Spring is Here!

Wednesday, March 20th - Thursday, June 20th, 2024

"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." - Margaret Atwood, Bluebeard's Egg 🔗

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Birds nesting

Click here for a lesson on making nests.

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Tadpoles to frogs

Fun lesson on frog life cycle here.

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Spring needs bees!

Find a great bee teaching resource here.

What Is the Vernal Equinox?

As Earth revolves around the Sun, there are two moments each year when the Sun is exactly above the . These moments - called equinoxes - occur around March 20 or 21 and September 22 or 23. literally means " night," since the length of day and night is nearly in all parts of the world during the equinoxes.

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How Spring Got Its Name 🌸 🌱 🐣

🌱 The spring season gets its name from the verb "spring." It's a nod to the flowers and plants springing up, springing open, and bursting into blossom.
🐣 The word itself comes from the Old English word "springan," which means "to leap, burst forth, fly up; spread, grow."
🌸 During the 14th century, the word came to describe the spring season, the time when plants wake from their winter sleep and bloom.
🌅 Before that, the word "Lent" was used to describe the season: "In the past it was the main word for ‘spring.' Lent surfaced as ‘lencten,' that is, ‘lengten': the season got its name because in spring days lengthen." (full article here)

In Alaska, they welcome in spring with the Iditarod!

On Your Mark... Get Set...Mush! 🐾

Teaching the Iditarod is GREAT for March, when everyone has cabin fever. It works with subject areas and age groups. Who doesn't love a cross-country dog sled race?! This blog post from Education World provides a multitude of fun lesson plans.

“Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"... "It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden 🔗

20 Citizen Science Projects for Students of All Ages

Get your students involved in citizen science! There are so many great projects out there for students of all ages to get involved in, many of which are geared toward students and educators. Check out my top 20 citizen science projects to do with my child

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Spring-inspired Classroom Activities

This blog post offers a fun variety of spring-themed lessons & crafts. Geared toward elementary but adaptable for early middle.

Spring is Here!

Wednesday, March 20th - Thursday, June 20th, 2024

"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." - Margaret Atwood, Bluebeard's Egg 🔗 "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." - Margaret Atwood, Bluebeard's Egg 🔗

Birds nesting

Tadpoles to frogs

Spring needs bees!

What Is the Vernal Equinox?

How Spring Got Its Name 🌸 🌱 🐣

In Alaska, they welcome in spring with the Iditarod! In Alaska, they welcome in spring with the Iditarod!

20 Citizen Science Projects for Students of All Ages

"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." - Margaret Atwood, Bluebeard's Egg 🔗

In Alaska, they welcome in spring with the Iditarod!

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