Lesson Plans
Science is about ideas. Teaching is about bringing it to life.
Use these free lesson plans to turn your classroom into a lab and let the magic of “doing” begin! Engage your students with topics relevant to their life to underscore the power of science that impacts our world, and more.
K-2
Recycling: Old Made New
Students explore different items that can be recycled and observe and compare the differences between various paper products.
6-8
Right Back at You!
Students make a rudimentary light reflectivity tester to help them determine the relative reflectivity of various materials around the classroom.
K-2
Slippery Soil
Students discuss deforestation's impact on land, water, air, and other living things and design eco-friendly community models.
3-5
Strong as Newspaper!
Students make a simple but strong structure from tubes made from rolled up newspaper.
3-5
The Everyday Science of Eggs
Students learn about the anatomy of an egg and how egg proteins change when they are heated, beaten, or mixed with other ingredients.
3-5
The Everyday Science of Sound
Students conduct a series of demonstrations that illustrate the science behind how sound is made and heard.
6-8
The Everyday Science of Sports
Students explore the physics of aerodynamics by evaluating competing golf ball designs.
6-8
The Everyday Science of Your Brain
Students learn which parts of their brain help them learn and remember.