Students investigate the anatomy of honeybees. In this anatomy lesson plan, students research the physical characteristics of bees and discover what they do. Students create a model of a honeybee showing the correct anatomy.

Students determine what the roles of serfs and lords were in feudal society. In this feudalism lesson, students examine what life was like for the different classes by looking at farm and manor life. They listen to Till Year's Good End,...

Students explore the process of decomposition. In this science instructional activity, students carve a pumpkin and observe as it decomposes. Students compare the changes to an uncarved pumpkin. Students write about the disappearing...

Young scholars skip count with sunflower seeds. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, students discuss the history of sunflowers. Young scholars count by 1's, 2's, and 10's with bags full of sunflower seeds.

Students read and discuss background information included with this lesson plan. They brainstorm the best sources for developing a list of native or migratory pollinators. Students work in groups to design habitats based on information...

Young scholars share ideas about keeping things safe, then read a news article about a huge vault built to store billions of seeds. In this current events lesson plan, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary...

Students use an activity sheet to construct analogies about possible function of ancient or historic ceramics and compute circumference from a section of a circle as they study measuring pots.

In this plant worksheet, students read about plants and growing things from a seed. They then answer the 14 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page.

In this earthworm worksheet, students use an on line site to answer questions about the structures and their functions of an earthworm. They also answer questions about planarians, leeches and tapeworms.

Students investigate the Native Americans of the Muscogee Creek and their use of the land. In this U.S. history lesson, students investigate the importance of the deer for the Muscogee Creek peoples' way of life and the many uses they...

Third graders create a map showing the journey of rice from the field to the grocery store.  In this agriculture instructional activity, 3rd graders discover and map the process of harvesting and preparing rice to be packaged and...

Students explore land use.  In this land lesson, students examine the use of land and land records.  They create a diagram of a specified piece of land and determine the area of the land.  Students discuss their findings.

Students visit the UBC Farm. In this lesson on various landscapes, students spend a day at the University of British Columbia exploring the farm and trail adjoining the campus. This lesson could be modified for use in any region that has...

Students explore wheat. In this bread making lesson, students make their own loaf of bread and discover the history behind wheat. They work in pairs to follow step-by-step instructions for making the bread. This lesson includes a...

Young scholars explore the pollination cycle. In this pollination lesson, students investigate the process of pollination. Young scholars illustrate the pollination cycle of bees on paper plates.

In this farmer worksheet, students make a spinning wheel to describe the jobs of a farmer. Students create 1 wheel with 8 different jobs for a farmer.

Young scholars study farming and reasons to control weeds. They examine pesticides necessary for the control of weeds and the damage to the environment. Through experimentation, students plant seeds in different soils and determine if...

Students participate in activities that familiarize them with what Earth Day is, why it is important, and why it is a celebration.

Students identify living and non-living things and explain the importance of earthworms to the soil. They name some basic facts about earthworms, recognize basic worm vocabulary words and demonstrate vermicomposting techniques.

Students connect a string to one another where they each represent a country and share problems of their imports and exports. In this imports and exports lesson plan, students pull on strings and the students that feel the tug realize...

Seventh graders research the Native Americans of Texas. They create a PowerPoint presentation or poster showing the culture of the Native American tribe they were assigned.

Fourth graders examine the artifacts obtained from an excavated Siouan village site. They make inferences about the people who once lived there based on the artifacts and complete a Research Team Report.

Students examine the value of ecosystems. They read and analyze an article, evaluate ecosystem services, research the benefits of biomonitors, and design a public service announcement.