Students study ways to take care of the environment as part of an Earth Day activity. In this environment lesson plan, student listen to a read aloud of Barbara Cooney's, Miss Rumphius, before discussing how she works alone but is part...

Pupils research and discuss the history and traditions of Groundhog Day, facts about groundhogs, and find pictures of groundhogs using the Internet. They draw pictures and write stories about ground hogs.

Young scholars explore the importance of recycling. Students are read "Can Kids Save the Earth", they are then guided in a recycling project. Young scholars discuss Earth Day, and make poster to promote Earth Day.

Students explore the five senses.  In this five senses science and literature lesson, students listen to The Magic School Bus Five Senses book, stopping to identify and discuss each sense.  Students draw and label a picture of...

Students identify animals and their babies. For this animal name lesson, students come up with other animals whose babies have the same name. Students use the names of animals and their babies to write poems.

Students explore snow. In this forms of water lesson plan, students read a story about snow, identify the types of snow found in Alaska, and learn Inuit words for snow. The lesson plan calls for an Intuit Elder to visit the classroom as...

Students read poems by Shel Silverstein about planets and outer space. As a class, they compare and contrast his descriptions to actual facts which have been discovered through explorations. They write a description of an outer space...

Students participate in Bat Quest: In Search of Stellaluna. In this children's literature lesson students listen to the reading of Stellaluna. Computers are utilized to enter the Bat Quest site to research various topics on bats....

Students discover information about seals, including behavior and habitat. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various aspects about seals. Students create an illustration or painting of their favorite seal, and...

Students investigate water conservation. In this environmental lesson, students brainstorm ways they use water and discuss ways to conserve water. Students illustrate and write about their method of water conservation.

Students learn about dinosaurs. For this dinosaur lesson, students participate in an interactive read aloud of The Giant Book of Dinosaurs. They make play dough dinosaurs and write a dinosaur story about their sculpture. They dance...

Students use a technological format to illustrate their understanding of the importance of water to life. In this water instructional activity, students read a picture a book and discuss the need for water. Students create a class...

Students demonstrate reading comprehension by drawing a picture and writing a sentence about giraffes. In this early reading comprehension lesson, students listen to a read aloud and watch a video about giraffes before drawing a giraffe...

Pupils share their own pages with the rest of the class while they learn about spiders. For this Be Nice to Spiders lesson plan, students learn how spiders are living creatures just like people.

Students study dinosaurs and explore the concept of extinction.  In this dinosaur lesson students create dinosaur eggs and view dinosaur dioramas.

Young scholars create "egg carton caterpillars" using egg cartons, glue, and basic art supplies in this excellent Art, Science, and Language Arts lesson plan on caterpillars and butterflies. The caterpillars are displayed for two weeks...

Students identify things that can be reused. In this environmental lesson, students read the poem "Hector the Collector" and discuss the difference between junk and treasure. Students complete a reflection about what they read by...

Students explore animal habitats. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students match animals to their habitats in a classroom activity. Students also observe a firefly habitat and read Fireflies. Students create bulletin boards...

Young scholars examine and discuss the importance of getting a good night's sleep everyday. They discuss why we need sleep and develop a class chart of reasons why children need sleep. They complete a sleep worksheet and discuss the...

Students create their own versions of The Eensy-Weensy Spider. In this creative writing lesson, students read The Eensy-Weensy Spider and imagine what else the spider could do. Students then draw a picture depicting the spider engaged...

Students study how to care for plants. In this plant care lesson, students observe a plant care demonstration and examine flowers using their senses. They listen to Janet Wakefield's, What If Everybody Gave? They complete a community...

Young scholars explore the purpose of a garden. In this Earth Day instructional activity, students read the story The Gardener and complete a Venn diagram comparing life in a city to farm life. Young scholars discuss Earth Day and plant...

Students identify how seasonal changes affect plant growth. In this agricultural instructional activity, students read The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree and are shown pictures of how apple trees blossom through the seasons. Students...

Students investigate house structures by examining photographs.  In this architecture lesson plan, students read the book Houses and Homes, analyzing the different structures and materials.  Students utilize mud to create model...