Teachers learn to break complex tasks into smaller, manageable steps using classroom routines and Iowa Core standards as examples.

Students explore five major world habitats—Forest, Ocean, Desert, Arctic, and Rainforest—identifying key characteristics and the animals that call them home through visual presentation and hands-on sorting activities.

A lesson focused on the Anglerfish and its bioluminescent trap, designed for early elementary students with IEP supports. Students will learn about deep-sea adaptations through a simple reading passage and structured comprehension activities.

An introductory lesson on waste management and recycling where students practice sorting materials and learning key environmental vocabulary.

A fun, differentiated Earth Day celebration for 2nd-4th graders and life skills students, featuring hands-on missions to protect the planet after a week of testing.

A foundational exploration of climate, weather, and the powerful ocean currents that shape our world's temperatures, specifically focusing on the equator and the El Niño phenomenon.

A lesson focused on simple, actionable steps students can take to reduce energy consumption at home and school.

A beginner-friendly exploration of the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle, featuring a reading passage and comprehension activities focused on sequencing and Wh- questions.

A high-energy 2nd-grade STEM challenge where students use classroom bin materials to design and build the ultimate summer island resort. This lesson focuses on engineering design, problem-solving, and creative thinking.

A lesson on identifying and forming plural nouns. Students learn the standard rules for regular plurals (-s, -es, -ies, -ves) and investigate 'rule-breaking' irregular nouns like mice, children, and people.

A comprehensive set of practice materials for the ILEARN assessment focusing on vowel and consonant patterns (CVC, CCVC, CVCe, etc.). Includes grouped practice, a mixed test, task cards, and an answer key.

A lesson focused on mastering syllable division patterns through interactive tracking and assessment.

An immersive literacy and science lesson for 1st-2nd graders exploring the wonders of the ocean through handwriting practice and marine life exploration.

A field trip exploration guide for the Anne Kolb Nature Center, featuring a scavenger hunt BINGO activity and a counselor answer key.

Students apply their knowledge of energy flow by researching a specific habitat and creating a comprehensive food web project.

Students explore how multiple food chains connect to create complex food webs, illustrating the interdependence of living things in an ecosystem.

Students learn about producers and consumers, discovering how energy flows from the sun through a single path in a food chain.

A high-energy, 10-minute Earth Day activation designed to inspire immediate student action through impactful visuals and a personal pledge.

A pair of phonics worksheets focusing on analyzing the 'ea' phonogram sounds and spelling patterns for the long 'a' sound.

A foundational lesson introducing the concept of growth and change in plants and animals. Students practice generating curious questions based on visual and auditory media to drive their learning throughout the unit.

A high-energy STEM event for kids in foster care, focusing on engineering design, collaborative building, and social connection through hands-on challenges.

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 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 collection of homework materials focused on the life cycle of butterflies, designed for 8th-grade students reading at a 2nd-grade level. The materials emphasize key vocabulary, main idea and details, and cause-and-effect relationships.

A library-focused lesson for K-2 students that celebrates Earth Day through a nature-themed read-aloud and interactive activities that encourage appreciation and care for the environment.

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.

A review lesson where students sort various chores into push or pull categories and participate in a class-wide 'Chore Challenge' game.

An introduction to the concept of 'Pull' through tasks like opening drawers, raking leaves, and pulling a wagon.

An introduction to the concept of 'Push' through common household tasks like sweeping, vacuuming, and pushing a grocery cart.

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.

A focused activity on identifying and distinguishing between vowels and consonants using the visual style of plastic reading rods.

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 comprehensive review of key vocabulary for the CKLA Grade 2 Unit 6 "Cycles in Nature" unit, preparing students for their vocabulary assessment.

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 experiment where students observe the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies, focusing on habitat, life cycles, and scientific measurement.

A science lesson for 2nd graders exploring the life cycle of a frog through reading, identifying main ideas, and interactive discussion. Students will learn the four key stages from egg to adult frog.

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 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.

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 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.

An introduction to the four main stages of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. Students will learn how water moves through our environment in a continuous loop.

A fun, interactive Jeopardy-style review game for the 2nd Grade CKLA Unit 10 on Human Body Systems, covering the skeletal, muscular, digestive, excretory, and circulatory systems.

A primary lesson introducing the concept of technology as tools that help people perform tasks, featuring sorting activities and creative drawing.