Students explore the anatomy of an insect. In this activity the characteristics of insects, students explore parts of an insect. Students gain knowledge through pictures and charts showing insects and their body parts. Students will...

Students explore a variety of cheese. In this cheese lesson, students sample 4 different cheeses produced from cow's milk and recorded their observations about the cheeses prior to identifying them.

Students examine states of matter. In this solids and liquids lesson, students conduct a scientific investigation that requires them to make oobleck and record their observations pertaining to it.

In this precipitation experiment, students follow the procedures to set up an experiment with hot and cold water in a jar, record their observations and write a conclusion.

Students observe their local forest and document the change that occurs over the school year.  For this forestry lesson plan, students utilize a GPS to mark a certain area of the woods as their study area for the remainder of the...

Students investigate the different materials in their environment.  In this geology lesson, students collaborate in groups to examine the differences in sand, soil and gravel.  Students utilize a magnifying glass or microscope...

Ninth graders put their observation skills to work. In this observation skills activity, 9th graders examine personal artifacts that their instructor has gathered. Students take notes on the artifacts they analyze and write lab reports...

Students explore types of motion. In this motion experiment, students observe how objects move. Students work in small groups to discover the laws of motion.

In this science worksheet, students observe an ant hill located by the school. Students place a plate with different types of foods near the anthill. Students observe and record what they see. Students graph the foods according to how...

First graders listen to the book The Story of Sand and make predictions about an investigation based on soil, sand, and silt. In this sand lesson, 1st graders work in groups to discuss their observations about sand and answer higher...

Students infer meaning while viewing a scene of Pinocchio without sound. They write a plot summary of the excerpt of Pinocchio, watch the same scene with sound, and compare their assumptions with the actual performance.

Students discover how to engage all their senses and powers of observation to effectively communicate and idea or emotion. Using Inspiration Software, they create a vocabulary web and practice using descriptive language to clarify and...

In this lab report learning exercise, students answer ten questions by filling in a blank with the appropriate letter that corresponds to the part of the lab. Students determine where data goes, where observations go, where answers to...

Students look at the words, symbols, and signs that surround them. For this early childhood lesson plan, students use observational skills as they note the abundance of letters and signs in their world, then apply this awareness to...

Students explore why scientists use models to help them explain things that cannot be seen.  For this predictions lesson students make a prediction based on observations and collected evidence.

As an experiment is demonstrated for them, students write down their observations and brainstorm questions that can help them understand what they saw. After watching the experiment again—which demonstrates a soda can collapsing due to...

Students explore scientific observations by examining the parts of a microscope. In this optics lesson plan, students discuss the importance of a focal point and focal distance when utilizing an optical device such as a microscope....

Students identify the common trees of Iowa and make observations while creating a key. In this tree hunt lesson, students write a letter to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to receive a pamphlet of Common Trees of Iowa. Students...

See the underwater world through a different pair of eyes! Middle school marine biologists identify deep-sea organisms by examining images taken by an ROV from the Okeanos Explorer. After determining what creatures lie beneath the...

Teaching is a balancing act! Keep things on an even keel with a comprehensive equilibrium lesson plan. The resource covers reversible and irreversible reactions, Le Chatelier's Principle, and the industrial applications of equilibrium...

A great way to classify organisms, is by counting the number of legs it has or how it moves. Little ones count the legs on five different creatures, then match the leg count to the proper animal name. Tip: Have them come up with other...

Examine the processes scientists go through to develop their conclusions. Using the internet, research the problem of nearsightedness and identify anyone they know with the condition. Discover the debate in the science world on this...

Students review information they have gathered from previous lessons. They create their own experiments and carry them out. They reflect on the project as a whole.

Students create a bulletin board using a digital camera. In this creative arts lesson, students take photos of one another's faces and eyes. Students try to match the eyes to the face.