Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Poetry

For Teachers K
Students review how clouds form rain, listen to the poem April Rain Song, discuss the saying April Showers Bring May Flowers, and participate in a craft activity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Native Chili Planting

For Teachers K
Students discover the process of planting chili. After comparing two types of seeds students plant and with the use of a digital camera, record the seed progress. When ready for transplant, students take young plants to a retirement...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Postcards from the Net

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students take a closer examine the world just outside their doors and share their experiences with their classmates, near and far. They create postcards of their community and email them to pen pals in other school districts.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Spring Senses

For Students K - 1st Standards
Read about the wonderful changes that take place when spring arrives. Book includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Spring Comes to the Desert

For Students K - 1st
Learn about springtime in the desert and the plants and animals that live there. Book includes audio narration in 20 additional languages with text in English.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Changing Seasons: Collection

For Students Pre-K - K
Join PBS KIDS and explore the seasons: fall, winter, and spring! The lessons have been co-designed by museum and educational partners and feature many of your PBS KIDS friends. Introduce media clips, extension activities, articles, and...
eBook
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tar Heel Reader: Seasons

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find out about the four seasons with this digital version of a picture book.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: A Study of Seasons

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart has an overview of the 4 seasons - winter, spring, summer, fall. It has an introductory video, activities for the students, web links, and webs for students to complete. The flipchart...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Spring

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This spring unit is targeted for kindergarteners to learn about climate and environment changes in the spring. An assessment is included at the end by means of Activotes.
Unit Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: A Blanket of Snow

For Students K - 1st
Read about how even as snow covers the land with a beautiful white blanket, signs of spring lurk beneath it. Book includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.