Biology/Life Science Lesson Plans and Resources

Free lesson plans for biology and the life sciences including botany, zoology, physiology, anatomy, evolution, and more!

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Collections of Biology Lesson Plans and Resources
SMILE Biology Curriculum Grades 4-12
Many lesson plans organized alphabeically

Biology Lesson Plans
A long list from The Teacher's Guide.

Biology Lesson Plans
Several lessons from the Science Spot.

Structure and Function for Kids
Lessons and videos for grades 3-5. See their other videos and lesson plans.

The Biology Corner
Many lesson plans, worksheets, WebQuests, and quizzes.

Free Biology Lesson Plans
Biology labs/experiments, activities, worksheets, projects, assessments, and multimedia from NGSS Life Science.

Biology Lesson Plan Menu
Many lesson plans from the Columbia University Summer Research Program for Science Teachers.

NIH Curriculum Supplement Series
Curriculum supplements consistent with National Science Education Standards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Science Education.

Biology Lessons
A large collection of lesson plans for all grade levels. See also Hands-on Science Lessons.  

Cells/Meiosis/Mitosis Lesson Plans
The Incredible, Edible Call
An activity using jello to make a model of a cell..

Cells
Several lesson plans from the Biology Corner.

How Do Cells Reproduce?
A lesson plan for grades 9-10.

Meiosis Lesson Plan
A high school lesson plan.

Wanted: Your Undivided Attention! Mitosis vs. Meiosis
A 7th-grade lesson plan.

Mitosis and Meiosis

A "lesson using the 5E method of instruction.

Genes in Motion: Mitosis
A lesson guide.

Phases of Meiosis
A worksheet complete with diagrams from the Biology Corner.

Cell Division and Mitosis
A lesson plan for high school biology.

Mitosis
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from Science Net Links.

Genes/Genetics Lesson Plans
From Cell to DNA
A high school lesson plan from Science Netlinks.

Genetics
More lesson plans from the Biology Corner.

Genetics
A middle school lesson plan from Discovery Education.

Genetics Lesson Plan
A lesson plan for 5th grade.

Variation of Traits
A lesson plan for grades 3-5.

Inherited or Acquired Traits
A 7th-grade lesson plan.

Introduction to Heredity and Traits
lesson plans from Teach Genetics.

DNA from the Beginning

A 2-day lesson.

Genetic Equilibrium: Human Diversity
An elaborate lesson plan tied to the California Scinece Standards.

The Future's in the Genes
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 from Education World.

From Jeans to Genes
A middle school lesson plan introducing students to the structure of chromosomes.

Our Genes/Our Choices
Five lesson plans for grades 6-8 or 9-12 from PBS.

The Genome: Controversy for All Times
A secondary unit examining the ethical and moral issues surrounding research into mapping the human genome.

Whose Life Is It?

A high school lesson plan that uses a fictional story to examine some of the ethical and values issues related to human cloning.

The Clone Age
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from Discovery Education.

Evolution Lesson Plans
Understanding Evolution
From the Evolution Wing, this site provides information about and links to other sites related to the history of evolution. See also The Ultimate Creation vs. Evolution Resource.

Evolution Lessons
A collection of high school lesson plans from Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes.

The Evolution of Plants
Information and sample lesson plans from a high school unit.

Hominid Evolution
Another unit for high school biology or advanced biology.

Human Evolution
A high school lesson plan from Discovery Education integrating the study of human evolution and history.

Evolution
Also from Discovery, a lesson plan for grades 9-12 in which students learn about Darwin, his theory of evolution, and some of the controversies related to it.

Darwin's Evolution
A high school lesson plan in which students learn about Charles Darwin.

Origin of the Species vs. Zoological Philosophy
A middle or junior high school lesson plan in which students debate the theories of Darwin and Lamarck.

Historical Thinking Matters: Scopes Trial
A 5-day lesson plan. See also Whose ‘Truth’ Is Out There? for a lesson plan from the N.Y. Times. For background information, see The Antievolution Crusade of the 1920s, Clash of Cultures: The Scopes Trial.

Online Lessons for Students: Learning Evolution
Seven lesson plans providing " multimedia pathways to help students understand evolution and the nature of science
."

Evolution Project
A lesson plan from The Biology Corner.

Tree of Life
Information about phylogeny and biodiversity. "The information is linked together in the form of the evolutionary tree that connects all organisms to each other."

Botany/Plants Lesson Plans an d Resources ( Including Lessons on Farms)
Botany Activities and Lesson Plans
About 20 lesson plans from the Illinois State Museum.

Botany Lesson Plans and Activities
Several lesson plans from the State Arboratum of Virginia..

Plants
Lesson plans from the Biology Corner.

Plant Science Lesson Plans
Plant tissue systems, angiosperm, and gymnosperm lesson plans from NGSS Life Science.

All About Plants
An elementary lesson plan from Discovery Education.

Botany and Art and their Roles in Conservation
An interesting lesson plan from the Smithsonian.


Lesson Plan on Photosynthesis
For grades 7-8.


Photosynthesis, Trees, and the Greenhouse Effect
A middle-grade-grade lesson plan.

The Importance of Photosynthesis and Respiration
A lesson plan from the New Mexico AgriScience Lesson Plan Library

Plant Cycles: Photosynthesis and Transpiration
A lesson plan for grades 3-5.

Identifying Parts of a Flower
A detailed lesson plan.

Flowers for a Friend
A Pre-K-1 leeson plan from Crayola/

Wildflower Garden
A lesson plan in which students design about a wildflower garden. For information on wildflowers, go to The Wildflower Center and Wildflowers.

Gems from the Garden - Digging Up Activities for All Ages
Many for gardening-related activities from Education World.    

Butterfly  Garden
An elementary lesson  plan. See also Sharing the Joy of a Garden.

The Great Plant Escape
An interdisciplinary program for students in grades 4-5 designed to introduce them to plant science and increase their understanding of how foods grow. available in either Spanish or English.

Let It Grow: An Inquiry-Based Organic Gardening Research Project
An excellent lesson plan for grades 6-8 from Read Write Think.

Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination
Three lesson plans for grades 3-8 from the Smithsonian Institute.  

Apples & More
From the University of Illinois Extension, this website offers suggestions for accessible and stimulating activities for a series of lessons about apples. The unit encompasses many areas of the curriculum: math, science, writing, literature, art and social studies. See also Apple Fast Facts.

Johny Appleseed Day Research Activity
An elementary-grade lesson plan.. See also Johnny Appleseed or John Chapman: Which Character is Your Favorite? and Apples, Apples, Apples for other lesson plans.

Farms and Agriculture Lesson Plans
On the Farm Theme Unit
A kindergarten unit.

Wheat Lesson Ideas
For grades K-2. See also Growing Wheat in the Classroom.

From Seed to Plant
A primary-grade lesson plan.

Utilizing the School Garden
Ideas for incorporating horticulture into your classroom.

A Day on the Farm
A 1st-grade lesson plan.

From Maize to Milk: A Barnyard Full of Activities

Several activities from Education World.

National Agriculture in the Classroom
Search the new Curriculum Matrix for lesson plans from the USDA. See also Ag Lesson Plans in Power Point Format
.

Agriculture and Environment Lesson Plans
A large number of lesson plans.

California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Select Teaching Resources in the top menu to find lesson plans for a variety of grade levels.

Apples & More
From the University of Illinois Extension, this website offers suggestions for accessible and stimulating activities for a series of lessons about apples. The unit encompasses many areas of the curriculum: math, science, writing, literature, art and social studies. See also Apple Fast Facts for information and teaching ideas from the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association.

Johny Appleseed Day Research Activity
An elementary-grade lesson plan.. See also Johnny Appleseed or John Chapman: Which Character is Your Favorite?

Pumpkin Themes
Links to many lesson plans and units on pumpkins. See also Pump up the Curriculum with Pumpkins. Go to Fall Holiday Lesson Plans for Halloween ideas.



Forestry/Trees Lesson Plans -
Click on a topic: forestry, treesleaves, tree rings

Forestry
Sustainable Forestry
A lesson plan from the Penn State School of Forest Resources. See their
From the Woods Series.

Lesson Plans for Forest-Minded Teachers
Many lesson plans in pdf format for a variety of grade levels from the Idaho Forest Products Commission. This site takes a a while to load!

Forestry/Natural Resources Lesson Plans

Many lesson plans organized by grade level.

Lesson Plans
From the Virginia Department of Forestry.

Trees + Me=Forestry
An online booklet with activities and a great deal of information.

LEAF Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Lesson Guides
Lesson plans for all grade levels from
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.

If a Tree Falls in the Forest
A lesson plan for grade 5 Learn NC.

Biomes: Forests and Seeds
A middle-grade lesson plan from Discovery Education in which students learn how seasonal changes affect life in a temperate forest.


Deforestation Lesson Plan
For 3rd-grade.


Trees
Planting a Tree
A lesson plan for grades 1-3.


Parts of a Tree
A kindergarten lesson plan.
See also Trees and Their Parts.

Seasons of Trees
An elementary-grade lesson plan from the above site.


National Tree Day
Lesson plans from Planet Ark. See also National Tree Day (Canada).

Is that Tree Safe?
A lesson plan for grades 6-8.

Uses of a Tree
A lesson plan for K-5..

How Does Your Tree Measure Up?  
See also Forest Measurements.



What Tree Is That?
 A tree identification field guide.

Leaf Activities for Young Learners
From Project Learning Tree.

Fall Leaves Fall!
A lesson plan  for grades K-2 using the book by this title.

Mystery Tree Challenge
An activity for grades 4-12. See also
How Appropriate is that Tree?  and Identifying Trees Using their Leaves in the Summer.

Tree and Leaf Identification - Part 1
A 3rd-grade lesson plan. See Parts 2 and 3.

Leaf ID and Leaf Bingo
Another 3rd-grade lesson plan from the above source. See also What Can a Leaf Be?

Tree Rings
It's All in the Rings
A lesson plan for grades 7-12. See also Tree Rings as Records of the Past for a lesson plan  adaptable to grades 1-8 and About Tree Rings for an excellent resource.

Tree Rings: Living Records of Climate
A lesson plan from the EPA. See also

Tree Rings
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 from the National Park Service. See also What Can We Learn from Old Trees?

Tree Ring Dating
A grade 5 lesson plan from Learn NC.

Dendrochronology: The Study of Tree Rings
A lesson plan from the Mayne Island Conservancy (Canada). See also A Guide to Dendrochronology for Teachers.

Rain Forest Lesson Plans
Rain Bird Rain Forest Teaching Curriculum
Curriculum materials and activities for all grade levels. 

Rainforest Alliance Curriculum
Click on the grade level you teach on the left side to find the lesson plans.

Rain Forest Animals
A teacher's guide from Newton's Apple. 

Teaching Science Through Picture Books: A Rainforest Lesson
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 from Read-Write-Think.

Rainforest
An elementary-grade lesson plan from A to Z Teacher Stuff. A See Virtual Rainforest for an online tour.

It's Goin' Down; The Rain Forest
A 4-lesson unit from Learning to Give.
|
Amazon Deforestation
A lesson plan from the BBC.

Amazon Rainforest WebQuest
See also Let's Explore the Rainforest
for another WebQuest. 

  

 

Invasive Species Lesson Plans - Animals and Plants

Invasive Species Educational Resources
Activities and lesson plans from the Wisconsin DNR.

Invasive Species
A lesson plan from the NPS.

Battlefield Earth
Learning activities about the dangers of invasive species from the National Teacher Training Institute.

Invasive Species Lesson Plan
Students learn the basics about invasive species.

Plop! The Invasion Begins
A lesson plan for grades 4-12.


Nature's Invaders: Exploring the Effects of Invasive Species on Local Ecosystems
A lesson plan for middle and high school students from the NY Times.

Invasive Plants
High school lesson plans based on Kentucky Core Content.

Invasive Species Integrated Curriculum Unit    
A middles school unit about Phragmites, an invasive wetland plant.

Invasive Species Game
A high school lesson plan from the University of Toledo.

Invasive Investigators
A high school lesson plan.

Are Zebra Mussels Dangerous?
A lesson plan for grades 5-6.

Great Lakes Most Unwanted
A lesson plan for grades 4-8.

Perspectives on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes: An Asian Carp Debate
A lesson plan for grades 9-10.

States Declare War on Asian Carp
An activity for grades 2 and up from Education World. See also  and Asian Carp Game.

Zoology/Animals Lesson Plans
Zoology Activities and Lessons Plans
More than 20 lesson plans from the Illinois State Museum.

Zoology
Many lesson plans from the SMILE.

Animal Science Lesson Plans
From Next Gen Lesson Plans.

Animal Lesson plans
Lesson plans on animal classification, animal behavior, invertebrates, and vertebrates.

National Wildlife Federation
Many lesson plans organized by topic.

Lesson plans for Teachers
Several lesson plans from the Humane Society.

Animals Are Everywhere
A kindergarten lesson plan. See also Animals, Animals, Animals and Animals Around Us.

Marine Animals/Fish
Right Whale Curriculum
Many 4th-grade lesson plans.

In the Company of Whales
A lesson plan for grades 6-8. See also Whales for another lesson plan for grades 6-8.

Whales
A Teacher's Guide with lesson plans for grades 4-8 from Sea World.     

Tale of a Whale
A lesson plan adaptable to many grade levels from Smithsonian Education.

Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses
A Teacher's Guide for grades 4-8. See also the K-3 Teacher's Guide.

Shark!
A teacher's guide for grades 4-8. See also the K-3 Teacher's Guide.

Exploring Our Oceans
A unit from the Yale New Haven Teachers Institute.

Coral Cam Lesson Plans
Fifteen lesson plans on topics related to coral reefs. Most are adaptable to a variety of grade levels. See also Introduction to Coral Reef Habitat.

Sea Shells
A K-2 lesson plan. See also Shells.

Horseshoe Crab Fun
An activity from the NWF.

Biomes: Freshwater and Seawater
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from Discovery Education. See also Aquatic Habitats for another middle-grade lesson plan from Discovery Education.

Fun with Fish Forms
An elementary lesson plan.

The Minnesota Fish Quiz
Not a lesson plan, but this interactive, online quiz is a fun way to learn about Minnesota fish species and may be just what you need to motivate the boys in your classroom this spring!

How Many Fish Are in that Pond?
A high school lesson plan in which students learn about sampling and statistical methods used in estimating wildlife populations.

Fish and Ladders
A lesson plan for grades 5-8 about the spawning migration of Chinook Salmon. See the high school version of this lesson.

Creative Writing: I am a Fish
A lesson plan integrating science and creative writing.

Something Fishy
This lesson plan for grades  for grades 6-9. For an incredible amount of information on fish, go to Fishbase.

Fish Dissection Lesson Plan
See also Perch Dissection.

Science - Fish Knowledge
Lesson plans from the Wisconsin DNR.

Getting to Know Some of Pennsylvania's Fishes
A lesson plan for grades 4-5.

Having Fish in the Classroom

See also Tanks in Classrooms: Setting Up An Educational Aquarium.

Fish Information Service (FINS)
An elaborate site providing information for aquarists.

Animals: Mammals Lesson Plans
(Lesson plans for fish/marine animals are listed above. Scroll past mammals for lesson plans on farm animals,   reptiles/amphibians, birds, dinosaurs, or insects/spiders. For information and resources on zoos and/or specific animals, go to the Zoos and Museums Page. 

Animal Classification
A K-5 lesson from Discovery Education.


What's a Mammal
A K-5 lesson plan. See also Magnificent Mammals.

Oh Deer
"A game of animal populations" adaptable to many grade levels/

Wildlife Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans for all grade levels from Penn State.

Wildlife Management Activity Guide Index
Lesson plans from the National park Service.

Bat Unit Study
Teaching ideas using the book Stellaluna.

North American Bear Center
Many lesson plans and activities.

How Polar Bears Stay Warm
A literature-based primary-grade lesson plan.  See also Why Polar Bears Are White?

What Bear Goes Where?
A lesson plan in which students construct posters of three different bear habitats.

The North American Bison Lesson Plan
For grades 3-5.

Tracking the Buffalo
Background information and classroom materials.

Big Cats
A lesson plan for grades 6-8.

Dogs
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 in which students learn about characteristics of dogs and dog breeds. See also Breeds of Dogs and Dogs at Work.

Dogs and More Dogs
A classroom activity fro NOVA/PBS.    

Endangered Species 1: Why Are Species Endangered?
A lesson plan from Science Net Links. See also
Endangered Species 2: Working to Save Endangered Species
.

ABC of Endangered Species
A lesson plan for grades K-6 from Education World. See also Illustrating Endangered Species.

Endangered Species of PA
A high school lesson plan from Penn State University.

Schoolyard Habitats
A "How-To Guide" National Wildlife Federation.

Farm Animals
Farm Animals
A kindergarten unit.

Names of Farm Animals and Sounds They Make
A K-2 lesson plan.  

Farm Animal Immigrants
A 5th-grade lesson plan in which students will identify a rare or endangered farm animal, locate its country of origin on a world map, and determine why it was an imported.

Fun at the Farm
Elementary-level activities.

Sheep to Sweaters
An idea for an activity from Crayola.

All About Chickens
Chicken activities.

The Perfect Cow?
A high school lesson plan

The Story of Milk: From the Cow to the Cup
A K-2 lesson plan. See also Discover Dairy.

Wow that Cow: Cattle Byproducts
A lesson plan for grades K-4. See also Ultimate Harvesting Machine for a K-3 lesson.

Reptiles and Amphibians
Reviled and Revered
Reptiles and amphibians from the Smithsonian Institution. Scroll down the page for 5 lesson plans and resources. Take a look at the Reptile Data Base for information about snakes and other reptiles.

Reptile Adaptation
A K-5 lesson plan from Discovery Education.

All About Reptiles
An elementary lesson plan.

Herp Care Collection
Advice for keeping a reptile in your home or classroom.

Snakes
A middle school lesson plan from Discovery Education. See also Basic facts about Snakes.

Ambush Warriors
A  lesson plan on snakes for grades 7-8. See also The Guide to Snake Sightings Around your Home and Dealing with Snakes.

Come Out of Your Shell: All about Turtles
An lesson plan for pre-K to grade 2.

Quick Color Wonder Turtle
An activity from Crayola.

Lesson Plans for Sea Turtles
A literature-based lesson.

A Thousand Friends of Frogs
An Educator Activity Guide


Frogs: Fact and Folklore
A middle school lesson plan from Discovery Education.|

Life Cycle of a Frog
An elementary lesson plan.

The Mysterious Tadpole
Activities for using the book by this title with your 4th-graders.

Frog Jump Measurement
A lesson plan for elementary grades.

Dissecting a Virtual Frog.

Birds
Raptor Center
Great site from the Minnesota Raptor Center.

Birds by Inquiry
A kindergarten lesson plan from Learn NC.

Birds through the Seasons
A 2nd-grade unit from Core Knowledge.

All About Birds WebQuest

Hummingbird Projects and Activities
Several Activities from Operation Ruby Throat.

Watch the Birdie
A 6-week unit for grades 5-6 in which students develop language arts skills while studying North American birds.

Bird Migration

A lesson plan from The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. See also On the Fly: Studying Bird Migration and Behavior.

Lesson Plans About Migration
Several lesson plans from Migration Science and Mystery.

Birds
A high school lesson plan from Discovery Education.

Birding Basics
A lesson plan for grade 4 from the Wisconsin DNR. See also Avian Adaptations for other lesson plans from this source.

Make Way for the Ducklings Art Lesson
A lesson plan for grades 1-3 for this classic book by Robert McCloskey. See also Make Way for the Ducklings: A Bird's Eyeview of Geography.

Mr. Popper's Penguins
A discussion guide for this book by Richard and Florence Atwater. See also Demonstrating Comprehension through Journal Writing.

Meet the Penguins!
Lesson plans and a book list from Scholastic..

Winter Animals
A primary-grade lesson plan about penguins from Scholastic.

Dinosaurs (Scroll down past the lessons for links to sites with dinosaur information, pictures, and a dinosaur dictionary)
Dreams and Dinosaurs
Lesson ideas from Crayola.

Dinosaurs
A 2nd-grade unit.

Discovering Dinosaurs
A K-5 lesson plan from the Discovery Education. See also Dinosaurs in Argentina for grades 6-8 lesson.

Dinosaurs! Teaching Guide
For grades k-8 from Scholastic. See also Dinosaurs Before Dark.

Fossils 1: Fossils and DinosaurA
A lesson plan from Science Net Links. See also Fossils 2, Dinosaurs 1: Where Are the Dinosaurs, and Dinosaurs 2: What Were Dinosaurs Like?


A Fossil's Journey
A Lesson plan for grades 3-5 from the National Parks Service.

Dinosaurs: Meat-Asaurus or Vegie-Asaurus?
An activity for grades 3-5 using The Magic School Bus: The Busasaurus.

Dinosaur Detective
A lesson plan for grades 6-8.

Zoom Dinosaurs
An on-line book with fact sheets, printouts, lists of dinosaurs, a dino dictionary, and more.

New Illustrations
Excellent site for locating illustrations of and information about many species of dinosaurs.

Insects (general/lesson collections/lifecycle/characteristics, bees, butterflies, insect information and pictures)

Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources
A
directory and search engine of insect-related resources on the Internet.

What's Bugging You?
Ideas for lesson plans and activities from Education World.

Using Live Insects in the Classroom
Information from the University of Kentucky. See also
Insect Models for an Internet-based K-2 lesson plan.

Insect Mania
An elaborate 2nd-grade unit from Core Knowledge.

Life in a Pine Cone
Another middle-grade activity.

Inventing Insects
A "creative lesson plan" from Scholastic.

Insects
A WebQuest.

Insect Anatomy
A discovery-based lesson plan for grades 6-9.

Insects of the World
A WebQuest complete with an evaluation rubric. See also Creepy Crawly Insect Collection.

Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination
Three lesson plans for grades 3-8 from the Smithsonian Institute.

Canadian Honey Council
Curriculum activities for grades 1-3.

Bee Unit Study
Information and activities for a primary-grade unit.


Buzzbuzz

A lesson plan for grades 2-5. See other Themes for Learning from this source.

Bees
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from Discovery Education. See also Pollination Parties.


Butterfly Website: Butterfly Teaching Tools

Scroll down the page to find many lesson plans. Click on gallery to see butterfly images.

Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle Introduction
Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the lesson plans.

The Monarch Butterfly
A lesson plan for grades K-2.

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

A lesson plan that uses Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar
.

Butterflies
A 2nd-grade WebQuest.

A Butterfly's Home
A lesson plan for grades K-2 on creating a butterfly garden. See also Observing the Lifecycle of a Butterfly.

Symmetry in Butterflies
Kindergarten and PreK activities from the MN Science Museum.


Insectlopedia
Information about biting insects.

Orkin Science Education
Educator resources, games and coloring, as well as lesson plans.

Iowa State University Entomology Image Gallery
More great insect pictures!

Spiders

I'm Trying to Love spiders

Activities from Scholastic to use with the book by the above title.

Learning about Spiders in the Classroom
A primary-grade lesson plan.

Spiders
A lesson plan for grades 1-3.

Spiders

An elementary unit with seven lesson plans.   

Now We Know Spiders
One lesson plan from the above unit using the book Anansi the Spider by G. McDermott.

Spider Web Pattern Drawing
A lesson plan from Kinder Art.


Senses Lesson Plans

The Five Senses
A lesson plan using My Five Senses by Aliki.

Five Senses
A WebQuest for grades K-2.

The Eye: Structure and Function
A lesson plan for grades 6-8. See also Sight and Light.

Virtual Cow Eye’s Dissection
Almost as good as the real thing! It could be used as a high school level pre-lab or an alternative to an actual dissection.

Hearing
Twelve lesson plans for grades K-8. Also, see the TheInteractive Ear.  

The Science of Sound
Information from Scholastic.

The Phenomenon of Sound: Waves
A K-5 lesson plan from Discovery Education. See also Sound Vibrations.

Good Senses
A middle school lesson plan from The Discovery Education. See also Sight and Sound.

The Phenomenon Of Sound: Waves
A lesson plan for grades K-5 from Discovery Education.

Good Vibrations: The Science of Sound
Elementary Curriculum from Museum of Musical Instruments. See their other resources.


Our Five Senses: What's That Smell?
A Kdg lesson plan.

Senses- Smell
A lesson plan for grades K-2.

Sense of Touch
Part of a 5 senses unit. Click "Previous" or "Next" at the bottom of the page to find the other lessons in this unit.


Physiology/Anatomy Lesson Plans
Inner Body
Human anatomy online.

Cells Alive!
See images of cells

Visible Human Body
A guided tour!

Body Systems
An elementary-grade lesson plan from Discovery Education.

Building a Baby
Lesson plans from the The Discovery Education.

Systems of the Body: Movement and Choreography
A middle-grade unit that teaches about body systems through movement activities.

Human Body WebQuest

The Human Skeleton
A constructivist lesson plan for grades 4-6.

Give Me a Break
An elementary-grade lesson plan in which students develop a survey and collect data on broken bones.

The Musculoskeletal System
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from Discovery Education.
See also Muscles in Motion.

The Heart: The Engine of Life
Information from the Franklin Institute.


Here's to Your Healthy Heart!
A middle-grade lesson plan from Discovery Education.

The Heart
A high school lesson plan.

An Insight Into the Hormones of Life
A middle-grade unit on hormones.

Brain Awareness Week Lessons
Several middle school lesson plasn.

The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology through the Study of Addiction
A Teacher's Guide with five lesson plans for grades 9-12 from the National Institutes of Health Curriculum Supplement Series.

Brain Power
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 in which students learn about the human brain and memory functions. See also Brain Watching for a high school lesson plan.

Neuroscience for Kids
Incredible online information about the human nervous system. Go to Brain Awareness Week Lessons for several lesson plans on the brain and nervous system.

On ‘Punched Out’: Looking at Brain Trauma and Other Risks of Violent Sports
A lesson plan from the NY Times Learning Network.

 

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