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.