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Lesson Plan Library - Science

These lesson plans and activities are organized under topics. Click the found next to the topic to see the related knowledge and skill statements from Content Knowledge, 4th edition.

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Life Science
Characteristics of organisms | Classification of organisms | Diversity and unity among organisms | Interdependence of organisms | Natural selection and biological evolution | Regulation and behavior | Relationships between organisms and the environment | Reproduction | Structure and function in cells | Structure and function in organisms | Survival and extinction | Interactive activities for kids
Physical Science
Atoms and molecules | Chemical reactions | Electricity and magnetism | Energy transfer and entropy | Forces and motion | Gravity | Position and Motion | Properties of substances | Vibrations and waves | Interactive activities for kids | General physical science resources
Earth and Space Science
Biogeochemical cycles | Characteristics of the Earth system | Earth's history | Energy in the Earth system | Motion of the Earth and Moon | Plate tectonics | Rocks, minerals, and soil | Seasons, weather, and climate | The Solar System | Water in the Earth system | General earth and space science resources
Scientific Inquiry
Ethics in science | People in science | Scientific collaboration and communication | Scientific data collection/analysis/interpretation | Scientific investigation
General Science Resources

Life Science

Characteristics of organisms

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Classification of organisms

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Diversity and unity among organisms

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Interdependence of organisms

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Natural selection and biological evolution

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Regulation and behavior

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Relationships between organisms and the environment

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Reproduction

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Structure and function in cells

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Structure and function in organisms

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Survival and extinction

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Interactive activities for kids

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Physical Science

Atoms and molecules

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Chemical reactions

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Electricity and magnetism

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Energy transfer and entropy

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Forces and motion

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Gravity

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Position and motion

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Properties of substances

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Vibrations and waves

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Interactive activities for kids

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General physical science resources

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Earth and Space Science

Biogeochemical cycles

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Characteristics of the Earth system

top

Earth's history

top

Energy in the Earth system

top

Motion of the Earth and Moon

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Plate tectonics

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Rocks, minerals, and soil

top

Seasons, weather, and climate

top

The Solar System

top

Water in the Earth system

top

General earth and space resources

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Scientific Inquiry

Ethics in science

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People in science

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Scientific collaboration and communication

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Scientific data collection/analysis/interpretation

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Scientific investigation

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General science resources

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Note: An asterisk (*) denotes an activity that is listed under more than one topic.