In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use a free online science interactive to explore how a plant's environmental conditions affect its growth and development. Students work in teams to adjust the resources the plant receives and view the results. They will learn what happens to plants in green light, or if different gases are present in the atmosphere.Read more »

In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use a free online science interactive to learn about the structures and substructures of a sugar maple tree. Students work in teams to identify a tree's parts and structures, predict how the tree will change throughout the seasons, and attempt case studies where a problem with the tree must be linked to the structure affected.Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-3, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to describe and illustrate the life cycle of a plant. Students create a mini book to record and share their understandings.Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 through 8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore symbiosis and how living things need one another to survive. Students will then create a sustainable ecosystem through virtual game play by correctly layering the different communities in a Winogradsky Column.Read more »