while keeping students engaged. You’ll find low-prep activities that combine reading, STEM, and meaningful learning experiences without adding extra stress to your day.

Elementary STEM and reading resources for teachers

Ready-to-go lessons, sub plans, and STEM challenges made by a teacher who gets it.
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Sub Plans That Save Your Sanity

Elementary STEM and reading resources for teachers

Because sometimes life happens — and you still deserve a classroom that runs smoothly without you.

2nd Grade Emergency Sub Plans with no prep ELA, math, and science lessons. Printable substitute teacher binder with ready-made, standards-aligned sub plans for full-day absences.

Start here — everything you need for your first week of absences, ready to print or upload.

2nd Grade Emergency Sub Plans with no prep ELA, math, and science lessons. Printable substitute teacher binder with ready-made, standards-aligned sub plans for full-day absences.

5-Day Sub Plan Starter Bundle

2nd Grade Emergency Sub Plans with no prep ELA, math, and science lessons. Printable substitute teacher binder with ready-made, standards-aligned sub plans for full-day absences.
2nd Grade Emergency Sub Plans with no prep ELA, math, and science lessons. Printable substitute teacher binder with ready-made, standards-aligned sub plans for full-day absences.

Two full weeks of emergency plans for when the germs (and chaos) hit hard.

2nd-grade sub plans bundle with emergency sub plans, no prep substitute teacher plans, and print-and-go lessons. Includes ELA, math, science, and editable sub binder templates for any absence.

10-Day Mega Sub Plan Bundle

2nd Grade Emergency Sub Plans with no prep ELA, math, and science lessons. Printable substitute teacher binder with ready-made, standards-aligned sub plans for full-day absences.
2nd Grade Emergency Sub Plans with no prep ELA, math, and science lessons. Printable substitute teacher binder with ready-made, standards-aligned sub plans for full-day absences.

A full year of no-prep plans organized by month — print once, and you’re done.

Long-term sub plans 2nd grade with print-and-go sub plans, sub notes, and ready-to-teach lessons for reading, math, science, and more. Organized substitute teacher plans for extended absences.

Monthly Sub Plan Bundle

2nd Grade Emergency Sub Plans with no prep ELA, math, and science lessons. Printable substitute teacher binder with ready-made, standards-aligned sub plans for full-day absences.
1st Grade Emergency Sub Plans with no prep ELA, math, and science lessons. Printable substitute teacher binder with ready-made, standards-aligned sub plans for full-day absences.

Perfectly leveled for 1st grade — all the organization, none of the overwhelm.

Prepare for Any Absence with This Complete 1st Grade Sub Folder, Sub Binder Template, Substitute Folder, Sub Notes & Work Resource!

First Grade Sub Plan Bundle

1st Grade Emergency Sub Plans with no prep ELA, math, and science lessons. Printable substitute teacher binder with ready-made, standards-aligned sub plans for full-day absences.

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Spark Curiosity With STEM & Makerspace Challenges

Hands-on, laughter-filled, standards-aligned learning that keeps kids engaged and behavior problems at bay.

Elephant and Piggie STEM challenges with storybook STEM read-aloud activities for K–2. Students solve problems from the stories through hands-on STEM, building comprehension, critical thinking, and creativity.

Elephant and Piggie STEM challenges with storybook STEM read-aloud activities for K–2. Students solve problems from the stories through hands-on STEM, building comprehension, critical thinking, and creativity.

Elephant & Piggie STEM Challenges

Elephant and Piggie STEM challenges with storybook STEM read-aloud activities for K–2. Students solve problems from the stories through hands-on STEM, building comprehension, critical thinking, and creativity.
K-3 digital citizenship curriculum with online safety lessons, internet safety, cyberbullying prevention, digital footprint, screen time balance, and online privacy activities for elementary students.

K-3 digital citizenship curriculum with online safety lessons, internet safety, cyberbullying prevention, digital footprint, screen time balance, and online privacy activities for elementary students.

Digital Citizenship Bundle

K-3 digital citizenship curriculum with online safety lessons, internet safety, cyberbullying prevention, digital footprint, screen time balance, and online privacy activities for elementary students.
Creative morning work STEM activities and critical thinking bell ringers for elementary classrooms. Includes 50 no-prep, book-based challenges that build collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Quick setup, endless creativity — perfect for fast finishers or sub days.

Creative morning work STEM activities and critical thinking bell ringers for elementary classrooms. Includes 50 no-prep, book-based challenges that build collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

No Prep STEM Challenges

Creative morning work STEM activities and critical thinking bell ringers for elementary classrooms. Includes 50 no-prep, book-based challenges that build collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
Makerspace Activities | Read Aloud and Respond | STEAM 1st-2nd Grade

Combine literacy and problem-solving with story-driven STEM challenges.

Bring storytime to life with hands-on STEM challenges inspired by favorite read-aloud books! These ready-to-use activities connect literacy, problem-solving, and creativity—perfect for your K-2 classroom.

STEM + Read Aloud Activities

Makerspace Activities | Read Aloud and Respond | STEAM 1st-2nd Grade

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Science Meets Reading — Real-World Learning That Sticks

No more busywork. Just meaningful science-based reading comprehension activities your kids will love.

  • Three educational worksheets for young children, including activities like listening to sounds and writing them, identifying nouns at the beach, and modeling numbers with blocks.

    Science Reading Comprehension Bundle

    High-interest passages that connect ELA and science seamlessly.

  • Force & Motion

    Force & Motion

    Force and motion reading comprehension and hands-on learning.

  • Severe Weather

    Severe Weather

    Severe weather science 2nd-grade reading passages and comprehension questions.

  • Habitats

    Habitats

    Animal habitats 2nd-grade with animal habitat project & research activities.

Would You Rather… Laugh, Think, and Write?

Spark meaningful discussion and build writing confidence — without the prep or pressure.

Would you rather questions and opinion writing prompts for 1st–3rd grade. Printable and digital this or that writing activities with sentence starters and engaging writing center ideas.

Would You Rather Bundle

The full collection of fun, standards-aligned prompts for the whole year.

Engage Your 1st-5th Graders All Year with Fun, No-Prep Would You Rather Prompts

Would you rather questions and opinion writing prompts for 1st–3rd grade. Printable and digital this or that writing activities with sentence starters and engaging writing center ideas.

Would you rather questions and opinion-writing prompts for 1st–3rd grade? Printable and digital this or that writing activities with sentence starters and engaging writing center ideas.

Would You Rather Original

Would you rather questions and opinion writing prompts for 1st–3rd grade. Printable and digital this or that writing activities with sentence starters and engaging writing center ideas.

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