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Health and Food Safety
Learners discuss ways to keep healthy, and examine factors that influence health, including media. They then participate in mock public meeting on genetically modified foods in order to explore importance of governmental decisions in...
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Self Portrait, What Nerve!
Students conduct an experiment to determine the distance between touch receptor fields in parts of the right-hand side of the body. They enter data into the data table.
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You Won't Believe Your Eyes!
Students gain a basic understanding of the sense of sight. They watch a video on sight, then engage in some vocabulary games, and perform some simple experiments which focus on the basics of sight.
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Inside Information
Students explore two pathways for information through the nervous system. The pathways for involuntary action or reflex and voluntary responses are built and related to the element of choice.
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Facebook Worksheets
In this friends worksheet, students read a text, fill out a profile, fill in the blanks to short sentences, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Tang and Song Dynasties of China: Quiz
Quizzes can be fun! Provide your class with the opportunity to show what they know about the Tang and Song Dynasties. There are eighteen multiple choice questions to be answered.
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Breaking News English: Parkinson Disease
In this Parkinson disease worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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May the Force Be With You
Students read an article, brainstorm ideas and prepare journals investigating why people enjoy 'thrill' rides, what forces affect the body on these rides and how they can become dangerous.
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In the Eyes of the Beholder
Students identify parts of the eye and their functions through participating in a cow's eye dissection lab. They investigate vision problems and diseases, focusing on their causes, and how abnormal vision can be aided with technology.
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Depression and Cannabis
In this current events worksheet, learners read an article about cannabis reducing depression and complete eight true or false questions, 10 synonym matching questions, and a cloze activity based on the article.
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Walking Fast a Sign of Longer Life
In this English worksheet, students discuss walking. Students conduct a survey about walking, write a short piece on walking, listen to and read an article about walking.
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Breaking News English: Japan's First Mad Cow Disease Death
In this English worksheet, students read "Japan's First Mad Cow Disease Death," and then respond to 10 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Computers to Match Man by 2009
In this English worksheet, students read "Computers to Match Man by 2009," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Japan to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
In this English instructional activity, students read " Japan to Resume U.S. Beef Imports," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Sleep Disorders
Students reach sleep, dreaming and sleep walking. They research these topics at the provide web links as they read through the narrative and questions.
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Outdoor Survival
Learners 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...
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"How Sweet It Is: Awareness Today Can Defeat Diabetes Tomorrow"
Students explain the importance of having a healthy body and be inspired to make better choices. They research diabetes to become aware of its symptoms, dangers, and prevention. They identify the relationship between childhood obesity...
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Tracing the Origins of Man
Young scholars discuss Hominid evolution through various websites and other resources. They examine online fossil skulls, discuss the use of tools by ancient man, and look for examples of sophisticated tools built by man.
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Goal Setting and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
Goal setting activities can be great for both teachers and students.
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Good Vibrations
Students view video clips about sound and vibrations, explore how sound travels, and create their own sound waves.
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Everything You Know Is Wrong 1: Us and Them
Students explore rational, irrational, analytical and non-analytical methods of reasoning. They participate in numerous exercises and hands-on activities to understand assumptions and how most people think. Students establish the...
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Back to School
Students investigate the many ways of learning and examine classroom instructional techniques. They research the history of American Public Education.
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Edible DNA
Students use multicolored soft candies (gumdrops and candy orange slices) and toothpicks to create models of DNA structures. They discuss the fact that DNA must copy itself before splitting into two cells. Students demonstrate this by...
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Constant Craving
Young scholars experience the effect of sensory stimulation through a guided visualization. They explore possible genetic relationships between drug addiction and the nervous system by reading and discussing, "Genetic Studies Promise a...