Young scholars observe bird feeding and complete a tally and graphing activity for their observations. In this bird graphing lesson plan, students work in teams to observe bird feedings. Young scholars complete a bird reporting sheet and...

Students practice rating things using numbers between -2 to 2. In this rating activity, students determine what a rating scale is before rating things such as the weather, a book, or a day using the numbers -2 to 2. They examine the use...

Students use three circles, glitter,and glue to create a snowman.  In this snowman lesson, students discuss weather and create a snowman.  Students add a hat, gloves, and scarf.

Students investigate architecture by exploring Native American culture. In this cultural awareness lesson, students identify the Native Americans and the homes they created to survive the weather. Students participate in a role-playing...

Students recognize differences in the size, shape, texture, and color of different rocks. In this rocks lesson plan, students also learn and repeat back how a volcano erupts and make one out of a toilet paper tube.

Students study animals. For this hibernation lesson, students are read Stranger in the Woods and they discuss what various animals do in their habitat during the winter. They work as a class to create their own hibernation environment...

Students investigate what an engineer does. For this engineering lesson, students read the book "Sparky's Engineer" and analyze the different types of engineers that are referenced in the book. The students identify tools and machines...

Learners read a book and have a class discussion about the air around them. In this air lesson plan, students learn about properties of air, and discuss other gases they have observed.

Students investigate seasons. In this environment lesson, students describe the four seasons by drawing an appropriate tree for each season.

Students discuss how sound has been used throughout history and cultures, including present day in their own lives, through the study of Taiko Drums in this introductory lesson. Resource ideas are provided.

Students participate in three centers focused on developing time-telling skills. For this time lesson, students create their own paper plate clock face, play "Time Concentration" using times on the hour and half hour, as well as,...

Students create calendars. In this technology skills lesson plan, students collaborate to prepare calendars that include special days of the year as well as digital photograph collages.

Students create their house to add to a class "neighborhood". In this lesson on family and community, students read the book Family by Todd Parr and discuss how all families and houses are different. Then, students create their own...

Students memorize the names of farm animals and the sound they make in Spanish. In this Spanish vocabulary lesson, students use total physical response, music and games to learn the names of nine farm animals and the sounds they make in...

Students investigate the concept of being part of a global community. In this global community lesson, students learning the definition of stewardship as it relates to taking care of the Earth. They listen to the lyrics of the song,...

Young scholars explore locations on the United States map. In this map skills lesson, students recite the song This Land Is Your Land and locate various places listed in the song on the map.

Students decide as a class what their data is going to be to graph. In this math lesson, students organize data so that it will be easier to display in a graph. Students are guided through the process by their teachers, and helped with...

Students paint on butcher paper with finger paints. In this art lesson, students paint with their fingers and toes.

Students pretend their room is an imaginary frozen pond. In this performing arts lesson, students create the illusion that they are skating on the pond by using wax paper on their feet. Finally, students get in the winter mood by...

Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson plan, students read Dinosaur Bones, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students...

Students explore statistics by conducting class demographic surveys. In this graph making lesson, students identify the family members of each classmate, pets they own, and favorite activities. Students organize their statistics and...

Students investigate the properties of water. In this states of water lesson plan, students explore how water goes from liquid to solid and back to liquid again. Students use measurement, observation, and communication to describe the...

Students study freezing temperatures and practice taking temperature readings with a thermometer. They write about a personal experience with weather. They discuss that the freezing point is at 32?? and that any water outside will...

Students explore the job of a fireman. In this career education lesson, students brainstorm what they already know about firemen and take a field trip to a fire station.