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Geometry: Practical Applications of the Distance Formula
Students, working independently and in groups, apply the distance formula to practical situations. After solving various problems, students in pairs design coordinate planes from the school blue print to measure the distance from the...
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Food Web Relationships
For this food web worksheet, learners create a food web matrix and answer short answer questions about the food chain according to the matrix. Students complete 7 short answer questions.
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Paleoecology Using "Fossilized" Owl Pellets
Students study the differences in anatomy to help identify different species and use a dichotomous key to identify what the owls were eating. In this investigative lesson students dissect owl pellets to identify the species eaten...
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Food Chains in a Forest
Learners explore food chains in the forest. In this food chain lesson, learners listen to the story The Tree in the Ancient Forest by Carol Reed-Jones. They create a food chain to match the story and then create a food chain of...
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Wetlands - Food Web Relationships
In this food web relationships worksheet, students click on the links to learn about the food web relationships in the wetlands and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Food Chain Chant
Young scholars memorize a poem using various reading strategies to reinforce the concept of the food chain and the terminology associated with it.
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Species Interactions
Pupils study the scientific concepts of biodiversity and conservation through the use of basic equations of population growth and hands-on experiments/simulations. The lesson includes a take-home assignment which can be used for final...
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The Acetate Animal Hunt
Students determine which adaptations allow an organism to survive and reproduce in a certain environment. Students act as "predators" to pick up acetate discs "prey" scattered around the classroom. Students list the number found, the...
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Scavenger Hunt: Simulating Natural Selection
Students simulate natural selection using pinto beans. In this biology lesson plan, students identify the factors affecting organism evolution. They record data from the experiment and formulate a conclusion.
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Owls - Reading Comprehension
For this science reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a selection that describes the characteristics and habits of owls. They answer 7 multiple choice questions based on the reading.
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Population Dynamics
Students discover how organisms are dependent on one another for survivial. They also discuss how to conserve natural resources. They compare and contrast the different types of symbiotic relationships as well.
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Tortoise Tales
Students read journal entry from a Gal??pagos field researcher, find examples of five ecological relationships (competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism) and take notes on the details they find in the entry using a...
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Spectacular Squid
Students study squid including what family they are in. In this exploratory instructional activity students view a video, answer questions and complete an activity on squid.
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Monsters of the Deep
Students describe major features of cold seep communities and list the organisms that are typical in these communities. In this deep sea environment lesson students work in groups and research their given cold seep group.
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Spiders are Special
First graders recognize that spiders are important natural predators. They work in small groups with simple field guides to identify as many of their spiders as they can.
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Natural Selection
High schoolers research examples of Natural Selection on a website provided by the teacher. They experiment in groups, different processes of Natural Selection and list them on a chart provided in this lesson plan
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Relationships Among Living Things
In this living things worksheet, students review terms and concepts about the different relationships between living things. This worksheet has 7 true or false and 5 short answer questions.
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Animal Camouflage
Students investigate how animals adapt to their environment. In this animal science lesson, students participate in an experiment using patterned paper and plain paper to simulate how animals blend into their surroundings. Students...
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Text Structure 2
For this reading worksheet, students read different passages of text and fill out graphic organizers for each one. Students read 6 texts total.
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Snug in the Snow
Learners explore how snow helps animals survive in the wild. In this animal science lesson, students review key vocabulary words and discuss types of animal adaptations. Learners construct shoebox to simulate the snowy environment where...
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Centipede or Millipede?
Pupils discuss millipedes and centipedes in terms of their classification as arthropod. Using a diagram, students categorize and compare and contrast the characteristics of millipedes and centipedes based on their discussion of...
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Critter Encounter Chart
Students record data found at an assigned web site. In this data collection lesson plan, students access an assigned web site in order to complete a data chart about animals they see. They travel to different sections of the web site to...
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Eastern Screech Owl
In this screech owl worksheet, students complete activities to learn about screech owls after reading Screech Owl at Midnight by C. Drew Lamm. Students learn how to attract owls, investigate owls in their community, and define words...
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Rainforest Caterpillars Grades K-2
Students are told that after they discuss and examine of rainforest caterpillars, they are going to create their own rainforest caterpillar based on the information they have studied. They are given the habitat scenarios on 3x5 cards.
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