Two blooms of phytoplankton, instead of just one, now occur in the Arctic due to declining sea ice, which will have widespread effects on the marine life and climate. In small groups, participants build an Arctic food web with given...

Students experiment with converting fuels to energy. They also must identify different types of fuels and ways to conserve energy.

Fifth graders complete a series of graphs by gathering information and using Excel to graph the information.  In this graphing lesson, 5th graders graph favorite desserts of the class. Student put their results into the...

Learners research solar energy. In this solar energy instructional activity, students construct a KWL chart and research solar energy through various websites and related readings. Learners complete a science journal page as an assessment.

Learners explore the relationship between time traveled, distance and speed.  In this solar race car instructional activity students wire solar batteries using series and parallel circuitry. 

Students explore biotechnology through various activities. In this biology lesson, students analyze its pros and cons. They study and read informative articles about biotechnology.

Stem cells found in the bone marrow are crucial for our health because they are needed to become new blood cells that sustain and protect our bodies. But when the transformation goes wrong, harmful mutations can cause the cells to start...

Is personalized medicine for individual bodies in our future? Possibly -- with the use of stem cells, undifferentiated cells with the power to become any tissue in our bodies. The following learning module describes the role of these...

This site provides links to many good sites covering the complex concept of photosynthesis.