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Properties of Rocks
Pupils compare the properties of rocks. They identify objects made of rocky materials such as walls, sidewalks, etc. Students describe and group rocks based on their characteristics.
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Changing Circuits
Students observe an on-line activity to review the basics of electrical circuitry, then research answers to related questions on-line.In this lesson on changing components in a series circuit, students discover how different components...
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Keeping Warm
Students investigate how different types of objects act as thermal insulators. In this online lesson plan, students hypothesize how particular objects act as insulators and then complete the online activity to determine which materials...
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Growing Plants
Students explore plants and recognize that they are living things that require light and water to grow. In this online plant biology lesson plan, students identify, name and match the parts of plants. Extension activities and suggested...
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Gases Around Us
Students investigate gases and liquids. In this states of matter online lesson, students examine how evaporation plays a part in the transition of liquids into gases as they watch a kettle of water boil and then work in small groups on...
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Micro-organisms
Students discuss micro-organisms. In this micro-organisms lesson, students identify which micro-organisms are harmful and which ones are beneficial. Students complete a worksheet which is included in the lesson.
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Worksheet 11 Vocabulary Review
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read ten sentences that have a missing word or phrase. From three choices, students complete the sentence by circling the best choice.
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Friction
Students are introduced to the concept of friction. Using that information, they discover ways in which friction can be useful. They participate in different activities to see fricition in action. They complete a grid worksheet and...
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Forces in Action
Students investigate different forces and draw arrows to signify specific directions of force. Students are then shown a brick and they are asked to draw a diagram which will include labels for the forces that are acting on the brick....
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Changing State
Students investigate the cooling and heating of water. In this online science experiment lesson, students work in groups to make predictions regarding freezing and boiling points and then test those predictions as they complete the...
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Helping/Linking Verbs
In this grammar activity, students choose the correct verb or expression in parentheses that makes twenty sentences grammatically correct.
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Life Cycles
Students identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants. In this online plant biology lesson, students explore the processes of pollination, seed dispersal, and germination. Extension...
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Weather Poems
For this weather worksheet, students unscramble poems about weather patterns which were used before modern technology aided meteorologists. They use the pictures as clues.
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Dinosaurs, Comets, Asteroids
In this dinosaurs learning exercise, students answer multiple choice questions about dinosaurs, comets, and asteroids. Students complete 3 questions.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Test, Science Written Test, 2009
In this 8th grade science standardized test practice worksheet, 8th graders respond to 83 multiple choice and short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of science.
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Database
Second graders collect daily weather information and introduce them to databases.
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Life cycles
Students identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed dispersal and germination using the Internet. Students will also study and discuss the key points and...
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Probability Lines
In this math worksheet, students make estimates to consider the possibility of each event taking place from impossible to likely.
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What Is Electricity?
Students investigate vocabulary words associated with electricity. In this electrical instructional activity, students utilize the Internet to research what electricity is and how it works. Students create an actual circuit...
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Use of Lasers
Students explore the use of lasers. In this "lasers" science and career education instructional activity, students search the Internet to find uses for lasers and make a list of companies that use or produce lasers. Students complete a...
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Fronts
Fourth graders define cold and warm fronts, explain how they are formed and they ways that they affect the weather.
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Weather Predictions
Students play the role of weather personalities by making five day forecasts based on data gathered from observations, weather instruments, and weather maps. Each day a small group makes a class forecast for the next day and reviews the...
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Bible: Mayan Gods
Young scholars discover beliefs and practices of the Mayans. In this Mayan gods lesson plan, students discuss "The World Tree" of the Mayans, the three layers of the tree, and their meanings. Young scholars discover the...
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A Mission-To-Mars Quiz
In this space exploration worksheet, students complete a 6 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the exploration of Mars.