Grades K-2 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan Acts of Kindness K-2

Explore an Acts of Kindness lesson plan for grades K–2. Build empathy, friendship, and teamwork through reading, writing, kindness journals, math activities, classroom jobs, and a collaborative service project.

$8

Lesson Plan Apples K-2

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This unit follows the apple tree through the year, from pink and white blossoms visited by bees in spring to ripe red, yellow, and green apples in the fall.

$8

Lesson Plan Fall and Autumn Changes K-2

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In kindergarten through grade 2, students are ready to be real scientists of the season. Children ages 6 to 8 show rapid growth in thinking skills and a greater ability to describe their experiences and talk about their thoughts.

$8

Lesson Plan Gratitude and Thankfulness K-2

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This unit treats gratitude as a skill students can practice noticing good things, naming who or what helped, and showing appreciation in their own way. Students write thank-you notes and friendly letters.

$8

Lesson Plan Harvest and Farm K-2

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Students are ready to ask big questions about where their food comes from. Children ages 6 to 8 show rapid growth in thinking skills and a greater ability to describe their experiences and talk about their thoughts.

$8

Lesson Plan Leaves and Trees K-2

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This unit turns the trees around your school into a two-week investigation. Students learn the parts of a tree, how leaves make food, how water travels up a stem, and how growth rings show a tree’s age.

$8

Lesson Plan Squirrels, Acorns and Hibernation K-2

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Students learn how a squirrel grows and what helps it live in the trees, look closely at acorns and oak trees, and discover that squirrel's plant new oaks when they forget where they buried some acorns.

$8

Lesson Plan Thanksgiving Feasts and Family Gatherings K-2

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This unit brings those skills to life through the familiar themes of food, family, and gathering. Students interview family members or trusted adults, share stories connected to recipes, create family connection drawings.

$8