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The Periodic Table
In this periodic table instructional activity, students review the elements and how they are organized in the periodic table. This instructional activity has 10 fill in the blank, 6 multiple choice, and 5 short answer questions.
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Fundamentals of Radio Communication
Twelfth graders explain the role of electromagnetic waves and antenna in radio communication. In this lesson, 12th graders examine circuit diagrams and solve wave related problems. They also calculate theoretical antenna length for...
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Doing Lewis Dot Diagrams
Learners observe the periodic table and draw the Lewis Dot Diagram. In this investigative lesson plan students construct information on several elements including the Lewis Dot Formation and take a quiz on the information they learned.
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Characteristics of Materials
Students examine everyday materials by utilizing educational software. In this group analysis lesson, students identify several different fabrics and materials used in everyday life. Students participate in a computer activity in which...
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Newton's Laws of Motion
Students investigate the effect of thin films to surface friction. In this physics lesson, students calculate the coefficient of friction using mathematical formulas. They discuss its importance in their everyday lives.
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Classifying Rocks and Minerals
Students identify rock types by observing key characteristics. Describe the differences between minerals and rocks. Observe rocks using a magnifying glass and draw shapes and colors of the minerals.
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How We Use Rocks: Part 1
Second graders read books about rocks, observe rocks and locate a special rock to observe more closely. They complete a worksheet about the chosen rock and create an art project using rocks or pebbles.
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Physical Science: Solar Energy
Learners review and discuss how Solar energy and electricity produce light and heat. They create a photo/picture journal and include pictures taken during solar energy activities to a PowerPoint slide presentation.
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Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors
Young scholars will investigate the differences in conductivity of materials, design a variety of complete circuits, and observe the differences between the manner in which light is produced in an incandescent light bulb and an LED.
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The Attribute Train
Students participate in a hands-on activity working with attribute blocks. After reading a story about attributes as a class, they each are given two attribute blocks. The first student lays one attribute block on the floor with the next...
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Where Does Your Water Come From?
Students engage in a lesson to determine the source of water that is used. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The lesson includes information for the teacher to share with the class. Students write and define the...
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Earth System Science
Students explore the Earth and its ability to support life. They discuss the geosphere and the water cycle and complete the Water Wonders activity. After completing the activity, they respond in their journals and reflect upon the...
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The Water Cycle/States of Matter
Learners engage in a lesson that is concerned with the water cycle and different states of matter. They conduct research using a variety of resources in preparation for taking a quiz. Then students take the quiz in correlation to having...
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Introduction to Bonding
For this chemistry worksheet, students create new and true statements while replacing false ones in order to properly define parts of the concept of bonding.
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Vocab Science Chapter 1
In this word search worksheet, students locate 20 words related to science. The word list includes volume, mixture, and solute.
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Periodic Table
In this periodic table worksheet, young scholars determine why the periodic table is organized the way it is and compare and contrast the characteristics of the different grouping of elements. This worksheet has 22 short answer and 36...
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Amistad Chapter Activity Worksheet
In this Amistad chapter questions worksheet, students complete several chapters worth of questions that test their reading comprehension.
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Electric Shock: Caution!
In this electricity worksheet, students read about how electricity flows and the force that causes the flow. Students read about electric shock and then complete 3 short answer questions.
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Where Is Away?
Students explore ways to dispose of trash. For this lesson, students discuss where trash goes when it leaves their house and other inappropriate ways to dispose of trash. Students brainstorm ways to produce less waste.
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There Is No Away
Students identify how trash is disposed of. In this environmental lesson, students read and discuss the poem "Sarah Sylvia Stout" by Shel Silverstein and discuss the ways people treated the items in the poem. Students discuss how trash...
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Water and Ice
Learners investigate the states of matter. In this physics activity, students use water and ice to demonstrate the characteristics of a solid and liquid. Learners record their observations as the state of the water changes.
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Magnetism and Electricity Vocabulary Quiz
In this magnetism and electricity worksheet, students match vocabulary words on the left with definitions on the right. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used for review/practice.
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Nanotech Could Put New Spin on Sports
Twelfth graders study the concept of nanotechnology. In this Modern Technology lesson, 12th graders read an article about the upcoming Nanotechnology. Students create an enhanced sports product.