10 Ready-to-Go Resources for Teaching Life Cycles Life cycles are one of the great science concepts taught somewhere in every school's science curriculum. In my school, we look at the life cycles of plants and crayfish in my third grade class, while other grades study the life cycles of chickens, butterflies, and fish. I have been teaching about the plants and crayfish for over a decade now, and I am always looking for new and creative ways to engage my students without having to reinvent the wheel. This week I'm sharing with you some of my favorite resources to teach life cycles. 1. These informative life cycle booklets from Scholastic's Printables are a great way to introduce a unit on plants. 2. One of the most versatile teacher resource books I own is The Big Book of Reproducible Graphic Organizers. Click on the image above to download and print a copy. 3. Choose from the preset list of words about plants, add a spring-themed border and colorful font and your April word wall is good to go! 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Life Cycles of Frogs, Dragonflies, and Butterflies | Science | Lesson Plan | PBS LearningMedia This lesson deepens students' understanding of the similarities and differences in the life cycles of organisms. The lesson begins with a reading of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Next, students use a video to study the developmental stages of frogs, dragonflies, and butterflies. They compare insect and frog life cycles to each other and to the stages of human development discussed in the previous lesson, App Exception: tdc02.sci.life.cyc.lp_lifestages. Use these resources to create a simple assessment or video-based assignment with the Lesson Builder tool on PBS LearningMedia. 1. Where did the egg come from? 2. Have students watch the video again and then arrange the Life Stages Cards (PDF) in the correct order to show the life cycle of their animal. 3. How long do the changes take? 4. What physical changes must occur in order for an organism to be able to move to a different part of the habitat and begin eating different things? 5. 6.
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Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan About This Book Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico — she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances — Mama's life, and her own, depend on it. Pam Munoz Ryan eloquently portrays the Mexican workers' plight in this abundant and passionate novel that gives voice to those who have historically been denied one. About the Authors or Illustrators Pam Muñoz Ryan is the author of the Newbery Honor winner, "Echo."
Major Languages of the Americas - National Geographic Society 1. Have students identify major languages spoken in the Americas. Distribute the worksheet Major Languages of the Americas and have students work together to create appropriate symbols for each language; for example, E for English, D for Dutch, Da for Danish, and CH for Caribbean Hindustani. 2. Have students map major languages spoken in the Americas.Have students use construction paper or paper, crayons, and markers to make the symbols, cut them out, and place them on the appropriate countries on one of the large maps of the Americas from the Americas MapMaker Kit. 3. Food in Mexico - Mexican Food, Mexican Cuisine - traditional, popular, dishes, recipe, diet, history, common, meals, rice Recipes Mexico is located directly south of the United States. It is slightly less than three times the size of Texas. Two major mountain ranges run through the country's interior: the Sierra Madre Oriental on the east and the Sierra Madre Occidental on the west. Mexico has a wide range of natural environments, but temperatures are generally mild year-round. Although only about one-fifth of the country remains covered with vegetation, much of the country's wildlife are still in existence. When the Europeans arrived in Mexico in 1517, Mexico's indigenous (native) peoples included the Aztecs of the central interior, the Maya in the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Zapotec in the south. hunted, adding wild turkey, rabbit, deer, and quail to their vegetarian diet. When the Spanish explorers landed in Mexico, they introduced livestock, including cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and chickens. Spain ruled over Mexico for over 300 years. EPD Photos Frijoles (Beans) Ingredients Procedure Serves 4 to 6. Serves 4.
Food in Canada - Canadian Food, Canadian Cuisine - traditional, popular, dishes, recipe, diet, history, common, meals, people, favorite Recipes Canada is the world's second-largest country (after Russia), and is the largest country in North America. The eastern provinces, known as the Maritimes, are separated from the rest of the country by low mountain ranges. Along the border with the United States in the center of Canada is a fertile plain bounded by the Saint Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, and the Hudson Bay. France and England battled over who would colonize the territory of Canada in the late 1400s. In 1846 conflict over the western portion of the United States–Canada border was resolved, and the border was set at 49°north latitude. Food and other customs in Canada still carry hints of the colonial influences of England and France. Food in the provinces of Eastern Canada shows signs of English heritage, except in Quebec where the influence is French. Later in the spring, many people in Eastern Canada visit a wooded area to harvest fiddleheads. Sauteed Fiddleheads Ingredients Procedure Serves 8 to 10. Serves 4 to 6.