Lesson Ideas
Are you looking for fun ways to cover scientific topics in your classroom? Check out our science lesson plans and ideas for teachers.
Scientific Articles about 4 Extinct Animals
This collection of research articles introduces students to four extinct animals – woolly mammoth, Christmas Island rat, American mastodon, and Falkland Islands warrah. Engage students
Teaching Activities About Genetics and Gene Editing
This collection highlights teaching activities, hands-on lessons, and online simulations we found on the web that can help students learn about genetics and gene editing.
5 Scientific Articles About Cognition
This collection of adapted research articles will engage your students in understanding cognition, or how we acquire, store, and think about information. In the process,
Ask-A-Scientist Podcast E6: Dr. Junjie Yao, glassfrogs researcher
Listen to our podcast episode or read the transcript below featuring Dr. Junjie Yao, glassfrogs researcher at Duke University, as we talk about camouflaging tricks
Ask-A-Scientist Podcast E5: Dr.s Jen Collinger and Rob Gaunt, biomedical engineers
Listen to our podcast episode or read the transcript below featuring Dr. Jen Collinger and Dr. Rob Gaunt, biomedical engineers, as we talk about how
Myth-Busting Scientific Articles
This collection of adapted research articles will engage your students in using the scientific method to challenge their beliefs. As they myth-bust, students will be
Teaching Activities About Fishing and Agriculture
This collection highlights teaching activities, hands-on lessons, and online simulations we found on the web that can help students learn about fishing and agriculture. They
Ask-A-Scientist Podcast E4: Dr. Emily Fairfax, beaver scientist
Listen to our podcast episode or read the transcript below featuring Dr. Emily Fairfax, beaver scientist, as we talk about how to do everything you
4 Scientific Articles about AI
Ready to have a lesson with your students about AI? How about focusing the lesson on how we can study it scientifically? Scientists around the
4 Scientific Articles in German
Our mission is to let all students have access to real scientific research. That’s why we have articles translated into multiple languages. Providing students age-appropriate
Ask-A-Scientist E3: Dr. María-Teresa Ramírez-Herrera, Earth scientist
Listen to our podcast episode or read the transcript below featuring Dr. María-Teresa Ramírez-Herrera, Earth scientist, as we talk about earthquakes, tsunamis, and doing science
Ask-A-Scientist Podcast E2: Dr. Allison Master, social psychologist
Listen to our podcast episode or read the transcript below featuring Dr. Allison Master, social psychologist, as we talk about how stereotypes are important and