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| Title | Grade | Subject | Description | Resources |
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| Estimate the area of a trapezoid | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This PEER activity demonstrates the use of a simple calculus tool that will allow students to estimate the area of a trapezoid using the example of a basketball backboard. It comes with a Word activity plan and a PowerPoint presentation. | backboardmath(1).doc backboard.ppt |
| Paper Chromatography | 6, 7, 8 | Science | These hands-on activities introduce students to the terminology and principles of chromatography, while applying the scientific method to a series of experiments. | Paper Chromatography Handout.doc Paper Chromatography.ppt |
| Chemistry Links | 6, 7, 8 | Science | We have collected a number of excellent links to chemistry materials. Attached is a list of some of the best we have found so far for middle-school teaching materials, ranging from general chemistry links to variants on the presentation of the periodic table to examples of chemical reactions in daily life. | Chemistry links.doc |
| Math Links | 6, 7, 8 | Math | Good web sites operations, fractions and mensuration. | Math Links.doc |
| Attack of the Killer Mosquitoes! Scientific Modeling and the Scientific Method | 7 | Science | This activity explores the scientific method and how scientific modeling fits in to the scientific method as a whole. Designed around the premise of an outbreak of yellow fever, this activity introduces students to scientific modeling and has students participate in a hands-on activity to test a simple model of vector-borne disease. Afterwards, the class discusses the results and their applicability to the real world. The entire activity is structured around the scientific method. This activity is a supplement to the PEER module “Texas, 1867,” but it can stand alone. When you download this lesson plan and its accompanying files, please place them all in the same folder, or the links within the files will not work. | Vector-Borne Disease lesson plan.doc Vector-Borne Disease Slide Show.ppt Vector-Borne Disease Model 1.xls Vector-Borne Disease Model 2.xls |
| Scientific Method | 6, 7, 8 | Science | These experiments and websites listed all use the scientific method and should be interesting and fun. You could have students perform the experiments and then ask them questions about the scientific method. Such as, identifying the independent variable, why they wrote the hypothesis they wrote, etc. | Response-scientific method.doc |
| Special Ed resources for all grades | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Special Ed resources for all grades types. | Special Education(10).doc |
| Web Resources for Physical Science | 6, 7, 8 | Science | The links in the attached document suggest excellent websites that address forces and motion, heat transfer, and simple machines. | PhysicalScience.doc |
| Multiplication and Division of Fractions | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This document contains many links to activities, lessons and demonstrations about fraction multiplication and division. Some are online models; others provide ideas for hands-on activities. Three really good sites are described and linked. As asked for by the requesting teacher, this document also provides some tips for using search engines to find web-based materials. | WebQuestFractions.doc http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=5301 |
| Writing in Mathematics | 6, 7, 8 | Math | Ideas for integrating writing into the mathematics classroom include keeping a math journal where students write about how to use concepts in real life, read sports articles and write about the scores and averages, and writing directions on how to use math tools or procedures | WritingInMath.doc |
| Unit Conversion (without Multiplying and Dividing Fractions) | 6 | Math | A few resources are provided to teach and practice conversions. The main focus is a lesson called King Henry Metrics that provides a Mnemonic device and a method for using this device to convert units without using multiplication or division of fractions. The document 'ConvertingUnits.doc' details the King Henry Metrics activities and provides other resources related to converting units. 4 of these resources are listed below. | ConvertingUnits.doc http://www.themetricsystem.info/howtolearn.htm |
| Websites for Force and Motion Activities | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This document contains several websites that have hand on activities to explain force and motion. | Force and motion websites.doc |
| Thermodynamics are HOT! | 7, 8 | Science | A set of demonstrations and activities designed to help students better understand the difference between exothermic/endothermic chemical reactions. The reagents are safe for use in the classroom and widely available! The activities herein are also relevant to instructors looking for an activity involving the use of a pH indicator (Phenol Red). | EndoExo.doc EndoExo Worksheet.xls |
| Websites for Greek Mythology | 8 | English | The attached file has a brief list of useful websites that contain information and activities on Greek Mythology. | greekmythology.doc |
| Geometry and Scaling Activities for 6th - 8th grade | 6, 7, 8 | Math, Technology | These two MS PowerPoint files include 2 interactive math presentations. The first one is about scaling and allows the students to determine the dimensions of a scaled-down Statue of Liberty by converting feet to inches. The second one is uses the Cartesian plane to illustrate geometric concepts such as translation, reflection, and dilation. This file includes a rich section of online additional resources for more activities and content related to geometry. | Coordinate System.doc Scaling Lesson Plan.doc Scaling Worksheet.doc ScalingDLC.ppt Shapes and the Coordinate System Lesson Plan.doc TEKS8.6-7_DLC_revised.ppt |
| Short Science Labs for One Class Period | 6, 7, 8 | Science | The attached file includes links for interesting science activities that can be done in one class period. | Short Science Labs.doc |
| Various Chemistry Links | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is a hodgepodge of links to various activities and informative resources concerning all phases of chemistry including: atomic structure, the periodic table, balancing chemical equations, and specific heat. | 24 - 6th to 8th grade Chemistry.doc |
| Operations with Rational Numbers | 6, 7, 8 | Math | The document attached is a set of links and descriptions that give examples and activities. The main resource is a GREAT website for examples about how INTEGERS are used in real life and how to apply the rules of addition and multiplication with signed numbers. This should be a great starting place for lessons about rational numbers. There are also quizzes for each operation that the students can do at the computer and receive immediate feedback. | rationalOperations.doc http://www.mathguide.com/lessons/Integers.html |
| Anything and Everything You Wanted to Know About Cryogenics | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is a comprehensive review of the subject of cryogenics. The information is presented in outline form and can be utilized for either a brief introduction to the subject or an in depth overview. Included are helpful diagrams and also ideas for activities that explore cryogenics. | Anything and Everything You Wanted to Know About Cryogenics(27).doc |
| Gas Exchange in Different Organisms | 6 | Science | This document provides a list of links to internet resources related to the mechanism of gas exchange in different organisms. | Gas Exchange in Different Organisms.doc |
| Teaching the Periodic Table and the Atom | 6, 7, 8 | Science | The attached file includes some great interactive websites on the periodic table and a few different ways to teach about the atom and related chemistry using hands-on class demonstrations. | TEACHING THE PERIODIC TABLE AND THE ATOM.doc |
| Online Quiz Websites | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This document contains a list (and descriptions) of websites offering online quizzes and practice problems that give immediate results. Sites were searched for with 6th grade in mind, but many sites are very comprehensive and could apply to K-12 and definitely 6-8. (The sites in the document are listed below.) | QuizWebsites.doc http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html http://www.math.com http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th.htm#math |
| Perception Lab | 6 | Science | This activity is an introductory exercise geared towards 6th graders. It teaches them that we use all of our senses when making scientific observations. | Lesson plan 2 point discrimination.doc Worksheet 2 point discrimination.doc Lesson plan taste.doc Worksheet Taste.doc Lesson plan Vision with apples.doc Worksheet Vision with apples.doc |
| Elements, compounds and mixtures | 7 | Science | This activity is to reinforce the differences between elements, compounds and mixtures. Students will attempt to identify unknown chemicals and classify them appropriately. | Lesson plan Elements, comp, mix.doc Worksheet Elements, comp, mix.doc |
| Nomarski Optics | 8 | Science | Nomarski microscopy is a costly method to make detailed qualitative analyses of cellular conditions. | DLC Request-Nomarski.doc |
| Human Properties of Multiplication | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This activity involves all students in the class. Students are used to make human models of the different properties of multiplication (commutative, associative, identity, property of zero, distributive). Pencils (or another item of choice such as stickers, bookmarks, candy, etc.) are given to students in different manners and amounts in order to show the different properties. At the end of the activity, students are allowed to keep one item (as a representation of the identity property). The two files attached are an html version of the activity only and a Word .doc with a detailed Activity Plan. | properties_nsfActPlan.doc properties.html |
| Bits & Pieces: Binary Numbers | 6, 7, 8 | Math | Binary numbers are the foundations of many everyday activities and items, especially in our technologically dominated society. At the most basic level, everything a computer does is represented in zeros and ones. Every time you turn on a light switch, this is a binary action—off or on. This activity is an inquiry based introduction to the concept of binary numbers, why they are important, how they are used, and how they relate to decimal numbers. It is followed with a short activity to help learn the place values (powers of two) that are used when making binary numbers. The lesson is adapted from the MATHmaniaCS website and is modified for use in a middle school setting. Two files are included. BinaryNumbersActivityPlan.doc is the plan for this activity and BinaryNumbers.zip is a zipped file containing supplemental materials for the activity. | BinaryNumbersActivityPlan.doc BinaryNumbers.zip http://www.mathmaniacs.org/lessons/ http://www.mathmaniacs.org/lessons/01-binary/index.html |
| Fraction Pies: Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers | 6 | Math | This activity’s goal is to provide students with a visual model of the relationship between improper fractions and mixed numbers. Students use fraction circles to take parts and make wholes; make wholes and break them up into parts. The activity follows up with the mathematical steps of converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions. | impropermixedplan.doc ImproperMixed.ppt |
| Fraction Circles: Dividing Mixed Numbers and Fractions | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This activity is an introduction to dividing mixed numbers and fractions. It involves modeling the division of mixed numbers and fractions by a whole number. The activity is intended to introduce dividing fractions and mixed numbers by providing a visual model using fraction circles. | dividingFractionsByWholeNumbersActivityPlan.doc fractionCircles.ppt |
| Multiple Bingo/Factor Bingo | 6, 7 | Math | Two games are included. Multiple Bingo is a game to practice finding multiples of a number. The game is a version of Bingo. Students randomly place numbers on their boards. The teacher calls out a number and the student can mark off ONE multiple of that number. The first to a bingo wins. Factor Bingo is to practice finding factors of a number. The game is played in similar fashion to Multiple Bingo. 5 files are included: BingoActivityPlan.doc is the activity itself, GameBoards.Doc are the bingo game mats, PracticeWorksheets.Doc are assessment problems, randomNumbers.zip is a set of files that can be used to generate numbers randomly to use in the game. MultipleFactorsResources is an additional set of links that provide alternative solutions for teaching multiples and factors (these are the same links as 2-5 below) | BingoActivityPlan.doc GameBoards.doc MultiplesFactorsResources.rtf PracticeWorksheet.doc http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U3L1GL.html |
| Postfix Notation Example of Order of Operations | 6, 7, 8 | Math | Postfix notation is a way of writing and evaluating mathematical expressions without using parenthesis or order of operations. Some computers and calculators use post fix notation because it is simple and efficient and requires no knowledge of parenthesis or order of operations. This demonstration will show students how a normal (infix) notation is converted into postfix and then how this notation is evaluated. Along the way, students will see the order the numbers are evaluated is the exact same as if we followed the ‘inside-out’ method of evaluating using parenthesis and order of operations. Included in this activity is the Activity Plan document, a PowerPoint explanation, extra information on Postfix notation and practice problems for advanced grades/students | postfix.ppt postfixNotationinformation.doc postfixNotationPlan.doc PostfixProblems.doc |
| Module for 6th Health TEKS (STD/STI) | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This module provides a comprehensive overview of common sexually transmitted diseases, including relevant modes of transmission, disease vector, and prevention/treatment. *WARNING* Some explicit graphics. | sti unit.ppt |
| Building Whole Numbers | 6 | Math | Using Base-10 blocks (or alternative paper cut-outs), the students get a feel for whole number place values. This activity guides students to see that place values grow by multiples of ten. Furthermore, students practice identifying place values and building numbers with their blocks. | Building Whole Numbers 3.dochttp://education.jlab.org/placevalue/https://www.funbrain.com/games/place-value http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/ https://www.funbrain.com/games/place-value |
| Scaling the Statue of Liberty (or other buildings) | 8 | Math | This is a suggestion for an activity in which students will build a scale model of the Statue of Liberty (or it could be changed to any building you know the dimensions of). Included is PowerPoint that can be used to guide your students through the process (and can be edited) as well as a Word document describing the basics of building a scale model. Also included in the Word Doc are other ideas for teaching and reinforcing scaling. | Scaling.doc ScalingDLC.ppt |
| How Fast Does Your Marble Roll? | 7 | Science | This is a quick lab exercise to explain the relationship between acceleration and velocity. It also helps show the students that 2 different masses can finish at the same time. | Worksheet Acceleration lab.doc Lesson plan Acceleration.doc |
| Scientific Method and Probability in the Mars Candy Universe | 6, 7 | Science, Math, Technology | Teach the Scientific Method through M&M candies! Each student or group of students formulates a hypothesis predicting which colored M&M is the most abundant. Subsequently, students test their hypothesis by examining the candies and entering their observations into a MS Excel worksheet. They then determine the independent and dependent variable of the experiment. Finally, the students graph their results in a table, line graph, histogram, and pie chart respectively. The students will then determine which graph is the most effective format for communicating their findings. The activity can be modified to focus on the mathematical elements of random color distribution (probability, etc.) | Revised MM Activity Plan.doc MM Activity Worksheet.xls |
| Shapes and the Coordinate System | 7, 8 | Math, Technology | This PowerPoint based activity addresses 8th grade TEKS 8.6 A&B and 8.7 A&D. Students will learn about similar shapes, change in position on the graph, ordered pairs, and views of shapes. The lesson also introduces dilation, reflection, translation, and rotation. A rich "Additional Resources" section is included for further student investigation outside of class. | Shapes_CoordinateSystem.ppt |
| How Do I Impact My Environment | 8 | Science | This is a web based activity using the Environmental Protection Agency's "kids" page to help students understand how humans impact their environment. It covers air quality, water quality, garbage and recycling. | Lesson plan environmental webquest.doc Worksheet Garbage and recycling.doc Air quality Worksheet.doc Worksheet Recycle City.doc |
| Smoker's Lung: A Smoking Simulation | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity demonstrates the effects of cigarette smoke on the lungs. Students will create an artificial lung and will directly observe what happens to an individual's lungs as they smoke. | Smoker's Lung.doc |
| Blow It Up | 6 | Science | This activity focuses on measuring respiratory values. By measuring lung capacities and respiratory rates, the students will use the resulting data to first predict, then test their hypothesis. | Blow It Up[1].doc lung capacity worksheets.xls |
| Technical Challenges to Reviving a Frozen Prehistoric Man | 8 | Science | This document briefly summarizes the technical challenges to reviving a frozen human being and provides links for information related to frozen human specimen discovered in Italy and modern cryonics facilities. | Discovery of frozen prehistoric man.doc |
| Chernobyl (supplement for Ukraine module) | 6 | Science | Nuclear power plants provide energy for people worldwide. There are many threats involved in producing nuclear power though. This PowerPoint presentation addresses some of the past accidents such as Chernobyl and Three-mile Island as well as a scenario if something happened of a power plant in Texas. | Chernobyl[1].ppt |
| Longitude and Latitude (in China) | 6, 7, 8 | SS_History | This activity is designed to coincide with the PEER 6th-grade curriculum module The Jade Dragon module, teach the students how to find locations on maps using absolute locations (longitude and latitude), and test the students' knowledge of China from what they learned in the module. The activity is meant to be used as a game. The background story for the game is this: The Jade Dragon has been stolen from its cave and Jace has set off to search for it. To find it he will need to travel to different cities and answer a question in each city to find clues about the next city to go to. The Jade Dragon will be waiting in the final city for Jace once he arrives and answers the question. Help Jace be the first to find the Jade Dragon. The activity is found in the file "LatitudeLongitude.doc" with 3 supplemental files. If you are not using The Jade Dragon module, this game can be easily changed. If you would like a CD with the PEER curriculum, please visit http://peer.tamu.edu/forms/PEER_Registration/Registration2005.shtml to receive a free copy. | latitudeLongitude.doc LongLatCityPages.doc LongLatLocationsQuestions.doc LongLatLocationsQuestionsAnswers.doc https://vetmed.tamu.edu/peer/integrative-curricula/ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/print_ch.html |
| Modernized Wonders: Creating an Updated List of the Wonders of the World | 6, 7 | Math, SS_History | In this activity, students will create a new list of modern Wonders of the World. Through compilation of class ideas and thoughts, data analysis, and objective reasoning, students will use mathematical processes to distinguish modern Wonders of the World. | Wonders of the World Activity Plan 2.doc Wonders of the World Presentation.ppt Wonders of the World Worksheets.xls http://www.hillmanwonders.com/ http://www.unmuseum.org/wonders.htm http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Classrm/lesson1.htm http://go.hrw.com/math/cnn/course2/2_8_Egypt/2_8_Egypt.htm |
| Human's closest genetic relatives | 7, 8 | Science | This is a short response to the specific question of what species is genetically closest to humans. There are also links to a variety of useful websites on this subject. | 93 - Genetic Comarisons.doc |
| Longitude and Latitude--Tomb Robbers on the Run | 6, 7, 8 | Soc_Studies | This is an activity where the students have to crack a code related to places on a map. Thieves have broken into King Tut’s tomb and stolen some valuable jewels. The thieves have accidentally left a note as to where they can be found. The note is a bunch of scribbled numbers with a short message. A geographer notices that the scribbled numbers are actually coordinates on a map. If the students can identify each city that is found at the coordinates, the first letter of each will come together to form the town where the thieves can be found. LongLatActivityPlan.doc is the main plan with 3 supplemental documents (narrative, worksheet and content information). | longLatActivityPlan.doc longLatInfo.doc longLatNarrative.doc longLatWorksheet.doc |
| Mutants in Our Midst | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This integrated module contains slides on the differences between frog and human anatomy with emphasis on bones and muscle. Mathematical as well as scientific aspects of similarities and differences are discussed. It also contains slides that focus on the phenomenon of frog developmental mutations as indicators of environmental change. The second PPT slide draws heavily from the material from the original PPT file but emphasizes the genetic aspects of frog mutations. The second PPT module may be more appropriate for teachers who wish to focus on DNA mutations rather than physiology. | Mutants in our Midst - Anatomy.ppt Mutants in our Midst - Modified for Genetics.ppt |
| Wonders of the World - English Activity | 6 | English | This PowerPoint presentation is centered around the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is geared toward teaching English and History to 6th grade students. The module includes an overview of the traditional seven wonders of the world and includes some activities where students can compile their own list of wonders. Themes about ethnocentricity, historical and religious significance, and an English assignment on Comparing/Contrasting are included along with teacher instructions. | Wonders of the WORLD! Activities.ppt |
| Tenement Reform | 7, 8 | English | This activity demonstrates how to use persuasive writing as an effective tool in persuading authority figures to induce reforms and changes within the city. Students will learn and incorporate persuasive techniques, such as repetition, analogy, parallelism, and many others. | Tenement Reform.doc |
| Ology-ology | 6, 7 | Science, English | This activity will aid students in researching and informing one another of various and possibly even obscure fields of study. Students will incorporate science, English and social studies concepts into their projects. Exposure to the various areas of study and endless types of jobs and careers available to the students will help in developing their long-term goals as well. | Ology-ologyActivityplan.doc |
| Catch a Wave!! | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity provides a quick and easy way to prove light travels in waves. Students will observe how light travels through filters placed at various angles and discuss how the observed effects of the filters can explain the theory that light travels in waves. | polarizing light activity plan.doc |
| Germs | 6 | Science | This is a hands on activity to teach students about the different kinds of germs. Students use agar plates to monitor the growth of bacteria at two temperatures. | Germ Growth.ppt |
| Taste of India | 6, 7 | SS_History | Students design and create their own travel brochures for prospective travelers to India. This is a standalone activity or can be used in conjunction with the 6th grade PEER module “Midnight at the Marble Tomb”. | Tour Book.doc india worksheet.doc |
| Bridge Building! Testing Structural Stability of Bridges | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | In this activity, groups of students will use visual aids of bridges around the world and their creativity to build various bridges of spaghetti and marshmallows. Each group will then test the strengths of their bridges to come to conclusions on the characteristics of strong and stable bridges. The Activity Plan is found in the StructuralStabilityActivityPlan.doc file. Two worksheet files are provided, both are the same sheet, just in different programs (Word and Excel). The 4th file is a set of bridge pictures for use in the activity. | StructuralStabilityActivityPlan.doc StructuralStabilityBridgePictures.doc StructuralStabilityWorksheet.doc StructuralStabilityWorksheet.xls |
| Animations of the rotation and revolution of the Earth | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is simply a list of useful animations on the Earth's rotation and revolution as it relates to the changing seasons. | 108 - Animations of the rotation and revolution of the Earth.doc |
| Just Another Number | 6 | Science, Math, SS_History | During the flu epidemic of 1918, 30-40 million people died from influenza worldwide and 675,000 died in the United States. In this activity, students will use these numbers as well as more recent flu and population data to calculate and compare percentages. | fludata.zip |
| The Light at the End of the Rainbow | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Technology | This lesson plan consists of several related activities that allow students to investigate the diffractive and wave properties of light and other forms of electromagnetic energy. The props that the students will use include a water ripple tank and blank CDs. Activities within this lesson plan are highly scalable and easily customized to fit your particular physics curriculum. Your students will enjoy this fun yet informative way to learn about some of the amazing properties of light! | CD activity.doc CD lab.doc |
| Archeology Treasure Hunt--Graphing Activity | 8 | Math | Graphing ordered pairs is related to the field of archeology in this activity. The students that participated in this activity prior to submission LOVED it and did very well in terms of achievement. The activity has students solve some simple but interesting problems to find a set of ordered pairs. These points are plotted on a grid and then the students translate them to places in the classroom in order to find the hidden treasures. 6 files are included for this activity. ArcheologyGraphingActivityPlan.doc details the entire activity. Grid.doc, FloorPlan.doc and TeamProblems.doc are examples of a floor plan, questions and grid that were used in one class. 30Problems.doc is a set of 30 problems that could be used or modified for different classrooms. GraphingOrderedPairs.zip contains a floor plan and problems for a different classroom as well as answers to both sets of problems. | ArcheologyGraphingActivityPlan.doc 30Problems.doc Floorplan.doc TeamProblems.doc |
| Let's Eat! | 8 | Science | This is a short demonstration to help reinforce the functions of each component of the digestive system. | Lesson plan Digestion.doc Digestion Worksheet.doc |
| Organ Systems Bingo | 8 | Science | This is a fun game that could be used after the digestive, urinary, respiratory, lymphatic and cardiovascular system had been covered. | Body systems bingo cards.doc Lesson plan Body Systems Bingo.doc Bingo Questions.doc http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/bingo/ http://www.elainefitzgerald.com/jeopardy.htm |
| Is the Earth Really Round? | 6, 7, 8 | Science, SS_History, English, Technology | Everyone "knows" that the Earth is round, but can we prove it? We don’t really need a satellite photo of Earth to determine that the world is round. This activity includes two demonstrations that prove the Earth is round. One involves shining lamps on flat and round objects and the other requires students to use models of the Earth, Sun, and Moon to observe the shape of the Earth’s shadow upon the Moon. Students can also observe a computer simulation of the Earth’s seasons as well as live video of a lunar eclipse. | Is the Earth Really Round Lab - revised.doc |
| Physics Olympics | 7, 8 | Science | Students learn how to measure speed, acceleration, and work while competing against each other. Both boys and girls race each other by running a foot race: boys vs. boys and girls vs. girls. In addition each individual student does as many push-ups as possible. The foot races are used to calculate speed and acceleration and pushups are used to calculate work. | Physics Olympics.doc |
| Science Fair Presentation Tips | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Tips provided by Texas middle-school teachers for writing up and presenting your experimental results for science fair projects. | science fair tips.pdf http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/primer.html |
| Meiosis and Mitosis Animations | 7, 8 | Science, Technology | This document contains links to online FLASH and NON-FLASH animations illustrating the cellular processes of meiosis and/or mitosis. The animations are annotated with helpful vocabulary terms and concise explanations. One link is an interactive activity to test students' understanding of the chromosomal movement during mitosis and meiosis. | Meiosis and Mitosis Links.doc |
| What Causes Air Pressure? | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Technology | In this activity, students will learn about and investigate the forces behind atmospheric pressure on Earth. Using a simple experiment involving a candle, a jar, and a pan of water, students will be able to observe the physical effect of air pressure on water as a vacuum is created. Also included is a MS PowerPoint presentation on air pressure with colorful diagrams and simple to understand explanations of the earth science principles behind air pressure. | Air Pressure Presentation revised 1.1.ppt Air Pressure Lesson Plan revised 1.1.doc |
| Earth's Moving Crust: A Movement Lab for Plate Tectonics | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity is designed to create a kinesthetic value for the movement of the earth's plates through a movement experience. The students explore movement based on verbal and/or visual cues dealing with plate tectonics concepts/vocabulary. | activity plan for plate tectonic mov't lab.doc plate tectonics power point.ppt |
| Literary Exploration of Ancient Myths | 6, 7, 8 | SS_History, English | In this lesson plan, students will undertake an exciting trek through the mythical worlds of the ancients. Historical legends and creation myths have been carefully selected from Chinese, Greco-Roman, Native American, and Egyptian cultures to help students understand that these stories give great insight into the world-view of these cultures. The students will also understand how the similarities and the differences between different myths often reflect the cultural similarities and differences. The lesson plan includes a PowerPoint document that gives an overview of the myths in the collection and a MS Word document activity plan that outlines potential points of class discussion and student activities relating to the myths included. | Myth Activities 1.doc Ancient Myths.ppt |
| Tower Building, Architecture, and Math | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This activity is an introduction to the concepts of structure and loading in architecture. Though fairly inexpensive and simplistic, the activity uses basic geometry to describe the underlying structure of buildings. | Towerbuilding-2.doc finalstructure.jpg http://mathforum.org/library/topics/architecture/ |
| The Endocrine System | 7 | Science | Here is a very informative PowerPoint presentation that covers all the basic elements of the endocrine system. The presentation also includes instructions for a hands-on activity in which students will build a model of the endocrine system. | Endocrine System.ppt |
| Rain, Rain Go Away | 6, 7, 8 | Science | The Earth's surface is not exactly the same as it was thousands of years ago. Various processes and forces act to shape and reshape the earth's surface. These forces can be categorized into one of two types: constructive and destructive forces. In this activity, the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition will be investigated. | Forces of Nature Activity Plan.doc |
| Population Density | 6, 7 | Math, SS_History | In this PowerPoint, students will explore the concept of population density, through a comparison of China and the U.S. In a visual hands-on activity, they will use M&Ms to represent the population of each country, and place the M&Ms on printed maps. | Population Density.ppt |
| Ancient Myths | 6, 7, 8 | SS_History, English | The purpose of this activity is to have students research ancient myths and depict them visually so other students can figure out what happened in the myth. Myths will be drawn from the Greek, Chinese, Native American, and Egyptian cultures. | Ancient Myths.ppt Ancient Myths.doc |
| Dehydration | 7 | Science, Math | This PowerPoint explores the topic of dehydration, any how it relates to body weight. There are numerous math problems in the presentation dealing with percents and proportions. Students will find how much water they need each day based on their weight. | Dehydration.ppt |
| Dam Building Activity | 6, 7 | Science, Math, SS_History | This activity is meant to be used with “The Jade Dragon” PEER Module. It allows students to evaluate four different locations for building a dam. The students must think critically about the advantages and disadvantages of each solution, and determine as a team which solution is best. The activity provides a perspective on how our decisions can have far-reaching implications; even implications we may have never foreseen. | Dam Activity.swf Dam Activity Background.ppt Dam Activity Plan.doc Dam Discussion Questions.doc |
| Marble Madness! | 6, 7 | Math | Statistics is based on the fundamental assumption that we can become more certain about some characteristic of an unknown sample population by taking more samples from that population. This activity helps the students understand that as they draw more marbles from the mystery bag, they become more certain about how many of each marble color are in the bag. It is appropriate for any probability-related lesson for 6th through 8th grade. | Probability activity plan.doc Probability worksheet.doc |
| Advertising 101 | 6, 7, 8 | SS_History, English | This activity illustrates the uses of English in advertising by highlighting multiple ways of using the written word to convey ideas. This activity also introduces various inventions from the Industrial Revolution as objects to advertise. | Advertising Brainstorming sheet.doc Advertising Invention List.doc Advertising Lesson Plan.doc Advertising Review.doc |
| Colonization of the Americas | 8 | SS_History | Students today may not realize how much land and power the European countries once held in the Americas. Students learn about Europe’s presence in the Americas, but to fully understand the impact of Europe's presence one should turn to a map of that time-period. This activity helps students grasp how much territory the three European countries (that were the major world powers of their time) once held in the Americas. | Colonization Activity-Student.doc Colonization of the Americas-Teacher.doc |
| Tenement Reform: a Persuasive Writing Activity | 7, 8 | English | This activity demonstrates how to use persuasive writing as an effective tool in persuading authority figures to induce reforms and changes within the city. Students will learn and incorporate persuasive techniques into their writings. The students will be writing a persuasive letter to the mayor of New York urging him to reform the tenements in which they live during the 1880’s. The two websites listed give a basic review of persuasive writing techniques and tips on how to use them effectively. | Persuasive writing.doc |
| War of the Worlds: A Radio Play | 7 | SS_History, English | This activity will help demonstrate how radio plays work, the effect War of the Worlds had on radio listeners, and the power of the radio and public broadcast. This lesson, though lengthy, covers many English TEKS and teaches students the process of producing a play. | Radio Play Activity Plan.doc Radio play assessment.doc Radio play student checklists.doc Radio Play -WOTW Script.doc |
| Mutation Mania | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity illustrates the burden genetic mutations place on a creature’s ability to survive. Students are given a specific mutation, and then asked to perform mundane tasks. The performance is then discussed using a series of thought-provoking questions. | mutation.ppt MutationExercise.doc Ukraine (teacher version).ppt |
| Reactors, Radiation, and Radii | 6, 7, 8 | Math | In this activity, students use mathematics to calculate how much devastation arose from the Chernobyl disaster. Using this knowledge, they then go one step further to compare how such a tragedy would affect their own home. This activity illustrates to students the importance of mathematics in understanding real-world phenomena while serving as a great integration of mathematics and social studies. Included is an activity plan, a worksheet and an answer key. | Chernobyl Activity Plan.doc Key.doc Radii.doc |
| Assembly Line Production in the Classroom! | 6, 7, 8 | Math, SS_History, Technology | Have your students ever professed the desire to experience the Industrial Revolution firsthand? Show them what they're missing! This activity lets your students take their place at the assembly line and pump out stacks of paper products in competition with their individual worker peers. They will also research how interchangeable parts affects the production process, learn about the advantages and disadvantages of assembly line production over traditional methods, and even do a little bit of math to learn about the rate of worker productivity and diminishing returns! | Assembly Line Production-rev 1.0.doc |
| 8th Grade Lab Ideas | 8 | Science | Here are some websites that offer many various labs for 8th graders. They are very broad as they cover a lot of different topic areas. | sciencerequest185-1.doc |
| A BALANCING ACT: Balancing Chemical Equations | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is a hands-on activity for students to learn how to correctly balance chemical equations. Individual students or groups will manipulate unbalanced chemical equations using color-coded note cards to visualize the step-by-step process of balancing chemical equations. | BalancingChemicalEquationsLessonPlan.doc BalancingChemEquationsWorksheet.doc |
| Newton's Laws and chemical reaction web activities | 8 | Science | Websites for physics Activities to explain the Newton's Laws and sites for activities to explain chemical reactions | Physics_Websites[2].doc |
| Exploring Other Cultures (supplement to The Jade Dragon) | 6 | SS_History | This presentation is designed as a supplement to the PEER 6th-grade curriculum module: The Jade Dragon. The slide show includes a plethora of information that explores cultural differences between Chinese and American peoples. Topics discussed include; Confucianism, filial piety, and ancestral worship. In addition, there is a segment on the Chinese culture in America. This presentation can be utilized in its entirety or disseminated to fit specific class needs. If you would like a CD with the PEER curriculum, please visit http://peer.tamu.edu/forms/PEER_Registration/Registration2005.shtml to receive a free copy. | 192 - Exploring Other Cultures (supplement to The Jade Dragon).ppt |
| Fight or Flight | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Here is a presentation that introduces the biology behind fear and the fight or flight reaction to fearful situations. Within the presentation is a basic introduction to endocrinology (hormones and how they work) as well as the physiology behind reactions to fear that the students would be familiar with (i.e., goose bumps or fainting). There is also an introduction to various phobias. Accompanying the slideshow is a simple worksheet that ties into a slide that is intended to startle the students (sound is required). From this, the students may actually experience what is being presented. | 197 - Fight or Flight (presentation).ppt 197 - Fight or Flight (worksheet).doc |
| Great Depression Stock Market Activity | 7, 8 | Math, SS_History, English | In this activity, students will participate in a simplified, simulated stock market which is set up to crash. The objective of this activity is to make students understand the stock market crash of 1929 better and to identify its causes and effects, leading to a better understanding of the Great Depression. | Stock Market Activity.doc Stock Market Activity.xls Stock Market Values.xls |
| Agricultural Bioterrorism | 6, 7, 8 | Science | PowerPoint presentation which covers the history of agroterrorism, or agricultural terrorism. The presentation shows the routes of entry and our government's response plans to such an event. | bioterrorism[1].ppt |
| Force, Motion, Charts, Graphs Activities for Sixth (6th) grade | 6 | Science | Four activities that involve force, motion, graphs, charts and tables. There are also descriptions of several websites with descriptions for activities appropriate for demonstrating force, motion and energy in middle school classrooms. | Force Motion Graphs Charts 6th Grade.doc Mall_Walking[1].doc motion_graphs.pdf Musical_Chairs[1].pdf Walk_This_Way[1].DOC |
| Texas Fever | 7 | Science, SS_History | This presentation describes Texas Fever and why some cattle were susceptible to the disease while others appeared to be resistant. | TexasFever.ppt |
| Math and Interior Design | 6, 7 | Math | In this activity, students explore area, perimeter, and volume by building miniature apartments in shoe boxes. They find the amount of wall paper and carpeting they need, calculate the amount of space various decorations will take up, and then calculate how much trim is needed to go around the different shapes. | InteriorDesignLessonPlan.doc InteriorDesignWorksheet.doc |
| Fun with the Metric System | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | This activity includes a brief introduction to the Metric System, followed by a group activity involving measurement and conversion. It serves as a great integration between mathematics and science, teaching students to become proficient at using the Metric System. In addition, the activity fosters teamwork and cooperation within the groups and among the class. | Metric Lesson Plan.doc Metric System Worksheet.doc Metric System.ppt |
| Online Resources for Laboratory Activities | 6, 7, 8 | Science | These documents list available online recourses for developing inexpensive lab activities for middle school science classes with a brief description of some of the websites. Also attached is an example of one of the activities found on one of the websites. | 6thGradeLabActivitiesFromWeb.doc 6thGradeLabActivitiesFromWebExample.doc |
| Valentine's Day Hearts Activity | 6 | Math | In this activity, students will uses mixes of Valentine’s Day candy “conversation hearts” to study fractions and percents. They will also formulate their own mixes of these candies from instructions given to them. | VdayHeartsLessonPlan.doc ValentineHearts.doc ValentineTaskCards.doc VdayAnswerKey.doc |
| Fraction Circles: Dividing by Fractions | 6, 7 | Math | In this activity, the students are introduced to dividing a whole number by a fraction. The main goal is for the students to see that when dividing by a fraction, the resulting value is BIGGER than divisor and the dividend. Then, the students identify that multiplication normally gives us bigger values and the students will actually see why it is that we “flip the divisor and multiply”. | DividingbyFractionsActivityPlan.doc fractionCircles.ppt |
| Space Race Math Challenge | 6 | Math | In this activity, students will fly on a spaceship through a galaxy on a coordinate plane grid, making stops at different planets to solve math problems on various "missions." The problems cover a variety of review questions for the 6th grade math TAKS test. | SpaceRaceLesson.doc SpaceRaceCards.doc SpaceRaceGameBoard.doc MipCards.doc |
| Cell Bingo | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This game helps to reinforce the various structures, functions, and process of cells, and would be effective to use in reviewing for a test. Students are given a "bingo" card that contains various parts, functions, and organization levels of the cell. The teacher reads a description of a cell or process and the students must find the correct answer on their score card. The student that obtains "bingo" first, is rewarded your reward of choice. | 214 - Cell Bingo (bingo cards).doc 214 - Cell Bingo (bingo questions).doc 214 - Cell Bingo (lesson plan).doc |
| Conversions and Simple Machines Activities | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This document contains a plethora of middle school activities for both conversions and for simple machines. Lesson plans and worksheets are included for some of the activities. | Conversions and Simple Machines.doc Exploring Conversions.doc I Want to be the Load.doc Pulleys Pulling All Over the Place.doc Pulley Pictures.doc Pulley Worksheet.doc |
| Math Poker | 6, 7 | Math | In this activity the teacher will first explore with students the connection between mathematics and card games, and learn about its history. Then students will work in groups, using a deck of cards to determine the probabilities of drawing various combinations of cards. Finally groups will determine an optimal combination, and play a tournament. | MathandCardGames.ppt MathPokerLesson.doc MathPokerWorksheet.doc MathPokerWorksheet2.doc |
| The Water Cycle | 6, 7 | Science | The water cycle explains the sun heating the earth's surface water so that it evaporates. This vapor gathers in clouds which rise to the cold air. When those clouds become too heavy to float, they release their moisture as precipitation. The precipitation collects in lakes or oceans after siphoning through soil or running down rivers. It then evaporates and repeats the cycle once again. This lesson plan describes an activity that demonstrates the water cycle using a model that the students build as a class. | 218 - The Water Cycle.doc |
| Ground Water and Reservoir Presentation with Exercises | 6 | Science | This is a presentation on groundwater and reservoirs along with several key lab exercises that can be incorporated | Ground_Water_Cities_DLC219.ppt |
| King Tut and English Computer Lab Activities | 6 | SS_History, English, Technology | This file contains a word document that has a brief summary and links to various websites that can be used in an English Course. Some links provide assistance to the students through computer-lab based activities in areas such as grammar and poetry, while other links focus on directing the study and research of King Tut. | KingTutandComputerLabActivities.doc |
| All about the Weather | 6, 7 | Science | Attached are 5 hands-on activities designed to teach 6th grade middle school students about the weather. They will investigate the relationship between temperature and air pressure, the nature of cloud formation, the involvement of precipitation and crystals in snowflakes, and the effect of air pressure on the weather using their own home-made barometers. The activities also include lab safety components and can be easily adjusted for 7th grade if needed. | Sea and Land Breezes.doc Cloud in a Jar.doc Make Your Own Barometer.doc Make Your Own Snowflake.doc Acid Rain.doc |
| Science Fair Tips | 6, 7, 8 | Science | PowerPoint and MS Word documents (handout) to be provided to students interested in participating in a science fair | Science_Fair_Tips.ppt Science_Fair_Tips_Handout.doc http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/primer.html |
| Sentence Scramble | 7 | English | This purpose of this activity is to help students develop writing skills by developing sentence structure. Students are asked to unscramble sentences so that they make sense grammatically. | Sentence Scramble.doc |
| Shadow Proportions | 8 | Math | In this activity students will use proportions to determine the relationship between similar figures. Then, they are taught to apply those proportions to real life problems. The students will calculate the height of their school building using similar triangles. They can also check their accuracy by calculating their own height and comparing it to their measured height. | Proportions.doc Proportions.ppt Proportions Worksheet.doc |
| Will It Sink or Will It Float | 8 | Science | This is a good activity to review the concept of density and to introduce the concept of buoyant force. Students work through 2 labs. One focuses on density and the other on buoyant force, specifically Archimedes’ principle. | Lesson plan Will it sink or will it float.doc Ans Key Will it sink or will it float.doc Worksheet Will it sink or will it float.doc |
| Let's Catch A Wave | 8 | Science | This activity was used in an 8th grade class. It is a good activity to review the concept of waves. Students work through 3 activities in one lab period. Two focus on waves and the third activity focuses on resonance. | Answer Key Lets Catch a Wave.doc Lesson plan Lets Catch a Wave.doc Worksheet Lets Catch a Wave.doc |
| Sack Race | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This is an outdoor activity to allow the students to practice multiplying and dividing integers. A number line is setup outside using cones and the class is split up into teams of two. One person does integer calculations and the other partner starts at zero on the number line in a sack. The calculator tells their partner how much to hop backwards or forwards depending on their answer (negative or positive). The first team to hop across the finish line wins! | SackRace.doc SackRaceChart.xls SackRaceChartWithAns.xls |
| You Could Be A Source For Batteries | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Technology | This presentation is a fun and interesting way to discuss an application of science to real life. It also introduces important concepts of life science that relate to everyday life, such as biochips and physical properties of solutions. | Lesson plan You could be a source for batteries.doc You could be a power source for batteries.ppt |
| Classroom Erosion | 6, 7 | Science | Here is a simple activity that demonstrates to students the effects of water erosion on rocks. During the activity, students will observe the effects of water erosion on the rocks and in the water. This activity can be used for a variety of lessons. The simplest of which would be to have the students make qualitative observations about the rocks and the processes occurring. | Classroom Erosion.doc Erosion and Weathering.ppt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite https://www.usgs.gov/centers/sbsc/gcmrc/ |
| Vocabulary Quiz Game | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, SS_History, English | This activity is a fun way for students to learn their vocabulary words for English class but could be used for any subject. Attached are the instructions for playing the vocabulary quiz game, which is similar to Balderdash. The templates for creating the vocabulary cards are also attached so that teachers may customize the game for their own classes. | Instructions for Vocabulary Quiz Game.doc Vocabulary Cards Template.doc Vocabulary Quiz Template.doc |
| Forces on an Airplane | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Technology | This activity has a PowerPoint presentation that explains the main forces on a plane in flight (drag, lift, thrust, and weight). The presentation also explains how these forces affect a plane while in flight. To complete the lesson, students are then instructed to create paper-airplanes while taking the four forces into consideration. Their planes are then flown in a competition for distance, air time, and also most creative design. | AirplaneActivity.ppt FormattedAirplaneActivity-1.doc |
| The Amazing Atom - Modeling the Atom | 7, 8 | Science | This demonstration and activity allows the students to visual a 3D representation of the structure of an atom and its composition of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Beginning with an introduction to the atom and the atoms size relative to visual cues of the students, the teacher will then create an atom model using balloons (as the valences) and candies (as the protons, electrons, and neutrons). As the target student level is not familiar with valences and orbital, the focus of this demonstration is on the number and general location of the protons, electrons, and neutrons, as well as the nucleus, atomic mass, and atomic number. | Atom Lesson Plan.doc |
| Rapid Rates of Chemistry! | 8 | Science | This lesson demonstrates four characteristics that speed up the rate of chemical equations. Through the use of five demonstrations that each focus on the different characteristics of concentration, surface area, catalysts, and temperature, the students will learn to identify how rates can be sped up. | CHem Rxn Lesson plan.doc ChemRxnWorksheet.doc |
| Plasma Balls | 7 | Science | This presentation is a fun and interesting way to introduce important concepts of ions, charged atoms and electricity. It specifically addresses how a plasma balls generates streaks of colored light. | PlasmaBall.ppt.ppt Lesson plan How does a plasma ball work.doc |
| Oooops - Time for Stain Remover! | 8 | Science | This lab is designed to capture students’ interest in science through a self-directed inquiry. The students are given a problem, formulate a hypothesis, and make a procedure using the materials available to them. The idea is for the students to generate results that with either support or refute their hypothesis. | Worksheet Stain Remover.doc Lesson plan Stain remover.doc |
| Ride the Waves | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity is an inquiry based way to teach 8th graders the characteristics of waves. Students will learn what factors affect the size of a wavelength and will be able to design their own original experiment using slinkies in order to test a hypothesis that they are curious about. | Ride the Waves.doc |
| Airplane Toss | 6, 7 | Math | This activity allows the kids to have fun practicing adding and subtracting decimals. They break up into teams and build paper airplanes. Then they participate in a tournament where each team throws an airplane three times. In each throw, they have to measure the distance in feet and inches and then record the distance as a decimal. At the end, they have to add three distance recordings and subtract the sum from the sum of the team they are playing against. The team with the larger sum wins the match. | Tournament.doc Planes.doc AirplaneWorksheet.doc AirplaneToss.doc |
| Memory Game | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This is the old fashion memory game where you try to match all of the cards in one turn. Each card has a multiplication or division problem and two have the same answer. The kids turn over a card, work the problem, and try to match the answer with another card. If they do, they keep them face up and try another card. If not, they lose their turn. It's a great game to practice multiplying and dividing fractions while increasing their math memory. | Memory.doc FractionsMemory.doc |
| Sequences Race | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This is an extremely fun game for the kids to practice recognizing patterns and sequences. There are ten stations setup outside and each station has a unique pattern/sequence to solve (increases in difficulty). The class is divided into teams of two and each team has to solve the problem before they can move on to the next one. At the end of the game, you will find the students frantically running around trying to get the answer and be able to move on to the next station. The winning team solves the tenth problem first. | SequencesActivity.doc SequencesPrintouts.doc |
| Creepy Critters | 7 | Science | This presentation is a fun introduction to two creatures that are commonly misunderstood. When people learn and understand more about feared animals they can also learn to respect them and their habitats. | BATS!.ppt scorpions.ppt Lesson plan scorpions bats.doc |
| Who Has Been Bitten By The Big Bad Spider | 7 | Science | This presentation is a fun and interesting presentation about how our environment impacts us. In particular, how spiders impact our life. This presentation also shows how scientists use the scientific method to solve problems. In this case, how scientists determine which critter is responsible for the health issue discussed. | Spiders.ppt Lesson plan Spiders.doc |
| Characterizing Quadrilaterals Through Origami | 6, 7 | Math | In this active, student-driven lesson, the teacher introduces the characteristics of quadrilaterals through paper folding. The students create a star made up of eight identical pieces. When creating the pieces, the students discuss the different quadrilaterals that appear. Afterwards, the final product serves as a great study tool! | Origami and Quadrilaterals Lesson Plan-2.doc |
| Math Mania!! (or any "mania," for that matter) | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, SS_History, English | In this fun, animated game, students race to solve problems as timely and accurately as possible. Although originally created for math classes, this game may be adapted for any subject and for many levels. | Math Mania Lesson Plan.doc Sample Math Mania Game.doc |
| Genetics Activities | 7, 8 | Science | This is a compilation of several activities that help reinforce the basic principles of genetics. These activities cover genotype and phenotype, impacts of environmental influences on species adaptations, impacts of mutations on a species and properties of inheritance. | geneticsactivities.doc |
| Analyzing Temperature | 7, 8 | Math | In this activity, students will use temperature data they collect to explore the concepts of mean, median, mode and range, as well as the representation of data in different types of graphs and plots. The students should be familiar with these concepts before beginning the activity. | Analyzing Temperature Activity.doc Analyzing Temperature Worksheet.doc Analyzing Temperature Worksheet Example.doc |
| It's All About Waves | 8 | Science | This activity was used in an 8th grade class. It is a good computer-based activity to review the concept of waves. The students work through a PowerPoint presentation which directs them at various websites related to waves. | Its All About Waves.ppt Its All About Waves W98 version.ppt Lesson plan Its All About Waves.doc Worksheet Its All About Waves.doc Answer Key Its All About Waves.doc |
| Making Polymers | 6, 7 | Science | This activity is designed as an introduction of polymers for students who have no prior knowledge of them. Students will make different polymers, including Gak, and will examine the physical and chemical properties of these polymers. | Making Polymers.doc |
| Equivalent Fraction Licorice | 6 | Math | In this activity, students discover the concept of equivalent fractions, using pre-cut pieces of licorice. They then learn to write these equivalencies. | Fraction Licoroice Lesson Plan.doc Equivalent Fraction Licorice.doc |
| Making a Thanksgiving Dinner | 6 | Math | In this activity, students will shop for and purchase food items to make a Thanksgiving dinner. There are two versions of this activity, one for 5th grade and one for 6th grade. The 5th grade version deals with multiplication and addition of decimals, while the 6th grade version deals with calculating the price of items when given a percent off or a tax. After students shop for their food, they will make a Thanksgiving table to put their feast on. | Making a Thanksgiving Dinner Lesson Plan.doc Thanksgiving Pictures.doc Thanksgiving Worksheet - 5th.doc Thanksgiving Worksheet - 5th - Answers.doc Thanksgiving Worksheet - 6th.doc Thanksgiving Worksheet - 6th - Answers.doc |
| Newton's Laws | 8 | Science | This activity allows students to visualize Newton's laws of motion using a "Newton car." Students will have fun testing out different ways to make the cars move and will also be able to tell the difference between Newton's 3 laws of motion. | Newton's Laws.doc |
| Skateboard Science | 7 | Science | This activity will allow students to explore the relationship between force and motion. Students will work in teams using a skateboard to discover how force and acceleration are connected. Students will also graph their results at the end of the activity. | Skateboard Science.doc |
| Charged up! | 7 | Science | This is an inquiry activity designed to demonstrate to the students the relationship between pH, ions, charges, and conductivity. Students will test various household products with a simple circuit setup and will be able to explore the connection between chemistry and electricity. | Charged up.doc |
| Integer Chess | 6 | Math | This is a very basic activity to introduce students to adding together positive and negative integers through "a battle between good and evil." Evil is represented by negative integers, and good is represented by positive integers in this chess-like war game. An activity extension also incorporates multiplying integers. | Integer Chess Lesson Plan.doc Prison Roster.doc Integer Chess Sheet - Good.doc Integer Chess Sheet - Evil.doc |
| Famous Mathematician PowerPoint Lesson | 6, 7, 8 | Math, Technology | In this lesson students explore the use of PowerPoint while at the same time studying famous mathematicians of the past. This activity is meant to build the students’ technological skills, while also helping them to appreciate the many unique mathematicians with varied backgrounds. | Famous Mathematician PowerPoints Lesson Plan.doc Female Mathematicians.doc Male Mathematicians.doc |
| Christmas Factor Trees | 6 | Math | This very simple seasonal lesson reviews forming factors trees in a fun way. Students will make factor trees that resemble Christmas trees, complete with a star on the top with the number to be factored and Christmas ornaments for all prime numbers in the factorization. | Christmas Factor Trees Lesson Plan.doc Sample Christmas Factor Tree.doc |
| Holiday Shopping Activity | 6, 7 | Math | In this fun, seasonal activity, students review percents by going Christmas shopping for their friends and family. They will look through catalogs for gifts to give, and cut the gifts they choose out. Students will have to calculate percent off to get the item’s sale price, and then add on tax to the item. | Holiday Shopping Activity Lesson Plan.doc Projector Sheet.doc Giftbox Handout.doc |
| Fraction Card Games | 6 | Math | In this lesson the teacher will use decks of fraction cards that they make to teach the students about various fraction concepts, including addition of fractions, common denominators, comparing fractions, and ordering fractions. | Fraction Card Games Lesson Plan.doc club.doc diamond.doc heart.doc spade.doc |
| Bombs Away: Impacts in Space | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Craters are found all around the surface of the Earth, the moon, and plants throughout the Solar System. While craters can be formed by volcanic activity, most craters found in space are impact craters. Impact Craters are created when meteors crash into the surface of planets and moons. In this hands-on activity, students explore craters in the solar system by learning and practicing crater formation basics using a model | Craters.ppt CraterLesson Plan.doc Crater Instruction HandOut.doc CraterActivities1and2WorkSheet.doc |
| Fall Foliage and the Changing Color of Leaves | 6, 7, 8 | Science | As an extension lesson with any photosynthesis lesson, this activity explores pigments within plant leaves. While throughout most of the year, leaves appear only green, but as autumn and winter approaches, leaves began to change colors and reds, yellows, purples, and browns become more prevalent than green. This phenomenon is explained using the PowerPoint presentation and hands on chromatography to separate pigments present within leaves. This lesson would be an appropriate companion with the paper chromatography lesson also in DLC requests. | FallFoliageLessonPlan.doc Changing Colorful Leaves.ppt |
| Spare Change: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions | 6, 7, 8 | Math | The goal of this demonstration is to help students understand the concepts of least common denominator (LCD), simplest form of a fraction, and greatest common factor (GCF), through the use of “real world” application. The students will compare the monetary value of different coins to the fractions that they represent and add and subtract them. The total monetary value can then be converted between decimal and fraction form. | Spare Change - Adding and Subtracting Fractions Lesson Plan.doc Spare Change - Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet.doc |
| Order of Operations Bingo | 6, 7, 8 | Math | In this lesson students will learn how to use order of operations. This lesson includes an introductory discussion, expressions, and game cards. | Order of Operations Bingo Lesson Plan.doc Order of Operations.xls |
| Archimedes' Recipe for Pi | 6, 7, 8 | Math | Pi, π, is a constant that is irrational and represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. This activity will be a variation of Archimedes’ method of determining pi by measuring the perimeter of regular polygons inscribed within circles. | Archimedes Recipe for Pi.doc Archimedes Recipe for Pi Worksheet.doc http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/3010_archimed.html |
| Buying on a Budget | 6, 7 | Math | Students will plan a shopping budget using estimation skills based on wages earned from chores and what they would like to buy from a local shopping circular. | Budget Lessonplan.doc Budget Worksheet.doc |
| Rational Code Cracking | 6, 7, 8 | Math | In this lesson, the students will calculate the answers to rational expressions in order to crack a “secret code”. Answers are positive or negative rational numbers written either as fractions or as decimals. Expressions involve adding and subtracting positive and negative rational numbers and will be written on notecards, with the associated letter on the back, and placed at several stations in the classroom. The activity uses a “rotation” approach through the stations to get students active and interested. | Rational Numbers Lesson Plan.doc Rational Numbers.xls RationalNumbersA.doc RationalNumbersB.doc RationalNumbersC.doc RationalNumbersD.doc |
| What's so special about Convection? | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation is a fun and interesting way to introduce the important and recurring concept of convection while also introducing conduction and radiation as well. The teacher can use the aquarium demonstration in front of the class or modify the experiment to small groups using clear plastic tumblers. | Convection Activity Plan (288).docx ConductionConvectionFall2005NISD.ppt convection.pdf Convection Demo Worksheet.docx |
| How Water Moves (through materials). | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation is a fun and interesting way to introduce important concepts of how water moves through different types of common materials. We introduce the concepts of permeability and porosity through a hands on activity where the students can actually see how water moves through sediments. | LessonPlanPermeabilityandPorosity.doc How water moves.ppt Permeability_and_Porosity_Worksheet[A].doc All About Aquifers.doc GroundWater.doc permeabilityandPorositylesson.pdf Permeabilitylesson.pdf |
| Tornadoes - Storms of Destruction | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation is a fun and interesting way to introduce important concepts of severe weather and tornado formation, a particularly relevant topic in Texas. Students will learn about how tornadoes are classified and how they form. Attached is a file which shows a tornado simulator that was built and used in the classroom for maximum inquiry. Although this model is large, smaller models can be built and utilized effectively. Students will understand the forces that are involved in the creation of severe weather. | LessonPlanTornadoes.doc NavasotaRushingNotesTornado.doc NISD 7th grade tornado Worksheet.doc NISD Tornado Presentation 7th grade.ppt |
| Environmental Webquest | 8 | Science | This activity was used in an 8th grade class. Students are guided through several websites in which they will review the water, carbon and nitrogen cycles. Additionally, the students will learn how human activities have modified soil, water, and air quality. | Answer Key Environment K-8.doc Lesson plan Environment K-8.doc Worksheet Environment K-8.doc.doc |
| How Low Can You Go? | 6, 7 | Science | Here is a simple activity that allows the students to measure temperature changes of ice water over time. The addition of rock salt to the mix lowers the freezing point of the water, yet continued melting of the ice results in plummeting water temperatures. This activity can be used for a variety of lessons. The simplest of which would be to have the students collect data that can be plotted with a line graph. However, this can also be utilized to introduce the students to the concepts of endothermic and exothermic reactions, and the energy transfer that accompanies phase changes of water. | How Low Can You Go (Activity Plan).doc How Low Can You Go (Student Handout).doc https://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/solutions/faq/why-salt-melts-ice.shtml |
| Chemical and Physical Changes | 6, 7 | Science | This activity demonstrates to students, in a hands-on fashion, the concept of physical and chemical changes. By allowing students a first-hand opportunity to experience the differences between the two types of changes, they will hopefully remember the information better in the future. This activity reinforces the concepts of qualitative observation, inference, and drawing conclusions | Chemical vs Physical Changes.doc |
| Liquid Rainbow | 6 | Science | This presentation is good activity to teach students about measurements and the importance of accuracy. | rainbow worksheet.doc liquid rainbow.doc |
| Moving Molecules | 6 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is to allow students to develop a concrete understanding of the difference in the movement and the speed of molecules in different states of matter. | MovingMolecules.DOC |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 6 | Math | This activity is designed for 5th and 6th graders, and uses play money get across important ideas about fractions and decimals. The 5th grade version uses money as a basis to convert fractions to decimals – I found students could not tell me that ¼ = 0.25, but they could immediately tell me that one quarter of a dollar was 25 cents. So students use money to relate the two concepts, and also practice reducing fractions. The 6th grade version was built to review converting percents to decimals, and multiplying decimals. | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Lesson Plan.doc Record Your Money Sheet.doc Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game Board (5th grade, 1 of 2).doc Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game Board (5th grade, 2 of 2).doc Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game Board (6th grade).doc |
| Speed and Acceleration | 8 | Science, Math | This lesson begins with a semi-short presentation introducing speed and acceleration via definition followed by mathematical formulation (average), with several visual examples included. The students are then taken outside in order to measure the time taken for selected classmates to run certain distances. The data will be recorded and then used to calculate speed, acceleration, and deceleration. | Speed and Acceleration.doc GK12_A4_speed.doc GK12_A4_speed.ppt GK12_A4_speed.xls |
| Community Activity: Quilt Fundraiser | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, English, Technology | In this fun, team-building activity, students use math, science, technology and English skills to create a school-wide quilt contest. For the contest, one class serves as the organizer, while each grade level competes, representing a different cause. The contest raises money for the winning quilt’s organization while requiring the sponsoring class to use their writing, reading, communication, math, and researching skills. | Quilt Lesson Plan.doc |
| How Well Do You Sense Your World | 6 | Science | This hands-on activity explores our sense of vision, smell, touch and hearing. These senses help us identify odors, sounds and objects. The students will also examine the limitations of their senses. | Answer Key How Well Do You Sense.doc Lesson plan How Well Do You Sense the World.doc Worksheet How Well Do You Sense.doc.doc |
| How does rabies spread | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students will actively study the transmission the rabies virus. During the activity, with students acting as raccoons, dogs, and human, they can follow the path of the transmission of rabies from wild animals to tame animals and then finally humans. | RRScience5ActivityPlan.doc RRActivityLabels.doc short rabies.ppt |
| TEKS Reference Sheets | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | Now you can have all of the 6th-8th grade Math or Science TEKS at your fingertips with these two-sided reference sheets. The text of each TEK has been edited for clarity and brevity and related TEKS have been grouped under headings reflecting their common subject matter for ease of reference, and it all fits on one front-and-back printed page! Each sheet is provided here in both black-and-white and color PDF formats. Laminate one and it will become one of the handiest quick references in the classroom. | TEKS_Math_BW.pdf TEKS_Math_Color.pdf TEKS_Sci_BW.pdf TEKS_Sci_Color.pdf |
| Stone City Bluffs | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation and activity show the students the relevance of local history while incorporating geologic time and concepts. | LessonPlanStoneCityBluffs.doc Stone City Bluffs.ppt Stone City Bluffs Worksheet.doc Background Info Stone City Bluffs.pdf |
| Creating a Squares Booklet | 7, 8 | Math | This hands-on activity helps students bridge the gap between the geometric and arithmetic meaning of the square of a number. Students create booklets illustrating all the squares of numbers from one to twenty. Not only does this serve as a great reference when working with squares, but when students must calculate square roots later on, the booklet proves to be especially useful. | Squares Booklet Lesson Plan.doc |
| Brainzium: An Integrated Game | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, English, Technology | This academic version of the popular game, Cranium, is a huge hit in the classroom! The board game allows students to practice challenging questions from the UIL categories of science, general mathematics, calculator applications, number sense, spelling, and dictionary skills. Students can play individually, in pairs, or in teams. | Cranium.zip |
| Algebra Flashcards | 8 | Math | Algebra students often have difficulty solving linear equations. Since the entire course relies so heavily on this fundamental concept, these Algebra Flashcards are a great resource to help students practice. The Flashcards may be used for the classic game of Memory, for individual practice, or for use in a bingo game. | Instructions.doc Algebra cards.xls Algebra cards(2).xls |
| Bubblegum Breakdown | 6, 7 | Science | Take the most timeless classroom taboo and turn it into a hands-on activity to explore the scientific method and a possible introduction to the use of balances. Bubblegum on the market (not sugar free) can consist of up to 75% sugar. The sugar provides the short-lived flavors of bubblegum, and disappearance of the flavors is a result of sugar being dissolved in your mouth. Comparing the mass of gum before and after being chewed will clearly demonstrate how much of a single piece of gum is actually sugar. | Bubblegum Breakdown (Activity Plan).doc Bubblegum Breakdown (Student Handout).doc |
| Rolling Rock Cycle | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This hands-on activity and lesson reviews the students on basic geological principles and cycles. Using common classroom materials the students will replicate the processes controlling the rock cycle and make sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks out of wax crayons. | Geology.ppt RockCycleLesson.doc RockCycleHandout.doc |
| Geometric Nets: Feeling Flat? | 7, 8 | Math | This lesson will help the students understand how to calculate the total surface area of simple geometric 3-dimensional figures by relating them to net models. They will also use a polyhedron construction kit to build polyhedra, design and recognize different nets for them, and compete for the most original design. | Geometric Nets Lesson Plan.doc Geometric Nets Worksheet.doc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_(polyhedron) https://www.polyhedra.net/en/ http://www.polydron.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_(polyhedron) https://www.polyhedra.net/en/ http://www.polydron.co.uk |
| Tail of the Trail | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation is a fun and interesting way to take some simple and inexpensive materials to allow students to investigate fossil remains in the form of dinosaur tracks to make predictions about how and where animals lived and died. | Tail of the Trail LessonPlan.doc The Tale of the Trail.ppt Sauropod tracks.doc Other tracks.doc |
| EXCELLING in Geometry | 7, 8 | Math | This activity uses Microsoft Excel in order to review geometric concepts such as translation, rotation, reflection, and dilation (or size transformation). It can be given in a variety of different ways depending on the target grade level and the class understanding of Excel. | Excel+Geometry.doc GK12_geometry_Final.xls |
| Hypertensive Statistics | 7, 8 | Math | This activity is primarily dedicated towards having students calculate the mean, median, mode, and range of given systolic blood pressure data and then graphing the results. However, prior to this activity, a short presentation is given in order to introduce to the students the basic function of the heart, vasculature, and the meaning, measurement, and consequences of high blood pressure; therefore illustrating to students the application of mathematics in science and showing that these two disciplines often work in collaboration. | Hypertension.doc GK12_Analyzing Blood Pressure.doc GK12_Answers.doc GK12_7_Hypertension.ppt |
| The Motion of Learning | 6 | Science | The goal of this activity is to show the students how changes in motion can be graphically represented. The students will collect and plot data of distance traveled while executing various movements over a fixed time period. After graphing their individual data (distance as a function of time) the students will be able to identify how the slopes of the line graph represent the speed at which they were moving. | The Motion of Learning (Activity Plan).doc The Motion of Learning (Student Handout).DOC |
| One bean, two bean, three bean, four | 6 | Science | This activity is a fun and easy activity to demonstrate how scientists use the classification system to identify organisms. The students will examine a mix of beans/peas and categorize them into groups. They will also use a dichotomous key to determine the name of each bean/pea. | Lesson plan One bean two beans.doc Answer key One bean two beans.doc Worksheet One bean two beans.doc |
| Forensic Science | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students seem genuinely interested in forensic science. This is due, in part, to glamorization of this field by shows such as Crime Scene Investigation (CSI). This presentation details several careers related to forensic science and discusses some interesting background information. | Forensic Scientists.ppt Lesson plan Forensics.doc |
| Social Studies and English/Language Arts TEKS Quick-Reference Sheets | 6, 7, 8 | SS_History, English | Due to the popularity of our 6th-8th grade Math and Science TEKS quick-reference sheets, we have produced versions for Social Studies and English/Language Arts. These two-sided reference sheets feature all grade-level TEKS, edited for clarity and brevity, with related TEKS grouped under headings reflecting their common subject matter for ease of reference. All sheets are provided in color PDF formats but will also print well in black and white. Laminate one and it will become one of the handiest quick references in the classroom. | TEKS_ELA_6_8_Color.pdf TEKS_SS_6_Color.pdf TEKS_SS_7_Color.pdf TEKS_SS_8_Color.pdf |
| Graphing Worksheets | 6, 7, 8 | Science | These are five graphing worksheets designed to aid students in understanding, interpreting, and drawing conclusions from various types of graphs. | WorkingwithGraphslesson.doc WorkingwithGraphs1.doc WorkingwithGraphs2.doc WorkingwithGraphs3.doc WorkingwithGraphs4.doc WorkingwithGraphs5.doc |
| The Edible Cell | 6, 7, 8 | Science | In this hands-on activity, students will use edible materials to create a model of a plant or animal cell. They will learn about the different organelles and parts that make up a cell. | EdibleCellsActivityPlan.doc EdibleCellWorksheet.doc CelldiagramsHandout.doc AllAboutCells.ppt |
| The Effects of Acid Rain | 6, 7, 8 | Science | In this activity, students will explore the concept of acid rain using pennies. They will look at the changes that occur to pennies left in an acid rain-like environment (vinegar) compared with pennies left in normal water. | AtmosphereActivityplan.doc Acidrainworksheet.doc AcidRain1_resultstable.doc Acid Rain Powerpoint.ppt |
| Genetic Expression | 6, 7, 8 | Science | There are two activities related to genetic expression. In one, pairs of students combine their chromosomes to create an organism which they then build. In the other activity, the class as a whole discusses inherited traits, dominant and recessive and they record this information and plot it. | Background Information Frequencies.doc Chromosome Activity Worksheet.doc GeneticExpressionWorksheet.doc LessonPlanGenetic Expression.doc Reebops_Chromosomes[1].pdf traits_bingo.pdf traits_comparing.pdf traits_inventory111.pdf |
| Does your weight or age change if you leave Earth? | 6, 7, 8 | Science | These are two good activities to use during a space exploration chapter that allow the students to calculate their age and/or weight on other planetary bodies. | LessonPlanYour Weight and Age in Space.doc Age in Space Worksheet.doc Weight in Space Worksheet.doc |
| Rainforests! | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This PowerPoint presentation is intended to stimulate student’s interest in the rainforest, exploring the importance of the rainforest, endangered animals and the dangers of logging and farming. | Worksheetforest.doc.doc Rainforests.ppt Rainforestlesson.doc |
| The Adaptation Game | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This game is meant to give students an understanding of the definition and function of adaptation. It also gives students practice in identifying different organisms’ adaptations to its environment that allows it to have an improved function. | Adaptation game lesson plan.doc Adaptation Game worksheet.doc The Adaptation Game.ppt |
| Calculating Surface Area Under Pressure! | 7, 8 | Science, Math | The primary focus of this lesson is to introduce the basic qualitative concepts and associated mathematical formulation for pressure. The motivation is to introduce the students to a physical application involving the measurement and/or computation of surface area, which is treated as a secondary objective herein. This lesson begins with a short presentation that qualitatively defines pressure through examples, in order to make it more tangible to the students, and then gives the mathematical formulation. There are then two quick computations practicing the use of the pressure formula, followed by two short activities that first require the measurement and computation of surface area in order to calculate either force or pressure given the other. | GK12_A2_Pressure.ppt Pressure.doc Pressure Worksheet.doc |
| The Wonderful World of Fractals | 6, 7, 8 | Math, Technology | This is a simple PowerPoint presentation-based lesson about fractals. Students will follow along with the slides as you present them, learning about fractals and drawing some fractals of their own. This is suggested for a math club, math camp, or similar enrichment activity. This is based off the activities of Cynthia Lanius but is put into an easier-to-use PowerPoint form, and cut up into a simple unit appropriate for just one class period. | Fractal Lesson Plan.doc The Wonderful World of Fractals PowerPoint.ppt |
| Crank Up The Volume | 8 | Science | This activity was used in an 8th grade class. Students work through a series of fun activities that help to reinforce the properties of sound waves. | Answer Key Crank Up The Volume.doc Lesson plan Crank Up The Volume.doc Worksheet Crank Up The Volume.doc |
| Texas Rocks | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Texas Rocks is a supplement for lesson plans about the different rock types across the state of Texas. Included is a map labeling rock types and a brief description of each rock. | Texas Rocks[1].ppt |
| The Great Easter Egg Hunt | 6 | Math | In this activity, the teacher turns the classroom into a gigantic coordinate plane, and places plastic Easter eggs at points on the coordinate plane. Students in five teams go on an egg-to-egg scavenger hunt, solving math TAKS problems found inside the Easter eggs in order to get the coordinates for their next point. After going through 10 points in this way, the hunt is ended. | Easter Hunt Lesson Plan.doc Easter Hunt Handout.doc Easter Hunt Points 5th.doc Easter Hunt Points 6th.doc |
| Towers of Hanoi | 7 | Math | This enrichment activity is meant to be used by a math club or math camp, or similar. In this activity, students solve the puzzle of the “Towers of Hanoi” by trying to find the least number of moves needed to get disks from one tower to another, without ever putting a smaller disk under a larger disk. Students will find the least number of moves when dealing with 1 disk, 2 disks, 3 disks, and four disks, and then will guess the equation relating number of disks to minimum number of moves. | Towers of Hanoi Lesson Plan.doc Towers of Hanoi Worksheet.doc Towers of Hanoi Bases.doc |
| The Exciting World of Flexagons | 6, 7, 8 | Math | In this activity, students learn about the mathematical oddity of flexagons. As they follow along with a PowerPoint about flexagons, they construct their own tri-hexaflexagon and tetra-tetraflexagon out of paper. They answer questions regarding edges, faces, and vertices. This is an enrichment math activity meant for a math club, math camp, or similar. It is a fun activity appropriate for nearly any age. | Flexagon Lesson Plan.doc The Exciting World of Flexagons!.ppt TriHexaFlexagon pattern.doc TetraTetraFlexaon pattern.doc |
| Make Your Own Utopia | 7, 8 | Science, SS_History, English | The Make Your Own Utopia activity serves as an introduction to the Dystopian Novels PowerPoint presentation. This activity encourages students to think through the formation of a utopia and reasons for its possible success or failure. A worksheet for answers is also included. The PowerPoint presentation introduces the concepts of a utopia, including multiple historical examples, and is intended to serve as a foundation for reading The Giver. Dystopian novels are introduced as a literary genre which warns against what could possibly go wrong with a "utopia-forming" attempt. The novels 1984, Fahrenheit 451 and Brave New World are briefly analyzed, and students are encouraged to think through the idea of forming a utopia and some potential consequences. | makeyourownutopia.doc makeyourownutopiawkst.doc Dystopian Novels.ppt |
| Revolutionary War Medical Techniques | 8 | SS_History | This interactive power point presentation is all about the medical practices used during the Revolutionary War. It includes information on techniques used, hospitals, and surgeries. | Revolutionary Medical Treatment.ppt |
| Safety Activities | 6, 7 | Science | This activity can be used for multiple grade levels as a creative way to reinforce safety concepts learned in class. After the student makes the safety poster, he or she then presents the concept to the rest of the class. This is helpful as peer teaching is a valuable retentive learning process. | Safety_Activities.doc |
| St. Patrick's Day Four Leaf Clover Hunt | 6, 7 | Math | In this activity, students learn that a St. Patrick’s Day leprechaun has misplaced his four-leaf clover. Students are given four hints in the form of fractional puzzles, and each hint leads to one of the four circular petals of the leprechaun’s lost clover. Each time students locate a petal, they must find its circumference and area before continuing. When students have found all four petals, they assemble their four-leaf clover and return it to the leprechaun! | Clover Hunt Lesson Plan.doc Clover Hunt Clues.doc Clover Hunt Answer Key.doc Clover Hunt Pre-test and Post-test.doc |
| Rocks, Rocks, and More Rocks | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation can be used to present information about rocks. The PowerPoint contains information about sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock types and formation, as well as a brief definition of cleavage and foliation. A list of links to information pertaining to this subject is also available. | Rocks, Rocks, and More Rocks1.ppt |
| Liquid Rainbow | 7 | Science | In this activity, students learn to make conclusions about the densities of different colored saline solutions by observing how they behave with each other. Below is a worksheet developed specifically for a lesson located at https://sites.google.com/site/whelmersmcrel/64-liquid-rainbow | Liquid Rainbow.doc |
| Beat the Heat | 7, 8 | Science | This lesson plan is about heat and salts effect on the melting point of ice. Students will use thermometers and follow a step by step worksheet to compare the melting temperature of ice with an ice and salt mixture. Students will be asked inquiry based questions based on what they have learned. | Lesson Plans.doc Beat the Heat worksheet.doc |
| What's in Your Food? | 7 | Science | What are we really eating for breakfast? This lesson plan will take students through the importance of iron in the body. Students will learn about the facts of iron as it pertains to the periodic table of elements, to how it makes blood red, and many more important facts. | Iron.ppt IRON AND YOUR BODY.doc |
| Sum It All Up! | 6 | Math | In this activity, students will engage in a meaningful review of previously learned material or new material. This plan will work very well in preparation for a test by giving the students extra practice. It will allow the students to see areas in which they might need clarification or areas in which they will need extra help. During this activity the students will be able to be active with their classmates, where they will be able to help each other in a peer on peer environment. | DLC1.doc QandA.doc RULES.doc ANSWER SHEET.doc |
| How much Money do YOU have? | 6 | Math | This activity will guide students through the process of recognizing equivalent forms of fractions and decimals. They will use money as an example in order to better understand the equivalences between fractions and decimals. | Money_Equivalence Lesson.doc Money Worksheet.doc |
| The Metal of Money | 7 | Science | A presentation covering the basic properties of metals, a discussion of how metals have shaped history, and a brief history of the role of metals in money. The presentation includes a link to a virtual tour of the US mint as well as fun trivia about US coins. | Metal of money lesson plan.doc The Metal of Money.ppt the metal of money wksht.doc http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/index.cfm?action=coin_specifications |
| Math Giants (but still in middle school)! | 6, 7 | Math | This activity lets middle school students be "math giants". The students are given dry erase boards, markers, and erasers. They line up outside, side by side and watch for the activity leader to write a question on a dry erase board and ask it aloud. The students will write the question on their dry erase boards, show their work and try to give the answer. If they get it right they get to take two GIANT steps forward. The questions provided are designed to be a review of the first six week material for sixth and seventh grade. | Math Giants (but still in sixth grade)!.doc Math Giants (but still in the sixth grade)!.ppt Seventh Grade Review Problems.doc Sixth Grade Review Problems.doc |
| Mississippi River Game | 6, 7, 8 | SS_History | A board game that has the student traveling down the Spanish occupied Mississippi River in 1974. Players must manage their food, supplies ammunition, and cargo as they face the dangers encountered by traders of this time. | Ammunition cards and Cargo cards.ppt City Cards front and back.ppt Food, Supplies,and Money Cards.ppt Game board.pub |
| All About Scientific Journals | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This PowerPoint is informational and is meant to address scientific journals and articles, as well as introduce students to how do construct a scientific (laboratory) notebook. | DLC546_ScientificJournals.ppt |
| Rock Concept Map | 7, 8 | Science | The Rock Type concept map allows students to understand the processes and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. This activity should be used as a review of information covered in class. The concept map works well as a contest among students and can be used as a study sheet. | Rock Type Concept Map.doc Rock Concept Map.ppt |
| Au, Let's study metals, nonmetals, and metalloids with an Ag! | 7, 8 | Science | Present both verbally and visually material regarding metals, nonmetals, and metalloids by utilizing the periodic table, diagrams, and illustrations. | MetalsActivityPlan.doc Metals_Snook2.ppt PeriodicTable.pdf http://www.chem4kids.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page |
| Smile Metric Style! | 6 | Science, Math | Using the metric system can be very confusing and difficult for many students. This activity enables the students to practice working with the metric system. The students will be able to: 1. Accurately use a metric ruler to measure length. 2. Accurately read and record measurements taken in centimeters and millimeters. 3. Find a sum of multiple metric measurements. 4. Compare and order individual measurements. 5. Use a histogram to graph their results. | SmileMetricStyle6th.doc SmileMetricStyleWorksheet6th.doc |
| Math Jeopardy! | 6 | Math | This is a fun way to review addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals. Students love competitive activities and this can be the perfect way to review different concepts in one class period. | Math_Jeopardy Lesson.doc Jeopardy_Board_Questions.ppt |
| The Forces on Your Body | 7 | Science | In this lesson plan, students will be able to construct their own hands in order to visualize the levers found in our fingers. An instructional power point discusses the forces that we have acing on our bodies. | finger.ppt fingerlesson.doc FingersInstructions.doc |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Fighting Diseases Worldwide | 7, 8 | Science | A presentation discusses the history of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as its mission and goal to fight diseases worldwide. The presentation includes a brief explanation of the major organization, which comprise the CDC, as well as some of the diseases and conditions, which are of chief important to the organization. The CDC scientists and physicians work closely with other similar organizations such as the U. S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), and this relationship is highlighted. A video clip of the USAMRIID facility is also included. This presentation is inquiry-based for those students, who have an interest in the areas of science and medicine. | CDC.ppt CDCLessonPlan.doc CDCLessonWorksheet.doc http://cdc.gov http://www.usamriid.army.mil/ http://www.utmb.edu/CBEID/ http://www.virology.net/ATVGlossary.html#p |
| Math Review Game (General Review Game) | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | These are two competitive review games, one designed for probability and the other for one and two step equations solving. It can be adapted for most subjects. | Probability answers.doc 1 and 2 step equation answers.doc LessonActivity for MathReview.doc Math Mania Game (1 and 2 step equations).doc |
| Trivia Football | 6 | Math | Ask the students if they enjoy sports? Propose to them a review game that will resemble playing football. Be sure to encourage the students to participate in the activity and make sure they understand how important the material is. This activity was created to use as a review for the Sixth Grade Benchmark Test. It can be changed to cater to any lesson plan. It actively involves the entire class and promotes friendly competition. | DLC2.doc QUESTIONS.doc ANSWERS.doc |
| Education; How Important is it? | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, SS_History, English, Technology | This is a fun motivational PowerPoint designed to motivate students to stay in school. | Stay in School.ppt |
| Coordinate Plane (Drawing) Activity | 7, 8 | Math | This activity allows students to practice their ability to find points in the coordinate plane by creating a line image based on several coordinate pairs. It also lets them create their own drawing and turn it into a work sheet for fellow students. | Coordinate Plane.ppt coordinateactivity.doc CoordinateGrid.doc pumpkincoordinates.doc pumpkincoordinatewkst.doc |
| The Rock Cycle and Energy | 8 | Science | A lesson that teaches students about the rock cycle and asks them to critically think about the implications of the rock cycle. The activity allows students to review the information they have learned in class. | The Rock Cycle.ppt Rock Concept Map.ppt Rock Type Concept Map.doc |
| Cootie Catchers | 6 | Math | This activity is designed for the students to do some manual work consisting of paper folding as well as come up with their own problems regarding any subject they are currently studying. After students create their “cootie catcher” or as I have known it, their “fortune teller” they can pass it around to other students and they can solve each other's problems. This is useful when we want the students to practice quick thinking skills and to have some responsibility over their own learning | Cootie_Catcher_Pictures.ppt Cootie_Catchers.doc |
| Area Estimation of Irregular Shapes - Inquiry Learning | 6, 7, 8 | Math | An activity to estimate the area of irregular shapes and practice finding the area of simple shapes. Inquiry learning. | Area Estimation.doc Area Estimation Worksheet.doc Estimating Areas.ppt |
| Ratios, Proportions and Mendelian Genetics | 6 | Math | This is a fun review of ratios and proportions using genetics as an application. It features an engaging PowerPoint and board game review. | Ratios Proportions and Mendelian Genetics.doc Ratios and Proportions.ppt Cards 6th grade.xls boardgame.BMP |
| To Infinity...and Beyond | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity is a fun and interesting way for students to get outside and visualize the vastness of the universe and Earth’s place in it, while providing a nice review of major solar bodies. Students will begin traveling through our solar system and make their way to the edge of the universe, stopping at several planets, stars, and galaxies along the way. | Scaling the Universe lesson.doc Scaling the Universe.doc Items and yardage.doc |
| Circles from Space | 6 | Math | This is a hands-on activity where students will get to imagine a scenario about UFO's crashing into Earth. Students will use compasses, a scaled map, and the relationship between radius or diameter and circumference of a circle to describe what would happen if a UFO crashed in the United States. | CirclesFromSpace_LessonPlan.doc Circles_space.doc USmap.ppt |
| All-Star Basketball Slam Dunk | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This fun and very interactive lesson plan will show your students the difference between planetary revolutions and rotations. It does this by using a basketball slam dunk contest to gain interest and enthusiasm on this usually confused topic. | All-Star_Game_Day_Lesson.doc All-Star_Game_Day_Poster.ppt All-Star_Challenge_Poster.ppt All-Star_Scoreboard_Poster.ppt |
| Geometric Vocabulary | 6 | Math | This is a fun review for geometric vocabulary, finding area, finding circumference and finding volume. It contains a PowerPoint for review with fun animations, cards for a game of Taboo and flashcards for further study. | vocabulary.ppt flashcards.xls Geometric Vocabulary.doc |
| Nutrition in your Life | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This Resource includes a power point presentation that describes the old and new food pyramids. It also breaks down the many facets of the new food pyramid for easier understanding. There are also a couple lesson plans for the students to further their understanding and an activity that shows pictures and hints of vegetables and has the students guess what they are. | FastFoodFrenzyActivityPlan.doc A_Quick_Guide_to_Proper_Nutrition.ppt Fast_Food_Worksheet and answers.doc Mystery_Food.ppt http://www.foodfacts.info https://mcc.org/media/resources/cookbooks |
| Coal Power...How Does it Work? | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Learn about coal power plants, and the detrimental effects these plants have on worker’s health and the environment. | Coal Power DLC.doc Coal_Power.ppt |
| Sustainability versus Growth | 6, 7, 8 | SS_History, English | This is a PowerPoint presentation on the theory of over-population versus sustainable growth. | Sustainability.ppt http://www.scienceteacherprogram.org/biology/szerlip03.html |
| Periodic Health Evaluations | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson goes over why it is important to visit the doctor regularly for checkups. | Importance of Doctor Visits.doc lesson plan.doc Periodic Health Evaluations.ppt Vocabulary.doc |
| Getting Ready For That College Stuff! | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, SS_History, English, Technology | Lesson plan and activity dealing with the college application process. It contains a timeline for application and an online scavenger hunt to familiarize students with various colleges and their websites. | Getting Ready for that College Stuff! (Edited).ppt |
| Osmosis In Action | 6, 7, 8 | Science | A presentation and activity demonstrating key concepts of diffusion and osmosis. | Diffusion and Osmosis.ppt final document diffusion (10-16-07).doc |
| Preparing for Success | 8 | Science, Math, SS_History, English | This is a presentation that focuses on how students can prepare for life after high school graduation. There is specific information on how to start looking for financial aid such as grants or scholarships, the importance of summer programs and community service, and how community colleges may be the right place to start. Many slides center on how disadvantaged students can gain help in attending college or trade school. | Preparing for Success.ppt |
| On Being a Leader | 8 | SS_History | This is a power point presentation about qualities that leaders possess. First the students get a chance to list some traits that they think leaders possess. Then they see activities that they can get involved in around the community to lead to becoming a leader. | Leadership[1].ppt https://www.nfib.com/ https://www.nationalservice.gov/ |
| Surface Area Estimation of Irregularly Shaped Objects- Inquiry Learning | 7, 8 | Math | An activity to estimate the surface area of irregularly shaped objects and practice finding the surface area of simple shapes. Inquiry learning. | Estimating Surface Area.ppt Surface Area Estimation.doc Surface Area Estimation Worksheet.doc https://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/DistanceEd/mtc/cone/cone1.html https://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/DistanceEd/mtc/pyramid/pyramid2.html https://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/DistanceEd/mtc/pyramid/pyramid_animation.html https://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/DistanceEd/mtc/cone/cone1.html https://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/DistanceEd/mtc/pyramid/pyramid2.html https://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/DistanceEd/mtc/pyramid/pyramid_animation.html |
| Body System | 7 | Science | It's a webquest that shows how the workings of the body are all connected. | final document (human body).doc |
| Name that Item! | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students will attempt to identify items in two different ways: by using observations made by the teacher, and then by using their own observations through their sense of smell. In doing so, the students will compare the methods of indirect and direct observation. | Name That Item! DLC.doc Name That Item! worksheet.doc |
| Making Sense of Numbers | 6 | Math | In this lesson and activity, students will be introduced to the Least Common Multiple (LCM) and Prime Factorization (PF). This plan will also work well as a follow up lesson as clarification. The students will have the opportunity to be active participants in the lesson and activity, while also learning new vocabulary. | DLC3 Making Sense of Numbers.doc LCM and PF worksheet.doc LCM and PF worksheet2.doc LCF and Prime.ppt |
| Operation! | 6, 7 | Math | This is a game used to help students get familiar with the order of operations, and also have fun! The class is divided into teams and the teacher writes parts of an equation on the board. It is the student's job to fill in the equation with the appropriate numbers and/or operators. All operators may be used! | Operation!.doc |
| Money to Burn: Fired up about the Scientific Method | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is a lesson plan with a PowerPoint presentation and a demonstration for students to be able to view the scientific method in action. It is also a flamboyant introduction to chemistry and the execution of chemical reactions. | Scientific Method DLC.ppt Scientific Method DLC- Money to Burn.doc Scientific Method DLC- Money to Burn - Worksheet.doc http://www.chem.ucsb.edu/~outreach/station2.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol |
| Network Security and Cryptography | 6 | Math | This presentation and activity introduces the technology of secure network communication. Students will be introduced to the concept of Cryptography: converting ordinary messages to secret codes using keys. Students will be required to create a simple cryptography wheel and use the wheel to decrypt coded answers to fun riddles by using a key. The key for each coded messages must be obtained by solving a math problem, in this case greatest common factor (GCF). This lesson provides a fun secret messaging activity and motivation for the students to work on GCF problems. | Cryptography and Network Security.ppt Math Cryptography Lesson Plan.doc Math Cryptography Wheel.doc Math Cryptography Worksheet.doc |
| Graphorama | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson presents guidelines for making effective data tables and graphs. An activity allows students to collect their own data which they can arrange in a data table and graph. | graphing.ppt graphing worksheet.doc graphorama.doc |
| Multiplying and Dividing Decimals | 6, 7 | Math | A power point presenting simply methods to multiply and divide decimals. Can be used as a review or to help introduce the topic. | Multiplying and Dividing Decimals.ppt |
| Think Quick | 6, 7, 8 | Science | In this hands-on activity, students test their reaction times to see if sight, sound, or touch is fastest. No special materials are required -- you need only 1 meter/yard stick per group (~4 students). This lesson gives students to practice the scientific method and math skills. | Think Quick.doc Think Quick ws.doc |
| Crystal Candies | 6, 7, 8 | Science | In this activity, students make their own rock candy as a demonstration of crystals and supersaturated solutions. | Crystal Candies.doc crystals.ppt |
| Online quiz kit | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, SS_History, English, Technology | This kit is intended to be an example or a template for a simple online multiple choice and free response quiz. Student responses and results may be viewed from an online database. | online_quiz_kit_2.zip |
| The Life Cycle of a Star | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is a quick power point that gives some basic information about stars and our Sun and their life cycles. | The Life Cycle of a Star.ppt |
| Economic Value of Native Grass Ecosystems | 8 | Science | The PowerPoint presentation describes the nonmonetary services that native ecosystems provide & also uses switch grass for biofuels as a specific example of how utilizing native ecosystems can be economically valuable as well. The activity requires the student to estimate the area of a piece of land using the methods that it describes and calculate how much money could be earned by harvesting switch grass from it. | Estimating Ecosystem Value PLAN.docx Estimating Ecosystem Area Worksheet.doc Methods for Estimating Areas.docx Value of Native Ecosystems.ppt |
| Diabetes | 8 | Science | This activity is designed to give students a better understanding of diabetes and how it could affect them. It provided the technical information of how diabetes is developed and what consequences come with the prevalent disease. The overall goal of the activity is to encourage healthy eating and exercise habits that can help stay or even prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. | 679-Diabetes-lesson.ppt 679-Lesson-Activity-Plan.doc 679-Pyramid-instructions.doc http://www.diabetes.org/ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-sugar/MM00641 |
| Catch a Cloud! | 8 | Science | In this activity, students will explore the relationships between solar energy, water, and the weather by creating their own clouds. In doing so, students will better understand how weather is formed and regulated out of what may seem like “thin air.” | Catch a Cloud_ReducedSize.ppt Catch A Cloud! Worksheet.doc Catch A Cloud! DLC.doc |
| A Supplementary Activity to Practice Multiplication and Division of Decimals with Word Problems | 6, 7, 8 | Math | A PowerPoint presentation with worksheet that uses a road trip to introduce information and questions that students must figure out how to answer. This should be a supplementary activity. | ROAD TRIP WORKSHEET.doc RoadTrip.doc RoadTripPPT.ppt |
| A Stellar Cellular Ceiling | 6 | Science | In this activity, students will be assigned a particular organelle to research. They will then use critical thinking and problem solving skills to come up with the best way to represent their organelle on a ceiling model of either a plant or animal cell and complete a report on their research. There is an accompanying worksheet that has the students compare organelles to important parts of a city emphasizing the function of each organelle in the cell. | Cellular Ceiling Activity Plan.doc Cellular Ceiling Worksheet.doc Cellular Ceiling Worksheet (Answer Key).doc Cell Labeling.pdf http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1994/hopkins_cells.html http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/Internauts/teacherpage.htm |
| Recycl-ogy (Worms and Trash!) | 6 | Science | This activity allows students to control factors affecting the rates of recycling using worms and everyday organic trash. Students will be able to construct their own worm-recycling bin and control the amounts of trash, soil, water, and materials added. Over a period of time, students will measure the rates of soil produced and the worms' reproduction rates to see the factors controlling recycling. | LessonActivityPlan_RecyclingOrganicMaterials_RMullins.doc |
| Cultural Diversity | 8 | English | Help students seek what lies beneath the facade of their fellow classmates to develop understanding of one another. | Activity plan for DLC.doc DLC_cultural diversity.doc |
| Weathering Away | 7 | Science | This lesson plan should take about 1 class period. The Power Point presentation gives an introduction to weathering, the causes of weathering, and reviews soil formation. Instructor should review concepts and objectives discussed in the PowerPoint. Students will apply information learned from the lecture to identify differences in chemical and physical weathering in the activity provided. | Weathering.ppt Weathering Activity Plan.doc Weathering_Lesson_Plan.doc |
| Lab Safety Scenes | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity gives students a chance to act out unsafe lab practices and discuss why the practices are unsafe. Through hands on activity, the students can gain a better appreciation for why lab safety is important. | LabSafetyLP.doc LabSafetyRules.doc LabSafetyScenes.doc LabSafetyWS.doc |
| Whoops! Accidents that led to the development of familiar products | 6, 7, 8 | Science, SS_History | This lesson includes a power point presentation citing historical discoveries that happened by accident. The presentation tells many interesting stories behind various inventions including tea, vulcanized rubber, chewing gum, safety glass, Penicillin, Teflon, and many more. This activity is intended to stimulate students’ interest in discovery and reading. | whoops.ppt whoops_sources.doc |
| Geological Terms and Definitions | 6, 7 | Science | The following information is a compiled source of PowerPoint presentations from the PEER website. Each presentation covers the basic knowledge of the rock cycle and basic elements of geology. A fun crossword is attached for students to practice their understanding of geology. | The Rock Cycle.ppt Geology.ppt DLC691_GeologyCrossword.doc RockCycleHandout.doc |
| It's Elemental, My Dear Oxygen | 8 | Science | The goal of this lesson is the teach students about the properties of elements and how they affect where an element is located on the periodic table. It will start with a lecture by the teacher on the components of the periodic table. Once the lecture is completed an activity will reinforce learning. | Elements_and_Properties.doc Elements_and_Symbols.doc It's_Elemental!_Lesson_Plan.doc It's_Elemental!_Periodic_Table.pdf The_Periodic_Table_of_Elements.ppt |
| Newton's Second Law | 7, 8 | Science | Students will use materials provided and their knowledge of Newton’s second law to observe and determine the connection between acceleration, forces, and mass. | DLC Request Newton's Second Law.ppt Activity Plan DLC Newton's Second Law.doc Lab worksheet.doc |
| Newton's First Law | 8 | Science | This activity allows students to explore Newton's First law. | Worksheet - Racing Newtons First Law.doc Activity Plan - Newtons First Law.doc |
| Forensic Math | 7, 8 | Math | This activity is designed as a Crime Scene Investigation exploration and will grab students' interest in examining the concepts of graphing and making educated conjectures. The students will create a scatter plot of height and then use a best fit line equation to solve a mystery. | DLC696_Forensics.ppt Forensics_math_LessonPlan.doc Forensics_math_ActivityPlan[1].doc Forensics_math_worksheet.doc Forensics_math_worksheet_key.doc Forensics_math_activity[1].doc |
| Introduction to Genetics | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson consists of a power point presentation that gives a general introduction to genetics. First, Mendel’s peas are elaborated on, and then, students are given the basic structure of a chromosome. Following this, important definitions are defined before the students have a chance to see how to set up a Punnett square and how to work problems. The class has a chance to go through more example problems. Following this lesson up with a worksheet where students work Punnett square problems individually may be of interest. | Introduction to Genetics.ppt |
| An Escape from Bioterrorism | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, Technology | “An Escape from Bioterrorism!” explores the idea of how scientific modeling follows fits in to the scientific method. This activity is designed to teach how bioterrorism could be dangerous and how we can prevent it from spreading. To gain the most knowledge of bioterrorism, students will participate in a hands-on activity to test a simple model of vector-borne disease. Afterwards, the class will discuss the results and its effects in the real world. The entire activity is structured around the scientific method. This activity is prepared with the reference of PEER module “Texas, 1867,” but it can stand alone. | Information on Bioterrorism-1.ppt bioterrorism.doc vector_borne_disease_model_1.xls vector_borne_disease_model_2.xls |
| Author's Organization | 6, 7, 8 | English | This lesson covers different ways authors organize their writing. After going through a PowerPoint Presentation that discusses different organization styles (chronological, inductive, deductive, compare/contrast, and cause/effect), the students will practice identifying these organization styles by analyzing example paragraphs. | Authors_Organization.ppt Authors_Organization_Activity_Plan.doc Authors_Organization_Example_Paragraphs.doc Authors_Organization_Example_Paragraphs_Key.doc |
| The Photosynthesis Factory | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This PowerPoint presentation has a cute representation of photosynthesis, and links to photosynthesis animations. | Photosynthesis.ppt |
| Help Jeremy Pigeon | 7, 8 | Science | Who is the father of Jeremy Pigeon? Students will work in groups and uncover clues to determine the father of Jeremy Pigeon by solving clues to determine the genotype of each character in this mystery. | punnett_squares_activity_plan.doc punnett_squares_lesson_plan.doc punnett_squares_worksheet.doc punnett_squares_answers.doc |
| The Earth and the Moon | 7 | Science | This lesson is a power-point-based lecture great for introducing the phases of the moon. The material initially establishes background information about the earth’s rotation and the moon’s rotation, ultimately explaining why we see different phases of the moon. This is a great way to cover TEK 7.13 B. Following the presentation with another visual lesson or worksheet may help the students’ gain a better understanding of the process. | The Earth And The Moon.ppt http://physicalgeography.net http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Force and Motion Jeopardy | 7 | Science | This is Jeopardy! This game is a review of forces and motion. Categories include Friction, Gravity, Newton's Laws, Momentum, and Forces. | Forces_Jeopardy.ppt |
| Adding and Subtracting Decimals | 6 | Math | Students will learn the fundamentals of adding and subtracting decimals. They will practice some real world direct and word problems involving the addition and subtraction of decimals. They will participate in a fun inquiry-based activity involving measuring the length of their fingers and comparing their measurements to those of their class mates, to determine if the hypothesis that taller people have longer fingers is true or false. | Adding_and_Subtracting Decimals.ppt Lesson Plan.doc worksheet 1.doc |
| Rotation vs. Revolution | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity allows for modeling of the tilt of the earth. Also explains the reasoning behind the seasons. | attachments.zip |
| Faults and Topography | 6, 7, 8 | Science | These 2 activities focus on cartography and topography. In the "Cartographer for a Day" activity, students build a Play-Doh model of a mountain and make a map of it. In the "Modeling Faults" activity, they build a 3D paper diagram to show faults below the surface. | Faults and Topography.ppt Activity Plan - Modeling Faults.doc Modeling Faults Handout.doc Modeling Faults Worksheet.doc Modeling Faults Answer Key.doc Activity Plan - Cartographer for a Day.doc Cartographer for a Day Handout.doc Supplement - Intro to Plate Tectonics.ppt |
| The FUN of FORCE | 8 | Science | This activity introduces students to the basic concepts of force and motion. Students will use the knowledge of force and motion to construct roller coasters and test how different features of a coaster affect the force of the object on the coaster. | FORCE and MOTION.ppt ForceMotion_ActivityPlan.doc |
| Interactions of Body Systems | 8 | Science | This is an animated PowerPoint that describes the body systems and ways in which they interact. | Feedback (NXPowerLite).ppt |
| Cooking Up Fractions! | 6, 7 | Math | This activity helps students to see a real-world application of fractions. The students form groups where each group is a different catering company. They then take a cookie recipe and covert the measurements of different ingredients to fit a new recipe that feeds a certain amount of people. | Fractions_Activity_Plan.doc Fractions_Catering_Cards.doc Fractions_Recipe.doc Fractions_Recipe_Chocolate.doc |
| RollerCoaster | 7 | Science | This activity presents building rollercoasters in the classroom to illustrate gravity and force. | Roller Coaster Lesson Plan.doc Web Quest Worksheet.doc |
| It's Elemental, My Dear Oxygen | 7, 8 | Science | The goal of this lesson is to teach students about the properties of elements and how they affect where an element is located on the periodic table. It will start with a lecture by the teacher on the components of the periodic table. Once the lecture is completed an activity will reinforce learning. | Elements_and_Properties.doc Elements_and_Symbols.doc It's_Elemental!_Lesson_Plan.doc It's_Elemental!_Periodic_Table.pdf |
| Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis | 7, 8 | Science | This lesson on Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis includes three hands-on labs and two PowerPoint presentations that show the different types of feedback and how they work to maintain homeostasis in the body. Students will design and create their own feedback mechanism models and collect and analyzed data to show how these systems work in the body. | Feedback and Homeostasis (NXPowerLite).ppt Interactions in the Human Body (NXPowerLite).ppt Lesson Plan Feedback Mechanisms.doc Negative Feedback Activity Pet Watering System.doc Negative Feedback Kidney Modeling Activity (NXPowerLite).doc Negative Feedback Kidney Modeling Activity.doc Negative Feedback Temp Activity.doc Negative Feedback Temp Worksheet.doc |
| Disease and Body Response Jeopardy! | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Here is a PowerPoint discussing some of the world's major diseases, the body's responses and homeostasis. Also, there's a fun Jeopardy game that goes with it. | diseases2.ppt DiseaseJeopardy2.ppt http://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001561.htm http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/year/2007/en/index.html |
| All About Engineering | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, Technology | This is a general presentation about engineering. It is a great way to introduce students to the field and help them to know how math and science can be used. This presentation could also be used to open up a discussion about career choices and future goals. | ENGINEERING_PPT.ppt |
| Name That Quadrilateral | 7 | Math | In this lesson students will learn to make a distinction between the various types of quadrilaterals based on their properties. | Classifying Quadrilaterals.ppt Name that Quadrilateral Lesson Plan.doc Name that Quadrilateral Teacher Extension.doc Name that Quadrilateral worksheet.doc |
| Animals: Characteristics and Classification | 7 | Science | This is a PowerPoint presentation designed to inform students about the characteristics of animals, and how these characteristics are used to classify them. The PowerPoint also covers radial and bilateral symmetry, and binomial nomenclature. | Animals class and char.ppt https://lsa.umich.edu/ummz/ http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com |
| Sponges, Cnidarians, and Flatworms | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson introduces students to the basic structure, function and habitat of sponges, cnidarians, and flatworms. | Sponges_Cnidarians_Flatworms.ppt |
| Sponges, Cnidarians, and Flatworms | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson introduces students to the basic structure, function and habitat of sponges, cnidarians, and flatworms. | Sponges_Cnidarians_Flatworms.ppt |
| Sponges, Cnidarians, and Flatworms | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson introduces students to the basic structure, function and habitat of sponges, cnidarians, and flatworms. | Sponges_Cnidarians_Flatworms.ppt |
| Nematodes: We're Everywhere! | 6, 7, 8 | Science | In this activity students will play a bingo game using their knowledge gained from the Power Point about nematodes. Each square will contain a word describing a characteristic of the nematode. The teacher will have a list of the descriptions that she will choose randomly out of a container of some sort. The rules of bingo are the same in this game except the squares contain words instead of numbers which is the only difference! | Activity Draft (nemamtode bingo).doc final bingo sheets.doc LessonActivityPlan Nematodes.doc Nematodes.ppt |
| Understanding Propaganda | 7 | SS_History, English | This PowerPoint presentation is meant to introduce students to the concept of propaganda and some of the many ways in which it is used. Propaganda use in history, government, movies, news, advertising, and war are all discussed. There is also an introduction to open vs. closed societies and the use of propaganda in each. Multimedia clips are embedded within the presentation to enhance concepts. Note: Check the lesson first to ensure all of the links will operate on your computer. | Understanding Propaganda Lesson Plan.doc Understanding Propaganda.ppt |
| Interactive Spelling Website | 7 | English | Here is a list of really good, interactive websites that reinforce spelling, particularly homophones that are frequently misspelled. | Interactive Websites for Spelling.doc |
| Discrepant Events | 6, 7, 8 | Science | These discrepant event examples are fun ways to introduce or review a topic & pack a lot of "wow" factor! | DE Air.doc DE Balance.doc DE Crystals.doc DE Gummi.doc DE Soap in Microwave.doc |
| An Escape from Bioterrorism | 6, 7, 8 | Science | “An Escape from Bioterrorism!” explores the idea of how scientific modeling fits in to the scientific method. This activity is designed to get knowledge and ideas of how bioterrorism could be dangerous and how we can prevent it from spreading. To gain the best knowledge on bioterrorism, students will participate in a hands-on activity to test a simple model of vector-borne disease. Afterwards, the class will discuss the results and its effects to the real world. The entire activity is structured around the scientific method. This activity is prepared with the reference of PEER module “Texas, 1867,” but it can stand alone. | DLC744_BioterrActivity.doc |
| Pair Them Up! Scientific Notation and Standard Form | 6, 7 | Math | This lesson serves as an introduction to scientific notation. The presentation included explains the concept of scientific notation, why it is useful, and how to convert numbers in standard decimal form to scientific notation and vice versa. The activity consists then in completing a worksheet where numbers in both standard decimal form and scientific notation are provided in a matrix, and each of these must be matched to those shown in a second matrix where the corresponding representation in the opposite form of the numbers in the first matrix is given. Matching all pairs correctly should enable the student to "decode" a hidden message! | Scientific_Notation.ppt Scientific_Notation_Activity.pdf Scientific_Notation_Activity_Answer_Key.pdf |
| Fantastic Factors | 8 | Math, Technology | This lesson is meant to motivate students to be interested in factoring and determining prime numbers. It motivates the students by providing information on the history of primality and factorization. Also, the lesson shows how factorization and prime numbers are utilized in real world situations. This lesson is also a review on how to determine prime numbers, greatest common factors, and foiling. | Fantastic_Factors_(easier_version).ppt Factorization and Primality wksh1.doc Factorization and Primality wksh 2.doc Fantastic Factors activity plan.doc http://www.quotegarden.com/math.html http://www.dictionary.com http://www.childrensmuseum.org http://www.mathdoesntsuck.com/downloadable/Divisibility-tricks-7and11-rev.pdf https://slideplayer.com/slide/5157153/ http://www.quotegarden.com/math.html http://www.dictionary.com http://www.childrensmuseum.org http://www.mathdoesntsuck.com/downloadable/Divisibility-tricks-7and11-rev.pdf |
| What's That Beat? | 6, 7 | Math | This is an interactive activity where the students discover their heart rates and use logical reasoning to discern what brings about differences in these rates. This is a fun activity that involves a good bit of inquiry based learning. | What's That Beat.ppt What's That Beat_Activity_Plan.doc What's That Beat_Worksheet_2.doc What's That Beat_Worksheet_Answer_Key_2.doc |
| Momentum madness | 7 | Science | This lab contains an activity demonstrating that momentum is determined by mass and velocity. | Momentum.ppt Mometum lesson plan.doc Momentum worksheet.doc |
| Weather, Climate, and Atmosphere - Oh Sky! | 6 | Science | This lesson introduces students to the idea of weather and the role of the atmosphere in controlling weather patterns and circulation. The multitude of activities allows students to create and manipulate different aspects of weather and to examine how their manipulations impact the air, land, and oceans. | DLC750_AirPressure.ppt DLC750_All about the weather.doc |
| Airsoft & Paintball: The fun, danger, and physics behind combat sports. | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, Technology | This PowerPoint presentation gives an overview of airsoft and paintball gun use, addressing some of the history and physics of both as well as safety issues and possible injuries. | AirsoftandPaintball.ppt AirsoftandPaintball Lesson Plan.doc AirsoftandPaintball Worksheet.doc AirsoftandPaintball Worksheet (Answer Key).doc |
| Monopolies, Pools, and Trusts | 7 | SS_History | Students will study the meaning behind monopolies, pool, and trusts. Then they will demonstrate their understanding of these concepts by writing editorials and creating radio shows. | Activity Plan[1].doc Creating Monopoly Worksheet.doc Editorial Worksheet.doc Monopolies,Pools, and Trusts.ppt Tech and Monopolies Worksheet.doc |
| Exploring The Earth's Lithosphere (Activities) | 6 | Science | This DLC item provides a thorough PowerPoint lesson and corresponding activity to introduce the understanding of the earth's inner layers (crust, mantle, core) and how those layers are responsible for the movement of the earth's lithosphere and resulting features, such as mountains and volcanoes. The information also provides an understanding of the rock cycle and how different rocks are formed in these basic earth processes. | Simple_Tectonics_Lesson_Plan.doc Simple_Tectonics_NMSU_pdf.pdf Tasty_Plate_Tectonics_Lesson_Plan.doc Tasty_Plate_Tectonics_Worksheet.doc Plate_Tectonics.ppt |
| Life in King Arthur's Court | 7, 8 | Math, SS_History, English | In this activity students get an opportunity to experience life in Medieval England. In the lesson, students will learn about King Arthur, chivalry, myths and legends. The students also get an opportunity to make their own myths. | King Arthur.zip |
| Science Fair Worksheet Packet: Step-by-Step | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Science fair doesn't have to be overwhelming! This worksheet packet is a step-by-step way to get kids ready for science fair, from finding a topic to writing up conclusions. We used this at a middle school and it was a very helpful tool to keep the students organized and on-track. 6th needs a little extra help, but 7th and 8th grades worked great with these worksheets. You can do one worksheet a week or adjust to fit your own schedule. | Science Fair Workbook.doc |
| Pick Your Car! | 6 | Math | This activity involves a real world application of adding, multiplying, and dividing decimals. The students will go through a process of purchasing and paying all the expenses of their "dream car!" | Pick Your Car Activity Plan.doc Pick Your Car.doc Pick Your Car.ppt |
| Sentence Structure | 8 | English | The purpose of this activity is for students to gain a deeper understanding of sentence structure by manipulating structure themselves through sentence restructuring and combining activities. | !Read First - Activities SUMMARY.doc Restructuring Sentences - Activity Plan.doc Sentence Combining - Activity Plan.doc Sentence Combining - Answer Key.doc Sentence Combining - Worksheet.doc Sentence Scramble - Activity Plan.doc Sentence Scramble II - Activity Plan.doc Other Exercises - Worksheet.doc Other Exercises - Answer Key.doc http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_original.htm |
| Vocabulary Comparison | 8 | English | The purpose of this activity is for students to practice vocabulary words through an adaptation of the game Apples to Apples. | Noun_Cards.doc Adjective Cards.doc Dictionary Guide.doc Vocabulary_Comparison_Game_Activity_Plan.doc |
| The Photosynthesis Factory | 7 | Science | The students will learn about the process of photosynthesis. This lesson focuses on the energy conversion and chemical reaction that takes place during photosynthesis. It also explores how the structures of a plant aid in the photosynthesis process. Students will then relate the parts of a plant to the parts of a factory as an analogy. | Photosynthesis activity.doc photosynthesis lesson plan.doc Photosynthesis worksheet.doc Photosynthesis.ppt |
| How Cars are Powered | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation discusses energy, renewable energy, and alternative fuels from a standpoint on how these effects our everyday transportation, CARS. Middle school students are interested in cars, so this is a great way to get them talking about alternative fuels and energy. | How are Cars Powered.ppt How are Cars Powered handout.doc |
| Climate Change and You! | 6 | Science, SS_History | This activity challenges students in approaching a real-world problem and has students investigate how different countries influence the world's climate. Students will learn about the atmosphere and the different gases in the atmosphere and how the gases contribute to global warming. | DLC764_GlobalWarming.ppt Greenhouse Gases Unit ACTIVITIES.doc tx_impct.pdf |
| Knowing Nutrition | 7, 8 | Science, Math | In this activity students compare nutrition labels from two similar foods to determine which choice is healthier. This activity helps students learn about making good food choices and gives them an opportunity to practice working with percentages in a real world setting. | 0704LSN.pdf KnowingNutrition_767.doc Knowing Nutrition.ppt |
| Atmosphere Model | 6, 8 | Science | This activity allows students to understand differences in atmosphere composition on Earth, Mars, and Venus. The power point presentation, “Atmosphere”, provides student with a basic introduction about the atmosphere. | Atmosphere.ppt Atmosphere Activity Plan.doc Atmosphere Model Worksheet.doc |
| Physical & Chemical Properties | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Here are a short PowerPoint presentation and a worksheet (with answer key) to explain and review the difference between physical and chemical properties and changes. | Physical and Chemical Worksheet.doc Physical and Chemical Worksheet (Answers).doc Physical_and_Chemical_Properties 9-27-07.ppt |
| Probability Activity, Find Odds and Expected Values | 6, 7, 8 | Math | PowerPoint and worksheets for a fun probability activity. Students solve for odds and expected values in events like the lotto and games of chance. | PPT Probability Worksheet.doc Proability with Candy.doc Proability with Candy Activity Plan.doc Probability And Expected Value.ppt |
| Blast Off! | 6, 7 | Math | This is a hands on activity that has students build paper helicopters and discover the theoretical and experimental probability that the helicopter lands on a certain target. | Blast Off! Lesson Plan.doc Blast Off - Worksheet.doc |
| Dress for Success | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, SS_History, English, Technology | This pamphlet discusses the necessity for proper attire in the workplace and at school. A short word search accompanies the pamphlet for reinforcement. | DLC782_Dress_for_Success.pdf DLC782_Dress for Success worksheet.pdf |
| Phytoplankton Identification and Counting | 8 | Science, Math | Planktons are aquatic organisms classified into phytoplankton and zooplanktons. Phytoplankton are small microscopic single celled organisms with ability to photosynthesize. They are classified according to the size, shape, and photosynthetic pigments. There are three major types of phytoplankton: Diatoms, Dinoflagellates and Coccolithophores. This activity will help the students identify the types of phytoplankton, count the number of phytoplanktons in a slide grid and identify chlorophyll synthesizing phytoplanktons. | Phytoplankton Activity Plan.doc PHYTOPLANKTON COUNTING worksheet.doc PHYTOPLANKTON IDENTIFICATION WORKSHEET.doc int-res.com/articles/meps/37/m037p265.pdf https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/rcm.1290091218 https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2002AGUSM.B22B..01P/abstract |
| It's Elemental | 7, 8 | Science | The goal of this lesson is the teach students about the properties of elements and how they affect where an element is located on the periodic table. | Elements and Properties.doc Elements and Symbols.doc periodic table.doc It's Elemental! Lesson Plan.doc TEACHING THE PERIODIC TABLE AND THE ATOM.doc |
| Rock & Roll | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This demonstration shows movements of the earth's crust and describes the physical phenomena that they cause. | Rock and roll.doc Earthquakes and Volcanoes.doc Earthquakes and Volcanoes key.doc |
| DNA Demonstration | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This quick demonstration will get students up and moving and help them see how nucleic acids bind together in base pairs to make the DNA double strand. | DNA Demonstration.doc |
| Coastal Population Pressure | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | This is a lesson over coastal population pressure. It begins by introducing the topic with a PowerPoint presentation. It elaborates on the relationship between the environment, population, disease, and other variables. Following the presentation there is an activity where the students model a crowded coast. A supplemental presentation over infection and links to games reviewing how we affect the environment are included. | Coastal Pop Pressure.ppt Coastal_Lesson_Plan.doc CombatingInfections.appendix.ppt How We Affect the Environment.doc |
| Skittle e-Xplosion | 6, 7 | Math | This activity is designed to allow the students to get a visual representation of how exponents drastically impact the quantity of a number. Exponents are a difficult idea for young students to grasp and being able to see them in action is quite helpful! | Skittle eX-plosion Activity Plan 1.doc Skittle eX-plosion Worksheet.doc |
| Underage Drinking and Its Effects | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This PowerPoint explains the terrible effects of drinking alcohol on teenagers. | Underage_Drinking_DLC_792.ppt |
| Who's Who on the Periodic Table | 7 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to gain an understanding of the properties of different elements on the periodic table. Each student will stand in front of his or her group one at a time and, after having selected an element, will take ‘yes or no’ questions from the other students about his or her element. Just like the game, Guess Who, the group of students will try to guess which element was chosen by elimination. | Learning_The_Periodic_Table.ppt Helpful_Chemistry_Links.doc Periodic_Table_of_Elements.doc Who's_Who_Activity_Plan_.doc |
| Class Census: Using Percentages, Range, Averages, and Frequency | 6 | Math | Students will interact to learn how collected information can be studied and categorized using percentages, range, averages, and frequency. | presentation.ppt |
| Exploding Water | 7, 8 | Science, Math | This demonstration shows how oxygen and hydrogen must be mixed in the proper proportion to form water. It shows an application of proportional math to a chemical reaction. | Oxygen and Hydrogen Proportionality.doc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMB2VR0087w |
| Newton's Three Laws of Motion | 7, 8 | Science | This is lesson contains a power point presentation that is great for introducing Newton’s Three Laws of motion. It provides a wonderful basis of these fundamental principles. There is also a list of websites that contain demonstrations or extensions that would be helpful in actively presenting Newton's Laws. | Newtons Three Laws.ppt Physics-websites.doc |
| Ratios and Proportions | 7, 8 | Math | In this presentation, the students are given an introduction to ratios and proportions with a few examples. The lesson is further extended with examples of their application in math and solving equations using proportionalities. | Ratios and Proportions.ppt |
| Settlers In Texas | 6, 7, 8 | Science, SS_History | This PowerPoint and worksheet act as an introduction to frontier life in Texas during the 18th and 19th centuries. | SettlersInTexasLessonPlan.doc SettlersInTexasPowerpoint.pptx SettlersInTexasWS.doc |
| Texas Crops 1800-1940 | 7 | Science, Ag, SS_History | This is a PowerPoint containing information on the 5 major crops in Texas during the 1800s and early 1900s. Cotton, wheat, sorghum, corn and rice were very profitable for Texas farmers and important crops in shaping Texas' history. The presentation also contains information about climate, pests and other problems that affected Texas agriculture. | TexasCrops.ppt |
| Native American Plant Remedies | 6, 7, 8 | SS_History | This lesson introduces various plants used by American Indians and settlers for medical reasons. The Native Americans and settlers used many different types of plants to cure various medical symptoms, such as, asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis, etc. A short activity follows the power point presentation. | NativeAmericanPlantRemedies.ppt naturalRemedies.doc MedicineWorksheet.doc |
| Medicinal Plants of North America | 7 | SS_History | This ppt. highlights medicinal plants found in North America that could have been used by pre-western cultures. | DLC808_Medicinal Plants of North America.ppt DLC808_Medicinal Plants of North America.pdf |
| Farm Animals of the Spanish Colonial Texas | 7 | SS_History | This PowerPoint provides basic information on the history of farm animals during Spanish colonization of Texas. Large and small animals were used as transportation, a food source and manual labor in the fields. The accompanying matching games uses concepts from the PowerPoint as a quick quiz for the students after reviewing the PowerPoint material. | Farm Animals of Spanish Colonial Texas.ppt Matching Game.ppt |
| Health and Environment Websites | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Websites with current health and environmental information and activities for students to use with their laptop computers. | Health and Environment Links.doc |
| Drawing Fun using Dilation and Water Absorbent Toys | 8 | Math | This lesson uses water-absorbing toys to explore dilation. The initial and final length of the toys can be measured, and the students can calculate the toy's scale-factor. The lesson also explores dilation by having the students dilate a drawing. The students lay a grid over a picture which they're given. The students redraw the picture over grid-paper which has different sized grid-spacing. The size of the picture will change based on the size of the new grid-paper. | Activity Plan Dilation Creation.doc Activity Plan Dilation Investigation.doc Dilation Links.doc Learning Math Dilations.ppt |
| Literary Elements and Devices | 7 | English | This is a review and game dealing with all different types of literary devices. | Lesson Plan- Lit Terms.doc Literary Devices Worksheet.doc Literary Elements and Devices2.ppt Literary Jeopardy.ppt Literary Terms Puzzle Key.doc Literary Terms Puzzle.doc Rikkitikkitavi.html rikki-tikki-tavi.pdf |
| Factor Fun | 6 | Math | This is a lesson that includes links to websites to help review math concepts dealing with factors, LCM, and GCF. | GCF_and_LCM_final.ppt |
| The Civil Rights Movement in Texas | 6, 7, 8 | SS_History | This presentation provides information on the Civil Rights movement in the United States and, specifically, how that movement occurred in Texas. | Civil Rights Movement in Texas.SKS.ppt |
| English Phonemes | 6 | English | A review of the 44 English Phonemes. Includes a basic PowerPoint presentation, some simple activity ideas, and a Bingo game. This lesson is designed for a multi-level English as a Second Language (ESL) class | Phoneme_Presentation.ppt Phoneme_LessonPlan.SKS.doc Phoneme_Bingo_WordBank.SKS.doc Phoneme_Bingo_Cards.SKS.doc Phoneme_Bingo_ActivityPlan.SKS.doc |
| Graph-O-Mania!!! | 6 | Math | This basic activity is designed to aid students in understanding how to represent data on graphs, deciphering what is relevant information and what is not, drawing conclusions from the graphs, and observing how graphs make our lives easier! | Graph-O-Mania.doc Best Jobs.doc Football.doc Television Show Statistics.doc |
| Cryptography and Advanced Ciphers | 6, 7, 8 | Math | An introduction to cryptography is presented to the students. Some history on encoding information with some practical examples is also given. Afterwards, using alphanumeric encoding, students are able to encode and decode messages using a variety of encryption and decryption techniques. | cryptography and advanced ciphers lesson plan.doc cryptography and advanced ciphers activity station assignments.doc cryptography and advanced ciphers.ppt cryptography and advanced ciphers worksheet.doc |
| Sweet Order of Operations | 6, 7 | Math | This activity is intended to help students learn to interpret an event as one of the six basic operations considered when dealing with order of operations (P,E,M,D,A, or S), and to express such events using mathematics. Mini chocolates are handled and manipulated through various containers and surfaces to lead the students visually into interpreting each of the steps performed as an operation. The students must then write the operation related to each of the steps followed and develop a final expression that will solve using order of operations. As a reward, the students will receive the number obtained as the final solution to the problem in mini chocolates if they can arrive to the correct answer. | Order of Operations.ppt Sweet_Operations_lesson plan.doc |
| Garage Clutter (Ratios and Percentages) | 6 | Math | The goal of the activities is to introduce and explain the concept of ratios and percentages by associating them to sports items (basketballs, baseballs, and soccer balls). Definitions of a ratio and percentage will be given first along with simple examples. The activities will then follow. | DLC Format.doc GARAGE.doc Garage Clutter (ratios and percentages).doc SHOPPING CART.doc |
| Atomic Structure Battleship | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Blow up the periodic table with Atomic Structure Battleship!!! Test your knowledge of atomic structure against one of your classmates. From your knowledge of the elements on the periodic table and their atomic structure try to sink all your opponent’s ships before they sink you. The player with the most knowledge of the elements will be victorious and rule the elemental sea. | Periodic_Table_of_Elements.doc Atomic structure battleship.doc |
| ATOMS Bingo | 6, 7, 8 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn the names and symbols of different elements on the periodic table. Played just like Bingo, each student will be given a card that has rows and columns of different element symbols. Tested on their knowledge of the names of these elements, the students will have to match the name that is called out with the symbol on the card. | Learning_The_Periodic_Table.ppt ATOMS_BINGO_CARDS.doc ATOMS_Element_Draw_Cards.doc ATOMS_Activity_Plan.doc Helpful_Chemistry_Links.doc |
| Simple Machine Force and Motion | 7, 8 | Science | PowerPoint describing different aspects of simple machines, and how force/motion is affected by them. | Newtons Three Laws.ppt |
| Buying on a Budget | 6, 7 | Math | In this activity students perform chores around the house to earn an allowance. The student will then deposit this allowance into a checking account. With the help of a weekly flyer, the student can decide what items he or she wants to purchase. The student can make a withdrawal from the bank to purchase the items. The remaining balance will collect interest. | Budget Banking Lessonplan.doc Budget Banking Worksheet.doc Shopping Circular.doc |
| Matter | 8 | Science | This is a great PowerPoint for teachers to use to explain the properties of matter. | Matter.ppt |
| Hot Off the Press: The Dust Bowl Times! | 7 | SS_History, English | The students will be asked to create a newspaper that would come from Oklahoma 1934-1935 during the Dust Bowl, and relates to the novel. Each group member is assigned a different section of the newspaper for which to write an article. The groups come up with their own newspaper name, and each article should also include a picture to accompany it. When the project is completed, the groups can read and share each other’s newspapers. They can be typed or hand written. | Out_of_the_dust_kb.doc |
| Waves | 7, 8 | Science | It is a PowerPoint that serves to introduce students to the concept of waves. How and where they take place in our universe. | waves.ppt |
| Cellular Organization | 6 | Science | Cellular organization can be complicated to teach; however if you relate it to an everyday concept, like a cookie factory, the students will be able to understand. These two PowerPoints contain information on animal and plant cells. The Cellular Organization PowerPoint contains two mini games that allow the students to match cell structure to its function. | Cellular Organization.ppt Cell Structures.ppt Cell Organization Helpful Links.doc |
| Newton's Webquest | 7, 8 | Science | In this activity students will first be introduced to Newton’s three laws. Once they develop a thorough understanding, they will be expected to do a Webquest investigating what they have learned. Then the teacher will have the option to have the students prepare an appropriate presentation (such as a PowerPoint, poster, demonstration, etc.) | Newtons w. webquest.ppt Newton's webquest activity.doc Webquest-lesson plan.doc http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/gravity.html http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/Newton/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/newton_isaac.shtml |
| Math Cryptography | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This activity can be an in class or a take home assignment. This activity is designed to test the students’ ability to match fractions and decimals to each other. This assignment combines these aspects to reveal a hidden message. This activity could be used to prepare students for an exam. | Math Cryptography.zip |
| Math Battleship | 7, 8 | Math | math_battleship.doc MathTable1.doc MathTable2.doc |
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| Flavored or Not? | 8 | Science | Studying genetics or inherited traits is certainly more than simply tracing back or predicting just eye and hair color. Our genetic code is either specific or varies from one another. We do pass on other, more "unusual" traits, such as the ability to discern specific tastes in foods. | Genetics lesson plan.doc |
| Giant Periodic Table | 6, 7, 8 | Science, English, Technology | Students get an opportunity to engage in a hands-on activity while at the same time learning about chemistry, the periodic table, and compounds. By creating a wall-sized periodic table, students feel as if they play an integral role in the development of the classroom décor and atmosphere. In addition, valuable research skills are incorporated by requiring students to dig deeper into the mysteries of each element. | PeriodicTable.doc |
| M.M.M.R. Race | 6 | Math | This activity is intended to help students review and practice finding the mean, median, mode, and range (MMMR) of a list of numbers. Playing in teams, the students compete through four races to find the MMMR of a given list of numbers in the shortest amount of time. Each team receives points for finding the correct MMMR values in each race, but bonus points are also given for finishing in first, second, and third place in the race. The team with the most points at the end of the competition is declared the winner. | mmmr_lesson_plan.doc mmmr.ppt Results_Sheet.pdf |
| What does this dimension do? | 8 | Math | • Students will learn how the dimensions of 2D and 3D objects change the perimeter, area, and volume of an object through seeing a concrete example, creating their own concrete example, and working out the theoretical dimensions of shapes from the worksheet provided. | proportional_changes_area_perimeter_volume_lesson_and_activity_plan.doc proportional_changes_area_perimeter_volume_worksheet.doc |
| Shopping with Fractions and Decimals | 6, 7, 8 | Math | The students visit different 'stores' and get practice with adding and subtracting fractions when purchasing the different items at the stores. | shopping_with_fractions_and_decimals_lesson_plan.doc shopping_with_fractions_and_decimals_station_assignment.ppt shopping_with_fractions_and_decimals_worksheet.doc |
| Tasty Pie Charts | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | Students will take M&M's and count how many of each color they have. They will then count the total number of M&M's and then determine the different percentages of each color in their possession. Once this is done, the students will make a pie chart (or bar graph, etc.) based on the data collected. After all is complete, the students may keep their candy if desired. | Tasty_pie_charts_activityplan.doc Tasty_pie_charts_worksheet.doc |
| Mascot Pride: Similar Figures | 6, 7 | Math | This lesson is designed to introduce the concept of similar figures to middle school kids. It also allows them to transfer a small image placed in a small grid to a large grid. This idea of proportional transfer allows the kids to get a first hand perspective on what “similar” is. The handout is very customizable and probably should be suited for your school. For example, the current image to be transferred is a Bronco in order to stimulate school pride (SFA) in the students. The Microsoft paint template is included so that it can be changed. | Similar Figures Handout.doc Similar Figures Lesson.bmp figures.bmp Grids.bmp |
| Settlement of Ancient Rome | 8 | SS_History | This power point explains the settlement of Ancient Rome. | AncientRomePPT_373.ppt |
| It's Electric! - Transforming Energy | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students will learn about transforming energy into usable forms. The power point introduces energy transformations and the associated handout will help students follow along. Following the presentation on energy transformations, students will use a Genecon hooked up to a light bulb to create electricity. | DLC874_Energy Transformation Handout.doc DLC874_Energy Transformations Lesson Plan.doc DLC874_Energy Transformation.ppt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGqkAuvtlaA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Sz8oT8ou0&feature=related |
| Scientific Method Review Game | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This PowerPoint is an interactive game modeled after the game show Jeopardy. The subjects are science tools, science processes, the scientific method, vocabulary and the International System of Measurement. | Quiz Show Lesson Plan.Scientific Method.doc Quiz Show Scientific Method.template.ppt |
| The Scientific Method: Termites, Ink Pens, & Pheromones | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students should learn how to use the scientific method to describe the behavior of termites. They will learn that termites will follow the lines drawn with a Bic® ink pen. There is a chemical in them that is similar to the pheromones that termites release. Termites will stay on a line drawn by a Bic® ink pen with large smooth curves and no sharp points or breaks in the lines. | Termites.ppt Termite Lesson Plan.doc Termites_activity.doc Termites Background Info.doc |
| Earth Science Labs | 8 | Science | This lab explores two different labs, one dealing with soil permeability and the other with water contamination. | earth and science labs.doc sediments.pdf Soil Permeability Lab.doc Water Contamination.doc |
| Memorable divisibility | 6 | Math | This lesson is intended to help students memorize the rules for divisibility. Working in pairs, the students will play a memory game in which cards from two separate decks must be matched to form phrases that correspond to the definitions of commonly used divisibility rules. Students will benefit from this hands-on activity by reviewing divisibility rules and memorizing them through using them repetitively while playing and having fun. | memorable divisibility.doc memorable divisibility.ppt blue_deck.ppt yellow_deck.ppt |
| Factors and multiples | 6 | Math | This lesson is intended to help students reinforce their understanding on factors and multiples. Working in teams, the students must build two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) geometric shapes using Styrofoam beads of different colors and toothpicks. They will discover that the beads represent the factors of a number, that a 2-D shape formed by interconnecting beads with toothpicks represents a number, and that a 3-D structure implies having multiples of the number. The students benefit from this hands-on activity by physically seeing the difference between factors and multiples from a size perspective (small vs. large) while having fun building colorful structures at the same time. | factors and multiples.doc fnms.ppt |
| How does your Garden Grow | 8 | Science, Ag | This is a PowerPoint Presentation meant to introduce students to the advantages and disadvantages of using chemicals in an agricultural setting | HDYGG881.ppt HDYGG_LessonPlan881.doc student_note_sheet.doc |
| Introduction to Evolution | 7, 8 | Science | This presentation and activity offer a good introduction to evolution. The activity demonstrates the peppered moth phenomena that occurred in England during the Industrial Revolution. This shows very well how natural selection works. | Evolution Presentation.ppt PepperedMoth_LP.doc PepperedMoth_WS.doc |
| P.E.M.D.A.S. | 6 | Math | The purpose of this lesson is for students to gain an understanding of the order of operations. The students will have to quickly provide a solution to a given problem by using the order of operations in order to advance in the game and will be left behind with incorrect answers. | Activity Plan Order of Operations.doc ORDER OF OPERATION1.doc Order of Operations - Easy.doc Order of Operations - Hard.doc |
| When Cars Attack!!! | 6 | Math | In this activity, the students build model cars and then use these cars to explore the ideas of ratio and proportional thinking. | When_Cars_Attack!!!_Lesson_Plan.doc When_Cars_Attack!!!_Worksheet.doc |
| Earth's Processes Review Game | 6 | Science | This PowerPoint is an interactive game modeled after the game show Jeopardy. The subjects are the rock cycle, layers of the earth, definitions, plate tectonics, and types of rock. | Earth's Processes Quiz Show.template.ppt Quiz Show Lesson Plan Earth's Processes.doc |
| Rock Cycle | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This provides a brief introduction to rocks, the color, hardness and smoothness of each rock. It also highlights the physical characteristics of the rocks. It helps to segregate rocks according to their characteristics and further classify them under three broad categories of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It improves understanding of the categories of rocks and associating the formation and transformation of rocks to the rock cycle. | DLC.zip |
| Lottery Probability | 7, 8 | Math | In this activity, students learn about dependent probability by participating in a classroom lottery. The students use small candies to purchase lottery tickets which might win them a large bag of candy. | Lottery Lesson Plan.doc Lottery Work Sheet.doc Lottery Tickets.xls |
| Newton's Laws of Motion | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson plan contains three quick, easy, and cheap lab activities that demonstrate each of Newton's Laws of Motion. The lab activities also contain questions that help students understand the physics of motion and apply it to everyday examples. | ForceMotionLabs_898.doc Newton1_Jars.doc Newton2_Cars.doc Newton3_Balloons.doc |
| Microscope Madness | 6 | Science | This activity is a laboratory exercise with 6 stations designed to improve students' abilities using microscopes. The activity also allows the student to feel like a true scientist by using microscopes to observe real science and specifically the differences between plant and animal cells, using samples from the ocean their own bodies! | MicroscopeMadness_LabProcedures.doc MicroscopeMadness_LessonActivityPlan.doc MicroscopeMadness_StudentForm.doc |
| Mystery of the Disappearing Water | 6 | Science | This activity allows the students to be the scientists, meaning little to no teacher guidance! The lesson starts with the world's water disappearing and the students have to rightfully replace the water in the appropriate reservoirs to correctly restart the hydrologic cycle. | MysteryWater.ppt LessonActivityPlan_MysteryWater.doc LessonActivityPlan_MysteryWater_Procedures.doc LessonActivityPlan_MysteryWater_StudentForm.doc |
| Investigating Landforms In Your Backyard | 6, 7 | Science | The rock cycle needs to be studied and this advanced activity provides an opportunity for students to 'get dirty' and study science from samples in their own backyard. Students use investigative methods and the scientific process to analyze rock and soil samples from their own properties to predict where the samples originated in the rock cycle. This lesson should be conducted after students had been exposed to the rock cycle basics. | LessonActivityPlan_GoogleEarthLandformExploration.doc Landforms_FinalReport.doc |
| Hands-on Volume and Surface Area Measurement | 6, 7, 8 | Math | A hands-on activity giving students a chance to practice measuring volume and surface area of three dimensional objects. The students will rotate through different stations giving them the opportunity to measure different key parameters of specific three dimensional objects (sphere, cone, pyramid, prism and cylinder) and will then calculate the volume and surface area of these objects using the appropriate formulae. | volume_surface_area_lesson_and_activity_plan.doc volume_surface_area_station_assignments.ppt volume_surface_area_worksheet.doc |
| Measuring Angles | 6 | Math | This lesson introduces protractors and instructs students on how to use them to measure angles. | Measuring Angles Lesson.doc Measuring Angles.ppt geometric_figures.pdf protractors.pdf |
| Infected | 7 | Science | In this activity, students will use a hands-on activity to study the components and function of the immune system. Students will role play the immune response, and then use the demonstration to match each component of the immune system to its function. | IMMU-KNOWLEDGE-Y READ THIS FIRST.doc Immune System Activity Plan.doc Infected! Activity Plan.doc Infected! Worksheet.doc Infected! Answer Key.doc Patterns for Immune System Components Handout.doc |
| Math BINGO | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This is a simple, yet effective lesson to get students involved in any type of review. It's easily manipulated to adjust to other material. | AnswerSheet.doc BingoSheets.xls Lesson Plan (Bingo).doc |
| Paper Bag Probability | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math, English | This is a hands-on lesson/activity which gives students some practice with probability and statistics by using sampling. Links are given at the beginning of the activity to other subjects (including movies and books) as well as other extensions. | paper_bag_probability_lesson_plan.doc paper_bag_probability_worksheet.doc |
| Let the Force Be with You - Plants and everything else in nature. | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students as part of their curriculum have learned to define and calculate forces. This lesson demonstrates forces in nature. We specifically cover three different forces: turgor pressure, emergence of seedlings, and geotropism. | DLC910_LessonActivityPlan.doc Force In Living Things (DLC910).pptx Force in Living Things_LabHandout.doc |
| Feedback Mechanisms in Human Physiology | 8 | Science | Organisms use positive and negative feedback mechanisms to coordinate activities within the body. Negative feedback helps regulate normal body functions like blood glucose, water and electrolyte levels and temperature regulation in the body. Positive feedback occurs in processes such as contractions during labor, lactation and blood clotting. The information presented will take about 2 days to cover and a student form is attached that focuses on the key points in the information presented. | DLC911_Feedback.ppt DLC911_Feedback Mechanism Lesson Plan.doc DLC911_StudentForm.doc DLC911_Feedback Mechanisms activity.doc |
| Swine Flu Pandemic | 7 | Science | This PowerPoint explores the current issues surrounding swine flu. | Disease Transmission Activity.doc Powerpoint Notes for Swine Flu.doc Swine Flu Pandemic Powerpoint.ppt |
| Not Your Elementary School Solar System! | 6, 7 | Science | This activity and PowerPoint lessoned is designed to engage the students’ interests in visual design and creating scale diagrams of the Solar System, while at the same time learning about the basic elements in the Solar System. Though originally designed as a computer-based activity, teachers can have students create 3D or 4D solar system models on or with paper materials. The activity engages the students to choose their own elements and perspective for the model, which allows creativity and basics into design process in science and engineering | SolarSystems.ppt SolarSketchUp_SpecialNote_PlsRead.doc SolarSketchUp.doc SolarSketchUp_ConversionTable.doc SolarSystem_ActivityPlan.pdf |
| What Is Left Behind! - Chemical Precipitates in Reactions | 8 | Science | This activity is designed to demonstrate and provide an understanding of the principles of chemical precipitates to students. | Chemical Precipitation Activity.doc Chemical precipitate procedure.doc Chemical Precipitation Worksheet.doc |
| Genetics and Animal Communities on Mars | 6, 7 | Science | Students build animal colonies on Mars using basic genetics, creating Punnett Squares, and then analyzing ecological affects. This lesson challenges students to calculate the genotypes of various animals and allows them to construct populations, proportions, and percentages of different animals and then examine how populations change based on selection. | LessonActivityPlan_AnimalCommunities.doc LessonActivity_TeacherForm_PunnettCombinations.doc LessonActivity_StudentForms_Genetics_AnimalPopls.doc LessonActivity_Teacher_SupplementalMaterials_AnimalCommunities.doc LessonActivity_TeacherForm_GenotypeSelection.doc Traits_Genes.pptx http://www.nclark.net/Genetics#Activities http://www.biology.arizona.edu/mendelian_genetics/problem_sets/monohybrid_cross/01t.html |
| Amazing Traits | 7 | Science | Through this lesson and computer interactive games, students will be able to distinguish and understand concepts of genes, dominant and recessive traits, and the Punnett square. | Amazing Traits.doc |
| Don't Feed the Daphnia! | 6 | Science | Students will observe responses to the internal stimulus, hunger. Students will make observations of starved Daphnia prior to feeding, predict how the Daphnia will respond (both physically and behaviorally) to food, and make observations. Finally, students will form questions about another internal or external stimulus they could test with Daphnia. | Don't feed the Daphnia.doc |
| PLANTastic! | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students will be introduced to the defining characteristics of different plants. Through pictures and notes, the students will be able to readily identify the differences in several plant samples and what these differences mean for the plants and their growth. | PLANTastic.doc |
| Cycles, Rocks, and Your Backyard! | 6, 7, 8 | Science | These series of PowerPoints and activities provides an in-depth collection of rock cycle information and provides students a chance to discover a real cycle in their own backyard! | Geology.ppt LessonActivityPlan_GoogleEarthLandformExploration.doc Landforms_FinalReport.doc Forces of Nature Activity Plan.doc Classroom Erosion.doc Erosion and Weathering.ppt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite https://www.usgs.gov/centers/sbsc/gcmrc/ |
| Where in the World is Carbon!? | 6 | Science | This lesson includes a short PowerPoint outlining the carbon cycle and highlights significant carbon sinks and sources. The PowerPoint is followed by two activities. First, the students write a story about a carbon atom as it travels through the carbon cycle in different ecosystems. Then, the students will use a "carbon cycle puzzle" to practice arranging it in the proper order. | Where in the World is Carbon.ppt Where In the World Is Carbon.doc |
| Solution Classification Activity | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students will explore the differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures through hands-on activities. Accompanying worksheets are provided. | Mixture activity.doc Mixtures worksheet.doc Post Test.doc Answer Key.doc Answer key for post test.doc |
| Swine Flu Got You? | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is a short presentation describing what you need to know about the swine flu and how to protect your health. A brief history of the swine flu is also presented to show students that influenza is not a new problem! An additional presentation and activity is included to provide more in-depth experience with viruses and immunity. | DLC930_SwineFluInformation.ppt DLC931_VA__Immunity_-_Lesson_Plan.doc |
| Flu Outbreaks and You! | 7, 8 | Science | This lesson includes a PowerPoint and activity to teaching students how the flu originates, virus composition, and how viruses can lead to pandemic outbreaks. The activity focuses on viral immunities and how to combat a flu outbreak. | DLC931_flu_ppt.ppt DLC931_VA_Immunity.ppt DLC931_VA__Immunity_-_Lesson_Plan.doc |
| Host PARTY! Who are you inviting? | 8 | Science | Included are links to two activities from the CDC’s BAM Body and Mind curriculum. The first activity, Understanding the Epidemiologic Triangle through Infectious Disease, can be considered optional, as it may be remedial for some students. In place of performing the activity, the teacher may go over the concepts as outlined in the attached activity plan, since the second activity, Being the “Host” at This Party Is No Fun, requires that students understand the concepts of the first activity. As an extension of the second activity, students can complete a research project, for which a plan is included in this document. When students are researching infectious diseases (as part of the second activity), have them look with aim to find a disease that they will further investigate and present information about to the class. | CDC Host Party Activity.pdf CDC Triangle Activity.pdf epidemiology Activity plan.doc VA Infectious Disease.ppt |
| Specific Heats and a Luau | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students create their own calorimeter and then use it to measure the specific heats of mystery samples in order to identify them. The traditional Hawaiian method of cooking a pig with hot rocks is used as an example of the relationship between heat and temperature. | Specific heat.doc Specific Heats Worksheet.docx http://www.chem.uiuc.edu/webFunChem/SpecificHeat/specificheat.htm http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/specific-heat-capacity-food-d_295.html http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/specific-heat-solids-d_154.html |
| The Theory of Evolution | 7, 8 | Science | This activity has a presentation for the theory of evolution as described by Charles Darwin. An experiment is included that uses the Peppered Moth as an example of natural selection. | PepperedMoth_LP.doc PepperedMoth_WS.doc Evolution.ppt |
| West Nile Virus | 6 | Science, Math, SS_History, English, Technology | This lesson introduces and teaches about the West Nile Virus and its spread all over the world with specifics on how the virus is transmitted in the body and the symptoms that occur upon transmission. Activities such as making flyers and brochures to build and making mosquito repellant help to reinforce the lesson taught. | West Nile Virus[1].ppt Mosquito Repellent Activity Plan.doc Prevention Project Activity Plan.doc Example Flyers and Brochures.zip |
| Livestock and Pollution | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson is designed to educated students about the different forms of pollution associated with the livestock industry, particularly dairies, feedlots, and other Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. Students are given the facts and encouraged to understand the importance of finding a solution to the problem, and given the opportunity to come up with their own ideas for waste management in livestock production operations. | Ag and Pollution Lesson Plan.doc Agriculture and Pollution Presentation.ppt |
| Active Atoms | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity is designed to demonstrate and provide the students with an understanding of the parts of an atom. The students will be engaged in the activity by creating a moving model of an atom by either watching or participating in making the models. | Active Atoms.doc Active Atoms Worksheet.doc Active Atoms Worksheet key.doc |
| Fun Gases | 6 | Science, Technology | This activity allows for better understanding of gases occupying space and explains differences between gases in the atmosphere and sea level. | Fun gases.doc Fun Gases Worksheet.doc |
| Don't Touch Me! | 6, 7, 8 | Science | In this activity, students will learn about the feedback mechanisms that plants use to maintain equilibrium using turgor pressure. Students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills to investigate the turgor response in M. pudica to different stimuli. | Don't Touch Me Lesson Activity Plan.doc Don't Touch Me Observation and Analysis sheet.doc |
| Human Accelerator | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is an activity in which students simulate Jefferson Lab’s accelerator by passing tennis balls down a straight line. This is a simple and fun exercise that teaches the importance of team work in class projects. It is an exercise whereby all students are members of the class human accelerator. Each member must play their role for the activity to be successful. | LessonPlan_Human_Accelerator_DLC948[1] (1).doc DLC948_LessonIntroduction.pptx HumanAcceleratorActivity_FinalStudentHandout.pdf HumanAcceleratorActivity_FinalTeacherCopy.pdf |
| Simplifying Fractions | 6, 7, 8 | Math | A short presentation on simplifying fractions and different methods of doing this. Additionally, a Domino game utilizing different forms of equivalent fractions so the students may get fun and practical experience with simplifying fractions. | Simplifying_Fractions_Lesson_Activity_Plan.doc Simplifying_Fractions_Presentation.ppt |
| Elements and Compounds | 6 | Science | Students will participate in an interactive PowerPoint, then complete a class activity of “Element, Compound, or Mixture” at the end of class to apply the lessons learned. | Matter and Energy (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Going with the Flow! Convection Currents | 8 | Science | This activity will use a brief demonstration to allow students to observe convection current in a tub of water dyed for visibility, and record their observations. When the demonstration is over, the brief PowerPoint presentation provides information on what convection currents are, how they ‘work’, and how heat energy from the sun drives the processes within the atmosphere and ocean to create wind and currents | Convection Current Demonstration.docx Convection currents lesson.doc Convection Currents2.pptx |
| Human Organ Systems | 8 | Science | This lesson plan presents the structure and function of various organ systems in the human body and how these systems interact. Additionally, the students compare other vertebrate organ systems to their own to determine how specific adaptations lead to increased chance of survival. | Human Organ Systems- Lesson Plan.doc Organ Systems (NXPowerLite) (NXPowerLite Copy).pptx Circulatory System Quiz.doc Digestive System Quiz.doc Endocrine System Quiz.doc Excretory System Quiz.doc Integumentary System Quiz.doc Muscular System Quiz.doc Nervous System Quiz.doc Respiratory System Quiz.doc Skeletal System Quiz.doc |
| Plant Tropisms | 6, 7, 8 | Science | A short, informative power point lesson on the various types of plant tropisms, as well as student activities including: word search and vocabulary quiz. | Plant Tropism Word Search and Definitions.doc Plant Tropisms.ppt Tropism lesson plan.doc Tropism Notes.doc Tropism Vocabulary Quiz.doc |
| Bingo Math Review | 7 | Math | This is a review game for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and decimals as well as scientific notation. The lesson is comprised of cards, problems, and an answer sheet. | Bingo Lesson Plan.doc Bingo Questions.docx Bingo Questions Worksheet KEY.doc Bingocards.docx |
| Break it Down-Weathering and Erosion | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson plan allows students to learn about the processes of weathering and erosion and how those processes shape the landscape. | Break it Down Lesson Plan.doc Weathering and Erosion.pptx |
| It's Chemistry | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | The lesson begins with a WOW demonstration called Elephant Toothpaste followed by an instructive, interactive PowerPoint and then an activity called Chemistry in a Bag where kids are able to identify chemical and physical changes by seeing and feeling endothermic/exothermic reactions and color changes. | ChemistryPowerpoint.ppt Elephant Toothpaste Activity Plan.doc Chemistry in a Bag.doc It's Chemistry Lesson Plan.doc |
| Ecological Succession: Change in an Ecosystem | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is a lesson and several activities designed to teach middle school kids about how an environment can change naturally through ecological succession. | Ecological Succession Change in an Ecosystem.ppt Ecological Succession.doc Examining Stages Succession.doc Forest in a Jar.pdf Succession in Communities.pdf |
| Salinity Mystery - Can You Measure It? | 6, 7 | Science | Students will build a hydrometer to measure the densities of fresh and salt water samples. Students can use their hydrometers to test the salinity of water from their house and compare it to water from around the water to investigate how salinity affects density and organisms. | SalinitySolutions_972.doc SalinitySolutions_972LP.ppt SalinityExtensionWS.doc Salinity Demonstration.doc SalinitySolutions_972.doc |
| Moon Phases | 8 | Science | This is an engaging, hands-on lesson that is easy to understand, simple, and fun! It includes a lab on modeling the phases of the moon, a Jeopardy game, and a detailed PowerPoint presentation. | MoonPhases.doc Moon PhasesPPT.ppt JEOPARDY Activity Plan.doc Jeopardy Game Solar System.ppt |
| Solar, Weather and Ocean Systems | 8 | Science | This presentation explains how the Earth’s tilt affects seasons, how location and elevation on earth affect temperature | LessonActivityPlan_Solar_Weather_Oceans.doc Solar, Weather and Ocean Systems.pptx Microclimate Temperature Lab Worksheet.docx Weather Maps.docx http://www.webquest.hawaii.edu/kahihi/sciencedictionary/C/climatezone.php http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/7r.html/a> http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/Education/wxmap/wxmap.php |
| Does it Sink or Float? All about Density and Buoyancy | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity guides students through the use of water displacement chambers and balances to determine the density of objects. After this practice, students are asked to determine the density of several mystery liquids inside balloons and use this information to identify the liquids. | Properties of Liquids.ppt Density DLC.doc Density and Buoyancy Worksheet.doc |
| Subtracting Fractions with Regrouping | 6, 7, 8 | Math | A lesson and activity are given which gives students hands-on practice with subtracting fractions and regrouping. It shows students a way to 'trade-in' whole numbers (shapes) for different representations of the whole numbers (smaller shapes) to perform a subtraction operation. | subtracting_fractions_with_regrouping_lesson_plan.doc subtracting_fractions_with_regrouping_shapes.doc subtracting_fractions_with_regrouping_worksheet.doc subtracting_fractions_with_regrouping_worksheet_answers.doc |
| Positive Pirates and Negative Knights | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This is an activity where students can practice adding and subtracting integers while letting their personalities stand out. Students will be grouped as negative integers (Knights) or positive integers (Pirates). The students will then be given a problem and will have to 'battle' each other to determine the resulting answer. | positive_pirates_and_negative_knights_lesson_plan.doc |
| Commission and Percent Increase/Decrease | 6, 7, 8 | Math | This lesson gives students different chances to calculate percent increase/decrease between their own data as well as data determined by their classmates. Additionally, the concept of commission is introduced to students and they are given a few opportunities to perform calculations leading to understanding of the subject. | commission_and_percent_increase_decrease.doc commission_and_percent_increase_decrease_lesson_plan.doc |
| Speed & Acceleration | 7 | Science | This lesson on speed & acceleration consists of a short PowerPoint that defines speed, velocity, & acceleration. It also discusses how to recognize speed and acceleration graphs & how to calculate speed. The lab activity that follows gives the students practice in calculating and graphing speed. | Calculating and Graphing Speed.doc Speed and Acceleration Lesson.doc Velocity and Acceleration.ppt |
| Starry, Starry Night | 8 | Science | This lesson covers the life cycles of stars. It includes a PowerPoint and two activities that cover the formation and death of the different sized stars. | Star Lesson Plan-2.doc Stars_cycle.ppt |
| Gummy Bear Metric Challenge | 6 | Science | This activity is designed to help familiarize students with the lab equipment they will be using throughout the year. Additionally it is an introduction to the concept of the scientific method. | Metric System Lesson Plan.doc The Gummy Bear Metric Challenge Day 1.doc The Gummy Bear Metric Challenge Day 2.doc Gummy Bear Analysis.doc |
| Fun with Slime | 6 | Science | Polymers are created when many molecules are connected together into large, often complicated structures. This activity is designed to allow students the opportunity to make their own polymer—slime. Made from Elmer’s glue and Borax, this polymer is a special type of goo called a Non-Newtonian fluid. The included power point explains in very limited detail about both polymers and non-Newtonian fluids. | Fun With Slime.doc Slime and Polymers.doc What are polymers.ppt http://www.madsci.org/experiments/archive/878680114.Ch.html http://pslc.ws/macrog/kidsmac/index.htm |
| Energy Conversion | 7 | Science | This lesson contains a PowerPoint discussing the different forms of energy and introduces the law of conservation of energy & energy transformations. The PowerPoint is followed up with a Bingo game where the students identify energy transformations taking place in various pictures. | Energy Conversion Lesson Plan.docx Energy PPT_.ppt Energy Conversion BINGO.docx Energy BINGO slips to draw.docx |
| Halloween Chemistry Magic Show | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Halloween has the reputation for magic and tricks. This activity is designed to show students that a lot of things that are seemingly caused by “magic” can actually be easily explained by science. Flinn Scientific is a company that specializes in providing school teachers with kits, equipment, and other supplies to enhance scientific learning—this lesson uses many of the kits available from their company. | Halloween Science Magic Show.doc Halloween Science Magic Show Handout.doc http://www.flinnsci.com/ http://chemistry.about.com/od/funfireprojects/a/greenfire.htm |
| Energy Bingo | 6 | Science | This is a short activity designed to review students on the energy concepts they've learned. Included is a link to an excellent Bingo card generator. | Energy Bingo Lesson Plan.doc Review Questions for Energy Bingo.docx |
| Plant Tropisms Lab | 7 | Science | This is a lab activity that introduces plant tropisms and guides the students as they further examine gravitropism and phototropism. | Tropism Teacher Notes.doc PLANT TROPISMS.docx |
| Marble Force | 6 | Science | This activity is designed to show students how when a force acts on an object it can change its speed and direction. When this object interacts with another object it changes that objects speed and direction also. | Marble Force DLC.doc Marble Force.docx Marble Force data collection.docx Bill Nye Marble Madness.pdf Marble Force set-up.JPG |
| Levels of Organization | 7 | Science | In this activity the students build their own models of an animal cell and then use them to review the levels of organization by organizing their cell models into tissues, organs, organ systems & finally they are organized into an organism that is displayed in the classroom. | Bouncy Ball cells and Levels of Organization.docx |
| The Light Side of the Room | 8 | Science | This lesson is designed to help students understand reflection and refraction. Students will learn in depth about ray diagrams, lenses and mirrors and will finish up the lesson with a prism experiment so that they can visualize reflection and refraction. | prism lesson plan.doc Reflection and Refraction of light class notes.ppt Reflection and Refraction of light.ppt |
| Medopoly Clinical Trials Game | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is an exciting activity that requires the students to go through the stages of Clinical Trials in a board game format. There is a competition to see which person or team can get the required materials for a Clinical Trial and then conduct the trial by answering questions about the process. | Medopoly Instructions.doc Medopoly Phase Questions with Answers.doc Medopoly Phase Questions.doc Medopoly Chance Cards.doc Medopoly Clinical Deed Cards.doc Medopoly Community Meds Cards.doc Medopoly Game Board.ppt Medopoly Money.doc Medopoly Clinical Trials Board.jpg |
| The Big Picture Behind Multiplication and Division of Fractions | 6, 7, 8 | Math | By solving numeric and word problems involving fraction multiplication and division, the tiles that cover a mystery picture can be removed one at a time. Guess what the picture is about! | lesson plan_v2.doc solutions.doc The big picture behind fractions MnD v2.ppt |
| Medical Investigators Urinalysis lab | 7 | Science | In this activity the students will act as "medical investigators". They will test the urine of 3 patients for protein and/or glucose to identify if any of these patients could have health problems and what their results indicate. | Urinalysis Lesson Plan.doc Urinalysis Student Sheet.docx Medical Investigator.pub |
| Genetics Fun-etics | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson, assortment of activities, and list of fun facts will aid the students in understanding the complexity that is genetics. After an introduction to genetics including a brief history of the father of genetics, Gregor Mendel, the students are given the opportunity to study nature vs. nurture, survival of the fittest, mutation, and trait effects throughout a series of activities. | GENETICS.ppt Genetics Activities.doc Genetics Lesson Plan.doc Genetics_Fun_Facts.doc SpongeBob_Genetics.pdf |
| Chex Mix Taxonomy Classification | 6 | Science | This lesson helps students understand why scientists classfiy organisms and how they do it by sorting ("classifying") Chex Mix. | Taxonomy classification ppt1.ppt Taxonomy classification worksheet.doc Taxononmy classification Lesson Plan.doc |
| Force and Motion, and Pulleys | 6 | Science | This is a lab activity for both Force and Motion and Pulleys. The first activity uses inclined planes and a small car to demonstrate force and motion and the second uses a series of pulleys to allow the students to observe how setting up pulleys in various configurations can improve efficiency and ease of moving something. | Merrily We Roll Along DLC.doc Merrily We Roll edited.doc Investigating Pulleys DLC.doc Investigating pulleys2.docx |
| Interactive Earth's Layers | 6 | Science | This is a fun way to have the students take notes about the layers of the Earth. They will build a "model" of the layers using construction paper and then take notes on each layer, enabling them to better visualize the layers as they take notes about them. | Layers of the Earth notes.ppt Layers of the Earth Worksheet.doc Earth Layers Lesson Plan.doc http://science.pppst.com/layers.html |
| Adaptation Island | 7 | Science | A board game to review the basics of genetics, natural selection & reproduction. | Teacher Lesson Plan.docx Adaptation Board Game.pptx Adaptation Island Instructions.docx Catastrophe Cards.doc Mutation Cards.doc Test Your Knowledge Cards.doc Adaptation Island Play Money.doc |
| Easter Egg Genetics | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | In this activity students get a short introduction to genetics & how genes are inherited and then apply their probability problem-solving skills to solve real-life genetics problems. | Easter Egg Genetics Lesson Plan.doc Genetics of Inheritance.pptx Egg Genetics WS.docx Punnett Square Key.docx |
| Building a Cell | 6, 7 | Science | This activity is designed to introduce students to the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. | Cell Lesson Plan.doc Cell presentation (NXPowerLite).ppt Building a Cell.doc |
| Save Our Species! | 6 | Science | Students will use drawings and descriptions of imaginary or real animals to determine why the animal has become endangered. Based on the information about their animals, students will design an ecosystem for that animal and then devise recovery plans to increase the populations of those species. | Endangered Species_1027LP.doc Endangered Species.ppt |
| Exploding Pumpkins | 8 | Science | This demo is an example of the power of exothermic chemical reactions that is still suitable for a classroom. Calcium carbide reacts with water to form the volatile gas, acetylene. With the flick of a match, this powerful gas can turn a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern with knife-like precision. Or so it seems….. | Exploding Pumpkins.docx |
| Math in Music | 7 | Math | Music is a popular passion among youth. Though often difficult to delineate, music is highly mathematical. Rhythmically tapping your foot at repetitive intervals to a song testifies to its mathematical nature of patterns and sequences. This lesson makes sense out of the sound we hear, the music we feel, and the math that connects it all. | MathInMusicLessonPlan.doc PatternsInMusic.doc |
| Shape Up with the Scientific Method | 8 | Math | Students will explore the relationships between different shape dimensions and shape volume. Each student will have the opportunity to make an educated guess on which shapes have the largest volume prior to calculating the volume of all 6 shapes. | Answer key figures.doc Shapes and the Scientific Method.doc Volume Shapes answer key.doc Worksheet Shapes and the Scientific Method.doc |
| Characteristics of Organisms | 6 | Science | A PowerPoint presentation and activity to introduce and apply characterization of organisms into domain and kingdom. | Organisms Lesson Plan.doc Organisms Instruction Sheet.doc Organism Sorting Packet.doc Organisms sheet.doc Kingdom Answer Key.doc Classification of organisms.ppt |
| Biodiversity in Ecosystems | 7 | Science | Students simulate biodiversity in a forest and see first hand how biodiversity contributes to survival of species. | Biodiversity lesson plan.doc Biodiversity in Ecosystems.pptx |
| Up, up and away! | 7, 8 | Science | This experiment was designed to help students understand the concepts of heat, thermal energy, and temperature and the relationships between them. Students will view a PowerPoint over different aspects of heat, thermal energy, and temperature and will then perform an experiment to visualize the concepts taught. | Temperature, Heat, and Thermal Energy.pptx heat temp thermal lesson.doc http://www.powersleuth.org/docs/EHM%20Lesson%205%20FT.pdf http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=SCE304 http://reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/caps/htransfer.html#glossary |
| How Does Life on Earth Exist? | 7 | Science | After viewing a PowerPoint and taking notes about the things that allow life to exist on Earth, students will complete an activity that allows them to create their own planet and list how life survives there. | How_does_life_on_Earth_exist.ppt How_Does_Life_on_Earth_Exist.doc There_is_Life_on_Other_Planets.doc |
| An Energy Debate | 6 | Science | Students will interact with the instructor while navigating a PowerPoint presentation to teach them energy inefficiencies in the home. Then they will break into groups (teams) and compete to design the most logical and energy efficient house plan. The winning team will receive an “Energy Star” award. | An Energy Debate (NXPowerLite).pptx AnEnergyDebate-Lesson Plan.docx An Energy Debate Student Worksheet- Teacher Key.docx An Energy Debate Student Worksheet.docx Be The Change - Solving Energy Inefficiencies in the Home (NXPowerLite).pptx Be The Change - Student Notes-Assignment Page.docx StudentEnergyStarCertificate.doc |
| By Land or Sea — Comparative Anatomy | 7, 8 | Science | Students will explore comparative anatomy by understanding how nature has used the same genes to create diversity. | By Land or Sea Comparative Anatomy Lesson.doc Comparative Anatomy - Marine.ppt Houston Zoo CompAnatomy10-2013.pptx These Bones Can Talk.doc Comparative Anatomy Worksheet.doc |
| The Ocean’s Give and Take | 8 | Science, Technology | This 5E lesson is designed to help the students understand the human dependence on ocean systems and how human activities can modify these systems. Students will clean up an oil spill to learn how the use of the ocean’s resources can impact the ocean’s systems. | Ocean Systems 5E Lesson Plan.doc Ocean Systems (NXPowerLite).pptx Ocean Systems Quiz key.docx Ocean Systems Quiz.docx http://www.wordle.net/create |
| Ethics in Veterinary Medicine | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation defines ethics and applies ethics to veterinary medicine. Animal rights and animal ethics are discusses as well as use of animals in research. Two activities generate discussion and analysis of the issues associated with ethics in veterinary medicine. | Ethics in Veterinary Medicine (NXPowerLite).pptx Animal Welfare Worksheet.docx Ethics in Veterinary Medicine Worksheet.docx |
| Mix It Up in the Kitchen | 6 | Science, Math | The purpose of this lesson is to be able to have the students identify the differences between: mixtures and solutions, heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures, solutes and solvents. Students will be able to explore every day foods in relations to science by carrying out a series of small experiments. | Mix it Up LessonActivityPlan.doc Find the Solution!.pptx mixture_solution_lab.pdf |
| Hi, my name is Research | 6, 7 | Science, English | A means for an RS/RM to introduce him or herself to the class, discuss their research and have the class introduce themselves to the RS/RM in a fun and creative way. Introduces communication in science and the scientific method. | Hi, my name is Research Activity Plan.doc |
| Learning is Infectious-Classifying Bacteria! | 6, 7 | Science | Students will learn the differences between the bacteria kingdoms while using bacteria found in their own mouths to see bacteria up close and personal. The presentation is a summary of the traits of both eubacteria and archaebacteria, a list of differences and similarities and reasons why they are two separate kingdoms. The lab is a fun activity in which the students take swabs from the insides of their mouths and streak an agar petri dish to watch the bacteria grow. | Bacteria Taxonomy Lesson Plan.doc Archeabacteria and Eubacteria Taxonomy Final.pptx Germ Growth Final.ppt |
| Identifying Insects with a Dichotomous Key | 7 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn how biologists are able to name and classify organisms. This lesson shows how to use a dichotomous key to identify insects and also includes an activity for students to make their own dichotomous key. | Insect Dichotomous Key Lesson Plan.doc Warm up questions.doc How to Use a Dichotomous Key.doc Insect Dichotomous Key.doc Insects.docx Vocabulary Organizers (2).pdf Create Your Own Dichotomous Key.doc Evaluate Questions.docx |
| The Effect of Catastrophic Events on Ecosystems | 7 | Science | This lesson includes an informative PowerPoint on the effects of hurricanes, floods and tornadoes on ecosystems. An activity is included in which students research ecosystems and produce a news style report. | Catastrophic Events Impact on the Ecosystem(1085).ppt ecosystems lesson plan.doc Grading Rubric for the Ecosystems Newscast Project.docx |
| Visualize Convection Currents | 6, 8 | Science | Through the PowerPoint and the visualize convection activity, students will learn about convection currents and how they occur. Students will be able to explain their findings to the class based on the information they learn in this activity. | Convection Currents (NXPowerLite).pptx convection currents.doc Experiment.docx Lab write up Convection Currents.docx |
| Cycling of Matter | 7 | Science | This presentation explains the cycling of matter and shows how the decomposition in a composting bin is an example of the cycling in a living system. | Cycle of Matter.pptx LessonActivityPlan_CyclingOfMatter.doc compost_activity_sheet.pdf |
| The Ocean’s Give and Take | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Humans rely heavily on ocean systems. We use the ocean for food, water, commerce, recreation and sadly enough, waste removal. Runoff, artificial reefs, and the use of the oceans resources have all have a large impact on the ocean systems. After viewing the PowerPoint for this lesson, students will have the opportunity to simulate the cleanup of an oil spill. | ocean systems lesson plan.doc Ocean Systems (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Cell vs. Organism | 7 | Science | Cells have many functions that mirror functions of organisms. The purpose of this 5E lesson plan is to help students understand cells better and to understand and be able to compare the functions of a cell to the functions of the organism they inhabit. | Cell vs Organism.pptx cell vs. organism 5E.doc Cell quiz.docx Cell quiz2.docx Cell quiz key.docx |
| The Perfect Blend | 7 | Science | The lesson is designed to help with the understanding of incomplete dominance through comparison with the other forms of genetic dominance. The students will further their understanding of incomplete dominance by working on some Sponge-bob related worksheets. | DLC 1093.doc SpongeBob Genetics Review.pdf SpongeBob Incomplete Dominance.pdf |
| Minerals 101! | 6 | Science | Students will learn basic mineral background information, and how to identify them. They will watch a PowerPoint presentation, and then complete a worksheet activity. Using the information learned students will complete a lab exercise classifying ten different minerals. | Minerals 101.pptx Minerals Are Everywhere! - Lesson Intro Day 2.pptx Minerals 101! - Activity Plan.docx Minerals 101 - Day 1 Student Worksheet.docx Minerals 101 - Day 1 Student Worksheet Teacher Key.docx Day2 Lab - MineralIdentificationChart.docx Day 2 Lab - Whats that Mineral.docx |
| The Lunar Cycle | 8 | Science | This is a 5E lesson plan to give students and understanding of the different moon phases, students will review all stages and be able to point out these phases in class or the sky. As well as an understanding of the Earth, sun, and moon’s relationship. | The Lunar Cycle -Lesson Plan.doc The Lunar Cycle.pptx PowerPoint Student Worksheet.doc PowerPoint Student Worksheet - KEY.doc Moon Phases Worksheet.doc The Lunar Cycle -Evaluation Questions for Students.doc The Lunar Cycle -Evaluation Questions for Students -- KEY.doc Phases of the Moon Lyrics.doc |
| The Vast Universe | 8 | Science | The student will describe components of the universe , including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for classification. An H-R Diagram Bingo game is provided along with other hands-on activities. | Vast Universe Lesson Plan.doc What's in Our Universe.ppt Scaling the Universe lesson.doc Scaling the Universe.doc HR Diagram Bingo Master Board.doc HR Diagram Bingo Cards.doc HR Diagram Bingo Pieces.doc Items and yardage.doc |
| Texas Ecosystems: Biodiversity and Sustainability | 7 | Science | This lesson will help students understand the different eco-regions of Texas, the organisms within those ecosystems, and how those organisms interact with and rely on each other for survival. | Ecosystem Crossword.doc TexasEcosystems_LessonActivityPlan.doc Texas Ecoregions Crossword.doc Texas Ecosystems.ppt |
| What is Research? | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This is a PowerPoint presentation on the basic concept of research, including famous scientists who made important discoveries through research. | Research (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Let's Build a Cell! | 7 | Science | The primary parts of the cell are presented, along with their functions, and higher levels of organization in organisms. A board game is also included to increase retention of materials. | Cell Game Lesson Plan.doc Cell_structure_function.pptx Game.doc Instructions.doc http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=MBY3204 http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078617022/164155/00035804.html http://www.quia.com/rr/183731.html https://vetmed.tamu.edu/peer/cells-are-us/ |
| Organic Compounds for Lunch | 7 | Science | This two-day lesson contains a PowerPoint that teaches about organic compounds, student worksheets, and a lab activity in which students test common food items for organic compounds. | Organic Compounds Student Lab Procedure and Data Table.docx Organic Compounds Student Worksheet- Teacher Key.docx Organic Compounds Student Worksheet.docx Organic Compounds(1106).ppt OrganicCompoundsLessonActivityPlan.docx |
| The Whole Truth (Not the Fibula) About the Skeletal System | 7 | Science | This lesson is designed to help the students learn the bones in the skeletal system. The students will further their understanding through the quiz Prezi and attached worksheets. | Prezi quiz worksheet.docx Skelton fill in the blank key.docx Prezi quiz worksheet key.docx Skeletal System Lesson Plan.doc.docx Skelton fill in the blank.docx http://prezi.com/fyg7cch87djs/the-skeletal-system-katie-clark/ |
| Internal Adaptations in Organisms | 7 | Science | This lesson covers internal adaptations of organisms including gills in fish, xylem in plants, and hollow bones in birds. It is specifically designed to cover TEKS 7.12 A. There is a PowerPoint presentation, a link to a Prezi presentation, and a lesson plan that includes a foldable on internal adaptations. | Internal Adaptations.doc Internal_Adaptation Powerpoint.ppt http://prezi.com/t01gltr-3kyy/internal-structures-in-organisms-and-their-adaptations/ |
| Genetically Modified Food Debate | 7, 8 | Science | A situation is given where school officials are considering allowing genetically modified vegetables to be served to children in school cafeterias. The foods would cost less and be more nutritious than the unmodified foods that are currently being served. The teacher will assign students to a group with a certain role. Based on their role, they gather data to help support your claim of whether or not these new genetically modified foods should be served to the school children. After information is gathered, students will debate with members of other Role groups to determine what should happen in the schools. | Debate Activity Teacher Instructions.doc Genetic Modification Debate Activity.doc Genetically Modified Food (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Alternative Energy | 6, 7 | Science | An introductory PowerPoint that explains different energy sources. | Alternative Energy 1.ppt |
| Energy Resources | 6, 7 | Science | This is PowerPoint presentation on renewable and non-renewable resources. It covers the types of energy how students can conserve energy at home. | TEKS 6.7B (NXPowerLite).ppt |
| Raising Energy Management Awareness | 6 | Science | Producing ideas to save energy in the homes, schools, and communities of students. | Energy DLC.doc energy audit.doc Energy.ppt |
| Making the Selection | 7 | Science | Explore the concepts of selective breeding. | Making the Selection- Data Table for Students.docx Making the Selection- Student Worksheet and Data Answer Sheet.docx Making the Selection- Student Worksheet.docx MakingTheSelectionLessonActivityPlan.doc |
| Motions of the Ocean | 8 | Science | Students will experience first-hand the effects of El Niño and La Niña and hurricanes on a smaller and safer scale. They will create a hurricane proof house and learn the power of the ocean. | Lesson Plan_Motions of the Ocean.doc Role of Oceans in Weather Systems.pptx Hurricane Houses Activity.docx El Nino and La Nina Activity.docx Blank US Map.docx |
| Pull It Up | 6 | Science | These are two interactive, hands-on pulley lab investigations. | PulleyLab1.doc PulleyLab1Data.doc PulleyLab2.docx |
| Navigating the Nervous System | 7 | Science | This is an engaging presentation and hands-on activity featuring the Nervous System. In small groups students will be introduced to the nervous system. Students will learn the structure and function of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System. They will explore that a neuron is the nerve cell that makes up the nervous system, and learn what makes up the parts of the neuron. Optical illusions are included to engage the students. The presentation for this lesson is a Prezi and is found online at the link provided. | Navigating the Nervous System LessonActivityPlan.doc Navigating the Nervous System Student Worksheet.doc Navigating the Nervous System Student Worksheet Key.doc Brain Teasers Powerpoint.pptx http://prezi.com/vvmkfatqitg0/navigating-the-nervous-system-beverly-crocker/ |
| Nitrogen and Carbon Cycle Activities | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Fun, interactive activities for the Carbon Cycle and Nitrogen Cycle. The Nitrogen Cycle activity involves following the travels of Nitrogen throughout the cycle while you collect stamps for Nitrogen's passport. The Carbon Cycle activity include a puzzle that fits together several ways, but only one way completes the cycle correctly and an interactive website. | The Carbon Cycle HW Assign_1.doc http://www.windows2universe.org/teacher_resources/teach_nitrogen.html |
| Dichotomous Key for Texas Trees | 7 | Science | This is a dichotomous key for common Texas Trees. It includes color pictures of many Texas trees. | Key to Common Trees of TX.doc Key to Common Trees of TX 2.doc |
| Careers in Science Booklet | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Ag | This booklet contains information about careers in science. Many diverse careers are featured along with self-tests for students, puzzles, games, and real life examples of scientists. | CAREERS IN SCIENCE.pdf |
| Oceans and the Atmosphere | 8 | Science | There are many ways that Earth, ocean, and weather systems interact and affect one another. The Sun provides the energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents. These currents cause atmospheric movement that influence local weather, and can be tracked and recorded using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts. Some weather systems, such as hurricanes, can escalate in the right conditions | Oceans and the Atmosphere Lesson Plan.doc Oceans and the Atmosphere.pptx Recipe for a Hurricane Worksheet.doc |
| Darwin's Finches Activity | 7 | Science | This is a hand's on activity comparing the usefulness of different types of beaks when gathering food. Students will have different tools and compete to pick up various food items. | Darwins Finches Activity.doc beak ID.doc beak ID.pdf |
| Manned Space Exploration | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson introduces various topics involved in manned space exploration. The purpose of this lesson is to identify the accommodations, considering the characteristics of our solar system, that enabled manned space exploration. Students will learn about the multiple characteristics of our solar system, as well as human accommodations that allow humans to explore space. Students will also learn about the effects of space on the human body and the need for a space suit, proper nutrition, and exercise while in space. This lesson includes two hands on activities, two demonstrations, and several online links to interactive and fun experiments & games online. | Space Exploration Lesson Plan.docx Space Exploration (1150) (NXPowerLite).pptx Space Exploration Activity Worksheets.docx Visualizing Microgravity ActivityPlan.docx |
| Living Cells | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson covers cells and is meant to teach students the differences between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells and to distinguish between animal cells and plant cells. Students will learn about the features of cells’ contents: cytoplasm (cytosol, organelles, and cytoskeleton) and the functions of the organelles and be able to identify organelles from animal and plant cells. Also covered is the cell theory, central dogma of biology, and endosymbiotic theory. This activity includes online quizzes, a coloring and labeling sheet; interactive online exploration of animal and plant cells, and some example cell models students can make themselves. | Cells Final.pptx Cells Lesson Plan.doc Coloring and Labeling Eukaryotic Cells Sheet.doc |
| Go With the Flow | 7 | Science | Students will learn about rivers and their journey. Through the PowerPoint students will learn about flooding and its impacts. Through the experiment students will get to predict and visualize the things that shape rivers. This lesson will give the students a better understanding of how rivers work and how floods impact life. | Floods Lesson Plan.doc Floods.pptx River System Fill in the Blank.docx River Quiz.docx River Quiz Key.docx definitions.docx |
| Around the World with Levers | 6 | Science | In this lesson, students will learn about the three classes of levers via a PowerPoint presentation and worksheet. They will then use their knowledge of levers to play a game. Students will answer questions at different stations correctly to move on the next station. The main goal is to go to every station, traveling all the way “around the world” to win the game. Students will also use small, everyday objects to model the different types of levers. | Types of Levers Lesson Plan.doc Types of Levers Powerpoint.pptx Around The World Questions.docx Levers Answer Key.docx Levers Worksheet.docx |
| Biogeochemical Cycles: the Carbon & Nitrogen Cycles | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science | This lesson covers the carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle, as these elements cycle through the environment between atmosphere (air), biosphere (living organisms), lithosphere (earth’s surface and crust) and hydrosphere (water) undergoing changes in form as they move throughout their storage pools. Each process will be described so that students will understand exactly how carbon and nitrogen move throughout the cycle and change form. The importance of these elements to organic compounds (life) is stressed as well as human induced changes (global warming, carbon emissions, and nitrogen fertilizer) and the effects of an imbalanced cycle. | Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle Lesson Plan.doc Carbon Cycle.pptx The Nitrogen Cycle.pptx Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle Jeopardy.pptx Carbon Cycle Fill-in Diagram.docx Carbon Cycle Fill-in Diagram - KEY.docx Nitrogen Cycle Fill-in Diagram.docx Nitrogen Cycle Fill-in Diagram - KEY.docx Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle Assessment.docx Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle Assessment - KEY.docx |
| Symbiosis Let's Be Friends! | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This lesson covers the four relationships of symbiosis – mutualism, parasitism, commensalism, and amensalism and has multiple examples of each that include pictures and descriptions of the organism’s role. There are several YouTube video clips from nature shows with narration to further explain the relationships. Also covered are the two types of symbiotic relationships ectosymbiotic and endosymbiotic as well as three different types of parasitism (biotrophic, necrotrophic, and brood parasitism). | Symbiotic Relationships Lesson Plan.doc Symbiotic Relationships (NXPowerLite).pptx Symbiosis Activity Table.docx Symbiotic Relationship Classification Wkst.docx Symbiotic Relationship Classification Wkst KEY.docx |
| Matching Symbiosis | 8 | Science | Symbiosis is the close association between two or more organisms of different species, often but not necessarily benefiting each member. Sometimes both organisms benefit from the relationship; however one organism may be harmed by the relationship. Most of the cases of symbiosis revolve around food. This can be that one feeds off another or that one uses the other to avoid being eaten. Through the PowerPoint and the provided activity the students will gain an understanding of these relationships and learn how to tell the difference between the three types. | Lesson Plan Sybiosis.doc Sybiosis Activity Cards (NXPowerLite).docx Sybiosis activity key.docx Symbiosis Activity Table.docx Sybiosis picture key.docx Symbiotic Relationship (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| The Scientific Method | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students will participate in an interactive PowerPoint, covering the process of the scientific method. Following the PowerPoint students will form groups and practice setting up experiments, choosing variables, and making predictions. | Scientific Method (NXPowerLite).pptx Scientific Method-Lesson Plan.docx Variable Practice.docx Variable Practice_TeacherKey.docx |
| The Scientific Method with Soap Bubble Lab | 8 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn how to apply the Scientific Method to their own science experiments. Using a soap bubble lab, students will be able to use the Scientific Method, practice collecting data measurements, encouraged to think critically, and make predictions. | 1161 Scientific Method Lesson Plan.doc 1161 Scientific Method - Identifying Variables - Soap Lab.doc 1161 Scientific Method.pptx |
| Cell Functions PowerPoint | 7 | Science | This PowerPoint covers the basic functions of the cell such as energy use, waste removal, and growth. | DLC1163Cell Functions (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Balancing Act | 8 | Science | Students will gain an understanding of chemical equations and learn how to balance those equations. They will learn through a PowerPoint presentation and by filling out the worksheet that goes with it. They will be evaluated on the material by taking the quiz. | Chemical Formula (NXPowerLite).pptx chemical formulas lesson plan.doc Formula Quiz key.docx Formula Quiz.docx |
| Reaction Time | 8 | Science | There are several signs that a chemical equation has occurred. In this lesson students will learn all about these different signs through the PowerPoint, the multitude of experiments and videos and the final quiz. | Chemical Reactions Lesson Plan.doc Chemical Reactions Quiz key.docx Chemical Reactions Quiz.docx Chemical Reactions.pptx Labs - Physical or Chemical Change.pdf |
| All About Horse Teeth | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Students will participate in an interactive PowerPoint, covering background information about horse teeth care and floating. | Horse Teeth-Lesson Plan.docx All About Horse Teeth (NXPowerLite).pptx All About Horse Teeth - Student Worksheet.doc All About Horse Teeth - Student Worksheet Key.doc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FlXLmYuMK8 |
| Reproduction in the Mare | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Horse breeding requires extreme care as well as time. The process requires breeders to consider several different factors and make observations to ensure that the mare does conceive and is not hurt during the procedure. Breeders must note when mares are at the estrus part of their estrous cycle, which is the period when the mares are most receptive to stallions. In this lesson, students will learn about the organs of the reproductive system, along with their functions. | Lesson Plan_Mare Reproductive System.doc Mare Reproductive System.ppt Mare Reproductive System Quiz.doc Mare Reproductive System Quiz_Answers.doc Reproductive System Diagram.ppt Reproductive System Diagram Labels.doc Reproductive System Diagram.doc Reproductive System Diagram_Answers.doc |
| Remember the Restraint! | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Like humans, animals need yearly checkups to ensure that everything is in working order. At the veterinarian’s, certain safety procedures must be followed so that the animal and handlers are not injured. This lesson will discuss the different techniques used by veterinarians so that they are able to safely examine their patients. Students will learn about the various types of restraints used on animals. | Animal Restraint Lesson Plan.doc Small Animal Restraints.pptx Animal Restraint Quiz.docx Animal Restraint Quiz_Answers.docx |
| Conservation and Uses of Animal Materials | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson details safe and responsible uses of agricultural resources and laboratory materials. It includes a PowerPoint presentation covering conservation of animal materials and two water contamination activities. | Conservation and Uses of Animal Materials 2.pptx How Did These Contaminants Get Here Activity.docx Lesson Plan-Conservation and Uses of Animal Materials 2.doc What's in My Water Activity.docx |
| Just Give it a Shot | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Injections are given to animals to prevent and treat illness. Knowing where and how to give injections and learning safe habits when giving injections are important skills. In this lesson, students will learn the common procedures for giving injections to cattle, sheep, horses, and goats. | Injection Lesson Plan.doc Injection Procedures.pptx Injection Procedures Quiz.doc Injection Procedures Quiz Key.doc Injection Activity.pptx Injection Activity Handout key.doc Injection Activity Handout.doc Injection Fact Sheet.pdf |
| Mini-labs on Forces and Motion, Photosynthesis, and the Rock Cycle | 7 | Science | These three activities are all hands-on ways to demonstrate the rock cycle, photosynthesis, and forces and motion. These were found online at the URL provided. | Forces and Motion.pdf Photosynthesis.pdf Rock Cycle.pdf http://science-class.net/ |
| Testing for Organic Compounds | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students will test various common substances to see whether they are organic or inorganic. A detailed PowerPoint presentation explains organic substances and the elements that are used to build them. | Lesson Plan Organic Compounds.doc Organic Compounds (NXPowerLite).pptx Tests for Organic Compounds.pdf |
| Land Subsidence | 7 | Science | The student will know that natural events and human activity can impact Earth systems. Land subsidence causes the ground to collapse, forming a hole in the ground. | Land Subsidence lesson plan.doc Land_Subsidence_in_Texas.pptx |
| The Dangers of Energy Drinks | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation reviews the dangers of energy drinks. | Energy Drinks.pptx |
| Adaptations | 7 | Science | Plants and animals adapt to their environment in order to survive. They might adapt to avoid predators or to be a more efficient predator. Or they might adapt to survive their environment. Through the PowerPoint and the adaptation creation activity, students will learn how different and even similar animals and plants survive in different biomes. | Adaptations Lesson Plan.doc Adaptations.ppt |
| Animals in Space | 6 | Science | Animals have been an integral part of the human race to space. Before astronauts like John Glenn and Neil Armstrong were able to go into space, different animals were sent on missions for scientists to determine whether or not space travel was safe. In this lesson, students will learn which animals were used to investigate the effects of the space environment on living organisms. They will also learn how animals benefited scientists in other ways, such as by testing out the effectiveness of safety equipment. | Animals in Space.pptx Guess Who.docx Lesson Plan1180.doc |
| How did you learn to do that!? | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Traits can be inherited, learned, or are just instinctive. A dog is a good example of all three. The dog has inherited his features from his parents, has learned how to sit and stay, and has the instinctive urge to bark. In this lesson students will get the opportunity to understand the differences between these three traits. | Inherited, Learned or Instinctive.pptx lesson plan.doc |
| The Reason for the Seasons | 8 | Science | Seasons involve much more than just temperature changes. In this lesson, the students will learn how the Earth’s tilt and revolution around the sun cause the climate changes in various parts of the world. The lesson will also discuss how the Earth’s tilt affects the differing amounts of sunlight throughout the year that explain the occurrences of solstices and equinoxes. | ReasonForTheSeason_LessonPlan.doc The Seasons (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Lab Safety and Equipment | 6 | Science | In order to be successful in the lab you must first have a general understanding of the tools you will be using and how to safely act in the lab. Breaking the rules can lead to messes and injuries. In this lesson students will learn their basic lab tools and safety rules. | Lesson Plan.doc Lab Safety and Equipment.pptx cartoon 1.docx cartoon 2.docx lab safety quiz.docx lab safety quiz key.docx |
| Admissions to College of Veterinary Medicine | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | This PowerPoint focuses on requirements for entrance into the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and what a student can do while in high school to increase their chances of acceptance in to the school. Includes demographic information for recent classes including age, sex, ethnicity, and what students are doing after completing their studies. | Admission to CVM (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Poisonous Rangeland Plants | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Knowledge of poisonous rangeland plants is of vital importance to livestock management. This vivid PowerPoint and activity, instructs students about various poisonous plants growing in Texas Rangelands. Students will then research a plant not covered in the PowerPoint. | Poisonous Range Plants.doc Poisonous Rangeland Plants (NXPowerLite).pptx Poisonous Range Plants Activity and Rubric.doc |
| Atoms - Finding a Balance | 8 | Science | Atoms are the basic unit of matter. They are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. In this lesson students will learn what a valence electron is, how to find the number of valence electrons using a periodic table, and how to determine the charge of an atom. | Atoms.doc Atoms.pptx |
| Animal Safety | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | A PowerPoint presentation and follow-up activities illustrate safe practices when working with animals. | Lesson Plan-Lab Safety With Animals.doc Safety With Animals.pptx Play It Safe Game.pptx |
| Careers in Agriculture | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | After a PowerPoint presentation about the careers in agriculture students will use a computer and navigate the Ag Day website while completing the Ag Day worksheet to further explore the exciting realm of agriculture. | Ag Day Website Scavenger Hunt - Key.doc Ag Day Website Scavenger Hunt.doc Careers In Agriculture - Lesson Plan.doc Careers In Agriculture.pptx |
| Thermal Energy | 6 | Science | This lesson is HOT! It covers the topic of Thermal Energy and the three ways heat is transferred. This lesson has five fiery demonstrations to grab the students' interest, an ice cube activity, and worksheet. | Thermal Energy Lesson Plan.doc Thermal Energy PowerPoint (NXPowerLite).pptx Thermal Energy Worksheet.docx Thermal Energy Worksheet Answer Key.docx Thermal Energy Activity Handout.docx Demonstrations with Fire Instructions.docx |
| Weather Alert! | 7 | Science | This 5E lesson with video links, PowerPoint presentation, and group activity, is designed to help students understand the impact that catastrophic events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods, have on ecosystems. Students will then create a newscast of the different impacts on certain ecosystems and will present them to the class. | Catastrophic Events Impact on the Ecosystem(1218).ppt 5E Lesson Plan Catastrophic Impacts Ecosystem(1218).doc |
| The Long and Short of Succession | 7 | Science | Students will play the roles of organisms in a Piney Woods ecosystem, including coniferous trees, pines, grasses, insects, and mammals. Environmental event cards read by the teacher will raise or lower the scores of each player (organism) depending on the impact of the event. | The Long and Short of Succession (NXPowerLite).doc |
| How do Cells Obtain Energy? | 7 | Science | This is a PowerPoint Presentation meant to introduce students to the process of cellular respiration. It covers both aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration in plant and animal cells. | Cell Respiration Lesson Plan.doc Cellular Respiration.pptx Photosynthesis and Respiration Notes Guide.doc |
| Atmospheric Movement | 7, 8 | Science | This lesson plan will educate students on how to identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts. The lesson will also educate students on what conditions are necessary for changes in weather and how those changes affect weather on a global scale. This lesson includes two firey demonstrations and a hands on build-a-barometer activity! | Atmosperic Movement Lesson Plan.doc Atmospheric Movement Powerpoint (NXPowerLite).pptx Atmospheric Movement Worksheet.doc Atmospheric Movement Worksheet Answers.doc Barometer Activity Teacher Instructions.doc Barometer Activity Worksheet.doc |
| Pythagorean Theorem Activity | 8 | Math | The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn the Pythagorean Theorem and to be able to recognize how to use the formula today. Students will be able to use the theorem both in and outside of the classroom. Tested on their ability to identify right triangles outside of the classroom, students will use measurements of common right triangles to work the formula in a variety of ways. | DLC 1229 Activity Plan.doc DLC 1229 Pythagorean Theorem ppt.pptx DLC 1229 Activity Worksheet.doc Notes and ppt Outline.docx |
| Livestock Production | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This curriculum provides teachers with PowerPoint presentation and activities relating to many aspects of livestock production. | Livestock Production Lesson Plan.doc Cattle Production.pptx Branding Activity.docx Equine1.pptx Equine Activity.docx Sheep Production.pptx Sheep Jeopardy.ppt Goat Production.pptx Goat Jeopardy.ppt Swine Production.pptx Ear Notching Activity.docx |
| Circulatory System | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Health | This lesson covers the circulatory system from function, components, measuring your pulse to a brief introduction of circulatory diseases. This lesson is for TEKS 7.12B - circulatory system. In this lesson, students will learn about the circulatory system and will be able to draw out the direction blood flows through the human body. This lesson includes multiple video links, two activities, and an online definition quiz. | Circulatory system lesson plan.doc Why Valves Activity.doc Circulatory System presentation (NXPowerLite).ppt |
| Urinalysis | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This curriculum will provide students with instructions on all aspects of urinalysis from collection to microscopic examination. | Urinalysis Lesson Plan.doc Urinalysis.ppt Urinalysis Activities.doc Patient Chart.doc Urinalysis Quiz.ppt |
| Bridges - how and why they work | 7 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn basic workings of three simple bridges: beam, suspension, and truss. In a hands-on lab project, students will use their knowledge of these bridges to create similar structures out of the every-day items they are provided. The students will then have to label the direction of the forces working on the bridges on a separate worksheet. | Building Bridges Activity Lesson Plan.doc Building Bridges Activity Sheet.docx Building Bridges PowerPoint (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Game and Exotic Animals | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | A PowerPoint presentation and follow-up lesson will provide students with a basic understanding of common game and exotic animals. Information presented includes: animal characteristics, behavior, and habitat. | Game and Exotic Animals Lesson Plan.doc Game and exotic animals (NXPowerLite).pptx We're in This Together.docx |
| Multiple Trait Punnett Squares | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand how to fill out a Punnett Square when crossing two or more traits. Students will learn that gametes are randomly selected through independent assortment, which they will practice in the provided worksheet assignment, as well as examine the effect of independent assortment on the distribution of traits. Students will also be able to make predictions using the square and basic probability concepts | Activity Plan Genetics Punnett Squares.doc Multiple Trait Punnett Squares.pptx Multiple Trait Punnett Squares Worksheet.doc |
| Spay and Neuter Video | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag, Health | This is a video by Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine showing a cat spay | Spay and Neuter Videos.docx |
| The Sun and Light Years | 8 | Science | This lesson describes the Sun and how light years are used to measure distances in space. It includes a PowerPoint and an activity plan. | SUN2.pptx SUN2.docx |
| Ecological Relationships | 8 | Science | There are many ecological interactions that occur in the natural world. Population dynamics is the pattern of any process or interrelationship that affects growth or change in a population of organisms. This lesson goes through some of the ecological relationships dealing with population dynamics, including producer-consumer systems, predator-prey relationships, parasite-host relationships, competition between organisms for resources, and the flow of energy and nutrients in a food web. | Lesson Plan.doc Predator-prey activity.docx Predator-prey activity KEY.doc Ecological Relationships Quiz.docx Ecological Relationships Quiz Key.docx Ecological Relationships (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| The Properties of Water | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson has a PowerPoint that describes the properties of water and includes a fun capillary action lab and an activity sheet. | Properties of Water Activity Sheet.docx capillary action lab.docx properties of water final.pptx |
| Light Interactions | 7 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to recognize the ways in which light interacts with matter through reflection, refraction, scattering, and absorption. Students will also be able to describe different types of light and will become familiar with the basic properties of light. | Activity Plan.doc How Light Works Final.pptx Light PPT Outline.docx Properties of Light Lab Activity Worksheet.docx Worksheet- Transparent Translucent and Opaque.doc |
| Beef Cattle EPD | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | A PowerPoint presentation and activities help students understand the importance and use of expected progeny differences (EPD). | Beef EPDs lesson plan-1.doc Beef EPDs-1.pptx Beef EPD worksheet.docx |
| Human Activity and Water | 7 | Science | Students will gain a greater understanding of our impact on water systems. This lesson includes a short PowerPoint presentations covering key terms related to water systems and current concerns surrounding water quality issues. | Watershed Lesson Plan.doc Watershed PowerPoint.pptx Groundwater Activity.doc https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/surf-your-watershed https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/surf-your-watershed |
| Using A Dichotomous Key | 7, 8 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn how biologists are able to name and classify organisms. This lesson shows how to use a dichotomous key to identify insects and also includes an activity where students must identify insects and then try to make their own dichotomous key. | Dichotomous Lesson Plan.doc Warm-up Questions.doc Insects List.docx Dichotomous Key.doc How to Use a Dichotomous Key.doc Create Your Own Dichotomous Key.doc Evaluation Questions.docx Vocabulary Organizers (2).pdf |
| Veterinary Imaging Equipment | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | A PowerPoint presentation and follow-up activities introduce students to many types of imaging equipment used in veterinary clinics. Students will become familiar with the function, use, and safety issues associated with each device. | Lesson Plan-Digital Imaging equipment.doc Digital Imaging Equipment (NXPowerLite).pptx Digital Imaging Game (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| The Nervous System | 7 | Science, Health | This lesson teaches students the basic function and anatomy of the nervous system, including the subdivisions of central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. To familiarize students with the different lobes of the brain and their general functions as well as specialized brain cells as well as the function and anatomy of the spinal cord. Explain the path that information travels in the nervous system from senses to brain and brain to muscles. The presentation gives an example of brain damage (Phineas Gage) and an explanation of spinal cord damage as relevant to the nervous system and a current advancement in the neuroscience field towards treatment. | Nervous System Lesson Plan.doc Nervous System Presentation.pptx Nervous System Worksheet.doc Nervous System Worksheet.doc |
| Common Ancestry: Finding the Proof | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science | This lesson begins with a demonstration describing adaptations of mammals to motivate the students to think about anatomical similarities and differences between species. An interactive PowerPoint presentation follows this engagement activity describing proof of common ancestry based on the fossil record, biogeography, and homologies. The lesson also features a video that explains how a complex set of genes called homeotic genes have been found in all species of animals, including sea creatures, and are responsible for body segmentation in crustaceans, like lobsters, crabs and shrimp. In humans, this same family of genes is responsible for creating our segments, such as our spine and ribs. This video also addresses how these species have evolved over millions of years as nature finds new ways to use their genetic material. Finally, students will explore common ancestry by using a data table and Venn diagram to create Cladograms, a diagram showing the degree of relationship between different organisms. | ancestry lesson plan.doc Common ancestry (NXPowerLite).pptx Common AncestryWorksheet.docx Common Ancestry Key.docx http://www.education.txstate.edu/ci/faculty/dickinson/PBI/PBISpring07/AlienInvasion/Content/Making%20Cladograms.pdf |
| HABITAT, SWEET, HABITAT | 7 | Science | This lesson has a PowerPoint presentation and outdoor activities to inform students about biodiversity and microhabitats. | Biodiversity and Microhabitats Final.pptx Microhabitat Lesson Plan.docx School Yard Microhabitiats Activity.docx |
| I Spy an Ecosystem! | 6 | Science | Studying ecology is all about looking at how organisms are related to one another and the environment surrounding them. It can be helpful to break down ecological systems into a hierarchical organization. From an individual organism to the biosphere, there are many different ecological levels. This lesson goes through the levels of ecosystem organization (organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, and biosphere) and includes creative activities for students to increase understanding of ecosystem organization. The hierarchy can even be expanded to include levels of organization within an organism (such as cell, tissue, organ, etc.) and also levels greater than the biosphere. | DLC 1291Ecosystem Organization - Lesson Plan.doc DLC 1291 Ecosystem Organization Biomes.pptx DLC 1291 Ecosystem Organization.pptx DLC 1291 Ecosystem Flip Book activity.docx DLC 1291 Ecosystem Earth activity.docx DLC 1291 DLC 1291 Biome in a Box activity.docx DLC 1291 Build Your Own Ecosystem activity a.pdf |
| Ecological Relationships 5E Lesson Plan | 8 | Science | There are many ecological interactions that occur in the natural world. Population dynamics is the pattern of any process or interrelationship that affects growth or change in a population of organisms. This lesson goes through some of the ecological relationships dealing with population dynamics, including producer-consumer systems, predator-prey relationships, parasite-host relationships, competition between organisms for resources, and the flow of energy and nutrients in a food web. | 5E Lesson Plan.docx Ecological Relationships (NXPowerLite).pptx Ecological Relationships Quiz.docx Ecological Relationships Quiz Key.docx Predator-prey activity.docx |
| Transmission of Genetic Information | 7 | Science | Students will learn about the transmission of genetic information through a family. They will learn what affects this transmission and what can actually be passed down. Finally, students will create their own dragons in order to see how traits are passed from parents to offspring. | Virginia Genetics Lesson Plan.doc Transmission of Genetic Information.pptx Genetics Quiz.docx Genetics Quiz-key.docx |
| Sutures | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson will give students hands on experience and practice with sutures. Students will learn how to complete the two main types of sutures and what tools and equipment are needed in this process. After completing this lesson, students should be able to complete simple sutures on their own. | Sutures Lesson Plan.doc Sutures Activity Worksheet.docx KEY Sutures Activity Worksheet and Tips.docx Sutures (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Estrus Detection and Artificial Insemination | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | A PowerPoint presentation and activity will enable students to understand and describe the procedures for estrus determination, semen collection and evaluation, and artificial insemination in a variety of species. | Lesson Plan-Artificial Insemination.doc Artificial Insemination.pptx Artificial Insemination Lab activity.docx |
| Animal Genetics | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Knowledge of how traits are passed from parents to offspring is essential when making decisions concerning animal breeding programs. This presentation and activity will provide students with foundational information about genetics and opportunities to apply the knowledge to different livestock species. | Lesson Plan-Animal Genetics.doc Animal Genetics (NXPowerLite).pptx Animal Genetics Breeding Lab Activity 1.doc Animal Genetics Lab Activity 2.docx Animal Genetics Lab Activity 3.docx |
| Biomes & Ecosystems | 6 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about biomes, ecosystems, and the roles that different organisms play with their ecosystem in the transfer of energy and nutrients. There are nine different activities listed to help teach the students the lesson using different approaches that include: an online quiz, create a food web/habitat online, creating a food web project on paper, learning about biomes through an interactive website, student directed presentations on the different parts of an ecosystem, student directed skits on ecosystem aspects, and a mural for the entire class to make of their local geographical region. Detailed instructions, required supplies, and links all provided. You can pick and choose which activities to use; single activities can stand alone or be used in conjunction with one another. | Ecosystem Activites Plan.doc Cycling of Matter no compost Presentation Final.pptx |
| Lightyears | 8 | Science | This activity gets students out of their desks to practice measuring and manipulating units in a fun, interactive manner. Conversion units of distance are often too awkwardly large to manipulate when discussing planets, solar systems, and galaxies. Units such as light-years are useful when discussing enormous distances but are difficult for students to comprehend. In order to understand the journey light takes in 1 year, students will replicate that journey and walk 9,500,000,000,000 km in 365 days. Well, not exactly. They will generate their own unit of measure based on a distance they travel in a set time interval. We will call the unit of their making a “student minute” because it is the distance that 1 student can walk (normal pace) in 1 minute. Included is a powerpoint presentation to explain the concepts, a student worksheet, and an optional extensions worksheet. | Light-years activity plan.docx Light-year student worksheet.docx Light-years activity extension student worksheet.docx Light-years presentation (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Wavelength | 8 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn the basics about waves and the electromagnetic spectrum. Included are an in-depth PowerPoint presentation and a worksheet for students to complete after the presentation. The worksheet tests students’ ability to define the parts of the wave, as well as how to measure wavelength, amplitude and frequency of example waves. It also provides students a space to write their understanding of how scientists are able to gain information about our universe through using various wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. | Lesson Plan Electromagnetic Spectrum.doc Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum Worksheet.doc Electromagnetic Spectrum (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Homeostasis – the balance within us | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag, Health | This lesson covers the physiology topic of Homeostasis for a high school audience. It includes a comprehensive PowerPoint over homeostasis: history, variables, control centers, threats, organ systems (parts & function), and regulatory mechanisms with several examples, links to YouTube videos for visual explanations, and also the disease diabetes in relation to homeostasis. Student project includes modeling an organ system. | 1319 Lesson Plan Homeostasis.doc Organ systems working together.pdf 1319 Homeostasis.pptx |
| Camouflage and Climate Change | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Many animals have adapted to survive in a particular habitat/biome. The snowshoe hare is a prime example. It turns white in the winter to blend in with the snow. The recent changes in climate in the area in which they live are jeopardizing this species. With less snow on the ground and the snow melting earlier in the season, the hares are becoming bright white targets. Could they become endangered? If they do, how will that affect other organisms in their environment? In this lesson students will learn about the adaptations of the snowshoe hare, its plight, and possible solutions to the snowshoe hares’ possible demise. | Lesson Plan Camouflage and Climate Change.doc Animal Images.pptx Article Case of the Disappearing Rabbit.docx Article The Color of a Bunny.docx Camouflage and Climate Change.pptx Snowshoe Hare Quiz.docx Snowshoe Hare Quiz Key.docx Animal Flip Book.docx Camouflage the Hare!.docx What Do Ecologists Do.docx |
| The Cycling of Matter and Energy | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This presentation explains the cycling of matter and energy within living systems and shows how the decomposition in a compost bin is an example of the cycling in a living system. | Lesson Plan Cycling of Matter.doc Compost_Activity_Sheet.pdf Compost Primary Consumers.docx Compost Secondary Consumers.docx Compost Tertiary Consumers.docx Compost Food Web.pdf The Cycling of Matter and Energy.pptx Food Web of the Compost Pile.pptx |
| Domains and Kingdoms and Where We Belong! | 6 | Science | This lesson covers the biological taxonomy rank of Domains and Kingdoms for all living things. The lesson has been divided into two separate fun activities for the students: Family Feud and a Scavenger Hunt both involving questions to reinforce the material learned in this lesson. An additional Student Review worksheet is attached to test what the students learned as well as a PowerPoint presentation to introduce the material. | Domain and Kingdoms Family Feud Activity Plan.docx Domain and Kingdoms Family Feud Questions.docx Domains and Kingdoms presentation.pptx Scavenger Hunt Activity Plan.docx Scavenger Hunt Activity Student Worksheet.docx Scavenger Hunt Questions and Answers.docx Scavenger Hunt Key.docx Student Review Worksheet.docx Student Review Worksheet Key.docx |
| Human-Animal Bond | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | his lesson and associated activities will teach students about the human-animal bond and how it is important to veterinary medicine. Students will understand how important animals are to society and how animals and humans benefit each other. Students will hopefully gain an appreciation of how veterinarians and veterinary assistants benefit animal health and welfare and how animals benefit humans through their assistance in the military, therapy and other important jobs. These topics could open students up to different possible careers. This lesson includes crosswords and a research activity. | Human-Animal Bond Lesson Plan.doc Human-Animal Bond (NXPowerLite).pptx Human-Animal Bond Crossword.docx Student Research Sheet Human Animal Bond.docx Veterinary Ethics Crossword.docx Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics AVMA.pdf Protecting the Human Animal Bond.pdf |
| Poultry Science: Breeds, Management, and Industry | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Increased knowledge of poultry provides students with a better understanding of where some of their foods come from, why particular breeds are selected, and management techniques necessary for a successful industry. This PowerPoint presentation in this lesson will provide a general overview of poultry breeds, their management, and the poultry industry at large. Students will then be able to draw educated conclusions based on poultry and industry standards. | Poultry Science Lesson Plan.doc Poultry Science (NXPowerLite).pptx My Poultry Operation Activity.doc Poultry Breed BINGO.doc |
| Reproductive Structures and Cycles of Livestock | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | Understanding the reproductive structures of various livestock species promotes healthy and efficient management practices. Throughout this vivid PowerPoint presentation and accompanying activities students will be introduced to the structure and function of reproductive organs as well as compare and contrast structures from different livestock species. | Lesson Plan-Reproductive Structures and Cycles of Livestock.doc reproductive structures and cycles (NXPowerLite).ppt Reproductive Structures Worksheet.docx Reproductive Structures Worksheet Key.docx |
| Genetics: Building Blocks of Life | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | Heredity is an important concept in medicine and in agriculture. Understanding genetics allows students to understand how genes make us what we are. In this advanced lesson, students will learn about the principles of Mendelian Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Heredity, and techniques of genetics. | Lesson Plan_Genetics.doc Mendelian Genetics and Punnett Squares.docx Mendelian Genetics and Punnett Squares_answers.docx Mendelian Genetics quiz.docx Mendelian Genetics quiz_answers.docx Genetics Final.pptx Dog Traits Activity.pdf |
| Livestock Economics | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson will cover the relationship of livestock and the commodity market, formulating feed rations, and the impact of genetics on livestock production. The PowerPoint will include practice math problems, important terminology, and explain the importance of feed efficiency in the production of livestock. In addition, basic genetic principles are discussed as well as how these are used to further our productivity in livestock production. | Livestock Economics Lesson Plan.doc Livestock Economics PowerPoint Edited.pptx Livestock Math.docx Livestock Math Answers.docx Livestock Genetics Activity.docx Livestock Genetics Activity Answer.docx Livestock Quiz.docx Livestock Quiz Answers.docx |
| Livestock Evaluation | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | To fully understand the ideal livestock animal, it is necessary to have a thorough understanding of structures and their function. Through this presentation and activity, students will learn the different structures of various livestock species and be able to evaluate and choose ideal animals. | Lesson Plan-Evaluation of Livestock.doc Evaluation of Livestock (NXPowerLite).pptx Evaluating Livestock Practice (NXPowerLite).pptx Evaluation Practice Key.docx |
| Poultry Science: Breeds, Management and Industry | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson will give a general overview of the poultry industry. It is important for students to learn more about poultry so that they may gain a better understanding of where some of their foods may come from and why particular breeds and processes are used. During the presentation and Poultry Breeds Bingo and My Operation activity, students will learn basic knowledge and draw educated conclusions based on poultry and the industry. This lesson covers TEKS: principles of agriculture, food, and natural researches and livestock production. | Poultry Science Lesson Plan.doc Poultry Science Presentation.pptx My Poultry Operation Activity.doc Poultry Breed BINGO.doc |
| Surgical-Assisting for Animal Care Assistants | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson will explain the responsibilities of a surgical assistant during veterinary surgery. It will also cover the important terminology and skills a surgical assistant will be expected to have knowledge of during veterinary surgical procedures. This lesson covers TEKS 130.6 14A-F and includes several videos in the PowerPoint as well as a review game and assessment worksheet. | Surgical-Assisting Lesson Plan.doc Surgical-Assisting Assessment.doc Surgical-Assisting 1 Surgical Preparation.pptx Surgical-Assisting 2 Tools and Equipment.pptx Surgical-Assisting 3 Skills and Postop Care.pptx Surgical-Assisting Assessment KEY.doc Surgical-Assisting Bazinga Review Game.doc |
| The Tooth of the Matter: Animal Teeth | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson explains the major dental differences commonly seen between herbivorous species, omnivorous species, and carnivorous species. Four different kinds of teeth are found in mammals: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. All four of these kinds of teeth are defined and compared between species. A short activity at the end of the presentation reviews all of the information discussed in the presentation and explains how evolution and adaptation were major causes for the differences among species. There are many videos throughout the presentation to engage the students and provide a better understanding of the material covered. Proper dental care in pets is also covered in this presentation. A jeopardy style game has been created to help review students and test their knowledge of the material discussed in the presentation! | Animal Teeth Lesson Plan.doc Animal Teeth.pptx Animal Teeth Game.pptx the tooth of the matter.docx the tooth of the matter-key.docx |
| Animal Circulatory System | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson and associated activates will teach students about the different circulatory systems in animals. Students will understand different animals have different circulatory systems but they still function the same. The integration of biological science will assist students in understanding how their own bodies are circulated in comparison to animals. Included is an edible blood activity where students can apply what they've learned in a fun and delicious way! | Animal Circulatory Systems Lesson Plan.docx.doc Animal Circulatory Systems (NXPowerLite).pptx Animal Circulatory Systems Handout.docx KEY Animal Circulatory Systems Handout.docx Edible Blood Activity.docx |
| Nutrient Digestion | 6, 7 | Science, Health | This lesson covers how large molecules are broken down into smaller molecules during digestion. Everything we eat can be broken down into their basic molecules from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. This lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation, Milk tasting activity, and review worksheet. | Nutrient Digestion Lesson plan.doc Nutrient Digestion presentation.pptx Milk Tasting Activity Worksheet.docx Lactose-Free Milk Activity Instructions.doc Student Review Worksheet.doc Student Review Key.doc |
| What's the Matter with Matter? | 6 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is to teach students the properties and relationships of matter and atoms. The students will explore the effects of heat on the motion of atoms and how it is related to physical phase changes. They will also compare the physical properties of pure substances that are both independent of (density, melting point, boiling point, and solubility) and dependent on (volume, mass, and weight) the amount of matter present. In learning and exploring these concepts, students will start forming the basic blocks of science that they will continue to build upon in subsequent education. | States of Matter Lesson Plan.doc States of Matter presentation.pptx Properties of Matter Worksheet.docx Physical Characteristics Worksheet.docx |
| Lab Equipment Crossword | 6, 7, 8 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn the names of equipment used in the laboratory. Students will complete a crossword puzzle individually by observing lab equipment and filling in the name. | Lab Equipment Crossword Activity Plan.doc Tool Identification PowerPoint (NXPowerLite).pptx Lab Equipment Crossword.doc Lab Equipment Crossword Answer Key.docx |
| Soil | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | To fully understand how plants grow and obtain food, students must first understand the role of soil. Through this presentation and activity, students will gain an understanding of the components and physical properties of soil. Soil profiles will also be described accompanied with a “hands-on-activity” allowing students to demonstrate their understanding. | Lesson Plan-Soils.doc Soils (NXPowerLite).pptx Soil Profile Activity.docx Soil Profile Activity Key.docx Test-Soils.doc |
| Small Animal Skeletal System | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag, Health | This lesson will demonstrate the skeletal systems of small animals. It is important for students to be able to understand and identify the different skeletal structures when working with small animals. Activities will challenge and promote learning the bones of cats, dogs and rodents. There are quizzes over each small animal's skeleton in the PowerPoint, worksheet, and quiz included as well. | Small Animal Skeletal Systems lesson plan.doc Canine Skeletal System worksheet.docx Small Animal Skeletal Systems quiz.docx Small Animal Skeletal Systems quiz KEY.docx Small Animal Skeletal Systems.pptx |
| Large Animal Skeletal Systems | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag, Health | This lesson will demonstrate the skeletal systems of large animals. It is important for students to be able to understand and identify the different skeletal structures when working with large animals. Activities will challenge and promote learning of the bones of large livestock species (cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and goats) and poultry with quizzes of each skeleton in the PowerPoint. | Large Animal Skeletal Systems lesson plan.doc Bovine Skeletal System Worksheet.docx Large Animal Skeletal Systems quiz.docx Large Animal Skeletal Systems quiz key.docx Large Animal Skeletal Systems.pptx |
| Environmental Science in the Agriculture Industry | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson depicts environmental science as it relates to agriculture. The history of current technological farming advancements is illustrated as well as types of farming practices. Pros and Cons are discussed. | Environmental Science Lesson Plan.docx Environmental Science PP.pptx Environmental Science in the Agriculture Industry Qui1.docx Environmental Science in the Agriculture Industry Quiz Key.docx |
| Veterinary Technician Tools | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson will outline the most common tools that veterinary technicians use. It is important to learn about the tools and equipment used because this will allow the students to better understand the responsibilities of a veterinary technician. The presentation and activity provided will present these common tools in a way that allows the student to compare and contrast similar tools and their purposes. | Vet TechTools Lesson Plan.doc Vet Tech Tools.pptx Name that Tool Activity.docx |
| Large Animal Restraint | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson introduces large animal restraint to students in a practical setting. Students will be able to restrain large animals and understand how to approach and handle livestock. Included is a restraining activity with instructions if a live animal is available or can be done on a stuffed animal. | Large Animal Restraint Lesson Plan.doc Large Animal Restraints (NXPowerLite).pptx Large Animal Restraint Activity.doc |
| Anatomy of Flight in Birds | 7, 8 | Science | Watch knowledge take flight! In this lesson, students will learn about the internal and external adaptations of birds, specifically the red-tailed hawk, pigeon, and emperor penguin through a PowerPoint presentation to learn how some birds have adapted to fly and others have not. Students will know the anatomy of both flying and grounded birds and understand how their anatomy allows for flight. Afterwards, students will be prepared to complete two exciting labs to better understand avian anatomy: the chicken dissection and testing bone strength! | DLC 1388 - Lesson Plan.doc DLC 1388 - Anatomy of Birds (NXPowerLite).pptx DLC 1388 - Lab Activity - Bone Strength.doc DLC 1388 - Lab Activity Chicken Dissection KEY.doc DLC 1388 - Lab Activity Chicken Dissection.doc |
| Livestock Production PowerPoints | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | These are introductory PowerPoint presentations on Cattle Production, Hog and Pig Production, Sheep and Goat Production, and Poultry Production. These include common terminology, handling procedures, healthcare, management procedures, and breed information. | Livestock Production - Cattle Final.ppt Livestock Production - Hogs and Pigs Final.ppt Livestock Production - Sheep and Goat Production Final.pptx Poultry Production Final.pptx |
| Forces of Nature | 6, 7 | Science | The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand four different extreme forces of nature and their effects on the environment. In an interactive PowerPoint presentation, students will use their knowledge of these forces of nature to answer quiz question to the best of their ability. The students will then get to listen and learn the answers as the lesson moves forward. Optional activity is also provided as a lesson extension. | catastrophe lesson plan.docx CATASTROPHE (NXPowerLite).pptx Floods Quiz.docx Hurricane Quiz.docx Tornado Quiz.docx Volcano Quiz.docx |
| Making & Breaking that ATP Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration | 7, 8 | Science | This lesson covers the two reactions of photosynthesis and cellular respiration looking at major molecular players, locations of reactions, the origin of organelles chloroplasts and mitochondria, and how to read the chemical equations of both reactions. There are PowerPoints covering both reactions that are supplemented with many YouTube video links. The lesson includes fun, attention grabbing YouTube video links as lesson introduction and conclusion, four activities to help students understand the concepts for both reactions including an online microscope lab, a demonstration, and worksheets for each process. Also included is a Notes Guide that can be printed and handed out covering both reactions. There are two additional online activities that can be completed by the students’ individually as lesson extensions. | Making and Breaking that ATP Lesson Plan.doc Photosynthesis Presentation (NXPowerLite).pptx Visualizing Photosyn Worksheet.doc Visualizing Photosyn Worksheet KEY.doc Cellular Respiration Presentation (NXPowerLite).pptx Cellular Respiration Demonstration.doc Fermentation worksheet.docx Fermentation worksheet key.docx Review Worksheet.doc Review Worksheet KEY.doc Notes Guide.doc |
| The Big Four Macromolecules | 7, 8 | Science, Health | This lesson covers the function and structure of macromolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids). The lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation, lab experiment and worksheet, a YouTube video, and links to an online lesson and quiz. | Macro Lesson Plan.doc Macromol Lab Instructions.doc Macromol Lab Worksheet.doc Macromol Lab Worksheet KEY.doc Macromolecules Presentation (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Introduction to Ratios | 6 | Math | Through a simple PowerPoint lesson presentation, students will learn the fundamentals of ratios and proportions. | DLC 1401 - Lesson Plan.doc DLC 1401 - Introduction to Ratios.pptx DLC 1401 - Student Activity.docx.doc DLC 1401 - Student Activity-key.docx.doc |
| Greenhouse Management | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson will cover basic management of a greenhouse, potted flowers, foliage, and edible plants within the greenhouse. Understanding the different kinds of greenhouses can help students understand the responsibility of owning or managing not only their plants, but also the greenhouse facilities. This lesson includes two PowerPoint presentations, multiple activities, and | Greenhouse Management Lesson Plan.doc Greenhouse Managment.pptx Greenhouse Math Problems.pptx Greenhouse Math Skeleton Notes.docx Greenhouse Math Activity Sheet.docx Greenhouse Math Activity Sheet ANSWER KEY.docx Greenhouse Design Project Activity Sheet.docx Mini Greenhouse Project Directions.docx |
| Livestock Reproduction Males and Females | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | Reproduction in livestock varies from species to species. Each species has a unique reproduction specialization that allows them to succeed in copulation, conception, and birth. It is important to understand the differences between genders and species and their needs for the animal’s health and safety. This lesson will covers in depth and with a lot of detail the reproductive systems of cattle, sheep and goats, pigs, and horses both male and female covering important terms, major organs, primary hormones and touch on the reproductive system of the cat and dog. Included in this lesson plan are skeleton notes for male and female reproduction for students to fill in during the presentations and a quiz and bingo game! | Reproduction in Livestock Lesson Plan.doc General Livestock Reproduction Male (NXPowerLite).pptx General Livestock Reproduction Female (NXPowerLite).pptx Female Reproduction Skeleton Notes.docx Male Reproduction Skeleton Notes.docx Reproduction Bingo Cards.docx Reproduction Bingo Call Card.docx Reproduction Quiz.docx Reproduction Quiz Answers.docx |
| Fun with Electromagnetic Waves | 6 | Science | This lesson introduces the electromagnetic spectrum and how light interacts with objects. The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about the effects of electromagnetic waves on various materials, including absorption, reflection, scattering, transmission, refraction, and change in temperature. This lesson also explores why materials are chosen based on their thermal or electrical properties for specific technologies. Conductors and insulators are also defined for thermal and electrical applications. This lesson includes three activity labs and five online games. | Electromagnetic waves Lesson Plan.docx Electromagnetic Waves.pptx Absorption Reflection or Transmission lab.docx Angles in Reflection lab.docx Spear Fishing Challenge lab.docx |
| Garden Chemistry - Soil Science | 7, 8 | Science | Students will learn about the dynamic relationship between plants and the soil in which they grow. They will identify the organisms that call soil home and describe the beneficial and detrimental effects they have on the plants with which they live. The PowerPoint presentation walks students through the variety of life found in a garden, including both plants and soil organisms. Students will identify essential nutrients of plants and define pH and describe its effect on plant life. The presentation also introduces for discussion how humans can interact to change a garden system. | Garden Chemistry lesson plan.doc Garden Chemistry2 (NXPowerLite).pptx Soil Scientist activity.docx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyKfpOso8q8&list=PLa2RANW4lNUMHUJDK6x4gXu8yGJQ2KB0L&index=6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Tqbji30UM&index=7&list=PLa2RANW4lNUMHUJDK6x4gXu8yGJQ2KB0L http://seedsurvivor.com/documents/SeedSurvivor_SammySoil.pdf http://www.doctordirt.org/teachingresources/soilfilter |
| Anatomy of Livestock | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag, Health | It is important when learning about the different livestock that the students learn about the anatomy that goes along with those animals. Through this vivid presentation and activity, the students will get a basic overview about the different animal systems that make up the anatomy of that animal. | Anatomy of Livestock Lesson Plan.doc Anatomy of Livestock.pptx |
| Reproduction in the Stallion | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson will allow students to be able to understand and identify how and why the stallion is an important side of equine reproduction. It is important for students to understand the steps the equine industry takes to breed their horses and why these steps are taken. | Reproduction in the Stallion Lesson Plan.doc Stallion Reproductive System.ppt Stallion Reproductive System Diagram.doc Stallion Reproductive System Diagram Key.doc Stallion Reproductive System Quiz.doc Stallion Reproductive System Quiz Key.doc |
| Skeletal System | 7 | Science | This lesson plan will help you interactively give an overview of the human skeleton via a video, pausing to expound on topics throughout the video and using a PowerPoint presentation on the Skeletal System. A quiz and quiz key are included, with instructions for a pasta skeleton activity. Also included is an excel worksheet covering the breakdown of time required to complete this lesson. | HumanSkeleton Lesson plan.doc HumanSkeletonPPT(1441) (NXPowerLite).pptx HumanSkeletonQuizWksht.doc HumanSkeletonQuizWksht KEY.doc Pasta Skeletal System Activity.doc HumanSkeletonTimeKeeper.xlsx |
| Soil Microbes and Composting | 7, 8 | Science, Health | In this lesson, students will learn about soil microbes and their role in the ecosystem of decomposing dead material and recycling nutrients back into the soil. They will apply these concepts by using the scientific method to make a mini compost bin in the classroom and observing decomposition by soil microbes. | Soil Microbes and Their Role Lesson Plan.doc Soil Microbes PowerPoint (NXPowerLite).pptx Classroom Composting Worksheet.docx Classroom Composting Worksheet Answer Key.docx Classroom Composting Activity.doc |
| Properties of Water | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson reviews the unique properties of water that make it crucial to life. Topics addressed include water’s structure, hydrogen bonding, cohesion, surface tension, solvent abilities, density, and specific heat capacity. This lesson includes teacher lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, student worksheets, interactive lab activities, and quiz with answer key. All PowerPoint slides and other materials in this unit were received from and are available for download from the NanoSense Web Site at https://nanosense.sri.com/ Copyright © 2005-2008 by SRI International. All rights reserved. | Properties of Water Activity Plan (DLC 1455).doc FF_WaterScienceSlides.ppt Teacher Lesson plan.pdf Student Activity Plan.pdf NanoPublicationInfo.pdf |
| Natural Selection | 8 | Science | Students will learn key definitions that form the bases of natural selection. They will explore how this mechanism works and results in the development of different plant and animal species. Additionally, to apply their knowledge and to further their understanding, students will follow the story of the Desert Pocket Mouse in the New Mexico Valley of fire and will analyze how it demonstrated a simple and perfect example of natural selection. | LessonPlan Natural Selection.doc Desert Pocket Mouse Worksheet.docx KEY Desert Pocket Mouse Worksheet.docx |
| Feline Breeds | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Meow! This furry lesson and worksheet will introduce feline breeds and allow students to learn how to identify differences in coloring, hair length and texture as well as different body types. | Feline Breeds Lesson Plan.doc Feline Breeds List.doc Feline Breeds Worksheet.doc Feline Breeds Worksheet KEY.doc Feline Breeds (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Density Detective | 8 | Science | In this lesson students will learn about density and will play detective to see how this physical property can be used to identify an unknown liquid. Students will be assigned an unknown liquid to investigate. By measuring the mass and volume of the liquid, they can calculate the density. They will then identify their unknown liquid by comparing their experimental density with a table of values of known densities of different liquids. | Density Lesson Plan.doc Density Detective Worksheet.doc Density Detective Worksheet Key.docx Density PowerPoint.pptx |
| Poultry Digestive System | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | There are many different types of digestive systems between the species of livestock. The poultry digestive system is different from every other species of livestock. This lesson will introduce the students to the digestive system of production poultry. It will explain the importance of nutrition and how birds digest food from intake to excretion. Included in this lesson are skeleton notes for students to fill out during the presentation, digestive system labeling quiz, and racing game for students to test their knowledge. | Lesson Plan for Poultry Digestive System (NEW)-1.doc Student Skeleton Notes- Poultry Digestive System.docx Digestive System in Poultry (NXPowerLite).pptx Digestive System Labeling Quiz.docx Digestive System Labeling Quiz ANSWERS.docx Poultry Digestion Call Card.docx |
| Veterinary Pharmacology | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson and associated activities will teach students about the pharmacy sector of veterinary medicine. Students will understand how their pets are prescribed medications and how, as a veterinary assistant, they can be involved in the process. The integration of science and math assist students in understanding how their core curricula can be applied to real world situations in pharmacology. This lesson includes fun workstation activities and a worksheet to test what the students learned! | Veterinary Pharmacology Lesson Plan.doc Veterinary Pharmacology (NXPowerLite).ppt Veterinary Prescriptions (NXPowerLite).ppt Vet Pharm Stations Activity.doc Vet Pharm conversion chart.docx Veterinary Pharmacology Handout.docx KEY Veterinary Pharmacology Handout.docx |
| Plant Hormones | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson presents the five major hormones in horticulture. Students will learn how and when each of these hormones acts on the plants and be able to recognize the results of these hormones. Included are handouts for the students to complete throughout the PowerPoint presentation and two plant hormone experiments. | NEW Plant Hormones Lesson Plan.doc Plant Hormones (NXPowerLite).pptx Ethylene Experiment.docx Auxin Experiment.docx Plant Hormones Handout.docx KEY Plant Hormones Handout.docx |
| Marine Symbiosis | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | Come learn about symbiosis under the sea! This lesson plan will cover the three main types of symbiotic relationships: commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism in marine life. The slideshow will define each type of relationship and then provide at least two examples of each relationship type as they occur in the marine environment. Included is a student quiz. | Marine Symbiosis Lesson Plan.doc Marine Symbiotic Relationships (NXPowerLite).pptx Symbiotic Relationship Classification Wkst.docx KEY Symbiotic Relationship Classification Wkst.docx |
| Exploring the Urinary System | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This is a PowerPoint presentation covering the urinary system! The presentation includes a brief overview of organ systems, the parts of the urinary system and the use of urine color as an indicator for health. This presentation can be used in conjunction with other body systems lesson plans. | the Urinary System (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Careers in Veterinary Medicine | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag, Health | This lesson will cover the different careers available to those students who want to pursue an education in veterinary medicine. The available jobs do not stop at a private practice, but extend into specializations, research, and product development. There are many options for students to choose from that work directly or indirectly with animals, small or large animals, and companion or livestock species. This lesson includes a powerpoint, two worksheets, and research project. | Careers in Veterinary Medicine Lesson Plan.doc Careers in Veterinary Medicine PowerPoint (NXPowerLite).pptx Careers in Veterinary Medicine Matching Quiz.docx Careers in Veterinary Medicine Matching Quiz Answers.docx Careers in Veterinary Medicine What Did You Learn Activity.docx Careers in Veterinary Medicine Research Project.docx |
| Equine Driving | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Come take a ride with this lesson which covers the basic safety requirements, driving how-to’s, and essential parts of the cart and harness. The students will be able to identify different types of carts, harnesses and bits used while driving single and multiple horses. An overview of the history of driving, different breeds used, and driving competitions will be included. Included are skeleton notes, scenario activity sheets, and a labeling quiz. | Equine Driving Lesson Plan.doc Equine Driving PowerPoint (NXPowerLite).pptx Group Labeling Quiz.docx Group Labeling Quiz Answers.docx Equine Carriage Driving Skeleton Notes.docx Scenario Activity Sheets.docx Scenario Activity Sheets Key.docx Skeleton Notes Key.docx |
| Force Motion and Energy | 6 | Science | This lesson reviews basic definitions for force, motion, and energy, and introduces the concepts of potential and kinetic energy. This lesson has six, fun and interactive online activities for students to learn how changes in mass or gravity can affect kinetic or potential energy and will require a computer lab. The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about the two different forms of energy, how objects contain potential or kinetic energy, and that energy can be transferred between potential and kinetic energy in addition to an experiment. Similarities and differences of potential and kinetic energy will also be explored. | Force Motion Energy Lesson Plan.docx Force Motion Energy Activity Plan.docx Potential and Kinetic Energy.pptx Potential Kinetic Review.pptx |
| Calculating Work with Force and Distance | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | Put your student’s minds to work, learning about work! This lesson introduces the concept of physical work. With many examples and easy to understand explanations it is a perfect introduction to work in physics! Included are worksheets for an experiment and Step-by-step guide on calculating work. | Work Lesson Plan.docx Work Activity Plan.docx Work (1484).pptx Calculating Work Worksheet.docx Calculating Work Wksht Key.docx |
| Caring for Wildlife | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson will cover the basics of wildlife care. Different topics will be covered from what to do when you find an injured or orphaned animal, when it is not safe to approach wild animals, different diseases wildlife can contract, who to report wildlife issues to, and the ethical responsibilities when caring or treating wild animals. Included in this lesson are three worksheets for students to apply what they learned and a fun, interactive PowerPoint. | Wildlife Care Lesson Plan.doc Caring for Wildlife-1 (NXPowerLite).pptx Caring for Wildlife Word Search.docx Caring for Wildlife Word Search ANSWERS.docx Wildlife Scenario Activity.docx Wildlife Scenario Activity Answers.docx Caring for Wildlife Quiz.docx Caring for Wildlife Quiz Answers.docx |
| Livestock Diseases | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson and associated activities will teach students about the many diseases that can be detrimental to a livestock operation. Students will learn how important it is to prevent, control and treat diseases. This topic could open students up to different possible careers within livestock production, in the area of disease prevention, treatment and control. Included in this lesson are two fun classroom activities and a research project. | Livestock Diseases-Unit Plan.doc Disease Spread Activity Plan.doc Livestock Diseases-Unit Plan.doc Researching Diseases- Assignment Plan.docx Diseases_Introduction_(NXPowerLite).ppt Infectious_and_Non-Infectious_Diseases_(NXPowerLite).ppt |
| ATOMS | 6, 7, 8 | Science | The lesson and associated activities are designed to introduce students to atoms and get them thinking about how atoms are a part of our daily lives. The students will learn how atoms, matter and molecules all relate to each other. The Atoms BINGO will reinforce the concepts learned throughout the lesson. | atoms lesson plan 1509.doc ATOMS 1509 (NXPowerLite).pptx ATOMS_BINGO_CARDS (2).doc ATOMS_Element_Draw_Cards (1).doc Atoms 1509 quiz and key.docx |
| Conservation of Uses or Resources | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | Throughout this presentation and activity, students will be exploring renewable and non-renewable resources that surround their everyday life. It is important to understand what type of resource you are using and know how you can conserve that resource to make it last longer. | Conservation and Uses of Resources Lessonplan.doc Conservation and Uses of Resources Presentation.ppt Renewable Resources activity plan.docx Renewable Resources activity.docx |
| Directional Anatomical Terminology | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag, Health | This lesson will present the different terminology used in veterinary medicine to describe locations and joint actions of animals and their anatomy. The activities will apply the material in a fun and interactive manner such as making a paper mache animal to label! | Directional Anatomical Terminology (NXPowerLite).pptx Lesson Plan Vet Directional Terminology.doc Quiz Directional Terminology.doc KEY Quiz Directional Terminology.doc |
| Animal Rights and Animal Welfare | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson will compare the differences in animal rights and animal welfare and explore the important influences on these two ideas. There are videos and activities throughout the PowerPoint, a quiz and note sheet handouts. | Animals Rights Welfare Lesson Plan.doc Animal Rights and Animal Welfare (NXPowerLite).pptx Animal Welfare Rights Quiz .doc KEY Animal Welfare Rights Quiz .doc Student Research Handout.docx Influences on Animal Rights and Welfare Note sheet.doc Who's Who in Animal Rights Handout.docx |
| Animal Breeds | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag, Health | This lesson will introduce a variety of animal breeds commonly seen by veterinarians and other veterinary personnel, including those on the FFA State Veterinary Science Clinic & CDE Breeds Identification tests. The lesson will allow students to learn how to identify differences in coloring, hair length and texture as well as different body types and classifications. This lesson covers feline, cattle, canine, equine, exotic, goats, sheep, and swine breeds. Students can get creative when they make a study guide for each breed and practice classification characteristics. Included in this lesson is a comprehensive worksheet for every breed. | Breeds Lesson Plan.doc Breeds List.docx Breeds Worksheets.doc KEY Breeds Worksheets.doc |
| Fetal Pig Dissection | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag, Health | In this lesson students will be dissecting a fetal pig to identify and understand the body systems. They will explore the respiratory, digestive, circulatory, excretory, and reproductive systems of the pig. Not only will the students identify the system structures, but they will also learn the functions. Fetal pigs have structures closely related to humans so the students will be able to relate what is learned to human anatomy. | Fetalpiglessonplan1.doc Fetal Pig dissection.pptx Fetal-Pig-dissection.pdf Anatomy_Presentation NEW ACTIVITY (NXPowerLite).ppt activity.doc assessmentonly.docx assessment with answers.docx |
| Heart of the Matter | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag, Health | This lesson will inform students about the structure and function of the human heart. Students will become familiar with the flow of blood through the pulmonary and systemic circuits, as well as the path of electrical conduction through the heart. Heart conditions and diseases will also be introduced, along with ways to prevent heart disease. | Heart Lesson Plan.doc Heart Activity.docx The Heart of the Matter.pptx Heart Quiz.docx Heart Quiz Key.docx |
| Anesthesia | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson covers the three main types of anesthesia: local, regional, and general. Characteristics of each type are covered in detail, including administration methods, examples of surgeries which utilize which anesthetic, monitoring, risks associated, and other important aspects. Students will have a lot of fun playing the quiz show to test what they've learned! | Anesthesia Lesson Plan.docx Anesthesia (NXPowerLite).pptx Anesthesia quiz.docx Anesthesia quiz key.docx Quiz Show_Activity.ppt |
| Veterinary Surgical Procedures | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | Our pets are some of our most prized possessions, and we would do anything for them. That is why it is so important to know how to keep your pet healthy and how to treat your pet when they are not. This lesson will cover various surgical procedures and shed light onto each one’s purpose. | surgical procedures lesson plan.doc Veterinary Surgical Procedures PPT (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Reading Drug & Prescription Labels | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag, Health | This lesson covers the important identifiers found on prescription labels that students will be able to identify and recognize when reading these labels. | Lesson Plan How to Read Prescription Labels.doc How to Read a Drug Label.pptx Reading Prescription Labels Quiz.doc KEY Reading Prescription Labels Quiz.doc Reading Drug Labels and Inserts- Reading Handout.docx |
| Equine Cushing's Disease | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | In this lesson, students will learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment options of Cushing’s disease. This complex disease continues to be at the forefront of research in equine health. Through this presentation and accompanying activities students will discover current medical advances in dealing with this incurable disease. | Cushings Lesson Plan.docx Equine Cushings Disease.pptx Cushing's Disease Handout.docx Cushing's Disease Handout Key.docx Cushing's Disease Worksheet.docx Cushing's Disease Worksheet Key.docx |
| Agricultural and Biological Engineering | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | A PowerPoint showing an overview of the professions of Agriculture and Biological Engineering | ag_and_bio engineering (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Chemistry Terminology | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Students will learn fundamental terms related to chemistry. | Chemistry Terminology lesson plan.doc Chemistry Terms (NXPowerLite).pptx |
| Muscle in on the Animal Muscular System | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson plan will focus on the muscular system in animals by using pigs, cattle and sheep as an example. This lesson will also show the location and function of the main muscles. During this presentation, the role the muscular system plays in animals will become more evident through illustrations of muscles and movements. So, get ready to muscle in on the animal muscular system! | Animal Muscle Identification Lesson Plan II.doc animal musle powerpoint.pptx |
| Cellular Respiration | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | The students will learn about cellular respiration as it takes place in mammals. They will gain an understanding of glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, and fermentation. The PowerPoint presentation and accompanying videos will allow the students to grasp the complicated process of cellular respiration. The crossword puzzle will serve as both an activity and an assessment of their mastery of the subject. | cell lessonplan1635.docx CELLULAR RESPIRATION1635.pptx cellrespirationcrossword1635.docx |
| Viruses: Flu vs. Ebola | 7 | Science, Health | This lesson describes the structure and reproductive process of viruses. Particular attention is given to the Influenza and Ebola viruses. Students will learn how each virus is spread and how best to contain them. | lesson plan virus.doc Virus.pptx Infectious Disease Spread Activity Teacher.doc Infectious Disease Spread Activity Student.doc virus quiz.docx virus quiz answers.docx |
| Texas Wild! | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson will teach students about Texas ecoregions and the wildlife which live there. Students will learn about the behavior, habitat, diet, and reproduction of the state animals of Texas. Each slide includes hyperlinks to videos or other information to enhance the content of the presentation. There is a “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” game that will enable students to review for the assessment. A crossword puzzle will act as an assessment for this lesson. | wildlife lesson plan1.doc TX Wildlife new.pptx Texas Wild Crossword.docx |
| Common Equine Skin Diseases | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson covers common equine skin diseases including: causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Located within the slide show are videos which cover a disease in a greater depth than the slides themselves. An around the room activity serves as a small review for students to evaluate what they have learned before the assessment. The assessment is a fill in the blank, true/false test. | lesson plan skin diseases.doc Common Equine skin Diseases.pptx Around the room skin activity plan.doc around the room skin activity.docx skin test WITHOUT answers.docx skin test with answers.docx |
| Rock Me Like a Hurricane | 8 | Science | This lesson will cover hurricanes. It will explain how hurricanes form, what comprises a hurricane, how to track hurricanes, the effects of hurricanes, and ways to prepare in the event of one. There are a few videos that display the destructive nature of the hurricane and a review of how hurricanes work. Also, there is a video that will cover how planes fly into the center of a hurricane and drop a GPS tracking device. An activity demonstrating how air pressure affects the strength of a hurricane enables students to gain a better understanding of weather. A crossword puzzle is included which can be used as the assessment to determine student comprehension. | Hurricane LP.doc Hurricanes.pptx hurricane activity.doc crossword assessment.docx crossword001.jpg |
| Animals and Los Animales | 6, 7, 8 | Ag | In this lesson the students will be introduced to the Spanish vocabulary of animals. It includes domestic, farm, and wildlife. It is a simple vocab lesson to introduce the animals. There are links to pronunciations so the students can practice saying the words after they hear someone else say them. There will be a matching memory activity and then also an assessment to go along with the lesson. | LP for spanish animals.doc Spanish.pptx matching game.pptx spanish quiz.docx |
| Simple Interest Compound Interest and Depreciation | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Math, Ag | This lesson gives a brief overview on the concepts of simple interest, compound interest, and depreciation, as well as application of these concepts. | Interest and Depreciation Lesson Plan.doc Simple Interest Compound Interest and Depreciation.pptx Student Activity interest and depreciation.docx EXAMPLE ACTIVITY interest and depreciation.docx Teacher Activity interest and depreciation.docx MAKE YOUR OWN AMORTIZATION TABLE.docx MAKE YOUR OWN AMORT TABLE.xlsx Loan Amortization Table Template.xlsx |
| Mohs Hardness Scale | 6 | Science | At the end of this lesson, students will have developed knowledge on four different properties of rocks and minerals, on the origin of Mohs Scale, the scale itself, and the minerals it includes. Students will apply this knowledge to activities exploring further Mohs Scale; they will be able to find the hardness of a given rock using household items and other rocks. This lesson includes a short, introductory activity relating to Mohs Scale, a PowerPoint lesson on mineral properties and Mohs Scale, and a lab activity where students will apply knowledge of Mohs Scale. | Moh's Hardness Scale lesson plan.doc Mohs Hardness Scale.pptx Mohs Scale Vocabulary Worksheet.docx MOHS HARDNESS SCALE ACTIVITY.docx Teacher Key for MOHS HARDNESS SCALE ACTIVITY.docx |
| Canine Diseases | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson provides knowledge on common canine diseases, as well as basic knowledge of the definition of disease, what causes disease, and different treatment methods of disease | Canine Diseases Lesson Plan.doc Canine Diseases.pptx Canine Diseases Jeopardy Game.ppt Jeopardy Game Questions.docx Vocabulary Activity for Canine Diseases Lesson.docx Answer Key for Vocabulary Activity for Canine Diseases Lesson.docx |
| Bioterrorism and Biosecurity | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Science, Ag | This lesson provides an introduction to the concepts of both bioterrorism and biosecurity and how they specifically affect agriculture. This is accomplished through a PowerPoint lesson reviewing the main concepts of both, and also through activities intended to further explain these threats to a country. The activity following the lesson allows students to visualize the spread of disease, and a corresponding activity allows for evaluation of what they have learned. | Bioterrorism and Biosecurity Lesson Plan.doc Bioterrorism and Biosecurity.pptx Infectious Disease Spread Activity Student (modified for lesson).doc |
| Ruminant Digestion | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson is one part of a two part animal digestion series (the other lesson is comparative digestion). This lesson discusses ruminant animal digestion. We begin at the prehension (gathering food) and mastication (chewing food) stage where ruminant animals first receive feed. We discuss every major stage of digestion and the four different compartments of a ruminant stomach (rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum). Fermentation and enzymatic digestion is also introduced in this lesson. At the end of the presentation, there is a summary table that discusses the major differences between the sections of the digestive tract. A hands-on student activity and jeopardy game are also included for further solidification of the presentation material! | Ruminant Digestion Lesson Plan.doc Ruminant Digestion.pptx yeast demo.doc Ruminant Digestion Activity.docx Ruminant Digestion Activity Examples.docx strange brew.doc Ruminant Digestion Assessment.docx Ruminant Digestion Assessment - Teacher Key.docx |
| All You Ever Wanted to Know About Dairy Cattle | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson covers several areas regarding dairy cattle. Students will learn about breeds of dairy cattle and how to identify them. Common misconceptions and fun facts about dairy cattle are also discussed in this presentation. The milk ejection process, various dairy parlors, and common dairy health issues are also explained. Lastly, an activity discussing hormone and antibiotic use in dairy products is presented to better educate young consumers on the controversy currently surrounding the food-production industry. | Dairy Cattle Lesson Plan.doc Dairy Cattle.pptx Dairy Cattle Jeopardy.pptx Dairy Cattle Assessment.docx Dairy Cattle Assessment - KEY.docx |
| Introduction to Monogastric and Hindgut Digestion | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson explains what a monogastric animal is and what separates it from a ruminant animal. Additionally, hindgut fermenters (modified monogastric species) are discussed. A short activity providing some examples of common monogastric and hindgut animal species is included. Another short activity involving crackers is included in this presentation to help the students better understand enzymatic digestion in the digestive system. The difference between the function and appearance of each section of the monogastric digestive tract is discussed, along with special adaptations that hindgut fermenters have developed through evolution. Additionally, differences between and locations of enzymatic and fermentative digestion are discussed. Lastly, two animated videos take the students through a representation of the monogastric digestive tract! | Monogastric and Hindgut Digestion Lesson Plan.doc Monogastric and Hindgut Digestion.pptx Comparative Digestion Activity.docx Diagram for Comparative Digestion Activity.pptx Comparative Digestion Assessment - Teacher Key.docx Monogastric Digestion Assessment.docx |
| Investing 101 | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag, Math | This lesson provides students with basic knowledge on types of investments and investment strategies. Included within the presentation are short videos which provide more in-depth information/examples on each topic. | Investments Lesson Plan.doc Investing 101.pptx Investing Vocabulary Activity.docx Investing Vocabulary Activity KEY.docx How the Market Works- instructions.docx |
| Common Equine Diseases | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Ag | This lesson plan with cover common equine diseases. It will include the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of the diseases. There are some videos located in the slide show that will cover a disease in a greater depth than the slides themselves. There is an around the room activity that will serve as a small review for the students to test what they have learned before the assessment. The assessment will be a test that is fill in the blank and true false. | lesson plan diseases.doc Common Equine Diseases.pptx Around the room disease activity plan.doc around the room disease activity.docx test WITHOUT answers.docx test with answers.docx |
| Drugs and the Human Body | 6 | Science | These links will be helpful in teaching about drugs and their effects on the body. The first website emphasizes alcohol, but also includes interactive links to 15 other drugs. The second website is a lesson plan that focuses on the relationship between drugs and athletic performance and is designed for students ages 11-14. The third website is a review of 8 drugs and their effects on the mind and body as a whole. The fourth link is an interactive website with fun games that teach about the effects of drugs. | http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/alco.html http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/alco.html |
| Fun Interactive Websites for Science Students | 6, 7, 8 | Science | These websites provide the teacher activities for kids who finish their work early. This is something where they can get on the computer and work through it on their own. | http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ http://www.syvum.com/squizzes/science/ http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/ask/askmag.html |
| Environmental Solutions/ Concerns | 8 | Science | We were able to locate several resources you might find useful in your classroom. EXPERIMENTS & ACTIVITIES Two activities offer hands-on ways for students to learn about recycling. The first resource, Recycling, suggests an activity in which the students sort through a typical bag of trash to see what Americans typically throw away. Students will also be able to determine what can be recycled and which items account for the largest percent of trash that could have been recycled. The second resource, Recycling Paper, explains how students can make their own recycled paper. The drying process takes a couple of days to complete, but the experiment allows the students to have fun getting a little messy making the paper. After drying, the students can evaluate the properties of the paper and test if the paper is easy to write on. Perhaps students could repeat the process to see how many times paper can be recycled. GENERAL RESOURCES The third resource, Scorecard, is an environmental defense website directed towards adults, but it contains some useful tidbits that students will find interesting. The website contains a pollution locator that lists all the different kinds of pollution in your community, including pollution from farm animal waste, power plants, and other industrial facilities, and ranks their relative pollution levels. The next resource (4), Air Pollution, describes an experiment testing the effects of air pollution on plant growth. The experiment is a little basic for 8th grade, but the additional information provided is excellent for this age level. Teachers may obtain free handouts and fact sheets for their students by calling the number listed on the website. The last resource (5) is the Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health website. Here you will find several helpful modules that cover a wide range of topics listed under "Environmental Health Hazards." Each module includes lesson plans, pre- and post-tests, and activities. | http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Environmental_Education/ENV0018.html http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Environmental_Education/ENV0020.html http://www.scorecard.org/ http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Environmental_Education/ENV0003.html |
| Jello Cells | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Use jello to make models of plant and animal cells. | http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Biology/BIO0035.html |
| Explaining Aquifers & Groundwater | 8 | Science | Links to activities related to aquifers and groundwater. | https://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/ https://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/pdfs/activity_grades_9-12_proposedtankfarm.pdf https://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/pdfs/activity_grades_9-12_trackingpollution.pdf https://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/activity_grades_9-12_buildyourownwatershed.html |
| Investigating Decimals | 6, 7 | Math | A Prezi math lesson on decimals...compare/order. This lesson uses a crime scene format guided towards G/T 6th grade. | http://prezi.com/smpiq4vynlbh/investigating-decimals/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy |
| The Factor Game and the Product Game | 6 | Math | The first URL goes to the online java applet version of a very simple and fun game for reviewing factors, "The Factor Game. The second URL goes to the full lesson that goes along with the game, with many extensions and ideas on how the game can be used and modified. The third URL goes to the online java applet version of another game called "The Product Game." This game focuses more on multiples, and how they relate to factors. The fourth URL goes to the lessons, modifications, and extensions that go with the Product Game. I have used both these games extensively in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade classrooms, and they are unparalleled in their simplicity to run, the fun the students have with them, and their effectiveness as teaching tools. | https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Lessons/Factor-Game/ https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Lessons/Factor-Game/ https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Product-Game/ |
| Natural Selection | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity is designed to allow students to demonstrate natural selection by a hands-on activity. | Life-Science-Ecosystems-Natural-Selection-Student-Activity-Sheet-2-Survival-of-the-Fittest.docx |
| Population Growth | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | This activity will demonstrate how a population of bacteria grows. Students will manipulate data and use their knowledge of populations to answer questions based on an imaginary bacterial colony, or group of bacteria. Then they will graph the growth this colony. | Life-Science-Ecosystems-Population-Balance-Activity-1-Student-Sheet.docx |
| Creation of a Niche | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity is designed to allow students to observe how creation of a niche (bird feeder) affects the number and kinds of birds in an area. | Life-Science-Ecosystems-Population-Balance-Activity-3-Student-Sheets.docx |
| Global Warming's Effect on Sea Level | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity is designed to allow students to conduct an experiment to help understand whether global warming would raise the sea level by melting ice. | Life-Science-Ecosystems-Environmental-Protection-Activity-1-Student-sheet.docx |
| Online Science Curriculum | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Teacher requested "Online Science Curriculum". The request is too vague to be filled so I'm just going to refer her to the PEER website in order to clear the request from the DLC community. | https://vetmed.tamu.edu/peer/life-science/ https://vetmed.tamu.edu/peer/integrative-curricula/ |
| The Properties of Skin | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity will focus on the first line of bodily defense: the skin! Students will complete observations and answer questions about their own skin as well as the skin of others. They will complete an experiment to examine the absorption of certain materials on the skin. | Life-Science-Organ-Systems-Bodily-Defenses-Activity-1-Student-Worksheet.docx |
| Digestion Worksheets | 6, 7, 8 | Science | Questions and worksheets related to the digestive system. | Life-Science-Organ-Systems-Digestion-Activity-1-Student-Handout.docx Life-Science-Organ-Systems-Digestion-Activity-2-Student-Handout.docx Life-Science-Organ-Systems-Digestion-Labeling-Activity-3-Studnet.doc |
| Build Your Own Spirometer | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity is designed to allow students to make a simple device that can monitor respiration. The activity engages the students by having them take real measurements from their bodies. | Build-Your-Own-Spirometer-Student-Sheet.docx |
| Blow It Up! | 6, 7, 8 | Science, Math | This activity focuses on measuring respiratory values. By measuring lung capacities and respiratory rates, the students will use the resulting data to first predict, then test their hypothesis. Various graphs can be charted from the results giving students the opportunity to practice graphing different types of graphs, as well as gleaning conclusions from the data analysis. | Blow-it-Up-Student-Sheet.docx |
| Asthma | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity is designed to allow students to get a feel for what it must be like to have asthma. | Breathing-Easy_-Student-Sheet.docx |
| Brain Size and Appearance | 6, 7, 8 | Science | This activity will have you analyze the picture of various types of brains. Pictures and worksheet provided. | Life-Science-Organ-Systems-Coordination-and-Control-Activity-1-Student-Handout.docx |
