Young scholars examine the four forces of flight. In this flight lesson, students test to see which types of items will fly. Young scholars make predictions on whether the item will fly or not. Students gain knowledge about lift,...

Students create a protein-rich dinner. In this nutrition instructional activity, students brainstorm foods that are rich in protein. Students make burritos and identify the color of meat when it is cooked thoroughly.

Young scholars learn and review basic geometric terms, definitions, and theory, including regular polygons, lines, angles, points, etc. They make a tessellating stamp and create a repeating work of art.

Students investigate how energy travels through glass. In this energy usage instructional activity, students conduct an experiment in which they decide if window film affects how much energy travels through the glass. Students use a...

Learners read and explore a West African folktale. In this folktale lesson, students read the book The Clever Monkey Rides Again and examine West African proverbs. There are several related multi-subject extensions on this lesson which...

For this water cycle instructional activity, 3rd graders conduct an experiment where they observe and calculate how water transpires in different types of trees.  Students engage in a class discussion and use Venn Diagrams to...

Learners explore Civil Rights by reading several books in class. In this Underground Railroad lesson, students discuss The Story of Henry Box Brown and identify the location and functionality of the Underground Railroad. Learners answer...

Students observe seeds growth and examine the different parts of the seedling. In this biology lesson, students compare the growth of seeds planted in soil and in hydroponics. They record their observations in their science journal and...

Students complete a variety of activities related to the book "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo. They create a scrapbook of the characters in the book, play a reading comprehension maze game, and participate in an online...

Third graders demonstrate how to read and analyze food labels. In this nutrition lesson, 3rd graders watch a food label video and investigate labels from various canned foods. Students create a chart showing the percentage of vitamins...

Students design different shaped plots and determine the perimeter, area and shape of each. They compare the shapes that have the same area but may have different perimeters.

Students evaluate human health by participating in an interactive activity. In this food choice lesson, students discuss the decisions they make each day in order to stay healthy with the food they eat. Students utilize the Internet to...

Learners discuss how the Pilgrims brought seeds, from England, into the new settlements and explore the history of seed nurseries. After observing packets of seeds and their contents, students list information found on the packets and...

Learners participate in a metric measurement game. In this metric system lesson, students evaluate metric measurements using various objects in their environment.

Students explore area and perimeter through coordinate geometry using student literature, hands-on manipulatives, and the Internet.

Students explore the aspects of a frog's anatomy that allow it to be such a good jumper and jump and record the length of each jump to determine which style of jumping allows them to jump the farthest.

Students study the beautiful mathematical model unique to our solar system.

Students investigate shapes as the area changes while the perimeter remains the same. Students demonstrate the shape/perimeter/area relationship using simulations and physical models.

Students examine plant systems. In this life science lesson, students explore leaf and root systems on paper in a terrarium that they design and construct.

Students construct two bell curves using two different yet related objects. For example, two kinds of Hershey's Kisses (plain and almond) or two kinds of dried beans (kidney and lima).

Young scholars examine how a Richter scale operates. They create a booklet illustrating each rating on the scale. They discover how engineers use different measurement tools.

Students examine the concept of perimeter. Students calculate the perimeter of a random shape on a grid. Students develop a better understanding of the concept of perimeter. Students calculate the perimeter of shapes.