Third graders read children's literature during the school year and compile a list of books and genres in an Access database. They print out a report of all the different books and genres of they read over the whole school year.

Class members discover how mathematics can quantify the behavior of light waves with the fourth installment of a seven-part series that teaches future engineers about equations related to refraction, including the equation to...

Students read and discuss the bycatch of the sea and the economic impact of taking bycatch away. In this bycatch lesson plan, students discuss the rights of fisherman and observe pictures of sea animals.

Sports and sport-related vocabulary are the focus of a instructional activity designed for language learners.

Students examine the properties of light and the behavior of light during interference.  In this electromagnetics instructional activity students explain behaviors of light.

Students study the physical properties of the Moon.  In this life on the moon lesson students describe the ways life on the Moon would be different than on Earth. 

Students examine the rock cycle and how rocks can change over time.  For this geotechnical engineering lesson students draw a diagram of the rock cycle.

Students study concepts associated with light. In this light lesson, students observe an demonstration by the teacher. They examine reflection and refraction of light and name things that reflect light and those that refract it. They...

Students examine the advantages and disadvantages of renewable and non renewable energy sources.  In this engineering lesson students explain what it means for a house to be "off the grid".

Students examine where energy comes from and how it can be used.  In this solar energy lesson students explore different aspects of the sun. 

Students study what passive solar design is for buildings and structures.  In this solar design lesson students identify passive solar design techniques.

Young scholars study the physics used to design today's roller coasters.  In this engineering lesson students complete several activities including designing their own roller coaster. 

Learners explore and learn about the concept of echolocation. In this echolocation lesson, students explore how animals and engineers use echolocation (seeing under water) and sound waves to look and hear things under the deep water.

Students depict a tumor inside a healthy body using a graph in Microsoft Excel. in this breast cancer lesson plan, students also design a brochure that advertises a new form of painless breast cancer treatment.

Students develop an invisible security system to protect a mummified troll.  In this security system lesson students view a portion of Mythbusters and begin their challenge.

Learners explain how laser security systems work.  In this security system design lesson students create a presentation of their system that they designed. 

Students examine the basics about soil.  In this soil instructional activity students describe the physical properties of soil and explain what soil profile is. 

Students study the International Space Station and space exploration.  For this space travel lesson students describe the different types of engineers that contribute to space travel.

Students study technology and the different reproductive technologies available today.  In this human reproductive technology lesson students describe how engineers create technologies to improve the health of mothers and babies. 

Students examine force and conduct activities that model parachutes and helicopters.  In this airplanes lesson students identify the forces that make airplanes fly higher and land. 

Students investigate a waterwheel and the physical properties of energy.  In this waterwheel lesson students create a model waterwheel and calculate the amount of power produced. 

Students explore water treatment systems. In this water conservation ecology lesson, students identify and explain several processes used for water treatment and define related vocabulary after listening to content information given...

Show your learners how to make their work easier. The first instructional activity in a series of 10 introduces the class to work and the way simple machines can be make work easier. The simple machines scholars can find in everyday...

Young scholars study asteroids and how their size relates to a possible danger of one colliding with Earth.  In this asteroids lesson students see how big an asteroid has to be to cause destruction to Earth.