Students construct a web of life. In this ecosystem lesson students are introduced to ecosystems and life cycles. Insects are the main focus.

For this biology worksheet, students identify and match various classes of species found today. Then they explain why biodiversity exists today on earth and define evolution. Students also describe who a paleontologist is and what they do.

Middle schoolers examine how scientists are at odds on whether or not dinosaurs were warm or cold blooded.  In this dinosaurs lesson plan students divide into groups and research the evidence that supports each side. 

Students take a pre-test to show their prior knowledge of dinosaurs. Using the internet, they reasearch the time period in which they roamed the Earth. Focusing on the area of Connecticut, they compare and contrast the large and small...

Students explore how to read fossil range charts. They develop an knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the fossil record. Students become familiar with the concepts index fossil and fossil range. Students use bar graphs to...

Students relate the ethical and practical arguments in favor of cloning and against cloning. They research the issue and plan a public service advertisement campaign for or against cloning.

In this crossword worksheet, learners solve a crossword puzzle by solving clues about the Rain Forest. For example, "The area or environment where an animal lives."

In this comprehensive review of living and non-living things worksheet, students answer questions about the two categories. Students answer fifteen multiple choice, true and false, and fill in the blank questions.

Students watch a Nova program examining the earliest in habitants of the Americas. In groups. they take notes on various topics covered in the program. Among the topics covered are: the Clovis people, Solutrean culture, migration...

Young learners examine how different traits could give one organism an advantage over another. In groups, they view two different organisms in different environments. To end the lesson, they complete a Venn Diagram on the two organisms...

In this environment instructional activity, students read a passage on why alien species should be introduced to ecosystems. Then they respond to four questions that refer to the passage read. Students also respond to two decision...

In this grammar activity, students use the correct present -tense form of the verb in parentheses that makes twenty sentences grammatically correct.

In this grammar instructional activity, students choose and underline the appropriate present-tense form of the verb in parentheses in twenty sentences that makes each one grammatically correct.

In this adverb clauses worksheet, 5th graders complete 10 sentences with adverb clauses to make each sentence grammatically correct.

For this middle and recent Earth history worksheet, students are given 20 statements about the changes in the Earth and life on Earth and they determine if they are true or false. If the statements are false, students change the...

Students make an Indian craft. For this Native American culture lesson, students view pictures of tepees and then create a tepee of their own. Students learn about buckskin paper and use it to make an Indian craft.

Students discuss the value of sampling in science. They, in groups, map cricket movement in response to various stimuli and graph their results.

Second graders explore the geologic process of fossil formation. In this geology lesson, 2nd graders discuss the job of a paleontologist and make their own model of a fossil. This lesson includes teacher directed questions.

Students research and report on an endangered Utah species.

Students construct a Powerpoint presentation on endangered animals. In this technology lesson, students use the Internet to gather research notes on an endangered animal. Students use an outline to create a Powerpoint presentation on...

Students study the term living fossil and examine why some of the reasons they survived.  In this fossils lesson students form a hypothesis and use data to see if it is accurate. 

Students investigate environmental issue in Hispanic country, use readings from textbooks or other sources, prepare environmental awareness poster that focuses on issue of investigation, and create poster by cutting and pasting photos...