Students investigate adaptation.  In this cookie age lesson plan, students examine changes and variations in chocolate chips in cookies in preparation for determining the age of trees using lines.  Students discuss how the age...

In this zoonoses worksheet, students read and study 7 different animal diseases from online resources to complete an information chart.

In this mammal study learning exercise, 8th graders explore online resources to answer 5 detailed questions, select specific activities and complete one project.

In this human reproduction worksheet, students complete an online interactive quiz about hormones, sexual development and human reproduction. There is also an option for a paper and pencil version.

Students investigate the wilderness by reading magazine articles and discussing with their peers.  In this wild life lesson, students read a page from the Natural Inquirer magazine and examine photographs online of wilderness...

In this plants instructional activity, learners complete an 8 question multiple choice online interactive quiz pertaining to photosynthesis.

Students demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to the calculations involving the area of a wing. They use an online textbook to help them calculate the area of the surface of wing planforms.

Students identify different breeds of cattle and select one breed to investigate further. They gather information online about breed's origin, physical characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages, and present their findings orally to...

Students examine the role of the elephant in the culture of Thailand through many different class activities based on a PBS program "The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan". Students also look at the impact of technology on...

In this online interactive biology crossword puzzle activity, students use the 5 clues to find the appropriate answers to complete the word puzzle.

High schoolers study the concept of mean values using a data plot. Learners enter the given data in the activity to create their data table. They use the data table to calculate the mean of the snowfall percentage provided in the...

Have your learners investigate parabolas. In this Algebra II lesson, high schoolers explore the basic definition of a parabola by using Cabri Jr. to create a parabola given the focus and directrix.  Students interpret the equation...

Learnerss explore geometric construction in this geometry lesson. They will investigate the traditional construction for copying an angle using Cabri Jr. in lieu of paper and pencil construction. The lesson encourages students to explore...

Pupils calculate area using the geoboard application on their calculators. They use a TI-73 calculator to find the areas of the shapes provided in the accompanying worksheet. Screen shots and instructions for creating shapes in the...

Using a digital camera to document local landscapes as they are today, students will explore how changes in human land use are impacting local environments. Students will also explore some of the social impacts of various land uses in...

In this surface area worksheet, high schoolers solve 6 short answer problems. Students determine the amount of gift wrap paper needed to cover a rectangular box using surface area formulas.

Pupils explore circles. In this algebra/geometry lesson, students discover the formula for the area of a circle, as they investigate the ratio of the area of a circle to the radius^2.

Pupils become familiar with teh selection, evaluation, and use of instructional software for 4-8 classroom. They download software demos from the web and discuss critiquing software. Students browse software evaluations on web sites.

Students investigate the similarities and differences in soils from different states with an analysis of its physical and chemical properties.

Seventh graders examine the concept of adaptations that take place in the wild. Birds are the focus organism for this study. They examine the beaks of different birds and point out the differentiations.

Pupils investigate dinosaurs through books. In this lesson plan about dinosaurs, students read a variety of books about dinosaurs. Pupils become familiar with dinosaurs through reading about them. Students learn that reading is...

In this mountain ecosystems worksheet, students read information about mountain ecosystems and study various diagrams about the environment. Students match animals in the ecosystem to their descriptions.

High schoolers examine risk factors associated with heart disease and develop their own personal plans for decreasing the risk of heart disease.