+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Relating Structure to Function in Cells

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders investigate specialized structures in both plants and animals. They relate structure to function, as they determine why the specialization is necessary and useful to the living organisms involved. They use microscopes...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals and Their Coverings

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars investigate the coverings of vertebrates and invertebrates and cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals. In this animals and their coverings lesson plan, students observe displays of different animals and discuss and answer...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's New With Dinosaurs?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how scientists are at odds on whether or not dinosaurs were warm or cold blooded.  In this dinosaurs lesson students divide into groups and research the evidence that supports each side. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Operation Anitbody

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the types of cells that are important in the immune system. They investigate the different mechanisms used by white blood cells as they protect the body from foreign invaders. Students are given five case...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Human Body

For Students 6th
In this human body worksheet, 6th graders respond to 13 different questions related to parts of the human body. First, they determine how many times the heart beats a minute and the 2 types of blood vessels. Then, students describe the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biology Trivia Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students answer 71 questions about a variety of topics in biology. In this biology trivia lesson plan, students use the internet to find the answer to questions about the systems of the body, their structures and functions, the different...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dealing With Diabetes

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students read a story about a teen with diabetes. They research diabetes and glucose. They compare and contrast Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tissues

For Students 9th - 12th
In this tissue worksheet, learners are given notes on 6 types of epithelial tissues, 10 examples of connective tissue, three types of muscular tissue and the components of nerve tissue.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Insects

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders brainstorm and identify several types of common insects. They play bug bingo, building bugs and an insect tree, observing real insects in the classroom and examining some of the things insects make.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading in the Content Area-Leeches

For Teachers 6th
Learners practice the habits of good readers in the content area of science. While reading a brief article about leeches, they compare and contrast the material read with other information they have encountered.
+
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Get Educated During Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Twenty-three million American kids are overweight and at risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke during childhood.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reptile and Amphibian Word Search

For Students 6th - 10th
In this reptile and amphibian instructional activity, students complete a word search puzzle by finding 24 terms associated with the different types of reptiles and amphibians.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Muscle System

For Students 9th
In this muscle system learning exercise, 9th graders identify and write the name of each type of muscle associated with the body part listed. Then they label the illustration of the leg showing which muscle contracts and which muscle...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Different Jobs of Cells

For Students 7th - 12th
In this cells worksheet, students review different types of cells including their different functions and shapes. This worksheet has 6 matching and 3 short answer questions.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Protection, Support, and Locomotion

For Students 7th - 8th
In this skeletal system activity, students will read a graphic organizer and complete 1 short answer question about the five functions of the skeleton. Then students will use a graphic organizer about muscle types to fill in a table...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Moving the Body

For Students 5th - 12th
In this musculoskeletal system worksheet, students review the function of bones and muscles in this body system. Students also review the different types of muscles: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cell Communication

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students clarify common misconceptions about cells. They assess initial knowledge of cells and cell behavior, read and discuss an article and consider the role of cell communication in the diseases of diabetes, multiple sclerosis and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Here's To Your Healthy Heart!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the primary controllable and uncontrollable factors that put one at greater risk for developing heart disease. Through discussion, research, physical tests, and questionnaires they determine whether or not they are...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Class Are You In?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Classifying animals has never been this much fun! Pupils discuss the animal groups, fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, and also identify their characteristics. Then, they take pictures of animals and classify them in a group...
+
Lesson Plan
California Academy of Science

Fish Prints

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
What do a dead fish, conservation, and paint have in common? The answer is a great lesson plan about fish anatomy, fun print making techniques, and unsustainable fishing practices. The class will start by making fish prints with a...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chancing it

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine different transplant types and estimate the possible outcomes.  For this biology lesson students discuss donors and transplants then divide into groups and complete a worksheet.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

VERTEBRATES

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders describe the main characteristics of warm-blooded vertebrate animals. They compare and contrast the two different groups of warm-blooded vertebrate animals by looking at external, reproductive, and growth characteristics.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Invisible Zoo

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students differentiate cold and warm-blooded animals using infrared images. In this physics lesson plan, students compare the images formed by infrared and visible light. They explain how scientists use infrared technology to study animals.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Viruses Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
For this science worksheet, students will test their knowledge of viruses. Students answer ten multiple choice questions pertaining to virus characteristics.

Other popular searches