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Fish In a Bottle
Students work together to build their own fish ecosystems. As a class, they share their prior knowledge about catfish and use a diagram to label its body parts. They record their observations of the ecosystem and determine what they...
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BIoluminescence
High schoolers investigate the concept of bioluminescence. They use dinoflagellates in a lab situation to study photosynthesis. They conduct research into the concept using a variety of resources. Also the class is taken on a field trip...
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Using A Winogradsky Column to Analyze Microbial Communities
Students use easily obtained materials to study ecological succession in a microbiological community. This investigation is appropriate for a variety of age groups. Elementary Students be fascinated by the changes occurring over time...
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Water Pollution
Fifth graders investigate how humans pollute the water supply with a number of different contaminates. While working in small groups they examine screening, sedimentation, filtration, and chemical treatments as methods of water treatment.
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Antarctica
Young scholars explore why Antarctica is so important to the planet. They investigate the physical characteristics. Students create their own unique treaty of governance for Antarctica and discuss how laws are enforced in Antarctica.
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Home, Home on the River
Students examine the complex issues that result from human use of ecologically sensitive areas. They investigate these issues from the point of view of their major/career path.
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Making and Using a Hydrometer
Students build a hydrometer to measure the densities of fresh and salt water samples. They record the water temperature and density and use the temperature, density, and salinity conversion graph to locate the salinity. Finally,...
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Snapshot Day Definitions & Activities
In this watershed activity, learners read through related definitions and complete 17 short answer questions about deposition and erosion in the Hudson River.
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Chapter 16 Review- General Science
In this review of general science activity, students classify examples of matter as mixtures or substances, homogeneous or heterogeneous mixtures, or elements or compounds. Students also convert several examples using the standard units...
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Biome Map
In this biomes instructional activity, learners color the map of North America according to the biome clues. Students then answer questions about the North American biomes.
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What is a Community?
Students explore the characteristics of their community. In this communities lesson, students read Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story and discuss how the community came together to solve a problem. Students identify services within...
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Water Is Cool!
Students study water as a non-renewable resource. In this water lesson, students examine sources of water, uses of water, and explain why it is important to take care of water sources for the common good. They research the water cycle...
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Meet an Aquatic Snail
Students explore aquatic snails. In this life science lesson, students create a class list of questions about aquatic snails and begin to observe aquatic snails in the classroom. Students record observations.
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The Water Cycle
Students develop a better understanding of the need to conserve our renewable resources. In this water cycle activity students take notes, complete a guide sheet and illustrate the water cycle.
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PA Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea
Learners examine the water cycle and the factors that interact with watersheds. In this watersheds lesson students describe the purification process, trace the flow of infiltrate water through aquifers, and research the Internet to...
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Salt is Good On Sunflower Seeds, But What About Cypress?
Students record their observations about growing a cypress plant and putting salt in the plant. In this cypress plant lesson plan, students observe and record what is happening as the cypress plant grows. This gives directions for...
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Explorit's Fishy Quiz
In this online interactive fish quiz worksheet, students respond to 6 questions about fish. Students may check their answers for accuracy.
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Unit 5 - Food
Students study the biodiversity existing in the Amazon rainforest. In this Amazon biodiversity lesson, students study diagrams, maps, and information about the biodiversity in the Amazon.
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Saltwater Science
Pupils conduct an experiment that shows them how salt water allows things to float. For this salt water lesson plan, students mix ingredients together to create salt water and observe how it makes the oceans dense. They then interpret...
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At the Aquarium
For this writing equations worksheet, students solve 6 math word problems that require them to write and solve equations using the information provided.
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Earth's Land and Water
Young scholars describe physical characteristics of bodies of water and landforms. In this land and water lesson plan, students model land and water with modeling clay and also discuss why people live near bodies of water.
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For the Last 10,000 Years...
High schoolers study the National Estuarine Research Reserve System and discuss why they have important cultural artifacts. In this estuarine weather lesson students use the Internet and complete a worksheet.
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A Climate Conundrum
Students study climate change and how it would affect our lives. In this climate instructional activity students view a video then divide into groups and discuss possible solutions.
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The History of Rice
Third graders explore the history of rice. In this history of rice lesson students use a timeline to help determine important events in the spread of rice throughout the world. They use a map to locate rice production in the United States.
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