Science Lesson Plans, Activities, and Ideas

Space Activities
Launch students into outer space with over 50 space activities, links, and resources that are out of this world.

Teaching the Scientific Method with Bubbles
This lesson allows students the opportunity to learn the steps of the scientific method and to practice graphing the results.

Investigating Sleep Lesson
An elementary school sleep lesson for grades K-2. In this lesson the learner will describe habits of rest and sleep that help people stay healthy, as well as compare the amounts of rest and sleep that a variety of people get.

Kids Planet
You will absolutely love the Animal Fact Sheets (under "Get the Facts") and the Coloring Pages. Great for teaching about animals!

The Electronic Zoo
A virtual zoo that students will love to explore.

StarChild
Children can learn about the universe through this fun site.

TerraWeb for Kids
For kids to explore satellite images of the Earth from space. Also features activities to make your own 3D glasses and design your own 3D landscape.

Kids Do Ecology
Activities for "young scientists" from the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis.