Science Lesson Plans

Potential And Kinetic Energy

Walk, sleep, run, eat! We're constantly using energy, whether we're moving or not. In this lesson, students learn how their bodies are constantly converting potential energy into kinetic energy and kinetic energy back to potential energy.

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What is Recycling?

What is Recycling? Lesson Plan What is Recycling?

What is recycling all about? What can and can't be recycled? What can I do to help others understand the importance of recycling? This activity helps students answer all of these questions as they learn about saving planet Earth.

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All About the Digestive System

All About the Digestive System Lesson Plan All About the Digestive System

Use this lesson to show your students how food travels from the mouth to the stomach. Additionally, show them how the digestive system delivers important nutrients to other parts of the body and also excretes wastes from the body.

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Wacky Windmill Challenge

Wacky Windmill Challenge Lesson Plan Wacky Windmill Challenge

Windmills have been around for generations to grind food and create energy. During this challenge, students will use various materials and put their engineering skills to work by creating their own windmills.

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Phonics With The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Phonics With The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lesson Plan Phonics With The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Caterpillars and the hard C sound come together in this colorful lesson. With help from the ever-popular The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, students will learn about metamorphosis while developing their phonics skills.

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The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly Lesson Plan The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Let your students spread their wings with this lesson that teaches them about the life cycle of a butterfly. A fun song will get your class moving and a variety of different worksheets will suit any class.

Kindergarten Lesson Plan

Magnet Magic

Magnet Magic Lesson Plan Magnet Magic

Help your students' reasoning skills grow with this activity that has them make educated guesses on whether or not an item will be attracted to a magnet.

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A Foaming Experience Lesson Plan A Foaming Experience

Get your students excited about science! In this lesson, you will read a book to your students about performing an experiment and being a scientist. Then, your students will perform their own experiments.

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Little Pig Algorithm

Little Pig Algorithm Lesson Plan Little Pig Algorithm

Introduce students to the term algorithm using the familiar story of The Three Little Pigs. In this lesson, students will develop an algorithm, or a step-by-step sequence of instructions, for building a house made out of bricks.

Kindergarten Lesson Plan

Star Unit

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Star light, star bright! Teach students all about constellations and earth movement with this engaging science lesson plan. Broken out over several days, this unit encourages students to research and report on a constellation.

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A Tree Can Be.

A Tree Can Be. Lesson Plan A Tree Can Be.

Give your young forest rangers a chance to see all the things a tree can be in this hands-on science lesson. Your class will learn about the parts of a tree and the science of decay.

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Dairy Farms

Dairy Farms Lesson Plan Dairy Farms

Cows do more than just moo on the farm. They allow us to make dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt. In this lesson, students will learn about how dairy farms provide milk from cows to create nutritious foods.

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My Body

Lesson Plan This simple lesson plan will help your students gain a basic understanding of different body parts. Kindergarten Lesson Plan

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Butterfly's Life Cycle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Butterfly's Life Cycle Lesson Plan The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Butterfly's Life Cycle

In this lesson, you will use “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to teach students about the butterfly life cycle. After listening to the story read aloud, students will use their knowledge to create their own butterfly life cycles!

Reading & Writing Lesson Plan

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All About Matter: Chemical vs. Physical Changes Lesson Plan All About Matter: Chemical vs. Physical Changes

Show your class how combining two objects can create a new object in this hands-on science lesson. Students will learn why breaking apart an object doesn't change its mass.

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How Plants Grow

How Plants Grow Lesson Plan How Plants Grow

In this lesson, students will learn about what plants need to survive. They will then have a chance to grow their own plant!

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I Look, I See

I Look, I See Lesson Plan I Look, I See

Eye love science! This lesson will help your students understand the parts of the eye that work together to make us visualize the different colors, shapes, and textures of objects around us.

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Types Of Forests

Types Of Forests Lesson Plan Types Of Forests Use this lesson to teach your students about the various types of forests by drawing them on a box! Lesson Plan

States Of Matter: Identifying Solids, Liquids, and Gases

States Of Matter: Identifying Solids, Liquids, and Gases Lesson Plan States Of Matter: Identifying Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Use this lesson to show your students the different types of solids, liquids, and gases. Show them how a solid turns into a liquid and how a liquid turns into a gas by using real life examples.

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A Rainy Day Experiment

A Rainy Day Experiment Lesson Plan A Rainy Day Experiment

In this lesson, your students will have the chance to see how rain falls from clouds by creating their own miniature rainy day! This hands-on lesson gets students excited about science!

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The Solar System: Learning about Planets

The Solar System: Learning about Planets Lesson Plan The Solar System: Learning about Planets

Use this lesson to have your students research about a planet of their choice and present it to the class! This lesson will also give the creative students of your class an opportunity to make their own planets!

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Heartbeats: Learning about the Heart

Heartbeats: Learning about the Heart Lesson Plan Heartbeats: Learning about the Heart

This lesson will make your students realize that even though they take their heart for granted, the heart is working hard to pump blood to different parts of the body to keep them healthy and running!

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Name That Noise: Can You Hear?

Name That Noise: Can You Hear? Lesson Plan Name That Noise: Can You Hear?

Can you hear me? In this lesson, your students will learn about their sense of hearing. Show them how frustrating it is to not understand sounds by lip-reading a paragraph.

Kindergarten Lesson Plan

Parts of a Plant

Parts of a Plant Lesson Plan Parts of a Plant

Root, stem, flower, leaf! In this hands-on science lesson, your students will create their own plants to help them identify and remember the parts of a plant.

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Sprouting Seeds

Sprouting Seeds Lesson Plan Sprouting Seeds

After this lesson you will have a group of prospective farmers in your class. They plant seeds and learn what seeds need to grow.

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I Spy Clouds

I Spy Clouds Lesson Plan I Spy Clouds

Heads up! Students become cloud experts before making custom clouds, complete with weather predictions!

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What's Your Phase?

What's Your Phase? Lesson Plan What's Your Phase?

This lesson engages students in activity to help them understand the phases of the Moon, and why they occur. Students read literature, analyze it, and then apply it to the small group performance of one cycle of the Moon’s phases.

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Sink or Float

Sink or Float Lesson Plan Sink or Float

Introduce your students to the scientific concept of sink or float. This hands-on experiment allows them to see which objects sink and which float. The concepts taught will be solidified with the completion of worksheets.

Kindergarten Lesson Plan

Let's Eat Healthy!

Let's Eat Healthy! Lesson Plan Let's Eat Healthy!

In this lesson, students will learn how to make healthy choices! They will sort food into healthy and unhealthy categories, and describe their color. They will then have the chance to get a little messy!

Reading & Writing Lesson Plan

Constellation Connections

Constellation Connections Lesson Plan Constellation Connections

Students connect dots to find stars used to navigate north and create a constellation of their own in this creative game format.

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Science Lesson Plans

Want to facilitate learning beyond the traditional textbook format? With Education.com's interactive science lesson plans for different grade levels, teachers and parents can use these lesson plans to have students look forward to learning about the color spectrum and solar system, as well as more generally, chemistry and physics, with their peers everyday.

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