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Printable Mini Frog Life Cycle Book for Kids

March 3, 2022 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Learning about how animals grow is always a fun unit for early learners.

Which is why I wanted to share this printable mini frog life cycle kids can color for themselves!

Frog Life Cycle Mini Coloring Book for Kids

This printable animal science resource is a perfect way to talk about the life cycle of frogs with kindergartners and first graders.

Plus, you can even use it for a spring unit or a spring animal unit you may be planning.

Frog Life Cycle Coloring Book for Kids

Read on to see how to get your copy – free!

And, be sure to take a look at how printable frog life cycle sequencing activity as well!

This mini frog life cycle coloring book is so cute for spring animal science lessons!

Printable Mini Frog Life Cycle Coloring Book for Kids

To use this coloring book, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are used below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Stapler
Frog Life Cycle Coloring Activity

After you’ve printed all of the pages, you can hand them out to students.

Learning about the Frog Life Cycle

Walk them through each life stage on the coloring sheets – starting with the egg stage and progressing through to the adult frog stage.

Printable Frog Life Cycle Coloring Book

Ask your class to recite the stages in order with you to make sure they understand the correct order.

How to Make a Frog Life Cycle Book with Early Learners

To make this mini book together, let the students color each page.

Printable Frog Mini Coloring Book

Then, they can use child-safe scissors to cut out each one and place them in a stack.

Make sure they put the pages in the correct order!

How Frogs Grow for Kids

Staple the pages together on the left edge and have them add their name to the front.

Done!

Get a look at the completed frog life cycle book in the video below!

Scroll down to get your copy of this mini frog life cycle book!

Take a look at these other spring learning ideas for early grades!

Use this printable plant growing journal to help early learners document the ways plants grow at home or in the classroom!
These spring sight words learning cards are great for building reading skills!
Teach students how to care for the planet with these books about recycling for kids to read!
Making a Frog Life Cycle Coloring Book

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Filed Under: Science, Teaching Printables Tagged With: life cycle, science

Printable Plant Growing Journal for Kids

February 15, 2022 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Do you remember growing your first plant?

I do. We did a plant growing experiment when I was in elementary school and all of us grew sprouts from beans.

Then we planted the sprouts in dirt-filled styrofoam cups and watched them grow next to the windowsill.

I had that experiment in mind when I decided to make this printable mini plant growing journal!

Fun Mini Plant Growing Journal for Kids

If you’re working on a spring or plant unit, this is a great (and simple) resource to add.

And it complements a plant growing experiment perfectly!

Plant Growing Journal for Early Learners

Keep reading to see how to get your copy – free!

And, for more about how plants grow, take a look at our list of children’s books about flowers!

Use this printable plant growing journal to help early learners document the ways plants grow at home or in the classroom!

Mini Plant Growing Journal for Kids

To use this mini picture journal, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are listed below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Pencils
  • Colored pencils or crayons
Printable Mini Plant Journal

This printable is a foldable four-page journal for early elementary students to document how their plants grow.

On each page, they can draw what the plant looks like after two, three, and four weeks.

Printable Plant Coloring Journal for Kids

Both color and blackline versions are included.

How to Use the Plant Growing Journal with Early Learners

A simple way to use this is ask the class some of these questions:

  • Does anyone know how a plant grows?
  • Do any of you have plants at home?
  • What do you think a plant needs to grow?
Printable Plant Growing Journal for Kids

As you discuss the questions with your class, talk about how plants begin as seeds and then gradually grow over time – thanks to water, sunlight, and good soil.

How to Grow Plants with Early Learners

If you decide to do a plant-growing experiment in the classroom, you can hand the journals out on the first day.

Then have the students report on their plant’s progress each week afterwards.

Scroll down to get your copy of this mini growing journal – free!

Try some of these other spring teaching ideas!

Share this list of 50 spring books for kids with early readers!
Make this easy toilet paper roll chick craft with kids this spring!
These spring sight words learning cards are great for building reading skills!
Printable Mini Plant Journal for Kids

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Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Kids

December 2, 2021 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Have you ever watched a group of penguins huddling together to stay warm?

I just watched a video of how they do it.

They actually form circular bands around the youngest and stand with their backs facing out towards the cold.

But they rotate the bands around so that everyone has a chance to be warm in the center. Neat, right?

There’s a lot more to learn about penguins with kids. Which is where this penguin life cycle sequencing activity can help!

Fun Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

This hands-on animal science activity is great for teaching early elementary students about life cycles during winter.

Keep reading to see how to get your copy.

Be sure to check out our list of fun penguin books for kids to read too!

This hands-on penguin life cycle sequencing activity is a simple way to learn about animal science during winter!

Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Kids

To use this penguin life cycle sequencing activity, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are listed below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Laminator (optional)
  • Hook and loop adhesive coins (optional)
  • Dry erase markers (optional)
  • Colored pencils (optional)
Printable Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing

This resource includes a completed penguin life cycle sequencing mat.

Once students have learned the primary life stages of a penguin, they can practice remembering the steps on their own.

How to Label a Penguin Life Cycle Activity

There are a blank penguin life cycle mat and a blank penguin life cycle mat with writing lines.

Penguin Life Cycle Stages Activity

Students who are already writing can practice writing out the life cycle stage names.

Penguin Life Cycle Stages for Pre-readers

There are penguin life cycle stage circles to cut out and place in the correct order on the sequencing activity mat.

For students who are not yet reading, there are picture life stage circles that show the stages without words.

And a full blackline version is included!

How to Use the Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

When you’re ready to use this penguin life cycle lesson with your students, you have several options.

Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing Cut and Paste Activity

Hand out the circle cards and blank mat and let kids cut the circles out and glue them in the right sequence.

Using a Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing Activity in Morning Tubs

You can print the entire resource at half-size and laminate it.

It makes a great addition to morning tubs!

Penguin Life Cycle Labeling Activity

If you decide to laminate the life cycle labeling mat, students can use dry erase marker to write and wipe the life cycle stage names.

Reusable Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Science Centers

Turn this lesson into a reusable science center activity!

Just add hook and loop adhesive coins on the back of the circles and on the blank circles on the mat.

Students can practice placing the circles in the correct order and then try again another time.

Penguin Life Cycle Coloring Activity

You can assign the blackline version as a take-home assignment.

Children can color the mat and circles and order them correctly before bringing them back to class.

Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Pre-readers

Get a look at this resource in the video below!

Scroll down to get your copy of this penguin life cycle sequencing activity!

Take a look at some of these other early science learning ideas!

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Learning about Penguin Life Cycles

To get your copy of this Penguin Life Cycle Sequencing Activity, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check it out below!

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Oak Tree Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

October 19, 2021 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

It’s autumn and leaves are falling everywhere we look.

We live in a neighborhood that has a ton of oak trees. Okay, not a literal ton, but you get the idea.

So every fall, there are acorns as far as the eye can see.

Which gave me the idea to create a new life cycle activity: this Oak Tree Life Cycle Sequencing Activity set!

Fun Oak Tree Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Kids

Oak trees are excellent topics for science with primary grade students. Depending on where you live, you can actually see steps in this process with your class in real life!

Read on to see how to use this hands-on life cycle lesson with students.

And, for more ways to learn about plant life cycles, don’t miss our Apple Life Cycle Activity!

This hands-on oak tree life cycle sequencing activity makes learning about fall plant science fun for early grades!

Oak Tree Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Kids

To use this printable oak tree life cycle sequencing activity, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are given below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper or cardstock
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Glue sticks
  • Hook and loop sticky dots (optional)
  • Laminator (optional)
  • Dry erase markers (optional)
Hands On Oak Tree Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Kids

This plant science resource includes a completed life cycle mat, which you can use to review the steps in the sequence with the class.

Then there’s a blank mat for students to complete with labeled or unlabeled picture sequence circles.

Oak Tree Label the Life Cycle Activity

There’s also a version of the activity mat that includes space for students to label the steps for themselves.

Oak Tree Coloring Life Cycle Activity

And a blackline version is included too!

How to Teach the Oak Tree Life Cycle Sequence

To start discussing this topic with your class, review the completed life cycle and walk the students through each step.

If you can get acorns or oak tree leaves, they’d make great visual aids or sensory objects at centers too.

Oak Tree Life Cycle Activity Mat

Once you review the sequence, you can talk about the names for each stage in the growth process.

This will be very helpful if you plan to use the labeling activity mat.

Oak Tree Life Cycle Cut and Paste Activity

If you have pre-readers or ELL students in your class, swap out the labeled circles for the unlabeled picture circles.

Use the differences in each picture to help them remember the process without worrying about spell or pronouncing each stage.

Acorn Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

My personal favorite way to use this resource is as a reusable center activity.

I prep it once and it can be used over and over again.

But it works well as a one-time cut and paste activity for each student too.

Label the Oak Tree Growth Cycle Activity

Another way to reuse this resource is to laminate the labeling mat. Students can write in the correct stage names with dry erase markers.

Then just wipe it clean to use it again.

See this resource in action below!

Scroll down to get your copy of this Oak Tree Life Cycle Activity!

Take a look at these other science ideas for early grades!

Try some of these simple 15 minute science experiments for a quick at-home science lesson with kids!
This printable apple life cycle sequencing activity is perfect for helping students learn how apples grow! Use it at science centers or in morning tubs!
These fun weather STEM activities for kids are excellent for simple spring science experiments! Simple enough for home or the classroom!

To get your copy of the Oak Tree Life Cycle Resource, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check it out below!

Filed Under: Homeschooling Printables, Teaching Printables Tagged With: life cycle, printables, science

Simple Elementary Hurricane Unit for Kids

July 13, 2021 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Hurricane Unit Study
Learn about extreme weather in this hurricane unit study for kids!
Hurricane Unit Study for Kids

It’s the beginning of summer and that’s usually the time that the Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks into high gear.

We’ve been learning about hurricanes for a few weeks, so I thought I’d share a simple hurricane unit for kids that helps students learn about these weather phenomena.

If you like using unit studies, this is a perfect way to talk about wild summer weather!

Simple Hurricane Unit for Kids

Read on to see the list of videos, activities, and resources you can use to teach early elementary students about hurricanes and cyclones. Plus, grab two free printable activities for studying hurricanes too!

For more weather learning, take a look at our list of 15 Weather STEM Activities for kids to try!

This hurricane unit for kids is a perfect way to talk about extreme weather over summer!

How to Use a Hurricane Unit for Kids

I’ve always been fascinated by hurricanes. They’re basically cyclones over water, which is amazing in itself.

They’re incredibly destructive, but the weather phenomena they produce is breathtaking, especially in satellite images.

We had to evacuate a couple of times when I was a kid and I thought it was exciting. As a child, you don’t understand that the possibility of your house being destroyed is not a fun thing.

But I still find the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, to be an interesting time of year for studying extreme weather.

What is a Hurricane for Kids

Watch the video below to learn about hurricanes form. Have your students answer the questions that follow and record their answers on paper.

(The note taking pages at the bottom of this page are perfect for this!)

  1. Where do hurricanes form? (Answer: They form in the warm ocean waters near the Equator.)
  2. How do hurricanes form? (Answer: Warm air above the ocean rises, creating low pressure under the water. Surrounding air rushes into the low pressure area, forming an area of warm, moist low pressure that rises above the water. As air continues to rush in, clouds form. The ocean’s warmth and water vapor causes the clouds and wind to spin.)
  3. How large can hurricanes become? (Answer: Up to 300 miles wide.)
  4. What is the eye of a hurricane? (Answer: The calm center of the storm.)
  5. What is the eye wall of a hurricane? (Answer: The wall of winds that surround the eye. These winds are the most damaging. The eye wall can be up to 30 miles in width.)
  6. What are the rainbands? (Answer: The rain clouds that surround the eye wall. These can be up to 300 miles in width.)
  7. Which hurricane categories are the most dangerous? (Answer: Category 3, Category 4, and Category 5)
  8. How powerful is the energy released by a large hurricane? (Answer: Energy equal to the blast of 10 atomic bombs per second.)
  9. What are hurricanes that form in the Pacific Ocean called? (Answer: Typhoons)

Hurricane Activities for Kids

These are plenty of ways to learn about summer storms! Try some of these elementary hurricane learning activities in your hurricane unit for kids.

  • Label the Hurricane Activity – A printable diagram that displays the parts of a hurricane
  • Hurricane In a Jar – An easy science experiment that demonstrates how hurricanes form
  • Hurricane Comprehension Worksheet – Printable summary of facts about hurricanes
  • Free Printable Hurricane Booklet – A great tool for tracking hurricanes that develop during the season
  • Ridiculous Weather Report – Fun activity for kids who want to create their own weather forecast
  • Hurricane Fill-In-the-Blank Worksheet – A printable report that helps kids understand more about hurricanes
  • Hurricane Tracking Activity – Printable tracking map for hurricanes
  • Hurricane Printable Mini Unit – 16-page printable pack with facts and activities about hurricanes
  • 5th Grade Hurricane Worksheets – Excellent hurricane printables for upper elementary kids with answer key

Hurricane Note Taking Pages

Round out your hurricane unit study with these printable note taking pages! They’re super handy for writing down some of the facts students will learn in this unit.

Just click the image or the link below to get your set free!

Tropical Storm Notebooking Pages

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Hurricane Facts Matching Activity

Ready to learn more about different kinds of hurricanes?

This printable hurricane categories matching activity is perfect for introducing students to the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane strength.

Along with a brief summary of hurricanes, this activity shows students how to classify each storm’s strength based on its sustained wind speed per hour.

An answer key is also included for easy grading!

To get your copy of this Hurricane Categories Matching Activity, click the image or the link below to have it sent directly to your inbox!

You’ll also get our weekly newsletter – coming this Sunday!

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Filed Under: Unit Studies Tagged With: homeschool unit studies, hurricanes, science, unit studies, weather

Day and Night! Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals Sorting Activity

July 13, 2020 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

Teach kids about the animals who are active during the day and those that come out at night with this fun nocturnal and diurnal animals sorting activity!
Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals Sorting Activity - Look! We're Learning!
Use the print or digital version of this nocturnal and diurnal animals sorting activity to teach students about animal sleep habits!

Have you ever seen a possum in real life?

Growing up in the country, I knew that they existed. But it took several years before I actually saw one scurrying away in the early morning hours.

It was like catching sight of Bigfoot.

I knew that there were animals that were awake when I was asleep at night, but to actually see one was memorable.

If you’re teaching students about animal sleep habits, this printable and digital Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals Sorting Activity can help!

Diurnal and Nocturnal Animals Sorting Activity for Early Grades

Most kids love to learn about animals and my students are no exception.

So when we were starting to learn about animal sleeping habits, I wanted to find a way to make a simple, hands-on activity they’d love to do.

Diurnal Animal Sorting Practice

Read on to see how to get your copy of this Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals activity – available as a print or digital resource!

Looking for more science resources for early grades? Take a look at our list of fun Weather STEM Experiments to try with students!

Teach early students how to recognize animals with different sleeping habits with this hands-on diurnal and nocturnal animals sorting activity!

Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals Sorting Activity for Kids

I remember learning about nocturnal animals when I was a kid, but we didn’t talk much about diurnal animals (at least not using the term “diurnal”).

So in case this term is fairly new to you as an educator, “diurnal” simply means that they are active during the day like you and me!

Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals for Early Grades

The printable nocturnal animal sorting activity is super easy to use. You’ll only need the following supplies: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Scissors
  • Laminator (if you want to make a set that lasts)
  • Hook and loop adhesive coins (optional)
Nocturnal Animals Early Elementary Activity

This resource includes picture cards of 16 animals: eight are nocturnal and eight are diurnal – in both English and Spanish.

Some of the animals in the product include:

  • Hawk
  • Gorilla
  • Bee
  • Raccoon
  • Elephant
  • Possum
  • Butterfly
  • Dog
  • And 8 more!
Learning about Nocturnal Animals in Spanish

There are also sorting pages (in both English and Spanish) where students can classify animals according to whether they are diurnal or nocturnal.

The Spanish set includes a pronunciation guide.

How to Teach Early Grades about Nocturnal Animals

A set of unlabeled picture cards is also inside!

Diurnal and Nocturnal Animal Classification

Plus, there’s an answer key included, as well as a full set of instructions.

How to Use the Diurnal and Nocturnal Animals Sorting Activity with Students

When you’re ready to use this resource with your class, here are a few ways you can include it in your lesson plan.

(Look at the included teaching script if you need an idea of how to introduce this topic.)

Teaching Early Students about Nocturnal Animals

You can use this for a one-time learning Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals Sorting activity.

Just skip the laminating and have students cut and paste the animals in the correct column.

Sorting Diurnal and Nocturnal Animals in Spanish

If you have Spanish-speaking students, let them use the animal cards and the sorting sheet with Spanish terms.

This is also great for early Spanish immersion classes.

Classifying Animals by Sleeping Habits

If you have students who are practicing writing, use the unlabeled cards as a labeling activity!

Just laminate the cards and then allow students to write the animal names (in either language) with wet erase markers.

Or have the class help you label the cards by challenging them to spell each animal name out loud with you.

Diurnal and Nocturnal Animals for Early Grades

Use the unlabeled cards as a reference and let students name each animal on their own. They can then use the labeled cards for self-checking.

Diurnal Animals Early Science Center Activity

If you use it at science centers, add hook and loop coin stickers to the back of the cards. Cut each column apart and place them on rings.

Then add coin stickers onto the column squares so students can practice sorting the animals again and again.

Digital Nocturnal Animals Classifying Activity

Are you distance learning? Use the digital version along with Google Slides!

Get a look at this resource in action below!

Scroll down to get your copy of our print or digital Nocturnal and Diurnal Animal Sorting Activity!

Kids’ Books about Nocturnal Animals: 

Read more about nocturnal animals with these books for kids!

1. Daylight Starlight Wildlife by Wendell Minor
2. Where are the Night Animals? by Mary Ann Fraser
3. Moonlight Animals by Elizabeth Golding
4. Night Animals by Gianna Marino

Resources about Nocturnal Animals:

Learn more about nocturnal animals with these other learning ideas for early grades!

Bat Science Experiments: Echolocation Activities

Creating Growing Patterns with Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animal Report: Hedgehogs

Bats in a Cave Sight Word Game

Nocturnal Animals Writing Tray and Word List

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Digital Diurnal and Nocturnal Animals Sorting Activity

Pick up the digital version of this sorting activity in my Teachers Pay Teachers store! You can also get the print and digital versions together as a bundle!

>> Digital Nocturnal and Diurnal Animal Classification Activity <<

Spanish Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals Sorting

To get your copy of the printed Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals Sorting Activity, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check it out below!

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A Frog’s Life! Frog Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

May 11, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Growing up out in the country, I didn’t see many frogs. We saw a lot of toads.

Which, to me, are some of the cutest animals ever.

Once I moved to the suburbs, though, frogs were a much more common sight.

They’re usually sticking to the door of our back patio. In fact, when we walk up to the door, we can almost see through their bellies and make out their internal organs.

It’s pretty cool.

Frogs go through an incredible life cycle, transforming from water animals to land animals in the process.

Which makes this hands-on frog life cycle sequencing activity a fantastic science lesson for kids!

Fun Frog Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Kids

This is a simple way to teach students about how animals develop and how frogs, in particular, transform from living in one environment to another.

It’s also a good activity for teaching early learners how to remember sequence of events.

Keep reading to find out how to get your copy of this lesson as a print activity or a digital activity for distance learning.

And, for more life cycle lessons, don’t miss our Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing Activity!

Teach students how frogs develop and grow with this printable frog life cycle sequencing activity! Perfect for hands on science lessons!

A Frog’s Life! Frog Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

To use this frog life cycle sequencing activity, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Laminator (optional)
  • Hook and loop sticky dots (optional)
Frog Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Kids

This product includes:

  • Two frog life cycle mats (one color and one line art)
  • Two pages of frog life cycle circles (one color and one line art)
  • And two completed life cycle mats (one color and one line art)

Frog Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

Let students cut out the life cycle sequence circles and then use the completed mat to learn the correct order.

Then they can glue the steps in the right sequence to show how frogs grow over time!

Printable Frog Life Cycle Sequencing Activity for Kids

If you use the line art version, kids can color the steps as they go along.

Printable Frog Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

Or turn this into a reusable activity for science centers!

Just laminate the pages and then add hook and loop sticky dots so that students can move the steps around as needed.

Scroll down to get your copy of this Frog Life Cycle activity!

Try these other science learning ideas for early elementary students!

This butterfly life cycle activity is such a fun way to help kids learn how butterflies grow! Great for science during spring and summer!
This easy floating egg science experiment is so fun for kids who are learning about salinity! Great for science at home too!
These fun weather STEM activities for kids are excellent for simple spring science experiments! Simple enough for home or the classroom!

To get your copy of A Frog’s Life! Frog Life Cycle Sequencing Activity, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Frog Life Cycle Activity for Kids

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Prefer to use this science lesson as a digital activity? Get the digital version below!

Frog Life Cycle Sequencing Activity Digital Product

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Free Bug Printables Pack for Kids

April 29, 2020 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Free Bug Printables Pack

Happy spring everyone! I love this time of year.

The warmer weather, the longer days, the brighter skies – it’s all great stuff! It’s just the BUGS that bother me.

When I was a child, I was deathly afraid of almost everything that had more than four legs. (Except potato bugs. They’re adorable.)

But I’ve been learning to love bugs along with my kids, who think they’re awesome. So I thought I’d share a free Bug Printables Pack with all of you!

Fun Bug Identification Printables for Kids

This would make a great science resource to cover before heading out on a nature walk.

You could also pair it with a unit about insects, spring, summer, or ecosystems!

Read on to get your copy! And don’t miss our fun list of kids’ activities about insects!

These bug identification printables are so fun for teaching kids about common insect species in the neighborhood!

Free Bug Printables Pack

This free Bug Printables Pack has over 25 pages of insect-themed fun!

To use this set of insect identification printables, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Scissors
  • Laminator (if you want to reuse the flashcards in the future)

Printable Insect Identification Worksheets for Kids

This resource includes:

  • A set of bug flashcards (labeled and blank)
  • Bug identification pages with color pictures and traceable names
  • And insect coloring pages

Printable Bug Identification Worksheets

Students can practice reading the correct names for each insect and then tracing the names themselves.

Printable Insect Identification Cards for Kids

Use the insect identification flashcards to help kids learn how to quickly spot common insects in the neighborhood.

Printable Bug Coloring Sheets for Kids

And don’t forget to use the coloring pages for a quick art activity!

If you want to reuse this activity later, laminate the pages and let students write on them with dry erase markers. Perfect for science centers!

Scroll down to get your free Bug Printables Pack!

Don’t miss these other spring activities for kids!

This butterfly life cycle activity is such a fun way to help kids learn how butterflies grow! Great for science during spring and summer!

Share an easy summer craft with the kids and make this easy paper ladybug craft! So fun for little hands!

Share these lovely children's books about butterflies with your kids this spring to learn more about these amazing insects!

 

To get your copy of our free Bug Printables Pack, click the image or the link below to download it!

Printable Bug Identification Lesson for Kids

>>> Free Bug Printables Pack <<<

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15 Science Experiments You Can Do In 15 Minutes

March 20, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Try one of these easy 15 minute science lesson!

There’s nothing that keeps kids interested in learning like a great science experiment!

But if a science activity requires a lot of supplies or if it takes a super long time to show results, it can be tough to keep the kids interested long enough to observe it all the way through.

Plus, who has time or space to work on a science experiment for days on end?

And that’s why I love these easy 15 minute science experiments!

These activities are simple, quick, and educational – perfect for learning at home or in small groups!

Easy 15 Minute Science Experiments

Read on to see the list below.

If you’re looking for a quick science lesson plan you can use with kids, don’t miss our Superhero States of Matter activity! It’s a science lesson, an experiment, and an observation journal in one!

Try some of these simple 15 minute science experiments for a quick at-home science lesson with kids!

15 Science Experiments You Can Do In 15 Minutes

1. Gather a few supplies and let the kids learn how to make an egg float!

2. This seed jar experiment does need a few days to complete, but it only takes a few minutes to set up! And the kids won’t mind watching their seeds sprout!

3. Get the kids outside with this super cool colorful exploding baggie experiment!

4. Your kids will go nuts for this awesome hot ice experiment! And it only takes about 10 minutes!

5. Ever wonder how pinecones open in the fall? Set up this easy science experiment to learn how pinecones open!

15 Minute Science Experiments

6. Did you know that light can actually change direction? Try this simple activity to observe how light refracts in water!

7. Penguins are ingeniously designed. They swim around all day, but manage to keep themselves dry! Help the kids do this activity to learn how penguin feathers stay dry!

8. Add some glittery fun to your science lesson with this DIY sparkly explosion!

9. Plants will be growing all over the place over the summer. Try this colorful experiment to study how plants take in nutrients!

10. Let the young learners get involved with this cute expanding marshmallows experiment! And be sure to let them sneak a few as a snack. 

11. Learn how cold air and water interact and create your own condensation!

12. Have you ever found an old penny on the ground that looked green? See how this happens with this turn a penny green activity!

13. It won’t be long before we’re watching the beautiful fall leaf colors in the neighborhood. Get ready for fall with this experiment that demonstrates how leaves change colors!

14. Heat is a powerful form of energy. It can even travel through solid matter! Set up this easy experiment to learn how heat conducts energy through metal!

15. Shock your kids by showing them how leaves “breathe” with this leaf respiration experiment!

15 Minute Science Experiments for Kids

I hope you love using these simple 15 minute science experiments! Let me know which one you loved the most!

Need more fun science activities for kids? Don’t miss these!

This easy floating egg science experiment is so fun for kids who are learning about salinity! Great for science at home too!

This butterfly life cycle activity is such a fun way to help kids learn how butterflies grow! Great for science during spring and summer!

These fun weather STEM activities for kids are excellent for simple spring science experiments! Simple enough for home or the classroom!

These easy 15 minute science experiments are so simple kids can do them at home! These make excellent science activities for small groups too!

This list of easy 15 minute science experiments is part of the Useful Tasks You Can Do in 60 Minutes linkup at iHomeschool Network! Stop by to see even more quick activities you can accomplish in your homeschool!

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Butterfly Life Cycle Activity for Kids

March 19, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Butterflies are some of the most incredible creatures around.

They’re one of the few species that undergoes a complete change as part of the growth process.

It’s really awe-inspiring.

So a butterfly’s life cycle is an excellent science lesson for early grades. And that’s why I’m sharing this fun butterfly life cycle activity with all of you today!

Fun Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

This is a wonderful activity for science centers! And you can make it reusable too!

Read on to see how to get your copy. And keep reading to see how you can get this as a digital product!

Be sure to check out our Apple Life Cycle Sequencing Activity too!

This butterfly life cycle activity is such a fun way to help kids learn how butterflies grow! Great for science during spring and summer!

Butterfly Life Cycle Activity for Kids

To use this butterfly life cycle sequencing activity, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Laminator (optional)
  • Hook and loop sticky dots (optional)
Printable Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

This product includes:

  • One color butterfly life cycle mat
  • Five color butterfly life cycle picture cards
  • One color butterfly life cycle mat with color picture cards
  • One line art butterfly life cycle mat
  • Five line art butterfly life cycle picture cards
  • And one line art butterfly life cycle mat with line art picture cards
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Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing for Kids

Simply cut the circular picture cards out and let students practice placing them in the correct sequence on the life cycle mat.

Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing Activity

For a one-time lesson, students can glue the picture cards in place.

For a reusable center, laminate the pages and affix hook and loop sticky dots.

Hands On Butterfly Life Cycle Activity

If you use the line art version, students can color in the pictures too!

Scroll down to get this Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing Activity!

Take a look at these other science activities!

These fun weather STEM activities for kids are excellent for simple spring science experiments! Simple enough for home or the classroom!
This easy oak tree life cycle activity is such a fun way to teach kids about how trees grow during fall! Take it with you on a nature walk or use at fall centers!
This printable apple life cycle sequencing activity is perfect for helping students learn how apples grow! Use it at science centers or in morning tubs!

To get your copy of this Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing Activity, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Butterfly Life Cycle Activity for Kids

>>> Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

Prefer to use this as a digital activity? Get both the print and digital version!

Learn about how butterflies grow with this fun and interactive butterfly life cycle sequencing activity! Available in print and as a digital activity!

>>> Print + Digital Butterfly Life Cycle Activity Bundle – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

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