Students study the 'Marine Protected Areas' process.  For this ocean lesson students work in groups, conduct research and present it to the class.

Students role play scenarios about making smart sexual choices. For this health lesson, students discuss the consequences of sexual decisions they make when they are teens. They analyze how these can affect their future and the people...

Learners are able to describe the development of their chosen form of vertebrate life from the past to the present in a four to six page typed paper. They explain the use of phylogenetic tree. Students use the phylogenetic tree to...

Students describe the development of their chosen form of vertebrate life from the past to the present in a four to six page paper. They explain the use of a phylogenetic tree, and use this to exemplify an organism's evolutionary change...

Learners create a dichotomous key. In this categorizing lesson, students create a dichotomous key for different types of cereal. Learners classify the cereal into groups such as flakes and cereal with holes. Students discuss their...

Students examine the different species that are headed towards extinction.  In this animal population lesson students compare the causes of extinction, research an endangered species and present an oral report. 

Learners perform an experiment in which they test foods for the presence of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. They identify the molecular structure of each type of biomolecule and then discuss how biomolecules relate to nutrition and...

Learners are introduced to Gaia theory of natural homeostasis. They graph Earth's temperatures over time, construct terrariums or monitor the outdoor environment. Related videos titles are suggested, but may be outdated. The objectives...

Students research articles about science technology and society. In this science and technology activity, students answer questions about an article they chose. They share what they learned with their peers.

No visual aids, no activities, and no demonstrations accompany this plan. What you will find, is background information for a short lecture on the use of isoptopic radiation in the medical field and in our everyday lives. Should you...

Tenth graders study disease and how it changes normal body functions.  In this research lesson students research a disease and use a word processing software to construct a presentation. 

In this reproduction worksheet, students identify the 5 major ways organisms reproduce asexually and list examples of organisms that reproduce in that manor. Then students complete 10 short answer questions.

Students research the different careers in aquaculture.  In this aquaculture activity students complete activities that include a PowerPoint presentation. 

Pupils answer the question, "What environmental problems arise due to animal and human overpopulation and what might need to be done to combat these problems?" They play games, graph data and write proposals about the question.

Students, in rural classrooms, explain animal genetics. They study animals that are available in their locale.

Young scholars investigate jungles and the people who depend upon them.  In this sustainability lesson, students research wild life conservation and discover the importance of a jungle to Amazonian people.  Young scholars...

Learners watch a video and answer questions based on wildlife jobs. In this wildlife lesson plan, students learn that biologists don't just play with animals but that there is a lot of study involved.

Students use graphs and plots to measure the basal area and stocking levels.  In this graphing instructional activity students work in the field the use their data to help them complete a lab activity. 

Students participate in an activity that uses a simulated meal of transgenic foods in order to initiate a discussion of the controversy concerning the use of transgenic food products.

Students examine different mixtures and how they can be separated.  For this electric sieve lesson students complete an activity that allows them to separate mixtures.

Students become familiar with common microorganisms and experience exploring the microbial world.

Students analyze and discuss the evolutionary history of dinosaurs.  In this investigative lesson plan students monitor different organisms in the environment and analyze the pressures that affect the chances of survival. 

Young scholars analyze the complexity of organism classifications based on certain criteria.  In this classifying organisms lesson plan students study taxonomy and gather information and leaves to do their own experiment on...

Young scholars identify and articulate pros and cons of genetically modified foods (GMF) including references to scale of controversy worldwide. Students then identify where they might find GMFs in their diets, read different opinion...