Young scholars perform an experiment to test the quality of the water in a marsh.

Students use the Internet to examine insects and their relatives. They participate in online games and discover insect recipes.

Students investigate the geological, climatic, and biological features of Big Sur. They watch a video, conduct Internet research, and create a script and images in the form of an outline in a simulation of an environmental group.

Young scholars study Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift and how the continents were connected in one large land mass called Pangaea. They examine plate tectonics and the theory that the earth's surface is composed of large...

Students apply satellite tagging data to investigate questions related to open-ocean animals, their habitats, and their migratory behaviors. They determine how physical or biological factors determine organism behavior using a data...

Learners examine the importance of aseptic technique, become familiar with media plates, and general microbiology techniques. They study the benefits and dangers of bacteria and other microorganisms in their lives.

Students participate in a three part unit about biomes. Part one, students research the biomes of North America and part two consists of research on zoos and a field trip to a zoo. While part three ties together the first two when...

Students discuss what makes a community. They identify different types of communities and how they evolve over time. They examine the role they have in their community.

Students use their basic knowledge of physiology to analyze graphical data of paramecia under diverse conditions. From the data analysis, Students develop explanations of the animal's response to the concentration of different solutions...

Students are introduced to the life around them. As a class, they discuss their prior knowledge about the habitats in their local area. Using the internet, they identify the basic components needed for biodiversity and the major...

Pupils explore how technology has been used to enhance human abilities. Using the internet, they watch a short video about prosthetics. They compare and contrast how prosthetics have changed over the years as technology has become better.

Students' identify and analyze the levels of organization and the emergent properties through experimentation. Students' apply the differences in the properties of a plant before and after it has been subjected to a kitchen blender.

Students investigate how a population of fish multiplies in an ecosystem and the kinds of things that must be done to maintain a healthy population balance with other organisms that live there. They conduct an experiment to test the...

Learners are told that after they discuss and examine of rainforest caterpillars, they are going to create their own rainforest caterpillar based on the information they have studied. They are given the habitat scenarios on 3x5 cards.

In this food additives activity, students will read information about the use of curing salt and ion nitrates to preserve food and the health problems that can occur from using these substances. Students will then answer 4 short answer...

In this animal instructional activity, students review characteristics of animals including body symmetry, development, and skeletal structure. This instructional activity has 3 short answer questions.

For this math worksheet, students calculate the indefinite integrals. They also find the differential functions. Finally social diffusion is used to describe how information is passed through a sample population.

In this properties worksheet, students review the properties of solutions, explain different physical properties, define hydrogen bonding. This worksheet has 8 problems to solve.

In these irregular verbs worksheets, students learn to select the correct form of lay or lie. Students read the sentences and select the correct verb form of lay or lie to complete each sentence.

Students examine trees. In this tree lesson, students create a model of a tree and its parts.

Students study the pH scale and sources of acid precipitation.  In this acid rain lesson students complete a lab on acid rain then complete a handout.

Students investigate how animals adapt to their environment. In this animal science lesson, students participate in an experiment using patterned paper and plain paper to simulate how animals blend into their surroundings. Students...

Students examine habitats and describe their elements.  In this wildlife habitat lesson students study the factors that affect habitat and write a short report.

Third graders learn about loon fun facts. In this loon lesson, 3rd graders read three pages of facts about loons and their habitats. They read Native American myths about loons and make a loon mask using the attached worksheets.