Lesson Plans for High School Science
High school science lesson plans, suitable for ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade, as well as advanced placement grade 8, covering a number of subjects studied in core curricula such as biology, earth science, chemistry and physics. All are written and edited by experienced teachers and professionals within the scientific fields.
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Teaching the Neurotransmitters in the Brain
When teaching a class on neuroscience, you will need to explain neurotransmitters. This lesson plan covers brain chemistry and includes ways to cover pivotal experiments and explain how neurotransmitters work.- Ideas and Resources for Teaching High School Science
Watch as your students succeed in science when implementing the ideas and resources presented in this guide. Enhance your Earth science, biology, chemistry and physical science instruction with these teacher-friendly lessons and ideas. - A Fascinating Biology Experiment on DNA Extraction
DNA extraction is an exciting biology experiment that high school students will greatly enjoy. This article guides teachers on how to plan and perform the experiment in class. - Lesson Plan: Creating a Cell Project
Teach your students about basic life functions by studying the cell. This lesson plan will help students with memorizing the names and functions of a cell and its components, including tips on building cell models.
There's a Mystery to Solve & These Interactive Science Activities Hold the Clue
Students will use experiments in chemistry, engineering, and forensics to solve a locked room mystery and determine who stole the Golden Mask of King Tut. This lesson can be changed to fit the interactive activities desired for the class.
Friction, Gravity and Motion Interactive Inertia Activities
This list of fun inertia experiments will allow students to experiment with friction and motion to gain a better understanding of how these forces impact their daily lives.
Two High School Ecology Projects to do in Class
These two high school projects focus on ecology and the environment and are simple to do in class. Teach students how to identify organisms in a pond water community and how to correctly place the organisms on a food web.
The Effect of Risk and Toxicology on Human Health: A Science and Health Lesson Plan
What are the types of hazards that people face everyday? What is health toxicology and how do scientists measure it? How can risks be estimated, managed and reduced to provide the best allocation of finite resources? This science and health lesson plan will answer these questions for your students.
Fun Biology Experiment: Planaria Regeneration
Body regeneration is the ability of an organism to replace its lost body part. This is not observed in humans but observed in the flatworm planaria. If you think your students would like to see a worm regrow it's head, try this experiment!
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