Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The Phenomenon of Sound Waves

For Teachers 1st - 5th
A lab activity on sound waves is presented on this website. Students will learn about sound waves produced by different objects in this activity. There are also a set of discussion questions and two other variations of the lab exercise.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Understanding Tsunamis

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about the devastating effects of tsunamis. This site features video segments revealing the devastation tsunamis can cause and how tsunamis are formed.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Exploring Nature

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This article gives some excellent ways we can engage our children in exploring and learning about nature.
Activity
Children's Discovery Museum

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose: Color Mixing for the Senses

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn all about color mixing and how layering primary colors can create a brand new color in this fun activity.
Handout
The Franklin Institute

In Quiry Almanack: Smelling

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides fun activities for kids to do in the classroom to help them better understand the sense of smell.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Busy Bodies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will engage in different activities to help them learn about physical skills. Students will play Busy Body Bingo, Movement Bingo, Silly Stretching, On the Move, Hullabaloo, Little Sliders, and Frog Pond. Students will keep a...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Lewis Howard Latimer

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent biography of Lewis Howard Latimer. It discusses his joy of learning throughout his entire life, and also includes additional links to help illustrate the topics presented.
Activity
University of Washington

Neuroscience for Kids: Reflexes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Site provides interactive activities to use in the classroom to test one's reflexes. Also includes more reaction time experiments as well as links to more fun activities.
Activity
The Franklin Institute

In Quiry Almanack: Touching

For Students 3rd - 8th
Let your students get a feel for their sense of touch by perusing this site. Site includes interactive activities to use in the classroom.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pumpkins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this lesson students will be involved in hands-on discovery activities using pumpkins and pumpkin seeds. They will compare the size and weight of their pumpkins. They will also have an opportunity to taste pumpkin seeds. Students...
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Next: Air Quality

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn why clean air is necessary to a healthy life by completing these five activities.
Unit Plan
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Next: Bridges

For Students 3rd - 8th
Complete these three activities to learn about the six main types of bridges and their uses. Includes links to explore related material.
Unit Plan
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Next: Prairie

For Students 3rd - 8th
Complete these three activities to learn about prairies and where they are located. Includes links to explore related material.
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Next: Rain

For Students 3rd - 8th
This activity provides an opportunity to learn about water vapor and its role in rain.
Unit Plan
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Next: Solar Energy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Engage in the activities provided to learn how you can use the sun as a source of energy. Click on the links for further exploration.
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Other

Science Alive: Making and Sizing Paper

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity students will learn to make and size paper. The activity can be used as an introductory activity to promote student interest. In the early part of the 20th century, the field of chemistry was very involved in industrial...
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Science Experiment: Carrot Tops

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Can a plant grow from just the top of a carrot?" Learners will engage in this lesson plan to find out.