Science Lessons
The teaching of science offers students a view into an overall understanding of how and why things work the way they do. With science, we are able to explain the reasons behind the functioning of systems from transportation to the human body. This section features science lessons created by real teachers working in schools across the United States. The lessons range from elementary through high school and are organized by grade. As more teachers share their lessons, the section will continue to grow. If you would like to share a lesson plan for inclusion on Teacher.org, please contact us.
Science Arts Lesson Plans
Camouflage and Environment
Students will make butterflies of various colors and then they will experience the advantage that butterflies that are the same color as their environment have against predators.
Science English/Language Arts Lesson Plans
Controversial Environmental Issues
Students will research and debate multiple topics in the topic of environmental health. The class will take sides on whether they are for or against the controversial issue.
Debate an Environmental Issue
Students will read an article about the sale of tropical fish. Students will analyze the information given and discuss their opinion based on facts from the article.
Reducing Every Day Plastic Use
Students will research and write a persuasive essay about the effects of plastic in every day use. They will be encouraged to send these letters to officials who could make a difference.
Science Environmental Lesson Plans
Better Alternatives
The students, with a partner, will research the negative environmental impact of every day products and identify safer alternatives.
Bird Feeder Fun
Students will create an all natural bird feeder to hang near the school to feed birds during the various seasons.
Camouflage and Environment
Students will make butterflies of various colors and then they will experience the advantage that butterflies that are the same color as their environment have against predators.
Classroom Garden From Trash
Students will create several plants (a garden) from parts of a plant that are normally thrown away.
Controversial Environmental Issues
Students will research and debate multiple topics in the topic of environmental health. The class will take sides on whether they are for or against the controversial issue.
Cost of Recycling
Each pair of students will trace 1 single recyclable product, from manufacturer to recycling center, examining costs of making the product and recycling it, answering the question: Is recycling worth it?
Debate an Environmental Issue
Students will read an article about the sale of tropical fish. Students will analyze the information given and discuss their opinion based on facts from the article.
Eco-Friendly Homes
The student will work in groups of three or four to design an eco-friendly home.
Environmental Impact Studies
Pairs of students will do an environmental impact study for local development near the school or another area.
Food Chain Tag
Students will learn a brief background about energy transfer between the sun, producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers. ½ of the students are primary consumers (plants) and ¼ of the students are primary consumers (rabbits) and ¼ of the students are secondary consumers (hawks).
Food Web Art Project
Students will discuss food webs and how animals interact together in an ocean biosphere and make a model of how animals get their energy from other animals and the sun.
Keeping Warm in Winter
Students will understand why animals store fat for the winter or colder months and how this affects how temperature is felt. How does the environment and our protection of it help this?
Ocean Pollution
Students will research ocean pollution and compare/contrast current data, hypotheses and other information and check for accuracy.
Two Sides of an Issue
A controversial issue, such as global warming, will be researched using the vast resources of the Internet. The students will research both sides, either supporting or disputing the facts, opinions, and other information.
Water, Water, Everywhere
The students will identify products that need water to be manufactured, and the amount needed for each product.
Window Garden
Students will plan, experiment, and observe as seeds grow in a window garden. Students will explore why this is important to the sustainability of our environment.
Words of the Environment
On day one, the students will list as many words as possible related to environmental science and on day two connect the meanings of each to real life situations based on research.
Science P.E. Lesson Plans
Food Chain Tag
Students will learn a brief background about energy transfer between the sun, producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers. ½ of the students are primary consumers (plants) and ¼ of the students are primary consumers (rabbits) and ¼ of the students are secondary consumers (hawks).
Science Science Lesson Plans
All About Our Senses
Students will use their senses to try to identify common objects found in or around the classroom.
All About Pollination
This lesson is designed to help students develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
All About the Moon
This lesson is designed for help students understand the importance of the moon. Through multiple activities and demonstrations, students will learn the phases of the moon, what they look like, how it’s lit, and how long it takes for the moon to revolve around the earth.
Animal Habitats
Students will learn to create a small version of an animal habitat using object in the classroom and personal drawings.
Astronauts
This lesson is designed to help students understand the concept of outer space and astronauts. Through multiple activities and discussions, students will learn who astronauts are, where they go, and how they get there.
Better Alternatives
The students, with a partner, will research the negative environmental impact of every day products and identify safer alternatives.
Bird Feeder Fun
Students will create an all natural bird feeder to hang near the school to feed birds during the various seasons.
Camouflage and Environment
Students will make butterflies of various colors and then they will experience the advantage that butterflies that are the same color as their environment have against predators.
Chemical Eating
Using the Periodic Table of Elements the students will research ingredients listed on food product labels.
Classroom Garden From Trash
Students will create several plants (a garden) from parts of a plant that are normally thrown away.
Controversial Environmental Issues
Students will research and debate multiple topics in the topic of environmental health. The class will take sides on whether they are for or against the controversial issue.
Cost of Recycling
Each pair of students will trace 1 single recyclable product, from manufacturer to recycling center, examining costs of making the product and recycling it, answering the question: Is recycling worth it?
Debate an Environmental Issue
Students will read an article about the sale of tropical fish. Students will analyze the information given and discuss their opinion based on facts from the article.
Eco-Friendly Homes
The student will work in groups of three or four to design an eco-friendly home.
Engineering Design
This lesson is designed to generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Environmental Impact Studies
Pairs of students will do an environmental impact study for local development near the school or another area.
Food Chain Tag
Students will learn a brief background about energy transfer between the sun, producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers. ½ of the students are primary consumers (plants) and ¼ of the students are primary consumers (rabbits) and ¼ of the students are secondary consumers (hawks).
Food Web
Students will create a food web with a partner.
Food Web Art Project
Students will discuss food webs and how animals interact together in an ocean biosphere and make a model of how animals get their energy from other animals and the sun.
Keeping Warm in Winter
Students will understand why animals store fat for the winter or colder months and how this affects how temperature is felt. How does the environment and our protection of it help this?
Layers of the Earth
This lesson is designed to help students understand that the Earth has a layered structure.
Learning About Plants
This lesson is designed to teach students understand the elements of what a plant needs to grow, plus the maintenance involved for upkeep.
Learning About Sand
This lesson is designed to help student’s discover what sand look like, how it’s made, and how can we describe it.
Learning About The Sun
This lesson is designed for help students understand day and night; daily changes in the length and direction of shadows; and different positions of the sun, moon, and stars at different times of the day, month, and year.
Learning About the Five Senses
This lesson is designed to help students “observe common objects by using the five senses, describe the properties of common objects, compare and sort common objects by one physical attribute, communicate observations orally and through drawings.
Mystery Boxes
Using different sized “mystery boxes” the students will attempt to guess the item inside each box.
Ocean Pollution
Students will research ocean pollution and compare/contrast current data, hypotheses and other information and check for accuracy.
Phases of the Moon
Students will create a foldable to help remember the phases of the moon.
Planets and Solar System
Students will create a mini poster with pictures and a ‘memory phrase’ to teach others the planets in order.
Reducing Every Day Plastic Use
Students will research and write a persuasive essay about the effects of plastic in every day use. They will be encouraged to send these letters to officials who could make a difference.
Salt Water and Fresh Water
This lesson is designed to help students Communicate observations orally and through drawings.
Six Degrees of Science Separation
Using a list of terms from all fields of science, the students will connect them in six or less steps to a non-science term, explaining scientific relationships during the process.
Solar System
This lesson is designed to help students understand that “the orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth, together with the rotation of Earth about an axis between its North and South poles, cause observable patterns.
Thanksgiving Food Pyramid
Students will discuss the foods that are traditionally eaten at Thanksgiving in the United States and place them into food groups based on the food pyramid.
The Earth
This lesson is designed to help students understand Earth in relation to the Solar System. Through a series or activities and interactive teaching, students will learn that the orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth, together with the rotation of Earth about an axis between its North and South poles, cause observable patterns.
The Science of Verbs
The student will connect science to everyday, unusual, or rare actions carried out by people.
The United States of Matter
Observe various substances to recognize different characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases. The students will work in pairs.
Toothpick Structures
The students will create a structure which can hold as much as possible using only toothpicks and glue.
Two Sides of an Issue
A controversial issue, such as global warming, will be researched using the vast resources of the Internet. The students will research both sides, either supporting or disputing the facts, opinions, and other information.
Water, Water, Everywhere
The students will identify products that need water to be manufactured, and the amount needed for each product.
Weather In A Bottle
Students will discuss types of weather and create their own tornado in a bottle.
Window Garden
Students will plan, experiment, and observe as seeds grow in a window garden. Students will explore why this is important to the sustainability of our environment.
Words of the Environment
On day one, the students will list as many words as possible related to environmental science and on day two connect the meanings of each to real life situations based on research.
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