Are you looking for some fun ways to incorporate Spring into your daily lessons? Some common Spring themes are Earth Day, Easter, Planting / Flowers, Weather Changes, and Animals Being Born. Check out these Spring teaching ideas and activities for your elementary classroom!
Planting & Growing
Spring is a time for growth and renewal. The snow melts and plants and flowers begin to bloom and grow. This is a perfect time to introduce science concepts like planting a seed. It also makes a good Earth Day activity.
Some activities you can do in your classroom are:
- planting seeds in small paper cups and watching them grow - make an observation booklet and have students record the changes they see
- cut open fruits and vegetables and study the seeds inside
- label the parts of a plant
- talk about what's required to grow plants - seed, soil, water, sunlight
- cut out pictures of a plant at different stages and have students put them into the correct order and write a procedural writing piece (shown below)
Weather & Seasonal Changes
The weather is getting warmer and students will notice some changes such as windier, rainier and sunnier days. As the temperatures rise, Spring is a great time to introduce new vocabulary and talk about seasonal changes!
Some activities you can try in your classroom are:
- record daily weather observations in a journal
- learn to read thermometers and check the temperature each day
- find out when the sun rises and sets
- make a weather pictograph together
- talk about the different types of clothing needed as the seasons change
- observe and draw the trees budding
Birds, Animals, & Insects
Spring is a great time to learn about baby birds hatching from their eggs and animals and insects being born.
Some ideas/activities for your classroom:
- discussing animal life cycles
- labeling parts of a bird
- comparing characteristics of mammals and birds
- matching the names of adult animals to their offspring (ex. sheep/lamb, cow/calf)
- going on a nature walk to look for birds and animals
Earth Day
Earth Day happens in April each year. It's a great time to talk about how we can take care of the earth.
Some ideas for teaching this theme are:
- walk or ride your bike to school
- teach students to recycle
- turn off lights in the classroom and work by natural light from the windows
- talk about water conservation - bring reusable water bottles
- make birdfeeders
- learn about composting
Fun Stuff
Sometimes it's just fun to have some spring early finisher activities on hand for students who are done their work quickly!
These spring worksheets are perfect for 2nd grade!
Spring Resources
Looking for some low prep math & literacy activities to do with your class this spring? Check out the resources below!
