Standard Course of Study :: Science

Aligned lesson plans

POP!: In Design technology: Children's engineering, page 2.2; In this lesson, students will begin to build an understanding of heat energy by popping a kernel of popcorn in oil. Relying on their own thinking and problem-solving skills, they will create data tables and decide what observations to record.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Erin Denniston.

Ice cream containers: In Design technology: Children's engineering, page 2.6; Students will use their knowledge to design and build melt-proof containers for ice cream. They will track the temperature changes in the container over a four-hour period to simulate the ice cream in transit from manufacturer to store. Students will draw a diagram that shows how and why the container works.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Erin Denniston.

Heat racers: In Design technology: Children's engineering, page 2.5; In this lesson, students will learn about insulators and conductors by creating sleeves for thermometers that will either raise the thermometer's temperature or keep it the same on a sunny day.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Erin Denniston.

Expand and contract: In Design technology: Children's engineering, page 2.4; In this lesson, students will learn that heat causes most substances to expand and become less dense. They will measure the circumference of a balloon, then heat it, and measure the circumference again.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Erin Denniston.

Currents around us: In Design technology: Children's engineering, page 2.3; This lesson included four experiments that will lead students to discover that convection currents are caused when heated fluid becomes less dense and rises, while colder fluids become denser and sink.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Erin Denniston.

WWII tree disease: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about the debate over the unintended consequences of military invasions. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Worry beads: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study that was conducted to examine whether people who kept their hands busy during high-stress situations experienced fewer adverse effects. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Why civilizations fall: In this lesson, part of a two-lesson series from Science NetLinks, students find out about the social changes that caused the collapse of important ancient civilizations in Central America, Mesopotamia, the southwestern United States, and western Africa. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

When natural hazards become human disasters: In this Xpeditions lesson, students gain a better understanding of natural events and consider the dangers that natural hazards and natural disasters pose to humans. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Wheelchairs: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about an organization that counts on some of the world's poorest countries to develop some of the most innovative new ideas in wheelchair design and manufacturing. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

What's my hypothesis?: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students explore how descriptive epidemiological clues can be used to make educated guesses as to what might be the cause of a disease. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

What's in a graph?: The purpose of this lesson is to help students learn how to use and interpret graphs. The graphs will be pulled from a variety of sources, and the activities ask the students to interpret graphs. The students need to start this lesson with the knowledge... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics and Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Wasted food: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study on food waste that indicates that households alone throw out about fifty billion dollars worth of food per year. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Tumbleweeds: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how desert plants can be used to soak up uranium that is contaminating military sites. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Tsunami barriers: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how humans may have unwittingly aggravated some of the damage done by the December 2004 tsunamis in Southeast Asia. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Tree core models: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students make models of three tree core samples using data collected from trees that grew in the same general area of Alaska. They analyze their models and make predictions about the trees' growing conditions based on their... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Too bright at night?: Students consider and discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks of technology, as it relates to light pollution. They will discover that there are unintended consequences as well as benefits resulting from our ability to illuminate the night. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Time flies: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about why people feel like time flies when engaging in stimulating activities. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Thought-controlled robotics: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about research into the development of robotic limbs that can be controlled by thought alone. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Talking lights: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about ideas to use the imperceptible flickering of fluorescent lights to transmit coded information. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science