Transform young biologists into grasshoppers, lizards, and hawks as you teach them about food chains in an interactive life science simulation. Working collaboratively to act out three different scenarios involving...

Fifth graders view the play, The Ant and the Grasshopper. They define Aristotle's six elements of a play. At the end of the lesson, 5th graders be asked to participate in the play by acting like busy ants. This lesson would tie in nicely...

Students explore animal characteristics by participating in a role-play activity. In this food chain lesson plan, students discuss the order of life and how animals must eat other animals to survive. Students conduct a food chain game in...

Young environmentalists study the effects that pesticides have on birds, such as the peregrine falcon. They also look at predator/prey interactions. Some wonderful in-class activities accompany an inventive lesson. After an activity that...

Students demonstrate understanding of food chain by assuming roles of animals, playing tag, and simulating feeding relationships.

Students participate in an activity that demonstrates the principles and dynamics of food chains. They discover that the sun's energy is captured by individual plants and transferred to animals.

Students identify endangered species. In this endangered species lesson plan, the teacher leads a discussion about endangered species, then the class plays a game of charades to pantomime animal behavior.

Students participate in a variety of cross-curriculur activities in order to explore spiders.

Students play the game "What Insect Am I" to explore the parts of an insect and their habitats.

Students interpret data to demonstrate biomass and number pyramids. They use information to draw conclusions and examine an example of biological magnification.

Students examine and identify common insects. They observe these insects in their environment and keep track of how many they see. They use magnifying glasses and special hats to get into the role of an inspector.

Students explain why animals need to blend in with their surrounding. In this environmental science instructional activity, students create moth paper models to simulate animals hidden in the rainforests. They make a bulletin board...