High schoolers identify and interpret the evolution and sources of law in Canada. Students compare and contrast the legal rights and responsibilities of individuals, groups, and organizations in Canadian society. High schoolers write a...

Students examine the white shark. They think critically about a set of shark facts and predict whether the statements are true or false. Students describe a year in the life of a white shark living in the Red Triangle. They create a...

Students plot the locations of fallout from two disasters that polluted much of the world's air. They plot the ash fallout from the 1980 Mt. St. Helen's eruption to see what the wind patterns in the United States look like overall. Next...

Students investigate commercial fishing by exploring the technical methods.  In this environmental lesson, students identify the fish that are most commonly consumed by humans and trace their path from ocean to plate.  Students...

Learners explain how volcanoes form. In this earth science lesson, students identify the different types of volcanoes. They create brochures about Mt. Vesuvius before and after the eruption.

Students compare fish anatomy. In this teacher demonstrated dissection lesson, students compare fish anatomy to that of humans. They explore different fish and their unique properties.  There are 4 distinct activities which can be...

Students identify organisms that are typical a part of a hydrothermal vent. They examine why hydrothermal vents are short-lived.

Students create a pond habitat inside and outside their classroom. In this pond lesson plan, students create a habitat with animals, water, and plants in order to create a proper pond habitat.

Students examine how to locate and access data sets.  In this climate change lesson students import data into Excel and graph it.   

Students color a worksheet while discussing characteristics and composition of caves.

Students prepare for a trip to an aquarium by identifying otters, their body parts and behaviors as they read "Pup's Supper", do an otter pantomime and make a puppet. After their field trip, they complete a Venn Diagram of Otter behaviors.

Tenth graders examine how energy is lost through different trophic levels.  In this trophism lesson students construct a food web and view a video. 

Students investigate commercial fishery. In this fishery lesson, students describe stages in commercial fishery, interpret data and predict when a fisher stock is showing signs of overexploitation.

Students participate in activities that familiarize them with what Earth Day is, why it is important, and why it is a celebration.

Students explore environments and wildlife of Ireland to find out how they were formed, and how they helped form Irish culture. Students research online to determine connections between present elements in Irish culture and wildlife and...

Students research simple machines. In this physics lesson plan, students participate in a WebQuest to gain knowledge about simple machines. WebQuest activities and worksheets are included in this lesson plan.

Students obtain remote sensing data to compare and contrast global biomass data with global temperature data.

Students examine debris, what it is, where it comes from and where they go.  In this debris lesson students view a video, answer questions and discuss what they learned.

Students explore limu in their everyday lives. In this science lesson, students identify various uses of limu and discuss common household products that contain limu. Students participate in a limu party.

Pupils identify what adaptation is and to research a specific mollusk. They also identify and interpret how animals get their common and scientific name and why it is Latin. Finally, students draw their shell (mollusk) and name their...

Students explore corals and polyps.  In this coral reef instructional activity students divide into groups and prepare a written report. 

Students describe sea stars adaptations and explain how these enable them to survive in different environments.  In this animal adaptation instructional activity students watch a video, get into groups and create a list of...

Students experiment with landform vocabulary by using their own hands and a bar of soap as media.

Students explore how gene sequence analysis can be used to examine phylogenetic similarities of different organisms. Students work in groups to simulate a gel electrophoresis separation of fragments using poster board to create their gel.