Students study tree identification. In this tree identification lesson, students design and assemble a tree tour booklet describing 5 trees found in their community. The booklet should feature common and Latin names of the species, a...

Students explore the natural environment and people's views, in particular the Native Americans. In this environment lesson students discover the many uses of wood as it pertains to our natural resources.

Students investigate the history of dinosaurs, as real animals. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students examine basic concepts that help them understand the history of all life. Included in this article is information on the world of the...

Students discuss fossils. In this science lesson, students simulate fossils within Earth's layers by using gummy fish and bread.

Pupils examine how fossils are created. They make impressions of different objects in clay and compare them to examples of fossils.

Students see that energy is everywhere in nature - in the light of the sun, in wind, in falling water and erupting volcanoes. Without energy, there is no life. This lesson provides many good ideas across the curriculum to study energy.

Students investigate why green leaves change colors in the fall. They press leaves and write a poem, create a chlorophyll leaf print, take a nature walk, and create a leaf shape poster.

Eighth graders engage in a lesson about ecosystems with the intention of looking at how it is organized. They cover the biotic and abiotic factors of an ecosystem while looking at the seven types of terrestrial biomes. Students write...

Young scholars examine how ancient people used natural resources. In this renewable resource lesson, students will be put into 5 groups each focusing on a different past civilization. Each group will identify they types of resources...

Students complete a research activity in a schoolyard or park to learn about plants. In this plant instructional activity, students learn the name of the one of more plants. Students describe or draw the plant, pointing our features that...

Students investigate the predator-prey relationship of owls and raptors. They examine a variety of resources about owls and raptors, develop a list of vocabulary words, dissect owl pellets and identify what owls eat, and play a...

Students explore methods for reconstructing the past. In this forest succession lesson, students examine forest succession and how to read the land in order to predict patterns of change. Students will visit a historical site, act as an...

Students read background information about the Aurora Borealis and complete a science experiment based on the lights. In this Aurora Borealis instructional activity, students read information about the formation and background of the...

Fifth graders explore U.S. history by viewing video clips in class. In this dust bowl era lesson, 5th graders identify the impact of giant dust storms on the U.S. agriculture systems and the U.S. economy in the 20th century. Students...

Students create a movie, out of paper, based on their knowledge of dolphin natural history. Students brainstorm what they know about dolphins and draw pictures of the dolphin facts. When the pictures are placed end to end they create a...

Students identify and interpret photographic details of a Martian surface image, design, and create a simple features map. They identify and interpret the geologic history of a part of Mars' surface and then, analyze and discuss the...

Students examine the steps of maple sugar production and the labor and effort involved from the tree to the final product. They participate in a taste test game, and if they have access to maple trees, make their own syrup and sugar.

Young scholars examine an industrial disaster in India which affected the food for generations to come. In groups, they research the history of pesticides and place them into groups based on the type of pests they control. They...

Third graders listen to a teacher led lecture about species living in different parts of the world. They study how the species spread to different parts of the world and examine the concept of dispersal. As a class, 3rd graders...

In this bridge design worksheet, pupils answer 5 general questions about bridges. Students follow the directions to construct 4 types of bridges with paper and test them for strength.

Students study whale migration and their natural history.  In this migration lesson students plot whale migration on a map and describe their ecosystems. 

In this Oklahoma agriculture lesson, 8th graders read and discuss information and vocabulary about new developments in agriculture. Students write essays on the future of agriculture in Oklahoma.

Students investigate growth rates of flowstone formations. They view a virtual field trip and discuss how flowstones form. They observe the cave fieldtrip and predict the growth rate for a cave formation. They graph growth rates and...

Students study trees and their growth.  In this investigative lesson students work in groups to reconstruct a 50 year climatic history using a simulated tree ring.