|
Idea Title |
Grade |
Description |
| Sorting
Leaves by Their Artful Design |
K-6 |
Great
plan for learning about leaves |
| Magnets,
INC. |
3-5 |
A
fun way to remember magnet facts |
| My
Mungbean Diary |
3-6 |
Track
the progress of a bean sprout and growth |
|
5 |
A
fun and edible way to teach students about bones |
| Fun
with Erosion |
4-6 |
A
tub, some sand, a little water - a creative and fun way to learn about
erosion. |
| Visit
to a Sod Farm |
4-5 |
A
trip to the sod farm can incorporate science, math, and even interviewing
skills! |
| Tree
of Seasons |
K-2 |
Adopt
a tree and watch how the season change that tree! |
| Herbivore,
Carnivore, Omnivore Game |
3-5 |
A
culminating activity your students won't forget! |
| Rain
Cycle Mobile |
K-2 |
A
fun art project to help students remember the rain cycle. |
| Bones
Need Calcium! |
4-6 |
These
smoothies will get your students thinking about the importance of
calcium! |
| Leaf
Rubbings |
K-6 |
Fall
images made from real leaves! Integrates art and science! |
| Adopting
A Tree |
K-6 |
This
field trip ensures that students will never look at a tree the same
again! |
The
Great Search -
Recycling Those Recyclables! |
2-6 |
A
great way to integrate service, math and recycling awareness! |
| Graphing
a Cleaned-Out Desk! |
3-6 |
As
part of your recycling unit, combine math graphing with a desired
outcome - a clean desk! |
| The
Mad Scientist Club |
4-6 |
Student-developed
experiments that spotlight the young scientists in your room! |
| Tracking
the Weather |
2-6 |
Get
your students involved in the recording and graphing of weather! |
| Watching
the Seasons Unfold! |
K-2 |
A
big book about seasons created by the kids! |
| We
Eat Matter! |
2 |
"As
a class, did we eat MORE liquid matter or solid matter?" |
| Cloud
Flashcards |
3-4 |
Students
make their own set of cloud flashcards with cotton balls. |
| Papa
Plateau, Mama Mesa and Family! |
3 |
Your
students will love papa plateau, mama mesa, baby butte and pee wee
pinnacle with this play dough activity! |
| The
Incredible Lever! |
K-3
|
Students
will be able to lift their teacher with the incredible lever! A great
beginning to your simple machines unit. |
| The
Pulley |
K-3 |
A
demonstration on how a pulley works and why it makes work easier. |
| Clear
as Crystal |
4-6 |
Form
crystals in a cup of hot water! |
| The
Earth Bowl |
K-6 |
The
edible presentation of earth's 4 layers is sure to be a memorable
treat! |
| Balloon
Blow Up |
K-6 |
Film
cans, baking powder and 2 balloons make for an excellent lesson in
stored, chemical, and mechanical energy. |
| Classified! |
3-6 |
A
hands-on lesson in classification using buttons, peanuts, and leaves. |
| The
Color of Light |
2-6 |
Get
your students thinking about the color of light with this flashlight
activity. |