Life Beyond the Fifty Yard Line -- An ecological look at our backyard

Incorporate multiple facets of the cell into your next high school lab! Through an introduction to cell organelles, class members observe each cell type and draw visuals to further demonstrate understanding of cellular processes in both...

Study everything about plants! The 12-part series of lessons continues with an examination of many aspects of plants. Components of the laboratory activity address the growth and structure of plants by evaluating familiar plants. The...

The third lesson in the series of 10 introduces scholars to asexual reproduction through vegetative propagation. Pupils observe, draw, and label various types of plants before cutting and planting them to complete the life cycle.

This complete and full resource includes everything needed to conduct a lesson plan on the environmental impact of large dams in India. Background information, handouts, answer keys, and web links are all there to help you educate your...

Militaries throughout history have used topography information to plan strategies, yet many pupils today don't understand it. Scholars use Legos and a contour gauge to understand how to construct and visualize topographic profiles. This...

On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster in history occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. After reading an interview surrounding the aftermath of the event, your learners will then discuss how disasters can be...

Starting with basic plant anatomy and the different specializations of roots, shoots, or leaves, this slideshow covers all the details you could need concerning the cellular organization of plant systems. Processes such as water uptake...

Are animals taking over your garden? Learn how humans tend to approach this problem and investigate new innovative approaches to the dilemma. The lesson includes discussion of both animal and plant invaders.

In this math and science worksheet, learners read about the process of photosynthesis and plant growth. They determine how a plant's ability to create food is dependent on the surface area of its leaves using geometric calculations. They...

Students construct a defined plot on school grounds and observed patterns in plant life. They count trees, shrubs, cacti and record on a data sheet. They compare data and generate a plant diversity overlook for their school.