Earth Day

Lessons featuring plants, animals, and nature – perfect for celebrating Earth Day!

Create A Creature

Create a new creature based on the adaptations of existing creatures from the same biome.

Two Animals Switch Biomes

What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?

The Pros and Cons of Producers and Consumers

Sure, students might know the difference between a producer and a consumer… but have they considered how they feel about each other? What, in a producer’s opinion, are the pros and cons of a consumer?

The Tournament of Biomes

Want to move beyond memorizing the characteristics of biomes? In this lesson, students work through a Tournament of Biomes, explaining which biome wins in each round (based on criteria you choose). In the end, they crown a 👑 Champion Biome!

Not Like The Others: US National Parks

Four US national parks. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Plant Adaptation Tournament

Who will win in a tournament of eight plants with Interesting adaptations!?

How Renewable Is That Resource?

Which resource is more renewable? And which is easier to find?

Not Like The Others: Rainforests

Which of these rainforests is not like the others?

What’s In My Brain: Tree vs Tree

Let’s look at deciduous vs coniferous trees.

Earth Day Worksheets

Worksheets for Earth Day! Featuring reading, writing, and math… with a pinch of Depth and Complexity.