Students examine cell structure, cell division, and the basic structure of DNA. They read and discuss a case study of DNA research, answer discussion questions, role-play the process of mitosis, and complete a DNA Fact or Fiction worksheet.

Students create mixed breed dogs using paper illustrations of various breeds. They label dogs created by students using the Genetics Center and discuss the aspects of genetics that affect the outcome of the various projects.

Students explore the rain forest and where they are located. Students examine why the rain forests are important and what is happening to them. They investigate the water cycle and life cycle of a frog. Students build a rain forest in...

In this grammar worksheet, students, working as a team, fill in twenty-two blanks with missing adverbs to make each phrase or sentence grammatically correct.

Students complete a unit of eighteen lessons that cover climate, geography, location, plants, and animals of each of the five habitats. They are also introduced to habitat destruction and discuss ways to protect the environment. They do...

Learners listen to the story "The Great Kapok" then discuss characteristics of the rain forest. They make several different types of rain forest animals from paper plates (ex. sloth, tigers, monkeys etc) and design costumes for a...

Young scholars review photos and discuss the role wood played in the American Industrial Revolution. They brainstorm a list of items which come from trees and complete worksheets as part of assessment.

Pupils consider how streets in their community were named. In this research skills lesson, students brainstorm the names of streets in their city or town and find out why they were named after certain individuals.

Students research California boomtowns. For this Western settlement lesson, students research the boomtown of California and create brochures that feature their research findings.

In this angles of elevation and depression worksheet, 10th graders solve 4 word problems that are related to determining the angles of elevation and depression. First, they define angle of elevation and angle of depression as used in the...

In this woodpecker and the life cycle of trees worksheet, learners are directed to an Internet site to identify pictures of 7 types of woodpeckers. 

Students hear the story, "The Old Man of the Tree. They review story details and answer a set of questions as a class. Students learn the song, "There is Beauty" then reinact the story, "The Old Man of the Tree," and work in small...

Learners analyze the tree as a symbol, sharing ideas in class discussion. They use art as the basis for a creative writing assignment in poetry or represent a selected poem with an original student drawing.

Scholars learn about the carbon cycle, play a carbon cycle game, and then write a story based on their role as a carbon atom during the game. After the writings, pupils analyze the carbon cycle by leading a class discussion on the material.

Students investigate nearby forests and record their interactions with trees as well as wild life.  In this ecology lesson, students read the book, In the Woods: Who's Been Here?, and attend class observational field trips through...

Students examine the value of ecosystems. They read and analyze an article, evaluate ecosystem services, research the benefits of biomonitors, and design a public service announcement.

Second graders investigate the life of a recycled newspaper by experimenting in class.  In this recycling activity, 2nd graders create their own recycled paper pulp by mixing an old newspaper into a bucket and adding water....

Students explore a variety of guidelines that involve collecting plants in a responsible manner and participate in a plant pressing activity. In this teacher's plant collection guide lesson, students collect data regarding plants,...

Sixth graders examine the Lewis and Clark Expedition. For this plant discovery lesson, 6th graders put in chronological order the plant discoveries of Lewis and Clark. Students understand the characteristics of leaves and find the area...

Have your class write stories. Learners discuss how to create a great beginning, develop a list of characters, and provide a resoulution of a story. There are some aspects of this presentation that could be altered to provide clearer and...

For this spelling worksheet, students fill in bubbles with he letters that correctly spell a set of 10 words from The Secret Life of Trees. Words are given on page 2.

In this spelling activity, students bubble in the letters that spell a set of words from the story The Secret Life of Trees. Words are dictated by the teacher.

In this spelling word visualization instructional activity, students write 10 words from the book The Secret Life of Trees in boxes that represent the tall and short letters of each word.

In this spelling activity, students find a set of 10 words from The Secret Life of Trees in a word search puzzle. Words are given at the bottom of the page.