Welcome to Mrs. Burk’s Backpack. I’m a former elementary school teacher turned stay-at-home mama who is passionate about creating engaging lesson plans and exciting classroom activities!
My goal is to save busy teachers like you precious time by providing low-to-no-prep & engaging resources that allow you to focus more on your students.
You’ve ever felt overwhelmed by constantly creating new content for your classroom.
You are looking for simple solutions to common classroom problems.
You want to spend less time planning and more time focusing on your students!
If your students mix up the order of the phases or struggle to visualize what’s actually happening in space, hands-on learning makes a huge difference! Here are 5 fun moon phase activities designed to build understanding of the lunar cycle. And if you want everything ready to go, you can grab my complete Moon Phases Unit on TPT!
In spring, many elementary teachers feel the same struggle: students are extra talkative, less focused, and more likely to experience conflicts in the classroom. This makes it the perfect time to introduce Kindness Activities!
With spring kindness challenges, you can channel your students’ spring energy into something positive and meaningful. It’s the perfect way to refocus your classroom on kindness, teamwork, empathy, and good choices.
Explore magnet science experiment ideas and activities that help students understand magnetism through hands-on learning. Perfect for elementary science!