Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cling On's

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students define the term static electricity and how to it.  In this electricity lesson students design and implement an experiment to show how static electricity affects their daily lives. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Density

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore the meaning of density. In this density lesson, students use interactive whiteboards to review definitions regarding density and compare the density of selected objects.
Organizer
Curated OER

Animal Challenge 2

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this pitch worksheet, learners examine a list of 6 animals. Students record the size of each animal as big or small and the sounds they make as high or low.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tons of Trash

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this trash lesson plan, students record how much trash their family throws away. Students then calculate how much trash they would make in 1 week and in 1 year.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Hypothermia

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this hypothermia worksheet, students test room temperature water against outside wind and see what happens to a thermometer's temperature. Students follow 9 directions and answer 9 questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Family and Me

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss the family unit and compare it to an ant colony.  In this family instructional activity, students draw their family and extended family and talk about their jobs and family roles. They compare this to an ant colony...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Keen Sense of Smell

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate their sense of smell by experimenting with smelly objects.  In this human senses lesson plan, students examine the length of time it takes to smell a random object that is close to them.  Students record...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Phosphate Testing Contract

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine how to prepare an experimental procedure.  In this scientific method lesson students conduct an investigation on phosphate.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classifying "Pastanimals"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore biology by creating a poster presentation. In this animal classification lesson plan, students utilize a SMART board and practice organizing a group of animal shapes by placing them with similar animal families. Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Circuits

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students draw a schematic diagram of parts needed to build an op-amp. In this physics activity, students test the operation of their machine. They graph and analyze data using excel.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Scientific Method

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Scientific Method worksheet, students demonstrate understanding of the Scientific Method by completing a chart. Students label the important steps taken while using this method in conducting an experiment.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Human Body

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine what muscles do and identify the different types. In this muscle lesson, 5th graders discuss what they know about muscles before looking at the book, The Human Body by Jonathan Miller. They take a teacher made...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Research and Report

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use the Internet and other resources to locate, read and summarize information relevant to the Heart.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Awareness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read about how scientists are arriving at current theories of human origin and migration through mitochondrial DNA analysis. They then piece together a map showing the data from mitochondrial DNA analysis to plot the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Great Scientists

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss the characteristics of competent scientists. By researching selected scientists on the Internet, they gather and organize collected information into a cohesive paper.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water and Ice

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars investigate what happens to solids and liquids when they change from one form to another. The amount od space taken by frozen water begins the discussion and students are led to formulate their own hypothesis to research.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inquiry into Heat Loss and Insulation

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners design an experiment to test the problem of the porridge in Baby Bear's bowl as being just right while the other porridge was either too hot or too cold. They explain the steps of their experiment and record their observations...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating New Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students navigate an interactive web site to create imaginary animals. They research one or more animals. They create one page report with pictures. They discuss attributes of animals they have researched.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Machines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars define the term simple machine, identify and appreciate their use.  In this simple machines lesson students complete an activity and share their ideas. 
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Engaging Young Scientists with Inquiry: Part Two

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Evaluating data and learning to communicate the results is a big piece of the inquiry puzzle.
Organizer
Curated OER

D and T Activity

For Students 8th
In this hypothesis worksheet, students do a group activity in which to understand the meaning and creation of a hypothesis. Using flashcards and the given directions, students must create a group hypothesis.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Mysteries of Saturn and Cassini

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine photographs of Saturn and make observations. They develop questions they have based on viewing the photos. They work together to answer their questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Folding Paper

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the scientific process and their knowledge to obeserve, predict, and test their predictions under controlled conditions to verify their predictions and then make sense of these predictions. They also graph, write...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wildcat Dumping Site

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research facts about illegal dumping sites and write an editorial exposing the effects of the site from their point of view and persuades readers to take action. Students brainstorm ideas that could be included in the editorial,...

Other popular searches