Learners investigate osmotic balance in living cells. In this osmotic balance lesson plan, students use elodea leaves to study the effects of salt solutions on the cell. They compare the changes in an elodea leaf with salt water on it to...

Students participate in an experiment to understand how germs grow. For this potato experiment students use their hands to touch a potato and leave it to see what grows on it. Students also observe a disinfected potato piece. Students...

Students discuss the oil crisis and how it affects the food they eat. In this food production instructional activity, students look at the foods sold in their grocery store and imagine which would leave if there was no oil to ship the...

Third graders, after having conducted one experiment three times, record their observations results in a chart. They predict what hidden colors they believe that a leaf holds. Students record their predictions in their science note books...

Second graders determine the ways in which deciduous trees lose their leaves by investigating fallen leaves and how the weather changes throughout the seasons. They obtain knowledge about why and what causes the weather to change...

Learners observe caterpillar behavior and the amount of milkweed leaves the caterpillars eat each day. They collect data regarding the caterpillar's size and anything else they see. They look for patterns in caterpillar eating habits and...

Middle schoolers identify trees based from their leaves. In this leaf lesson plan, students use The Rocky Mountain Tree Finder by Tom Watts in order to identify tree leaves. They look for leaf shapes, veins, and structure.

First graders go on a leaf-hunting expedition around the schoolyard. They determine from which trees they fell using identification cards. Students read several books about leaves and apply their artistic skills by using the collected...

Children explore the parts of a plant (flower, seeds, stem, leaves, and roots) using a dandelion as an example.

Students are introduced to American personalities whose fame and contributions have left, and continue to leave a mark in American history.

Students plan a weekend car trip to Seattle Washington. They leave Friday afternoon and arrive back Sunday afternoon.

Students determine what part of a plant they are eating when they eat different fruits and vegetables, and make collages of fruit and vegetable pictures that are flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, seeds, seed pods, stems and tubers.

Students discover the characteristics of batik fabrics. Using the fabric, they create a tulip garden wall hanging. They review warm and cool colors and use various stitching techniques for the stems and leaves. They share their...

For this logarithm worksheet, students read story problems, write an equation to solve the problem, and leave the answer in logarithm or exponential form. They find the derivative of given functions. This two-page worksheet contains...

Students explore the concept of turnover. In this turnover instructional activity, students read an article about executives leaving their business. Students discuss the benefits of turnover. Students create their own business and list...

First graders explore the existence of patterns in everyday items. In this science and math integrated lesson, 1st graders match leaves with a name word card and organize them into four patterns. This lesson includes a reading of And the...

Students are responsible for their "egg baby" for two days. They may not leave the baby alone. The baby must be kept warm and safe at all times.

High schoolers read a narrative, conduct an interview and write an autobiographical piece highlighting their findings about an immigrant's experience leaving their country.

Students turn on a flashlight and leave it on until the energy is used up (12-36) hours. They estimate or preduct how long they think the energy in the batteries will last. They then estimate how long a birthday candle will burn, giving...

students make 3-d bluebonnets Using popcorn and powder paint. They students create a field of bluebonnets on a bulletin board or wall space with their hand-made bluebonnets. students color leaves and stem of the bluebonnet outline with a...

Students explore the issue of "human rights" and discuss world events/situations in which human rights are in question. They determine their own needs and wants and simulate the experience of being a refugee having to leave their home. ...

Students create and write context sentences leaving a blank for each vocabulary word. Exchange papers with a classmate to fill in the blanks or use vocabulary cards to show answers. Students research the Isle of Wight in books on Great...

Young scholars recognize the concepts of the light-dependent and the Calvin cycles. They draw diagrams of the light-dependent reaction and the Calvin cycle. In addition, they investigate the effects of light on carbohydrate content in...

Learners identify and interpret plant growth as well as gain graphing skills and other important knowledge related to potting plants. They take a regular milk jug and cut off the top, leaving the handle and the rest intact. Then,...