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The Human Brain
Students identify parts of the human brain. In this biology lesson, students watch a video about the human brain. Students use different colors of clay to construct and label the three parts of the brain.
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Tornado
Students study the classification system of tornadoes. In this tornado lesson plan students make their own tornadoes in different mediums.
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Is There Life Before 121?
Students observe microbial growth in the lab. In this biology instructional activity, students determine the conditions suitable for bacterial growth. They explain the methods of sterilization and bioburden testing.
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The Important Thing
First graders create time capsules with "The Important Thing About Me" picture and information.
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Checkerboard
Students explore the game of checkers and the folk art that has been used to create checkerboards. They create their own checkerboards that reflect current culture.
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Obtaining Food -- The Impact of Over-fishing
Students play a fishing game. In this food supply lesson students regulate their fishing in a game about over-fishing. The students identify resources that could be extracted from that biome.
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From Where Does Prejudice Come?
Learners explore the concept of discrimination. In this social studies lesson, students view pictures and write down the first thing that comes to their mind. Learners discuss if stereotyping or prejudice affected their first...
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A Collage of American Icons: Presidents and Symbols
Students use KWL charts, stores, news, books, and movies to learn about the Presidents and symbols of America. In this Presidents and symbols lesson plan, students participate in many activities that introduce them to the leaders and...
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Civics Review for Grade 3
For this civics review for grade 3 worksheet, 3rd graders answer 25 multiple choice questions about U.S. government in standardized test format.
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Learning with Technology and Literature
Students practice their reading comprehension by utilizing computers. In this education technology lesson, students utilize a drawing program such as Microsoft Paint to draw pictures based upon the story they read, The Very Quiet...
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Alphabet Sensation
Students research different websites to obtain information about the alphabet. In this Internet lesson plan, students use their knowledge of the alphabet to navigate certain websites.
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Adhesion of Caulks to Surface - Testing Product Quality
Learners investigate quality products. In this Physical Science lesson plan, students will test three different types of caulking. The learners are looking for the caulk with the best adhesion after two days of curing.
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Water Rocket
Students study the basic operation of a water rocket. In this propulsionlesson students complete several experiments on constructing a bottle rocket launcher.
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Nutrition/Consumerism
High schoolers explore the consumer health aspects of nutrition using food package labels.
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The Effects of Water Quality on the Growth Rate of Freshwater Mussels
Learners participate in a field and laboratory study to determine if local freshwater mussels are environmentally stressed.
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Who Lives in the Sea? A class book (Elementary, Science)
Students, assigned an alphabet letter, do research on a sea animal whose name begins with that assigned alphabet. All of the assignments then be turned into a class book.
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Ocean Vocabulary Word Scramble
Students visit a puzzle maker website and follow a list of instructions, creating a word scramble using sea animal vocabulary. They copy and paste graphics at the bottom of their puzzle, and print them out for other students to solve.
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A Day in a Life of an Arctic/Antarctic Animal
Students, through video segments, explore what types of animals live in the Arctic and Antarctica. They also clear up any misconceptions they have about penguins or polar bears.
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Turkey Centerpieces
Young scholars create "turkey centerpieces" in this easy elementary art instructional activity using apples, toothpicks, construction paper, and gumdrops. The instructional activity includes a materials list and a step-by-step list of...
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Alphabetizing Words
Students need to look at the first letter of each word to see where the letters come in the alphabet. They then students complete the worksheet to see if they can alphabetize the words in each group.
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Weight Lifter - An Air Pressure Experiment
First graders participate in a study of air pressure in which the investigate if air has the strength to lift heavy objects. They work in teams to develop a hypothesis about whether air in bags would be able to lift a stack of books....
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Topic: English -'let's Talk' -communication
In this communication instructional activity, 4th graders read about the rules of conversations and complete three different activities to improve conversation and listening skills.
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The Magnificent Breathing Machine
Students discover their magnificent breathing machine. In this science lesson plan, students learn the functions of the lungs in our bodies and become aware that in breathing an exchange of gases takes place in the lungs.