Young scholars explore geography by conducting an in-class experiment. In this deep sea exploration lesson, students identify the different zones of the ocean and utilize water bottles, masking tape and scissors to conduct a water...

Students identify the most abused prescription drugs. In this drug awareness lesson, students discuss the harmful effects of taking drugs prescribed to someone else. They take a quiz before and after the lesson to check how much they...

Students predict and test how the effects of velocity and force of an object or air on water affect the waves created. They diagram a water park ride using their knowledge of these effects to create their desired outcomes.

Students use the steps of the Scientific Method to develop and test their own ideas through experimentation with ants.

Young scholars consider their attitudes toward concrete and abstract violence in the media before developing hypotheses that assess the effect of gender and age on people's attitudes toward such violence and designing a survey to test...

Students use the Internet to research the history of Long Island Sound. In groups, they identify the sources of point and nonpoint pollution and how humans are impacting the area. After watching a video, they discuss the role of...

Students investigate the origins of the Jelly Bean. They complete a Scavenger Hunt using the jellybean website. Pupils create a bar graph using information collected about jelly beans. Students discuss the time of year that Jelly Beans...

Students design procedures for increasing the popping rate of a set amount of popcorn kernels. They propose and test a "secret" addition to the corn popping procedure which they expect would increase the popping rate and then write lab...

Eighth graders apply their knowledge of the past week's lessons to the game, Jeopardy: American History Style. They think of a team name, and review the categories to determine their strongest area. Students are told the game rules. ...

Students share opinions about common bad habits, read about behavior economics by reading and discussing article "Your Plate Is Bigger Than Your Stomach," identify goals and strategies designed to improve negative behaviors, and test...

Students test and discuss their ability to remember events in their recent and past history and reflect on cases of dissociative fugue and amnesia. They graph and analyze data to look for patterns in the ability to recall a list of...

Students explore the properties of matter. In this lesson plan about matter, students will do a series of experiments to enable them to understand about creation of the universe. In these some of the experiments students will makes...

Students investigate gases and their properties by completing 4 activities. In this gases lesson plan, students perform activities to show that gases take up space, they diffuse, and that odors and vibrations pass through gases. They...

Students investigate the relationship between pressure and volume in gases. In this gases, pressure and volume lesson plan, students learn about the meaning of pressure. They observe different nail boards and are able to sit on the...

Seventh graders investigate the fermentation process and the chemical changes that take place. For this fermentation lesson plan, 7th graders mix extracted apple juice with yeast and sugar water and observe the reaction over the course...

Students are introduced to gases. In this science lesson plan, students demonstrate that gases are a state of matter, generate a number of gases, discover some properties of gases, compare some of the properties of different gases, and...

Students explore how an archaeologist works and makes discoveries. In this archaeology activity, students participate in a simulation in which they excavate broken pottery. Students use measurement, geometry, and observation skills...

Students practice identifying story elements and using vocabulary words from newly read books.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book Miss Nelson is Missing, and complete several worksheets and a story map...

Learners connect the scientific method to real world situations. In this scientific method lesson plan, students discuss the work of Dr. Renshaw in making a diagnosis and connected to the scientific method.  Learners view a website...

Students experiment to determine information about kidney function. In this kidney function lesson plan, students use the scientific method to experiment with eggs, water, salt, sugar, and vegetable oil to simulate kidney function. They...

Students take a close look at the president of France, In this French history instructional activity, students visit selected websites to take in French culture, investigate the 2005 riots, and predict what President Sarkozy's leadership...

Ninth graders learn about the effect pollution has on water and how this affects their community. In this environmental awareness lesson, 9th graders expand their vocabulary and create a flowchart that demonstrates the...

Learners evaluate different cosmetic products. In this chemistry activity, students determine the physical and chemical components of their samples. They perform various test such as pH, viscosity, conductivity and formulate a conclusion...