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A 5-day cross-curricular unit study on narwhals and Arctic animals for homeschool/co-op families, incorporating videos.
Includes: instructions and optional materials list · optional podcast unit-long activity · worksheets on narwhals/Arctic animals for a 5-day structure
A 90-minute Grades 1-4 lesson plan teaching types and elements of weather, including severe weather, through video, sorting games, worksheets, and a craft.
Includes: teacher lesson breakdown (warm-up, video, comprehension check, sorting game, worksheet, weather-wheel craft, roleplay wrap-up) · student worksheet (word-meaning matching, circle-the-weather-words, draw-today's-weather, word unscramble…
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.
Includes: Optional materials list (external books/videos/streaming resources, not included) · Optional unit-long podcast activity description (references a separate external step-by-step guide, not included)
A science unit study teaching the life cycle stages of the black-backed jackal, an African savanna animal.
Includes: 1-page informational text 'Black-Backed Jackal in a Nutshell' · 1-page labeled life cycle diagram (6 stages) · 1-page cut-and-paste life cycle sequencing activity with numbered images to order
A 5-day homeschool/co-op unit study on the blue whale as an endangered animal, combining videos, reading, worksheets, and cross-curricular activities.
Includes: instructions and optional materials list · optional unit-long podcast activity · 5-day lesson plan grid (Monday-Friday) listing videos, readings, worksheets/discussion, and activities per day
Teaches the hummingbird life cycle (egg, hatching, chick, adult stages) along with fun facts about hummingbird biology and behavior.
Includes: 1-page 'Hummingbird in a Nutshell' informational overview · Life-cycle diagram (Egg, Hatching, Chick, Adult stages) · Cut-and-paste life-cycle sequencing worksheet
A multi-file thematic unit teaching that pine trees are evergreen conifers, using leveled reading-comprehension passages, a structured science lesson plan, and a vocabulary slideshow.
Includes: leveled comprehension passages (Levels 1-3, PowerPoint) · science lesson plan with standards, vocabulary, and step-by-step teaching script · fill-in-the-blank worksheet
Week-long editable lesson plan template organizing a mitten-themed preschool unit across daily activity centers.
Includes: single 5-day-by-8-category grid (Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math, Construction, Enrichments/Special) listing one… · blank 'Additional Ideas on Theme' section
Description: This Weather Lesson Plan is perfect for teachers looking for fun and engaging weather activities. With three weather activities, five weather worksheets , and a set of weather flash cards , this lesson plan has everything you need to teach your students about the weather.
A science/literacy mini-unit teaching that pine trees are evergreens with needles instead of leaves and cones instead of flowers, paired with differentiated decodable reading passages for guided reading practice on the same topic.
Includes: Pine Trees Comprehension Passages.pptx (31-slide leveled/decodable reading passages, 3 differentiated levels)
A bundle of resources for a pumpkin unit study: a science observation/journal booklet and two emergent-reader booklets about pumpkins.
Includes: Pumpkin Journal (24pp): KWL-style prompts (what I know / wonder / learned about pumpkins), sensory observation pages (see/hear/feel/smell), size-measurement… · 'Pumpkin, Pumpkin What Do You See?' emergent reader (9pp, repetitive-pattern text, sight…
A no-prep, 5-day unit study on beluga whales and the Arctic ecosystem, combining videos, readings, worksheets, and hands-on activities for homeschool/co-op or elementary science instruction.
Includes: Instructions/how-to-use page · Optional materials list (Epic book collection, Secrets of the Whales on Disney+, Beluga underwater cam) · Optional unit-long podcast activity
A filled-in weekly lesson plan ('THINGS THAT GO!') laying out a full week of PreK/K transportation-theme activities across Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math, Construction, and Enrichment centers.
Includes: Monday-Friday grid organized by daily theme (getting from place to place; things with wheels; things starting with 'T'; land/air/sea; weekly review) · Circle Time discussion questions/activities per day · Movement activities (e.g. wheelbarrow…
5-day no-prep unit study on rhinos as an endangered species, covering biology, habitat, threats, and conservation.
Includes: 5-day lesson plan schedule with linked videos · KWL worksheet · rhino video-notes worksheet
Editable week-long preschool lesson plan template built around Dr. Seuss books, covering circle time, movement, art, science, language/literacy, math, construction, and dramatic play for each day of the week.
Includes: Week-long themed activity grid (Monday-Friday) across circle time, movement, art, science, language/literacy, dramatic play, and math, each tied to a specific… · 'Dr Seuss Song' lyrics/chant (clap-along, 'cat in a hat')
A five-day arctic animals unit study focused on the snowy owl, combining video/reading suggestions with worksheets and activities across science, art, and writing.
Includes: 5-day lesson plan grid · KWL worksheet · video notes worksheet
Provide a week-long, apple-themed preschool lesson plan template organizing daily circle time questions, movement games, art, science, literacy, dramatic play, math, construction, and enrichment activities.
Includes: Weekly grid template (Monday-Friday) with rows for Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math, Construction, and…
A 5-day, video- and reading-based unit study on humpback whales that integrates science content with language arts skills, designed for homeschool/co-op use.
Includes: Introduction/instructions page (from Love of Learning Live, a homeschool co-op live-class provider) · Optional materials and media list (books, streaming shows requiring PBS/Disney+/Apple TV+ memberships) · Optional unit-long podcast-creation…
A full step-by-step science unit teaching elementary students about birds' physical features and how those features help birds survive in their habitats.
Includes: 5 full science lesson plans on birds and their habitats (lesson objectives, standards, procedures, differentiation notes for ELL/high-ability/at-risk… · printable activity worksheets (e.g. 'All About Birds!' graphic organizer describing 4 birds -…
A 5-day interdisciplinary unit study teaching students about porpoises (vaquita and finless porpoise) as endangered animals, covering reading, writing, science, and art.
Includes: 5-day lesson plan/schedule · KWL worksheet · video notes worksheet
A comprehensive camping-themed unit for Pre-K through Grade 2 with learning centers spanning language, math, social studies, science, art, dramatic play, and construction.
Includes: theme-integration teaching guide · room-arrangement guidance · learning-center labels
A 5-day homeschool/co-op unit study teaching students about penguins (an Arctic/polar animal), using linked videos, reading passages, and printable worksheets across science, reading, and writing.
Includes: 5-day lesson plan overview · links/titles to external videos (not included in file) · links/titles to external reading passages (not included in file)
A 5-day cross-curricular unit study about the endangered bumble bee, combining ELA, science and research skills through videos, readings, worksheets, and activities, aimed at homeschool/co-op families.
Includes: Instructions page · Optional materials list (books, free online class) · Optional unit-long podcast activity
A 5-day cross-curricular unit study teaching students about zebras (an endangered species) through reading passages, videos, worksheets, and activities covering language arts, science, and art.
Includes: 5-day lesson plan schedule · KWL worksheet · video notes worksheet