A phenomenal instructional activity on sound is here for your third graders! In it, learners engage in hands-on activities, watch video, take part in Internet activities, and complete tasks in cooperative groups in order to explore the...

First graders construct a KWL chart on sound. In this physics activity, 1st graders describe different ways to produce sound. They explain how sound waves propagate.

Second graders identify the different function and parts of the ear. In this physics instructional activity, 2nd graders explain how we hear sound. They read about the life of Helen Keller and respond to questions that follow.

Students are introduced to how they produce sounds. In groups, they participate in experiments in which they measure sound and identify their five senses. Individually, they make their own musical instruments using different objects and...

Students examine the way they hear sounds. In groups, they label and identify the functions of the different parts of the ear. After reading a book by Helen Keller, they research the mechanisms of sound and how sounds are different...

Seventh graders participate in a number of activities designed to increase their understanding of how sound is generated and how it travels.

Water is vital for survival, but how does it help global cultures flourish? Elementary and middle schoolers learn about the different cultures around the world that celebrate water and incorporate it into their festivals or traditions.

Learners use critical thinking skills to learn about light, sound, and matter. Students follow the procedure steps to complete a light, sound, and matter experiment.

Students see, and thus better understand, the vibrations that sound makes through this simple project.

After a brief lecture on levers, torque, projectiles, and the five-step engineering design cycle, young physical science learners or engineers build catapults out of craft sticks. This is an open-ended exploration of what works and what...

Assign each group of 3-4 upper elementary engineers to a different type of transportation fuel. A background information page is provided to get them started with researching their assigned fuel. Each group then produces an exhibit...

Students cooperate to make the sound of rain. They make the sounds for wind, small rain drops, and heavy rain.

Students review and discuss how Solar energy and electricity produce light and heat. They create a photo/picture journal and include pictures taken during solar energy activities to a PowerPoint slide presentation.

Students observe and identify various waves. In this wave motion lesson, student use a Slinky, noise, people, and musical instruments to create waves and observe how each type of wave moves.

Students make a rain stick which allow them to recreate and betterh explain the sound of rain in a rainforest.

Students complete various activities to investigate  farm animals. In this farm animals lesson, students sing the song 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm,' and listen to sounds farm animals make. Students color pictures for farm animals and...

Students identify the parts of a tree. In this earth science lesson, students draw a tree on construction paper and label the parts of the tree.

Learners examine musical instruments as main part of the study of sound energy. In this designing instruments lesson plan, students focus on the elements of an instrument that cause sound to be created and design a unique musical...

Students create "Harp" pictures using harp shapes, shoe box lids, paints, old sheet music, and inspiration from Harp music in this inter-disciplinary Art and Music lesson for the elementary classroom. Resource links are included for...

Students explore the causes of water pollution. For this environmental lesson, students conduct experiments with natural filtration systems.

Third graders find information about different breeds of pigs using the Internet, books, and encyclopedias. Groups select one breed of pig that interests them. They construct a stuffed likeness of the pig.

Students create a rainstick from recycled materials and begin learning about the "nature" of the rainforest.

Students explore the properties of electricity.  In this electricity lesson plan, students construct an electric game board circuit using their knowledge of a series electrical circuit. Students develop game ideas based on current...

Students identify parts of the brain and what each part does. In this brain anatomy lesson plan, students participate in activities that focus on the job of each part of the brain co connect the task to the brain section. Students make a...