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Slippery, Slippery Ice
Young scholars investigate how salt affects ice by experimenting in class. In this water properties lesson, students utilize a penny, salt and pans of ice to examine the sliding ability of a penny across a layer of ice. Young...
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Measuring Wind Speed
Young scholars study wind speed and collect wind speed data. In this wind speed lesson, students visit a website to learn about the local wind speed forecast for their week. Young scholars discuss wind and wind speed. Students collect...
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NOVA Online/Einstein Revealed
Welcome to the companion Web site to the NOVA program "Einstein Revealed," originally broadcast in October, 1996. This two-hour special presents a penetrating profile of Albert Einstein, who contributed more than any other scientist to...
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Summertime -- Camping Memory Game
Students discuss the items needed to camp outside. They identify objects in a backpack and tell what the item could be used for. They hide the objects throughout the room and they are to find them.
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Maple Syrup Production
Students examine the steps of maple sugar production and the labor and effort involved from the tree to the final product. They participate in a taste test game, and if they have access to maple trees, make their own syrup and sugar.
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Altogether, Now
Students apply their five senses to science, math, drama, and writing center activities.
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Snuggle Up To Pattern Blocks
Students view and discuss a video about the use of pattern block shapes to form pictures. They, in groups, form garden and quilt designs using pattern blocks and then decorate the room with their art.
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Where Does the Green Go?
Students investigate why green leaves change colors in the fall. They press leaves and write a poem, create a chlorophyll leaf print, take a nature walk, and create a leaf shape poster.
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Embrace Space
Students use the internet to gather informatino about the solar system and space. In groups, they create a slideshow in which they use illustrations from the internet and include their own text. They complete the lesson by going on a...
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The Unknown Secrets of the Rain Forest
Young scholars explore the rain forest and where they are located. Students examine why the rain forests are important and what is happening to them. They investigate the water cycle and life cycle of a frog. Young scholars build a rain...
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Our Lives and the Four Seasons
Students compare and contrast the four seasons. Using this information, they determine the plant, animal and environmental activities that can be enjoyed in each season. They discuss why the seasons must change and how humans adapt to them.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas: Chickens Aren't the Only Ones
Students read Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of animals that come from eggs. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies,...
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Playground Zoom
Students observe and draw small objects on the playground or in the classroom with and without a magnifying glass. They explore how lenses can affect the way that an object is observed from afar or remotely sensed. Afterwards, they share...
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April Showers
In this April showers worksheet, students assist a raindrop in finding the best route to get through a maze to get to the flowers. Students color the raindrop and the flowers with appropriate colors.
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M & M Madness
Second graders graph M & M's by color. In this graphing lesson plan, 2nd graders first predict how many of each color they think are in a handful of M & M's. Then they graph the amounts of each color on a computer program....
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Classification
Students explore classification. In this science lesson plan, students observe various apples, contrasting them, and classifying the apples based on structure and color.
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Everything's Connected
Students explore how trash decomposes. In this ecosystem instructional activity, students discuss new vocabulary words, such as producers and consumers, and think critically to answer how landfills work.
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Look at Those Leaves!
Students observe and sort tree leaves. In this plant biology lesson, students observe various types of leaves and identify the characteristics of each leaf. Students measure and sort leaves according to size and color.
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Introduction to Seeds
Students investigate how to plant a seed. In this gardening lesson, students listen to the book I'm a Seed and research the materials needed to plant a seed. Students present the information they found.
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Thinking Skills: Connecting shapes
In this thinking skills instructional activity, students draw a line connecting each blue figure without touching any other color. Students connect 4 figures.
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Apples, Apples, Apples
Young scholars complete activities using apples that help improve their science, math, and reading skills. In this apple lesson, students read the book Apples, Apples Apples and visit an orchard or farmer's market to buy a variety of...
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Mapping Your School Site
Students map a map of their school. For this school map lesson plan, students make a map of their school, record major features, and not wildlife on the school grounds.
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Lesson 3: Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits
Students explore fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition instructional activity, students generate a list of all known fruits and vegetables. Students cut out and compile pages for a weekly fruits and vegetable...
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Animal Babies
In this animals worksheet, students play a matching game much like the game memory where they match the animals to their babies. Students match as many cards as they put out.