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Dissecting A Pumpkin

Dissecting A Pumpkin

Photo Source: nwf.org Preschoolers possess an innate curiosity about the wo...

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Community Helpers: Police Officers

Community Helpers: Police Officers

Police officers help to keep our communities orderly and safe. Here are some ...

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Halloween Science For Kinders!

Halloween Science For Kinders!

Photo Source: Andrey Kiselev While your classroom Halloween party provides ...

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Whose Tracks Are These? Footprint Craft & Bulletin Board Idea

Whose Tracks Are These? Footprint Craft & Bulle...

Photo Source: Classroom Displays and Bulletin Boards | Jacie Feinberg This ...

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The Science of Pumpkins

The Science of Pumpkins

Photo Source: www.flickr.com/photos/tambako/500089629/ With fall in full sw...

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Grow An “Egghead” in Preschool

Grow An “Egghead” in Preschool

Photo Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/themonnie/ It doesn't need to be...

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Pretend Archeological Digs

Pretend Archeological Digs

Photo Source: Flickr | Abby Batchelder There are two things every kid loves...

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We're "Hooked" On Our Class Fish Themed Bulletin Board Idea

We're "Hooked" On Our Class Fish Themed Bulleti...

Because a teacher's time is precious (and very limited at times!), it is imp...

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Nature Drawings Under Magnification

Jacquelien of Kids Artists shares a wonderful art exercise that will help tea...

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Print Making with Muffin & Pie Pans

Print making is a great exercise to do with preschoolers because it demonstra...

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Tools for Your Morning Routine in the Early Chi...

Kids thrive with routine and, in truth, most teachers enjoy the sense of norm...

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Making Things "Egg-Citing"! Back-to-School Bulletin Board Idea

Making Things "Egg-Citing"! Back-to-School Bull...

Photo Source: mrsnaylorsclassroom.com While Mrs. Naylor created this board ...

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Literature As Lesson Planning Inspiration

Even seasoned teachers need lesson planning inspiration every now and then. I...

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Magnifying Glass Matching Game

Wondering how to incorporate your box of magnifying glasses into classroom ac...

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Helping Your Students Become Great Scientists

Jennifer Sinsel, elementary science teacher and Lesson Planet guide, maintain...

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Bugs, Bugs, and More Bugs!

Summer is almost here and your preschoolers are certain to be excited and rea...

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Free Play in Your Toddler Classroom

With toddlers, play-based learning is highly beneficial. Since their attentio...

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Depicting the Movement of Music

This art project, provided by Holly of Lines, Dots and Doodles, provides a gr...

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Silly Rooster Hats for Preschool

Since your students are already feeling a bit silly (silly with pure joy that...

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Growing Halite Crystals

Growing salt crystals is a great science project for your curious classroom! ...

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Summer Lesson Plans

Just because the school year is winding down, doesn't mean your lessons have ...

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Two Activities for Exploring Taste

We use our sense everyday to make sense of the world around us. The coffee mu...

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Butterfly Wings & Symmetry

Butterflies are fascinating creatures, providing many opportunities for incor...

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It's Raining in Preschool Craft

While it does interrupt outside play time, rain can be a fascinating experien...

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Preschool & Science Reunited

As Deborah Stewart so eloquently describes, often times, "preschool teachers ...

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Homemade Sensory Bottles for Your Toddler Class...

A great way to add color, introduce your students to various materials, and p...

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Colorful Rattlesnake Project

Snakes are fascinating creatures and if you're in to gardening, nature walks,...

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The Science of Sound

It can be difficult for young students to grasp the concept of sound waves. J...

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Art & Physics: When Two Worlds Collide...

This activity takes a bit of work to set up, but the results are phenomenal! ...

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Textured Finger Paint

Spring is in the air! Flowers are blossoming, trees are filling out, the gras...

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Exploring the Senses Craft

Introducing the five senses can be exciting with this hands-on craft provided...

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Dinosaur Fossil Making

Dinosaur Fossil Making

While your students may learn about how fossils are formed in their science ...

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Creating Little Investigators

Jennifer Sinsel, contributor to Lesson Planet and elementary math/science tea...

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It's Raining in Preschool Activity

We've finally entered spring; trading snow and blustery temperatures for warm...

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Experimenting with Capillarity

While most students know that plants need water to grow, they don't understan...

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Fun Food Chain Activities

Jennifer Sinsel, elementary teacher and contributor to Lesson Planet, has des...

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Science Fair Tips

Whether an experienced science fair candidate or a new participant, these tip...

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