Fourth graders observe Moon and its features, and record results both in written form and in a drawing on the given template.

In this spring worksheet, students read and analyze 8 clues about spring. Students write their answers in a spiral word puzzle. There is no word bank.

In this science review for grade 5 (5.2) worksheet, 5th graders answer 25 earth science questions in a standardized test format, including reading maps and diagrams.

Students create their own compost.  In this soil instructional activity, students fill a bag with waste and soil, in order to create a mini compost bin. Students observe the baggies over a 6 week period, they record their findings...

Students are introduced to the safety procedures to follow while boating. After taking a quiz, they complete open-ended questions about boating accidents in Illinois. They discuss as a class how those accidents could have been prevented.

Students study crocodiles and how they have survived and adapted over time. In this crocodiles activity students research information on crocodiles.

Seventh graders study biological systems and how they reach equilibrium.  In this system balance lesson plan students divide into groups and complete an osmosis lab activity.

Students examine a crushed rock and sort the minerals they find in that rock by color and other properties.

For this introduction to chemistry worksheet, learners complete 48 problem solving and fill in the blank questions. They convert measurements from one unit to another.

In this matter instructional activity, learners watch a movie and then compare the differences between compounds and mixtures. This instructional activity has 16 fill in the blank questions.

Learners explore channelization, riparian habitats and soil erosion to find out about  the aquatic habitats in Iowa. For this aquatic habitats lesson, students define important terms and read an article about pollution. ...

Students, in groups, take samples from a creek and keep a field journal on their samples. They also perform tests on their samples.

Students design an appropriate and usable storyboard and then create a claymation video. They take digital photographs frame by frame, then assemble the stop-motion movie using video software.

Students participate in an activity where they build a calibrated thermometer.  In this thermometer lesson students complete this activity and take notes. 

Students understand what the weather phenomenon El Nino is and what causes it. Students recognize how remote sensing technology can detect and predict El Nino. Students discover how El Nino effects weather conditions throughout the globe...

Tenth graders complete a directed study, form the internet, and then complete activities.

High schoolers create and conduct experiments on a "classroom river habitat." They manipulate the biotic and abiotic factors so that they are able to compare an artificially prepared river model to a naturally occurring lotic ecosystem.

Students design and conduct investigations that illustrate the effect bioremediation has on organic matter and determine environmental applications. They, in groups, present their findings to the class.

Fourth graders make predictions, observe, collect and record data. They investigate several soil and worm websites. Finally, 4th graders write a letter to The President which defends earthworms by explaining their value to the United...

Eighth graders practice balancing chemical equations. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders explain why it is necessary to balance equations. They complete practice worksheets individually.

Students study solar energy.  In this renewable energy lesson students complete several lab activities using different controls and variables. 

Students use funnels to put the five solid materials into clear bottles with caps. They observe how the particulate materials look, sound, and move when they shake and roll the bottle. Finally, students write "sound and touch" poetry.

Let's make coal flowers! With this fun activity, young learners watch and learn as they grow crystals! With simple household materials and the instructions included in this lesson plan, your class can grow their own crystals. Learners...

Students use the Internet to research a topic about energy conservation. They summarize the research information in an original studenT book and visit a local elementary school to present their projects.