Learners study how coral reefs can be protected from humans and their activities.  In this conservation lesson students explain the benefits of coral reefs and what humans can do to help protect them. 

Students discuss reproduction in Cnidaria. in this coral reef instructional activity, students describe five characteristics of Cnidaria and compare and contrast the four classes. They describe the reproduction strategies they use. 

Students examine human anatomy by creating a prosthetic limb.  In this medical engineering activity, students view numerous images of prosthetics used in science today and define several medical terms associated with prosthetics....

Learners explore and experiment with oil traps in rocks. In this rocks lesson plan, students explore the porousness of different rocks and how the more porous a rock is, the more oil it can trap. Learners also participate in a lab step...

Students make a tree sculpture. For this trees and the environment lesson, students learn about the parts of a tree, discuss what a tree needs in order to grow, find images of trees in art and nature, use various materials to create a...

Students explore animal and plant adaptation.  In this ecosystems science lesson, students view websites to gain information about plankton and its  interdependence within ecosystems. Students identify ways in which plankton...

Learners become responsible and involved citizens. In this t-shirt printing lesson students design and create a teeshirt with a message about citizenship and responsibility. Natural objects are used as stamps.

Young scholars explore rain forests.  In this rain forest ecosystems instructional activity, students identify and describe the layers of the rain forest. Young scholars paint and decorate a large rain forest mural. Students write...

Students recognize and follow the steps of the scientific method to complete an experiment.  In this scientific method lesson plan, students use inquiry tools to measure objects.  Students record their data.

Sixth graders explain how soil and plants effect contaminated water in nature.  In this filtration lesson, 6th graders work in groups to test biofiltration units. Students determine which biofiltration units work best and how they...

Seventh graders build a watershed from various materials. In this life science lesson plan, the students will be able to change the design of their watershed to see the changes in the way the water will drain. Each group will be able to...

Learners explore ways in which they are smart. In this "getting to know you" classroom team building instructional activity, students discuss various ways people can be smart and describe ways in which they are smart. Learners listen to...

Fifth graders practice skills for writing and reading. In this independent reader and writer lesson, 5th graders are given tools to edit their own writing and to choose books they can read on their own. They work both as a class and...

Sixth graders complete lesson 5 of 15 about the book Esperanza Rising. For this Esperanza Rising lesson, 6th graders build on work done in the previous lesson. They complete response logs, and vocabulary posters. They investigate how...

Sixth graders explore culture by reading a book with classmates. In this Hispanic history lesson, 6th graders read the story First Day in Grapes, and discuss the tough lives of migrant workers. Students answer study questions after the...

Fifth graders explore American history by viewing videos on the Internet. In this Japanese internment instructional activity, 5th graders discuss the politics that took place between America and Japan during WWII and why it was necessary...

Fifth graders explore world history by participating in a class game. For this propaganda lesson, 5th graders identify Madeline Beck and the role women played during World War II. Students create fictitious propaganda posters and...

Students explore cycles in nature. In this cross curriculum agriculture instructional activity, students define "cycle" and research weather and planting folklore. Students make a bracelet in which individual colored beads represent the...

Students explore the process of decomposition. In this science instructional activity, students carve a pumpkin and observe as it decomposes. Students compare the changes to an uncarved pumpkin. Students write about the disappearing...

Middle schoolers research the growth of coral. In this coral polyps instructional activity, students simulate the growth of coral by using available materials to grow crystals. Middle schoolers record observations in a scientific journal.

Students explore space science by viewing a video in class. In this astronaut instructional activity, students identify the living habits of astronauts by researching the NASA website and observing a space science video in class....

Students assess the meaning of new vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read The Reasons for the Seasons and evaluate the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. Students record their words using a word journal or...

First graders use two-dimensional and three-dimensional media and techniques to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories in works of art. They use media and tools in a safe and responsible manner