International Education

Every day is chock-full of new discoveries when you are a kindergartner! These hands-on kindergarten science experiments and activities take advantage of kids’ boundless curiosity. They’ll learn about physics, biology, chemistry, and more basic science concepts, gearing them up to become lifelong learners.

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1. Make a lava lamp

Help your students make their very own lava lamp using simple household ingredients. Then personalize the lamps by adding a couple of drops of food coloring to each bottle.

Learn more: Science Fun for Everyone

2. Create a tower of ice instantly

Place two water bottles in the freezer for a couple of hours, but don’t let them freeze all the way through. Then, pour some of the water onto a couple of ice cubes perched on top

Setting goals is important for people of all ages, no matter how big or small the goal. We all need some encouragement to help us turn our dreams into a reality. Try some goal setting with your class with this list of 70 goal-setting quotes, perfect for using as writing or discussion prompts. 

Our Favorite Goal-Setting Quotes

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” —Albert Einstein

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” —Henry David Thoreau

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” —Rabindranath Tagore

“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” —Robert H. Schuller

“In order to know where you’re headed, you must be aware of your own personal goals.” —Brian

Not every teacher knows how to get their class to line up, and that’s OK! Between squirrelly children and numerous distractions, lining them up can be a feat. But don’t worry—we’ve got your game plan right here.

1. Say, “OK, cats and kittens! It’s time to line up for the library.”
2. Watch as all but four of your students start crawling on the floor and meowing.
3. Say, “Ah. Wrong choice of words. Human students! Please line up for the library.”
4. Say, “Jasmine, please stop cleaning Ava’s ears with your paw.”
5. Say, loudly, “WE ARE DONE BEING CATS.”
6. Say, “Yes, Wyatt,” since Wyatt is raising his hand.
7. Thank Wyatt for sharing that his cousin adopted a cat last month.
8. Have a brief side consultation with Jackson, this week’s line leader, who’d like to renegotiate his Line Leader contract as this Friday is early dismissal, thus curtailing his Line Leader net worth.
9. Observe

Kwanzaa, officially observed from December 26 to January 1, might be one of the most misunderstood and overlooked winter holidays. But as a secular observance that focuses on concepts such as creativity, hope, and collective responsibility, it is one of the more appropriate and fun ways to bring these themes together in the classroom. Created in 1966 by Professor Maulana Ron Karenga as a way to reaffirm and restore identity and heritage in the African American community after the Watts Riots, the celebration is rooted in African diasporic traditions and practices.     

As an art teacher and parent, one of my favorite things about Kwanzaa is that the traditional symbols of the holiday—the mat, the candles, and the gifts—can be easily (and inexpensively) created with art supplies you already have and can be updated or reimagined to fit into your classroom and community.  

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