Product Research and Testing Teacher Resources

In this Australian products research recording worksheet, students research the economic products of Australia. They list the products under the headings: agriculture/farming, mining, manufacturing, and trade. They use the information to...

Here is a fantastic World War I research project that includes clear guidelines for topic choice, guiding questions, and suggested presentation products. Research subjects range from battles of the war, trench warfare, and weaponry, to...

Students study industrial processes and greenhouse emissions. In this research lesson students choose a manufactured product, research the life cycle of the product, and present it in a PowerPoint presentation.

Breath new life into your class's study of dinosaurs with this extensive collection of materials. Offering everything from a printable T-rex mask, word searches, and connect-the-dots activities to informational handouts, hands-on...

Learners identify and assess the impact of unions on workers, management, and community. They listen to radio stories, students are asked what can they conclude about the impact of unions on the lives of the workers, management, and...

Learn how to use search engines and keywords! Learners evaluate the information process using given criteria and determine ways in which the process may be improved.

Students research and discuss non-food plant products that are in common use, and mark on a world map the name of the country where the plant is grown.

Young scholars teach others about habitats. In this Science instructional activity, students use a Science Log to record data about a habitat for research. Young scholars analyze the data and construct an eco-chamber. Students share what...

Young scholars research as a reporter would and present the loyalist and patriot point of view on the American Revolution.  In this patriots versus loyalist lesson, students produce a project such as a video debate or webpage explaining...

Students assess the damage natural forces have caused Maryland's geographic features. In this state geography and ecology instructional activity, students work in a group to research ways in which weathering, erosion, and deposition have...

Students research colonial Maryland. In this colonial Maryland lesson, students participate in a WebQuest to investigate how families led their lives long ago. Students compare family and city life from long ago and today. Students...

Students identify various kinds of paints by using the scientific method.  In this solvents instructional activity students collect data and identify paint samples while working in teams.

Pupils work in groups of four to create and market a product. They choose or create a product which fits snuggly in the box given at the beginning of class. Students are told that the product must not be an article of clothing, shoes...

Learners formulate strategies for locating information by identifying keywords and subject headings and by listing the steps to follow in carrying out information searches. They locate and access information from pre-selected sites.

Students use the scientific method to determine the properties of various kinds of paints, use collected data to identify paint samples that are not properly labeled and use proper science safety techniques while working with chemical...

Students think like chemical engineers as they perform product research related to a new juice being created by the Creative Juices Company. [10:36]

Students create their own rubric for high-quality and low-quality play dough and perform controlled experiments to identify properties of play dough ingredient mixtures. [12:23]

A storybook introduces the engineering challenge and context. In this story, Michelle, a girl from Canada, learns about chemical engineering as she attempts to design a play dough making process to share with her hockey teammates. [13:46]

Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, this cross-curricular lesson involves having students Learn how to summarize correctly with this cross-curricular writing assignment and prompt.

Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson, learners learn how to summarize properly.