Learners sort birds by their physical characteristics. In this bird characteristics lesson, students review bird characteristics and create beaks. Learners discuss birds as pets.

Learners are introduced to the concepts of magnetism and electronics. As a class, they walk through the steps of the scientific method and define new vocabulary. In groups, they are given a bag of objects and they are to separate them...

For this how HIV infects cells worksheet, learners read the given information about how HIV infects cells. Students explain the role of various structures in HIV infection. Learners design a drug that might slow the rate of cellular...

Students read fun facts about birds. In this bird characteristics lesson, students answer questions about the reading. Students complete a worksheet to find the bird nest and the matching bird.

Students read the book The Adventure of Echo the Bat. In this animal science lesson, students read the book and create a chart labeled "Land Feature," "Habitat," and "Food." Students fill in the table according to where the character...

Students investigate classification of different animal groups. For this biology lesson students list characteristics of themselves and others they know to show differences and how they are classified. Students then answer...

Learners create a story with a beginning, middle and an ending. They also read and analyze another's story.

Students investigate qualitative and quantitative data. In this statistics lesson, students gather data on heights and weights of people and graph the distribution. Students discuss the differences between qualitative and quantitative data.

Students study the basic need for animals to attract mates and reproduce young.

Students discuss the meaning of the word locomotion and the different ways that they use locomotor skills.

In this psychology worksheet, students complete 5 short answer questions on possible reasons for stress and how to cope with it.

High schoolers model how the malaria-causing protist avoids immune response in its host. In this parasite biology lesson, students use printed cell images to model the way that Plasmodium changes surface protein markers every few...

Student discuss the effect of HIV on the immune system. For this human body lesson, young scholars research the immune system and how the HIV virus weakens it. They create a bulletin board showing how HIV is transmitted. 

Students develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish.  In this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 

Students explore the lives of bgeahvers. They identify the physical and behavioral adaptations that help beavers survive in their environment. Students compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic...

Students are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...

Students examine the functions of the kidney and its place in the urinary system. They discuss how astronauts go the bathroom in space, examine labeled diagrams of the urinary system, and draw a large scale drawing of the excretory...

In this segmented worms activity, students will review the characteristics of segmented worms including the earthworm, bristleworm, and leech. This activity has 7 fill in the blank, 3 true or false, and 3 matching questions.

Students describe the characteristics of a mammal. They also differentiate between a companion and a wild animal. The instructional activity has an assessment included in it. They have a discussion to tap prior knowledge about what a...

Students research Coqui frogs. Students explore the life cycle of coqui frogs and discover how these frogs have become an invasive species in Hawaii.

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

Students explore the variety of 'other worlds' in fiction and their uses in reflecting our own. They explore the role of myth and legend as the basis for modern story telling. Book extracts are provide for classroom use.

Young scholars explore the various components of the digestive system and learn about both the physical and chemical processes that work together to break down food into absorbable molecules.

Learners are introduced to the characteristics of fats and their function in the body. In groups, they make a reduced fat recipe of chicken fingers and discuss other ways to reduce fat in their diet. To end the lesson, they identify...