Students explore the greenhouse effect and what it does to the environment. They discuss if and how human behavior contributes to global warming and test natural materials for carbon content.

Second graders explore the role of water as a natural resource in order to conserve and protect its use for future generations.

Students investigate the world of bees and describe their characteristics. by identifying the bees' parts, they demonstrate how these parts function. In the lab, students dissect bees and view the various parts under microscopes. ...

Students participate in a warm-up activity by attending a football match writing an account of who won the game. They discuss how their account could differ from someone else's account of the game. They discuss how different people's...

Students read and discuss Scientific Revolution information sheet and the diagram concerning the causes of the Scientific Revolution. They construct a timeline including Aristotle, Democritus, Copernicus, Bacon and Descartes along with a...

Students review an interpretation of geologic history and relate it to the formation of oil deposits. They explore and explain factors controlling the porosity and permeability of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Pupils also interpret...

Students examine the economic, health, and environmental risks of a one-crop economy in the developing world. They explain how or why it can be challenging for people of one culture to understand the lifestyle of a different society.

Students discuss decomposition, bacteria, fungi and other microscopic organisms. They participate in an experiment to grow fungus on bread. As the fungus colonies grow, students observe them under a microscope to identify and locate...

In this reaction kinetics worksheet, students draw a graph of energy vs. reaction progress and determine the factors which change the speed of a reaction. Students learn about rate laws. This worksheet has 1 graph, 15 fill in the blanks,...

In this observation activity, students practice writing a plan for observing waves including the instruments used, the objective of the observations and the process used to collect data.

In this properties of metals worksheet, students read about the history of metal use and their properties. Students read about metallic bonding and answer three questions about bonding in metals.

In this nature of mathematics worksheet, students identify the different aspects of mathematics and how simple mathematical models are constructed to solve problems. Then, they define the power and limitations of mathematical analysis....

In this measuring lengths worksheet, students determine which units to use when measuring lengths, estimating lengths, and the errors made when measuring, Students estimate the lengths of each of the lines illustrate to the nearest unit....

Students explore many inventions and inventors. In this science lesson plan, students collaborate as they research inventors and their times in order to compile information to build an informative Web site.

Students discover the role microorganisms play in our lives. In this decomposition lesson, students examine decaying foods and plants in order to analyze the different bacteria that grows. Students discuss the good and bad of...

In this online electricity worksheet, students are asked 10 questions about electric current and battery energy, an online answer key provided.

Students investigate underwater habitats. In this underwater habitat lesson, students study Aquarius and design their own underwater habitat that can sustain life. Students work in groups and present their habitats to the class. Students...

Students disprove evolution. In this science lesson, students disprove evolution by attempting to prove that creation is the way it all began. They use the improbability that evolution could exist and expose its fallacies, frauds and...

Students examine how scientists are at odds on whether or not dinosaurs were warm or cold blooded.  In this dinosaurs lesson students divide into groups and research the evidence that supports each side. 

Students complete a family tree.  In this farming and ranching lesson, students define the term genealogy, learn how to create a family tree, and fill in a family tree with the help of their parents making sure to note if any of...

Students create an itinerary or a travel brochure for a trade mission group traveling from another country to Minnesota. They conduct research on resources, goods and services people might purchase, and develop the proposal or brochure.

Students develop mathematical skills using measurement in the form of weight. They also perform calculations to find cost and strengthen estimation skills while comparing the actual price. The context for the lesson is in the industry of...

Students study the components of scientific investigation by planning and carrying out an experiment in natural dyeing, seeing if different kinds of metal dye pots affect the color one gets from the same plant material.

For this electricity and circuits worksheet, students read a 2 page article, answer 5 questions with multiple choice answers and read 10 statements and determine if they are true or false.