Young scholars identify the different types of mushrooms. In this biology lesson, students explore different mushroom experiments they can do at home. They discuss ways to extend sliced mushrooms' shelf life.

Students study the prevention of the four major types of food poisoning. They write a letter of advice to an imaginary friend who has had food poisoning seven times within the last year.

In this plants instructional activity, students review the alternation of generations in plants and the function of seeds and flowers for plants. This instructional activity has 11 short answer questions and 4 fill in the blank questions.

Students use the scientific method to make predictions about mold growth. In this fungus lesson, students use worksheets to help them illustrate predictions and graph mold growth from white to wheat bread. Students first...

In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 28 questions about fungi. They identify the different parts of a fungus.

Young scholars describe the characteristics of anthrax infections, distinguish between the three anthrax forms and analyze the effectiveness of anthrax vaccinations. They relate anthrax to bioterrorism.

Learners make a yeast dihybrid cross and follow two forms of each of two traits: red growth versus cream color, and tryptophan-dependent versus tryptophan-independent.

Students use Koch's Postulates to determine that a specific organism is the root cause of a specific disease and identify what Koch's Postulates are within a protocol. They describe symptoms and signs of diseased fruit and isolate fungal...

For this fungus worksheet, students identify different types of fungus given certain characteristics. Students are challenged to write their own fungus question.

In this plant worksheet, learners will review the origins and adaptations of plants including the alternation of generations. This worksheet has 8 short answer, 6 fill in the blank, and 4 multiple choice questions.

In this plant worksheet, students review the different characteristics of ferns and gymnosperms. This worksheet has 12 fill in the blank questions.

In this protists worksheet, students compare and contrast the different types of funguslike protists: slime molds, water molds, and downy mildews. This worksheet has 1 short answer and 7 fill in the blank questions.

Students, in this project, successfully start new plants by various means of vegetative propagation.

Students successfully start a new plant by any means of vegetative propagation. They select a propagation method which is appropriate for the plant and keep a laboratory journal of the treatment and progress of the new plant.

Students visit the website for the Center of Disease Control. They examine the anthrax page and read through the frequently asked questions. They discuss what needs to be known about the anthrax vaccine and how it is used as a weapon.

Middle schoolers research the conditions in which molds thrive. They apply the scientific method to develop a hypothesis, conduct research and test results.

Pupils make a mold using Plaster of Paris and then make a cast using that same mold. They pick a fossil and describe how it looks. They write a fictionalized story about its life, or burial. (

High schoolers solve a mystery of the identification of a unknown organism by comparing its morphological characteristics to those in a tree of life classification poster. They compare the observable characteristics of the specimen and...

Fifth graders discuss the way a plant can reproduce from roots, stems, and leaves instead of the more familiar way of flowers, fruits, and seeds. In groups of four, 5th graders pick a plant group. Each group then writes a report,...

Students explore the tragic circumstances of the Great Famine of 1845-1849. They watch a program that explores the causes and consequences of the famine. Students discuss the causes of the famine. They identify the effects and...

In this seedless plants enrichment worksheet, student read about the history of ferns, their habitat, size, and structure. They draw a fern and label its parts including the fronds, pinnae, sorus, and rhizome.

In this fern and gymnosperm worksheet, high schoolers will read about two types of vascular tissue: xylem and phloem. Then students will read about the difference between sporophytes and gametophytes. Using this information high...

For this plant worksheet, 5th graders will use a word bank to label 6 parts of a plant. Then students will label 5 plant reproductions statements as true or false.

For this cycads worksheet, students will read a short essay on the cycad tree, including it's reproductive strategies and it's general characteristics. Then students will complete 2 short answer questions based on what they read.