Second graders create their own rhythm with a time signature. They examine notes, rests, and how many beats for ech type of note. Students clap in rhythm. They perform their own rhythm for the class.

Students create an insect model with food materials. After a brief discussion of insects, student use food materials provided by the instructor to create their own insect model. Models are shared with the class before they are eaten by...

Students observe the growth of a seed, and describe the seed's germination.

Students investigate how the human body needs water by recording their water consumption for a day. They sing a song about drinking water, make and drink Kool-Aid and eat apple slices, and conduct an experiment to determine how much...

High schoolers explain how immunizing a significant proportion of a population against a disease prevents epidemics of the disease (herd immunity). They list factors that affect the proportion of a population that must be immunized to...

Students recycle old paper into new. For this sustainability lesson, students take old newspaper and recycle it into new paper.

Students create a butterfly out of a coffee filter. In this art lesson, students use jello powder in a cup and dip the butterfly in the cup making it look tie dyed.

Learners complete a worksheet. Students search for required information from the Canada in the Making Web site (and other sources, if desired). They make observations and anticipate opposing arguments.

Students calculate the concentration of different solutions. For this chemistry lesson, students explain what a solution is. They explain ways to change the concentration of a solution.

Students will be able to practice their integer and fractions skills by completing hands-on activities. Some examples are crisp cookies, fracturing fraction, and two by two.

Students will be able to practice their integer and fractions skills by completing hands-on activities. Some examples are crisp cookies, fracturing fraction, and two by two.

This tutorial features a hands-on lesson that teaches equivalent fractions for grades 3-4. Students explore fractional parts equivalent to one-half. Lesson plan includes an extensive list of materials, worksheets, extension activities...

Students learn about and practice converting between fractions, decimals and percentages. Using a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot and a touch sensor, each group inputs a fraction of its choosing. Team members convert this same fraction into a...

Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...

Dividing polynomials by monomials or binomials is made easy with a teacher lesson explanation, a practice activity for the student, and a hands-on cryptic cube activity for reinforcing the lesson.

Do you know what the largest sensory organ of the body is? Use this site on skin and its sense of touch to learn more.