I Have, Who Has FREE Classroom Games

15 Free I Have Who Has Games

Benefits of “I Have, Who Has” for Teaching States of Matter

🧠 1. Reinforces Vocabulary and Key Concepts

• Students repeatedly hear and use terms like solid, liquid, gas, evaporation, and condensation.
• Helps solidify understanding through repetition and context.

🎯 2. Promotes Active Listening and Focus

• Each student must listen carefully to know when it’s their turn.
• Encourages attention to detail and auditory processing.

🤝 3. Builds Classroom Collaboration

• Creates a sense of teamwork as students rely on each other to keep the game going.
• Fosters positive peer interactions and shared learning.

🚀 4. Boosts Confidence and Participation

• Every student gets a turn, which helps quieter kids feel included.
• Low-pressure format makes it easier for students to speak up.

🧩 5. Supports Differentiated Learning

• You can tailor the cards to different levels—some with simple definitions, others with more complex examples.
• Great for mixed-ability classrooms.

🎉 6. Makes Learning Fun and Memorable

• Turns abstract science concepts into a lively, interactive experience.
• Students often remember the game long after the lesson ends.

Teaching Heredity & Traits: Fun Learning Activities

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Discover how to engage your students with fun and educational Heredity and Traits Teaching activities. Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to their offspring. Traits are characteristics that are passed from one generation to the next. Traits are determined by genes, which are passed from parents to their children. Examples of traits that can be passed down include eye color, hair color, skin color, height, and even certain illnesses or diseases. Learn creative ways to teach your students about this important topic. Heredity and traits teaching activities are a great way to introduce young students to the study of genetics. These lesson ideas include a variety of activities that will engage the students, while also helping them understand the concepts associated with heredity and traits. The teaching activities are suitable for 4th to 6th grades. Always free at worksheetplace.com
The heredity and traits teaching activities are in digital and printable format.

In the unit, you'll find:

1. What is the difference between heredity and traits?

2. How do genes influence the development of traits?

3. What are some ways to teach students about heredity and traits?

4. How do the environment and genetics interact to produce different traits?

5. How can teachers use real-world examples to explain heredity and traits?

Teaching Your Kiddos About Germs Has Never Been More Important

Better late than never is what they say. I was a little behind in creating a few handwashing and germ prevention activities but I finally finished them and they're all free! K-3 activities that include some comprehension 3rd grade activities, handwashing steps, posters, cut and paste and much, much more. These free activities are available in google slides and in PDF. Great for homeschoolers, teachers, parents and distance learning.

All the free activities are posted here.

Thermometer Clipart

Are You Looking for Thermometer Clipart?

Look no farther, you can print from this page or you can print in PDF here.

The thermometer clipart is in Celsius and Fahrenheit and a combination of both.

As I began to update my weather worksheets, I soon discovered that there were very few good printable thermometers available to educators. AND, if you're teaching about weather, it's virtually impossible to teach about the weather without having thermometers, both real and printable. Hence, I decided to give my graphic arts program a go and see what I could come up with.

Here you go for your teaching pleasure, feel free to print and laminate and use with your students:

Clipart Temperature Thermometer, Generic for either C or F

Free Printable Fahrenheit Thermometer

Free Thermometer Clipart for F and C

Are You Teaching all About Animal Habitats?

23 FREE Habitat Task Cards

Free Animal Habitat Unit 

I've been working on a few worksheets to support animal habitat and animal classification. I can't think of anything more motivating for children to learn about than animals. Just think of how easily you can embed higher level thinking questions and integrate the animal habitat unit with language.

For Instance:

• What would the animal say if you changed its habitat? Why?
• What animal would you like to be and why? Justify your answer.
• If an animal could talk to you, which one would you want to hear from and why?
• Discuss why some animals could never be pets, justify your answers.
• How many different ways could you classify animals?
• What animal is most important to you and why?
• Think about your own pets, could they live in different regions? (polar, rainforest...) why or why not?

A Shoebox Habitat Created by a Student

Animal units provide great opportunities to give children hands on opportunities. Think of how well a puppet show would work, the puppets would talk about their habitat, their enemies, the food they eat and much more. Students could work in pairs and dress up as animals and present their findings as the animal or habitat they studied.

I also like it when students build their biome or habitat in shoeboxes and of  course you can always commpromise if you don't have a shoebox.

See the animal habitat and animal classification worksheets.

Although I provide worksheets, I want you to know that it's critically important to use as many hands on strategies as is possible too.

Have a great week educators and if you are in need of a specific worksheet, let me know as I'm always adding them to Worksheetplace.com

Biomes

FREE Biome Unit

I have been asked for information, worksheets and teaching ideas for the biomes of the world. However, in researching biomes, I have discovered that Scientists don't always agree on how many biomes there are and how they should be classified. Not that I was surprised because as educators and life long learners, we are always asking why and what about........ I decided to focus on 6 major biomes that are referred to in the curriculum standards or courses of study for most educational jurisdictions.

The 6 Biomes I have focused on are:  the desert , the deciduous forest, the taiga, the grasslands, the desert, the tropical rainforest.

Like the scientists, I ask, why we haven't established an 'Urban Biome'? After all, urbanization changes much of the animals and plants found and force the typical adaptations to change. However, this aspect will have us delving into higher level thinking and I'd love to see a student perspective on the matter, once they've studied the 6 biomes. If you have a favorite instructional tool for helping students learn about the biomes, please share.  In the series of biome worksheets, you'll find some great maps for students to color and to locate the 6 biomes on. They are copy righted but you are welcome to reproduce for classroom use.  
Enjoy and share with a teaching friend!  

6 Biomes

It Matters! Solids, Liquids and Gas

Free Matter Unit

Free Solids, Liquids and Gas Unit

One of my favorite science topics is states of matter. I loved teaching was changes of state, properties of matter.  Hence, the reason I developed these activities and worksheets, they're all based on what I enjoyed doing with my students. It's so easy to make this unit hands on, engaging and fun for your young learners.

If you are a teacher or homeschooler of children aged 5 to 8 years old, you'll appreciate the new worksheets.States of Matter Worksheets.

Matter is everywhere, children need to understand that everything everywhere is matter. They should be able to classify all matter and discuss the properties of matter.

Have a great week educators,

New Worksheets!

Some Great Science Worksheets for K-3 Grades

If you are a K-3rd grade teacher looking for next generation science worksheets, printables and teaching ideas, be sure to check out the following ideas here.


Well, I said I'd work to add more worksheets this summer and here they are! A new science category for Kindergarten to 2nd grade. Be sure to check out:

• The Five Senses
• Life Cycle of a Frog and Life Cycle of the Butterfly
• Parts of a Plant
• Living and Non Living Things

Your feedback by way of comments is most appreciated. For those of you who like me are enjoying the summer vacation, the best to you! I'll keep plugging away at worksheets and you can be sure that I'll share them with you.