After listening to From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons, learners take a walk around their school looking for plants. They use digital cameras to photograph the plants, then construct a class book which has the identities of the plants,...

Comparative anatomy prevails in the lesson exploring diversity among invertebrates. Biologists examine physical characteristics of an earthworm from phylum annelida and a meal worm from phylum insecta. They also inspect a cricket and a...

Young scholars research different aspects of a museum through its website. They distinguish responsibilities performed by the people who work in museums and read about collection procedures.

Students describe visual, textural, and other physical qualities of sample rock specimens. Using compare and contrast skills, students sort and classify the specimens according to their assessments of the qualities present in each....

Learners visually distinguish between those rocks that appear to be made of one substance, vs. those that appear to have more than one. This leads to the distinctions that indicate the different types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and...

Students explore magnification. In this scientific observation skills lesson, students observe sea life items and draw pictures of what they observe. Students predict which lens will have the strongest magnification when given three...

Students identify the different uses of lenses. In this physics instructional activity, students compare lenses with different magnifications. They record data and discuss results in class.

Students examine snails and make observations about where their eyes are located, how they eat, and how they move. In this snails lesson plan, students discover information about snails by observing them. Students use magnifying glass, a...

Learners explore botany by conducting an investigation in class. In this seeds lesson, students utilize lima bean seeds and magnifying glasses to examine the different parts of a seed after it has been dissected. Learners compare...

Students identify different plants and their uses by attending a field trip. In this Canadian plant activity, students explore the great outdoors of Vancouver, B.C. and discuss the uses of plants by the Native Americans that once resided...

Fourth graders identify and examine the components that make up soil. Individually, they use a magnifying glass to identify the organic and inorganic material in their soil sample. To end the activity, they record the differences in...

Primary sources are valuable for understanding the context of historical events, but the diction and dialect in these documents can be difficult to understand. Middle and high schoolers participation in a transcription process in which...

Young scholars explore organisms and botany by utilizing microscopes. In this microscopic research lesson, students define many plant and organism related vocabulary terms such as conifers, moss and spores. Young scholars view spores and...

Students investigate atoms as particles that make up all matter. They examine the mass of matter.

Students explore the parts of a microscope. In this microscope lesson, students examine simple and compound microscopes. Students discover how the parts of a microscope work together to generate an image.

Students explore biology by researching habitats for organisms. In this water environment lesson, students utilize a magnifying glass to examine the different organisms that live on a nearby pond or lake and explore their habitats....

Students discuss the impact of certain inventions. In this technology activity, students research Thomas Edison and the light bulb on the Internet and discuss how the invention impacted society. Students create their own simple inventions.

Young scholars observe rock and mineral compositions. In this identification instructional activity, students read The Story of Rocks. Young scholars identify rock and mineral samples by testing for hardness, color, luster, weight and...

Students investigate the Earth's crust. For this geology lesson, students identify the materials made up of the Earth's crust and investigate the different kinds of soil.

Students become entomologists for a day. In this life science lesson plan, students go on an insect hunt and investigate insects and their homes. This leads to the creation of an insect by each student. Lesson includes a take-home...

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students explore the world of spiders as they travel into a science fiction film to learn the truth about spiders.

Students grow mold. In this science experiment lesson, students grow mold on different pieces of bread by adjusting the moisture, temperature, and light. They record the results to see which grows the most mold. 

Students explore food and grocery stores. In this lesson on foods, students are introduced to the food pyramid and healthy eating through a variety of center activities. Students have to opportunity to role-play working at a grocery store.

Students explore fungi. In this fungi instructional activity, students take a slice of bread and leave it outside for a day. Students record their observations of the fungi on the bread the following day.