Young scholars explore the topic of astrology and review the beliefs behind it. They read sample horoscopes. Using a portable digital planetarium, they view the night sky and the zodiac constellations. They examine and discuss the...

Students identify and explain how various inventions and astronomers have improved our appreciation of the universe. Students identify at least two constellations in the sky and discuss how they were used in ancient times to tell time...

Fourth graders examine rice farming. In this rice farming lesson, 4th graders compute how much of the world's rice the US produces. Students gain information about the history of growing rice and how much rice other countries grow as...

Students solve problems involving triangles. In this geometry lesson, students apply properties of triangles to find the missing angles and sides. They identify angles of parallel lines cut by a transversal.

Third graders study how forces of push and pull can change speed or direction.

Third graders investigate levers and the concept of work.

Fifth graders discuss the different types of energy and experiment with tesla coil to show the three types of energy transfer. They write conclusions in their science journal.

Students practice placing images on their completed quilts. Using their quilt they made in an earlier lesson plan, they print off photographs from a printer and use heat to transfer them to the fabric. They share their quilts with the...

Students discuss the mass-energy relationship based on Einstein's work. They calculate the energy released in various scenerios and sketch diagrams for the Lyman, Balmer and Pfund Series. In groups, they discuss the role of photons and...

Students engage in a instructional activity that covers the history of America from its beginnings. They create a timeline of the events covered in chronological order. The instructional activity also includes a timeline quiz that is...

Students practice research and writing skills. They pick an animal to resarch from the template chioces and write a paragraph about the animal. In addition, a digital camera is used to insert student pictures onto the slides.

Students review terms and concepts related to the class through games. They play a jeopardy style game to review concepts realted to the class.

Students investigate the concept of star mapping and how it is used in space navigation. They conduct various activities to see the effect of mapping. Also the teacher uses models and demonstrations in order to communicate the main...

Students engage in a lesson of using maps in order to find constellations in the night sky. They also conduct research using three constellations. The research is used to create a project to inform others. The teacher also leads the...

Students engage in a lesson about the moon and three different constellations. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The teacher leads the class with demonstrations and discussion groups. The research is also guided using...

Students investigate the stories told by ancient cultures about the constellations. They listen to stories told by the Greeks and Romans. The classroom should have posters of constellations for the lesson and the teacher performs...

High schoolers investigate the universe through the eyes of the Hubble space telescope. They conduct research from looking at the universe that is simulated with a digital projector. The images are projected onto the wall in a simulation...

Kansas State University site explaining all aspects of LASERS. The site is set up as an online book with clickable chapters.

Think it takes expensive, sophisticated equipment to measure the speed of light? Think again. Outfit yourself with a simple handheld laser pointer, a protractor, and Jell-O, and you're ready to get started.

What is a laser? Illustrated discussion of lasers includes how they work and how they are used.

Theodore Maiman built the world's first operable laser. Ironically, Maiman's first paper announcing this momentous achievement, which many other scientists had been racing to complete themselves, was rejected. Since then, however, lasers...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This four-page PDF nonfiction passage entitled "Einstein in Time" features a timeline of Einstein's life. It is part of Paired Texts: "Everyday Einstein - Lasers" and "It's All Relative" (See link above...

This site from Physics Web gives information on the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics. It was awarded to Zhores Alferov and Herbert Kroemer for the invention of semiconductor lasers, integrated circuits and other high-speed electronic devices....

Visible light waves are the only electromagnetic waves we can see. We see these waves as the colors of the rainbow. Each color has a different wavelength. Red has the longest wavelength and violet has the shortest wavelength. When all...