Young scholars complete a picture to show things found in their homes.  In this habitat instructional activity, students discuss and make a class picture of an animal habitat and its four basic needs.  Young scholars sing a...

Students participate in various activities to become more successful as a team member.  In this team building lesson, students discuss team jobs versus individual ones.  Students must work together to complete activities such...

Young scholars study bears. In this science lesson, students compare black, grizzly and polar bears. Young scholars measure the bear tracks and compare the bear habitats and diet.

Students examine everyday materials by utilizing educational software. In this group analysis lesson, students identify several different fabrics and materials used in everyday life. Students participate in a computer activity in which...

Pupils create their own compost.  In this soil lesson, students fill a bag with waste and soil, in order to create a mini compost bin. Pupils observe the baggies over a 6 week period, they record their findings and collect data on...

Learners explore the differences between animals of the wild and domesticated animals.  For this wild animals lesson, students understand that tame animals ancestors were once wild.  Learners illustrate the differences by...

Students investigate science and technology by reading a children's book.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the story Archibald Frisby and discuss the ways we use science and technology in everyday life....

Students study animals. In this science lesson, students make plaster casts of animals that live in the area. Students identify the tracks.

Students paricipate in number of activities related to ladybugs and grasshoppers.

Pupils compare the size of baleen whales to humans. They also assimilate the different feeding methods of baleen filter feeding and gulp feeding whales.

Students investigate the physical characteristics of dinosaurs. They participate in a puppet show, take a field trip to a dinosaur museum, and compare/contrast dinosaur characteristics at the museum.

Interested in a "how and why" story to read with young students? In this storytelling lesson, readers will discuss sea creatures, focusing on practicing new terminology through retelling the story. This resource provides a list of...

Students complete activities to investigate wild birds. In this bird study lesson, students make a wild bird feeder to examine the proper ways to care for wild birds. Students explore organizations in their community that help wild birds...

Students explore how snow helps animals survive in the wild. In this animal science lesson, students review key vocabulary words and discuss types of animal adaptations. Students construct shoebox to simulate the snowy environment where...

Students identify animal tracks. In this animal track instructional activity, students look at "track stories" and identify the animals that made the tracks. Students discuss if they believe the animals are predators or prey. 

Students discover how hard it is for animals to find all the items needed in their habitat. In this habitat lesson, students play a game in which they pretend to be an animal, they discover that not all animals can find the food needed...

Pupils listen to a story about seashells. They discuss shelled animals. Learners describe the function of seashell. Pupils relate the function of a seashell to their own dwelling. They differentiate between shelled animals that make...

Students learn about the Impressionist painters' use of color and how it connected to early nineteenth century scientific theories about color. In this colors lesson plan, students explore combinations of primary and secondary colors,...

Students identify various scents by using their sense of smell. In this five senses instructional activity, students smell items such as popcorn, mint, and lemon and identify the scents by only using their sense of smell.

Students explore the world of termites, their adaptations, and anatomy. They examine the property risks of termites and how pest control professionals manage termite problems.

Learners study maps. In this social studies instructional activity, students draw a map of either their room at home or the route they take to school. Learners label items on their maps.

Students gain a better understanding of the worm and its role in the recycling of organic materials into simpler forms by constructing worm bottles and observing for 60 to 90 days.

Students research Ben Franklin's inventions. In this invention lesson, students see the relationship between a need and an invention. Students will engage in a class discussion, read a handout, and play a match the invention to its...

Students view a 30-minute video activity to discover information about the characteristics of frogs and toads. They then transform themselves into frogs and participate in a Jumping Frog Jubilee. They work in groups of three to measure...