Having fun with food is half the battle in teaching children healthy eating and exercise strategies that will serve them will throughout life. Fun with food can start with kitchen science projects that kids and parents will love! Read on for some healthy food tips for your next science class..
This lesson plan revolves around musical instruments and is a favorite in my elementary class. It can be part of your regular curriculum, or used in a music class, appropriate for grades K-2.
To help the students in your class to learn and understand the importance of classroom rules, make your classroom rules attractive and memorable. For children in lower elementary grades, using “bees” to teach them how to “be” in the classroom is a cute and effective way to teach the classroom rules.
To improve reading comprehension, students should be encouraged to complete pre-reading activities before reading text. Familiarity with the text improves understanding and leads to reading success.
Here are two really easy and quick science projects you can do to intrigue and amaze your students. These elementary science activities will show your students just how interesting science can be!
Sound occurs by vibration, or when an object moves back and forth rapidly. Second grade children are old enough to begin understanding this concept. This experiment can be used with a lesson on Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.
One of my favorite teaching methods for the writing process for K-2 teachers is sharing the pen. Here you will learn how to choose a writing topic from everyday classroom experiences and share the pen with students.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s day with your students by encouraging everyone to wear green. Complete this fun food craft with your students and teach them about Ireland and St. Patrick.
I did this project with my daughter when she was in 2nd grade and she absolutely loved it. Children this age learn a lot learn a lot about general plants and their needs, so I thought it would be interesting to experiment with Venus FlyTraps. The project is done over the course of a few weeks.
This lesson plan can be adapted for use in grades K - 4, depending on the level of your students, with second grade being the primary use case. By using the book “Cry-baby Moon” this science lesson will help teach students learn about objects in the sky, rainstorms, and phases of the moon.
