Weather Conditions
Overview: Weather is a part of life, so being able to identify weather conditions and understand how they affect daily life is essential. The following lesson plan teaches just that. Recommended Grade...
View ArticleFrog Activities
Overview: Why do frogs make so many mistakes? Because they jump to the wrong conclusions! Frogs are such fun and fascinating animals. They will be a great addition to your list of warm-weather themes....
View ArticleIntroduction to the Five Senses
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will be introduced to each of the five senses (smell, sight, sound, taste, and touch) through the identification of the body part that controls each. Concepts...
View ArticleSense of Smell
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how we create memories of the smells in our environment. It is through those memories, that our sense of smell helps us-- in times of danger, in...
View ArticleSense of Taste
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how the taste buds, along with saliva, help us to taste the foods we eat. Through self-discovery, students will identify different areas of the...
View ArticleSenses Working Together
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how the sense of smell and taste work together. Concepts will be solidified through an experiment in which students will sample a piece of food to...
View ArticleSense of Touch
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how we rely on our sense of touch to tell us about our environment. Students will have multiple opportunities to explore different objects and to...
View ArticleSense of Sight
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn the three primary colors used in art and how those colors are combined to make other colors. Concepts will be solidified through a literary...
View ArticleSeeing by Touching
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn that it is possible to read even if one’s sense of sight is lost. Students will be able to identify Braille and have the opportunity to actually use...
View ArticleSense of Hearing
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn that sound travels to our ears by way of vibrations. Concepts will be solidified through a demonstration of what vibration is as well as through...
View ArticleListening for Sound
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn that being a “good listener” means to be an active listener. Students will have the opportunity to practice active listening through two listening...
View ArticleHearing by Seeing
Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will identify two ways people can communicate when they have lost their sense of hearing. Concepts will be solidified as students practice using the finger...
View ArticleFive Senses Lesson Plans
Overview: This collection of five senses lesson plans teaches students how their body uses their senses to gather information about their environment. Information, that is vital to our daily living,...
View ArticleFall Crossword Puzzles
Overview: Challenge your students while building their vocabulary and spelling skills with these fall crossword puzzles. Each clue relates to an item, animal, or tradition typically found in the autumn...
View ArticleCompare and Contrast the Seasons
Overview: Use this compare and contrast activity to solidify key concepts about the seasons, as part of a book study, or as a pre-writing activity for later work. Recommended Grade Level(s): First,...
View ArticleThe Lonely Scarecrow Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Overview: The following worksheet asks comprehension questions related to the story The Lonely Scarecrow by Tim Preston and Maggie Kneen. Use it as a follow-up to your guided reading group, as an...
View ArticleThe Lonely Scarecrow Writing Prompts
Overview: The Lonely Scarecrow by Tim Preston and Maggie Kneen is a lovely story that gives readers a vivid look into the heart of a scarecrow. The following writing prompts encourage students to make...
View ArticleThe Lonely Scarecrow Word Sort
Overview: The Lonely Scarecrow by Tim Preston and Maggie Kneen is a story full of colorful, descriptive language. Use this word sort as a group lesson or as an independent practice to sort some of the...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Moon Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Overview: Happy Birthday, Moon by Fred Asch is a sweet story about a Bear and his friendship with the moon. Use this comprehension worksheet as a follow-up to the story to aid in understanding or to...
View ArticleAlphabetical Order–Seasons
Overview: The following alphabetical order worksheets can be used to offer students practice with putting words in alphabetical order or as an assessment. Each page is specific to a season--fall,...
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