Moving and Growing

Young scientists look at drawings of six animals, then match up a word that describes how they move. The words are: hop, crawl, swim, fly, run, and jump. They also answer two additional questions about the animals and how they move. A...

Young scholars explore how plants move in response to the environment. In this plant lesson, students engage in three different experiments to investigate how plants grow and move. Resources available in English and French.

Students observe crystal growth of Epsom salts and the variables that hinder or help their nucleation and growth. They illustrate a series of drawings/pictures as the crystals grow. They look for the different shapes they form as well...

Students explore the types of skeletons in various animals. In this skeletal systems lesson, students watch a video clip about skeletons, view a human skeleton, compare the skeletons of humans, chickens and fish, and learn about...

Ever wonder how seeds get planted in the wild? How do they move around the land? Here you will learn how seeds get dispersed through wind, water, animals, and explosions. Your class will work in pairs to research the different ways of...

Students discuss the purpose and needs of flowers and how they help our environment. In this flowers lesson plan, students discuss flowers and how they grow and what people need to do to help them.

Students learn to understand the role of both skeletons and exoskeletons. In this lesson on exoskeletons, students locate and label bones on diagram of a human skeleton, and observe and discuss bones of chicken and fish. Students then...

In this human body activity, students identify the body parts on the skeleton: shoulder blade, skull, arm, backbone, wrist, hand bone, knee cap, upper leg bones, lower leg bones, and foot.

All living things grow and change throughout their lives, but few as dramatically as the monarch butterfly. Explore the interesting life cycle of this insect as children collect caterpillars, create habitats, and observe the incredible...

Plants, animals, insects, and life all around in this beautiful time-lapse clip. See the forest as it moves and grows. This clip is wonderfully scored and includes very little narration. Use perhaps as inspiration for a descriptive...