Students research sleep following a class discussion on an article in The New York Times. Students use their research information to create a health and wellness exhibit that addresses topics related to sleep.

Students observe their own daily rhythms by going to bed earlier and seeing what happens to their day afterwards. In this sleep lesson plan, students experiment with their own sleep cycles and answer questions about what happened because...

Students investigate the effect good sleep and rest has on the human body.  In this health lesson, students discover the different stages of sleep and discuss ways they can ease their own tension through exercise or meditation....

Students observe the life cycle of the Drosophila fly as well as manipulate large numbers of flies, determine the difference between the sexes, and identify the different stages of the fly's life cycle.

Students reach sleep, dreaming and sleep walking. They research these topics at the provide web links as they read through the narrative and questions.

Students listen to a read aloud about the life cycle of the pumpkin and discuss the process. They complete a life cycle booklet.

Ninth graders participate in experiments to investigate the the effects of nicotine, caffeine, aspirin, alcohol, and sleeping pills on the heart rates of Daphina. They describe the relationships between common drugs and heart rates....

Students develop vocabulary and retell a story that they have just listened to.

Students conduct experiments to determine their circadian rhythms for a cycle of about 24 hours.

Good Night, Moon is a classic little ones absolutely love. It's a sweet book that can be used, as in this lesson, to start a conversation about the difference between night and day. After reading the story, the class brainstorms...

In this central nervous system worksheet, young scholars define 24 terms associated with the human central nervous system. They answer 28 short answer questions dealing with the structures and function of the CNS.

Students use surveys to explore how to design graphs, tables, and diagrams. They discuss articles which can stimulate ideas for research topics, or surveys of their own.

Young scholars research the area of the Kalahari Desert. They use the online and print resources and evaluate the information they find. They present their information to the class.

Students explore oxygen properties by conducting a cell experiment in class. In this respiration lesson plan, students discuss the process of breathing and how oxygen is inhaled before carbon dioxide is exhaled. Students utilize yeast,...

Students examine the health condition of jet lag. Using mealworms, they test the effect of light on the development of them into adults. They answer discussion questions and examine the relationship of age and one's activity level.

Twelfth graders investigate parasites and how parasite-borne diseases are spread. They conduct Internet research, answer handout questions, and identify methods that could reduce parasitic diseases in various countries.

Students examine the ways in which scientists answer questions.  In this critical thinking and scientific process lesson students complete a worksheet of questions. 

Fifth graders journey through Microworld where they and their partner create a report on the symptons of their friend's disease, the cause of disease (virus or baceterium), the scientific name for the disease and how the disease is...