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Mercalli Scale Illustrated
Young scholars study the Mercalli Scale and analyze how it is used to rate earthquakes. They construct a booklet with drawings that represent each rating of the scale. They study why engineers develop rating scales for earthquakes.
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Money Bags
First graders identify coins and their value. Using a mixed set of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, they sort the coins and identify the name of each coin and the value of one coin in each set. As the teacher announces a given...
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Math: Gears and Wheels
Twelfth graders solve problems involving linear and angular speed. Using information about a compact disc, they solve the problem using multiple rates and conversion factors. Students also solve additional problems involving bicycle...
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North Pole Tag
Students review the proper way to chase, flee and dodge others in a game of tag. As a class, they pretend they are on the North Pole acting as grinches, reindeer and elves. They play the game practicing different locomotor skills.
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Changes In Matter, "The Big Chill"
Third graders investigate why ice cream does not go through any chemical changes when it is exposed to physical changes. They describe the three states of matter in either written or verbal form. Then students experiment with ice cream...
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Biocomplexity Lab Activity: Density and Buoyancy of
Students investigate how the density of water changes the buoyancy of
water. Students create a hypothesis about what will happen when placing the
egg into the water.Students can research online different bodies of water (The Red Sea, The...
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Meteorologist for the Day
Fourth graders examine the symbols used on weather maps. They analyze a newspaper weather forecast and identify and discuss the various symbols used on the map. Next, they prepare a weather map for their own city using the symbols...
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Matter & Subatomic Particles
Seventh graders divide into small groups to construct several models. Each group builds with an accompanying chart showing the colors of gumdrops used for the protons, electrons, and neutrons.)
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Noise Underwater
Sixth graders predict with reasoning how a sound will be heard underwater and record and communicate their findings. They listen to the difference in the way noise sounds underwater verses out of water and relate this to how whales and...
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Let the North Star Tell You Where You Are
Young scholars participate in activities in which they find the Big Dipper and locate the North Star in the night sky, examine the relationship between the angle to Polaris and latitude, and determine latitude by using an astrolabe.
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Musical Rhythms
Students listen to music and bounce a tennis ball to the eat. Students close their eyes and listen to the rhythm. They switch hands on beats where they hear a new percussion sound. Students compose their own pieces using Oranga's band...
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Active Wear
Middle schoolers interpret and analyze data. In this middle school mathematics lesson plan, students conduct an experiment in which they investigate which solar collector, black, white, or silver, absorbs the most heat. ...
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Sunlight & Soil
In this earth science worksheet on sunlight and soil, students use data collected in a chart to construct two graphs. Following, they answer five questions as they relate to the experiment performed.
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Quantitative Research
In this science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the design of experimental research and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Development of Popular Music
The history and marketing of pop music is the subject of this lesson. Students first read an article detailing definitions and historical shifts of pop music in society. The activity then provides students with a few comprehension-level...
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Why Do Atoms Combine?
In this subatomic particle worksheet, students will read the important discoveries throughout history of the neutrino. Based on this information, students will complete 4 short answer questions.
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Sound and Hearing
In this sounds worksheet, learners will review how sound is created by vibrations. Students will understand what creates vibrations and how the ear receives those sound waves. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank, 9 multiple choice, 1...
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Weather
In this weather worksheet, students review what causes different weather patterns including the more severe weather patterns like tornadoes and hurricanes. Students also calculate relative humidity by using dry and wet bulb temperatures....
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Birthday Crossword
For this crossword worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving clues birthdays. For example, "Card requesting attendance" and "Type of party."
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Bellwork for Week 10
In this bellwork learning exercise, students answer questions about the Hawaiian islands formation, about science class in general, about rocks and minerals and about experimental design.
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In the Rain Shadow
Students charts the rainfall averages on either side of a mountain range. In this water cycle lesson plan, students discover that mountain ranges affect weather patterns. Students pretend they are air traffic controllers and...
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"Who Am I?" - Quiz #2
In this "Who Am I?" quiz worksheet, students examine the 12 clues regarding noteworthy scientists born between 1452 and 1951. Students identify the scientists and click on links to check their answers.
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Layers of the Earth
Young scholars identify the layers of the Earth and complete activities for the topic. In this Earth layers instructional activity, students chart their ideas about the Earth's layers and view a PowerPoint for the topic. Young scholars...
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One Word Substitution 20
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.