Students work with a partner to brainstorm a list of as many human body parts as possible. Using that list, they circle any one of those that are bones. They are shown a model of the human skeleton and practice locating various bones. ...

Young scholars review what the heart does and why the muscles in the body need oxygen. As a class, they measure their pulse rate while they are resting and after they have jogged for three minutes. They are helped by their teacher to...

Students explore animal diets and teeth. In this animal science lesson, students view photos of animals and their teeth. Students identify the type of diet the animal has based on the teeth. Students are introduced to the terms...

Fourth graders predict constellations each month. In this astronomy lesson, 4th graders are presented with two constellations every month, and guess what they are as clues are given.

Students interact with a CD Rom to examine pond life. In this pond life lesson, students access a CD Rom entitled "Sammy's Science House CD Rom" in order to see pond life during the different season of the year. They study the associated...

Students investigate the concept of weather and how it is created. They review relevant vocabulary related to weather. Students predict weather given slight background knowledge. The lesson includes background information for the...

Third graders use a hypothetical story in order to create a context for the lesson plan. The story presents a problem that needs to be solved. They write a letter to a government official as part of the lesson plan.

Students explore the world of apes. In this reading skills lesson, students complete a jigsaw reading activity (the reading material is not included) regarding orangutans.

Young scholars graph dissolved oxygen versus depth using data taken from NECOP Program. In this marine science activity, students explain the causes of hypoxia. They recommend possible solutions to this problem.

Fourth graders practice interviewing professionals in their area about their careers at a local watershed. They identify at least three careers that depend on the watershed and discuss its history. They write a composition to end the...

Young scholars examine a cross section of a tree. They discuss what the rings mean and how they can tell its age. They complete a worksheet to end the instructional activity.

Students participate in a lab showing the effects of pesticides on Lumbriculus variegatus. Several extensions and variations are also included in this lesson including one which relates the experiment to how pesticides enter our drinking...

Pupils try to determine how the Earth is heated by the sun and other sources. In groups, they identify the other sources of energy and discover why different parts of the world are heated differently during the year. They complete an...

Young scholars describe what is meant by restoration cycle. In groups, they create a poster to show the cycle of restoration work. After presenting their poster, they discuss the actions that can be done for each season. To end the...

Students use inquiry and observation to explore Newton's third law of motion: for every action there is a reaction. In this physics lesson, students rotate through six stations set up with materials and picture directions illustrating an...

Students observe a demonstration of linear momentum. In this linear momentum lesson, students observe a series of demonstrations of linear momentum and qualitative observations.

Eighth graders study weight, force and mass as it pertains to the earths pull.  In this weightlessness lesson students are divided into groups and complete an activity. 

Students demonstrate the motion of waves. In this wave lesson, students demonstrate the various attributes to waves and the properties through a variety of hands-on activities.

Pupils calculate the total percentage of samples from the data on the graphs. In this marine science instructional activity, students analyze the concentration levels over a period of time. They suggest ways to lessen the effect of these...

Students investigate thermal expansion of different substances. In this physics lesson, students explain how heat transfer occurs.

Eleventh graders explore Hooke's law through a variety of hands on activities. In this physics lesson, 11th graders perform a computer simulation on Hooke's law. They design a mechanism to test the stress and strain of certain materials.

Young scholars experiment with the angle that yields the greatest distance of water at constant pressure.  In this experiment with the angle that yields the greatest distance of water at constant pressure lesson, students shoot...

Fourth graders examine the animals who live in rice paddies and create a chart.  In this rice lesson plan, 4th graders link the types of animals living in each ecosystem with a bar graph. Students use colored bars to show...

Students grow flowers from seeds. They plant quick-growing seeds in a flower pot and consider what a seed needs to grow. They observe and record the growth of the planted seeds in science journals.