Engage young marine biologists in a reading of Eric Carle's A House for Hermit Crab with a fun hands-on activity. Given a set of clipart images of the different aquatic animals that appear in the book, children identify each one...

Learners explore the concept of good nutrition. In this The Very Hungry Caterpillar lesson, students read the Eric Carle Story and make a nutritious treat with healthy foods.

Let's learn the letter h! Elementary learners will hear the sound, learn a catchy tongue twister, and identify the sound in different words the teacher says. After some writing practice, read A House for Hermit Crab, by Eric Carle,...

Imagine a kindergarten author study. Did you know that Angela Johnson writes about families while Eric Carle writes about insects and animals? In small groups, the class examines a basket of books sorted by author and records...

Fifth graders use the ERIC database to find information on volcanoes. At the end of their research they present their findings, draw a volcano, and write bout what they found interesting about it. They also classify and categorize the...

Young scholars create a dyed flower garden. In this art instructional activity, students read the book Tiny Seed and cut flowers out of tissue paper to create a paper flower garden.

Here is a good instructional activity on butterflies and caterpillars. After listening to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, young learners put cards that depict the life cycle of a butterfly in the correct order. There are some good ideas for...

Students generate vocabulary words synonymous or related to "noise." In this literacy lesson plan, students listen to the book Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear? by Bill Martin and Eric Carle and discuss the meaning of vocabulary...

Students experience the life a spider through several cross-curriculum activities that address multiple learning styles. In this cross-curriculum activity, students listen to The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle and toss string in a circle...

Students pair up and talk about a story, plot, or incident they are working on in writing workshop. Ask the listener to note when his interest is piqued and to share those moments with the storyteller. Those points of intrigue are all...

Students read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of caterpillars. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...

Do the places you have lived influence what you write? Class members research the lives of writers and look for how places these writers have lived might have influenced their writings. 

No need to be an Einstein for this project! Clever crafters add their name, address, and country to three Einstein-themed templates and create their own, personalized stationary. A great way to stay connected while social distancing.

Students read the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and answer questions. In this Bloom's Taxonomy questioning lesson, students answer knowledge, comprehension, analysis , application and synthesis questions about the book The Very Hungry...

Students estimate measurements in real world problem situations. For this estimation lesson, students read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and estimate how many cups equal a pint, quart, and gallon. Students test their estimations by...

Students use the book, "Four Dollars and Fifty Cents" to discover ways that creditors can obtain payment from reluctant debtors

Students create tissue collages using paints, tissue paper, and glue in this cross-curricular art/literature lesson based upon the artwork of Eric Carle. Emphasis is placed upon the term collage and practicing collaging techniques.

Learners explore the life cycle of butterflies, illustrate the life cycle of the butterfly, and compare the researched facts to stories written by Eric Carle about caterpillars and butterflies.

Students practice telling time using analog and digital clocks.  In this time telling lesson, students read the book The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle, and practice telling the time on a model clock that is constantly changing....

Second graders complete the first column of a KWL chart with information that they know about caterpillars. They listen to a read aloud of Eric Carle's, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, while focusing on what caterpillars eat. They clap out...

Second graders listen to a read aloud of the Eric Carle's, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and talk about the life cycle of caterpillars. They draw illustrations of the life cycle and compare it with the life cycle of another familiar...

Students investigate the six groups of the food pyramid. In this food pyramid activity, students work in a group to find a pictures of their assigned food group. They put the pictures in the "caterpillars" mouth which is based on the...

Students find themes in folktales. In this folktale lesson, students read different folktales from Africa to find what message the author wants the reader to learn. They read "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears" by Verna Aardema,...

Learners complete a variety of activities related to the book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear." They role-play the animals from the story, read about the book's author Bill Martin, Jr. on his website, discuss the rhythm of the story, and create...