Lesson Plans & Activities
Subjects: Arts, Design, Tech
Students will develop and practice their mouse skills by creating polygonal "scissor cuts" on a virtual paper rectangle. Students will demonstrate creativity and self-expression by designing unique digital snowflakes that reflect themselves. Students will learn how to save their creations as .png files and upload them to Cricut Design Space to create physical snowflake designs.
Subjects: Math, Physics, Science
In this activity, students will calculate speed, distance, and time using the magic triangle method. The teacher will create a large magic triangle with removable sections using a Cricut machine, and students will use finger pointers to uncover the correct formula. As an optional enrichment, students can design their own magic triangles. This hands-on approach makes learning science concepts fun and engaging.
Subjects: science
Using Cricut, this lesson offers a hands-on experience to help students classify types of matter. The teacher designs and cuts placemats and classification cards, customizing to the needs of the learner. Students engage in hands on activity by classifying images and discussing their reasoning, enhancing their understanding of molecules, compounds, and extended structures.
Subjects: Citizenship
The objective of this lesson is to introduce and dive deeper into the concept of “digital footprint” while exploring digital citizenship and internet safety. These sorting games will help students understand the impact of their online activities and how to manage their digital footprint responsibly. The activity is created as a Print and Cut for the Cricut and the lesson will be ready to use immediately.
Subjects: Arts & Crafts, Citizenship, Design & Technology
Students will showcase creativity by crafting their own motivational and kindness stickers using iPads. Students will engage in collaboration by exchanging their sticker designs with peers to foster support and positivity and build community Students will recognize acts of kindness and show empathy by sharing stickers to acknowledge and inspire such actions. Students will grasp the idea that kindness spreads and comprehend the significance of promoting positivity within the school community.
Subjects: Science
Students will explore balanced and unbalanced forces through a hands-on activity using a mat created with the Cricut machine. They’ll match terms and force arrows to real-world scenarios, with visual clues to guide them. Pre-cut pieces make it easy to use, and students can work with partners to discuss and classify the forces.
Subjects: Arithmetic, Arts & Crafts, Design & Technology, Mathematics
Students will use Cricut to cut out a variety of foldable 3D shapes. They will use those shapes to design a city. Once designed, students will calculate the volume and surface area of each building.
Subjects: Fun, Literacy
This Halloween-themed lesson is great for students practicing letters names and sounds. Students are able to identify letter sounds and names.
Subjects: Arithmetic, Fun
This activity can be used in whole or small-group instruction and centers. Students will match numbers to tally marks, tens frames, the word from, and dots.
Subjects: Arithmetic, Fun
This game can be used in several ways. It would work to reinforce learning in class, for small groups, centers, reteaching, or in a special education classroom. Students will solve addition problems within 10.
Subjects: Fun, Music
Matching game using name tags and pictures of instruments. Can be played individually or in groups. Originally completed using Dollar Tree instrument stickers, but could be modified to use vinyl images instead. Students will be able to match the name of an instrument with picture of the instrument. Extension: Students will be able to put each match into their instrument families.
Subjects: Fun, Music
Students will be able to work on note names symbols and durations by matching pieces to create a puzzle. This is a great activity to review notes. This project could be modified to review topics in other subjects as well. Students will be able to work on note names symbols and durations by matching pieces to create a puzzle.
Subjects: English, Literacy
Participants will be able to write and create their own pop-up story in Cricut Design Space after reading and analyzing other stories.
SUBJECTS: Science
Students will be able to describe the stages of the water cycle and explain how water moves through the environment.
SUBJECTS: Science
Students will be able to differentiate between bacteria and viruses, including their structure, reproduction, and roles in ecosystems.
SUBJECTS: Math, Science
Students will be able to use a sextant to determine their latitude by measuring the angle of a celestial body above the horizon.
SUBJECTS: General, History, Math
Students will be able to create and solve tangram puzzles using geometric shapes.
SUBJECTS: Literacy
Students will be able to write both uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters accurately.
SUBJECTS: Math
Students will be able to identify, create, and analyze patterns using diamond shapes.
SUBJECTS: Literacy
Students will be able to spell common words that share the same word ending.
SUBJECTS: Literacy
Students will be able to identify and generate words from the "at" family, demonstrating understanding through oral and written activities.
SUBJECTS: Math
Students will be able to define and explain key accounting terms and concepts, including assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses.
SUBJECTS: Math
Students will be able to define and explain key accounting terms and concepts, including assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses.
SUBJECTS: English, General, Literacy
Students will be able to correctly spell and use 10 new vocabulary words in context.
SUBJECTS: Citizenship, General, History
Students will be able to explain the purpose of a behavior chart and identify how it helps in monitoring and improving behavior.
SUBJECTS: General, Mathematics, Science
Students will be able to identify and describe the planets in our solar system, including their characteristics and order from the sun.
SUBJECTS: General, Mathematics
Students will be able to tell time to the hour and half-hour on an analog clock.
SUBJECTS: Citizenship, General
Students will be able to explain what a digital footprint is, how it affects their online identity, and identify safe online practices.
SUBJECTS: Math
Students will be able to identify the shape of prisms and understand how flat planes can transform into a prism.
SUBJECTS: English, General
Students will be able to recognize and spell their names using crayon cutouts.
SUBJECTS: General, Math
Students will be able to identify and name basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle) using shape cutouts.
SUBJECTS: English, General
Students will be able to identify and name basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle) using shape cutouts.
SUBJECTS: Science
Students will be able to observe and describe weather and temperature changes over time.
SUBJECTS: Biology, General, Science
Students will be able to identify and describe the major parts of the ear and explain their functions.
SUBJECTS: Math
Students will be able to count and recognize numbers 1-9.
SUBJECTS: Math, Science
Students will be able to identify and recognize numbers from 1 to 20.
SUBJECTS: Math
Students will be able to identify and create circle fractions, demonstrating an understanding of how to represent parts of a whole using circles.
SUBJECTS: Biology, Design and Technology, Graphic Design, Science
Students will be able to describe the anatomy of the heart and explain its role in the circulatory system.
SUBJECTS: Science
Students will be able to explain the processes of solar and lunar eclipses and identify the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during each event.
SUBJECTS: Design and Technology, Digital Arts, English, General, Graphic Design, Literacy, Science
Students will be able to identify and describe the key components of the solar system, including planets, moons, and other celestial bodies.
SUBJECTS: Design and Technology, Engineering, General, Physics, Sience
Students will be able to explain the scientific principles behind fidget spinners, including concepts of motion, friction, and energy.
SUBJECTS: Arithmetic, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
Students will be able to explain how gravity affects the motion of objects on an inclined surface using paper horses.
SUBJECTS: Arts and Crafts, General, Literac, Science
Students will be able to identify and describe different types of weather using a weather chart.
SUBJECTS: Math
Students will be able to understand and identify place values up to the millions place.
SUBJECTS: Science
Students will be able to explain how pulleys and joints work together to create movement in a robotic hand.
SUBJECTS: Math
Students will be able to add numbers within 1-5 using various strategies and represent their thinking with objects and drawings.
SUBJECTS: Literacy
Students will be able to identify and match uppercase magnetic letters to their corresponding uppercase letters.