Detective room transformation

When I presented in Chicago, I shared some fun {to me!} math activities that my kids really love{d}. I figured y’all might be able to use a few of them so I wanted to share some of them here, too! The best thing about these activities is that they can be used in all different …

When I first learned about this idea of "classroom transformations," I was weary. They seemed expensive, complicated, and prep-intensive... ...

Detective Bulletin Board for school

This is by far one of my favorite room transformations I've ever done! My students demonstrated mastery of over 10 reading, writing, and math standards. They were even reading a high school level text! BUT before we get to the niddy griddy of the content standards that were covered, let's first talk about....HOW THE HECK DID YOU DO THIS TO YOU ROOM? It seriously only took me a hour after school. THAT'S IT! All I had to do is hang up was white string and black paper. So easy! Remember, room…

This is one of my FAVORITE transformations!! AND –believe it or not— is SUPER simple. This transformation was of course inspired by the almighty Hope King. I simply cut lots of string (pretty long) so that it can reach from floor to ceiling. I then work in groups of 3. I stick groups of 3... Read More

I am happy to report that I just started my second week of school with students and I have the cutest group of kids to love on each day. It's so great to be back in the classroom this year! I will sha

Doorway

Hebrews 11:9

Your principal has gone missing! Create a crime scene in your classroom or principals office! Students work to draw conclusions about evidence in order to identify the correct suspect.

Looking for an awesome classroom door idea for your mystery or detective theme classroom? Here it is! (picture only)

Check out this blog post about how we implement breakout games in our classroom! These easy to set up escape room challenges don’t require any boxes or locks and they are perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or 4th grade students. Try out our Secret Agent Breakout Game for FREE today!

Evidence room vault

Great Spy door decoration #classtheme

Crime Evidence Board

Spy Lab Classroom Transformation | Mrs. S Classroom Craziness

I don't know if you have noticed, but I LOVE ROOM TRANSFORMATIONS! I probably love them more than my students do....and my students want them all the time! This one was new for me this year! I've always wanted to do an operating room, but didn't know exactly what standard I wanted to cover! Well, I finally figured it out (obviously)! ---------------------------------------------------- SET-UP & MATERIALS COVERING WALLS: Whenever you want to cover up your walls to transform your space, I…

Glad that you were able to join us for the third annual Orange Ya’ Glad it’s a Blog Hop! I am the If you have hopped with us in the past, some things will be familiar, and some things will be new! This year, all of our bloggers are focusing on free tips or ideas...Read More »