Prove the Law of Conservation of Mass through a lab investigation. A well-designed lesson asks groups to combine materials and monitor indicators for chemical reactions. Measuring the mass of the reactants and products allows individuals...

A presentation about food production contains information, terminology, methodology, and chemical explanations for the process by which consumable animals are slaughtered, smoked, cured, or stored. It could fit into a food production...

Twelve questions about the various calculations of mass and yield are given here.  There is significant practice of molarity calculations and consideration of the reactant and product balance.

Young scholars explain the difference between regolith formation on Earth and the Moon. For this space science lesson, students model the different factors affecting regolith formation on Earth. They identify the different types of...

Here is a well-designed science lesson plan that shows learners that everything that organisms do in ecosystems, including running, breathing, burrowing, growing, requires energy. After a thorough discussion of their own eating and...

Sixth graders keep track of the amount of paper they consume on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The goal of the lesson is to have them all find ways to reduce the amount they use. Everyone creates recycled paper from old newspapers...

A neat presentation and challenging content make this solutions worksheet an ideal homework assignment for your budding chemists. Short answer and problem solving questions get them to review molarity, products, and reactants.

Students demonstrate an awareness of the global implications of decisions that individuals and families make about their needs and wants. They identify environmental and health issues related to the production and consumption of food....

By examining harmful health and hygiene practices, teens will be able to determine what is best for their body. Advertisers for health/hygiene products will also be evaluated for "best interest" criteria. The class will begin by...

What is DNA extraction, and can you make a living doing it? Yes, if you are in a biotechnology field. Kids learn about DNA extraction, GMOs, and biotechnology careers. They then watch videos and complete activities to understand the use...

How can acknowledging opposing viewpoints reinforce one's argument? Use this New York Times activity to study consumerism and the environmental impact of new products. After reading the article "Whether a Hummer or a Hybrid, the Big...

Students compare antacid tablets by doing a titration. For this titration of antacids lesson plan, students read about antacids that neutralize acid indigestion and they perform a back titration of the antacids dissolved in hydrochloric...

What one person thinks is a pest may not be a pest to someone else. Here, scholars examine the characteristics of living things and pests through grand conversation and a variety of activities. Class members play a game of pest or not a...

Kids fight obesity by comparing the USDA food intake suggestions to what they personally consume throughout the day. They watch a video, read texts, and explore related vocabulary which they use as they compose an oral presentation. 

Students examine how food safety affects sustainable animal production and marketing.  In this agriculture lesson students complete several activities including one on groceries and the rules of animal products. 

Fifth graders discuss the functions, benefits and drawbacks of packaging.  In this product package lesson students design alternative packaging and write an essay to deal with the issues of packaging. 

Young scholars describe how shoe design, manufacturing, retailing, consumer use, and disposal impact environments and societies. They discuss ways to reduce, reuse, or recycle resources in the life-cycle for a shoe product.

Sixth graders produce yogurt in the classroom as an example of the use of microbes in food production, and record observations in science journals.

Second graders define and create a list of agricultural products.  For this producers and consumers lesson, 2nd graders participate in a contest to find as many types of agriculture as they can.  The student who comes up with...

Students calculate the amount of land required to produce the food eaten by an individual for one year. They compare the amount of land required to produce animal versus plant products. Students visualize the areas of land calculated.

Students learn about food production by making cheese, seeing how a seed gets to a shelf, and discussing food safety. In this food production lesson plan, students complete 3 days worth of activities and learn about food production,...

Students investigate the effects of adding or removing a reactant or a product on chemical equilibrium. In this equilibrium lesson plan, students add or remove ions to solutions to determine the effects on equilibrium. They make...

Second graders develop a plan to recycle trash. In this environmental science lesson, 2nd graders sketch their invention and construct it. They present the final product in class.

Teen-agers discuss how fresh produce is brought into areas that do not have agreeable growing conditions and read an article from Canadian Agriculture at a Glance. They write an essay about projects that may help provide food in these...