Next Time You See a Pill Bug
Next Time You See a Cloud
Next Time You See the Moon
Next Time You See a Sunset
*For a complete 5Es lesson about seashells, including a seashell dichotomous key, see Chapter 7,
"Name That Shell," of Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition.
*For a complete 5Es lesson about Earth's rotation, see Chapter 18,
"Day and Night," of Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition.
*For a complete 5Es lesson about insects, see Chapter 22,
"Bugs!" of Picture-Perfect Science Lessons Expanded 2nd Edition.
*For a complete 5Es lesson about insects, see Chapter 22,
"Bugs!" of Picture-Perfect Science Lessons Expanded 2nd Edition.
Video below for "Moon Modeling" activity.
*For a complete 5Es lesson about spiderwebs, see Chapter 13,
"Spider Science," of Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, Grades 3-5.
Download the template for a Nature Syntu, a writing activity where students choose a natural object, observe it, and record their thoughts and feelings about it.
National Research Council (NRC). 2011. A framework for K–12 science education: Practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.