Using a small piece of foamboard, a Speedball Hard Rubber Brayer, block printing ink, and some paper and pencils, students have the opportunity to create block prints depicting whatever their hearts desire! In my room, we create mission prints, as this directly relates to our social...

In order to demonstrate the essential functions that roots and stems provide for plant growth, students can participate in a VERY straightforward science experiment! Simply gather a few plastic cups, food coloring, and some white flowers (carnations work best). Inside the plastic...

Creating a California mission model has been a standard fourth grade project for YEARS! In our district, we have chosen to complete other mission-related projects in class and have treated model building as extra credit. After receiving the mission guidelines (both English and Spanish...

Recently, we were blessed with a collection of the Who Was? biography series funded by donors at DonorsChoose.org. After choosing a biography, each student took notes on the bookmarks below, wrote three full paragraphs, drew a portrait of their subject, and created a poster with all...