Spring Time - Caterpillars

Here is a fabulous set of activities for your young scientists. Each lesson contains map, hands-on, and game activities that will help the class understand why and how animals migrate from one place to another. First they'll examine the...

Young scholars compare the changes in the Alaskan habitat and relate it to the extinction of certain animals. For this animal extinction lesson plan, students read about the extinction of dinosaurs and have a discussion of the effects.

Students complete various activities that are integrated in the curriculum using the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. They write stories about butterfly transformations, create murals, and observe a larvae change into a butterfly.

Students listen as the teacher reads The Very Hungry Caterpillar and discuss the story. Students make a mural; each child illustrates a different page in the story. Students fill in missing words in sentences and complete a Venn,...

Students explore the characteristics of invertebrates in their backyards. They observe, describe, and classify specimens. They conclude with a "snail race."