Curated OER
Food and Fiber: Helping the Environment and You
Fourth graders explore the many uses of corn-based products and the importance of water resources. They consider how biodegradable products help to keep water clean. They perform experiments to observe how corn pellets dissolve while...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Inquiry: How Herbs Change Based on Growing Conditions
For this activity, students will develop writing, math, and inquiry skills by investigating the taste of basil. Students will test basil in different growing conditions while also comparing it to a controlled variable. Students will then...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Elephant Plant: Data
Gyan's family grows flowers. Can you help him interpret displayed data about their plants?
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Who Needs What?
The teacher leads a discussion in which young scholars identify the physical needs of animals, and then speculate on the needs of plants. With guidance from the teacher, the students then help design an experiment that can take place in...