Bring up the Deepwater Horizon (BP) oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Display the colorful diagram of the coastal and marine organisms living in the area. Show a video about relocating the eggs of the Gulf's sea...

Students create a three column chart about working with wildlife and how different organizations help sea turtles. In this sea turtles lesson plan, students compare the Oregon Coast Aquarium, the Coast Guard, and Sea World and what they...

Producers, consumers, food chains, and plants are the stars of this science activity. Learners take part in an inquiry which helps them to discover the most effective and efficient way to grow a producer. They have a variety of...

Fifth graders examine the concept of the food chain and define producer, consumer, herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore. They draw a food chain for a mouse and discuss the different organisms involved in the chain, and conduct an...

Elements, to the rescue! Scholars first review the periodic table, and then learn about the first 20 elements and their properties and uses in the fourth of six lessons in the Mixtures and Solutions unit. Applying their newfound...

Pupils explore techniques to rescue and rehabilitation of stranded and injured sea turtles. They examine the turtle's impact on the environment. Students discuss ideas to reduce the number of stranded marine turtles.

DNA is like the fingerprint of genetics. A quick lesson introduces the topic of DNA sequences with a mystery about an endangered species. The lesson shows how DNA extraction, replication, and sequencing often provide undeniable evidence...

Pupils examine the cargo load that is needed during the simulation of a space rescue mission. They brainstorm in order to think of possible things needed onboard in storage. Then students create an inventory list that includes water and...

Students examine the correct attitudes and poster for a concert. For this "Singing for Animals" lesson, students created charts to diagram information about the homeless animals they were singing for. Students used correct diction and...

Learners investigate animal injuries caused by humans. They present their findings to various neighborhood groups.

High schoolers research the problems that cheetahs are facing in the wild. In this biology lesson, students discuss how animal rehabilitation works. They write blogs about it and comment on everyone's post.

Learners recognize the harmful effects people have on the environment. In this environmental instructional activity, students simulate water pollution clean-up by using tangled objects and untangling them in a cooperative group. Learners...

Learners develop an emergency plan for their pets. For this animal welfare lesson, students discuss how to keep their pets safe in an emergency and create pet emergency kits.

Learners read about how dogs help people. In this language arts lesson, students select a topic and create a presentation about dogs. Learners choose the type of presentation to create.

Students read about the history of cattle, discover new technologies, and fill out worksheets about cattle use. In this cattle lesson plan, students identify states that raise cattle and draw pictures of how cattle is used.

Learners brainstorm techniques for teaching baby cheetahs survival skills. In this science instructional activity, students view an episode of "Cheetah Orphans" and work together to analyze the situation and develop a plan to teach the...

Learners explore genetic engineering and issues related to risks and benefits of altering agricultural products.