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Glose - Medium
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): audio books (29), collaboration (94), digital reading (18), literacy (122), literature (221), literature circles (5)
In the Classroom
Assign a book on Glose and have students highlight key passages, add comments, and respond to each other's thoughts. This encourages interactive discussions while developing comprehension skills. Students can create a personal glossary by highlighting unfamiliar words in Glose and using the built-in dictionary. They can share their words with peers and create the glossary using Book Creator, reviewed here. Assign different themes, such as friendship, perseverance, or kindness, and have students annotate sections of the text that align with these themes. This helps with critical thinking and thematic analysis. Students can also take on the role of a character in a book they're reading and use Glose's annotation tool to write journal entries from the character's point of view.AI Poem Generator - poem-generator.io
Grades
3 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (188), digital storytelling (156), poetry (195)
In the Classroom
Use the Poem Generator to introduce students to different forms of poems through exploration and use of the generator's features. Challenge students to identify the features that indicate various types of poems. Create a class Padlet, reviewed here, with columns for each type of poem, and ask students to share their creations in the appropriate column. After students have had time to experiment with the Poem Generator, challenge them to create poems without using this tool. Extend learning by adding a reading of their final project to Adobe Podcast, reviewed here. Ask students to create podcasts that include their reading of the poem and a short discussion about the features that identify the poem as belonging to a specific genre.Illuminate - Google
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (188), podcasts (118), Teacher Utilities (201)
In the Classroom
Use Illuminate to create podcast-style discussions from articles, PDFs, or websites to enhance student learning. Ask students to share information highlights from the discussions using "stickies" on a collaborative whiteboard using Stickies.io, reviewed here. Illuminations is a great option for multilingual learners or students with special needs to supplement their learning with audio information. Share this tool with parents to use as a learning aid or create a resource for study materials when on the go.Padlet TA - Padlet
Grades
K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (188), assessment (146), images (263), qr codes (19), quizzes (90), rubrics (36), Teacher Utilities (201), worksheets (71)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save Padlet TA as a handy tool for creating professional and classroom resources. As always, verifying the accuracy of AI-generated content is essential. Share Padlet TA with parents and caregivers to create quizzes, worksheets, and leveled text as a study aid at home. Use the Smart Group creator to create random groups for station rotations or class projects and the Name Picker to choose student names for multiple purposes or as part of lessons on probability. Generate AI images for creative writing projects or as a tool for creating presentation images.Jigsaw Planet - Jigsaw Planet
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): fathers day (17), holidays (194), mothers day (23), puzzles (148)
In the Classroom
Students upload their images or class photos to Jigsaw Planet and create custom jigsaw puzzles. They can choose meaningful images like family photos or classroom memories. Encourage students to create puzzles as personalized gifts for holidays like Mother's Day or Father's Day. They can print and present the puzzle pieces as thoughtful, interactive gifts. Teachers can create jigsaw puzzles using educational content, such as historical events, scientific concepts, or vocabulary words. Students can then solve the puzzle while learning about the topic. Create a trivia-based jigsaw puzzle where each piece corresponds to a question or fact about a specific topic (ex., animals, historical figures, or math concepts). Students solve the puzzle and answer questions as they go.29 Free Mother's Day Label Templates That Show Your Infinite Appreciation - Online Labels
Grades
K to 8tag(s): mothers day (23)
In the Classroom
Students can choose a template from OnlineLabels.com to design and personalize the labels with messages, decorations, and artwork. Set up a labeling station where students can print out their personalized labels and use them to decorate gift bags, cards, or small gifts. Students can use the Mother's Day label templates to create a complete gift set for a mom or guardian. This could include labels for a jar of homemade cookies, a small plant, or a personalized photo frame.880+ Free Templates for 'Mothers day gifts' - Poster My Wall
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): infographics (57), mothers day (23)
In the Classroom
Students can use PosterMyWall to design personalized Mother's Day posters or flyers, incorporating images, text, and their creative messages. Students can design a social media graphic for Mother's Day, choosing a template and adding personal messages and pictures to create a shareable digital post. Have students work in small groups to create a Mother's Day campaign with posters, social media graphics, and flyers. After designing their Mother's Day projects, students can write a reflection about why they chose certain design elements, colors, and messages. This reflection can be included as part of the design.Mother's Day Gift Certificates - Canva
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): crafts (76), mothers day (23)
In the Classroom
Students can use Canva to create personalized Mother's Day gift certificates, customizing templates with their messages and design elements. Teach a lesson on graphic design principles such as font choice, color harmony, and balance. Let students explore Canva's design features to enhance their gift certificates. After creating the gift certificates, students write a thank-you note or short paragraph inside the certificate, explaining why they are grateful to their mothers, guardians, or even teachers! These gift certificates can be used throughout the year for special events.Artsteps - Artsteps
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): digital storytelling (156), fathers day (17), mothers day (23), portfolios (24), virtual field trips (132)
In the Classroom
Have students take photos of their artwork, poems, or special memories to create a virtual photo gallery on Artsteps as a Mother's Day or Father's Day gift. After creating the virtual gallery, students can write descriptive captions or short stories explaining the significance of each photo or piece of artwork. Organize a virtual "gallery opening" where students guide their family members through their online exhibitions using Artsteps.Digital Mother's Day Gift - Teaching with Jennifer Findley
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): mothers day (23)
In the Classroom
Have students use the free Google Slides template to create a "Top Ten Things I Love About You" or "Top Ten Moments With You" presentation for their mom or another special person. Teach a mini-lesson on vivid language and sensory details. Students can revise their digital slides to include more descriptive language. Have students illustrate each "Top Ten" moment digitally or on paper (then insert photos into slides).Mother's Day Card and Gift Ideas - 5 Minute Crafts
Grades
3 to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): crafts (76), mothers day (23)
In the Classroom
Watch the first part of the video as a class, then guide students in folding and decorating a surprise-opening card. Have students create the 3D heart card featured in the video and write a short paragraph titled "My Mom's Superpower." Teach students to fold swirly paper roses by replaying and pausing the tutorial. Discuss how flowers can symbolize love and gratitude. Show the final segment on decorating presents with flair. Then have students wrap their handmade crafts and decorate with their own paper bows or tags.37 Awesome Mother's Day Crafts and Activities - We Are Teachers
Grades
K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): crafts (76), mothers day (23)
In the Classroom
Students can complete a printable questionnaire with prompts about their mothers (or motherly figures), capturing heartfelt and humorous responses. Have the students use forks and paint to create tulip prints on paper, resulting in vibrant floral artwork. Students can also cut and manipulate strips of construction paper to design unique 3D collages. Challenge your students to trace and cut out their handprints, folding down specific fingers to represent the American Sign Language sign for "I love you." Although these crafts were created for moms, they could be given to any loved one.Mother's Day Gift Ideas and Activities for Upper Elementary - Teaching with Jennifer Findley
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): crafts (76), mothers day (23)
In the Classroom
Have students brainstorm and write a fun, thoughtful list about why their mom (or another caregiver) is special. Add hand-drawn borders or type and print the list using a fun font. Students could write an acrostic poem where each line begins with a letter in the word "MOTHER" and describes something positive or personal. For a digital version, have students type and decorate digitally using Canva reviewed here or Google Slides reviewed here. Students can glue dried pasta (dyed yellow or left plain) in a sunburst design and add the phrase "You are my sunshine." Students can add a short paragraph on the back about how their mom "brightens their life."15 Mother's Day Crafts for Preschoolers - ABCDee Learning
Grades
K to 1tag(s): crafts (76), mothers day (23), preK (291)
In the Classroom
Use the Picture Flower Craft from the website. In circle time, students can complete the sentence "My mom is special because..." and share it aloud. Have each student create a Handprint Flower (or several). Mount the flowers on a bulletin board in a pattern (AB, ABC, etc.) as a class display. Students can design keychains (or simulate the activity with shrink-free laminated artwork if baking isn't possible). Students can dictate or write a short sentence (e.g., "I love you, Mom!") to accompany the gift.18 Free Printable Mother's Day Crafts for Kids - The Yellow Birdhouse
Grades
K to 5tag(s): crafts (76), holidays (194), mothers day (23)
In the Classroom
Begin with a class discussion or mind map about mothers' or caregivers' roles. The mind map may be created using Whimsical Mind Maps, reviewed here. Let students choose one of the free printable Mother's Day cards from the site (like the floral or pun cards) and color or decorate it. Students can print and assemble a paper flower bouquet from the website, then write a MOTHER acrostic poem with thoughtful, descriptive words. Hold a gallery walk where students present their creations, or take photos and turn them into a digital slideshow using Google Slides, reviewed here to email home.yEd Live - yWorks
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (188), charts and graphs (169), drawing (62), graphic organizers (49), mind map (28)
In the Classroom
After introducing the AI prompt feature, have students create diagrams "on the fly" to organize information. They can design a mind map that outlines features of states or countries, then work in groups to research and present each feature. Students could also hold a brainstorming session using an interactive whiteboard or projector to build a shared organizer for a topic or story. Assign students to "map" out a chapter, short story, or historical event, visually showing key ideas and connections. Turn mapping into a creative challenge: students could color-code concepts to show what they understand, wonder about, and want to investigate further. Use this tool for literature activities, science processes, or social studies projects. Students can even create family trees, food pyramids, or life cycle charts, depending on the subject. Encourage students to collaborate online, building group mind maps or review charts before a test. For a fun extension, have groups map out a plotline for a story they invent or outline step-by-step processes like "how to solve an equation" or "how a law gets passed." Finally, challenge students to plan a future career or personal goal using a timeline or flowchart they design themselves.School Pages - School Pages
Grades
1 to 10tag(s): artificial intelligence (188), Teacher Utilities (201)
In the Classroom
Teachers can use this as a way to search for lessons and ideas. Teachers can use the AI features to enhance their lessons.Urban Dictionary - Urban Dictionary
Grades
9 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): dictionaries (47), figurative language (19), idioms (30), slang (15)
In the Classroom
Assign students different decades (e.g., the 1920s, 1950s, 1980s, 2000s) and have them research common slang terms from that era. Have students invent their own words or phrases, define them, use them, and illustrate them in sentences, then compile the words into a Class Dictionary of Modern Language. Make a class template for this project on Google Slides, reviewed here or Book Creator, reviewed here. Provide students with a list of informal slang phrases (teacher-selected, school-appropriate). Have them translate them into formal academic language (ex., "That test was a piece of cake" , would be "The test was easy").Smithsonian Institution - Smithsonian
Grades
K to 12tag(s): aircraft (17), critical thinking (137), inquiry (30), museums (52), space (220), virtual field trips (132)
In the Classroom
Explore historical innovations on the National Air and Space Museum or Smithsonian Science Education Center websites and challenge students to design and build a model inspired by a historical invention (ex., a Wright brothers' airplane or a Mars rover). Three-dimensional models can be created online using Delightex (formerly CoSpaces) reviewed here or Tinkercad, reviewed here. Have students explore a Smithsonian virtual exhibit, such as the National Museum of Natural History, and provide a scavenger hunt list with key artifacts, asking students to find and describe their significance. Select a primary source or artifact from the Smithsonian Learning Lab or a digital collection and have students analyze the object. Students can present their findings in an infographic using Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here or make a mini-documentary using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here.Blended Learning Planner - Yourway Learning
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (188), blended learning (36), flipped learning (9), Teacher Utilities (201)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site to use at any time to create blended learning activities throughout the year. Use the request change feature to integrate different blended learning activities. For example, ask to include flipped learning and station rotations in your lesson. Modify the activity and request additional details. If the activity consists of a learning game that requires questions or real-world problems, ask this tool to create those items and include them in the outline. Continue asking for modifications and support materials as needed until satisfied. Find additional resources for blended learning at TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Blended Learning Resources, reviewed here.Edge Features:
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