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Students explore the inside and outside of an egg in order to learn about how animals are hatched from eggs. In this hatching lesson plan, students explore the outside of the eggs, crack them, then explore the insides and draw pictures...

Students know the following parts of an egg as the yolk, white, shell, membrane, chalaza, and air sac. They also sequence the growth of the chick in the egg. An egg is broken and students touch, smell and see it. They locate the six...

Everyone knows that eggs break easily. Or do they? Give learners an egg-citing chance to try crushing an egg with one hand, and they likely will fail, due to the pressure being evely distributed around the shell. Life science learners...

There's nothing like growing pole, lima, or snap beans with your kids. If you soak the beans overnight, they will germinate faster. Before planting, a lengthy class discussion is held about the beans; how they grow, and what they need to...

A nature walk in the city? Sure! Partners use their science notebooks to record observation and illustrations of trees, birds, grasses, etc. that they discover on a walk through the neighborhood.

"When you are thirsty, does your mother pour water on your head?" Of course not! Nor do you pour water on the top of plants when watering them. Instruction like this are included in an activity that shows little learners how to water...

Youngsters pretend they are rocks sitting on a hill. They listen to the provided guided imagery script to conceptualize the process of how rocks change over time. They draw a diagram of what happened to them as rocks during the story. An...

First graders study ways in which the earth changes due to erosion and weathering in this series of lessons.

Second graders use an online database to research information about bird's beaks and feet. Using that information, they discover what foods they eat and where they live. In groups, they cluster the food/habitat and beak/feet data to make...

Students investigate energy-saving window treatments. In this environmental instructional activity, students research how energy-saving windows work by conducting an experiment using a thermometer and graphing data. Students identify why...