Young scholars investigate the worm and the cockroach. In this organisms lesson, students visit suggested websites to identify the characteristics of worms and cockroaches.  Young scholars dissect a worm and observe a live...

First graders create ice cream in class.  In this matter lesson, 1st graders discover solids, liquids and gases and the properties of each.  Students produce a batch of ice cream in class using household items.

Third graders explore animals that might have a common ancestor and resemble one another.  For this cow and whale lesson, 3rd graders recognize the similarities between the whale and the cow.  Students complete worksheets based...

Students examine how to control pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare activity, students consult a phone directory for listings of animal shelters in the community. Students construct a list of questions to ask them, such as, "how...

Students identify what clouds are made of. In this weather science lesson, students look at clouds outside the window and draw what they see in their journals. Students read the book It Looked Like Spilled Milk and identify what clouds...

In this water cycle instructional activity, 3rd graders conduct an experiment where they observe and calculate how water transpires in different types of trees.  Students engage in a class discussion and use Venn Diagrams to compare...

Learners conduct an experiment. In this plants lesson plan, students conduct an experiment in order to understand how liquid passes through a plant. They use balloons suspended from the classroom ceiling.

In this carbon cycle lesson plan, middle schoolers review the carbon cycle and visit stations in the room where they experience every phase in the carbon cycle. Students journal about their journey through the cycle and brainstorm...

Students practice word processing skills while writing Haiku and diamonte poems.  In this poetry computer instructional activity, students choose  from a group of rainforest animals and write about their animal. ...

Third graders investigate how farmers get more rice from their land. In this farming activity, 3rd graders discover things that farmers to do produce more rice. Students study photosynthesis and illustrate pictures about it. Students...

Fifth graders investigate the nutrition in rice. For this rice lesson, 5th graders discover that rice is a great source of energy. Students compare foods to rice to see the differences in the nutritional value. Students classify foods in...

Students analyze the Polykleitan God depicted in art and create their own ideal form of sculpture. In this sculpture and art lesson, students read about Greek art of the human form. Students analyze the art of Polykleitos and then create...

In this timeline activity, students answer multiple choice questions about texts in timelines. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.

Students investigate the growth of bacteria under the right condition. In this biology lesson plan, students observe the growth of bacteria and fungi given the perfect condition to grow. They graph the result and investigate where else...

In this phonics worksheet, students view the underlined sound in each row and find another word in the row that has the same sound. There are ten sets of words.

Learners create a garden.  In this ozone lesson, students discuss ozone injury, identify plants sensitive to ozone, and then plant their own ozone garden.

Fifth graders evaluate David Bushnell's 1776 American Turtle. In this history lesson students analyze and make predictions about the first submarine invented by David Bushnell after view pictures. They compare the drawing with an account...

In this figurative language worksheet, students identify the figurative language technique being used in each of the 10 sentences. The sentences are based on Edgar Allan Poe's literary work.

In this reptiles instructional activity, students identify and label the different parts of reptiles. They complete 10 short answer questions after reading the information provided in the instructional activity.

In this health science worksheet, students complete 8 short answer questions after reading information on the "Health Effects of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke."

Learners examine the Kennedy presidency. For this presidential history lesson, students watch "Resolving Kennedy's Legacy." Learners then discuss the provided questions regarding the presidency and write position papers about about the...

In this wild animals activity, students fill in the blanks or choose the correct words to sentences about wild animals. Students complete 47 blanks.

Students explore the implications of tobacco use. For this personal health lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that calls for them to characterize a smoker and then examine the harmful effects of smoking on his/her...

Young scholars consider the far-reaching effects of the avian flu. In this personal health lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the flu, viral infections, and intensive farming. Young...