Students each receive a plastic egg filled with jelly beans. In this Jelly Bean Egg Challenge, students estimate and weight their eggs, they count the number of jelly beans inside their egg, they chart their data and compare their data...

Young scholars explore painting their feelings as they enjoy this musical art activity. In this early childhood visual art lesson plan, students use paint to respond to music.

Students predict and test different variables that would effect sugar cubes dissolving in water. In this dissolving lesson plan, students have 4 petri dishes with 4 different variations of sugar cubes and water. They predict which will...

Second graders learn about plant systems and how plants grow and function. In this plant lesson plan, 2nd graders collect data based on roots, leaves, terrariums, plant uses, and locations of certain kinds of plants. They fill out...

Students explore the processes of photosynthesis and respiration. For this photosynthesis and respiration lesson plan, students learn about the role of the chloroplasts in photosynthesis and about the role of mitochondria in respiration...

Young scholars explore digestion. In this Human Body lesson plan, students participate in six different activities pertaining to the Digestive System. Young scholars gain understanding of digestion through experimentation and...

Students learn how to make two types of invisible ink. In this invisible ink lesson plan, students will make two types of invisible ink using common house hold items. They will then write a paper comparing and contrasting each type of ink.

Students collaborate to create a painting in the style of Keith Haring. In this subway art lesson, learners study the distinct style of artist Keith Haring and design a large scale canvas on styrofoam. They study the details of Haring's...

Students investigate how the ocean plays a part in the water cycle. In this earth science lesson, students locate a puddle outside and mark it with chalk. Students observe the changes in the water during the next two days.

Students make an Indian craft. In this Native American culture lesson plan, students view pictures of tepees and then create a tepee of their own. Students learn about buckskin paper and use it to make an Indian craft.

Students explore the process of decomposition in plants. In this plant biology instructional activity, students use a cleaned out pumpkin and observe how the decomposition process takes place. Students write down adjectives to describe...

Students listen to stories and view video about penguins. In this penguins lesson plan, students research penguins in groups and present a report using their choice of technology or artwork presentation.

Learners complete a variety of Earth Day activities. For this recycling and the environment lesson, students listen to Earth friendly music, create a car out of juice boxes, use soda cans and bottle caps to create a Halloween...

Students create Mexican Pottery Clay project. In this natural history/art lesson students construct their own clay bird. Students make connections between visual arts and reading to follow directions. Students also reflect...

Third graders paint a landscape that demonstrates the illusion of space.  In this visual arts lesson, 3rd graders paint a creek with reflections as the focus and include images showing foreground, middle ground, and background...

Students explore ocean pollution.  In this ecology lesson, students view a video entitled This Pretty Planet and identify common biodegradable products. Students participate in activities designed to simulate the negative effects of...

Learners explore seasons.  In this cross curriculum weather and seasons activity, students identify characteristics of the four seasons and sequence related pictures. Learners listen to poems and stories about trees in different...

Students become aware of the sense of touch and the body parts effected by touching.  In this five senses lesson, students touch mystery items and create a touch page.  Students discuss the body parts connected to the sense of...

Students discuss the lines, shapes, and patterns used to decorate a 19th century chandelier. In this visual arts lesson, students examine the lines and identify the patterns on the chandelier. Students create a papier-mache sculpture...

First graders read and explore the folktale, The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind. In this folktale lesson, 1st graders read the tale and describe the sun. There are several interdisciplinary extensions included: students illustrate...

In this life sciences review or quiz worksheet, 5th graders use recall of knowledge to answer multiple choice questions. Students answer 20 questions.

Fourth graders explore the uses of trees, In this trees lesson plan, 4th graders discover the uses of trees and how we use them everyday. Students collect items and decide if they are made from trees, have a scavenger hunt for wood...

Students discover the relationship between tectonic plate boundaries and the communities of life that thrive at such boundaries. In this biology lesson, students find that methane from oxidized carbon in sediments provides nutrients for...

Learners investigate the differences and similarities between shallow-water and deep-sea coral reefs.  In this coral reef lesson, students research and compare the characteristics of reefs.  Learners describe various lifeforms...