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Download a genuinely free classroom activity before choosing a complete unit. Explore ELA, math, science, STEM, SEL, writing, and civics with ready-to-use student tasks. No paid purchase is required to access these FREE products.
Nine FREE Classroom Activities
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FREE Classroom Activity | Social Studies • Civics
A civics one-pager with branch-matching decision cards and teacher key. Students apply the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to a concrete scenario.
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1-Day Lesson Plans | Value Series | Three Branches of GovernmentExplore the Complete Unit
FREE Classroom Activity | Science • Food Chains & Photosynthesis
An authentic science reading and journal reflection on photosynthesis, oxygen, and how producers supply energy at the beginning of food chains.
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Science Value Series | The Power of ProducersExplore the Complete Unit
FREE Classroom Activity | SEL • Written Reflection
A meaningful reflection and mindful-coloring activity that helps students consider how trying a different approach can solve a challenging problem.
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SEL Coloring Reflection Unit | PerseveranceExplore the Complete Unit
FREE Classroom Activity | Math • Exit Tickets
An authentic fractions exit ticket: locate 1/2 and 3/4 on a number line, label both fractions, and identify which is closer to 1.
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Math Exit Tickets | Grade 3 | Number & Operations—FractionsExplore the Complete Unit
FREE Classroom Activity | ELA • Early Finisher Series
The authentic School Garden Sign activity gives students independent practice drawing reasonable inferences and supporting them with textual clues.
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ELA Early Finisher Series | Unit 2 | Inference & Text EvidenceExplore the Complete Unit
FREE Classroom Activity | ELA • Literary Reading
Read Choosing Courage on the Walk Home and respond to comprehension questions that prepare students to identify theme and support an interpretation with details.
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Single-Class Lesson Series | ELA | Identifying ThemeExplore the Complete Unit
FREE Classroom Activity | Science • STEM • Literacy
Explore density and lift through a design challenge. Students sketch a hot air balloon, choose materials, and predict how canopy and basket changes affect flight.
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1-Day Lesson Plans | Hot Air BalloonExplore the Complete Unit
FREE Classroom Activity | Wildlife Writing • Compare & Contrast
Read an authentic green anaconda nonfiction passage and complete a ten-question quiz, with the answer key included for teachers.
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FREE Classroom Activity | Science • Literacy • PBL
A frog mini-research challenge: investigate a frog species, explain what you learn in a paragraph, and draw an evidence-based illustration.
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PBL | Frog Life Cycle & Amphibian HabitatsExplore the Complete UnitFREE means free: these activities are standalone previews, and there is no obligation to purchase their complete units.
For Families & Learners
Explore a complementary educational activity book from our BLZ relationship.
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SH-K12 maintains a working relationship with Bilingual Learning Zone (BLZ) and highlights selected educational resources that complement our support for families.
Designed for ages 8–12, The Brighter You! combines stories, drawing, word play, riddles, and reflection activities that encourage confidence, character, creativity, self-awareness, positive choices, and parent-child connection through play.
