Students explore the economy of Louisiana. In this economics lesson plan, students examine the roles of farmers, processors, and distributors in food production and consumption. Students use flip cameras to record how selected products...

Students define economics; Explain the importance and process of making economic choices and decisions; Identify the factors of Production; Determine the goal of entrepreneurship. Students identify and describe the difficulties...

Learners explore food chains in the forest. In this food chain lesson, students listen to the story The Tree in the Ancient Forest by Carol Reed-Jones. They create a food chain to match the story and then create a food chain of...

Learners conduct and analyze a survey about snacks. In this graphing lesson, students ascertain which snacks would be the best choice for the community. Learners hold a sale and decide how the money could best be spent for the school...

In this earth science worksheet, students complete each of the statements with the correct fossil fuel. They identify when and where electricity first became available. Students also define fossil fuels and where they first got their...

In this biosphere worksheet, students identify the different levels of organization that ecologists study. Students complete charts, sentences, and answer short answer questions.

Students explore the world of economics. In this economics lesson, students examine literature and participate in discussions to learn about production and consumption. Students are encouraged to visit a farm or tour a factory to...

Learners demonstrate rotary motion by practicing with gyrocopters. In this physics lesson students work in groups to construct a gyrocopter and explore how physics effect it torque and inertia.

Fourth graders research rice history. For this rice history lesson, 4th graders discover the farming methods used to cultivate rice. They read about the role of rice in many cultures. 

Students create and perform excerpts from their specific "productions" of Poe's classic Tell Tale Heart.

For this language arts worksheet, learners look for the facts and create several nonfiction texts while including useful information for the reader.

Young scholars review graphing terminology and how to plot data points, how to input data into a spreadsheet, and how to make a chart using a computer.

Students explore concept of supply and demand and how changes in supply affect price and quantity of goods.

Sixth graders create the daily news for their school.

Pupils use many different materials and resources in order to study and identify sounds that are loud or soft, high or low, pleasant or unpleasant.

In this living things worksheet, students will write in 1 main role living things play in their habitat and then write in 4 supporting details in this graphic organizer.

Fourth graders explore food labels. In this consumer education lesson, 4th graders describe and evaluate various components of familiar food labels. Students discuss which traits make a product appealing to consumers. Students complete a...

Students explore the concept of biomass. For this plant lesson, students conduct a scientific investigation that requires them to observe plant growth and biomass.

How does one organism get its energy? What is the main source of energy in an ecosystem? How does the flow of energy affect different types of ecosystems? Answer these questions with a fill-in-the-blank worksheet. 

Every living thing requires a food source, thus the interconnections in ecosystems become complex. Scholars learn about these interconnections in a presentation on energy flow. It starts with the sun and moves through many different...

Entangle your life science class in learning with this collaborative food web activity. Using pictures of the plants and animals native to a particular ecosystem, young biologists work in small groups to construct visual...

Two blooms of phytoplankton, instead of just one, now occur in the Arctic due to declining sea ice, which will have widespread effects on the marine life and climate. In small groups, participants build an Arctic food web with given...

From tiny organisms to entire biomes, young scientists examine the interdependent relationships tying all living and non-living things together with this collection of ecology resources.

Dive into the world of plankton. The 17th installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program introduces different types of plankton. Young scientists then use what they have learned to classify...