Lesson Plans

Watch interest in trees and ecology grow as students create a forest of 3-D trees representing multiple species.

What pets are feed, walked, or groomed? Izak, who lives in Lapland, takes care of a reindeer! Match animals with owners

Corn (maize) was a staple in the Aztec culture. Show the Aztec’s sophisticated corn-growing techniques in a realistic di

Play a game in pairs that challenges students to describe and classify their knowledge and research into one word catego

With the book “Is This a House for a Hermit Crab?” by Megan McDonald as a jumping off point, students create a matching

Explore nature and art through Eric Carle’s book about a busy spider.

Encourage students to see how much they really understand about animals and the habitats. This 3-D group project has the

The inventor of the mobile and stabile was the American artist, Alexander Calder. In this lesson students will create ki

Native people living on the Great Plains depended on buffalo for survival. Discover many uses for their hides—and other

Dig deep into an ancient Mexican culture! Recreate colors reminiscent of traditional turquoise and coral found on these

Students go wild filling Beasty Books and their brains with fun facts and figures about their favorite creatures.

In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom, her emblem is the owl. Long considered the “wise old owl”, this le

Put your students’ knowledge of arthropods on display! Using materials easily found in your classroom, students will cre

What's going on in the ground below a plant? Students use Crayola Model Magic to create a relief showing plants and thei

Study homes and habitats from the past then move into the future to construct innovative new living spaces.

Young children take pride in home and family while creating miniature versions of the homes where they live.

What happens when your wheelchair won't fit in a movie theater or you can't see well enough to cross streets safely? Mak

Setting goals helps everyone to achieve success. This activity will showcase the goals of members of the whole class in

Does animal brain size match body size? Affect intelligence? Sculpt the brains of three vertebrates to compare and contr

Visually illustrate a powerful evolutionary advantage of humans with a simple tracing activity using crayons and colored

Using Crayola® Dry Erase Crayons and Construction Paper Crayons, create 3-dimensional flower and paper leaf designs for

Focus on historic achievements and positive role models with this collaborative monument making project.

Students report on their favorite animals then create eye-catching zoo programs with hand-made stencils and paint roller