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Crocodile Eyes
Learners investigate the eyes and eyelids of reptiles and amphibians. In this animal biology lesson, students listen to a lecture on the characteristics of amphibians and reptiles and complete a crocodile eyelid activity sheet.
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Air can do work.
Students replicate the teacher demonstrations by changing the variables and predicting the outcomes.
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Investigation 11 - Utah Fish
Fourth graders examine a particular Utah fish and then create a poster that shares what they learned. They access websites imbedded in this plan to aide them in their research.
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BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Students explore how to build a bridge and test how much weight it can support.
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Collage Art
Students are given a brown paper sack in which different objects are placed inside. They feel around in the bag and describe their texture.
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Build a Snowplow
Students design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
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The Art of Making Paper
Pupils discover the materials used to make paper in the late Middle Ages and coompare that to papermaking today. In groups, they analyze and compare the effectiveness, cost and value of the various materials available. They discuss the...
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Force of Air - Does Air do Work ?
Learners use a balloon, cardboard support, and wooden ping pong channel to complet an experiment to answer the question "Does Air do Work?" They complete a worksheet to demonstrate knowledge of the concept after the lab.
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Creative Expressions--Protein Synthesis
High schoolers explore protein synthesis. They create a three dimensional, model of protein synthesis depicting all of the processes involved. Students create an oral presentation.
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The Weeping Time
Students research the events described as: In March of 1857, the largest sale of human beings in the history in the United States took place at a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia. During the two days of the sale, raindrops fell unceasingly...
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Elapsed Time
In this elapsed time worksheet, students, with a partner, calculate the answers to five word problems involving time that has elapsed.