Students research baby animals, their special names and the vocabulary to describe their relative sizes through discussion, listening to a Salish story, looking at pictures, and creative artwork . They will also explore the significance...

Students identify the functions of various body parts. They participate in the "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" song, draw a picture of themselves and other mammals, and create a traced outline of their body that they add features to....

Students examine how some animal young are similar to the adult. They look at pictures of various animals and their young and identify if they look similar or not similar to the adult animal, and draw a picture of a baby and parent...

Here is an opportunity for your first graders to take a close look at plants: what they need to survive, how they grow, and the names of each plant part. The book, Corduroy's Garden is used to open the lesson. Then, youngsters utilize...

Students listen to stories and identify animals and their young.  In this animals lesson plan, students view videos about farm animals and create illustrations to show how animal babies change over time.  Students discuss...

Here is a two-part lesson that introduces learners to genealogy by having them create family trees, and map the movements of their ancestors. While this resource is designed for kids who live in Arkansas, it certainly can be adapted for...

Students study baby penguins and whales. They name the penguin body parts and examine how penguins hatch from eggs. They name whale body parts and their function. They participate in a whale role play activity.

Young farmers explore the world of farm animals. They are introduced to a variety of animals, what their role is, how many legs they have, and what sounds they make. Worksheets and websites embedded in the plan are used to carry it out....

Students create a gift honoring Father's Day. For this Father's Day lesson, students examine the meaning of fatherhood and explore the history of this tradition. Students create a picture collage over a template of their father's initials.

Students study natural selection and its process in the peppered moth. In this evolution lesson, students read about the concept of natural selection as suggested by Charles Darwin. Students then complete a natural selection simulation...

Students analyze parenting instincts. In this parenting instincts lesson plan, students view a drawing of animal they studies and describe what they learned about the animal. Students teach the class about their animal and the class...

Students have the opportunity to explore the life cycle of a kangaroo, and the differences and similarities between mother and baby as growth occurs from birth to adulthood. They draw pictures of the mother and the joey and compare them.