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Gifts from the Sea
Students investigate parts of the ocean. In this seaweed lesson, students identify foods that contain seaweed, parts of seaweed, and how the ocean affects our lives. As a class students brainstorm ways we rely on the ocean and compare...
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Communities
Students are introduced to the concept of communities. Using a map, they locate and describe different communities of all sizes. They watch a video and answer questions on a worksheet to complete the lesson.
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Value of Education: Education and Earning Power
Learners explore the earning power of someone with a post-high school education. For this education and income lesson, students evaluate examples of occupations, their salaries, and education level needed for the job. Learners calculate...
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Cells Study Questions and Definition
In this cells worksheet, students define 14 words associated with cells. They answer 12 short answer questions about the structure and function of the cellular system.
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Circulatory System Crossword Puzzle
In this circulatory system learning exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle with 13 clues about circulatory system vocabulary.
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Plant Diversity
In this nonfiction comprehension worksheet, students read the selection on plant diversity and answer 10 questions that include true/false, short answer, multiple choice, and fill in the blank.
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The Lake Champlain Highway
Ninth graders read and color “Boats, Boats, Boats on Lake Champlain.” In this US History instructional activity, 9th graders listen to more detailed descriptions of the history of boating on Lake Champlain. Students draw a...
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Ferns and Gymnosperms
In this plant worksheet, students review the different characteristics of ferns and gymnosperms. This worksheet has 12 fill in the blank questions.
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The Circulatory System
For this circulatory system worksheet, students review the functions of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Students label the parts of a human heart on a diagram. This worksheet has 4 short answer, 13 matching, and 9 true...
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Desert Views - First Impressions: Travelers on the Gila Trail
Students draw animals and plants that are described to them as they read passages of people who traveled across the Gila Trail in the Southwest. In this Gila Trail lesson plan, students also write a letter describing a plant or animal in...
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An Early American Culture
Students identify the locations of the Hopewell culture. In this map skills lesson, students use a globe to mark several locations of the Hopewell culture.
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Sediment Sleuths
Students classify sediments based on their physical characteristics, such as size, shape and color. They identify and describe rocks and minerals that are common to their region of the state.
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The Periodic Table of the Elements
Students examine different elements and explore how their properties play a role in technology. In this periodic table instructional activity students view a few short videos, answer questions then research the Internet to find...
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The Environment and Pollution
In this pollution and the environment worksheet, students complete matching and fill-in-the-blank questions associated with pollution. Some though-provoking conversation starters are embedded in the plan to help the students discuss the...
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So Many Cookies...So Much Packaging
Students explore the way packaging is used in the distribution of goods. In this packaging lesson, students investigate how packaging is used, what resources are used to make it and ways it can be recycled.
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Plastic Polymers
Students learn about plastic. In this plastic polymers lesson, students examine the properties of plastic, its variety of uses and how it is recycled.
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Sustainable Southern Belize: Coral Health Lesson Plan
Fifth graders investigate coral reefs and the dangers they face by labeling and drawing. In this oceanography lesson, 5th graders view a PowerPoint presentation of photographs of coral reefs in Belize. Students investigate...
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Pendulum Clocks
Students use string, wire, weights, and a stopwatch to build pendulum clocks. In this pendulum clocks lesson plan, students use the pendulum clocks to investigate weather, climate, force, and motion.
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The Circle Graph
In this circle graph worksheet, students complete problems involving many circle graphs including a compass rose, degrees, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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Eating and Being Healthy
Students investigate healthy lifestyles by examining the food pyramid and performing physical activities. In this personal health lesson, students discuss their own diets and how it compares to the food pyramid. Students...
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N, B, and T: Pollutants Three
Students explore nutrient, bacterial, and toxic surface water pollution. They identify the amount of water they use each day and summarize the kinds of substances that cause water pollution. They predict what will happen in water...
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Landforms of Illinois
Learners discover the primary landforms of Illinois. They examine how those landforms were formed as well. In groups, they research one of the landforms from their vocabulary list. They create their landform in a shoebox and present it...
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Ride the Rock Cycle
Students examine the steps of the rock cycle. They describe what happens to the rocks in each of the stages. They participate in a rock cycle game to help them with the steps.
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How Big is Your Footprint?
Young scholars create awareness for ways in which the "Western" lifestyle negatively impacts the Earth. They create awareness for alternatives to our current ways of living, eating and traveling. Students are challenged to talk with...