Third graders describe and identify the parts of the skeleton and how they support the body. They observe two chicken bones that have been soaked in vinegar for 5 - 7 days. They observe the bone's appearance after it has been removed...

Seventh graders explain the role of white blood cells in fighting infections. In this life science lesson plan, 7th graders create flow charts showing the immune response process. They act out and play a game to simulate actions of the...

Students recognize and categorize different bodies of water. In this watershed and water environments lesson, students "Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean." Students define the different bodies of water and sort from smallest to...

In this reproductive system learning exercise, students compare specimens of rat ovaries and testes. They complete 5 short answer pre-lab questions, follow an 11 step procedure and answer 5 analysis questions.

Students become familiar with characteristics of folktales by reading or listening to African folktale that explains why sun and moon live in the sky. Students then create their own folktales about the sun and moon or another aspect of...

Pupils explore how the brain works. In this nervous system activity, students create a network of "neurons" to simulate how the nervous system and the brain work together.

In this biology trivia worksheet, students write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.

Students explore human anatomy by graphing scientific data. In this vision lesson, students discuss how ophthalmology works and take their own eye assessment test using the Snellen chart. Students collect vision data from all of their...

Students put together a 3-D interactive "heart" puzzle and learn the names of heart parts.

Seventh graders become more familiar with how our food is broken down mechanically and chemically. They also trace the food through the alimentary canal.

Learners describe and explain the function of each part of the excretory system. They discuss how the body uses the excretory system and identify diseases of the system.

Students investigate how food is digested. They go through the terminology of the digestive system and follow the steps to it from beginning to end. Students use technology tools to create presentations to illustrate the functions of the...

In this human reproduction learning exercise, 9th graders explain why the testes are located on the outside of the body rather than the inside. Then they explain how often eggs are released in the female. Students also describe puberty.

Students read and complete a worksheet about the levels of organization of living things from cells to organ systems. They use a text book and the "Cells R Us" worksheet included to create a metaphor for each of the levels. They then...

Students study the essential nutrients for our bodies.  In this healthy choices instructional activity students complete several activities which includes research and a presentation. 

In this regulation of sodium and water balance worksheet, students read notes about the three major hormones that are involved in regulating sodium and water balance in the body at the level of the kidney. Students view the given diagram...

In this cells worksheet, students will review cell characteristics and structure and different types of cells and what role they play in the body. Students will investigate experimental results of the influence of sucrose on the...

Fifth graders identify short and long term effects of alcohol use. In this effects of alcohol lesson plan, 5th graders participate in activities to understand what it feels like to have alcohol in their system. With the teacher they make...

Young scholars identify and analyze that Global Interdependence and Internationalism have become major themes in human activity in the areas of population, environment, the world economy, and the United Nations. Students identify the...

Students use the Internet and books to research the respiratory and circulatory systems. They also write a report on different diseases and present to the class.

Students participate in a variety of activities to introduce them to biology. In this biology lesson plan, students use microscopes, discover bacteria, view human anatomy, and more.

Under pressure! The second lesson of the series introduces the class to blood pressure and the impact of high blood pressure on the cardiovascular system. It helps learners make the connection between blood pressure and how the heart...

Explore the water cycle in an interactive diagram of the process. The diagram shows how water is a moving system and constantly changing forms. The resourc includes vocabulary words that pupils click on in order to discover more about...

Students investigate the benefits of estuarine research reserves. In this National Estuarine Research Reserve lesson plan, students learn how to obtain information on the 26 reserve sites, they discuss the importance of the reserve...