Students use history to create knowledge of how soil has changed in the state of Ohio. The instructional activity is cross curricular in nature and uses Along the Ohio Trail as a source of literature for reflection.

Young scholars explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. They play a game that simulates the food...

Young scholars determine a watering schedule that promotes healthy grass growth. In this plants and natural resource conservation lesson plan, students plant grass seed in liter bottles and follow two different schedules that include...

Students discuss the nature, cause and effect of hard water. Each student conducts a soap test on a sample of hard water where the hardness is known measuring the height of the bubbles produced.

Students examine natural and man-made threats to sea turtles. They create sea turtle mobiles while studying the range, environment, predators of and threats to sea turtles.

Students define raptor, explain why raptors are important, describe unique physical characteristics of various types of raptors, and explain life cycle of raptors. Students then play Habitat Game, describe food and hunting habits of...

Students gain knowledge of food webs and ecological interconnections in the forest, and place different life forms in their proper place in a food chain. Students appreciate the balance of nature and how humans are affected by extinct...

Students explore the relationship between leaf packs in streams and macroinvertebrate populations. They experiment with hand exposure to stream macroinvertebrates in natural leaf packs and then make leaf packs of their own. The...

Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. Students discuss how raptors and humans can benefit each other and...

Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...

Students explore packaging. In this cross-curriculum instructional activity, students bring in samples of food packaging and identify the packaging as natural or manufactured.

Students share their thoughts regarding nature. In this poetry lesson, students compose poems in different formats that feature weather and clouds.

Students explore the science of magnets and how magnets work. They conduct a series of fun experiments and magnetize objects and demonstrate how magnetism operates right through other materials.

Young scholars explore aquatic life. In this science lesson, students visit an aquatic ecosystem and collect animals found there. Young scholars create a food chain for the aquatic ecosystem.

Students study orienteering. In this science instructional activity, students study the parts of a compass and use the compass to set a bearing and follow the bearing on the compass.

Students explore how technology and science are used to identify, measure, and track powerful tropical storms to better warn and secure people from their impact. They research hurricanes online by tracking the storms on a hurricane website.

Students investigate the scientific method by reading science journals.  In this scientific research instructional activity, students read several articles of the National Inquirer and analyze the specific parts of an article....

Learners experiment with fungi and yeast in order to determine their role in nature. Students study terms associated with fungi and yeast through this series of lessons.

Pupils explore how Earth's natural processes and people's activities affect the ecosystems and animal world. Find out how well different species adapt to new conditions and fight for survival.

Pupils discuss the components necessary to keep animal populations alive . Then they participate in a game where they interact as deer, food, water, and shelter. The activity demonstrates that nature is not static, but changes with the...

Students examine the concepts of food chains and food webs. They trace back common food chains found in nature, demonstrate the interdependence of organisms through a food webbing activity, and analyze the flow of the food chain of a...

Students participate in a series of activities designed to demonstrate the differences between symbiotic and parasitic relationships. They discuss the differences and catergorize man's relationship with nature.

Pupils identify different types of animals and their habitats. They compare natural habitats to habitats. They use Internet resources to gather information on animals.

Students investigate the importance of plants to animals by exploring their own schoolyard. They record relevant observations, findings, and measurements, using written language, drawings, charts, and graphs. They describe ways in...