In this activity, students create slides of plant cells and observe them under a microscope. The lesson and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. The included instructional video on cell observation is 20 min. 44 sec.

Students learn about the four major groups of microbes and their characteristics, and the roles microbes have in the world. The lesson and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. The included instructional video on the four types of...

Middle schoolers learn how to safely work with microbes in petri dishes, and how quickly they can develop into colonies. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying instructional video is 10 min. 24 sec.

Students read an article about how the HIV virus replicates itself in a host cell, and the parts of an HIV particle. Includes labeled drawings of an HIV particle and of its replication cycle. The lesson materials and a set of PowerPoint...

Huge collection of teacher-created lessons, activities, PowerPoint presentations, and worksheets for classes in forensic science.

This learning module features "genre" as the topic for PowerPoint presentations, lessons, and quizzes. Numerous projects with the "genre" theme are available for further exploration as opportunities for more in-depth investigations.

Using a 'news report' approach, students investigate the slope of various stairways on the school campus and report on wheelchair accessibility and adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act. (PowerPoint Included) An extension of...

In this science lesson plan students will work collaboratively to learn and introduce the eight planets, sizes, characteristics, and their order. They will use size comparisons, research a planet, design a poster and create a PowerPoint...

An interactive PowerPoint will be used to introduce the electromagnetic spectrum. Students use UV beads to observe changes caused by the sun's rays and evaluate sunscreen effectiveness. Harmful effects of UV exposure will be described...

This unit allows students to research some common herbal supplements to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the herb. Students will compare the herbal supplements to pharmaceutical medicines to judge which is the better choice....