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Food Chains, Food Webs, Biomass Pyramids and Cycle
In this food chains worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by placing 16 terms into the puzzle that match the clues given. Students review food webs, biomass pyramids, and the water cycle.
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Your Amazing Brain
In these reading comprehension worksheets, 8th graders read a passage about the brain. Students then answer 5 reading comprehension questions about the text.
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Conversion of Energy Into Different Forms
Young scholars study energy conversion and the forms energy may take. In this energy conversion lesson, students study energy conversions in flash paper, rubber bands, mechanical cranks, and a radiometer.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Plants
In this reading comprehension about plants learning exercise, students study an informative text about the medicinal use of plants. Students answer 4 short answer questions.
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Red and Green Groups
Students select fruits and vegetables from a group of items placed in a bag. For this food pyramids lesson, students focus on the fruits and vegetables. Students understand the need to eat foods and vegetables.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet
In this vocabulary building worksheet, students matches the word with a definition, and uses definition clues to select the correct word.
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Observing Sea Ice
Students study and observe types of sea ice found in Alaska. In this sea ice lesson, students use the student network for observing weather to study the different types of sea ice. Students study sea ice depicted in Alaskan art.
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Tree Cycles
Fourth graders investigate the life cycle of a tree by researching the Internet. In this plant life lesson, 4th graders observe The Life of a Tree website and discuss the life of a tree from sprout to death. Students create a...
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The Exceptional Nature of Cellulose
Students observe the affects of a substance's composition and structure have on its solubility. In this cellulose lesson plan students compare the amount of energy required to dissolve mono-saccharides with that required to...
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Drugs
Young scholars investigate drugs by identifying which ones are illegal and potentially harmful. In this medicine lesson, students complete worksheets in which they role play situations where they have found or ingested drugs and...
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The Cause and Course of the Great War
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this World War I instructional activity, students research the causes of the war as well as the major events of the war....
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Food Chains and Webs--- "What's for dinner?"
Students study food chains and how the organisms are linked. In this investigative worksheet students answer food chain questions, and fill out several worksheets.
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From Polymers to Bioplastics: Looking Toward Finding Renewable Resources
Students investigate the properties of polymers. In this chemistry activity, students explain the importance of energy sources. They produce a bioplastic from the lab and evaluate its structural integrity.
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Knowledge Quiz: Bacteria
In this bacteria quiz worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions covering a variety of concepts related to bacteria. A reference web site is included for additional resources.
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Knowledge Quiz
In this oceans quiz activity, students complete a 10 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of concepts related to the ocean.
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How Genes Work Lesson Plan
Young scholars define the key terms that are the structure and function of DNA. For this genetics lesson students complete a lab activity in which they construct a model DNA structure.
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Earth Day Crossword Puzzle-- Difficult
In this science worksheet, young scholars participate in an Earth Day activity by completing a crossword puzzle. Students read each clue. The answer which fits in the puzzle is provided in a scrambled word form. Young scholars unscramble...
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Pesticide Prevalence
Students investigate the prevalence of pesticides in their communities by
searching their homes, visiting local stores and talking to extended family and friends. They conduct their search by classifying pesticides based on the pests...
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Revised “Understanding Nutrition” Activity
Students evaluate their current food choices. In this health science lesson, students test different drinks to rate the amount of Vitamin C content. They discuss results in class.
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Nudibranchs-Splendid Sea Slugs
Pupils brainstorm a list of colorful animals and research why they are colorful. In this biology lesson, students sketch what a nudibranchs look like before watching a video. They compare their sketch to the actual...
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Nicotine Why is it so hard to quit smoking?
Students interview both smokers and nonsmokers to get their point of view on the topic. They prepare bar graphs based on the data accumulated by the class during the interviews.
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Digestive System Crossword Puzzle
In this digestive system activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 21 clues pertaining to digestive system vocabulary.
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Digestive System Crossword Puzzle Answers
In this digestive system worksheet, learners are given the answers to a crossword puzzle with 21 clues pertaining to digestive system vocabulary terms.
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Density, Iron, and Anemia
Students explain what factors determine density. In this physics lesson plan, students hypothesize which objects are less dense. They cite the importance of density in everyday life.