Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jack and the Beanstalk Estimation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use estimation and pencil-paper calculations to help Jack and his mother solve a variety of life problems. They solve problems using various math operations, i.e., addition, subtraction, and measurement.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

PLANT LIFE CYCLES

For Teachers K - 5th
Student learns about the life cycle of plants by watching a time-lapse video. This activity provides students with further evidence that all living things grow and change as they progress through their life cycle.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fun with Plants: Just for Fun

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this gardening words worksheet, students look for words that have to do with gardening in a word search. Students look for 25 words in a word search.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Planting

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students form groups to conduct an experiment. They plant seedlings to test the effects of sunlight, water and soil, on the growth of seedlings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sunlight Necklaces

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review the placement and role of the sun in the solar system. Using beads, they create a necklace which they can use to identify the amount of sunlight is being illuminated. In groups, they record observations on the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Birth, Growth, And Development

For Teachers K - 5th
Students understand that all living things have a life cycle that includes being born, developing into an adult, reproducing, and eventually dying.
Activity
TOPS Learning Systems

Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Monocots/dicots [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Grow corn and bean seeds and measure their comparative growth over time.