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Measuring Lung Capacity
Sixth graders explore measuring lung capacity. In this respiratory system lesson, 6th graders conduct an experiment on their fellow class mates that measures how much air capacity their lungs have. Students record and graph the data...
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Extracting Oxygen from Moon Rocks
For this extracting oxygen from moon rocks worksheet, students read about the need for oxygen for lunar colonists. Students solve 2 problems about the lunar mineral ilmenite which contains oxygen and other elements. They find the molar...
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Rusting, Burning and Oxygen
In this rusting, burning and oxygen worksheet, students read about chemical reactions and are given diagrams of a rusting bicycle, a burning candle, and a variety of chemical changes. Students make observations and explain the chemical...
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Combustion In a Test Tube
Students investigate a combustion reaction. In this combustion lesson plan, students mix dry yeast with hydrogen peroxide in a test tube. They place a glowing splint in the test tube and observe the combustion reaction as the splint...
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Photosynthesis
Students investigate photosynthesis in water plants. In this photosynthesis lesson plan, students use the elodea plant and observe gas bubbles released to determine the rate of photosynthesis. They vary the light intensity and the amount...
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Water: The Neutral Substance
In this water worksheet, students read about hydrogen bonds in water and the differences in electronegativity between the oxygen atom and the two hydrogen atoms in water. Students answer four questions about the structure of water and...
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Integrating Environmental Science-Ozone Depletion
In this ozone worksheet, students read about the ozone layer, its make-up and its depletion. They answer three critical thinking questions about ozone and the ozone layer.
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Integrating Biology: The Elements in Your Body
In this body elements learning exercise, students read about the chemical make-up of the human body and answer questions about the elements.
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Photosynthesis
In this photosynthesis instructional activity, students are given a diagram of photosynthesis and words that correlate with the process. They use the words to fill in the blanks about the process and the structures involved in...
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Do Some Research: Who Discovered Oxygen?
In this researching who discovered oxygen worksheet, students discover the answer, write a short report, and draw a picture. Students complete three activities.
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Elements of the Periodic Table
In this periodic table worksheet, students use a list of 42 elements from the periodic table to complete a word search puzzle.
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Producing and Testing for Gases
For this gases worksheet, students conduct an experiment to produce 2 different gases and use standard tests to identify each gas. This worksheet has 14 short answer questions.
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General Chemistry
In this chemistry activity, students identify the name and abbreviation of the SI unit for mass, length, time, electric current, and temperature. Then they give the abbreviation for each of the units listed and describe what they are...
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How Much Oxygen Is In The Air?
In this science worksheet, students take a close look at the composition of air while focusing on the content of oxygen. They use clay to model the amounts.
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Space Shuttle Science
Students study the nomenclature, operation and purpose of America's Space Transportation system. They demonstrate how water can be broken down into its component gases of hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis. They construct and use the...
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How Plants Help Us Breathe
Third graders discuss how humans breathe and how plants help us to stay alive. In groups, they identify and label the different parts of plants and describe their functions. They compare and contrast the ways plants and animals breathe...
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The Biological Pump
Students use the Internet to analyze the function of a biological pump and how it reacts to various changes in the environment.
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Science Puzzlers, Twisters, and Teasers: The History of Life on Earth
A somewhat amusing assignment, this worksheet lists statements that an ancient organism may have made and asks learners to determine what geologic era that each may have lived in. It uses witty word puzzles and fill-in-the-blank-style...
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Pumpkin Talk
A pumpkin and a candle are all you need to help teach your students about what keep a flame going, and what factors lead to its going out. A lot of rich discussion should result from this fun activity. A great addition to a science...
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Oxygen vs. Air Pressure
Pupils perform an experiment to show that water level is affected by air pressure.
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Oxygen
Students explore oxygen and its physical and chemical propeties. In this investigative lesson students complete several experiments using oxygen.
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Where's the Oxygen?
Young scholars study seawater and how temperature and salinity influence it. In this oxygen activity students complete a lab activity on dissolved oxygen.
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Aquatic Field Data
Students use laptops and sensors to measure water quality and graph their results. For this aquatics lesson students post their results to a website or email.
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Using A Volunteer Acquired Database Constructed On The Internet, Examine the Relationship between Dissolved Oxygen and Water Temperature
Ninth graders access a database and open a spreadsheet. In this oxygen and water temperature lesson plan students save the database, sort it and generate scatter plot graphs.