Students investigate the life of Thomas Edison. They research how he made a difference. They understand that accurate data collection is important for math. They create a chart using spreadsheet data.

Students research and compare two products that provide the same function but require different amounts of energy to do the job. They examine and demonstrate energy efficiency and discover how it applies to different technologies and...

Middle schoolers explore how a battery-powered light box demonstrates how to transmi timages.

Fourth graders work together in groups to design and complete one science experiment of their choice. Following the experimental steps, they show their experiment and the results to the class in the form of a PowerPoint. They explain...

Learners find the vertex, directrix, and focus of a parabola. They graph parabolic functions and solve application problems involving parabalas.

Students find the vertex, directrix, and focus of a parabola and graph parabolic functions. They solve problems involving parabolas after a demonstration lesson by the teacher.

In these saving energy worksheets, students learn about energy and how to conserve it. Students complete a 22 page packet for the activity.

Sixth graders continue their examination of light. In groups, they make rainbows and examine the spectrum of visible light. They travel between various stations recording their observations about the behaviors of light. To end the...

After observing the table that tells about the wattage, kilowatts, and estimated pounds of coal consumed annually; students construct a bar graph that indicates the amount of coal required to run each of the following appliances for one...

Young scholars work cooperatively during a fun, Halloween themed scavenger hunt in the gym.

Sixth graders use paper cups, black and white lining, thermometers and plastic wrap to conduct an experiment that measures the energy-collecting capacity of various colors. They graph the results.

High schoolers use powers of ten to make reasonable estimations for list of questions. They share their problem solving techniques with the class.

Students experiment with tree shading and house colors to see how to reduce the temperature of a home.

Pupils see that when we throw away garbage, it usually ends up in a landfill. Landfill space is getting increasingly scarce, and every time we throw something away we throw with it the energy, the money, and the raw materials it took to...

Students examine how artists use the picture plane to depict two and three dimensions. They view online images, discuss how space is used to depict three-dimensional space, and create a painting.

Students investigate a contemporary "midden" by analyzing trash collected from various sources and determining life-style choices people make. They see that reducing the amount of waste we generate is helpful to the the environment.

Learners identify forms of energy and the advantages/disadvantages of different forms of energy. They describe ways in which technology affects the environment both good and bad. Finally, benefits are determines as well as the...

Students examine what happens to salt water when it freezes. In groups, they measure density and salt concentrations in different samples of water and record its freezing time. They discuss the relationship between water density and...

In this magnets worksheet, learners describe the differences between a generator and a motor, define electromagnet, and identify a circuit as parallel or series. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions, 5 fill in the blank and 18...

Students explore how the density of an object is determined and determine what a "physical property" is. They demonstrate how science can be applied to police work.

For this unit of lessons, learners examine analogies and parts of speech. They use land use issues to identify the different parts of speech that they research. They create analogies about the origin of organisms.

Fourth graders participate in a lesson that attempts to explain how a system works. They examine the parts and how they fit together. The question of what happens to a system if a pert is missing is asked.

For this material properties worksheet, students complete 6 activities in which they learn about and explore the differences between materials and properties. They collect objects and list off the materials and properties, answer...

In this statistics and probability worksheet, students are provided with a review of the final exam in statistics.  The three page worksheet contains a combination of six multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers...