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Gadget Anatomy
Fifth graders examine and identify different simple machines that make up complex machines. They analyze and discuss different gadgets and appliances brought in from home, then in small groups examine one of the machines in detail. ...
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Kentucky Coal and Our Environment
Students read and discuss the article in reference to the environmental issues of acid rain and global climate change in relation to Kentucky coal. They then answer questions that are related to the article that they read.
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Illinois Coal and Our Environment
Young scholars read and discuss the important environmental issues of acid rain and global climate change in relation to Illinois coal. According to the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, acid rain has had minimal effects...
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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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Plant Classification
Students participate in an experiment that involves plant classification. They identify and are able to employ three methods of classifying leaves. Each student classifies leaves by each of the following methods: K-I 4.b, d, & e;...
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How Hard is Chocolate?
Students conduct an experiment mimicking a hardness test. They determine the hardness of chocolate bars. Students examine indentations to determine the hardness of chocolate bar and infer reasons for the differences in hardness. They...
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Policy Debate / Community Meeting on Climate Change
Students investigate how natural hazards can present personal and societal challenges as well as the cost involved. They assess the risk analysis considerations with global warming and their impacts on an ecosystem. An estimate of the...
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Bathymetry
Students study the topography of the ocean floor and the geological processes of how it is formed. They summarize what bathymetry, describe how islands are formed and illustrate a bathymetric model of the sea floor.
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Corrosion/Conservation/Preservation
Young scholars examine the reasons why metal corrodes in regard to metal artifacts. In groups, they discover the affects of salt water on metal and compare the type of corrosion found on iron. They also research the types of metal...
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Tree Identification
Students are introduced to the characteristics of trees and different techniques to identify them. They distinguish between a deciduous and a coniferous tree. Students describe at least four characteristics used to identify trees. They...
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What Makes A Community Sustainable
In this environment worksheet, students read three different case studies in order to apply them to the categories of finding the best possible choices to make for helping a community flourish.
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Find the Ocean Animal Words
In this ocean animal words worksheet, students define, discuss, locate and circle six key words associated with ocean animals: fish, whale, dolphin, crab, shrimp and shark,
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Help Wanted!
In this plant part worksheet, students read the classified advertisements and match each of the plant parts to the job descriptions provided.
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Totally Cellular
In this biology worksheet, students learn about cells and their various parts. They first read a page and a half of facts about cells and then answer the 10 questions in the packet. The answers are on the last page.
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Marvelous Mammals- Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Worksheets
In this mammals non-fiction reading comprehension instructional activity, 3rd graders read a one page selection about the characteristics of mammals. They answer 10 questions based on the reading including true and false, short answer,...
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Emperor Penguins
In this reading for information worksheet, learners read a one page text about Emperor penguins. Students then answer 8 true/false questions.
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Quiz Questions - Cells
For this cells worksheet, students read and choose the multiple choice answers to 20 questions involving cells, microscopes, and the life process of Growth.
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Make Your Own Thermometer
Students recognize the concept of temperature, including degrees, and the melting and freezing process. For this 1st - 2nd grade lesson plan, students identify the temperature of various objects, as well as create their own paper...
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How to Speed Up a Slow Grandfather- The Pendulum
Young scholars explore the concept of periodic motion in relation to its function in a Grandfather type clock. In this periodic motion instructional activity, students use problem-solving skills and understanding of periodic motion to...
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Second Time Around
Students explore how items can be reused. In this recycling lesson, students present skits about reusing materials and brainstorm products that can be reused at home, school and in the classroom.
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Working Animals
Students examine the need for the humane treatment of animals. For this animal welfare lesson, students realize the need for animal welfare, and decide on a service project that will promote it. The lesson culminates in the creation of a...
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Happiness is A Warm Puppy
Students investigate dog breeds and write a short story from a dog's perspective. In this dog research and writing lesson, students watch the film, "Dog: The Early Years. They apply critical thinking skills to determine which type of dog...
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Lake Pontchartrain Basin Pollution Solution
Students design a project for solutions for pollution problems at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. For this pollution lesson, students research the pollution problems and solutions for Lake Pontchartrain. Students answer the questions and...
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Higher and Higher: Amazing Skyscrapers
Middle schoolers brainstorm the names of skyscrapers then get into groups and create their own skyscraper. In this architecture instructional activity students answer questions about their skyscraper after creating one.
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