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Estimate and MeasurePDF

Estimate and Measure
How does the size of your hand compare to the size of a book or desk? Students estimate the size of various objects using non-standard measurement, such as a paper “hand” or piece of yarn.
  • Grade K: 1a, 4a, 4d
  • Grade 2: 4a, 4b, 4c, 4g
  • PreK: Head Start Framework
  • K-4: Science as Inquiry

Ocean PoetryPDF

Ocean Poetry
What rhymes with sea star? Students make observations of ocean animals and habitats in Aquarium exhibits, on web cams or in other nonfiction resources. The students then use their findings to write and illustrate poems.
  • Grade K: 2a, b, c; 4a, b, e
  • Grade 1: 2a, b, c, d; 4a, b
  • Grade 2: 2a, b, c, d; 4d
  • Grade 3: 3a, b, c, d; 5b
  • Grade 4: 2b; 3a, b; 6a
  • Grade 5: 2a, b, c, d; 6a
  • PreK: Head Start Framework
  • K-4: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
  • 5-8: Science as Inquiry, Life Science

Seahorse HomesPDF

Seahorse Homes
What is a seahorse? Where does it live? Students learn about seahorse adaptations then match photos of seahorses to their correct habitats.
  • Grade K: 2a, c; 3a; 4a, d
  • Grade 1: 2a, b, c; 4b
  • Grade 2: 4a, c, d
  • Grade 3: 3a, b, c, d; 5b, e
  • Grade 4: 3a, b, c; 6a
  • Grade 5: 6a, h
  • K-4: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
  • 5-8: Science as Inquiry, Life Science

Seahorse Life Cycles: Father Knows Best!PDF

Seahorse Life Cycles: Father Knows Best!
What do you call a baby seahorse? Students listen to a rhyme and sequence cards depicting the stages of a seahorse life cycle.
  • Grade K: 2a, b; 4e
  • Grade 1: 2a, b, c, d; 4a
  • Grade 2: 2a, c; 4d
  • Grade 3: 3a, b, d
  • Grade 4: 2b; 3b
  • Grade 5: 2a
  • K-4: Life Science
  • 5-8: Life Science

Seahorse SimilesPDF

Seahorse Similes
What does a seahorse have in common with a kangaroo? Student pairs use simile cards to discover seahorse adaptations and characteristics.
  • Grade K: 1a; 2a, c; 4b
  • Grade 1: 2a; 4b
  • Grade 2: 2c; 4c
  • Grade 3: 3a
  • Grade 4: 3b; 6a
  • Grade 5: 6g
  • K-4: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
  • 5-8: Science as Inquiry, Life Science



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