Students examine various types of household materials for their usefulness as filters. They work together in teams to design a filtration system that produces the cleanest water in the shortest time.

Students apply ideas of proportionality from "Jack and the Beanstalk." They compare objects that are proportional to Jack with those that are in proportion to the Giant. They measure their hands and use those measurements to determine...

Students examine inheritance of blood types.  In the chromosome lesson, students create a model of chromosome and predict the blood type of offspring.

Students after completing the Part II (of 2) scientific notation online lab exercises, manipulate and interpret large numbers expressed in the "mantissa and exponent" format of scientific notation.

In this English vocabulary skills instructional activity, students respond to 9 multiple choice questions that require them to fill in the blanks in sentences with the appropriate prepositions.

Students manipulate and interpret large numbers expressed in the "exponent" format of scientific notation.

Learners discover that astronomy is a branch of science that includes the study of planets, stars, and constellations.

Third graders investigate the three main types of joints in their arms and legs that are in charge of movement.  In this human biology instructional activity, 3rd graders view x-rays online to see how different joints look,...

Students analyze how medical devices that help the human body function. They work in pairs or groups to draw multiple views of the medical device and describe how engineering is used by biomedial engineers.

Students investigate the immune system. In this immune system lesson, students explore the immune system through participating in a WebQuest. After completing the WebQuest, students create a video documentary or chart.

In this beef worksheet, students participate in a variety of activities including completing a digestion dilemma, identifying best meat cuts and selecting a service project to complete.

Young scholars explore how the heart works, examine pictures of a troubled heart, and discuss how to keep the heart healthy.

This plant structure and function PowerPoint addresses the main organs and the factors that affect its development as well as going into detail about the specializations at a cellular level.   The cell functions and system...

Students become familiar with body changes during puberty.  In this stages of human development lesson, students review the stages of development from 1-5.  Students read an article called I'm Growing but Am I Normal? and...

Third graders investigate the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. They experiment with various tools to simulate the mouth parts of insects, conduct research, record their observations of butterflies hatching, write a play, complete...

Students investigate the decibel readings of various noises. They determine why high-level readings damage hearing. Students arrange sound from the lowest to highest decibel levels when they written on a piece of paper.

Students experiment to determine information about kidney function. In this kidney function lesson plan, students use the scientific method to experiment with eggs, water, salt, sugar, and vegetable oil to simulate kidney function. They...

Young scholars explore what the Bermuda triangle is and the theories as to why it is so mysterious.  In this mystery lesson students read and discuss the history and the mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle. 

Students identify the different parts and functions of the cardiovascular system. In this forensics lesson, students collect and analyze evidence on a fictional crime. They describe different causes of cardiac arrest.

Sixth graders predict outcomes of research. They analyze data and construct a class graph, then work cooperatively in a small group setting. They explain the prevention aspect of medicine, document references, and continue ongoing...

Students conduct an experiment to determine the distance between touch receptor fields in parts of the right-hand side of the body. They enter data into the data table.

Students compare the functions of a robot to that of the human body. In this technology lesson plan, students identify the important components of the Cassini robot that would enable it to carry out space missions. They design and build...

Students clarify common misconceptions about cells. They assess initial knowledge of cells and cell behavior, read and discuss an article and consider the role of cell communication in the diseases of diabetes, multiple sclerosis and...

By exploring the latest research on cell and tissue renewal your young scientists can understand the various internal body parts and systems examined in these studies.