{"id":2381,"date":"2023-03-23T14:26:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:14:52","slug":"spring-teaching-ideas-activities-for-your-elementary-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/spring-teaching-ideas-activities-for-your-elementary-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Ideas &amp; Activities for Teaching in the Elementary Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>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!<\/p>\n<h2>Planting &amp; Growing<\/h2>\n<p>Spring is a time for growth and renewal.\u00a0 The snow melts and plants and flowers begin to bloom and grow.\u00a0 This is a perfect time to introduce science concepts like planting a seed.\u00a0 It also makes a good Earth Day activity.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/seeds.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/seeds.jpg?resize=332%2C332\" alt=\"planting a seed\" width=\"332\" height=\"332\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Some activities you can do in your classroom are:\n<ul>\n<li>planting seeds in small paper cups and watching them grow &#8211; make an observation booklet and have students record the changes they see<\/li>\n<li>cut open fruits and vegetables and study the seeds inside<\/li>\n<li>label the parts of a plant<\/li>\n<li>talk about what&#8217;s required to grow plants &#8211; seed, soil, water, sunlight<\/li>\n<li>cut out pictures of a plant at different stages and have students put them into the correct order and write a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Procedural-Writing-Activity-How-to-Plant-a-Seed-3689742?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Planting%20a%20Seed%20Writing\">procedural writing piece<\/a> (shown below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Procedural-Writing-Activity-How-to-Plant-a-Seed-3689742?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Planting%20a%20Seed%20Writing\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"spring procedural writing\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/plant_writing_activity.png?resize=720%2C960\" alt=\"planting a seed procedural writing\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Weather &amp; Seasonal Changes<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Spring-ABC-Alphabetical-Order-Worksheets-2393235?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Spring%20ABC%20Order%20Center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"spring abc order worksheet\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/abcorder01.png?resize=1024%2C1024\" alt=\"spring abc order worksheet\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The weather is getting warmer and students will notice some changes such as windier, rainier and sunnier days.\u00a0 As the temperatures rise, Spring is a great time to introduce new vocabulary and talk about seasonal changes!<\/p>\n<p>Some activities you can try in your classroom are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>record daily weather observations in a journal<\/li>\n<li>learn to read thermometers and check the temperature each day<\/li>\n<li>find out when the sun rises and sets<\/li>\n<li>make a weather pictograph together<\/li>\n<li>talk about the different types of clothing needed as the seasons change<\/li>\n<li>observe and draw the trees budding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Birds, Animals, &amp; Insects<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Spring-Punctuation-Practice-Statements-Questions-Exclamations-9153814?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Spring%20Punctuation%20Center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Slide7.png?resize=960%2C720\" alt=\"punctuation center card\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spring is a great time to learn about baby birds hatching from their eggs and animals and insects being born.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Butterfly-Life-Cycle-Writing-Activity-9584414?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Butterfly%20Life%20Cycle\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"butterfly life cycle writing activity\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/life-cycle-writing.png?resize=378%2C378\" alt=\"butterfly life cycle writing activity\" width=\"378\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some ideas\/activities for your classroom:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>discussing animal life cycles<\/li>\n<li>labeling parts of a bird<\/li>\n<li>comparing characteristics of mammals and birds<\/li>\n<li>matching the names of adult animals to their offspring (ex. sheep\/lamb, cow\/calf)<\/li>\n<li>going on a nature walk to look for birds and animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Earth Day<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/world-gb7b15e523_1280.png?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Earth Day happens in April each year.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a great time to talk about how we can take care of the earth.<\/p>\n<p>Some ideas for teaching this theme are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>walk or ride your bike to school<\/li>\n<li>teach students to recycle<\/li>\n<li>turn off lights in the classroom and work by natural light from the windows<\/li>\n<li>talk about water conservation &#8211; bring reusable water bottles<\/li>\n<li>make birdfeeders<\/li>\n<li>learn about composting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fun Stuff<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s just fun to have some spring early finisher activities on hand for students who are done their work quickly!<\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Spring-Literacy-Activities-1194512?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Spring%20Literacy%20Activities\">Spring worksheets<\/a> are perfect for 2nd grade!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Spring-Literacy-Activities-1194512?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Spring%20Literacy%20Activities\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"spring word search\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/spring-word-search.png?resize=378%2C378\" alt=\"spring word search\" width=\"378\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Spring-Math-Craft-Equal-Expressions-Addition-Subtraction-Within-20-13148909?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Spring%20Math%20Craft\">Spring Math Craft<\/a> can help your students practice making equal expressions!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Spring-Math-Craft-Equal-Expressions-Addition-Subtraction-Within-20-13148909?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Spring%20Math%20Craft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"spring math craft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/spring-math-craft.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024\" alt=\"spring math craft\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Spring Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Looking for some low prep math &amp; literacy activities to do with your class this spring?\u00a0 Check out the resources below!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Sentence-Building-Center-Kindergarten-Spring-3086094?utm_source=Spring%20Blog%20Post&#038;utm_campaign=Spring%20Sentences%20Center\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" 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