Building a Water Clock ›LessonIn this lesson, students get to build a feedback-controlled system (a water clock) and research ways to improve the system design. 6,7,8
Cicada Invasion ›LessonIn this lesson, students will consider how periodical cicadas survive well in a particular environment due to the species’ life cycle. 3,4,5
Water 1: Water and Ice ›LessonIn this lesson, students explore how water can change from a solid to a liquid and then back again. K,1,2
Butterfly 1: Observing the Life Cycle of a Butterfly ›LessonThrough a series of activities, students will study the life cycle of a butterfly while noting its development as it metamorphoses from a caterpillar to a butterfly. K,1,2
Measuring Shadows ›LessonIn this lesson, students determine the pattern (length and direction) of shadows cast by sunlight during a several month period and to develop an interpretation of the daily and seasonal patterns and variations observed. 6,7,8
Sky 3: Modeling Shadows ›LessonIn this lesson, students will construct models to demonstrate their understanding of shadows. K,1,2
Sky 2: Shadows ›LessonIn this lesson, students will explore making shadows and tracking the movement of an object over the course of a day to look for patterns. K,1,2
Wonderful Waves ›LessonThis lesson is designed to allow students to create a wave model using two different types of simple models. K,1,2
Energy Sources and Use ›LessonIn this lesson, students distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy while comparing the benefits and drawbacks of each. 3,4,5
Cycle of Life 2: Food Webs ›LessonThis lesson helps students understand that some insects depend on dead plant material for food and they interact with other organisms in various ways. 3,4,5
