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Students explore the inside and outside of an egg in order to learn about how animals are hatched from eggs. In this hatching lesson plan, students explore the outside of the eggs, crack them, then explore the insides and draw pictures...

A nature walk in the city? Sure! Partners use their science notebooks to record observation and illustrations of trees, birds, grasses, etc. that they discover on a walk through the neighborhood.

Students know the following parts of an egg as the yolk, white, shell, membrane, chalaza, and air sac. They also sequence the growth of the chick in the egg. An egg is broken and students touch, smell and see it. They locate the six...

"When you are thirsty, does your mother pour water on your head?" Of course not! Nor do you pour water on the top of plants when watering them. Instruction like this are included in an activity that shows little learners how to water...

Everyone knows that eggs break easily. Or do they? Give learners an egg-citing chance to try crushing an egg with one hand, and they likely will fail, due to the pressure being evely distributed around the shell. Life science learners...

Why can't we dig through to the other side of the Earth? There are many layers and lots of heat, so the job is impossible. Watch a video that describes and explains each layer of the Earth.

There's nothing like growing pole, lima, or snap beans with your kids. If you soak the beans overnight, they will germinate faster. Before planting, a lengthy class discussion is held about the beans; how they grow, and what they need to...

Youngsters pretend they are rocks sitting on a hill. They listen to the provided guided imagery script to conceptualize the process of how rocks change over time. They draw a diagram of what happened to them as rocks during the story. An...

Students read books, say rhymes, sing songs, go over vocabulary, and complete activities for the weather. In this weather lesson plan, students complete a rain painting and make a rain shaker.

First graders study ways in which the earth changes due to erosion and weathering in this series of lessons.