Students get an understanding of the main components of the digestive system and how the system takes the food we eat and converts it into energy.

Students explore the life cycle of shrimp. In this life cycle lesson plan, students research the different stages of a shrimp's life cycle. Students examine threats to the species in each stage of life.

Students create groups (teams) the way a teacher hopes they -- various different ideas are presented.

Students review the concept of the food pyramid that has been taught by the classroom teacher. They have a classroom discussion of the food pyramid; understanding the importance of a healthy diet. Students create an original food pyramid.

Students, in groups, first build/design something using equipment given. Then students write a detailed description of what they built. After all groups are finished they switch directions and try to build the other teams design by...

Tenth graders experiment with gravity and air pressure. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders build their own kits and fly it. They investigate the questions: what keeps a kite in the air and what are some important factors when flying a...

Students explore new sports and activities which lead them to a healthy lifestyle.

Students practice chasing and fleeing skills by playing the game Ghost in the Graveyard.

Students explore the motion of an object falling under the influence of air resistance. Force arrows and values are shown as the object falls, and a speedometer displays the speed of the object. The mass of the falling object and the...

Experience the effect of friction, air resistance, and applied force upon a sledder. The speed, acceleration, and force values are displayed as the sled moves. Learners can vary the mass of the sledder and the size of the parachute...

This University of California Berkeley page provides information on the evolution of vertebrate flight and includes links to the following topics: Introduction to Flight, The Physics of Flight, Gliders and Parachuters, The Evolution of...