Nisa Peek, who teaches at Hickory Middle School in Chesapeake, Virginia, submitted this week's lesson. Students use technology to study the periodic table of elements. Students use an Internet Web site to locate the scientific information about various marine species. Teacher makes charts labeled with the names of various fruits and vegetables in each square. Students glue real seeds for those fruits and vegetables in the correct squares.
Students learn fractions and percentages in real-life applications.
In this lesson, students will be able to understand the difference between making an observation and an inference. Students make a model of the four layers of Earth's atmosphere that represents the characteristics of each layer. Students work in teams to investigate and debate the possibility of transforming Mars so that the planet can sustain life again. Students build a boat that will float and hold as many pennies as possible, then discuss the process of building the boat and relate the experience to experiences they encounter in life. In this multi-media lesson, students create a Web site about ecosystems.