Lesson Plans

Life-size chalk drawings of body systems decorate playgrounds and sidewalks while demonstrating new learning.

Let student creativity soar as they imagine and create crazy contraptions. Working collaboratively students will create

Discover how light changes from morning until night, when bedtime routines, complete with speech bubbles, begin. Why not

Learn about the life of artist Henri Matisse and create artwork with a technique he called “Drawing with Scissors”.

Are zebras black with white stripes, or white with black stripes? And how did they get those stripes, anyway? Do some re

How do stalactites and stalagmites grow hundreds of feet inside the Earth? Explore an original cave, constructed inside

Every habitat has it's up and down sides as far as human habitation is concerned. Students create their ideal mash-up en

Discover the wonders that lie under the sea! Go on a research expedition to find out more about the underwater world.

Create an original creature! Students will research the physical features of their two favorite animals and create a com

Can more than 281 million visitors be wrong? Is the United States National Park Service “America’s best idea” as one per

Research earthquakes and how they are detected and measured then make a simulated seismograph.

Make a simple moveable painting in watercolors and markers to illustrate how tides affect the life and landscape along t

Create advertising for Earth Day! Use Crayola® Dry-Erase crayons to encourage earth-friendly behaviors.

Entice students to learn about a state’s economy through the engineering of an engaging game board that integrates color

Protection of the world’s tropical rainforests is a key environmental strategy for keeping the Earth healthy. Demonstrat

The continuing destruction of the world’s rainforests has enormous effects on life. What can be done to help stop the de

Explore the wonders of ancient Egypt then construct a 3-D pyramid on which to display your findings.

Why did Egyptians live in sun-dried brick homes? Step back in time to make this replica of a dwelling that was energy-ef

Explore life underwater! Marvel at marine plants and creatures. Bring on the scuba-diving equipment for this colorful cr

Students investigate a variety of weather phenomena through art images and create a landscape that depicts a specific we

The blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on earth! Create a life-like, miniature sculpture of this fascin

What’s unique about an octopus? Dig out some facts, use a little imagination, and bring these surreal creatures up from

Track the weather in your area over a two-week period. Use bar graphs and line graphs to illustrate the results of your

Did you ever see elephants wearing beautiful cloth, gold, silver, and brightly colored jewels? In Sri Lanka, hundreds of