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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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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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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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Instant Expert: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Become an instant expert on volcanoes and earthquakes! Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you…

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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Dinosaur Detectives

In this lesson, students learn about amphibian evolution by comparing fossils with a modern-day skeleton. This is a…

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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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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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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Instant Expert: Weather

Become an instant expert on weather. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce key…

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Earth Science

Weather

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Let It Snow!

Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a bulletin board display.…

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Arctic and Polar Regions

Earth Science

Weather

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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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Celsius and Fahrenheit Conversions Made Simple

Through simple addition, subtraction, and multiplication, convert Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit (and vice versa).

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Science

Earth Science

Mathematics

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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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How Can You Make a Cloud?

Use this activity to help your students understand some of the many variables that must be taken into account in a study…

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Earth Science

Weather

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Ocean Zones Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a general introduction to the main zones in the ocean with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn…

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Oceans (Oceanography)

Fish

Aquatic Animals

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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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Science

Earth Science

Weather

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Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?

In this lesson, students learn why preservation of wildlife is important.

Subjects

Rainforests

Animals (Zoology)

Oil Spills &amp

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Sea Horses: Father Knows Best

Students learn about the unusual world of the sea horse -- in which the father fish carries and gives birth to the…

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Animals (Zoology)

Oceans (Oceanography)

Biology

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KWL Chart - Earth and Sky

Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…

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Science

Earth

Earth Science

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Where Is the Water Vapor?

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

Subjects:

Weather

Earth Science

Science

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