Invisible Enemy

Discuss how diseases have impacted human history. Divide your class into groups and assign each group one of the following: tuberculosis, malaria, plague, cholera, smallpox, and AIDS. They read up on, complete a concept map, and present...

Students explore the hidden world of microbes and how our bodies spring into action in response to diseases. This ten lesson unit presents data on several microbial diseases and the reaction of the body's immune system.

Students create instruments to capture different types of insects. In this The Greatest Show on Earth: The World's Smallest Animals lesson plan, students compare the attributes of certain insects and record the data on a chart. After...

Sixth graders participate in a lesson plan that investigates the minerals of precious stones. The shaping and polishing process is demonstrated to students. The various properties associated with the stones is investigated with the...

Future landscape designers, ornamental horticulturists, or organic gardeners will appreciate this presentation on alternatives to pesticide use. Pass up several extraneous slides at the beginning and then find the harm caused by...

Vaccines were first used in 1796, about 100 years before viruses were even discovered. Beginning with the history of scurvy and polio, viewers see how vaccines work and how they help humans overcome and eradicate diseases. 

Students examine antibiotics, what they do and what things were like before we had them.  In this antibiotics lesson students research bacteria and antibiotics then as a group prepare a written report. 

Students study the Venus Flytrap including its habitat and how it eats.  In this ecology lesson students complete several experiments using a Venus Flytrap to see how it reacts to various conditions. 

Students discuss the safety concerns of dental hygienists and astronauts and about how radiation is encountered in each field. They examine recent research on interplanetary radiation exposure and research different occupations that are...

Students explore 3 stations regarding sharkes and shark conservation. These stations include the optional dissection of a shark and an outdoor game that demonstrates the depletion of sharks in the wild.