High School Resource How Cells Divide This website compares and contrasts the phases of mitosis and meiosis using an interactive simulation. Students can see the processes side by side so they have a visual comparison of the two processes. Students can also read about other ways that couples are having babies in today’s society. Related […]

Middle School Resource Twins! by Discovery Education In this lesson, students will understand the following: Identical twins are genetically identical. For this reason, twins separated at birth and later reunited have been subjects for scientific researchers investigating the influence of heredity and environment on human personality. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.MS.LS.2.4, S.MS.LS.1.5, S.MS.LS.3.1, and […]

Elementary School Resource Life Cycles by Discovery Education In this activity, students will: define the terms “genes” and “heredity” identify learned and inherited behaviors; and describe and compare family traits and characteristics. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.3.LS.3.1, S.3.LS.3.2, S.4.LS.1.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson […]

Elementary School Resource Bubble Burst by Teacher LED Bubble Burst is a game designed to allow students to demonstrate that they can distinguish number groups. The resource presents ten bubbles bouncing around the screen. The first version of this IWB resource has 5 prime number bubbles and 5 non prime. The challenge is to burst […]

High School Resource Engineering the Taj Mahal by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the engineering behind the Taj Mahal. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.6.1.b, SS.6.4, SS.6.4.a and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Middle School Resource Bridges by Discovery Education Students will understand the following: -Bridges are categorized into three primary types: suspension, beam, and arch. -Each is designed and built according to certain principles of engineering. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.MS.PS.2.2, MST4.I.PS5.1, MST4.I.PS5.2 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of […]

Elementary School Resource Simple Machines This site provides descriptions and visuals of simple machines such as pulleys, levers, and inclined planes. Links to additional information is provided. This site features resources that contain PowerPoints, interactive websites and quizzes. These can be used to begin a unit on this topic or as a review for students. […]

High School Resource Taxonomy This presentation explores the ideas of taxonomy. Related NY State Academic Standards: MST4.C.LE.LE.3.1, MST4.C.LE.LE.6.2, MST4.C.LE.LE.6.3 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Middle School Resource Living Fossils  Students will: understand what is meant by the term living fossils; understand some possible reasons why these fossils have survived; and understand how to form a hypothesis and use scientific data to determine whether the hypothesis is accurate. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.MS.LS.4.1, S.MS.LS.4.2, S.MS.ESS.2.3 and more! Be sure […]

Elementary School Resource Octopus Lesson Plan  Students will learn about the life of an octopus. They will listen to a story, answering prediction questions and prior knowledge on the animals. They will observe one of the ways an octopus defends itself in the ocean. They will then create a defense method for their imaginary octopus. […]