Students describe vertebrates in terms of observable body parts and characteristics and describe life cycles of familiar organisms. They identify familiar organisms as part of a food chain or food web and describe their feeding...

Learners investigate how changes occur on the surface of the earth through erosion and glaciation. They observe what happens to salt and iron after they interact with water and vinegar, and analyze what occurs when water is sprinkled on...

Students are introduced to the various states of matter. After watching a video, they discover how to compare the three states using its shape and volume. In groups, they participate in an experiment with solids, liquids and gases and...

Students identify the elements of natural disasters and gain an understanding on how the media influences people's responses to disasters. In this natural disaster lesson plan, students study the impact of natural disasters, and the...

Students explore world history by completing artifact worksheets. In this archaeology instructional activity, students identify the importance of finding clues when researching historical information by utilizing artifacts. Students...

Students investigate radioactive atoms. In this radioactive beans instructional activity, students experiment with split peas and beans to determine what happens when a radioactive atom decays. 

Students consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. In this West Virginia history lesson, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their understanding of...

Students classify rocks by properties.

In this ecology learning exercise, students read information about ecology and the nine ecology subdivisions and answer comprehension questions. Students answer ten questions in this matching and fill in the blank learning exercise.

Students investigate how to use Moh's Hardness Scale. In this geology lesson, students examine several minerals and develop a hypothesis about which mineral is the hardest. Students use the Moh's Scale Identification Chart to determine...

Students will compare and contrast amount of energy consumption and CO2 emissions among the top ten user countries to understand global effects of emissions. They also map the global impact of energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Students build a vehicle following technical drawings. They set up a system to pull the vehicles. Students compare and discuss how the motion of the vehicles changes more or less weight on a string is used to pull them.

Young scholars experience problem-based learning as they use prior knowledge of the states of matter to keep a frozen juice bar from melting.

Young scholars create a collage. In this animal classification lesson, students discuss why and how scientists classify animals. Young scholars view pictures of different animals and decide which class each animal belongs to. Students...

Students read Mr. Popper's Penguins.  In this Mr. Popper's Penguins instructional activity, students record descriptive clues from the book.  Students research Adelie penguins and compare and contrast to their local community....

Students experience the difficulty that goes along with foraging for food. In this lesson on the importance of modern agriculture, students simulate how there simply is not enough food and water for everyone when agricultural means are...

Students explore world geography by completing graphic organizers and researching the Internet. In this Kalahari desert lesson, students identify the geographic location, weather and creation of the Kalahari desert. Students define a...

Learners determine how to shoot a bearing.  In this compass and orienteering activity, students review the parts of a compass, practice how to find a bearing and work in groups to practice finding landmark bearings.

Students explore biology by conducting an animal dissection. In this oceanography lesson, students identify the life cycle of a squid and other animals that are involved with commercial fishing. Students dissect a squid in class and...

Students examine the different body systems and how they are interdependent on each other.  In this body systems lesson students draw the body and its parts. 

Students show how soil varies across the landscape, they explain how soil can be used to solve mysteries. Pupils are introduced to techniques that would be used to distinguish soils from different places.

Students enclose water in an airtight bag and leave it in a warm area to view the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson plan, students observe evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. They then discuss what they learned about the...

Fourth graders participate in a variety of activities dealing with animal characteristics and classifications in this multi-task lesson. They use graphic organizers, make booklets, and make models.

Students describe what it means for a marine animal or fish to be threatened or endangered after playing game simulating extinction.