Two problems make this lesson less likely to work for you. First, a PowerPoint is to be shown to introduce your class to tropism in plants, but it is not included. Second, you will need to purchase insectivore and touch sensitvie plants....

It is not unusual to use bird beaks as an example of adaptations for preteen biologists. In this particular version, there is a competitive aspect. Learners first all gather the same food with the same style of beak as a baseline...

Learners examine the connection between the habitat needs of endemic species to the habitat needs of humans.  In this habitat lesson high schoolers research the habitat requirements of a given family then develop an idea to improve the...

Tenth graders conduct various activities utilizing the scientific method to formulate a hypothesis, conduct a controlled experiment, collect and analyze the data and communicate their results through a poster. They also identify...

Learners take a field trip to a wetland ecosystem. An informal pond study is performed by students. They examine their favorite animal, write a description of how it moves and illustrate it. In groups, learners draw pictures of organisms...

In this biology learning exercise, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to complete the crossword puzzle on cells. There are 22 clues to solve in the puzzle on cells.

For this earth science worksheet, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on fossils. They identify specific names of fossils and how to make a mold of one.

Students study the advantages and disadvantages of bacteria.  In this bacteria lesson students draw and label the different types of bacteria.

Investigate organisms and their symbiotic relationships to each other. Your seventh graders will become detectives in this activity and research outside resources to investigate wildlife and symbiotic relationships in nature.

Students examine how the method of classification is used. In this sorting lesson students take a pre-test, classify organisms and complete a crossword puzzle.

In this environmental worksheet students complete a series of multiple choice and short answer questions on cell types, cell division, chromosomes and plant species.

In this ecology worksheet students complete a crossword puzzle that incorporates all of the ecological vocabulary in the word puzzle.

In this survey worksheet students complete a series of short answers to questions on data collection, volume and populations of organisms.

In this cells worksheet students answer questions regarding the characteristics of living organisms observed during a pond water survey.  Students draw diagrams of a food chain. 

Young scholars study bird migrations and the importance of wetlands.  For this migration lesson students play a game and complete a computer activity. 

Seventh graders examine the factors that affect the number and types of organisms that an ecosystem can support.  In this ecosystem instructional activity students study the barn owl and where it is on the food chain, then dissect an owl...

Young scholars explore the possibility of life on Mars and what that might look like.  In this planetary lesson plan students complete several activities on looking for life on Mars. 

Students examine solubility and the significance of water.  In this aqueous solution lesson plan students complete a lab activity on soil profiles.

Students study fungus, its reproduction and uses.  In this eukaryote lesson students complete several fungal experiments.     

Students examine the basic biosphere and its components.  In this ecology lesson students complete several experiments including designing a system that is balanced to sustain life.

Students study food chains and how the organisms are linked.  In this investigative learning exercise students answer food chain questions, and fill out several worksheets.

How is a sea cucumber like a sand dollar? Are spiders and insects in the same phylum? Where do humans fit in the Kingdom Animalia? Learn all about animal classification with an engaging, collaborative scavenger hunt.

Third graders examine animals and organisms that have become extinct and their similarities to living organisms.  In this extinction lesson students divide into groups and research extinct animals.

Tenth graders examine conservation and research a type of fish that is under environmental stress.  In this conservation lesson students create a pamphlet about the conservation of a marine organism.