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The life cycle of a seed: This lesson integrates science into the language arts block. Students will read about plant life cycle events and then write their own books about the life cycle of a plant.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Science); By Joni Kight.

Water and Weather: From just looking at cloud formations to building a weather station, this sampling of resources help students learn all about climate, weather, and the water cycle.; Format: bibliography/help

Alternatives to the animal report: In Rethinking Reports, page 2.1; Year after year, students are assigned an animal report, a factual report on a species of their choice. My son chose the Harpy Eagle for his third-grade animal report — and proceeded to re-submit that report with only slight modifications for years thereafter!...; By Melissa Thibault.

Butterfly cycle: Students will understand the life cycle of the butterfly and create various art activities that would model metamorphosis.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Science); By Becky Woolard.

Butterfly metamorphosis: This is an integrated lesson which is introduced using the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Butterfly metamorphosis is explored through art, math, and writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Science); By Laura Byers.

Round and Round It Goes; Water, Where It Stops Nobody Knows: The hydrologic cycle is the process, powered by the sun, which identifies the constant, endless movement of water from the atmosphere to the earth to the ground water, to the rivers to the oceans and back into the atmosphere. This experimental lab lesson will show the process of the hydrologic cycle as it relates to the earth's atmosphere by showing three different scenarios,the first scenario (the control), container A, shows the hydrologic cycle with no contaminates. The second scenario, container B, shows the hydrologic cycle with the earth's soil contaminated. The third scenario, container C, demonstrates the hydologic cycle with the air polluted. These three situations will give the student an idea of how the atmosphere and the growth of plant life are affected by different contaminants in the earth.This lesson will, in fact, investigate the hydrologic cycle experimentally.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

An integrated lesson comparing the butterfly and frog life cycles: Students will build on their prior knowledge about the butterfly life cycle to compare and contrast the life cycles of butterflies and frogs. Students will locate butterflies on the school grounds and create pictographs and models of fractions to explain their findings mathematically. Students will also use a variety of resources to read about and study the food, space and air needed by butterflies and frogs to grow. They will create visual and written products to demonstrate their findings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Development, Mathematics, and Science); By Martha Dobson and Margaret Monds.

Sorting seeds: This lesson will engage students in manipulating, sorting, counting, and graphing seeds. The students will be involved in the creation of a graph using the computer.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics); By Mary Jackson.

Plants and Trees: This selection of resources helps teach students about the importance of plants and trees to animals and humans. They also explain how how they grow, their structure and the elements they need to flourish.; Format: bibliography/help

Plant and Animal Interdependence: Plants and animals depend upon each other for survival. These model resources explain the importance of this delicate chain of life.; Format: bibliography/help

Experiential education: This article explains the history and theory of experiential education, which combines active learning with concrete experiences, abstract concepts, and reflection in an effort to engage all learning styles.; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

From seed to plant: This lesson will give students an opportunity to learn about seed parts, how a plant grows, and to compare plants.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science); By Gretchen Barkowitz.

How did longleaf pine forests become dependent on fire?: In Forests and fires: The longleaf pine savanna, page 2; “Fire-dependent forest” seems like an oxymoron — a combination of apparently contradictory terms put together to produce what seems to be a paradox. For southeastern pine savannas, though, the term fire-dependent defines the dominant...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Rutherford County Farm Museum: This museum offers something for everyone - from a large collection of farm equipment, to household items and many other artifacts.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Beans and how they grow: The students will incorporate computer skills, math, and literature with books such as: Miss Rumphius and The Reason for a Flower.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science); By Betty Black.

Horne Creek Farm: Through educational programs ranging from white oak basket making workshops to an annual corn shucking frolic, Horne Creek Living Historical Farm provides a unique opportunity to learn about our rural past. Find a listing of special events and more information about the facilities at this living history farm.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Marvelous metamorphosis: Most kids love insects. This integrated unit will enable students the opportunity to observe, identify, and describe the life cycle a mealworm goes through during his metamorphosis into a grain beetle.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Science); By Pam Maness.

Life cycle of painted lady butterflies: Students will make a chart of the life cycle of the painted lady butterflies that the class observes over a period of several days.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Science); By Anne Allen.

Rocks and Minerals: Teach your students to be rock hounds with these wonderful rock and mineral resources.; Format: bibliography/help

The migration of the monarch butterfly: The students will listen to and discuss books about butterflies and the migration of monarch butterflies to Mexico in order to integrate science, social studies, and language arts.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Development, Science, and Social Studies); By Martha H. Dobson and Margaret Monds.

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