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    Summer Reading (Grades K-2)

    Classic kids' books for summer reading - with activities for family learning! Pick any book from this list of the best…

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    Making Fossils

    Make dinosaur bones or fossils with these clever ideas.

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    Geology
    Fossils
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    Class Garden

    Create a class garden with this lesson plan. Your students will observe the growth of the plants after the garden has…

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    Science
    Plants and Botany
    Plant Life Cycles
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    Plant Eaters and Meat Eaters

    In this science lesson plan, elementary students will learn about dinosaurs that were meat eaters versus plant eaters,…

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    Animals (Zoology)
    Geology
    Biology
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    Herbs in the Classroom

    Grow herbs indoors all year by creating a mini-greenhouse.

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    Plants and Botany
    Earth Science
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  • How Does Your Garden Grow?

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    How Does Your Garden Grow?

    By making their own miniature garden, students can observe first hand how plants grow.

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    Plants and Botany
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    Wave Bottle

    Students will create wave bottles and observe the motion and patterns of waves. This lesson is a great supplement to…

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    Earth Science
    Oceans (Oceanography)
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  • Hurricanes

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    Hurricanes

    Teach students how hurricanes develop and how these powerful storms are named.

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    Jobs, Careers, and Occupations
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  • Imaginary Insect Zoo

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    Imaginary Insect Zoo

    Students will make imaginary insects which have the essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three…

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    Insects
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    Flower and Leaf Press

    Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use the pressed flowers to…

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    Great, Big Enormous Animals

    Students walk the length of various animals to get a sense of their size.

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    Animals (Zoology)
    Mathematics
    Biology
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  • Building a Weather Vane

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    Building a Weather Vane

    Build a weather vane and show students how to use it to determine wind direction.

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    Weather
    Earth Science
    Science
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    Autumn Leaf Art Projects

    Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts & crafts project. This lesson plan is a…

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    Earth Science
    Weather
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  • Flower Power Science Activity

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    Flower Power Science Activity

    In this science activity, students dissect a flower to learn about how plants grow from seeds.

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    Plants and Botany
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  • Where Is the Water Vapor?

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    Where Is the Water Vapor?

    Present an activity that will demonstrate to students how the air holds water vapor.

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    Body Collage: What's Inside?

    This lesson plan is a creative way for students to explore and construct the inside of their bodies. They use collage…

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    Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    Science
    Human Body and Anatomy
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    The Race of Toad and Deer

    Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching The Race of Toad and Deer by Pat Mora.

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  • Star Patterns

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    Star Patterns

    Students view pictures of the Zodiac constellations, and learn the best time to see them.

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    Stars
    Space and Astronomy
    Science
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  • Scale Model of the Planets

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    Scale Model of the Planets

    Students learn the sizes of the planets and compare them to Earth. This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even though…

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    Space and Astronomy
    Planets
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  • What Are Weather Fronts?

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    What Are Weather Fronts?

    In this activity, students will learn about weather fronts. A lesson plan is included.

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    Weather
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  • Me and My Shadow: Tracking Earth's Motion

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    Me and My Shadow: Tracking Earth's Motion

    Using their own shadows and the shadow of a paper child on a globe, students learn through a simulation how the sun's…

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    Earth
    Sun
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  • Making a Comet

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    Making a Comet

    The teacher mixes the ingredients of a comet to simulate the real thing for students.

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    Solar System
    Science
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  • Coloring Plants

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    Coloring Plants

    Demonstrate how plants receive water from their roots with this colorful activity.

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  • Looking at Bees

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    Looking at Bees

    Students can learn about bees and other insects by observing them on school grounds and around the neighborhood.

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    Insects
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