LESSON PLANS
Students will learn about the life cycle of butterflies and find answers to frequently asked questions about these…
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the behaviors and physical characteristics of…
Use this vocabulary list with the "Communities" lesson.
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…
Students will practice their predicting and measuring skills by comparing the size of a blue whale to various objects.
In this printable computer activity, students research insects on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…
Students will make imaginary insects which have the essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three…
Teach students to use a KWL and a Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How Charts to extract important details about a text.
Students learn about the unusual world of the sea horse -- in which the father fish carries and gives birth to the…
Students will learn to distinguish insects from non-insects.
ACTIVITIES
Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching The Race of Toad and Deer by Pat Mora.
In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author wishes to present.
Read this poem about a hairy dog, then have students compare and contrast the dog in the poem with other dogs they know.
Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.
Students see the complete life cycle of a butterfly.
Pupils will gain an understanding of the existence of endangered animals and why many people feel it is important to…
After reading a poem and a non-fiction book, students will identify whether a series of statements are true or false.
WORKSHEETS
Pretend you are a butterfly talking to a butterfly larva. Tell the larva how it will change as it grows up. Make…
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet. Students research how fast different…
Students will investigate the characteristics and life cycle of mealworms.
Science activities that involve observing, writing, and drawing ants.
Students will make observations of ants being placed in a commercial habitat.
Students will study bees in the wild.
Teach students about story sequence by rearranging the lines of the stanzas in correct order.
