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Worksheet
Curated OER

Your Kidneys

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this kidneys worksheet, students review the structure and function of the kidneys in the human body. This worksheet has 18 fill in the blank statements.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Relationships and Biodiversity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine diversity on the planet and the differences within a species.  In this investigative lesson students complete a lab that allows students to better understand the relatedness between plants. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling Maze: Greek Roots

For Students 7th - 8th
In this spelling instructional activity, learners complete a maze to the Olympic Stadium. Students stop at each Greek root and write words with that root. There is no spelling list on this page.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Secrets of Making Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the properties of different materials used to make paper money. They design their own bill and share it with the class. They also watch a video clip and read an article about making money and how it affects the economy.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Bug's Journey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the artwork of John Baldessari that was inspired by a 16th century drawing of a beetle. They analyze a drawing of a beetle, discuss the insect's characteristics, and write a story from the perspective of a bug. Also,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cells

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate yeast to extend their understanding of living and non-living things.
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Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Investigation: Pollen Collection [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After learning about what pollen is, its health effects, as well as how it benefits humans, students take part in a lab activity. For this, they collect schoolyard pollen on slides, stain it, and then examine it under a microscope.
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Activity
My Science Site

Bj's Science: Microscope Diagram [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Site is simply a picture of a microscope that has numbers that correspond with each part of it. No answers are provided. A good reproducible if you are looking for a detailed view of the different microscope parts.