Science Fair Project - Cutting an Onion without Crying - For 4th Graders and Up
Love a good challenge? This science project has students investigating the different ways an onion can be prepared to see if any of them keep you from …
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Seventh Grade Science Project: How Does Video Affect Your Heart Rate?
This is the third in a series of seventh grade science projects. This article takes students natural interest in games, and investigates how playing a …
Continue ReadingTeaching Volume through Cooking in the Classroom or Kitchen: Lesson Idea
This simple lesson will help you teach the concept of volume to your students using simple materials that you can find in the kitchen. Plus your …
Continue Reading7th Grade Science Projects on Greasy Foods and Fat Intake
This is the fourth in a series of seventh grade science projects. Students will explore whether one type of potato chip contains more grease than …
Continue ReadingTeaching Writing With Picture Books and Predictable Charts: The Wind Blew, by Pat Hutchins
Students will go outside during this primary science lesson to experience the wind. Teacher reads the picture book, “The Wind Blew,” by, …
Continue ReadingEarly Man Evolution Lesson Plan on Evolution, Mutations, and the Development of Human Speech
Human beings love to talk–and this singular ability distinguishes us from other primates. This article is a middle school lesson plan based on …
Continue ReadingInteractive Food Guide My Plate Bulletin Board: Teaching Food Groups and Choices
Teach students about the my plate food guidelines from the United States Department of Agriculture. Create an interactive bulletin board for the …
Continue ReadingBuilding Eco-columns for a Science Unit
Students will learn how to make a self-sustaining terrarium-aquarium that the children can use throughout the year to maintain and observe for …
Continue ReadingTree Observation Activity for Kindergarten Students
In this easy science center time activity, Trees and Seasons, students will learn about and explore the many things that trees give to us, fostering …
Continue ReadingLesson Plans on Trees: Adopt a Tree in Autumn for Science Observation
Continuing in our series of seasons and trees, we teach about fall (autumn) trees. Here you will find a lesson plan of how to teach the season with …
Continue ReadingWinter Tree Lesson Plan For Grade School: Dormancy Observation
This lesson plan is all about a tree in the winter. As part of a unit about trees and the seasons, students will learn about a winter tree and its …
Continue ReadingTeaching How Animals Adapt to Their Environment: 6th Grade Lesson Plan & Activity
Bring the adventure of animal adaptation into your classroom with this lesson teaching basic evolutionary concepts. This great activity will not only …
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