Students research the life and works of Rachel Carson. In this conservation lesson plan, students discuss environmental protection and why protection of wildlife is important.  Students read a Rachel Carson Fact Sheet and work in...

Eighth graders watch a PowerPoint presentation that focuses on the scientific method including developing a hypothesis. They examine how to perform a scientific experiment using a method that maintains its validity, collect and use the...

Students create a PowerPoint presentation on the information they research about the ice cores and what they tell us about Earth's past. In this ice core lesson plan, students research radioactivity, air pollution, sodium, snowfall...

Pupils investigate how the Alice program works and how to program characters.  In this programming instructional activity students use their characters to create a short scene. 

Tenth graders watch a PowerPoint presentation to review the scientific process. They examine pill bugs before designing an experiment to find new discoveries about these Crustaceans. They complete ten lessons in this unit.

Students investigate scientific measurement. They use a variety of scales to do the job and communicate the results correctly. The teacher uses socratic questioning throughout the lesson checking for comprehension. Students measure some...

Students learn that a rock's properties tell stories about where it came from and where it has been. The lesson illustrates how to make geologic observations and gives background about the important properties of rocks to observe....

Students research the life cycle using the Internet. They write a five page paper based on a specific animal that they have been assigned. They create a PowerPoint presentation based on that animal and present it to the class.

Students explore different types of trees. In this tree lesson, students use a digital camera to photograph trees in their area and upload them to a computer. Students will share their findings by using their photos to make a booklet or...

Eighth graders set up for campaign day. In this campaign lesson, 8th graders finish up a previous project to present to their campaign party (this is lesson 9 of 12). They work on language arts, science, and art presentations for...

Eighth graders identify the parts and functions of the microscope. For this biology lesson, 8th graders observe different samples under different types of microscopes. They compare and contrast the details they see.

Eighth graders research about their chosen ecosystem. For this life science lesson, 8th graders play the role of travel agents and create a travel brochure. They share this in class.

Young scholars use the internet to research the flu. Using various websites, they identify who should get flu shots, how to protect themselves and guidelines for getting over the flu. They write a one page report on their findings to end...

Young scholars analyze the complexity of organism classifications based on certain criteria.  In this classifying organisms lesson plan students study taxonomy and gather information and leaves to do their own experiment on...

High schoolers examine the differences in nonvascular and vascular plants. They compare the differences between gymnosperm and angiosperms. Students compare the differences between moocots and dicots. They view a powerpoint...

Students study the relationship between the average global temperature and carbon dioxide emissions.  In this weather lesson students develop a test scenario using a model then read and interpret graphs of data. 

Students discover the contributions of early astronomers and scientists. In this research skills lesson, students research electronic and print sources about Galileo Galilei, Aristarchus, Hipparchus, Claudius Ptolemy, Nicholas...

Students examine biodiversity and classify organisms.  In this wildflower lesson students go out and take pictures of plants then create a presentation to show the class. 

Sixth graders analyze the components of the respiratory system. In this respiratory system lesson, 6th graders participate in hands on experiments and activities to identify the functions of the major organs of the respiratory system.

Students use a ball to push and pull to demonstrate the concept of force. In this force lesson plan, students talk about the importance of force in space and use balls to demonstrate this phenomena.

Learners create weather journals. In this weather science lesson plan, students use digital cameras to record the daily weather and write a paragraph in a weather journal.

Students study the effects of deforestation. In this environmental activity, students view a PowerPoint slideshow about the importance of trees. Students read The Lorax and discuss what the characters represent in our society.

Students examine how microbes play a role in the climate system.  In this climate lesson students complete an activity, create a PowerPoint presentation and present it to the class. 

First graders explore biology by viewing PowerPoint presentations in class. In this plant life lesson, 1st graders identify the life cycle of a plant and how to properly plant a seed outside. Students view a movie about plant life and...