Leave it to the classic jump rope to get your class excited about physical activity! Your class will begin by discussing the benefits of jumping rope as a form of exercise and learning a few different types of jumps. Then in groups of...

Students fill out an anonymous questionaire to explore whether they might have asthma. They then set up a spreadsheet to enter the data, decide on a definition of asthma, and figure out the prevalence of asthma. Pupils simulate what it...

Students are a small environmental consulting firm. This type of company is hired by companies and government agencies to do research into environmental issues and impacts. Students first task is that concerned parents related to their...

In this chronic diseases learning exercise, students read and identify with a chronic disease called asthma. They discover how a person deals with a chronic disease and explain if they can still participate in most activities. Students...

More asthma attacks happen at higher altitudes, but why? Scholars complete worksheets, learning about homeostasis and feedback related to breathing. Then, they work in small groups to experiment with breathing in limited amounts of...

How do you calculate your Body Mass Index, and why is this information a valuable indicator of health? Class members discover not only what BMI is and practice calculating it using the height and weight of six fictitious individuals, but...

Young scholars collect samples of common dust from their homes and school for examination under a microscope. They identify the components of their samples using the provided "Atlas of Indoor Dust Particles." Pupils take samples form a...

Students examine samples of common dust from their homes and school under a microscope. Students describe their samples including the location from where they were collected, and compare their samples to make hypotheses about their...

Ninth graders study milkweed and see how it is effected by ozone.  In this air pollution lesson students complete a lab activity that includes data analysis. 

In this allergies worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about allergies. Students complete 3 multiple choice questions about allergies.