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Sink/Float Discovery bottle
Investigate which items float and which ones sink using this resource. Learners participate in an activity in which they investigate this phenomena. Then they describe the experimental process, and learn how to display their results.
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What's Your Favorite Food?
Advanced beginner to intermediate ESL level learners, use English to communicate in social settings by conducting a survey. They ask questions to develop new vocabulary and build communication skills.
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Good Health from the Ground Up
Students examine healthy food choices and the benefits of growing their own food for consumption. They read the story "Favorite Things" and illustrate 5 favorite things. Students discuss types of foods that are healthy choices and why it...
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Living Things Experience Diverse Life Cycles
Second graders will study and explain the meaning of growth, development, and life cycle. They describe how plants grow and develop and observe an animal to show how it grows, changes, and reproduces throughout its life.
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What Objects Sink and What Objects Float
Special needs young scholars explore why certain objects sink or float. They will make predictions on what objects will sink or float. Students conduct an experiment using a large bowl of water and several objects and test their...
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Sunday School Inspiration Lessons
Many activities related to the Chrisitan religion are included in this lesson about storytelling; students create their own Bible related art from stickers, stamps, t-shirts and hats. Puppets also help to to retell Bible stories and...
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Meet the Animals
The class will examine a series of live or stuffed animals in order to learn how different animals survive in distinctive habitats. As they examine each animal, they will be asked a series of critical thinking questions geared at getting...
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Environmental Studies: The Power of Wind
Investigate the prospect of wind as a renewable resource. Second and third graders make a pinwheel, answer critical thinking questions, and then attempt to use wind power to wind string. I would be more apt to use this lesson in a 1st or...
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The Wonderful World of Slugs
Examine a slug? Of course, what else would a 2nd grader do with it? Pupils use clues and go on a slug hunt, read a slug story, or make a cooperative group mural of a slug's habitat. While older learners catalog slugs, go on a slug hunt,...
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Environmental Studies: The Environment Rocks!
Rock exploration, so exciting! After reading the book Everybody Needs a Rock, the class makes sandwiches to better understand that the Earth is made in layers. They then use a description of the 3 types of rock to conduct an observation...
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Growing a Seed
Seeing how seeds grow into plants is such an enjoyable for learners! They plant lima bean seeds and take pictures to record the growth of their plants. Students write in a journal to describe their daily observations of their plants, and...
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Inventions: The Impact
Students recognize that inventions are developed to fill a need.In this inventions lesson, students become familiar with the inventing process and create simple inventions. Students complete a worksheet about their inventions.
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Water and Ice
Young scholars participate in various air experiments to understand that air is all around us. In this states of matter lesson plan, students focus on the role of air in the water cycle. Young scholars understand that air is densest near...
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Modeling Shadows
Students demonstrate understanding of shadows by creating a physical model of concepts taught.
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Hatching Chickens
Learners consider the concept that much can be learned from the natural world by observation. They observe the incubation and hatching of chicken eggs in the classroom and discuss the needs of living things.
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Pizza Muffins & Podcasting
Students investigate life skills by participating in a voice recording activity. In this baking lesson, students identify the ingredients needed to create pizza menu items and the steps which should be taken to bake them. Students...
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Relationship Between Addition and Subtraction
Students are taught how to add and subtract and use number sense to solve basic math problems. In this addition and subtraction lesson plan, students are being taught using theories from different philosophers in education. They are...
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Make Your Own Newspaper Plant Pots
Students make plant pots out of newspaper as part of a recycle, reuse, and reduce instructional activity. In this recycling instructional activity, students fold a piece of newspaper to make a pot in which to start plants. They fill it...
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Drawing Movement
Students analyze visual arts by creating drawings in their classroom. In this art analysis lesson, students identify the paintings of Keith Haring by researching the web. Students utilize paper and oil pastels to create paintings based...
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3D Paper-Edge Figure Sculptures
Young scholars discover visual arts by creating sculptures in class. In this personal expression lesson plan, students research the Internet and examine different examples of modern sculptures and 3 dimensional art. Young scholars...
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I Wish I Were a Butterfly
Students inquire about biology by reading a children's book in class. In this insect lesson, students read the story "I Wish I Were a Butterfly" and identify the unique characteristics of butterflies and other insects. Students complete...
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A Teeth Changing Experience
Young scholars research human health by reading an educational story in class. In this oral health lesson, students identify the importance of brushing their teeth and consuming calcium. Young scholars read the book A Teeth Changing...
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Five a Day Reporter
Young scholars evaluate human health by completing a class nutrition activity. In this food choice lesson, students read the book Five a Day Reporter and discuss the importance of balanced meals every day of the week. Young scholars view...
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Inside the Egg, Hatching Chickens
Students explore how an egg becomes fertilized. In this biology lesson, students "candle" a variety of eggs in order to determine which ones have been fertilized and which ones haven't. Student use paper plates to create a graphic on the...