Students explore ocean environments. In this ocean environment instructional activity, students identify the things ocean animals need for survival. Students use KWL charts and search the Internet collecting information about ocean...

Students investigate making esters in the lab. In this ester lesson plan, students mix 3 organic acids with 3 alcohols and a catalyst to form 3 different esters. Students identify the odors of each ester and write the formulas for the...

High schoolers investigate organs, anatomical planes and transverse sections of the human body using gel people. In this human anatomy lesson plan, students use gel molds, gel and food items to make models of the human body. They create...

Students investigate factors affecting the rate of solubility. For this rate of solubility lesson plan, students experiment by crushing, heating and cooling solutes and solvents to see how the solubility is affected. For each situation,...

Students investigate soap, how it is made and its structure. In this soap lesson plan, students observe a demonstration of soap being made. Students observe the properties of soap and how soap performs in "real-life" situations like...

Students demonstrate how hail and rain are suspended in the air during a storm. In this lesson on storms and weather, students use a hair dryer and ping pong ball to demonstrate how hail and rain can be suspended in the air during a storm.

Students experiment with electricity to understand lightning. In this lightning activity, students show how static electricity causes lightning. Students discuss questions about their experiment and gather important facts. Students...

Students recognize math problems within stories.  In this consumer math lesson, students discover clues to solve math problems within written story problems.  Students complete the story problems on a worksheet.

Learners examine the functions of the heart and ways to maintain a healthy heart.  In this human body science lesson, students listen to Magic School Bus Inside the Human Heart, and diagram the human heart and blood flow. ...

Learners investigate tectonic plates.  In this geology and geography instructional activity, students construct convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries using oobleck, foam, and tile. A large amount of background information...

Students write an equation from a story problem. In this algebra lesson, students solve liner equations they have created from a word problem. They read the problem and identify important words as they solve the equation.

Students investigate the early history of flight. In this aviation history lesson plan, students are split into six groups to research the development of the ornithopter, hot air balloon and the glider. Each group records...

Students discover magnetic forces. In this magnetic experiment instructional activity, students explore magnetism. Students conduct experiments and discover magnetic poles and magnetic strength.

Students study the concept of a scientific model and demonstrate climate change models.  In this scientific activity students design a model using direct and indirect evidence and use it to make hypotheses.

Students participate in playing online games. In this practice lesson, students play online games to practice skills learned throughout the week.

Students use the Hickory Dickory Dock nursery rhyme to learn about rhyme, telling time, and preposition use. For this nursery rhyme lesson, students read the nursery rhyme daily and complete a Mother Goose quiz. Students sequence the...

In this geometry lesson, learners trace the capital letter "T" in different directions to learn how a shape is congruent. Students trace this letter on a sheet of paper, then turn, flip it, and trace it in different directions, only to...

Students discuss the harvesting and production of pumpkins. Ingredients for creating a pumpkin pie are divided into 4 or 5 groups. Students follow the directions to make a pumpkin pie. Additional ideas for making a Pumpkin Ag Bag are...

Students draw a nature landscape using watercolors. In this life science lesson, students share their personal experience on the beauty of nature. They create clay models of different native animals.

Learners interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this American history lesson, students research the first 100 days of several American Presidents. Learners use their research findings...

High schoolers consider colonial rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students complete an activity guide that requires high schoolers to analyze taxation without representation. Students respond to discussion questions pertaining to...

Learners experiment to determine if yeast is a microorganism. In this yeast blowup instructional activity, students mix yeast with other ingredients and observe the results by using a balloon. Learners adjust the amounts of the...

Students identify productive resources and intermediate goods used to produce corn tortillas.  In this productive resources lesson, students listen to the book Tortilla Factory and classify resources used to make paper tacos.

Young scholars identify the various sources of water in Puerto Rico. In groups, they research the various ways people in the country gather their water. They also analyze the reasoning behind water catchment systems to end the lesson.