Students are read "The Rainbow Fish" and practice sharing items with one another. They discuss the importance of sharing with one another. They use this instructional activity as part of an ocean theme.

For any teacher who is planning a field trip to Missouri's Botanical Garden, this lesson packet is a must-have! In it, young learners engage in pre-visit activities so they will be prepared to get the most out of their trip. There are...

Early learners rotate to different classroom centers and participate in six activities based on using marshmallows to review concepts learned. They make: marshmallow sculptures (geometric shapes), the shape of mittens using colored...

Students participate in a variety of activities that involve bubbles. In this bubbles lesson plan, students make bubbles out of a soap solution, make bubble domes, make bubbles with their hands, and more.

Learners collect natural objects and draw these objects with and without shading.

Students review the unit on arachnids and develop skill in most advanced paper cutting techniques. They each: Cut one 2-1/2" circle from black paper. Run through Paper Crimper. 2. Cut one 2" circle from orange paper. 3. Add a Paper Chain...

Students listen to The Rainbow Fish and discuss the meanings of friendship. This is a wonderful way to open up the school year on the very first day of school. After the story, students make a paper chain with all of their names linked...

Students are read "The Rainbow Fish Big Book". They discuss how each one of them are unique in some way. They decorate their own fish to show their characteristics and shares it with the class so they are able to learn about each other.

Students are read "The Rainbow Fish". They discuss how important friendship is and list qualities they want in a good friend. They create a giant fish with each child's quality for the class to view.

Bring the magic of fireflies to your classroom! Using a toilet paper tube, wiggly eyes, and yellow (or glow-in-the-dark) paint, you can make your own firefly.

Students explore the wonders of bugs. In this bug lesson, students examine various types of bugs. Students make crafts, sing songs, discuss nutrition, and investigate different types of insects.

Young scholars make an Indian craft. In this Native American culture lesson plan, students view pictures of tepees and then create a tepee of their own. Young scholars learn about buckskin paper and use it to make an Indian craft.

Young scholars design dream catchers. In this visual arts instructional activity, students follow the provided steps to create their own rainbow dream catchers.

Students are read the book "The Rainbow Fish" and summarize each page. They discuss actions they should be displaying to others. They critique the book and role-play being friends to end the instructional activity.

Students are read a book about friendship. They create a friendship chain out of construction paper. They discover the importance of friends in school.

Students construct a list poem. For this poetry lesson, students discuss their likes and dislikes and summarize their thoughts into a list poem.

Learners make angel decorations.