A hands-on sensory center lesson where students explore plastic animal toys to learn basic science concepts like classification, anatomy, and habitats while building descriptive vocabulary.
A weather and climate science unit featuring a complete class set of ready-to-print Bingo cards and a comprehensive teacher calling and tracking guide.
A high-impact science investigation unit starting with visual anchor charts and student planning templates to master the scientific method and variable identification in grades 3-5.
A 50-minute emergency sub plan for second graders exploring butterflies and bats. Students investigate how wings help these creatures survive, the unique dangers they face, and create a dual-habitat drawing of day and night.
A differentiated reading comprehension unit focusing on the fascinating adaptations, anatomy, and intelligence of octopuses. Students read level-adjusted passages, analyze text-feature diagrams, and practice finding direct text evidence and summarizing main ideas.
A student-led research project where students choose a science question, evaluate reliable sources, gather evidence, and draft a 3-4 paragraph explanation. Includes moderate visual scaffolding and structured checklists to guide independent inquiry and writing.
A hands-on science lesson for third graders using riddles to explore ecosystems, animal adaptations, weather, and states of matter. Students solve clues, match concepts, and author their own scientific riddles.
A biology and taxonomy sorting system designed for older kids (Grades 3-5). Students analyze evolutionary adaptations, label critical anatomical features, and categorize specimens by their taxonomic classes, habitats, and ecological functions.
A collaborative, hands-on 3rd-grade STEM challenge where student engineering teams design, build, and test a model storm shelter that can survive wind and water hazards. Students apply weather hazard standards while experiencing the complete engineering design process over a multi-day timeline.
An engaging, hands-on physics and engineering lesson where students design, build, and test protective landing craft for fragile payloads (eggs), exploring forces, deceleration, and structural integrity.
A reading comprehension lesson for 2nd and 3rd-grade students based on the spectacular meteor explosion over New England. Features engaging news-style reading, vocabulary challenges, comprehension questions, and a creative activity.
A lesson focused on understanding the primary threats to our freshwater supply, featuring an engaging, student-friendly explorer article on pollution, home water waste, droughts, and growing demand.
An early elementary science lesson about air pressure featuring three hands-on experiments: Balloon in a Bottle, Egg in a Bottle, and the Water Glass Trick. Students make predictions and record observations using a highly visual cut-and-paste workbook.
A hands-on, interactive lesson where students explore how to select appropriate clothing based on seasonal weather conditions, temperature, and precipitation. Using task cards and paper-doll cutouts, students practice matching wardrobes to real-world weather scenarios.
A hands-on kindergarten science game where students sort animals into three extreme habitats: Desert, Arctic, and Rainforest, learning about adaptations along the way.
An engaging lesson on animal adaptations featuring a visual nonfiction reading passage and text feature hunt. Students learn about the Thorny Devil and Polar Bear, analyze geographic maps, look up key terms in a glossary, and answer deep comprehension questions.
An active, hands-on unplugged computer science lesson for K-2 students. Students learn the concept of loops (repetition) by creating collaborative art masterpieces using simple drawing algorithms.
A hands-on, highly visual lesson where students explore artificial selection by roleplaying as breeders and farmers. Students analyze traits in dogs, crops, and livestock using scaffolded organizers, visual task cards, and matching tasks.
In this fifth and final lesson of the Spine Squad unit, students explore fish, focusing on gills, fins, scales, and underwater survival, with a final cumulative review of the five vertebrate groups.