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Fungi Crossword
In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 28 questions about fungi. They identify the different parts of a fungus.
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Atomic Structure: The Heart of Matter
Pupils study the particles of which atoms are made. They define the electron, proton, and neutron and their attributes.
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The Grouchy Ladybug By Eric Carle
Second graders complete a unit about ladybugs based on Eric Carle's, The Grouchy Ladybug. They complete comprehension questions, categorization activities, Venn diagrams, and choral readings of Susan M. Paprocki', Little Red Bug. As they...
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Prokaryote Coloring
In this prokaryote coloring activity instructional activity, 7th graders read an informative passage about prokaryotes. Students answer questions about the passage and color the picture.
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The New and Improved Humpty Dumpty
Students help Humpty Dumpty. In this nursery rhyme lesson, students listen to the nursery rhyme and then use their problem solving skills to rebuild broken eggs. Students create new Humpty Dumptys from unbreakable materials.
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Straw Rockets in Flight! Engineer's Delight
Sixth graders study air compression and how it can power a rocket. In this creative lesson students work with a partner and build a rocket then compare air compressions and graph their results.
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DNA: What Does It Mean?
Tenth graders explore DNA using online tutorial. They perform their own DNA extraction from a clove of garlic and identify the key components of DNA.
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Life on the Surface of the Earth
Students discover that life occurs on or near the surface of the Earth in land, air, and water. They read the literature selection, 'Whose Forest Is It?'
and discuss with students that there are examples of of many living things
that...
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Rocks, Rocks, Rocks
Learners are introduced to how the different types of rocks formed. As a class, they are read a book about rocks and create a list of what they already know about them. Using examples of rocks they find around the school, they discover...
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House Hippo
Students predict the purpose of a presented commercial. They discuss the challenges of making the hippo seem to be in living in the kitchen. In addition, they design a setting or background to create an illusion in their own pictures.
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Moving Objects
Second graders investigate pushing and pulling. In this activity on how objects move, 2nd graders experiment with marbles to see how one marble can be moved by getting hit by another marble.
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HAPPY SOIL, SAD SOIL
Students will be able to identify the characteristics of healthy soil and unhealthy soil.Take the class outside to an area of thick grass near trees, if available. Compare the
clothes people wear to the thin cover. Discuss the reasons...
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Introduction to Concrete
Students investigate the infrastructure of modern day society by researching concrete. In this construction lesson plan, students identify the many types of concrete and the different uses they have. Students utilize construction related...
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Projectile Intro Problems
In this projectile worksheet, students determine an object's initial vertical and horizontal velocity and its overall speed at different points in its travel. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.
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Super Sonar
In this echo lesson plan, students create echos using rubbers balls and a chair to simulate animals finding out where they are. Students follow 3 sets of directions and answer 2 questions.
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Phase In, Phase Out, the Magnificent Moon
First graders discuss why the moon appears to change shape. They use flashlights and balls to simulate the sun's light shining on the moon during its different phases. They read books, paint pictures and write sentences about the moon.
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What is Matter?
Sixth graders are read Goodnight Moon. They discuss the different kinds of
matter mentioned in the story. Students describe each item
they remember, they are encouraged to observe that some things are
made of smaller pieces, different...
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Night Sky
Students discover why stars can only be seen at night. They participate in a read aloud of, "Night Sky" by Carole Stott and, "Switch on the Night" by Ray Bradbury. Using the sky objects described in the readings, they brainstorm and list...
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Making A Terrarium
Students make a terrarium from common household items that are brought to class. They can be creative with materials but the method is set for how the mini-lab is set up. Students read a book about an ecosystem to stimulate the topic for...
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Electronic Technology
In this electronic learning exercise, students complete 4 short answer, 6 fill in the blank, and 4 term identifications about electronics.
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The Dirt We Depend On- Characteristics of Dirt Reading Comprehension Worksheet
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a selection about dirt and soil characteristics. They answer 10 matching questions and 5 multiple choice questions based on the information given in the non-fiction article.
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People of the Desert
Students study the importance of caring for desert water sources. In this desert lesson, students investigate water resources that are available in deserts. They listen to a read aloud about the Sonoran Desert before working in groups...
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Who Lives Here?
Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students examine water conservation efforts in desert regions as they act as members of a city council committee investigating...
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Plotting Earthquakes
Young scholars, after plotting earthquake locations on the map, should correctly; identify the pattern of earthquake locations and identify the ring of fire.