CLASSROOM TOOLS
Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet. Students research how fast different…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Improve students' reading skills and increase their knowledge of science as they read about plant reproduction in a…
Introduce students to desert ecology through informational text. The nonfiction reading passage in this printable…
Deepen students' knowledge of the human body and improve their reading skills. This printable warm-up includes a reading…
Students learn about ants in this printable reading warm-up. Use the reading passage about insects and related…
LESSON PLANS
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…
In this activity, students will learn how to identify seeds.
Demonstrate how plants receive water from their roots with this colorful activity.
Students can learn about bees and other insects by observing them on school grounds and around the neighborhood.
Use this printable glossary as a reference when discussing the environment and ways to live greener in your classroom.…
REFERENCE
Read this article to learn about food-borne illness and nine prominent bacteria that can cause them.
FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to frogs. Excerpted from Eyewitness: Amphibian Barry…
TEACHING RESOURCE
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Focus on Frogs Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an…
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to sense organs. Give students a general overview of the anatomy and…
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Sense Organs: Eyes and Ears Mini-Lesson. Use this resource…
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the natural world of mammals. Enhance their knowledge of the different…
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Meet the Mammals Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an…
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to plants and pollination. Remind them that each plant adapts in its own way,…
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Pollination Pals Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an…
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different types of bird beaks. Teach them that different beaks enable…
