In this polymer worksheet, learners use an on line site to complete sentences about plastics, their chemical make-up, their uses, their history and information about recycling plastics.

Students test the adhesive strength of different tapes. In this adhesive lesson, students conduct an experiment to test the shear strength of the adhesives, take measurements, record data, and draw conclusions to explain each product's...

Students construct simple musical instruments. In this music activity, students read the text Max Found Two Sticks and construct their own instruments from classroom materials.

Fifth graders create a flying wing from a pastry tray. In this flying wing instructional activity, 5th graders understand how the shape of the wind affects flight. Students compare the flying wing to the zanonia seed in nature. Students...

Students investigate plant tropisms using the scientific method. In this life science activity, students learn about tropisms and test the response of corn seedlings to gravity. Response questions, extensions, and an adaptation for...

Learners explore light.  In this physical science light lesson, students display objects on a projection screen and investigate how light absorbs, refracts, transmits and reflects. Learners discuss common features of light based on...

Students decorate the hallways and their classrooms to represent different layers of the rainforest.  In this Amazon rainforest lesson, students watch a slide show presentation to discover the Amazon rain forest of South...

Learners explore the definition of agriculture.  In this Language Arts and Social Studies instructional activity, students read an article on products that are produced in agriculture, then they complete a vocabulary assignment and...

Students explore the wonders of bugs. In this bug lesson plan, students examine various types of bugs. Students make crafts, sing songs, discuss nutrition, and investigate different types of insects.

Ninth graders investigate how ancient cultures viewed their world in terms of astronomy. They read and discuss an informational handout, construct an astrolabe, and locate stars and constellations using star charts.

Third graders experiment with chemical reactions and examine what happens to the atoms when different reactions occur.  In this matter lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab experiment. 

In this making an Olympic torch worksheet, students follow 4 steps to decorate an Olympic torch. Extra materials are needed to complete the product. Students may use the finished product for various classroom activities.

Young scholars create a class story using picture cards. Each student picks a card, tapes it to the board, and retells the story in sequential order using the words then and next.

In this introduction to electricity instructional activity, students define several key terms related to electricity. Students list examples of conductors and insulators in a chart. Students create insulators using given materials and...

Students explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them.  In this investigative instructional activity students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their...

Students explain how manufactured products depend on its function for a purpose.  In this sticky tape lesson students test the strength of different tapes, take measurements and record data. 

Students explore foreground and background colors. In this visual art lesson plan, students create an underwater collage from varying colors and textures of paper showcasing the color transition between background and foreground colors.

Students explore the concepts of light waves and sound waves. In this physics lesson, students complete activities that require them to investigate how light and sound waves travel.

Pupils explore the concept of floating objects (ice).  In this floating lesson, students conduct an investigation in which they hypothesize about the time that an ice boat will last floating in water.  Pupils record their data.

Learners analyze their fingerprints. In this fingerprint lesson, students make prints and observe the patterns for arches, loops, and whorls. They write a brief autobiography about themselves titled "I'm Thumbody."

Students learn the technology of kite making and how to make a kite and fly a kite.

Students listen to a story about colors and then conduct various experiments to determine how people see colors, identify which colors stand out best from a distance, show the results of mixed colored lighting and explain the phenomenon...

Students discover the basic principles of aerodynamics, including the roles and identity of natural forces involved. They examine how the force of gravity is overcome by the curved shape of an airplane wing and air pressure.

Third graders construct a dodecahedron that displays facts about two and three-dimensional figures. They use a pattern to construct a dodecahedron after writing facts about geometry onto each of the figure's twelve faces.