‘Hunger Games’ Science: Investigating Genetically Engineered Organisms
Lesson | Students learn about the risks and benefits of research on genetically modified organisms, explore the growing D.I.Y. biology movement and develop proposals on restricting or permitting...
View ArticleYear-End Roundup | Science, Health, Technology and Math
Our lessons are on summer vacation, but here are links to every science, health, technology and math lesson we published this school year.
View ArticleFuel for Debate: Examining the Natural Gas Fracking Controversy
In this lesson, students will define hydrofracking, identify how demand for natural gas is changing and why this method is controversial, then map how natural gas development may impact a community.
View ArticleTeaching Hurricane Sandy: Ideas and Resources
Ways to bring this enormous storm and its aftermath into science, history, math, journalism, language arts, media studies and civics classrooms. How are you teaching about Hurricane Sandy?
View ArticleManage the Damage: Preparing for Natural Disasters
In this lesson, students research different ideas to protect New York City from future hurricane damage and determine which they believe is the best option. Then, students research local hazards, and...
View ArticleMinus the Meat: Analyzing and Creating Healthy Vegetarian Meals
What is vegetarianism? Veganism? Why are many drawn to these diets? Is it healthy to avoid meat? In this lesson, students create vegetarian menus for fictional characters, then analyze them for...
View ArticleLab Lit: Writing Fiction Based on Real Science
In this lesson, students learn about the genre of "lab lit," then choose from a number of activities in which they explore an area of science through reading and writing lab lit themselves.
View ArticleGuest Lesson | Recycling as a Focus for Project-Based Learning
In this post, the third in a series, Ms. Boss considers the many ways in which a recycling project can cross disciplines, be personally relevant to young people, heighten awareness about bigger issues...
View ArticleCommon Core Practice | Environmental Issues in the Humanities Classroom
This week: wildlife smuggling, the North Korean crab business, and the fossilized remains of a giant camel — along with an invitation to find environmental stories that compel you.
View ArticleIdeas for English-Language Learners | Earth Day and the Environment
With Earth Day and Arbor Day this month, here are four exercises to help students practice their English while learning about the environment and their role in keeping it healthy.
View ArticleTrouble in the Hive: Researching the Decimation of Honeybee Colonies
In this lesson, students learn about the mysterious malady that has been killing honeybees across the country, discuss possible causes and potential solutions, and participate in a citizen science...
View ArticleYear-End Roundup 2012-13 | Science, Health, Technology and Math
Our lessons are on summer vacation, but here are our science, health, math and technology-related lesson plans for the 2012-13 school year.
View ArticleReader Idea | A Manhattan Teacher Revisits Hurricane Sandy
Fourth-grade students use The Times to analyze and present ideas about flooding in the United States.
View ArticleTeach the Cold: Science Ideas for Working With Winter Weather
In honor of this week's weather — and to teach about the cold anytime — we offer ideas for exploring climate and weather patterns, human adaptations to temperature extremes, scientific research in the...
View ArticleTesting the Waters: Investigating Questions About the West Virginia Chemical...
Ideas for teaching about the West Virginia chemical spill, either by focusing on West Virginia alone, or widening the lens to include other industrial spills, inquiries into the water supply or...
View ArticleWater: Teaching About the World’s Most Valuable Substance
In this interdisciplinary lesson, we explore ways in which humanity is learning to cope with shortages or threats to water, a vital element of life. We also consider ways in which water enriches our...
View ArticleText to Text |‘Is the Wolf a Real American Hero?’ and ‘Hunting Habits of...
In this Text to Text, we examine a shifting understanding, based on new data, of a long-held idea in ecology: that the return of the gray wolf brought stability and balance to the previously...
View ArticleTeaching Hurricane Sandy: Ideas and Resources
Ways to bring this enormous storm and its aftermath into science, history, math, journalism, language arts, media studies and civics classrooms. How are you teaching about Hurricane Sandy?
View ArticleManage the Damage: Preparing for Natural Disasters
In this lesson, students research different ideas to protect New York City from future hurricane damage and determine which they believe is the best option. Then, students research local hazards, and...
View ArticleMinus the Meat: Analyzing and Creating Healthy Vegetarian Meals
What is vegetarianism? Veganism? Why are many drawn to these diets? Is it healthy to avoid meat? In this lesson, students create vegetarian menus for fictional characters, then analyze them for...
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