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Tooth Structure and Decay
First graders identify the seven parts of a tooth and discuss various foods that can cause tooth decay. They analyze and discuss a poster of the parts of a tooth, discuss what a cavity is, label the parts of a tooth on a worksheet, and...
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Ocean Currents
Students label the names, relative temperature, distribution, and direction of flow of major ocean currents on a world map. They also explore and model the natural forces that affect the movement of ocean currents through demonstrations...
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Calorie Countdown
Students identify the advantages of a healthy diet and exercise plan. In this health activity, students bring in labels of different food products and calculate the amount of calories each serving is. Students keep a food diary to keep...
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Animal Adaptations
students in groups to work on bulletin board, making a list of animal adaptations. They write an example of each body covering and find pictures of animals with these coverings. They mount pictures and label the covering. They should be...
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The Respiratory System
In this respiratory system worksheet, students label the parts of the respiratory system shown in the given diagram. Then they write the name of the structure described on the line. Students also determine the difference between inhale...
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Terrific Taste Buds
Learners explore descriptive writing by eating food in class. In this descriptive word lesson, students assess different foods in class such as jelly beans and utilize their vocabulary to describe the taste. Learners read the story...
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All Wrapped Up
Students explore packaging. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students bring in samples of food packaging and identify the packaging as natural or manufactured.
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Extensions - Biology Review Unit
Students engage in a variety of activities in order to review a Biology unit. For example, they research the Bird Flu, it's history, how it is spread, what has been done about it, what better options exist for controlling or removing it....
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Fun Photosynthesis
Second graders, using large colored poster board, explore photosynthesis and its effect on the food chain and survival of organisms.
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Elements of Design
Students define basic design vocabulary. They examine fabrics and sort into similar piles, design a picture of a beautiful room and label each art element in the design. They read an article from an interior design magazine and summarize...
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Making Molecules
In this molecules worksheet, students combine different food colorings that represent atoms to make different molecules. Students read 7 directions and answer 2 questions.
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Picture Word Book
Students create a book. In this vocabulary and word identification lesson, students make a book by gluing pictures on construction paper, then the teacher writes words in the book to label each picture.
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Start A Seed Collection
For this start a seed collection worksheet, students collect, label and display 15 seeds 3 each from a garden flower, a vegetable, a wildflower, a weed and the kitchen, and observe the differences.
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Map Maker Map Maker
Students create their own maps. In this map making lesson, students go to Microsoft Word and create a chart. They label directions, buildings, streets, and distance.
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ESL Vocabulary-Rush/Hurry Concept
In this ESL vocabulary activity, students label a set of pictures with the correct vocabulary given, then create conversations about those same pictures.
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Sharing with Others (Private/Religious)
Learners appreciate uniqueness and differences by comparing and contrasting fruit. In this differences instructional activity, students study fruits and analyze for similarities and differences. Learners sort the fruit into five...
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Hall/ Heal Lesson
Students review the food groups and vocabulary in order to define how good nutrition is part of good health. They read a variety of articles in order to better understand the concept and develop reading comprehension at the same time.
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Earth Epochs
Young scholars explore earth epochs, i.e, Permian, Precambrian, Cambrian, Ordivician and through pictures they see what life on Earth and animals looked like. They organize Earth Epochs according to years going from greatest to least...
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Five a Day
Students look up and print definitions of fruit and vegatable. They write down their food intake for three days. They identify and categorize fruits and vegetables. They research how fruits and vegetables grow. They bring in their...
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Is Radio 1 British enough?
Students read the story Radio 1 defends not playing enough UK tunes. Students are then asked: What are the benefits of having a mix of musical cultures in a country?, Do countries lose a sense of identity when other cultures are added?...
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Mystery Polymers
Students examine how some natural substances are polymers. In this polymer lesson students complete a lab and give examples of a physical change.
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The Wildlife Web I
Learners explore the relationship between producers and consumers. In this activity, they trace the ingredients in the foods they eat to plants. Supplement to Natureworks episode from New Hampshire Public Television, but activities may...
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Heart Healthy
Students assess their risk of heart disease. In this adult health activity, students differentiate saturated and unsaturated fats. They discuss different heart healthy food ideas.
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The Web of Life
Young scholars participate in a game in which they discover the balance of life in the ocean. They identify different organisms that rely on different types of food. They answer questions to complete the lesson.