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Everyone loves a good laugh, so when the tension is high (test time, anyone?) and you want to get your students to relax, why not pull out some of our favorite animal jokes? From chickens to sharks, lions to monkeys … we’ve got jokes for kids about animals for all your animal lovers. Check out our list of animal jokes below. We Are Teachers FREE SLIDES Animal Jokes for Kids Google Slides Help your students unwind with laughs using our free 101 Animal Jokes for Kids Google Slides! Just fill out the form on this page to get them. Jump…
Students get better at answering questions by, well, answering questions. Asking a question of the day, where each student has an opportunity to think about it and respond, builds knowledge and critical thinking skills. It also improves students’ language and communication skills as they create their answers and listen to what others are saying. Questions that are more introspective can also help students understand themselves better as they reflect on their day or experiences. Below are more than 200 questions of the day for students from kindergarten through high school to get them thinking and talking. FREE SLIDES Question of…
Lined writing paper has so many uses in the classroom! We’ve got a variety of options to choose from in our free bundle, plus ideas for using these pages in almost any subject. Jump to: FREE PRINTABLE Lined Writing Paper Bundle Get all of our writing pages, including dotted-line kindergarten paper and paper with room for drawings too. Just enter your info in the form on this page and download it right now! We Are Teachers Lined Writing Paper Bundle Pages Here’s what you’ll get in our free bundle: We Are Teachers Dotted-Line Kindergarten Writing Paper For kids just learning…
The world around us is full of items that started in someone else’s imagination. From light bulbs and airplanes to peanut butter and shampoo, inventors have used new ideas to make the world a better place. Start by teaching kids the engineering design process. Then encourage them to try one of these incredible invention ideas for kids or come up with one of their own! Jump to: We Are Teachers FREE PRINTABLE Design an Invention Worksheet Help kids through the design process as they come up with an idea for an invention and follow it all the way through! Cool…
by Terry Heick Always assume the best in students; at worst, assume there’s more to know. If they fail, assume they tried and want another chance. Assume they weren’t aware of what they weren’t aware of or that they don’t understand the scale or effects of the failure. If they break a rule, assume they weren’t aware of the rule. At worst, assume they had forgotten. If they say or do something that reflects poorly on them, assume they are young and still learning how to see themselves. Or assume that’s something they had to say or do just once…
by Terry Heick Want to help students learn to think critically about ‘fake news’? A simple, browser-based game could help. What is Bad News? Bad News is a simple tool to help students understand ‘fake news,’ the (modern?) phenomenon of misinformation and ‘content as news’ propagated, at least in part, by the rise of digital and social media. (You can download an info sheet about made for educators.) As an interactive experience, Bad News helps students understand how fake news works, why it becomes popular, and its central mechanics and trends. It then allows players to choose certain fake news…
Students spend a lot of time on informative, or informational, writing (also called expository writing), especially as they get older. Research papers, biographies, informational essays, and how-to guides all fit into this category. This type of writing requires relevant details supported by reliable facts, presented in language that’s clear and unemotional. Introduce elementary students to this important composition style with our free printable informational writing graphic organizers! Jump to: FREE PRINTABLES Informational Writing Graphic Organizers Grab this bundle to help your students research facts, organize their thoughts, and write clearly and logically. Just enter your email info in the form…
contributed by Beth Rush When students say they want to work in health care, they often default to roles they already recognize, such as nursing or medicine. Medical imaging is less visible, even though it offers defined training pathways, stable employment, and daily patient interaction. Making these roles explicit helps students evaluate options based on fit rather than familiarity. What Medical Imaging Actually Involves Medical imaging professionals produce diagnostic images that support clinical decision-making. Like most specialized industries, it often includes operating specialized equipment. Following strict safety protocols is obviously important, as is ensuring images meet clinical standards. Skills That…
Teacher burnout isn’t just common—it’s nearly universal. In a 2025 We Are Teachers survey of more than 2,400 teachers, 91.95% said they’ve experienced burnout, and nearly 75% rated their burnout as significant, serious, or severe. Clearly, burnout is a widespread problem in teaching, but what’s driving it? The reasons can range from low pay that barely keeps a family afloat to the unhealthy working conditions in schools. For me, it was three reasons that emerged in a single school year: becoming a first-time mom (that is, realizing how incompatible teaching is with motherhood), dealing with challenging parents, and teaching during…
Baseball, the all American sport, is also great for thinking about the multiple meanings of words and playing around with language. These baseball jokes can be incorporated into morning meeting, ELA, or even math to challenge students. Give them as many at-bats as you can with these 50 jokes! We Are Teachers FREE DOWNLOAD Baseball Jokes Google Slides Share all the baseball jokes below with your students using our free Google Slideshow. Just fill out the form on this page to get them. Jump to: General Baseball Jokes Why do baseball games take place at night? Because bats sleep during…