Looking for life science activities for elementary students? This category includes hands-on lessons and science stations focused on plants, animals, life cycles, ecosystems, habitats, and living systems. These activities help students understand how living things grow, survive, and interact with their environment while building strong science vocabulary and observation skills.
The desert can be a challenging and inhospitable place for survival. Many animals thrive in this harsh environment, adapting to the scorching heat and arid climate. Whether your class is…
As an upper-grade teacher, I often lamented about all of the fun thematic activities in the early elementary grades. Students got to learn about Fall, apples, and pumpkins while dove…
As the world around us changes, it’s more important than ever to teach our children how to protect our environment. One of the best ways to do this is to…
If you’re looking for fun and engaging ecosystem activities to teach your students about food webs and food chains, then you’ve come to the right place! In this blog post,…
Plants are all around us, from the flowers and trees to the vegetables we eat. These plant life cycle books for elementary students explore the science behind plants, including their…
Teach students about plant and animal habitats with a Land and Water Habitats SORT! This sort is aligned with the Next Generation Science Stations (NGSS) for Second Grade. In this…
Teach students about fungus, lichen, algae, and plants with a SORT about identifying Plants and Organisms aligned with the Next Generation Science Stations for Fourth Grade. In this station, students…
Students can explore how their bodies interpret the world around them by exploring the nervous system and nerve cells. Specifically, by examining nerve cells related to mechanical senses, pain, temperature,…
Why are the bones of birds hollow? Why do fish have gills? What is the purpose of a plant’s chlorophyll? How do our brains process everything we experience through our…
While natural selection is a difficult concept to teach elementary students, engaging picture books can help teachers introduce the topic and supplement their instruction. With these natural selection books, students…
Use picture books about ecosystems and engaging nonfiction texts to draw students into learning about ecosystems and the biodiversity of plants and animals within an ecosystem. These books make a…
Teach students about which plant parts we eat with a SORT about identifying plant parts. In this station, students categorize plants by the part that we eat: root, fruit, stem,…
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