Students observe the differences between low- and high-frequency sounds. They research and compare the characteristics of various animals that rely on infrasonic sounds to communicate.

Young scholars use quadrats to investigate plants, animals, soils and weather. They answer questions as they fill in each quadrat. They share their information with the class.

Fifth graders investigate the concept of natural resources. They participate in a simulation project to see possible uses. They use the internet to study how Hacienda Verde is used as a model for others for sustainable coffee crops.

In this destruction of the earth cloze procedure worksheet, students fill in the 12 missing words in the passage to help identify their reading level.

Eighth graders use Google Earth to study the landscape of Utah. In this Utah landscape instructional activity, 8th graders view landscape photos and work in partners to analyze the pictures. Students write a paragraph that describes the...

In this using metric measurement at the zoo worksheet, student solve twenty multiple choice problems about the weight and length of zoo animals using the metric system.

Students explore the concept of beaver pond succession. In this succession lesson, students discuss what succession is and how it works. Students create a mural to present their understanding of this concept.

In this breeding birds activity, students read a passage about birds and the Breeding Birds Atlas, then answer a set of comprehension questions based on graphs, maps and pictures given. Questions have multiple components.

Ninth graders research local geography to create successful, ecological school landscaping. They determine soil type, average weather patterns and temperature graphs and use the information to select ideal plants and plant maintenance...

Young scholars brainstorm a list of environments and animals from around the world that need protection. They then design and create a slogan about an animal or environment and an environmental protection poster.

In this amazing amphibians worksheet, students read a one page essay about the characteristics of amphibians. They answer 10 true and false questions based on the reading.

Students study the four different stages of butterfly metamorphosis, In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students construct a metamorphosis booklet by recording and illustrating the butterfly life cycles in the booklet. Vocabulary and...

In this identifying trees worksheet, students learn to identify 8 winter trees by their shapes. Students cut out flashcards with the name of the tree and its shape in silhouette.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students have 12 minutes to read a text entitled "Pulp Friction" and answer comprehension questions based on the article. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions.

In this skimming for information worksheet, students read a passage quickly to find the main ideas. Students have a short period of time to read the passage and complete the questions.

In this comprehension:  the poison dart frog worksheet, 5th graders read the page-long passage, then answer five comprehension questions about it.

Students investigate the characteristics of animals by creating a chart. In this animal life lesson, students create a KWL chart listing all the different animals a class can name. Students take a field trip to a science facility to get...

Students identify the relationship between predator and prey in the food chain. In this food chain lesson, students work in groups and play a predator and prey game. Students discover what happens when a predator does not find prey. 

Students research an elephant habit and present their findings to the class. In this elephant lesson plan, students also answer short answer questions about elephant characteristics and features.

First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...

In this extinction worksheet, students review the different human activities that are leading to present-day rapid extinctions. This worksheet has 9 short answer questions.

Students learn the mechanisms of natural selection by deducing information from the physical appearance of the animal.

Students examine insects they collect in a sweep nets. They identify as many of the insects as they can.

Students observe and describe changes in an environment when some of the components are changed. They recognize the process of succession by preparing a miniaturized environment in which a variety of plants and seeds are grown.