Spider Plants Employ a series of lessons that will teach the students about plants, graphing, the Scientific...		If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a...
The Sunflower Students learn about a sunflower and other plants through observation, estimation, and...		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Stellaluna Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Herbs in the Classroom Grow herbs indoors all year by creating a mini-greenhouse.		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
There's an Owl in the Shower Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old...		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...		Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.