+
Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

That’s Amazing!: Challenge Activities (Theme 3)

For Teachers 4th
Synonym dominoes, anyone? As part of the activities designed for kids who have mastered the basic concepts in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic unit That's Amazing! kids are offered a variety of activities that include developing a...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Research and Report

For Teachers K
Students research an animal that lives near them in their community. They observe and describe animals that live near them. They also include illustrations of the animal they are observing.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Butterfly Metamorphosis Booklet

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study the four different stages of butterfly metamorphosis, In this butterfly life cycle activity, students construct a metamorphosis booklet by recording and illustrating the butterfly life cycles in the booklet. Vocabulary and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Language Arts: Then and Now

For Teachers 1st
First graders hear Great Grandma and I. They locate objects representing then (seed) and now (tomato). They make then and now charts for members of their families.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Peanut Butter Broccoli

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore food production by viewing DNA presentations. In this genetic engineering lesson, 5th graders discuss the foods they typically eat at home and how many common foods are engineered in a way that can produce a bigger...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rock, Paper, Scissors

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore genetic traits. In this genetic traits lesson, 5th graders investigate dominant and recessive traits. Students identify similar traits between a parent organism and its offspring.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sink or Float

For Teachers K
Students observe and classify objects that float or sink.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals and Plants: 1st Grade Science

For Teachers 1st
First graders will have a better grasp on animal characteristics after viewing this presentation. The concepts covered are, skin, life cycle, offspring, size, and human/animal interrelationships. Note: This is good as a concept review or...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Animal Kingdom

For Students 4th - 6th
For this animal kingdom worksheet, students read for information and determine comprehension. In this matching and fill in the blanks worksheet, students answer twelve questions.
+
PPT
Curated OER

Sunken Millions Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This PowerPoint includes a game with ocean graphics in which two teams answer increasingly difficult questions about animals. Topics covered include plant and animal cells, animal adaptation, and similarities and differences between...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Frame Animation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the idea that an object might never have a "fixed" existence and may be a thing existing always in flux by creating a frame-based animation of something that transforms from one shape into another. They create...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Amazing Amphibians- Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this amazing amphibians learning exercise, students read a one page essay about the characteristics of amphibians. They answer 10 true and false questions based on the reading.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals on a Rice Farm

For Teachers K
Students investigate animals that live on a rice farm. In this farm instructional activity, students discover the animals that live on a rice farm. Students also explore the machines that farmers need. Students do a fill in the blank...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Parenting

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students analyze parenting instincts. In this parenting instincts activity, students view a drawing of animal they studies and describe what they learned about the animal. Students teach the class about their animal and the class creates...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Amphibians Crossword Puzzle

For Students 9th - 12th
In this biology learning exercise, high schoolers complete a crossword puzzle with 24 questions about different types of amphibians and functions of their body parts.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-In The Small Small Pond

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners read In The Small Small Pond by Denise Fleming. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of the pond ecosystem. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Growing Eyeballs

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Pupils investigate vision and the anatomy of the human eye. They complete a Webquest, watch a video about the structure of the eye, take an online quiz, answer discussion questions, and read newspaper articles about activities that...
+
Activity
Other

Tooter4kids: Life Cycle of Frogs

For Students 3rd - 8th
The life cycle of the frog is presented in an easy to read format. A simple diagram of the cycle is included.
+
Handout
Other

All About Frogs: Life Cycle of a Frog

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the reproduction and life cycle of a frog from mating through spawn, eggs, tadpoles, and growing legs to the final frog. Nice details.
+
Handout
PBS

Pbs Nature: Frogs and Toads

For Students 2nd - 8th
Do you know how to tell the difference between a frog and a toad? This site provides interesting facts and information about this type of amphibian from where they live to what they eat and more.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Frogs and Toads

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Frogs and toads are amphibians in the order Anura. In terms of classification, there is actually not a big difference between frogs and toads. Learn more about frogs...
+
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Life Cycle of a Frog

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the steps in a frog's life cycle. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
+
Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Amphibians

For Students 3rd - 5th
Amphibians are cold-blooded, smooth-skinned vertebrates. Most live some of their life in water and some on land. The most common amphibian critter is a frog but there are many others. Read about Wisconsin's many amphibians here.
+
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Frogs

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a brief introduction to frogs, their habitats, life cycle, and some fun facts!