Sunflowers

Second graders study how people grow and change. In this health lesson, 2nd graders describe how they have changed over the years and guess who each student is after looking at everyone's baby pictures.

Eight activities make up a packet all about sun safety. Scholars mix and match how animals stay sun safe, dress paper dolls in appropriate summer clothing, make a cootie catcher, solve word puzzles, grow sunflowers, examine pictures,...

Students explore the food pyramid. In this food pyramid lesson, students compare what is necessary for plants and people to grow healthy. Students discover which plants are healthy for humans to eat and examine how many servings are...

Students examine nutrition. In this healthy eating lesson, students discover how various fruits grow, what they look like, what they taste like, and how they help various parts of our body. They work as a class to listen and play a game...

Students research Earth science by participating in a food preparation activity. In this agriculture lesson, students discuss where corn comes from, how it used in modern day recipes and what the health benefits of the plant are....

Students explore healthy food. In this fruits lesson, students discover the anatomy of a flower and how flowers on some plants turn into fruits. They participate in class discussions and complete various activities to enhance their...

As part of a study of the parts of a plant, second graders create their own veggie wraps using tortillas, cream cheese, and various vegetables and fruits.

Students explore plant life by creating their own gardens in class. In this food growing lesson, students discuss the types of gardening methods Native Americans used in order to keep healthy. Students plant corn seeds in their school...

Students investigate agriculture by reading a book.  For this plant life lesson, students read the book Growing Vegetable Soup by Louis Ehlert, and examine the ingredients used in the book's soup.  Students create an experimental,...

Third graders discover the amount which a body can grow in a school year.  In this human body lesson, 3rd graders record the height of themselves and their classmates every nine weeks until school is out.  Students calculate and discuss...