Stellaluna Activities for the Elementary Classroom
This children’s book by Janell Canon tells the story of a cute, baby fruit bat named Stellaluna who gets separated from her mother and ends up …
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Rainforest Unit Books for Classroom Use
Are you looking for age appropriate books to read during your rainforest unit for first and second graders? Use some of these great rainforest books …
Continue ReadingThe Great Kapok Tree Lesson
This lesson using the book “The Great Kapok Tree” by Lynne Cherry introduces your students to the importance of the rainforests. The …
Continue ReadingA Lesson for Teaching Students About Rainforest Layers
Teach your students the layers of the rainforest and the types of plants that grow in each as they draw their own models of the rainforests in this …
Continue ReadingCategories of Vertebrates: A Lesson Plan for Elementary Education Classes
Students learning about vertebrates should understand these animals can be divided into scientific categories. This lesson will provide a definition …
Continue ReadingGet Your Students Writing with The Witches Lesson Plan Ideas
The Witches by Roald Dahl is full of mischievous twists and turns. In this article you will find several ideas to extend reading comprehension such as …
Continue ReadingRainforest Thematic Unit Plans for the Primary Classroom
A tropical rainforest theme makes a great science unit for the primary grades. Use a rainforest theme unit to plan lessons about plants, animals and …
Continue ReadingA Magnificent Metamorphosis Lesson Plan for Science
Science is an important subject for students to understand. There are major concepts that students need to grasp in order to build their science …
Continue ReadingFrog and Toad Are Friends Summarizing Activity & Lesson
Frog and Toad is a classic series that many students enjoy. Students will enjoy creating a summary graphic organizer that will help deepen their …
Continue ReadingMath Pattern Activities for Young Students to Create or Copy
Did you ever stop to think that patterns can be comforting? When a child knows that everyday he will have lunch at 11:30 followed by recess, he feels …
Continue ReadingLesson Plans for The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco
In The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco, she tells the story of her aunt, Monique, as a girl in France during World War II. Monique befriends a Jewish …
Continue ReadingHour of the Olympics Lesson Plans Focusing on Olympic (Learning) Games For Kids
How far can you throw a javelin? Who is Zeus? Can horses fly? What is a chariot? Use the Magic Tree House Book: Hour of the Olympics to learn about …
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