Students explore botany by conducting an investigation in class. In this seeds lesson, students utilize lima bean seeds and magnifying glasses to examine the different parts of a seed after it has been dissected. Students compare...

Students use the internet to gather more information on the anatomy of the Manduca. They make predictions of what the insect will look like when it hatches and complete a crossword puzzle to practice their vocabulary. They continue to...

Students discuss the stages of meiosis. In this life science lesson, students create an illustration of each stages. They write a short story about a character that went through meiosis.

Students analyze the habitats of animals and people, how they are developed and maintained, and what factors affect shelter selection. They create a classified ad that describes a specific animal's habitat.

Young scholars explore invasive species on an environment.  For this exploratory lesson students hypothesize why shrimp are on the decline and make a brochure or poster showing their results. 

Students participate in a three part unit about biomes. Part one, students research the biomes of North America and part two consists of research on zoos and a field trip to a zoo. While part three ties together the first two when...

Ninth graders design a device to treat aneurism. In this biology activity, 9th graders create a polymer in the lab and explain its uses. They identify the different diseases affecting the circulatory system.

Second graders, with adult help, create a PowerPoint presentation on a selected ocean animal.

Students participate in an hands-on construction of an instrument to measure wind speed.

Students work in groups to make an instrument the Meteorologists use to measure the speed of the wind after the teacher reads them a poem about the wind. Students then review vocabulary that they studied from their instructional activity.

Second graders research the Internet as they classify different forms of energy, investigate electrical energy and how to conserve energy.