As teachers, we believe all of us are second mothers (and fathers) to all children because of the amount of time we spend in the classroom nurturing and modeling behavior for our students.  I hope all of you enjoyed the day in your honor and the important role you play in raising the next generation! [...]

Many of you have seen our “Wild Weather” series in the past and as it is unseasonably cool here on the east coast it seemed appropriate to add to that collection.  If you have yet to sign on for our FREE Weekly Activity Packets do so today! The idea for our this week’s activity came from [...]

If you are looking for some engaging content information to help improve your students approach to reading and writing, have them click on “Kids” and “Cartoons” and chose “Herd of Elephants?”, Part 1 or 2.  These animated cartoons are complete with supplementary field guides loaded with wild photos supported by descriptive material. Helping your children to [...]

I hope you all enjoyed a weekend full of great fun honoring our planet in celebration of Earth Day 2013.  From live music festivals, 5 k runs,  eco-friendly demonstrations, interactive displays, hands on activities for kids, nature crafts, sustainability lectures and much more, the Earth Day movement continues to build momentum year after year.    Special [...]

Today our hearts go out to all those impacted by the unspeakable tragedy in Boston. We pray for healing and comfort as we struggle with this senseless blow to humanity.

This week’s activity focuses on the snake, including the Python which is not helping to promote the popularity of the species by invading the swamps of the Florida Everglades.  Our own Maggie has yet to brave this ecosystem in her travels but another young explorer, Charlie Pierce, has documented his experiences throughout the state, in [...]

This week we’re taking a look at the important role photography plays in our lives. Photography was originally developed in the early 1800s as a method for recording historic events.  Today, photos uploaded on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter connect us to the everyday activities of our friends, families and colleagues.  As digital camera technology continues to [...]

Today and every day do all you can do to conserve and preserve our most precious resource!

Teacher Tip: Puzzles, games, maker tops? You know how easy it is for pieces to get separated from their rightful place. It isn’t always easy to spot where the found object belongs. Keep a clear plastic box in the classroom. When one of these pieces is found, have children put it in the “Needs A [...]

The Maggie’s Earth Adventures education team is comprised of all women so we are especially excited to promote the power of the sisterhood throughout March as we celebrate Women’s History Month.  And because we have been profiling women and their contributions throughout OUR 12 year history at www.missmaggie.org, you can be sure there are a [...]

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Maggie’s Earth Adventures.  Visit our treasure trove and check out our “Women in Science” series!

Good morning.  If you are wondering where your Tuesday activity is so are we!  We had a technical glitch but we’ll be back next week with a bonus so stay tuned!  In the meantime take this opportunity to use one of the fantastic lessons available in our Teachers’ Lounge. See you next week!

Many students forget the writing process begins well before putting the pencil to paper or in today’s world fingers to the keyboard.   This week we are fired up about one of the most heroic and noblest of professions, firefighting. These heroes test their courage every day and this activity will test your students’ skills and encourage [...]

This month we celebrate Black History Month and at www.missmaggie.org we have designed dozens of related activities over the years that will help you applaud the amazing contributions of these scientists, artists, physicians, writers, philanthropists, and more in your classroom. Find these activities and more stored in our treasure trove. This time of year we also [...]

Today many are still trying to dig out from underneath the mountains of snow which pummeled the northeast last weekend.  If you’re looking for activities to warm your heart as we prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Thursday, today is the day to purchase entry into Maggie’s Teasure Trove.    Here for the bargain basement cost [...]

  What better opportunity to focus our children on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle than American Heart Month with activities in the classroom designed to illustrate the importance of this vital organ.  A key takeaway from this activity is emphasizing the value of fueling our bodies with healthy food and physical activity so our [...]

This week’s WAP gives you not only a level-appropriate text, but also a short follow-up activity to introduce/reinforce the idea of filling in bubbles. Many children know the answer to questions such as this but have difficulty with the question/answer bubble format. I suggest teaching them to use a paper to cover answers as they go [...]

One of the quickest ways for your students to have their writing dismissed as they head through years of term papers and ultimately preparing for the professional world, is by making rookie grammar mistakes. We can’t undermine how critical it is for our children to avoid the pitfalls of using ‘tricky’ words incorrectly, regardless of [...]

Maggie’s Earth Adventures congratulates Gerrie from Maryland, our Snowy Day winner! Did you know that January is Snowy Day Month?  Ezra Jack Keats is a favorite of Maggie’s Earth Adventures. If you already have a copy visit http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/educators-corner/ec-tf-thesnowyday/ for great resources and activities on  how to celebrate Snowy Day Month!

Today, January 19th, 2013, a National Day of Service, Maggie’s Earth Adventures would like to thank educators for all they do!