Ninth graders explore how to apply ecological analysis to cropping systems.  In this agro-ecosystem lesson plan students study management practices including soil and fertility. 

Students explore the principles of flight. In this flight instructional activity, students construct a model plane and investigate the forces acting on the flier. They will measure the thrust and calculate the stored energy.

First graders identify healthy foods. In this nutrition lesson, 1st graders create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast healthy foods. Students place foods in the proper circle.

In this physics worksheet, students design and build a power inverter given a schematic diagram. They answer 3 short answer questions about the circuit they created.

Students work together to design and build a paper rocket. They place a propellant in the contraption to make it fly. They discover Newton's third law of motion.

Students dicuss different aspects of biocomplexity. They demonstrate synthesis of complex concepts by creating before and after posters expressing how the concepts of biocomplexity have ben internalized. Students define the term...

Learners study and observe types of sea ice found in Alaska. In this sea ice lesson, students use the student network for observing weather to study the different types of sea ice. Learners study sea ice depicted in Alaskan art.

Students explore limu diversity. In 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.

Young scholars construct their own battery made of lemons. In this electrochemistry lesson, students explain why lemons conduct electricity. They perform a series of experiments to investigate its conductivity.

Students are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...

Students examine how power can be generated and the advantages and disadvantages of each method.  In this investigative lesson students divide into groups, research the Internet and present it to the class.

High schoolers are introduced to concepts in an AP Chemistry class. They work together to complete experiments on different materials. They discuss the results of the experiments.

Students explore climate change by participating in a physical science experiment. In this greenhouse effect lesson, students discuss the impact global warming has on our environment and how it works. Students utilize a glass jar,...

Students apply inquiry and problem solving approaches in science. They design a device (invention) that solves a special problem.

Learners explore the concept of gamma ray bursts. They examine basic physics concepts about light, measure the shifts of spectral lines, and utilize Hubble's Law to deduce the velocity of an astronomical object.

Learners examine how human produced emissions of carbon dioxide contribute to global warming. Using the internet, they research the future effects of global warming on the Earth. In groups, they discover ways to reduce daily energy...

Second graders investigate and explore sound energy. They investigate how the vibrational motion moves through matter in waves. Students describe sounds and vibrations. They observe that vibrational motion creates sounds. Students record...

Students build and work with a simple ammeter to test theories on why solar cells connected in parallel produce more current that in series. Students use the ammeter to indicate the presence, direction, and strength of an electric...

Students investigate how to create secrete messages through filters. They view pictures with red and green filters and discuss what they observe. They select the color filter that works best to read secret messages. They view pictures...

Students get an understanding of the main components of the digestive system and how the system takes the food we eat and converts it into energy.

Students describe how electric charges exert forces on each other as well as compare the strengths of electric and gravitational forces. They distinguish between conductors and insulators. In addition, students examine voltage and...

Students explore physics by participating in a flight experiment. In this rocket design lesson, students discuss the scientific process and how chemical reaction can create the energy needed to boost a rocket. Students utilize...

Pupils study Rube Goldberg machines.  In this investigative lesson students design and build a machine that uses several steps to move an aluminum can. 

This interesting science lesson plan is about the compass. Students make a compass out of a magnet, sewing needle, cork, and a glass dish. The lesson plan includes both a pre and post-test for the students to take, and some very good...