Elementary School Environment Lesson

Protect Our Landforms! Help Florida! Task Look out the window at the landscape of your area – what shapes do you see? Are there mountains? Flat land? Valleys or canyons? Every state has a unique shape. Did you know that the shape of the land around you will change over time? Wind, rain, or even human actions can cause the landforms around us to weather and erode. Sometimes, this is a natural part of the earth’s process. But other times, people can affect the earth by building, developing the land or pollution! Is this happening in your country? It’s up to you to find out how you can help your Florida home. You will be researching the Landforms in Florida, research how it has changed over the past 100 years, and what people are doing today that could hurt it. Then, you’ll create a Public Service Announcement to tell your family and friends how they can help to protect the Landforms in Florida.

This fun and colorful picture sort is ideal for teaching students about animal classifications and groups! This can be used in a center, for small groups, whole class, or independently! Students are asked to sort animal picture cards into the following categories: mammals, birds, fish, insects, and reptiles/amphibians. Can be modified for younger grades (sorting, matching, grouping) and be used in upper grades (classifications, animal groupings, similar characteristics).

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15 critical thinking group or individual Earth Day debates, discussions, and writing prompts. Includes visually stimulating graphics and thought provoking prompts, such as:

Earth's changes over the years

Alternative energy

Barren neighborhoods

Create a timeline

Compare and Contrast

Global Warming

Environmental Pollution

Invitation for Earth Day Celebration

Newspaper Advertisement writing for Earth Advocate

Water conservation

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Excellent for assessment purposes or stimulating debates and discussions on Earth Day issues.

The classifying plants file folder activity allows students to label the parts of plants - cells, stem, roots, and leaves. Students will also match the following vocabulary words and their meanings with pictures: parallel veins and netted veins found in leaves, soft stems and woody stems, smooth leaf margins and jagged leaf margins found on leaves, waxy texture, smooth texture, and rough texture found on leaves, and taproots and fibrous roots. Students can do this independently, with support, or with a partner.

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Make a SPLASH with your students with this immersive fishing game focused on teaching young kids the difference between trash and recyclable materials. Students will explore the ocean depths, casting a line to catch fish, trash, or recyclables. But the real challenge comes after the catch – sorting your haul into the appropriate bins: trash can, recycling bin, or releasing the animal back into the sea. Children will learn the vital importance of protecting marine life and how their actions can help preserve our oceans. Join the mission to become an Eco-Fisherman and make a difference today!

Reel, Recycle, & Release Includes:

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I used this resource to help to introduce weather journals to my second graders. This resources helps students come up with weather words, through brainstorming and through the story Bringing The Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema. This resource also introduces the two types of journaling, scientific and personal.

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Studying the ice layers found in ice cores is one way scientists study the history of Earth. This resource comes with a one-day lesson plan which includes a non-fiction text, link to a video, and photos to stimulate discussion.

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In this product, students will learn how animals obtain energy. They will review vocabulary words and their meanings - ecosystem and organism. Students will learn about the importance of food chains and what each link entails - first link - sun, second link - producers, consumers and how they can be carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores, and what each of those consumers means, students will learn about where they get energy from, students will also label the 1st link, 2nd link, producers, and kinds of consumers on food chains. Students will then look at 4 picture cards. They will look at each card and write how each organism gets its energy. At the end of the product, students will fill out the exit slip that reviews the 1st link, consumers, and producers.

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With these NGSS lessons, students will learn about all four of the layers of the Earth and how they interact with each other.

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Dendrochronology is a good introduction to the history of Earth. Once students are knowledgeable about tree rings it is easier for them to understand the concept of the geologic time scale. Not to mention, studying tree rings is just plain fun!

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Do your students have a hard time understanding what decomposers are? This resource helps students gain a better understanding of this concept. There is a non-fiction text that tells students about different types of decomposers and their role in the environment. There are follow-up questions for the passage to check student understanding or to guide group discussions. There are also two mini posters; one of the decomposers and one of matter that is being decomposed. Several simple decomposition activities are also listed.

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These educational science posters and activities will help your students to understand the concepts of weathering, erosion, and deposition!

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Explore a dynamic week of learning through an innovative mind map method!

By dissecting the Germs & Hygiene theme with five thought-provoking questions for each day, you will guide students to dive deep into each answer.

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Monday: What are germs?

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Wednesday: How do germs spread?

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⭐As ticks are spreading north and west, the prevalence of Lyme disease is increasing rapidly! Is this due to climate change? Students will read to find out about ticks, Lyme disease, and precautions they can take to minimize their chances of getting the disease. There two posters included with the reading showing ticks, and even the bulls-eye rash.

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With this WebQuest, students will learn about seven biomes using the NASA website. This engaging activity is perfect for distance learning and includes an answer key. It's also great for subs!

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Dive into the fascinating world of aquatic ecosystems, where plants, animals, and microorganisms work together to create a thriving environment! This lesson plan including a hands-on activity invites students to build their own mini ecosystem in a bottle, uncovering the delicate balance that keeps nature in harmony.

Objective from this Lesson Plan: Build a mini aquatic ecosystem in a bottle to explore how plants, animals and the environment interact in nature.

Included Topics within this Material are as follows:

Introduction to Aquatic Ecosystems

Explore the concept of aquatic ecosystems and the relationships between plants, animals and microorganisms. Students learn the balance required for these ecosystems to thrive.

Reading Passage: “Life Underwater: How Ecosystems Work”

A child-friendly reading activity explains how sunlight, plants and organisms contribute to a healthy aquatic environment. Students discover the role of oxygen production, nutrient recycling and balance in ecosystems.

Hands-On Project: Build Your Own Aquatic Ecosystem

Students follow a step-by-step guide to create their own aquatic ecosystems using simple materials. This interactive activity allows them to observe the dynamic relationships within their miniature ecosystems.

Worksheet and Observation Activities

Engage students with activities that reinforce learning. Tasks include labeling their ecosystem diagram, answering observation questions, and completing true/false challenges to solidify their understanding of aquatic systems.

Wrap-Up Discussion

Encourage reflection with questions like “What happens if one part of the ecosystem is missing?” or “Why is sunlight so important?” Students learn to appreciate the delicate balance of nature.

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This lesson plan blends science with creativity, offering a hands-on way to engage students in environmental science. The balance of reading, building, and reflecting keeps young learners curious and motivated. 

Students won’t just build a project—they’ll take home a living lesson in how life works underwater.

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