Students explore where baby dolphins live (habitats) and what they eat (diet). The lesson emphasizes the transition from milk to fish and the characteristics of a warm ocean home.
A highly differentiated 30-minute lesson where students act as 'Placement Officers' for the Pup Placement Agency. They analyze physical and behavioral traits of dog candidates and match them with appropriate service dog jobs, aligning with the OpenSciEd Grade 3 Trait Variation unit.
An engaging, kid-friendly lesson introducing 2nd graders to the wonders of electricity, exploring its discovery, how it works through simple circuits, and how it is generated safely.
A lesson focusing on ecosystem vocabulary including producers, consumers, and energy flow through food chains and pyramids. Includes tiered materials for elementary and middle school levels.
An enriching alternative to the Unit 2 opinion writing piece. Students act as conservation agents, creating a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to advocate for the protection of an endangered pollinator.
Focuses on the transformation and physical characteristics of butterflies based on the text 'A Butterfly Is Patient.' Students explore the life cycle stages and start to connect these stages to the butterfly's role as a pollinator.
A foundational lesson on food chains across various ecosystems, specifically designed for special education students. Includes visual-heavy instruction on producers, consumers, and decomposers.
Students explore the engineering wonders of bird nests, observing local bird behavior and designing their own nest models using natural materials to understand animal adaptations and structural design.
A collaborative STEM challenge where 6th grade mentors guide 2nd grade buddies to design and build the tallest possible tower using only index cards and tape. This lesson focuses on teamwork, engineering design principles, and measurement skills within a 40-minute window.
A lesson on surface water interactions with land, featuring My Little Pony characters to explain streams, lakes, and wetlands. Students learn key geological terms through simple bullet points and visual support.
A simplified science lesson on food chains designed for 8th-grade students with severe disabilities, focusing on basic energy flow from sun to predator.