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Lesson Plans & Activities Page

Comprehensive site of science lessons for middle school students.

Great site for science educators.

Site offers lessons in the guise of scientific mysteries. Lots of fun! 

Sponsored by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Loads of air quality lessons broken down by grade level. 

Great site that breaks lessons down by branch of science.  You can also get useful ideas for assessment, creative writing, class discussions, projects, and more!

Site that offers curriculum that assists teachers in integrating technology into their classroom.

Site offers a wide variety of links that aids teachers in finding lesson plans, project ideas, and reference materials.

A one-stop site for science resources and information. 

This site allows you to create online surveys and forms. 

"In this project students learn about the scientific factors that contribute to the controversial global warming debate".

"A design project in which students design an energy-efficient house to remain comfortable in the desert's temperature extremes, using their knowledge of thermodynamics, insulation, conduction, and the conversion of light energy into heat energy."

"A debate project which engages students in an examination of the scientific properties of light by engaging them with relevant evidence from the Web".

Site offers a variety of projects that engage students in a global learning environment.

A compendium of science resources that can be used to aid classroom instruction or they can be used for WWW projects or research.  Take your time browsing this site.  Very useful!

A library of experiments to help students better understand the principles and applications of aeronautics.

Site features lessons that utilize internet resource to learn about a variety of science topics.

Site offers a variety of lesson plans for all grade levels.

A variety of science lessons organized by grade level.

Great work by MII!  They offer teacher resources and lesson plans that aid students in better understanding the importance of minerals in their lives.  Good site if you're looking for a fun and entertaining way to teach a natural resources or geology unit.

Serves as a gateway for k-8 teachers seeking quality lesson plans. The goal of this site is to provide a single point of access for a variety of lesson plans.

Site offers lessons for a variety of subject areas.

Great resource for exciting laboratory demonstrations

Site offers teacher resources and activities. 

Experiments and lessons for science educators. Site also offers resources and links to other science sites.

Everything your middle school student needs to know about cells can be found right here!

Great site for information on biomes around the world, wetlands, and vegetation.

Loads of links for students and teachers.  Links include on-line tutorials for students, experiments, and misconceptions about electricity.

Great site that includes information about the formation of the universe, the Sun, planets, space exploration and space colonies.

        The place for links on mousetrap cars and how they relate to force and motion.

A great site full of links for students and teachers.  Be sure to check out Mrs. O'Donnell's Bat Lecture for students!

        Information, activities, and links on polymers, motion, and energy.

Site for learning more about renewable & nonrenewable resources, alternative energy sources and the rock cycle. This page is geared towards grades 6-8, specifically the 6th grade TEKs.

        Layers of the Earth, Plate Boundaries, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and more!

A great place to learn the basics about reading and constructing your own topographic map.

Written to aid the Tennessee Science Curriculum Framework which basically follows the National Science Standards.  Lessons are broken down by grade level.  Very thorough!

Site has something to offer for all grade levels.

Excellent site that offers tons of lesson plans!

Site offers lesson plans for K-8 teachers in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science and physics.

Site offers over 200 single concept lessons.

Nice database of science and math related sites for teachers.  You can also utilize AskEric, Ask-an-Expert, and browse Lori's list of favorite teacher sites.

Comprehensive listing of science lessons. Index indicates appropriate grade level.

Site offers a variety of lesson plans for Texas educators.  Great spot for ideas regarding ecology, aquatic science and conservation.  Site also offers tons of maps.

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