In this extremely detailed unit, students will learn the about innate and learned characteristics in animals and humans through a series of teacher and student-led discussions, readings, reflections, learning activities, and...

For this unit, students look at what is known about three dinosaurs - Maiasaura, Troodon and Orodromeus - and learn how paleontologists develop hypotheses about their behavior.

Lesson plan that allows students to investigate the effect of water temperature on fish behavior. Students measure, collect data, and interpret the results.

Activity provides for comparing and contrasting the behavior and structure of amphibians and reptiles of Utah.

Five inquiry-based investigations designed for the observation of primates in a zoo setting. The labs ask guiding questions and list notable primate behaviors.

Contains plans for two lessons that teach about proper classroom behavior and creating community by discussing why they are in school and what they need in order to accomplish their goals while there. In addition to objectives and...

Explore the migration behavior of various animals, and investigate the sense of smell as a tracking device for these migrations. Emulate salmons by following and scented path, and construct a map of the "river" as you head "upstream."

While acknowledging the benefits of online talk and messaging, middle schoolers consider scenarios in which they may feel uncomfortable, or may encounter inappropriate behavior on the Internet. Requires free membership.

Young scholars will establish group norms to create a positive online community that promotes responsible and respectful digital behavior within their classroom. Requires free membership.

Student teams research human behavior and explore whether traits are inherited only by genetic inheritance or if environmental factors can play a role as well.

Graphical methods of data presentation are a key feature of scientific communication. This project will get you thinking about how to find the best way to communicate scientific information.

Graphical methods of data presentation are a key feature of scientific communication. This project asks the question, "What's the best way to compare the land area of states: a map or a bar graph?" You'll be measuring performance on two...

It may be possible for certain symbolic characteristics, like sharpness and roundedness, to cross language barriers. In this experiment you will investigate the Bouba-Kiki Effect to find out if abstract visual properties can be linked to...

This lesson engages students in an activity to monitor animal foraging behavior on a spatial scale. The students will break into groups and track each other's movements as they move through a pre-determined course. The results will be...

After looking at zombies to learn about brain disease that alters behavior, students now must develop a cure for zombies. They use Skittles, where each color represents a different neurotransmitter. They then present their cure to the...

In the following lesson for grades 6-8, young scholars learn about environments with gravity and those with reduced gravity by observing the behavior of a water-filled plastic bag, both inside and outside of a container of water.

This lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of real-world integers and create a PowerPoint presentation. It contains an assessment rubric as well as ideas for grouping students and managing...

This lesson introduces middle schoolers to experimental and theoretical probability using spinners and trials with pennies. Students also research careers that involve probability, and create a video presentation. It provides an...

This lesson plan reviews transformations in the coordinate plane while mimicking real-world planning skills. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extention as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant learners.

This lesson plan provides a real-world example of using a scatter plot to compare data. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extension as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant learners.

This lesson plan walks students through using variables to translate between algebraic expressions and English phrases and sentences. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extension as well as ways to manage behavior problems...

For this investigation, students examine an image of multiple fossil footprint tracks. They try to construct an explanation for the events that created the pattern of tracks. Even though students come up with different explanations for...

Young scholars learn how dinosaurs are named for unique body parts or behaviors, for the location where they were found, or after a person and create their own dinosaur using the naming conventions they learn.

In this lesson plan site, students examine the changing traits that have enabled reptiles to live in their environments. Interesting information and activities about reptiles are found on this site.