Students study friction and inertia, make predictions, and compare data.  In this investigative lesson plan students view a demonstration on friction, divide into groups, and complete an activity. 

Students discover how to identify trees.  In this research instructional activity students use dendrology to decipher what a trees classification is and explore each trees traits. 

Students explore limu diversity. For this ocean ecosystem lesson, students classify limu according to its physical properties. Students work in small groups to generate scientific observations and sort limu by characteristics.

Students explore and discuss facts about a woodland environment, the plants and animals that live there, and changing seasons in the woods. They conclude that plants in the woods provide food and shelter for animals living there.

Learners create environmentally friendly art. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided instructions to create hanging bird feeders.

First graders compare plant samples obtained from two different sites to explore how climate affects plants.

Students examine the relationship between density and buoyancy.  In this physics lesson plan students use Archimedes' Principle to complete calculations on buoyancy and a lab activity.

Students observe butterfly images and then draw and paint their own design. They use this activity to explain symmetry.

Learners actively listen to the book Nuts To You and learn facts about squirrels. For this squirrels lesson, students listen to the book, and discuss what they learned after.

students identify questions about trees and plants to include their importance, parts, and systems. They list the things they know, want to know, and how they are going to study it.

Students identify what plants need to grow. In this plant biology instructional activity, students analyze the differences between an artificial plant and a live plant. Students plant seeds and discuss what plants need to grow. Students...

Students examine the surface area to volume ratio and how they relate.  In this surface area lesson students complete several activities.

Students list marine birds in their area and report on the threats made to these species.  In this marine life lesson students compare bird count data and argue either for or against its accuracy. 

Students get up close and personal with invertebrates. In this mini-beasts lesson, students may visit the Natural History Museum, the Bramley Frith Education Centre, the Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World online or in-person to...

Seventh graders read about the three branches, the balance of power an the system of checks and balances. They analyze current events in terms of which vranch of government is responsible for addressing issues. Students create a poster...

Students are introduced to the concepts of economics in a ethical way. In groups, they examine a shift in an economy and discover the effects of the shift. After reading an article, they evaluate it and they write their own conclusion...

Students investigate the city of Najaf and its present circumstances as part of the conflict in the Middle East. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They read an online news article while conducting brainstorming sessions...

Pupils use materials to research the soil in their local area. They complete worksheets with the information they gather and locate the areas on a soil survey map. They share their information with the class.

In this ancient camel history worksheet, students complete a cloze activity in which 7 words from a word bank are inserted into a factual text. This is to be used with an information handout that is not included here.

Learners study chemotropic sybioses and chemotropic nutrition. In groups, they complete a Chemotrophic Species Investigations (CSI) Worksheet.

Third graders listen to a paragrah as it is read and write down points that they think are important. They answer several comprehension questions to check for understanding of the passage. They then read pages in their science text book...

First graders discuss the story of Noah an the Rainbow. They then open Appleworks 5 to select painting and pencil and practice drawing lines to make a rainbow. They use pencil to print their name and type or print a promise on the page...

Students examine different pruning techniques and practice pruning trees.

Young scholars identify fire risk factors for a property located near a wildland area. Students discuss ecosystems subject to wildland fire and consider what could be done to eliminate the problem.