Students investigate a rainforest food chain. In this ecology instructional activity, students are shown pictures of plants and list what animals might eat the plants. Students continue to think of what other animals might eat those...

Fourth graders identify where foods came from and sequence a food chain.  In this food chain lesson, 4th graders define vocabulary related to food chains and order a food chain. Students follow the energy of a food chain. Students...

Fifth graders participate in a game to become familiar with predators and preys.  In this predator vs. prey instructional activity, 5th graders ascertain whether a photo shows an organism as a predator or a prey. Students read...

Sixth graders participate in mapping and other activities to understand why ancient civilizations developed as they did. In this ancient civilization lesson, 6th graders recognize that there were three important climate zones and...

Learners study polar bears and their characteristics.  In this bears lesson students divide into groups and design a model that shows the effectiveness of their layers that keep them warm. 

Students investigate the characteristics harmful and helpful bacteria and observe structures within the bacterial cells. They use micro-slide viewers to observe the shapes of various bacteria and the structures within the bacterial cell.

In this elephant worksheet, students read the nature website information regarding elephants and answer the 10 true/false questions.

Students investigate mutations and simulate their mutation while trying to collect food. In this mutations lesson plan, students pick an identified mutation out of a paper bag. They simulate their mutation while trying to collect food...

In this physical characteristics worksheet, students compare bats and humans by putting a + sign in the chart for whether or not bats and humans have the same characteristics. Students do this for 17 characteristics and answer 3 questions.

This plant biology PowerPoint introduces plant parts and their functions. This PowerPoint allows students to identify each plant part on a diagram, along with its' function. The slides contain a clear explanation of how each plant part...

Pupils explore roles played by Canada's prime ministers The Right Honorable Sir Wilfrid Laurier and The Right Honorable iam Lyon Mackenzie King with regards to the conscription crises of World War I and World War II.

Students investigate endangered species. In this animal science lesson plan, students identify endangered animals and use the Productive Thinking Model to come up with a solution to the problem. Students present various solutions.

Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...

In this biomes learning exercise, students read an article on biomes and answer 10 multiple choice, short answer or true and false questions relating to biomes.

Young scholars investigate the concept of the coqui frog of Puerto Rico. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students explain in oral or written form some of the characteristics to that identify the frog. The...

In this innate behavior worksheet, students compare inherited behavior and instinctive behavior. Students also look at behaviors resulting from internal and external cues. This worksheet has 4 short answer, 4 matching, 4 true or false,...

Students create habitats in jars to understand integral aspects of plants' and animals' habitats.

Pupils examine the characteristics that divide Arizona into different regions.  In this resources instructional activity students complete a worksheet on the biotic communities Arizona has. 

Students discover the animals that make the Canadian Arctic their home. In this Arctic animals instructional activity, students research the animals that live in the region and create posters that feature their findings.

Students examine the methods and technology that scientists use to study the deep sea and other remote environments.  In this ocean habitats lesson students make observations about organisms from video clips, generate questions and...

Students record data found at an assigned web site. In this data collection lesson plan, students access an assigned web site in order to complete a data chart about animals they see. They travel to different sections of the web site to...

Students study the life and biology of the Channel Catfish. In this aquatic biology instructional activity, students will examine the external and internal features of the catfish along with their breeding habits and environment. This...

Students examine climatic effects on ecosystems. They plant tomatoes and observe the differences in plant growth with differences in light. They create picture collages of plants, animals, and insects found in each climate of the U.S.

Students identify and describe the main features of one land biome. After researching what a biome is, they give various examples of biomes around the world and in their backyards.