For this astronomy worksheet, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about astronomy. Prior knowledge is assumed.

Students explore volcanoes, locate them on maps, record general information about volcanoes, and organize information on a fact sheet.

Fifth graders examine pond ecology, testing how temperature affects the respiration rate of fish. They collect various living things found at a pond, and identify the animal and plant life discovered. They observe a pond community in an...

Students investigate methods of estimating through cooperative group activities, hands-on activities, the use of tables and graphs and an interactive video.

Students investigate the greenhouse effect and why it happens.

Students discuss the needs for robots in space discovery, and take turns simulating a robot and controller to demonstrate the difficulties of programming a robot to successfully complete simple tasks.

Students explore how to summarize a reading passage. They read non-fiction books. Students use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two animals they read about. They write a summary using the information in their Venn Diagram.

Students investigate how robots are used in space. In this space science lesson plan, students participate in an experiment using a blindfold and complete assigned tasks. The students demonstrate how robots are "thinking" machines.

Young scholars play the parts of robots and their controllers. In this robot lesson plan, students learn about robots, and use verbal commands to simulate how a robot would command to it's controller.

Students explore the nature and composition of a comet. They research comet facts, legends, and myths. They identify different types of comets and describe what happens to a comet as it travels closer to the Sun.

Learners research the development of satellite technology over the last 50 years students explain how the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 changed the rules for corporate ownership of multiple media outlets.

In this ozone layer day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage about ozone layer day, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion questions and...

Young scholars study how clouds form, what different types there are and what rain is.  In this atmospheric lesson students make a cloud and create evaporation.

Students recognize some forms of pollution. In this science lesson plan, students recognize and understand some of the devastating effects of the acid rains and other possible factors that are contrary to the pH balance of nature.

In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about World Biodiversity Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short...

Learners explore naturally magnetic elements. In this magnets lesson, students examine the periodic table of elements. Learners discover the parts of an atom and determine which three elements are magnetic.

Students examine the basic biosphere and its components.  In this ecology lesson students complete several experiments including designing a system that is balanced to sustain life.

Students, after locating different marine habitats on a globe, play a card game about ecosystems, food webs and organisms.

Students research and map the Colorado River and its dams and predict the effects of a dam on an area. They suggest reasons a dam would be built and compare the Colorado River system with other major river systems within the US and...

Learners role-play the jobs of space shuttle astronauts, conduct experiments, and research space using the Internet and offline experiments. Student-astronauts hold a "press conference" to share their information with others in a...

Students design and build one of three engineering problems dealing with living and working in space.

Students participate in a creative project where they construct globes. They label specific places on the globe that helps them learn how to read an actual globe.

In this influential scientists worksheet, students read the definitions of 19 science professions. From 4 choices, students choose the correct name of the job that fits the definition. Example: studies birds (ornithologist).

In this using infinitives in context worksheet, students read an article containing infinitives, then interactively complete 8 sentences with immediate online feedback.