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Ag Pays
Second graders understand that may jobs relate to agriculture. In this agriculture lesson, 2nd graders role play several agricultural jobs and the goods associated with them. Students may contact a community member with that job.
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Triangle Sensory Test with Oreo Cookies Lesson Plan
Young scholars voluntarily participate in a sensory test and examine hypothesis testing and statistical significance. They use low-fat and original Oero cookies for this experiment.
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What is Soap?
Students investigate soap, how it is made and its structure. In this soap lesson plan, students observe a demonstration of soap being made. Students observe the properties of soap and how soap performs in "real-life" situations like...
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Pollution Solutions: Earth Day
Eighth graders explore water pollution. In this stewardship instructional activity, 8th graders draw comparisons between potable and impaired waters. Students use the Learning Link website to examine ways people are fighting pollution...
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Should Populations in an Ecosystem be Restricted?
Fourth graders experiment to determine how overpopulation effects ecosystems specifically plants. In this ecosystem lesson, 4th graders conduct an ecosystems experiment after listening to Claire Daniel's, Ecosystems. They watch a video,...
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Ecology of the Savanna-Forest Boundaries in Central Brazil
Learners explore photosynthesis. In this photosynthesis lesson, students label parts of photosynthesis and take notes. Learners conduct experiments on leaves, make observations and record their findings.
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Catalase and Catalysis
High schoolers explore enzyme catalysis through a series of experiments. In this chemistry instructional activity, students determine the factors affecting catalysis. They explain the different uses of this process.
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Sports Helmets and Impact Testing of Polymers
Students examine the importance of good quality safety gear. In this investigative instructional activity, students will tests various polymers, collect data, and analyze the data to determine which polymer is best for safety helmets....
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Animal Life Cycle
Students conduct hands-on experiments. In this life cycle lesson, students are able to observe a variety of animals as they travel through their life cycle (brine shrimp, mealworms, frog eggs and chicken eggs). Students respond to what...
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Water Wash
Students define watersheds, ground water and nonpoint source pollution. They describe how rainwater moves on the surface, as well as underground, as part of the water cycle. They recognize what flooding is as well as its causes.
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TE Activity: Trash Talkin'
Students collect and categorize solid waste produced in the classroom. They weigh the waste that has been collected over one week's time, and separate it into recyclable and non-recyclable waste. They talk about the role of engineers in...
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Stopping Global Climate Change
Students synthesize or express concepts towards solving the question posed at each lab station about climate change. After all lab teams have finished, the teacher facilitates a class discussion on teams' responses to each station.
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Scavenger Hunt: A Group Collection
Students be complete a collection of living organisms and systems from the school campus.
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Chemistry Crossword
In this chemical reactions learning exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with 34 clues.
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Visualizing Vocabulary in an Ecosystem
Sixth graders observe the pond ecosystem. In this ecosystem lesson plan, 6th graders observe the organisms at the pond and create a poster that illustrates the pond.
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Bye-Bye Trout Song
Students develop an understanding about what will happen to trout after they are released into the trout stream. In this trout life lesson, students discuss how it feels to release the trout they have cared for. Students also sing a song...
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What is Coral?
Students discuss what they know about coral reefs and are introduced to the importance of preserving coral reefs. In this coral reef lesson, students make connections between coral ecology in the classroom and in the real environment...
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Fayettewood Squares
If used as a center activity, this short presentation could be a motivating way for learners to review material relating to plants, the circulatory system, and more. However, there are only nine questions. It would be more useful if...
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Nutrition and Oral Health
Students participate in activities that help to educate them on oral health and nutrition. In this investigative lesson students will identify foods that promote good oral health and hygiene.
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Student Worksheet Dietary Record
In this health worksheet students write down the number of calories consumed and the types of foods in an attempt to control health.
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Injustice on Our Plates: Immigrant Women
Learners investigate the plight of undocumented workers. In this social justice activity, students research undocumented workers as well as consumer boycott movements and write about their impressions.
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Ecosystems - Lessons 1 and 3
In this biology activity, students answer 22 multiple choice questions on ecosystem. They identify which ecosystem component is described in each of the question.
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Sorting
Pupils explore how books are sorted in a library. In this sorting lesson, students play a game where they have to fill the shelves with books that share a common theme. Pupils compare this game to a real library. Students discuss how a...
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Ecosystem Worksheet
In this environment activity, students find the words that are related to the ecosystem. The vocabulary is used to help develop environmental awareness.