Lesson Plan
Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Section Two: Why is Biodiversity Important?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Explore soil, genetic traits, natural resources, and pollution in a series of lessons that focus on biodiversity. Kids complete experiments to learn more about the importance of varied genes and organisms in an ecosystem.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sweat Your Socks Off

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore evaporation by conducting an experiment.  In this water properties lesson plan, 4th graders examine the differences between two socks that get wet, one which is placed in front of a fan.  Students discuss...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling Dictation Sentences

For Students 5th
In this spelling sentences instructional activity, 5th graders practice spelling these dictation sentences for 2 sentences every week. Students spell a total of 72 sentences.