Proof by Underpants: The Ig Nobel Soil Science Story
This soil science for kids activity is part of our ongoing News Spotlight series, where real research, like this 2026 Ig Nobel Prize-winning citizen science project, gets turned into leveled…
Animal, Plant, or Fungi? A Life Science Classification Game
Classifying living things is one of the oldest puzzles in biology, and it’s still one of the trickiest for students to reason through, because appearances lie. A mushroom looks nothing…
Instant Lesson: How Do We Classify Living Things?
How do scientists decide whether something is an animal, a plant, or a fungus? This Instant Lesson walks K–5 students through the reasoning behind biological classification, with content that shifts…
Insect Anatomy Lesson: A Life Science Lab
This Instant Lesson Offers a Step into Insect Anatomy for Pre-K–5th grade plus a section for Middle Schooler and up to do deeper exploration. Explore insect anatomy with an interactive…
Where do seashells come from?
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Nature Through the Lens: Instant Lesson for Nature Photography Day
This Month™ Instant Lesson: Nature Through the Lens is a K–5 smartboard lesson for Nature Photography Day (June 15) built around four real photographs. Each photo anchors a core science…
13 of Our Favorite Dinosaur Exhibits in the USA
From the Smithsonian to the Rockies: The Ultimate Guide to 13 of the Best Dinosaur Exhibits and Museums for Families This Summer Planning a summer adventure? Whether you’re road-tripping through…
Breaking News: Moon Flyby Physics Explained
This interactive Moon Flyby Simulator from This Month™ brings gravity, trajectory, and free-return physics to life for elementary students in grades K–5. Students trace a figure-8 path from Earth to…
Your Amazing Brain Series: Senses
Explore how the human brain processes sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell with this interactive multimedia guide for grades K–5. Students tap flip cards to trace each sensory pathway from…
Follow the Humpback Whales Around the World!
Humpback Whale Migration | This Month™ 🐋 Humpback Whale Migration 🌊 Follow the amazing journey of humpback whales across the world’s oceans! 🗺️ Explore Whale Migration Routes Click on any…
