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Upper Elementary (3-5)

Find classroom resources for students in grades 3–5 across ELA, science, social studies, writing, math, and other subjects. Explore engaging content, activities, and instructional strategies that help upper elementary students build knowledge, strengthen skills, and grow as independent learners.

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October 14, 2026

Word Sort Worksheet for Vocabulary

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October 14, 2026

Frayer Model Graphic Organizer

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October 12, 2026

Formative Winter Holiday Toolkit

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Latest Upper Elementary (3-5) Blogs from Newsela

Red remembrance poppy pinned to a dark green jacket to honor military service members.
October 11, 2026

Veterans Day Lesson Plans for Social Studies and ELA

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A glowing clay diya oil lamp sits at the center of a colorful rangoli design made with vibrant patterns during the Hindu festival of Diwali.
October 8, 2026

Diwali Activities for a Classroom Festival of Lights

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Two students in lab coats and safety goggles conduct a science experiment with a test tube during a National STEM Day activity.
October 8, 2026

Fun National STEM Day Activities for Any Classroom

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Shadowy figure with raised hands and long, clawlike fingers behind a translucent screen.
September 30, 2026

How To Teach Scary Story Writing for Halloween and Beyond

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Black-and-white historical illustration of a distressed woman before a crowd in a courtroom.
September 30, 2026

Halloween History Activities for Social Studies

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A child carves a jack-o’-lantern with two adults at a kitchen table.
September 30, 2026

Classroom Halloween Activities Your Students Will Love

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A close-up shot of a baseball with red stitching sitting on the white chalk line of a baseball field's infield dirt. The stadium seating is blurred in the background.
September 23, 2026

Baseball Activities for World Series Lessons

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A smiling female student is lying on her stomach in a grassy park, looking at a tablet. A backpack and headphones are next to her on a blanket.
September 18, 2026

Digital Citizenship Week Activities by Subject Area

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Indigenous woman sitting beside stone walls in a mountain landscape for Indigenous Peoples’ Day lessons
September 12, 2026

How to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Class

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