This lesson will provide students with an opportunity to become more comfortable with identifying and defining academic vocabulary words in a nonfiction text about a chicken's life cycle to support comprehension.

Teach your students about living and nonliving things with this interactive lesson that keeps your class engaged as they learn!

In this caterpillar-focused lesson plan, students will practice identifying words that begin with the letter C, while learning about the metamorphosis of a butterfly. This can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for your ELs.

Use this lesson to show your students the different types of solids, liquids, and gases. Show them how a solid turns into a liquid and how a liquid turns into a gas by using real life examples.

From seed to flower, students will learn all about the life cycle of a plant in this science lesson. Your class will discover what living things need to grow, and learn the various stages of a plant’s life span, with new vocabulary words.

In this fun mystery bag lesson, students will practice using their five senses to describe objects to their peers. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support for the Spring Senses Poem lesson plan.

This five senses inspired lesson will get your students excited about using their observation skills as they go on a classroom scavenger hunt!

Let your students spread their wings with this lesson that teaches them about the life cycle of a butterfly. A fun song will get your class moving and a variety of different worksheets will suit any class.

In this lesson, you will use “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to teach students about the butterfly life cycle. After listening to the story read aloud, students will use their knowledge to create their own butterfly life cycles!

Combine the power of poetry and storytelling to teach your first graders about sensory language in this exciting lesson.

Leap into a spring lesson plan about the water cycle, with the help of a friend in the book The Little Raindrop. Students will learn features of the water cycle and retell the journey of the raindrop verbally and in writing.

This simple lesson plan will help your students gain a basic understanding of different body parts.

ELs will gain valuable practice learning about text features as they practice close reading and communication skills during a nonfiction picture walk. Use on its own or as a support for the Classifying Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

In this fun compare and contrast lesson plan, preschool students will dive into the world of cows! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the Imagination Real or Make Believe lesson plan.

Caterpillars and the hard C sound come together in this colorful lesson. With help from the ever-popular The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, students will learn about metamorphosis while developing their phonics skills.

In this lesson, students will explore the life cycle of a pumpkin plant. Then they will have the chance to grow their own!

This fun and interactive lesson will teach your students the scientific method to find out if something sinks or floats with a little help from Cookie Monster.

Your students will learn all about the water cycle with a simple video, lively song and cut and paste activity!

What are the five senses and how do we use them everyday? Students get a chance to practice using sensory language as they think about the world around them. Can be used as a stand alone or support for the Writing a Five Senses Poem lesson.

What's so great about a tree? With this lesson, your students will be able to find out by exploring the benefits of trees through a beautiful story, catchy song and fun drawing activity.

What happens when you observe the animals (or children) at the zoo? Find out in this fun writing and science infused lesson that combines learning about the five senses with humor!

Use hands-on activities involving play dough to show your students the layers of the Earth!

Get your young scientists out of the classroom and into nature with this interactive science lesson.

Spring is here! You can feel it, hear it, smell it, taste it, and see it! In this spring lesson plan, students will create a spring poem using their five senses.

In this lesson, students will use their five senses to tell about a picture. They will gain experience articulating and recognizing sensory details while building language skills.

Every season comes with different celebrations! In this lesson, your students will learn about the seasons while exploring different ways that people celebrate events in each season.

This five senses art and writing lesson will give your students an up close and personal look at the five senses and themselves.

All about the "B"utiful butterfly! Use this kinesthetic and creative lesson about the butterfly to focus on the letter B. Your students will also love learning about the butterfly life cycle.

Provide students with an opportunity to closely examine the difference between a topic and main idea in a nonfiction text. Use as a stand-alone activity or a support for the Finding the Main Idea and Details in a Nonfiction Text lesson.

How does your garden grow? In this lesson, students will practice listening comprehension, vocabulary, and story sequencing. This hands-on art and literacy lesson is perfect for Earth Day, or any nature unit.