Reading (Literature)

This lesson is a whole unit on energy. It can be broken up into 10 separate lessons. I chose to put them all together so that it was easier to see how I organized them so you did not have to search

This is a first grade design challenge based on a book. The book can be used to teach a mindset of facing fears. Once the book is read, students will create a monster like the ones in the book. After

Students discover how plants and soils interact by observing root growth, considering the function of a plant’s roots, modeling the movement of water into the roots, and investigating the movement of

Students will learn about the engineering design process by working in small groups to identify a problem, then design and create a solution, inspired by the main character's creativity and problem

This lesson encourages students to use their imagination, design and construct something out of cardboard and other recyclables if you choose. Students will first be inspired by reading Pete the Cat’s

This lesson incorporates a paired reading of Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young. Students will engage in this lesson after reading the book which makes connections of the dangers and aftermath

Using the book There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea, students will participate in a lesson about desert animals, learn facts about coyotes, then work in small groups to code "coyote" robots to

From learning the basics of the endocrine system (organs) to creating a 3d visual model of a patient and demonstrating how hormones are released across the body, students will go from simple to

Teachers don't talk trash, they talk COMPOST!! Compost is the best way to teach students the value of community as they create a Classroom Compost Program. In this 3-day introductory lesson, students