Literacy Centers for Science Skills Full-color, hands-on centers encourage students to make their own scientific discoveries. Simple literacy activities explore different areas of Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Physical Science. Student cards and reproducibles are ready-to-use. Teacher pages include instructions to create standards-based activities and ideas for presentation, assessment, and extensions.

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Plants Thematic Unit
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Butterflies
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Butterfly Art
...Teach the Letter "B" and butterflies. From Adrianne Nessen.

How Do Flowers Grow?
...Science from Barbara's Home Daycare.

Leaf Prints
...Children will learn about design in nature. From greealis.

Paper Sunflowers video
Creating sunflowers with construction paper and glue. This is a Cullen's abc's video lesson plan.

Science in the Kitchen
...Learning about water and ice.

Shoji/Nature Walk
...Learning about nature and exercising too. Submitted by Hannah.

Tissue Paper Candy Corn video
For preschoolers a great art and science activity! Lots of small motor skills are involved with brushing and placing tissue paper. The reaction from the tissue paper and vinegar is the exciting science element of the activity. This is a Cullen's abc's video lesson plan.

Tree Trunk Arms and Fingerpainted Leaves
...Teaching about trees during the seasons. Submitted by: Kimberly Vondran.

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