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Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)

Summer reading for grades 3-5, with activities! Pick any book from this list of the best kids' books and your students…

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Reading and Literature

Science

Earth Science

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Life Cycle of Butterflies

Students will learn about the life cycle of butterflies and find answers to frequently asked questions about these…

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Science

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

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Recycled Art

Students will use found and recycled objects to make art. Then, they will evaluate their artwork and how their group…

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Science

Earth Science

Recycling

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Build a Volcano

Build a volcano using common kitchen supplies. This fun science activity is perfect for National Chemistry Week…

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Science

Chemistry

Earth Science

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Earthquakes and Volcanoes Lesson and Activities

This lesson plan includes maps, colorful graphics, and activities to help students understand how volcanoes and…

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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Dinosaur Unit

A Dinosaur Unit will help students to explore facts about these extinct creatures in many curricular areas.

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Science

Earth Science

Dinosaurs (Paleontology)

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Herbs in the Classroom

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

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Science

Plants and Botany

Earth Science

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Favorite Summer Activities Slideshow (K-8)

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

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Science

Earth Science

Summer Season

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Classification Puzzle

The five major kingdoms of living organisms are reviewed in this activity. Lesson plan and background information are…

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Plants and Botany

Ecology

Animals (Zoology)

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Paper Plate Dinosaur

Students make a brachiosaurus out of paper plates. This is a fun arts and crafts activity for International Dinosaur…

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Science

Earth Science

Dinosaurs (Paleontology)

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How Can You Make a Thermometer?

The first thing most people notice about weather is the temperature. This activity will show you how to make a…

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Science

Arctic and Polar Regions

Earth Science

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Glacial Pressure

A hands-on science activity will help students to understand the effects of pressure exerted on snow and the forming of…

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Arctic and Polar Regions

Weather

Seasons

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Force and Motion

This worksheet is great to use in your classroom to help students understand an extremely complicated concept: force and…

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Science

Earth Science

Physics

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Weather Station

With a student-made weather station and/or the Internet, students measure weather in a variety of ways, write about…

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Science

Earth Science

Weather

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Seasons Printables Slideshow

Celebrate the seasons with lesson plans and activities for autumn, winter, summer, and spring. All of these activities…

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Earth Science

Seasons

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Condensation

Students learn about the water cycle, evaporation, and condensation.

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Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Hurricanes

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

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Science

Earth Science

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

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"Light the Bulbs" Recycling & Pollution Worksheet

Children are asked to identify which statements are true or false concerning recycling and pollution. This is a good…

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Science

Ecology

Earth Science

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Traveling Seeds Worksheet

A worksheet that goes with the "Traveling Seeds" lesson.

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Science

Plants and Botany

Seeds and Pollination

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Rainforest Products Lesson

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about products native to tropical rain forests.

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Rainforests

Natural Resources Conservation

Habitats and Ecosystems

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Rain Forest Art

Students create art with a rain forest theme.

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Rainforests

Earth Science

Visual Arts

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Composting Process

Students will learn about the entire life of the composting process in this printable. This is the perfect activity to…

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Ecology

Earth Science

Environmental Science

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Relative Humidity: How Much Water Is in the Air?

In this activity, students learn about evaporation and how to measure the amount of water in the air. They collect data,…

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Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Activity

Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates a student's ability to develop a classification system for trash, to…

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Science

Ecology

Earth Science

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