Students complete a form that requires them to make decisions about how severely different types of marine debris affect people, animals, vessels, communities. Results are totaled and analyzed to determine which types of marine debris...

Students read excerpts from Jon Scieszka's novel, 2095, prior to presenting their vision of the future in a creative project accompanied by written explanation. They design a museum exhibit which shows a scene from a science fiction book...

Students investigate natural resources and man-made items. In this earth science lesson plan, students classify items from trash into man-made items or natural resources. Students construct a flow chart to investigate the life cycle of a...

Learners explore the ocean in this earth science lesson plan. They use the Internet to gather information on parts of the ocean including the beach, ocean floor, continental shelf, trenches, and the animals that inhabit these parts.

Pupils explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students investigate the impact of oil spills as they discuss historical spills. Pupils use problem solving skills to brainstorm clean-up methods.

Students discuss fossils. In this science lesson plan, students simulate fossils within Earth's layers by using gummy fish and bread.

Students examine plants. In this hands-on science lesson, students visit the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Eden Project, and Nature's World online or in person to investigate plants and gardens.

Students explore limu in their everyday lives. In this science instructional activity, students identify various uses of limu and discuss common household products that contain limu. Students participate in a limu party.

Young scholars explore how to preserve native wild plants and garden crops. For this science lesson, students play the role of botanists and research North American plants. Young scholars create a presentation about their findings.

Students create a quick sand model using cornflour and water. In this earth science lesson, students explain why stirring the mixture quickly makes it thick but the opposite happens when you stir it slowly.

Students research an ocean species. In this science instructional activity, students create a research presentation as a conclusion to the ocean grazers unit. Students present their projects to the class and complete a self-reflection...

Students explore fish adaptations and anatomy. In this science lesson, students discuss various adaptations of fish and how those adaptations help them.

Students explore erosion. For this science lesson, students build an island and observe the effects of erosion on the island. Students discuss freshwater ecosystems in Hawaii.

Learners explore the importance of fruits and vegetables in our diets. In this science lesson, students discuss various types of fruits and vegetables. Learners play the good health=good diet game. Students discuss types of fruits and...

Students see that energy is everywhere in nature - in the light of the sun, in wind, in falling water and erupting volcanoes. Without energy, there is no life. This lesson provides many good ideas across the curriculum to study energy.

Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science instructional activity, students examine the environmental effects of oil spills as they replicate a contained oil spill and clean up.

Young scholars explore the concept of environmental stewardship. For this science lesson, students calculate the barrels of oil that their family consumes in a year.

Fifth graders research diseases of the eye. For this science lesson, 5th graders discuss and research eye diseases and complete a worksheet using the information they find.

...Then the water heater exploded like a bomb. Using a video of an exploding water heater, the resource presents the definitions of energy, potential energy, and kinetic energy to be used in later lessons of the unit.

Upper elementary and middle schoolers study the case of the ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird that was once-thought to be extinct. Learners explore the responsibility of people to preserve habitats, and take care of the animals who live in...

Fifth graders define words. They create a dichotomous key. After carefully examining pill bugs, 5th graders record observations. They compare and contrast habitats of pillbugs.

Learners conduct Internet research on a variety of ant species and their habitats. They have an opportunity to observe ants in their environment. Areas of interest might include ant identification, colony life, the ant life cycle, and...

Learners identify the adaptive forces in the life cycle of plants, animals, and humans, isolate and identify the role that change and adaptation play in extreme environments and research and write a short term paper using MLA citations.