Even if April showers may dampen spirits outside, your lessons can be full of fresh, new ideas with classroom favorites from Scholastic Teachables. Supplemental lesson ideas, activities, and skills sheets are just a click away — whether you’re teaching about our planet for Earth Day, launching a unit about life cycles, celebrating National Poetry Month, or learning about all things birds, bugs, and butterflies. Let us help you make the most of April so that your students will grow and bloom just like spring flowers!

1. Three April Printable Packs (PreK–K, Grades 1–2, and Grades 3–4)

Science lesson ideas, math story problems, poems, writing prompts, send-home activities, and spring-themed skills sheets to support learning across all subject areas all month long.

2. Matching Numerals to Quantities Math Wheel (PreK–K, FREE for a limited time)

This brightly colored, rain-themed math wheel is perfect for early learners! Use this turn-to-learn manipulative for hands-on numbers work and to help kids match numerals to quantities.

3. Rainy Weather Text & Organizer (Grades 1–2, FREE for a limited time)

Students will learn fun facts about raindrops when they read this engaging two-page nonfiction article and then fill in a “Fact Finder” graphic organizer.

4. Rain Comes & Goes/Seeds & Soil Hands-On Science (Grades K–3)

This set of two theme units focuses on the water cycle and plant growth. It includes a list of special dates and activities for the month of April, seasonal suggestions, a Science-at-Home newsletter, vocabulary resources, and activities for each unit.

5. National Poetry Month (Grades PreK–6)

Celebrate National Poetry Month and nurture budding poets with poems, reading lessons, and writing activities that span all grades. Try these today: Emotions Poem (PreK–K),  Diamante Magnetic Poetry (Grades 2–5),  Spring Rain Poem (Grades 6–8), all FREE for a limited time.

6. Science Vocabulary Packets (Grades 2–3)

Use these packets to help students build science vocabulary in your units on life cycles, extreme weather, protecting the planet, and seven other science topics. Each packet includes a list of words to know, a student-created mini-dictionary, word work, and a vocabulary cartoon.

7. Every Word Counts in Haiku  (Grades 3–5, FREE for a limited time)

This poetry workshop provides a lesson and two reproducible pages to teach about the art form of haiku. Students learn about this 17-syllable verse, explore vivid verbs, apt adjectives, and onomatopoeia, then review models of haiku before writing their own poems.

8. Earth Day Packs (Grades K–2 and Grades 3–5)

These skill-based packs for Grades K–2 and Grades 3–5 contain a scope and sequence, lessons, activities, easy-to-read mini-books, craftivities, songs, and information on caring for the Earth through reducing waste, reusing materials, recycling, and more.

9. Celebrate Earth Day Pledge (Grades PreK–8, FREE for a limited time)

Challenge students to do more than just celebrate Earth Day by inviting each student to create a list of actions to keep the planet healthy—and commit to doing them!

10. Butterfly Life Cycle Pack (Grades K–1)

From caterpillar to beautiful butterfly, this unit has everything you need to teach all about the butterfly life cycle. Includes scope and sequence, lessons, activities, mini-books (including one Spanish mini-book), manipulatives, poems, charts, take-home and assessment options.

Whether you’re looking for more great April resources, planning ahead with Summer Learning Packs, or looking forward to End of Year and Graduation, let Scholastic Teachables help you grow and nurture your learners, PreK through Grade 6.