Clean up the environment with a lesson that focuses on replacing hazardous cleaning supplies with green, environmentally-friendly products. Using a dirty patch of surface as a control area, kids clean other parts of various surfaces...

Students investigate the current environmental movement by cleaning up their own campus.  In this environmental care lesson, students practice cleaning their "environment" by picking up trash on their campus and decrease litter by...

Mostly discussion, this lesson explores the importance and methods of hand washing. A few true stories of community illnesses spread by the neglect of washing hands serve as an anticipatory set. The activity is most memorable if you are...

This is a terrific resource for practicing the scientific method or for examining the claims of different sunscreens when learning about electromagnetic radiation. You may have to improvise, however, as it was written to accompany a...

Learners work with yeast in preparing soft pretzels. They identify the characteristics and ingredients used in yeast breads from quick breads, and how to prepare them in a variety of recipes. They set their table, eat and clean up...

Turn your class loose to experiment with the different fat content in skim milk, whole milk, half and half, and heavy cream. This is a visually vibrant experiment, as learners drip food coloring on the surface of the products and measure...

Students work with yeast in preparing soft pretzels. They identify the characteristics and ingredients used in yeast breads from quick breads, and how to prepare them in a variety of recipes. They need to set their table, eat and...

In this cooking project worksheet, young scholars work in small groups to make a pizza. Clear directions are given, but some terms are more familiar to children in the U.K. There is a confusing heading on the paper with a date and time...

Pupils research the types of foods that sailors would eat. They focus on "Ships Biscuits" and discuss the role they played in provided sailors' food. They then make the biscuits. They research the rules of basic food hygiene and put the...