In this lesson, students use the real-world application of insect monitoring to practice their fluency with addition and subtraction.

Students will listen to the text and explore the garden to connect details from the text to their surroundings.

Students will use their knowledge of appropriate tools and units and determine when to measure liquid volume or weight.

Bycatch can be defined as the act of unintentionally catching certain living creatures using fishing gear. A bycatched species is distinguished from a target species (the animal the gear is intended to catch) because it is not sold or used. Marine mammals (whales, dolphins, porpoises), seabirds, sea turtles and unwanted or undersized fish are some examples of animals caught as by-catch The incidental capture of these animals can significantly reduce their populations. The most well known example of by-catch may be the unintentional mortality of spotted and spinner dolphins in the tuna fishing industry. "Dolphin-Safe" tuna was a result of this interaction (Be prepared to discuss how this came about with students, as it is something close to their daily lives). One important aspect to consider when discussing this issue is that laws protect some of the animals caught as by-catch (Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act). In this lesson, students will first be shown pictures of entangled marine animals and will discuss the definition of by-catch This will lead to discussions on why by-catching exists, how it impacts specific animals as well as humans, whether the students believe it is an important issue, and how by-catch can be reduced.

In this lesson, students will formulate and interpret cause-and-effect relationships using a 3-column chart to organize their ideas. Students will apply the concept of "cause" as something that always happens first, and the effect is the resulting outcome (or what happens second).

In this lesson, students will formulate and interpret cause-and-effect relationships using a 3-column chart to organize their ideas. Students will apply the concept of "cause" as something that always happens first, and the effect is the resulting outcome (or what happens second).

Students will observe, compare different objects, and be able to identify the properties of specific materials.

Students investigate decomposers and the role of decomposers in maintaining the flow of nutrients in an environment. Students also learn how engineers use decomposers to help clean up wastes in a process known as bioremediation. This lesson concludes a series of six lessons in which students use their growing understanding of various environments and the engineering design process, to design and create their own model biodome ecosystems.

In this lesson, using different texts students learn many ways to communicate with sound. With this lesson, students will learn also how to communicate with sound over a distance.

Students will understand that wind and water can change the shape of the land. And that because there is always more than one possible solution to a problem, it is useful to compare and test designs.

In this lesson, students will compare the two stories by telling how the character's adventures or experiences are the same. Or, they can contrast a character's adventures or experiences to tell how they are different. Both of these activities help the reader show that they understand the text.

The students will use their knowledge of decimals and place value to compare decimals using greater than less than and equal to symbols.

In this lesson, students will collect data about an observation that can be made in the outdoor classroom, record the data on a table, and compare the numbers collected by writing greater-than, less-than statements.

Students will understand that we use numbers to represent a quantity and to compare them.

Students will create mixtures using objects they find in the garden. Also, they need to be able to write a conclusion based on observations.

Students will observe and describe the properties of soil for texture, size, color and ability to support life.

Students will use the decomposition of a compost pile to visualize fractions as parts of a whole.

Students will explore the ways that plants get recycled into soil/food for other plants.

Students will read the complex text on compost and use the outdoor space to verify or deny the content of the text in the real-world setting.

Students will practice counting up to 20 in a very fun and exciting way. The lesson includes a hands-on component where students will be asked to collect leaves and use them as manipulatives. This lesson is great for kindergarten through first grade.