In this origin of life worksheet, students will review the different theories on how life originated on the Earth including the experiments conducted by Louis Pastuer, Francesco Redi, and Miller and Urey. Students will complete 14 fill...

Students explore how science and technology interact. They discuss important inventions, discoveries and technologies. They research a specific technological advance, or invention, and prepare a presentation that includes the...

In this history of life worksheet, students will explore how mass extinctions have occurred on Earth, the different periods of the geological time scale, and scientists' use of fossil records. Students will complete 3 fill in the blank...

In this history of life worksheet, learners will use diagrams of the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Era to complete 4 fill in the blank statements.

In this flowering plant worksheet, students will review vocabulary words associated with the life cycle of flowering plants. This worksheet has 7 matching and 3 short answer questions.

In this life substances worksheet, students will review carbon atoms, monosaccharides, dissaccharides, polysaccharides, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. This worksheet has 4 true or false and 17 matching questions.

In this history of life instructional activity, students use diagrams showing how life may have begun on Earth to complete 3 short answer questions.

In this plant life cycle worksheet, students compare the life cycles of mosses, ferns, and conifers. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank and 10 short answer questions.

In this ocean water and life instructional activity, learners match the vocabulary term with the correct definition. Also, students answer questions by deciding if the statements are true or false. Finally, learners complete concepts...

Students are introduced to the concept of life cycles and identify the growth order and different stages attained by various animals. They view slideshows and video of butterflies and frogs as they change through the various stages of...

For this ocean animals worksheet, learners look at six pictures of ocean animals and then draw a line from each ocean animal to the description that matches it best.

In this chemistry of life worksheet, students will review key terms of plant cell structure and chemistry by reading 13 clues to complete the puzzle. Word bank is included.

For this classifying life worksheet, students review the 5 kingdoms of organisms by completing 10 matching and 7 fill in the blank questions.

In this Guy Fawkes worksheet, students cut apart 8 sentence strips; each tells an event in the life of Guy Fawkes. Students put them in the right order, paste them on a paper, and illustrate each event.

Students understand the diversity of science, both in terms of the work and the people engaged in the work. They learn that some scientists and engineers use huge instruments (e.g., particle accelerators or telescopes), and others use...

In this life science activity, students complete a concept map on modern reptiles. They answer 13 fill in the blank questions using words from the list.

Students simulate peppered moth predators using SmartNotebook. In this life science lesson, students collect survival data and analyze results. They explain the importance of changes in species over time.

Seventh graders create a concept map about the cardiovascular system. In this life science lesson, 7th graders identify the parts and functions of each system component. They explain how cardiovascular system works with other systems in...

In this science activity, students examine the list of possible science projects. They look for the characteristics that set apart these ideas as humane.

Pupils will be studying the penguin community to observe the physical characteristics of the penguin and the relation it has to its community through a distance learning project with the Detroit Zoo.

Display seven items for your biologists to consider. Are they living or non-living? How can you tell? This is a simple outline of what you can display and questions that can be discussed as this topic is explored. One way to use this...

Fifth graders study how respiration and circulation are connected.  In this respiratory lesson plan students complete several activities to better understand heart rate and carbon dioxide in the body. 

Scientists listen to the story of Wadja Egnankou who works to save African mangrove forests. They experiment with refraction and the introduction of particulate matter to water. They conclude with creative writing about the need for a...

Four lessons introduce elementary ecologists to salt marsh and sandy beach habitats. In the first lesson plan, they place shells and other materials in vinegar to determine if they contain calcium carbonate. In the second lesson plan,...