Lisa Williams

Students will have 12 different things to cut and paste onto "Old World to New World" or "New World to Old World."

Do your students love forensics? This lesson takes about 1 week to complete (You can make it more complex or easier as needed). The teacher sets up the crime and the students investigate! The investigation includes interviews with suspects (other teachers), chromatography, and fingerprinting! My students LOVE this lesson! I used a big blow up monkey, but you could change what's stolen. The lesson is in Word to enable you to change things. If you'd like pictures of what my crime lab looked

Have you done the Ivory soap experiment? It's so much fun! This worksheet goes along with the experiment using the process skills and includes links to Steve Spangler's website and YouTube video. It's editable in case you want to add/delete questions.

In this lab, students will create a marshmallow tower, working with their group. Students can only use the materials in their bag, and the structure must be free-standing. This is a great team building activity with an engineering flare!

Students will LOVE this activity because they get to get out of their seats and fly paper airplanes. Who doesn't like to make paper airplanes!? This can be used in pairs or with a class setting. Directions and data sheet are both included.

In this engineering lesson, students will be challenged to use both natural items (twigs, leaves, grass) and man made items (clay, string, yarn, etc) to build a nest that can withstand both wind (fan) and rain (spray bottle). It is uploaded in Word in case you want to change the supplies, and to change the standard number.

In this engineering lesson, students will use their background knowledge of filters to create their own filters to separate a sand and water mixture. The lesson is uploaded in Word in case you want to add or change some of the materials. The lab sheet is included.

Students will create a miniature golf hole inside of a shirt box. All of the suggested materials are listed, but the product is uploaded in Word in case you want to add or change any of the materials. The lab sheet is included.

In this lab, teacher will model how to use a microscope properly, then students will get to use a hand lens and microscope to compare the differences.

In this lesson, students will use their background knowledge of animal habitats and habits to engineer a play place for their plastic monkey. Students will use various materials, which can be changed because the lesson is uploaded in Word.

This could be used as an independent science station in your classroom or as a classroom group competition. The directions are written for individual use, but are easily adapted to do whole group. Students will use foil to create boats that will hold as many paperclips as possible while floating in water.

In this lesson, students will find numerous ideas of what they can do to help the environment. After they complete the project, a written reflection and presentation is due.

This is a step-by-step process of using the website www.savevid.com to save YouTube videos to your hard drive.