This website offers a clear definition of the science of Genetics, highlighting DNA and genes. There is a neat, easy-to-understand animated tour of the basics and an opportunity to go inside an animated cell. Student can build a DNA...

This website is a resource for teachers to guide their instruction by giving them a list of conceptual understandings or students regarding the nature and process of science according to grade level.

Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of science-related subjects. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!

View a video or a click-through a slideshow to find out how the SEM works. In addition, find an interesting gallery of magnified images captured with an SEM, links to related sites, and a teacher resource section.

Overview of the history of science in Greece during the Hellenistic age when Greek culture mingled with Persia and many advancements were made. Teacher resources include worksheets, activities and quizzes.

Read and see examples of how one physics teacher turns his classroom into a student-centered, project-based and fun place to be.

In this fun activity, students will get creative with craft materials. They will figure out how to protect an "animal" and its territory from getting too hot in the sun. What will they build to keep their animals cool?

In this hands-on weather instructional activity, 3rd graders design, build and use their own rain gauge to measure how much water falls during a rain storm.

Learners will build a multi-stage balloon rocket that they can launch across the classroom while learning about real space flight and Newton's laws of motion.

Learners will design, build, and race balloon-powered cars in this fun lesson that teaches about engineering design and kinetic and potential energy.

In this lesson, your learners will learn about kinetic and potential energy as they build their own roller coasters from simple classroom materials.

This lesson will introduce your students to the scientific method using a fun, hands-on activity.

Students build a device to protect an egg and prevent it from breaking when dropped.

Learn about the scientific method in this instructional activity that uses rockets made from nothing but paper, tape, and straws.

What is your favorite Dr. Seuss story? Web English Teacher may be offering you resources to teach it right here! Also contains links to biographical information.

Learn more about the author Henry David Thoreau when you explore this resource. This site provides links to lesson plans and activities for some of his works.

This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site explains why the atomic structure of a diamond slows down light and produces a sparkle more brilliant than from any other colorless substance.

In this fun lesson plan, you will be the "customer" ordering a paper airplane, and your student teams will be engineering companies that will manufacture planes. Before they start making planes, they need to define the criteria and...

First graders explore the connection between sound and vibrations.

Hands-on lesson plan in which learners use mostly natural materials to build a shoebox habitat that mimics a real-life habitat for an animal of their choice.

This kinesthetic activity demonstrates to students that the Earth's tilt is what is responsible for shifting light patterns and the change in seasons.

A collection of content, activity and assessment ideas, printable resources, links, and research-based articles geared toward teachers of Earth science but suitable for all elementary science educators. In addition to offering materials...

This interdisciplinary unit plan relies on children's literature about World War II. Bibliographies for both learners and teachers are included as well as a rationale for the unit. Includes links to resources.

Become a game show contestant in this online activity from A Science Odyssey and ask a series of questions to a panel of mystery scientists, using the answers to determine which scientist is Einstein.