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A Seasonal Terrarium

Students watch the changes of the seasons from winter to spring with a seasonal terrarium.

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Plants and Botany

Seasons

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Favorite Winter Activities Slideshow (Grades K-5)

View this collection of our favorite winter-themed activities, lessons, and printables. Click through the slideshow to…

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Science

Earth Science

Winter Season

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The Sky's the Limit

Children integrate their sky and moon observations with literature and creative writing.

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Space and Astronomy

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Project Reptile

Assign a project that involves elementary students building a reptile exhibit.

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Reptiles

Animals (Zoology)

Biology

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Soil Searching

Students collect and handle samples of clay, silt, and sand soil.

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Science

Earth Science

Soil

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Soil Scientists

Children learn how people in the community work to conserve natural resources.

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Science

Earth Science

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Box Up Your Habitat

The Envirobox Project involves six classes from around the U.S. sending each other a shoebox containing environmental…

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Science

Earth Science

Environmental Science

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Collecting Cans

Children will enjoy this art project, which teaches about recycling. This activity would align well with a America…

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Science

Earth Science

Recycling

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Does Sunlight Affect the Temperature?

Develop student science skills with an activity that focuses on temperature comparisons.

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Science

Earth Science

Weather

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Monkey Business

Students write their own story about Curious George.

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Creative Writing

Fantasy Fiction

Animals (Zoology)

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The Human Body: Disease & Wellness Printables Slideshow

With this slideshow, you'll see some of the many activities available that will help your students learn about how…

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Science

Biology

Health

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Science Experiments Printables Slideshow

Help your students improve science skills with worksheets and activities about measurement, sound, color, and more! All…

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Science

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Science Essentials Printables Slideshow

Help your students improve science skills with worksheets and activities about plants, weather, the moon, and more! All…

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Science

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Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Birds Teacher's Guide

Advance students' understanding of ornithology with the resources in this teacher's guide for Birds. First, discuss what…

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Library Resources

Literature

Nonfiction Literature

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Animals Printable Book (2-4)

Browse a printable teacher resource book that will get students excited about the animal kingdom. Students learn about…

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Animals (Zoology)

Science Activities and Experiments

Biology

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Ready, Set, Design Creativity Challenge Activity

Ready, Set, Design is a strategy that requires teamwork, innovation, creativity, and a few materials that you have…

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Science

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Decorative Leaf Rubbings

In this arts & crafts activity, students use fallen leaves to make decorative rubbings. This is a fun way to teach…

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Earth Science

Seasons

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Winter Holiday Contract

Introduce elementary students to independent research with these winter holiday projects.

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Writing

Winter Season

Language Arts and Writing

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Snowflake Card

In this art activity, students make their own winter snowflake cards.

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Winter Season

Seasons

Earth Science

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How Are We Different?

Teach students to take their pulse and do other measurements, and then compare them with their friends' measurements.

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Biology

Science

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Swallows Return to Capistrano

Interesting facts and fun activities related to the hundreds of swallows who return each year to Mission San Juan…

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Birds

Seasons

Animals (Zoology)

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Water, Water Everywhere

Try a printable science activity that focuses on using water.

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Earth Science

Science

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Investigate Activity: Making a Model Tornado

Students use a plastic bottle with a cap, salt, dishwashing detergent, glitter, and food coloring to create a model…

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Science

Earth Science

Tornado

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Grouping Objects

In this lab, students sort items into groups of items made from plants and items that are not made from plants.…

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Plants and Botany

Biology

Science

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