Learners explore the heart and its functions. In this instructional activity about the heart, students use observation to understand the heart. Learners construct a heart model, watch the vibration of their pulse, and listen to a...

Fourth graders experiment to find the effects of exercise on the heart rate.  In this exercise and heart rate lesson, 4th graders create questions about exercise and heart rate. Students use the scientific method to test and analyze...

Middle schoolers predict what might happen to their pulse rates after physical exertion and then make conclusions about the effects of physical activity on pulse rates.

Ninth graders examine the rate of motion and changes in motion using a ramp and a rolling object. They conduct the demonstration, determine the average speed, and describe how a moving object can have zero acceleration and deceleration.

For this pulsars worksheet, students read about the spin rate of pulsars and they are given two equations that predict the spin rate in the future of these two pulsars. Students solve 6 problems related to the given equations and...

Learners explore foreign currencies. In this foreign currencies lesson plan, students simulate travel to another country and determine the value of the US dollar compared to other countries. Learners use a conversion table and search...

In this transpiration instructional activity, students will conduct an experiment to measure the rate of transpiration from a plant by measuring how much weight the plant loses over 5 days. Kids will record their data and create a graph...

In this calculus worksheet, students answer 14 short-answer questions regarding Euler's Method, rate equations, initial conditions, and slope functions.

Students perform soil tests for pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, composition and water percolation rate and assess the conditions in the schoolyard.

Learners build simple stream tables and vary the angle of the stream tables in order to simulate different flow rates and compare the results. They observe various features formed in a stream table by flowing water and compare these to...

Learners explore how various ramps affect the rate of speed of a rolling object. In this physics lesson, students work in groups to build a ramp out of various materials. Learners test and record the rate of speed of a rolling object by...

Students conduct a series of experiment on incandescent and fluorescent bulbs. In this physics lesson, students explain how they operate. They compare the efficiency and power rating of both bulbs.

In this water instructional activity, students explore the reasons why water is considered a universal solvent. Students compare different ways to change the dissolving rate of a solute. This instructional activity has 11 fill in the...

Students calculate the calories in a Brazil nut and the calories needed for daily intake. In this calories lesson plan, students use calorimetry to measure the change in water temperature heated by the burning of a Brazil nut. They also...

In this asteroids and planets worksheet, students read about the formation of planets from asteroids. Students solve 6 mathematical problems including finding the rate of growth of a planet, determining the mass of a planet at a given...

Students study trees in their natural habitat. In this tree lesson, students complete a number of outdoor activities to estimate the height of a tree, examine how bark can be a distinguishing tree characteristic, and how to make a bark...

In this college level algebra worksheet, pupils determine the domain and range of a function, determine the average rate of change given an interval and the function, and graph a polynomial function. The two-page worksheet contains four...

Students answer the question, "How will the intensity of exercise effect your heart rate?", using physical workouts and AppleWorks, or similar spreadsheet program. This instructional activity can conclude with the creation of a graph of...

Students investigate suicide using a variety of criteria and create a bar graph before discussing the results as a class.

In this distance and rate worksheet, students determine the rate in which something is moving, and explore the rate a surface area of a cube is changes under given circumstances. This one-page worksheet contains seven multi-step problems.

In this reactions worksheet, students determine which reaction with occur most quickly and explain how a catalyst works. This worksheet has 4 short answer questions.

In this chemistry worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 25 questions on chemical reactions. They identify common terminologies used in describing chemical reactions.

Twelfth graders define and investigate problems involving rates. In this calculus activity, 12th graders complete worksheets with word problems dealing with related rates, distance and time. They complete review problems on the board...

In this nutrition activity, students keep track of all snacks eaten for a three day period. Students record the name of the snack, nutritional information, where and when it was eaten, and a rating by the student.