Sunflowers

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,...

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.

In this garden worksheet, students plant different types of food from the food pyramid into a garden and write a journal about all of the food. Students plant 4 levels of food from the food pyramid.

Students discover the origins of fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition lesson plan, students research how fruits and vegetables came to the United States via trade routes.  Resources are provided.

Learners explore the environment by researching plant reproduction. In this pollination lesson, students define botany related vocabulary terms such as disc flower, petal and fertilization. Learners dissect a flower with their classmates...

Students sort through numerous seeds to find similarities and differences. In this sorting and classifying lesson, students divide up different plant seeds based on their similarities and differences, while keeping record of their findings.

Students investigate agriculture by reading a book.  In 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,...

Pupils explore how people preserved their food in the past. In food preservation lesson, students create different models that enable someone to dry out food, such as a food dehydrator. Pupils also learn how to prepare different foods to...

Students explore bullying and positive self concept with Molly Lou Melon. In this Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon lesson, students determines the main idea and essential message from text.

Students explore physical science by completing Internet food activities. In this energy flow lesson, students identify how fruits and vegetables are a part of the Earth and must get energy from the sun and water. Students complete an...