This activity focuses on germs and learning how to prevent the spread of germs.

In this lesson students will create a paper face and a paper face book.

This activity focuses on being an individual and reminds students that it is okay to be different.

In this lesson students will learn about weather by taking walks in various types conditions: sunny, rainy, windy and snowy.

This "jigsaw" activity will give students the opportunity to work in groups to summarize a 1 to 2 page informational text. It "jigsaws" down to 1 class summary and can be done in 2 or 3 days. This plan was designed for a class of 22 students but can be easily modified by varying group size.

This hands-on activity will help students understand why summer is hotter than winter.

In this lesson students will practice comprehension skills as they make predictions while listening to the story and recall and sequence events. They will understand how a healthy diet and exercise can increase the likelihood of physical and mental wellness.

Silent Discussion takes the strengths of a well-managed verbal classroom discussion and moves into a written discussion. Some of the benefits of this move include: all students participate; students practice writing in a low-stakes, social format; and students engage with content skills and knowledge.