Welcome to The Teacher Lab, your one-stop destination for high-quality teaching resources designed to empower educators in the fields of English, Mathematics, and Economics.
At The Teacher Lab, we understand how time-strapped teachers are, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Our carefully curated collection of teaching resources is crafted to enhance your teaching experience, engage your students, and foster a love for learning.
Welcome to The Teacher Lab, your one-stop destination for high-quality teaching resources designed to empower educators in the fields of English, Mathematics, and Economics.
At The Teacher Lab, we understand how time-strapped teachers are, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Our carefully curated collection of teaching resources is crafted to enhance your teaching experience, engage your students, and foster a love for learning.
Looking for an easy way to teach bar models in Grade 2 Math? This complete lesson package is your go-to resource to teach word problems or story sums using the bar model method. Designed to cover the 2nd Grade Math syllabus, this spiral approach helps young learners build confidence in solving story sums or word problems.
Whether you’re just starting with bar models or looking to extend your students’ skills, this resource provides everything you need—no prep required!
2nd Grade topics covered:
Addition and Subtraction (1-step and 2-step)
Models cover:
Part-part-whole bar model
Comparison bar model
This bundle includes:
âś… Step-by-step teaching slides that visually guide students through using part-whole and comparison bar models.
âś… A spiral learning structure that begins with part-whole bar models for addition, then moves to subtraction, and finally introduces comparison bar models.
âś… Clear examples and explanations to support conceptual understanding at each stage.
âś… Practice questions and printable worksheets that can be used for whole-class teaching, small group work, or independent practice.
✅ Word problems that increase in complexity—from single-step addition and subtraction to 2-step mixed operations.
Perfect for teachers using the Singapore Math framework or any educator who wants to make solving of abstract word problems easier a visual strategy.
Download this package today to see how the bar model method will help your students solve word problems faster!
Are you using the bar model method to solve 2nd Grade Math word problems? This lesson package covers the topic of length and is designed specifically to teach the skills of solving addition and subtraction length story sums with the bar model method.
This bundle includes:
Ready-Made Slides: Interactive, engaging slides that clearly explain how to solve length word problems using the bar model method. These slides make it easy for teachers to teach the bar model method step-by-step and engage young learners.
Printable Practice Worksheets: 3 worksheets are available for class, group, or individual work. These worksheets offer ample practice for students to reinforce their understanding of how to solve 2nd grade money word problems.
The lesson objectives include:
Use addition and subtraction to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units,
Use bar models to visualize length problems
Decide when to add or subtract at each step
Perfect for 2nd-grade classrooms, this length math lesson package will help students build a strong foundation in solving word problems using the visual method of bar models. This package is perfect for teachers using the Singapore Math framework or those using the bar model method as a heuristics to solve Math problems.
Download our lesson package today to see the difference it makes to your Mathematics class!
Are you using the bar model method to solve 2nd Grade Math word problems? This lesson package covers the topic of money and is designed specifically to teach the skills of solving addition and subtraction story sums or word problems using the bar model method.
This bundle includes:
Ready-Made Slides: Interactive, engaging slides that clearly explain how to solve money-related word problems using the bar model method. These slides make it easy for teachers to teach the bar model method step-by-step and engage young learners.
Printable Practice Worksheets: 3 worksheets are available for class, group, or individual work. These worksheets offer ample practice for students to reinforce their understanding of how to solve 2nd grade money word problems.
Perfect for 2nd-grade classrooms, this money math lesson package will help students build a strong foundation in solving word problems using the visual method of bar models. This package is perfect for teachers using the Singapore Math framework or those using the bar model method as a heuristics to solve Math problems.
Download our lesson package today to see the difference it makes to your Mathematics class!
Teaching 2nd Grade 2-Step Word Problems using bar models? This ready-to-use lesson package is designed to help grade 2 teachers effectively introduce and reinforce the bar model method for solving 2-step addition and subtraction story problems. Based on the trusted Singapore Math in Focus approach, this comprehensive resource includes visual teaching slides and printable worksheets that guide students step by step through using bar models to solve word problems.
This lesson package includes:
Step-by-step teaching slides that demonstrate how to use bar models to solve 2-step addition and subtraction word problems.
Examples and guided explanations built into the slides to help students understand when to add and when to subtract.
Printable worksheets aligned with the bar model approach, perfect for reinforcing learning at school or home. The 12 questions can be used for class practices, group activities, or independent assessment.
This is the perfect resource for 2nd grade teachers searching for a structured way to teach bar models for 2-step story sums. Whether you’re introducing bar models for the first time or following the Singapore Math in Focus curriculum, this lesson package provides everything you need to make your lessons effective and engaging.
Download this resource today and help your students master 2-step addition and subtraction word problems using the bar model method!
Teaching 2nd grade subtraction word problems using comparison bar models models?
This comprehensive lesson package is perfect for teaching students how to solve subtraction story problems using bar models based on the Singapore Math framework. It includes detailed teaching slides that walk through the step-by-step visual process of drawing comparison bar models and worksheets that can be completed as classroom group practices or individually to test and reinforce students’ understanding.
This lesson package includes:
Step-by-step teaching slides that visually demonstrate how to draw and use comparison bar models for subtraction.
Twelve practice questions to encourage group work, peer learning or independent work to asses students’ grasp of bar models with subtraction questions. All questions are 1-step subtraction problems.
This lesson package is ideal for 2nd grade teachers looking for a structured and step-by-step way to teach comparison bar models. Our slides and worksheets will also support teachers using the Singapore Math in Focus Program.
Download this package today to see how you can use bar models to solve subtraction math problems!
Teaching 2nd grade subtraction using part-part-whole models? This comprehensive lesson package is perfect for teaching students how to solve subtraction story problems using bar models based on the Singapore Math framework. It includes detailed teaching slides that walk through the step-by-step visual process of drawing part-whole bar models and worksheets that can be completed as classroom group practices or individually to test and reinforce students’ understanding.
This lesson package includes:
Step-by-step teaching slides that visually demonstrate how to draw and use part-part-whole models for subtraction.
Eight practice questions to encourage peer learning or as an independent practice to asses students’ grasp of bar models with subtraction questions. All questions are 1-step subtraction problems.
This lesson package is ideal for 2nd grade teachers looking for a structured way to teach part-part-whole bar models or solve word problems effectively. Our slides and worksheets will also support teachers using the Singapore Math in Focus Program.
Download this package today to see how you can use bar models to solve subtraction math problems!
Teaching 2nd grade addition using part-whole models? This comprehensive lesson package is perfect for teaching students how to solve addition problems using bar models based on the Singapore Math framework. It includes a detailed lesson plan with teacher talk guidance, teaching slides that walk through the step-by-step process of drawing part-whole bar models, classroom group practice questions, and individual worksheets to test and reinforce students’ understanding.
The lesson package includes:
Detailed lesson plan with scripted teacher talk for smooth delivery.
Step-by-step teaching slides that visually demonstrate how to draw and use part-whole models for addition.
Collaborative group work questions to encourage peer learning and class interaction. (4 practice questions)
Printable worksheets for independent practice to assess students’ grasp of bar models and addition problems. All questions are 1-step addition problems. There is 1 worksheet with bar models drawn for students. There is another worksheet where students have to draw their own bar models
This lesson package is ideal for 2nd grade teachers looking for a structured way to teach math concepts effectively.
This ready-to-use resource saves you time and boosts student engagement by providing everything you need to teach addition using part-whole models confidently.
Make math interactive and easy to understand with these thoughtfully designed materials!
Introducing our Valentine’s Day Reading Comprehension Passages for 5th and 6th grade students - the perfect resource to help your students gain more knowledge on the customs and history of Valentine’s Day!
What you’ll receive:
Our 3 reading passages include a rich variety of text types, such as a narrative, an information report, and a procedural text. These passages are thoughtfully designed to captivate young readers’ interests and expand their literary horizons. The titles of the three passages are:
A sweet visit to an old folk’s home
The history of Valentine’s Day
Crafting your own Valentine’s Day card
Each passage is accompanied by three types of questions: two true/false questions, three multiple-choice questions, and five open-ended questions. These questions are designed to challenge students’ comprehension abilities and encourage critical thinking.
Teachers and parents can rest easy knowing that every question comes with a detailed answer key. This makes it effortless to assess students’ progress and provide constructive feedback.
Flexibility is key, and we’ve got you covered! These reading comprehension passages can be printed for in-class use or utilized digitally on Google Slides.
Order our Valentine’s Day Comprehension Passages today and watch your students grow in their reading comprehension skills!
Do you need to support your students when they write about Valentines Day? Look no further! Introducing our 9 Valentines Day writing prompts, a thoughtfully crafted resource designed to inspire and enhance the writing skills of your 2nd to 4th grade students.
This lesson package has been specially crafted to cater to the varied learners in your classroom. Each prompt is further differentiated into three levels, ensuring that every student feels challenged and supported.
Titles of Writing Prompts
Showing care on Valentine’s Day
My favorite Valentine’s Day tradition
A celebration worth celebrating
The history of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day cards
A special person
The Valentine’s Day surprise
The mysterious gift
The class party
Differentiated prompts at each level
Beginning Writers: Your beginning writers will receive a worksheet that has been crafted with sentence starters and a word bank to support them in their writing.
Intermediate Writers: Your intermediate writers will receive a worksheet with a word bank to help them construct their sentences.
Advanced Writers: Your advanced writers will receive a worksheet which challenges them to write on their own.
All worksheets come with an allocated space for spelling help, a common problem faced in many classrooms!
Explore different writing genres
Our collection features 3 different genres:
narrative writing
opinion writing
writing an information report
Differentiated Checklists
That’s not all! We’ve also differentiated our checklists. We’ve created checklists for the beginning, intermediate and advanced writers. We are all about making sure that your students can manage the work that is given to them!
Product Type
This resource can be printed or used in Google Classroom.
Introducing our Valentine’s Day Reading Comprehension Passages for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students - the perfect resource to help your students gain more knowledge on the customs and history of Valentine’s Day!
What you’ll receive:
Our 3 reading passages include a rich variety of text types, such as a narrative, an information report, and a procedural text. These passages are thoughtfully designed to captivate young readers’ interests and expand their literary horizons. The titles of the three passages are:
The mystery of the Valentine’s Day card
Valentine’s Day
Baking Valentine’s Day cookies
Each passage is accompanied by three types of questions: two true/false questions, three multiple-choice questions, and two open-ended questions. These questions are designed to challenge students’ comprehension abilities and encourage critical thinking.
Teachers and parents can rest easy knowing that every question comes with a detailed answer key. This makes it effortless to assess students’ progress and provide constructive feedback.
Flexibility is key, and we’ve got you covered! These reading comprehension passages can be printed for in-class use or utilized digitally on Google Slides.
For an enriched learning experience, we have provided the files to the audio narration for each of the 3 passages.
Order our Valentine’s Day Comprehension Passages today and watch your students grow in their reading comprehension skills!
Transform your classroom with this comprehensive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Executive Functioning Worksheet Bundle! Designed specifically for teachers, this digital resource helps students build essential life skills like conflict resolution, goal setting, empathy, stress management, time management, self-awareness, and self-regulation. These ready-to-use worksheets are perfect for fostering a positive classroom environment while supporting students’ personal growth and success.
Your download will include a printable deck of worksheets and Google slides of the following:
Conflict Resolution
A worksheet to solve conflict
A worksheet to journal methods used to solve conflict
Goal Setting
Create your own SMART goals
Goal accountability worksheet
Tracking my goals worksheet
Reflecting on my goals worksheet
Stress Management
Worksheet to reflect on sources of stress and ways to cope
Helping seeking worksheet to manage stress
Time management
Let’s plan ahead
Time blocking schedule
My daily schedule
Breaking down a task
Empathy
Showing empathy to a friend
What empathy feels like
Showing empathy in various scenarios
Self-awareness & self-regulation
Myself
Classmates
Emotions
Positive and negative coping skills
Why Teachers Love It:
Versatile Use: Ideal for small groups, whole-class lessons, or individual interventions.
Aligned with SEL Standards: Supports key competencies like self-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
Digital Convenience: Instantly downloadable and printable for easy implementation.
Empower your students with the skills they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom.
Download this SEL and Executive Functioning Worksheet Bundle today and start building confident, well-rounded learners!
Help your middle school students master conflict resolution skills with this engaging and easy-to-use Conflict Resolution Lesson Package! Perfect for teachers looking to teach social-emotional learning (SEL), this resource includes classroom activities and real-life conflict scenarios designed to help students brainstorm solutions to common classroom disagreements. Whether you’re focusing on communication skills, problem-solving, or teamwork, this lesson package provides everything you need to guide your students in understanding how to resolve conflicts effectively.
Your purchase will include a deck of PDF slides containing the following:
Lesson objectives
What is conflict
When conflict happens
Conflict styles
Why resolve conflict
Steps to resolving a conflict
Three school based conflict scenarios with suggested solutions
Six school based conflict scenarios for students to work on (solutions provided)
Two worksheets on conflict resolution
This comprehensive package is ideal for middle school teachers who want to foster a positive classroom environment while equipping students with lifelong skills. It aligns with SEL standards and is perfect for advisory periods, health class, or any social skills lessons. Download it today and empower your students to resolve conflicts confidently!
Empower students with this Student Planner & Self-Reflection Journal! Designed to support emotional well-being, healthy habits, and self-reflection, this comprehensive PDF includes engaging printables for teachers to help students plan, track, and reflect on their daily lives. With everything from daily intentions and gratitude prompts to mood and emotion trackers, this journal fosters mindfulness, goal-setting, and personal growth, making it a valuable addition to any classroom or counseling program.
Your download includes 46 pages of:
All About Me:
A creative, reflective activity to encourage self-expression and individuality.
Today’s Intention & Daily Plan:
Worksheets to set daily goals and intentions for a productive day.
Daily Gratitude & Weekly Review:
Reflective pages for students to build gratitude and review their weekly progress.
Mood & Emotion Trackers:
End-of-week mood tracker and daily emotion tracker to monitor well-being.
Monthly & Weekly Planners:
Structured templates to help students organize tasks and priorities.
30 Days of Self-Love & Self-Love Questions:
Templates promoting self-appreciation and positive self-talk.
Healthy Habits, Food Intake & Physical Activity Trackers:
Sheets to encourage healthy habits and mindful tracking of diet, exercise, and sleep.
Affirmation Cards & Diary Templates:
Positive affirmation cards and templates for journaling or writing letters to oneself.
Homework & Reading Growth Trackers:
Tools to support academic organization and reading progress.
Worry Bug Worksheet & Coping Cards:
Creative tools for managing worries and building resilience.
Mandala Coloring Pieces:
Relaxing coloring pages to reduce stress and foster creativity.
This Student Planner & Reflection Journal is perfect for school counselors, teachers, and parents seeking resources to support student mental health, goal-setting, and mindfulness. Ideal for individual or classroom use, it provides students with the tools they need for personal growth, self-awareness, and self-care.
Make learning exciting with this Printable Scavenger Hunt Package! Perfect for home educators, school teachers, and parents, this PDF file features ready-made scavenger hunt sheets for a variety of themes, including nature, sensory outdoor exploration, vacation, home, camping, insects, and road trips. These printable scavenger hunts provide an engaging way for kids to explore, observe, and learn, making it an ideal indoor or outdoor activity.
Included Themes:
Nature Scavenger Hunt:
Inspire curiosity about the outdoors by finding leaves, sticks, flowers, and more.
Sensory Outdoor Scavenger Hunt:
Engage the senses with prompts to touch, hear, and smell natural elements.
Summer Vacation Scavenger Hunt:
Perfect for family or school trips, encouraging kids to observe the things around them.
Home Scavenger Hunt:
A fun, indoor activity to keep kids engaged while exploring everyday items.
Camping Scavenger Hunt:
Enhance any camping trip by finding campfire essentials, wildlife, and natural treasures.
Insect Scavenger Hunt:
Get up close with nature and spot various insects and small creatures.
Road Trip Scavenger Hunt:
Keep kids entertained on the go with a list of items to find from the car.
Each scavenger hunt sheet is designed to encourage hands-on learning, exploration, and creativity, making this product perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, family outings, or as an engaging activity for a nature-themed lesson.
Enhance classroom behavior and motivate students with this Classroom Behavior Management Package! This all-in-one package is a powerful tool for teachers to create a positive, structured learning environment. Packed with worksheets, reward charts, and point systems, this bundle makes it easy for teachers to track and encourage positive behaviors while managing consequences effectively. Perfect for elementary and middle school classrooms, this printable resource is ideal for establishing clear behavior expectations and rewarding students for meeting them.
Your download will include 17 pages of the following:
Actions and Consequence Worksheet:
Helps students reflect on actions and understand consequences, promoting responsibility.
Reward Coupons:
Fun, printable reward coupons that students can earn and redeem for privileges or small rewards.
Printable Point Cards:
Collectible point cards that encourage students to reach behavior and academic goals.
Behavior Meter:
Visual behavior tracking tool to monitor and reinforce classroom expectations.
Reward Charts:
Individual or group reward charts to celebrate progress and positive behavior.
Daily Checklist Worksheet:
Daily tracker to help students stay accountable and on track with their tasks.
Reward Point System (10, 50, and 100 Points):
Structured point system with examples of rewards students can claim, making goal-setting achievable and motivating.
This Classroom Behavior Management Package is designed to support teachers in fostering a productive classroom environment while making behavior management simple and rewarding. Great for classroom teachers, homeschool settings, and counselors. This printable PDF offers a variety of tools to create consistent expectations and celebrate students’ positive efforts.
Engage and motivate students with this all-in-one Reading Tracker, designed to make reading fun and organized! Ideal for teachers looking for a comprehensive reading toolkit, this printable resource includes a range of reading trackers, planners, challenges, and creative templates to foster a love of reading in students of all ages. Perfect for classroom use, independent reading, or reading workshops, this PDF is packed with tools that keep students accountable, organized, and excited about reading.
The PDF download includes the following:
My Reading Wishlist
A place to list books students want to read, inspiring future reading goals.
Weekly & Monthly Reading Trackers
Simple, structured templates to track weekly and monthly reading goals.
Reading Log
Record each book read, number of pages, time and completion date.
Reading Bingo
A fun bingo game to encourage exploring different types of books and reading challenges.
30, 50, & 100 Book Challenges
Motivating reading challenges to inspire students to aim high and track their progress.
Reading Reward Template
A reward template to celebrate reading milestones.
Finished Book Tracker
Visual tracking sheet for completed books, creating a sense of accomplishment.
My Reading Style
A reflection page to help students identify their preferred genres and reading habits.
Book Summary & Book Review Templates
Structured sheets to capture main ideas, characters, and favorite parts, encouraging critical thinking.
Famous Book Quotes
Space to write down favorite quotes, fostering a connection to the books read.
Bookmark Template
A DIY bookmark template for students to color and personalize, adding a creative touch.
This reading tracking package is an ideal classroom resource for reading teachers, helping to promote independent reading habits, organization, and a love of books. Great for school teachers, homeschoolers, or tutors, it’s a versatile addition to any reading program or classroom library.
Help your kindergarten students master foundational penmanship and tracing skills with this comprehensive Kindergarten Tracing & Penmanship Printable! Ideal for teachers and parents, this printable offers engaging tracing activities that develop fine motor skills, letter recognition, number formation, and hand-eye coordination. Perfect for classroom use, at-home practice, or as a handwriting readiness resource, this booklet covers a variety of essential tracing exercises.
Your download will include a PDF of the following:
Key Features:
Alphabet Tracing (A to Z): Letter tracing pages for each letter, helping students recognize and write uppercase and lowercase letters with confidence.
Number Tracing (1 to 10): Simple number tracing activities that reinforce number recognition and proper number formation.
Zig Zag Line Tracing: Fun line tracing pages that improve pencil control, dexterity, and pre-writing skills, setting the foundation for smooth handwriting.
Shape Tracing: Practice tracing circles, squares, triangles, and more to build early geometry skills and shape recognition.
Each page is thoughtfully designed to support kindergarten standards and encourage independent tracing practice. This workbook is perfect for use in the classroom, for extra practice at home, or as an easy prep activity for early writers. With each tracing exercise, children will improve fine motor skills and develop the confidence needed for writing and drawing.
Boost your kindergarten students’ foundational skills with this engaging, printable Kindergarten Activity Booklet, perfect for teachers and parents looking for hands-on learning resources! Designed to cover a range of essential skills, this comprehensive booklet includes activities that help young learners develop confidence in counting, tracing, identifying shapes and colors, and early literacy. Each page is packed with fun exercises that promote fine motor skills and early math and literacy abilities, making it a go-to resource for your classroom or homeschool curriculum.
Your download in PDF format will include the following:
Key Features:
Counting within 10
Interactive exercises that help children count objects up to 10, perfect for building early math skills.
Tracing Lines and Numbers (within 10)
Practice pages to improve number recognition and tracing skills, supporting fine motor development.
Identifying the Next Number
Sequential number activities to enhance number fluency and prediction skills.
Penmanship & Tracing Letters
Handwriting practice with alphabet tracing, focused on developing letter formation and pen control.
Identifying Vowel Letters
Fun vowel recognition activities for early phonics awareness.
Shape Coloring & Matching Halves
Color and match half shapes to form whole ones, reinforcing shape identification and spatial understanding.
Recognizing Shapes
Activities for identifying circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, and ovals – essential geometry skills for young learners.
Find the Odd One Out
Visual discrimination exercises that encourage critical thinking and observation skills.
Matching Identical Images
Image-matching activities to support memory and focus.
Color Matching
Color recognition and matching tasks, perfect for learning basic colors.
This kindergarten workbook is ideal for reinforcing skills during class, independent work, or as supplemental homework. Each worksheet is designed to capture children’s attention and foster learning in a playful, engaging way. Perfect for teachers, tutors, and homeschool parents, this booklet aligns with kindergarten standards and is a versatile tool for developing early academic skills.
Get your students excited about reading and learning with this Halloween-Themed English Language Arts Bundle for grades 2 to 3!
This bundle combines engaging poetry reading passages, reading comprehension activities, vocabulary lessons and a writing package, all with a fun and spooky Halloween twist. Students will enjoy reading themed stories, answering comprehension questions, expanding their vocabulary with Halloween-related words and writing their Halloween related spooky stories. With no-prep, printable worksheets like word searches, crosswords, and sentence-making activities, this bundle is perfect for reinforcing literacy skills in a festive way.
What you’ll receive:
A poetry reading lesson
A vocabulary building lesson
A reading comprehension package
A writing package
Get this Halloween English lesson package today and bring the Halloween spirit into your classroom!
Enhance your students’ Halloween excitement with this engaging Halloween Vocabulary Lesson Package designed for grades 2 to 3! In this fun-filled lesson, students will learn new Halloween-themed vocabulary through an immersive story, with each word explicitly explained in context for deeper understanding. The package also includes no-prep, printable worksheets such as a word search, crossword puzzle, and sentence-making activities to reinforce the vocabulary. Perfect for building literacy skills while celebrating the Halloween season!
You will receive a deck of slides containing:
A story, “The Spooky Night Adventure” with new vocabulary for students to pick up
Explanation of 10 new words: haunted / jack-o-lantern / howled / creaky / scream / mansion / bat / cautiously / potion / witch
Five Printable worksheets: wordsearch / crossword / matching / fill in the blanks / sentence creation
Download this lesson today and make learning spooky words an unforgettable experience for your students!