Young scholars evaluate the notion of aging by reviewing some of the studies that occurred on John Glenn's space shuttle mission.

Third graders read the story, Magic Schoolbus Inside the Human Body. Then they form right, acute, and obtuse angles using the joints inside their bodies. They write a brief summary about what they learned about angles as a review the...

Students describe the functions of bones in the human body. They describe the make up of a bone. They engage in a series of wonderful hands-on activitiies that reinforce learning of bones and the skeletal system.

Explain the properties of water. Identify the properties of water that make it a polar molecule Describe hydrogen bonds and how they differ from covalent bonds Discuss the differences between hard water and soft water Compare the heat of...

Students explore literature and art forms containing creatures that are part human and part animal, such as the Greek Sphinx, Neptune, or the Green Centaur. Individually, students write a poem or short story to create a character with...

Students compare fish anatomy. In this teacher demonstrated dissection lesson plan, students compare fish anatomy to that of humans. They explore different fish and their unique properties.  There are 4 distinct activities which can...

Students investigate how food provides energy for the human body. In this physical health lesson, students access online resources to identify how certain foods can affect their health. Students discuss how many servings of each food...

Students discuss diabetes, it causes, and old and current technology to control the disease. They discuss biomedical engineering and new technology to control the disease. The examine the various types of insulin delivery systems and...

In this amazing arthropods instructional activity, students read for information and assess comprehension. In this true and false, fill in the bank, multiple choice and short answer instructional activity, students write answers to ten...

For this forensic science worksheet, students analyze the characteristics and uses of DNA to complete 26 short answer questions.

Students examine invertebrates. In this animal classification lesson, students discuss invertebrates and bilateral symmetry. They discuss the importance of horse shoe crabs in medical science.

Students study the underlying causes, prevention, and treatment of acne.

Students produce a short choreography composition. Specific guidelines and choice of music are provided. The grade/evaluation takes place in the form of video documentation and a teacher-created rubric.

Fourth graders graph metric tons of rice produced by various countries.  In this graphing lesson, 4th graders follow problem solving steps to answer questions about rice nutrition and then graph the amount of rice produced by...

Students explore the external and internal structures of an amphibian and how frog anatomy compares to human anatomy. They collect pictures of a frog using a digital camera, create a web page, develop a PowerPoint presentation, and...

The topic is protecting our own protective covering: the skin. In particular, the information deals with sweating as a means of temperature regulation and the need to wear clothing appropriate for allowing the process to occur. Learners...

Learners learn how to preserve flower buds and blooms. In this gardening lesson, students explore the methods of air drying, using drying agents, and pressing plants to preserve them.

Eighth graders use a large Punnett Square and infer how genes determine blood types.  In this blood type lesson students predict blood types and demonstrate how Punnett Squares are related to genes and chromosomes. 

Students explore the five senses through hands-on and Internet activities.

Seventh graders experiment with their pulse rate. They investigate a beef heart and locate the route of blood flow and the chambers and discuss the function of each chamber. They discuss the circulatory system and compare theirs to the...

Students sort organisms and objects into groups according to their parts and describe how the groups are formed.They identify body parts of animals from puzzle pieces, assemble the puzzle, and name the animal.

Third graders name and identify three body parts of an insect, identify the characteristics that insects have six legs and one pair of antennae and categorize insects as to whether they are helpful or harmful.

Students observe the embryological development in the zebrafish. Developmental hierarchy from three germ layers is studied in depth. Research is validated on the body plan of the embryo.

Students study how animals need water, food, shelter, and space to survive. They also study what animals need to survive in the winter. They play the part of animals and winter "threats" in a game of tag to reinforce concepts.