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A homeschool/co-op-friendly lesson plan built around the picture book 'Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World' by Steve Jenkins, guiding a child through discussion, reading, drawing, and video activities to learn about different animal eye designs and functions, then create and present a model of an animal's eye.
A picture-book companion of print-and-go activities that accompanies the nonfiction book 'Frogs' by Seymour Simon, building reading comprehension, vocabulary, research, and text-structure skills around frog science content.
Endocrine System Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK Spark a deep fascination for biology and anatomy in your students with the Endocrine System Lapbook/Interactive Notebook ebook.
Teach facts about horses (appearance, growth, habitat, defense, communication) through a foldable flipbook craft with guided questions.
An inquiry-based lab experiment ("Eco-bottle Lab") that has students design and run a controlled experiment testing how a human-caused factor (e.g., fertilizer, pesticide, road salt, acid rain, oil) affects a terrestrial/aquatic ecosystem, then write a formal lab report.
A 5-day cross-curricular unit study on killer whales (orcas) as an endangered species, combining videos (linked externally, not included), reading, worksheets, notebooking pages, and art activities to teach orca biology, behavior, habitat, and conservation status.
A DIY flipbook craft/writing activity where students research and record facts about koalas (appearance, habitat, and related topics) in a question-and-answer flipbook format.
A DIY flipbook craft that teaches about lions (appearance, behavior, habitat) through a question-and-answer format, strengthening reading comprehension and writing.
A science unit teaching the characteristics that distinguish living from non-living things through vocabulary work, critical-thinking activities, and a hands-on terrarium-building and observation project.
A 5-day, no-prep homeschool/co-op unit study on the endangered West Indian (American) manatee, combining videos, reading passages, discussion, worksheets, and hands-on activities.
A flipbook craft that teaches basic marigold plant botany (identification, habitat, life cycle, and trivia) while building reading and writing skills.
Guide students through building a muscular-system lapbook/interactive notebook that teaches muscle types, structure, and function via fill-in booklets, a crossword, and a vocabulary flap booklet.
An art-integrated science project teaching the monarch butterfly life cycle and seasonal migration, aligned to NGSS 3-LS1-1 (life cycles).
A 5-day homeschool/co-op unit study on the octopus, providing daily videos, readings, worksheets, and activities culminating in a final project.
Make learning about opossums fun and interactive with this printable DIY flipbook craft! Students will explore the fascinating world of opossums by learning about their habitat, diet, body features, life cycle, adaptations, and unique marsupial characteristics while strengthening reading comprehension and writing skills through engaging…
Make learning about orange trees fun and interactive with this printable DIY flipbook craft! Students will explore the fascinating world of orange trees by learning about their habitat, plant parts, life cycle, growth stages, adaptations, and importance while strengthening reading comprehension and writing skills through engaging…
A 5-day homeschool/co-op unit study on endangered animals, focused on giant pandas, combining videos, readings, and worksheets.
This project combines science with creativity and art. I find this the most effective way to engage students who might like science but really enjoy other things like drawing and computer work.
A 5-day no-prep cross-curricular unit study on poison dart frogs (description, diet, habitat, life cycle, predators), combining curated videos, reading passages, worksheets, and hands-on activities for elementary/homeschool use.
Project: Invasive Species is a great resource for students to solve a real-life problem through practicing to solve a fictitious problem. The project involves assigning a ROLE, giving a PROBLEM, providing specific REQUIREMENTS and TOOLS.
A family/classroom companion lesson to the book 'Heartwood Hotel: A True Home' by Kellie George, guiding discussion, a nature walk, and a S.T.E.M. shelter-building project connected to the story.
5-day no-prep unit study on rhinos as an endangered species, covering biology, habitat, threats, and conservation.
Savanna Biome Activity engages students to research, write, and illustrate the unique wildlife found in African savanna ecosystems. Students brainstorm examples of savanna animals while the teacher records responses.
This elementary science project is a fun and interactive way for your students to learn about animal classes- different types of animals and how we can tell them apart by their unique features! Students can work independently or in small groups to research six animal classes: mammals, reptiles, fish, amphibians, birds, and insects. They…