Students germinate a Mung Bean seed. In this seed activity students conduct an experiment germinating a Mung Bean. They apply three different treatments to the seeds: dry, moist, and underwater incubation.

Students explore the science and sport of scuba diving. In this scuba diving activity, students build Cartesian divers and observe their behavior under water pressure.

Young scholars fill out a fact sheet and look at diagrams of BC's shore and the animals that live there. In this habitat lesson plan, students discuss the plants and animals and the different zones they live in.

Students explain reducing, recycling and reusing. In this science/ arts activity, students create a commercial and display a backdrop made out of recycled goods. Additionally, students write written responses to writing prompts. 

Students enclose water in an airtight bag and leave it in a warm area to view the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson plan, students observe evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. They then discuss what they learned about the...

Fourth graders learn how to classify animals. For this invertebrates lesson, 4th graders discuss how we classify thinks into groups and move into a discussion about classifying animals. Students learn about the differences between...

Fourth graders use candy to make a comet. In this lesson, 4th graders examine the role comets have played throughout history, students watch NASA videos about comets and complete the lesson by making an edible model of a comet. This...

Students explore the human anatomy. In this respiratory system lesson, students conduct an experiment to simulate the capacity of human lungs. 

Students create a model of the digestive system. In this human anatomy lesson plan the students examine features of the digestive system. The students perform an experiment.

Students build a water filtration system. In this water quality activity, students work in groups to construct water filtration units that can purify contaminated water. This activity is part of a larger unit on water quality.

Students explore mountain formation. In this cross curriculum earth science and legend writing lesson, students listen to the poem "The Way to make Perfect Mountains" by Byrd Baylor and identify examples of vivid language used. Students...

Fourth graders read "Habitat: What Animals Need to Live" then create a Venn diagram for herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore. In this animal survival lesson, 4th graders determine where different animals need to live depending on what they...

Learners examine goats, and read a book based on their history. In this animal activity, students discover the history of the goat, and complete several activities based on the learners' knowledge of the animal.

Students explore the ecosystem by conducting a ziploc bag experiment. In this recycling activity, students identify decomposer organisms in our environment and how they speed up the recycling process. Students utilize a ziploc plastic...

Learners investigate the characteristics of wind. In this weather lesson, students use poetry and van Gogh's paintings to discuss the movement of wind. Learners are introduced to the Beaufort Scale and use the tool to measure the wind...

Students investigate chemical reactions. In this chemistry lesson, students burn magnesium and record the mass. Students list five chemical reactions they see everyday.

Students play games to learn about the life stages and metamorphosis of different insects. For this insects lesson plan, students discuss the life of insects, and then play matching, vocabulary, and memory games.

Fourth graders identify where foods came from and sequence a food chain.  In this food chain lesson, 4th graders define vocabulary related to food chains and order a food chain. Students follow the energy of a food chain. Students...

Students explore that prehistoric people had to have a good knowledge of the physical world around them in order to choose the best material for spear production. They also explore that prehistoric people were intelligent beings who...

Students test the stickiness of natural substances. In this adhesion as a property of matter lesson plan, students build a tool to test the adhesion of natural "glues" such as honey, peanut butter, flour and water paste, and jelly. ...

Students investigate the natural characteristics of animals by completing a coloring activity.  In this animal properties instructional activity, students investigate the reasons different animals have specific colors, and how it is...

Students apply the scientific method to the act of creating a new salad dressing. In this scientific process lesson, students use the process to create personal salad dressing from the materials provided.

Students discover that the Earth supports many different animal habitats. In this habitat lesson students research different habitats of the world. Students show how the animals in their habitat are adapted.

Students are introduced to the concept of classification as it relates to objects, information, and characteristics.  In this classification instructional activity, students research a variety of animals. Students study the...