A 4th-grade science and ELA integrated lesson for Level 3 ELLs focusing on energy transfer through reading comprehension and summarizing techniques, aligned with iLEARN standards.
A hands-on ecology lesson where students explore the relationship between native Texas wildflowers and pollinators. Students will learn about monarch migrations and native bee habitats before designing their own school pollinator garden to support local biodiversity.
A beginner-friendly exploration of ocean currents, focusing on the differences between surface and deep water movements and how they affect our planet.
A lesson designed for emerging Multilingual Learners to practice vocabulary in context and sequencing through an engaging story about Earth Day and a park cleanup. Students will learn facts about the environment while building narrative comprehension skills.
A comprehensive exploration of the Earth's coldest biomes, covering the Arctic Tundra, Alpine Tundra, and Boreal Forest. Students investigate climate, geography, and the unique adaptations of plants and animals that survive in these extreme environments.
A comprehensive suite of data tracking tools for students to monitor their reading progress, including benchmark assessments and IMSE Orton-Gillingham concept checks from Kindergarten through 5th grade.
A high-energy lesson on cryptography and the history of the Enigma machine, designed to motivate students before the WYTOPP state assessment. Students learn about substitution ciphers and decode a secret message of encouragement.
Students explore 'The Great Kapok Tree' to understand biodiversity and the impact of human actions on the environment. They will craft persuasive messages from the perspective of rainforest animals to create a collaborative 'Voices of the Forest' bulletin board.
A multi-sensory exploration of spring through the lens of the five senses, designed to build observation skills and descriptive language in K-5 students.
Students become lab investigators in this high-energy science lesson, testing unknown substances for magnetism, density, and solubility to reveal their hidden identities. This lesson covers 4th-grade physical properties of matter through hands-on exploration and collaborative investigation.
Students become 'architects' of logic, learning to decompose everyday tasks into precise, repeatable algorithms. They will practice 'programming' humans to understand the necessity of detail and sequence in computer science.
A SIOP-based lesson on Earth Day for Level 4 ELs, focusing on the 3 Rs and environmental protection through visual scaffolds, academic language support, and interactive discussion.
In this hands-on lesson, 3rd and 4th grade students explore natural water filtration by building their own filtration systems using earth materials. They learn about the layers of the Earth and how groundwater is naturally purified while connecting their findings to environmental conservation.
A final review and assessment to measure comprehension and scientific understanding of the digestive system.
Synthesizes knowledge of the entire digestive tract by analyzing cause-and-effect relationships throughout the process.
Investigates the liver, pancreas, and large intestine, focusing on identifying main ideas and supporting details.
Examines the chemical breakdown of food in the stomach and the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine using sequencing skills.
Focuses on the beginning of the digestive journey, exploring the roles of the mouth and esophagus through context clues practice.
A beginner-friendly introduction to Mechanical, Electrical, and Light energy, featuring a hands-on classification activity.
A fun and engaging animal-themed coloring book that encourages students to identify, draw, and color 51 different animals. This lesson focuses on animal diversity and recognition through a creative field-guide approach.
A foundational exploration of trace evidence—specifically hair, fiber, and paint—using a hands-on scavenger hunt approach to understand Locard's Exchange Principle.
An introductory lesson on hydrology covering water distribution, the water cycle, molecular structure, and conservation efforts through a reading passage and comprehension activity.
In this lesson, students explore the relationship between wavelength and pitch. They learn that short, compressed waves create high-pitched sounds, while long, stretched waves create low-pitched sounds, distinguishing pitch from volume.
A mini-lesson exploring the fundamental differences between physical and chemical changes through interactive slides and a categorizing activity.
A series of outdoor observation activities where students explore human impact, plant adaptations, and geological changes while practicing the ELA skill of distinguishing between fact and opinion.
An immersive outdoor exploration where students become 'Eco-Detectives' to identify the essential components of local habitats through observation and sketching.
An interactive exploration of the Moon's 28-day cycle, terminology, and the eight distinct lunar phases through visual diagrams and observation exercises.
A hands-on exploration of the physics of color, focusing on additive light mixing and subtractive pigment mixing through experimentation.
A magical journey through lunar geology and phases guided by Princess Twilight Sparkle, focusing on relative dating of lunar features, lunar highlands, and Apollo landing sites.
A hands-on guide to recording scientific observations and measurements accurately across various experimental setups.
A hands-on science lesson exploring density and chemical reactions through the creation of a DIY lava lamp. Students will learn why oil and water don't mix and how gas bubbles transport liquids.
A 3-hour collaborative STEM lesson where students build bridges (literally and figuratively) to get to know one another. Includes stations, a main engineering challenge, and reflection components.
This lesson empowers students, including Multilingual Learners, to lead sustainable lives by transforming their daily lunch habits. Through visual aids, scaffolded vocabulary, and collaborative activities, students identify environmental impacts and plan actionable eco-friendly changes.
A culminating interactive lesson where students analyze informational texts about renewable energy using Z-chart graphic organizers to synthesize their learning.
A hands-on exploration of external fish anatomy, focusing on the names and functions of fins, gills, and sensory organs. Students will use a detailed diagram to identify key features of a common fish.
A phonics-based card game lesson where students practice reading words with short vowels, blends, digraphs, vowel teams, and various affixes through an Old Maid style game called Losing Lizard.
A lesson exploring the journey of water through the Earth's systems, focusing on both basic and intermediate processes of the water cycle.