Although there is no real lesson plan included here, you could easily recycle the idea! Get kids using vocabulary related to family, age, feelings, and nationality. Start by teaching basic vocabulary words and phrases (you'll need to...

Start by playing a song about numbers. "Sing, Dance, Laugh, and Eat Quiche" is suggested. Then, start counting things around the room. Introduce yourself, and have kids start to introduce themselves when they catch on to the vocabulary....

Students identify musical sites that are worthy of being included as units of the National Parks System. They anthologize American music from primitive times to today.

Learners review succession charts for their native area before going to an outside site to view the changes. At the site, they follow the transect line and observe the changes in the plant life. They draw the changes on note cards that...

Students investigate the predator-prey relationship of owls and raptors. They examine a variety of resources about owls and raptors, develop a list of vocabulary words, dissect owl pellets and identify what owls eat, and play a...

Students explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. They play a game that simulates the food chain.

Students explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. In small groups, they play a game that simulates the...

Students journey with Lewis and Clark. In this literature lesson, students read The Journal of Augustus Pellitier-The Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804. Students keep a journal in the persona of a member of the expedition crew.

Learners research the importance of masks to the African culture.  For this African mask lesson, students design original masks using a variety of materials.  Learners use the template provided to create their masks.

Students use the blooming of tulips as a tool to measure spring's journey north. They predict when tulips bloom at 13 selected Journey North gardens in various geographic regions.

Learners examine the variety of jobs that are related to working in the forest. Information on the different jobs is provided in this lesson plan for the teacher to share with the students. The learners create a collage using magazines...

Students review components of a habitat and go on a hike around a pond and woods exploring different habitats and the plants and animals that use them. They examine mammal pelts and discuss the life histories, adaptations, and positions...

Students review components present for a quality animal habitat and then explore a goose pond to find out what animals reside there. They learn how wildlife managers work with the land so everything can co-exist together.

Third graders, after having conducted one experiment three times, record their observations results in a chart. They predict what hidden colors they believe that a leaf holds. Students record their predictions in their science note books...

In this scientists worksheet, learners read a brief synopsis of a scientist, then try to identify the person, 12 total. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Old Bones, or, Notes for Young Naturalists by W. S. Symonds (1861), includes information and illustrations about vertebrates and their fossils.

Charles Darwin's famous journey is chronicled here in this online book. Read it just as it was published in 1845.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work from the early 1900's is A Daughter of the Land, the eighth novel written by the noted author, movie producer, nature photographer, and naturalist named Gene...

This site contains biographical information of one of America's most famous naturalist painters. The website describes the life of the famous wildlife artist John James Audubon, born in 1785.

This book was created by fifth and sixth grade students at in Amherst, Massachusetts. As part of study of the local watershed, students interviewed and worked with local scientists who were involved with studying and promoting the health...

3rd grade students in Springfield, Massachusetts created this field guide as part of a learning expedition on ecosystems and pond life. Students did fieldwork in the city park and worked with local experts, closely examining the ponds....

Great naturalist who announced that brachiopods were not to be classed under mollusks but under worms.

American writer and naturalist.