If your classroom could use a spark of excitement this season, these fall classroom transformations will give your students five fun ways to learn, move, and stay engaged all day long.
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What better way is there to start the fall season than with the Fall Classroom Transformation? This transformation is great for reviewing concepts learned earlier in the year. Your students become squirrels for the day as they embark on a fall adventure, solving 10 math or reading challenges throughout the classroom. There are plenty of fall posters and signs for you to hang around your room, and it is easy to find other fall decorations for cheap at places like the Dollar Store or Walmart. Just a few fake leaves or a fall banner can make this transformation come to life.
Welcome your students into your newly transformed room using the Fall Day welcoming slide on your TV--you can grab it for free right here! This slide explains what your students will be experiencing throughout the day, creating excitement for the transformation ahead. These are completely customizable to tell your students whatever they need to know, from expectations to explanations.
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The fall season is also a spooky season! With Halloween in the middle of fall, the Halloween Classroom Transformation is perfect to celebrate the holiday. This transformation is so much fun to complete. Your classroom transforms into a haunted house for the day as your kids complete 10 Halloween-themed math or reading challenges. It is amazingly easy to decorate your room for this fall classroom transformation since you can bring decorations from home right to your classroom and make it feel like a haunted house.
As a prize for completing the room transformation, reward your students with candy at the end of the day! This motivates students to complete all the challenges and fits with the Halloween theme. You can also try out the “trick-or-treat” game included in the room transformation. There are a bunch of cards labeled either “trick” or “treat” which you can mix around in a bowl. If a student draws a “treat” card, they get a piece of candy. However, if they get a “trick” card they have to reach inside one of the mystery bags. These bags labeled spooky things like “mummy toes” and “spider web” are filled with common items with distinct textures. Since kids can’t see what they’re touching, they think it’s gross and love it. Ideas for these bags are included in the transformation for you!
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In the fall, camping is a popular activity for people who love to watch the leaves change and go hiking. With the Camping Classroom Transformation, students camp out without having to leave the classroom. They solve challenges like the “Lantern Challenge” or the “Fishing Challenge,” all the while traveling around your campsite-themed classroom. This transformation is also easy to decorate for. If you have camping equipment in your garage, bring it to school and let it bring your transformation to life!
A fun extra activity is the Camping Day coloring page, which is provided for you. Instead of morning work, have your students color in a picture of a campsite. This excites them for the day ahead while keeping them busy until the transformation begins. Each room transformation comes with a coloring sheet that fits the theme of the transformation. There’s also a hands-on marshmallow activity that is a sure-fire way to keep students engaged all day long!
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With the start of fall, kids are also joining sports teams for the year. The Sports Classroom Transformation allows everyone to become athletes for the day as they complete math challenges. Students who are interested in sports get to experience their passions in the classroom, further engaging them in their learning. There are both mental and physical exercises included in the Sports Classroom Transformation to fully realize this activity for your class.
You don’t have to wait until the morning of the room transformation to tell students about the transformation. The day before you transform your classroom, hand out admission tickets for Sports Day. These tickets, included in the transformation, excite students about learning the next day. Everyone comes in with a positive attitude and are much more perceptive to learning in a different environment.
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The zoo is a popular field trip for students in the fall, but you can bring the zoo straight to your classroom with the Zoo Classroom Transformation! Students work to find all the missing zoo animals by solving animal task cards around the classroom. This transformation is always adored by kids because of the animal theme. If you’re preparing for a zoo field trip later in the year, this transformation can help set future expectations as your students pretend they’re at the zoo.
Are you unable to complete the Zoo Classroom Transformation in your real classroom? No problem. All classroom transformations have been made digital for your convenience. Students will have just as great of a time completing Zoo Day online as they would in the classroom. Play animal sounds in the background as your students work on the Google Slides challenges, or take a vote of what everyone’s favorite zoo animal is. There are plenty of ways to make this transformation fun online.
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Are you new to classroom transformations or thinking about trying one? I’m here to help! You can explore more classroom transformation tips on my website, and you’re always welcome to follow along on Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Group, or Tiktok for extra ideas and resources.
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