Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant Classification

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars share with the class how they think plants are classified and are assessed on their prior knowledge. They use a packet to complete throughout the week at their own pace, which includes various activities to familiarize...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Not A Drop To Drink

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss ways that humans pollute our natural water supply. They observe a video about water pollution. Students identify eight different ways water is contaminated. They investigate an oil spill by conducting a hands-on...
Activity
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Is Yeast Alive?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Is Yeast Alive? Lab, along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Characteristics of life are addressed and metabolism and the...
Activity
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Puzzles Life Science [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Find out what you know about life science by completing this crossword puzzle!
Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Tale of a Whale and Why It Can Be Told

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers can download this comprehensive teaching package in which learners work like marine biologists studying the North Atlantic right whale. As part of this learning exercise, students will research field photographs of one of these...