Curated OER
Plant Classification
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...
Curated OER
Not A Drop To Drink
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...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Is Yeast Alive?
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...
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Puzzles Life Science [Pdf]
Find out what you know about life science by completing this crossword puzzle!
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Tale of a Whale and Why It Can Be Told
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...