Students research microarrays on the internet in cooperative groups. Students write an essay describing the use of microarrays in environmental research and in medicine.

Eighth graders visit the Virtual Earthquake Web site and complete activities that demonstrate how geologists locate the epicenters of earthquakes. The site uses actual data from historic earthquakes.

Young scholars perform an experiment to test the quality of the water in a marsh.

Students participate in hands-on activities to explore the endocrine system. Students research and write about the endocrine system to demonstrate their knowledge. Handouts and worksheets are included in the lesson.

Students study why plants are green and how water is transported in them. They examine how plants respond to different amounts of light.

Students collect DNA from cheek cells. They compare and contrast the processes of DNA replication and PCR. They discuss how this information can be used to determine guilt at crime scenes.

Students organize different species of plans and animals according to various characteristics. Students then determine what characteristics enable them to survive in their habitat. Game ideas and activities are included.

Students explore reaction rates of an enzyme-mediated reaction. They examine the effects of environmental variables on enzyme function. Students collect, graph, and analyze data relating to the reaction.

Students explore motions, forces and magnetism. They investigate magnetism as a force and examine the construction of a magnet. Students examine the force that magnetism produces.

Twelfth graders examine the role of courts in environmental law enforcement. Using examples, they identify civil cases brought against large corporations for violating environmental laws. They define new vocabulary and discuss the...

Students use a microcomputer connected to a conductivity probe to measure the total dissolved solids in local area water samples. Students then compare their measurements with others in their class as well as other standard measurements.

In this drugs instructional activity, students learn about how drugs act on the body, their medicinal uses, and the abuse of drugs. Students classify a list of drugs as either a stimulant or a depressant. This instructional activity has...

For this math worksheet, students calculate the indefinite integrals. They also find the differential functions. Finally social diffusion is used to describe how information is passed through a sample population.

For this acids and bases worksheet, students read a 1 page article on acids and bases and answer 10 true or false, short answer, multiple choice and/or fill in the blank questions or statements referring back to the article.

Young scholars use models to visualize molecular structures. Students read about Lewis dot structures, hybridization, and formal charge. Then young scholars build and draw the molecules and ions given. Students complete 11 pre-lab...

Students explain how zoo-plankton have an impact on the global process.  In this ocean zoo-plankton activity students calculate carbon flux and plankton densities. 

Students examine factors the create smog.  In this pollution lesson plan students complete an activity about ozone. 

Students conduct an experiment. In this emergency response lesson, students watch videos about hurricanes and discuss the difference between natural disasters and man-made disasters. Students perform a hurricane demonstration and...

Eighth graders observe and identify the different levels of the forest.  In this forest zones lesson students observe, identify and name a variety of forest components and describe how humans impact the forest ecosystem. 

Students examine the consequences of behaviors and what the concept of trade offs are.  In this good decision activity students read an article and answer questions on making good decisions. 

Students study pictures of plants, animals, and minerals. Students classify the pictures into the three groups. In this rock identification lesson, students complete a rock finding lab experiment by finding, cleaning, identifying, and...

First graders complete sunlight and solar effects activities to learn about light and its power. In this solar activity lesson, 1st graders complete a sunscreen test activity, a light test, a black light test, a cloudy test, a sunglasses...

Young scholars study silicon and where it comes from.  In this solar mining lesson students complete an Internet search of mining and a lab activity. 

Learners study the flow of water in the environment.  In this water cycle lesson students evaluate the consequences of changes in the water cycle using data.