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What do you do to promote conservation and the care of our environment? A great start is to educate our students about the simple things they can start doing today to make conservation a way of life! I want to share some ideas for teaching these concepts in your classroom- not just on Earth Day, but every day! First- here are some great books you can use for read aloud in your classroom... Arthur Turns Green by Marc Brown That lovable aardvark is at it again in this cute book! Arthur and his pals receive a school assignment to find ways to make our planet better. The book is filled with ways to take care of the planet. Miss Fox's Class Goes Green by Eileen Spinelli In this book Miss Fox encourages her class to find ways to go green. There are lots of tips for kids- things they can start doing today to make a difference. We are Extremely Very Good Recyclers by Lauren Child This book really focuses on recycling and what can be done with recycled materials.  The...

A few weeks ago I published a post with books to use if you are teaching a unit on food chains.  I love finding great books to go along with different units of study- it is one of my favorite teachery things to do!  So after coming up with the list of food chain books- it really made me start thinking about the huge AMOUNT of TIME it takes teachers to plan out their units- from books to videos to websites to anchor charts to student resources... and on and on.  And an idea was hatched... I want to create a place where teachers can look to find a list of resources that they can use when teaching various units- I love the research and planning phase and I want to help busy, tired teachers by giving them a list of planning ideas that might save a smidge of their valuable time. So... here goes! You will have to let me know what you think- and give me ideas of anything you think I might want to add! FOOD CHAINS- take 2! BOOKS: Food Webs: Who Eats What? by Clair...

Do you teach food chains? I have compiled a list of books you might want to check out! This first one would be GREAT to kick off your unit- it is a fiction book that is filled with humor... Carnivores by Aaron Reynolds This book tells the story of three lonely carnivores who are trying to fit in- and while it is a funny book with AMAZING illustrations- the book has an underlying message of the importance of being true to yourself. (The author of this book also wrote Chicks and Salsa - which is a favorite of mine!) Be sure to really look over the illustrations and all that they include!  Food Webs: Who Eats What? by Claire Llewellyn This book provides a great overview of the food chain. The illustrations are bright and vivid. The book is filled with nonfiction text features that you can point out to reinforce those reading concepts! I highly recommend this book as part of your food chains study.  What Do You Know About Food Chains and Food Webs by Suzanne Slade This book is...

Do you teach the water cycle in your science instruction? If so- here are 5 books you might want to check out... The Water Cycle a Bobby Kalman book Did a Dinosaur Drink This Water by Robert E. Wells All the Water in the World by George Ella Lyon and Katherine Tillotson Magic School Bus at the Waterworks by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen A Drop in the Ocean: The Story of Water by Jacqui Bailey My very favorite is... This is an excellent book that teaches the water cycle in an interesting format! Kids will love it! Try to find it in your local library or on Amazon. If you are looking for materials to teach the Water Cycle- I have Interactive Notebook Pages available in my TpT store!  Happy Teaching!