Students read Miss Spider's New Car by David Kirk. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of spiders. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.

Sixth graders explore the basic units and prefixes of the metric system. They select a fairy tale or nursery rhyme to revise and rewrite with blanks where the metric system terminology can be inserted. Students, following given...

Students complete the theme activities in the unit for the month of September. In this planning lesson, students complete various themed activities for the month of September. Students complete movement activities, autonomy and social...

First graders discuss why the moon appears to change shape. They use flashlights and balls to simulate the sun's light shining on the moon during its different phases. They read books, paint pictures and write sentences about the moon.

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

Students participate in a variety of cross-curriculur activities in order to explore spiders.

Students design a bridge. In this science activity, students research different types of bridges and create a bridge using marshmallows, toothpicks and construction paper.

Students examine the influence of biodiversity on human culture through the use of birds. They brainstorm words that come to mind when they think of human cultures. They describe ways that human culture and biodiversity are linked.