Students create paper by adding a few small scraps of paper into the blender pitcher and adding just enough water to thoroughly soak paper.

First graders observe, predict, and count in this nutty lesson plan featuring boiled or parched peanuts. They use a worksheet to record the actual number of nuts.

Students examine a common household food and see how accurate the content information is.

Students count up to ten objects in a group to find out how many.

Learners examine the effects of various methods of fishing on fish populations and biodiversity. They read a handout, participate in a simulation of different fishing methods, record the results, and answer discussion questions.

Students work together to examine different policy options. Using documents, they explain the trade-offs and incentives of each option. They complete a handout for each option and discuss the outcome of each role-play. They end the...

Sixth graders study the continent of Australia.  In this Geography activity, 6th graders create an Australian city using their knowledge of Australian cities.  Students participate in a game about the continent. 

Second graders explore estimation and rounding concepts using goldfish crackers and a song! They solve problems by estimating and rounding numbers and pick numbers within reason to represent certain objects.

Students, with help of teacher, create pretzels shaped like letters. They then bake the pretzels and create words with the pretzel letters.

Fourth graders watch the movements of the complex animal hidden inside the tiny barnacle shells. This lesson allows students to study the behavior, adaptation, and larval stage of the barnacle.

Pupils consider the effects of temperature on water density. In this Earth Science activity, students evaluate a demonstration of cold and hot water currents in a model. Pupils use two liter bottles and varied water temperatures with...

Students express different shapes, sizes, and numbers in Spanish by using candies.

Learners locate 'animals' in various environments and draw conclusions about the survival value of structures the animals possess. They create model macaroni animals and hide them and other teams of students find them and evaluate the...

Students try different mediums to create works of art. Have students then decide what colors to put onto the glue. The colored sand can be sprinkles on by hand of shaken on by using salt or pepper shakers.

Students make a plaster cast of tree bark. They use plaster casts of tree bark to make a simple classification system. Also, they use plaster casts of tree bark to identify individual trees.

Learners view different sculptures from artist Ronald Baron. They discuss what the sculpture depicts. They are to create a thank you trophy for someone they know. They are to focus on that person's special qualities.

Students get moving in a fun holiday setting. They participate in a holiday tradition of exchanging gifts with the gift being an exercise to be completed. Exercises are written on small slips of paper and put into a small holiday gift bag.

Students use plastic berry baskets to make different print designs with paint.

Students explore the concept of fractions using M & M candies as a manipulative. They sort the candies, and write the correct fraction for each color of M & M's.

Second graders listen to a teacher read aloud introducing a unit about how water changes state. They investigate the state of water as it changes from a solid, to a liquid to a gas.

Pupils discuss what to do with a very sick fish and help it to die without much pain. As a class, they answer questions about the fish and if they believe it is suffering or not. Using their own experiences, they share how they dealt...

Students research various services (agencies) provided by the government. They prepare a written report about the agency and also about an individual service it provides. They list steps involved in gaining a specific service provided by...

Students observe the teacher dressed as a king or queen, sitting on a throne. They simulate being a page in a king or queen's court. Individual students then simulate being a king or queen. They role play various situations in a king...

Students put a few pennies into a balloon and blow it up. Students attach the balloons to a clothes line. Students draw targets on the balloons and use water guns to hit the target.