The Root Beer Float is refreshing, creamy, delicious, and easy to make. Hard to stop at just one, and why would you want to stop?
Check out how Cal and his classmates celebrate!
📚 “Root Beer Float Day” in Room 3B
Cal couldn’t believe his ears.
“Tomorrow,” said Miss Bloom, “we’re celebrating Root Beer Float Day! You’ve all worked so hard on your reading and math goals, and I think it’s time for a sweet surprise.”
The class erupted in cheers.
“Will there be real root beer?” asked Jada, her eyes wide.
“And ice cream?” added Omar.
Miss Bloom smiled. “Yes, but only if we can all follow directions and work together like a team.”
The next day, the classroom smelled like vanilla and fizz. Miss Bloom had turned the back table into a mini soda shop. There were gallons of root beer, tubs of vanilla ice cream, plastic cups, and even red-and-white striped straws.
“Before we begin,” Miss Bloom said, “we need to prep our Float Stations.”
Each team of four students got a job: one scooper, one pourer, one straw-passer, and one cleaner-upper. Cal was on Team Bubbles with Jada, Omar, and Lila. He was the scooper.
“Two scoops per cup,” Miss Bloom reminded them. “Not three. Not five. Two!”
Cal grinned as he dug into the ice cream tub. “This is the best job ever.”
Omar carefully poured the root beer, watching the fizzy bubbles rise to the top. “Whoa! It’s like a volcano!”
Jada passed out straws, and Lila made sure no sticky spills turned into slippery puddles.
Soon, the classroom was filled with the happy sounds of slurping and giggling.
“Root beer floats are more fun when you make them yourself,” said Cal.
Miss Bloom raised her cup. “To teamwork, measuring, and memories!”
“To floats!” the class shouted back.
And just like that, Room 3B had a new tradition—Root Beer Float Day, where learning was as sweet as the treat.
Teachers can get a PDF copy of the Root Beer Float Activity Sheet here.