Young scholars participate in a variety of Olympic themed activities in order to measure their results. In this measurement lesson, students participate in cotton ball shot put, paper plate discuss throw, and other events to have fun...

Young scholars develop their striking skills by trying to score a hockey goal. In this striking skills lesson, students use hockey sticks and small balls to practice scoring a goal.

Learners participate in a parachute activity. In this physical education instructional activity, students use teamwork to lift a parachute and keep soft balls on top of it. Learners demonstrate how working together can accomplish a goal.

Students split into teams and have a relay that requires them to dribble while running. In this basketball lesson plan, students dribble a ball up to a certain point and come back to their team. The first team to have all their players...

Students explore ear anatomy and the sense of hearing. In this hearing lesson, students discuss the five senses and view a model of an ear. Students place cotton balls in their ears to simulate loss of hearing. Students use descriptive...

Students investigate where the blood in our hearts travels by observing a diagram in class.  In this cardiovascular lesson, students examine their own heart by checking their pulse in class.  Students investigate a human body...

Middle schoolers investigate the best design using technology. In this science lesson plan, students construct a freestanding object with specific materials to be able to shoot a ping pong ball and a marshmallow. They have to...

Young scholars explore energy by participating in controlled electricity experiment. In this static electricity lesson plan, students identify the different sources that can create energy and how static electricity can be created very...

Students discuss communities and why rules are important. For this community lesson plan, students compare and contrast communities with and without rules and play with parachutes and balls.

Students investigate why some objects float or sink in water. In this physics lesson, students calculate the density of clay ball using a mathematical equation. They write a complete lab report about the experiment.

Students practice their ability to dribble/control a ball/puck in hockey. They work to show they have mastered the skill, and work with a partner to identify their strenths/weaknesses.

First graders discuss why the moon appears to change shape. They use flashlights and balls to simulate the sun's light shining on the moon during its different phases. They read books, paint pictures and write sentences about the moon.

Eighth graders study the Law of Conservation of Energy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. they create a pendulum out of either a rope with a bowling ball or barbell tied to one end.

Pupils view and discuss examples of pottery. They discuss how pottery has always been made by hand and use a ball of clay to roll and shape into a form of their choice.

Sixth graders are introduced to the correct terminology for the phases of the moon and arrange picture cards in the correct order. They use flashlights and Styrofoam balls to illustrate the phases of the moon. They write science journal...

Students build model caverns using paper mache or clay and bury them in a tray of sand. They test the models by dropping balls onto them to simulate an asteroid hitting the earth. They evaluate the effectiveness of a structure against...

Middle schoolers participate in an activity in which they observe a ball as it rolls down an incline into a cup. They take measurements and use equations that describe the concepts of mechanical energy, work and power, momentum, and...

Students conduct an experiment to determine how the change in ramp height affects the distances a ball is able to move a stationary cup. Data is collected from several trials and recorded and analyzed.

Eighth graders determine the relationship between the height of bounce of a ping-pong ball and the height from which it was dropped. They are assessed on the ability to record and interpret data, graph data, make predictions, and make...

Students design and contrast a boat made out of aluminum foil. They test the boats to see which boat floats the best using three different solutions and steel ball weights. Students work on their own to construct a boat of their own...

Sixth graders explore line segments, rays, parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines. The teacher discusses, with the class, real life items that represent each geometric idea studied. They use cotton balls, strings and popsicle...

Students develop confidence about themselves. Students imagine they are a rubber ball and think about how strong they are inside themselves. They read a story about an elephant and a lion and reflect on questions provided. Finally,...

Students draw Santa's face on white paper, add color construction paper for his hat, and use the beard section for a "countdown calender" until the end of the month in this creative December activity. Each day another cotton ball is...

Seventh graders relate knowledge of the particle theory of matter to observations of the expansion of solids. They watch a demonstration of heat with a copper ball and hoop. They watch a second demonstration with a bimetallic strip.