A.   Science and Scientific Discoveries -- Lesson Plans and Learning Guides

Science Lesson Plans



• The Development of Lorenzo's Oil, Strange Twists of Fate, and the Scientific Method -- a mental exercise in applying the scientific method and developing hypotheses in a real world situation -- Middle School/Jr. High and High School Science, with particular relevance to Biology;



• Migration, Nomadism and Dormancy Lesson Plan (Science; the Environment) [12+]



• Predicting Combinations for Alleles in a Zygote Using Punnett Squares -- Middle School/Jr. High and High School Biology;



• How Does Soap Clean? -- illustrating several different types of atomic and intermolecular bonding -- Middle School/Jr. High and High School Chemistry;



• Microsmos


• Snippet Lesson Plan on Complex and Cooperative Ant Behaviors (Science-Biology) [5+; grades K - 12; snippet: 4 minutes; lesson: 30 minutes]
• Snippet Lesson Plan on Symbiosis and Predation in the World of Insects [5+; grades K - 12; snippet: 25 minutes; lesson: one class period]
• Set-Up-the-Sub Lesson Plan for Symbiosis and Predation in the World of Insects [5+; grades K - 12; snippet: 25 minutes; lesson: one class period]
• Snippet Lesson Plan Showing Mosquito Emerging from Pupal Sack (Science-Biology) [10+; snippet: 4 minutes; lesson: 25 minutes]


• Planet Earth


• Snippet Lesson Plan on the Arctic and Antarctica [10+; snippet: 40 minutes, 30 seconds; Lesson: One and one-half 45 - 55 minute class periods]
• Snippet Lesson Plan on Caves and Extremophiles [10+; snippet: 16 minutes, 15 seconds; lesson: 40 minutes]
• Snippet Lesson Plan on Deep Ocean Dwellers [10+; snippet: 26 minutes; Lesson: One 45 to 55 minute class period]


Learning Guides from Which Lesson Plans in Science Can Be Easily Created


• "Antz" and "A Bug's Life" (Science-Technology; SEL: Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect, Responsibility) [9-12]
  
  
• Charlotte's Web - Talking and Playing for Growth (Science -- Biology; SEL: Caring for Animals; Friendship; Grieving; Justice; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring) [5 - 8]
  
  
• Charlotte's Web (Science -- Biology; SEL: Caring for Animals; Friendship; Grieving; Justice; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring) [5 - 10]
• Einstein: Light to the Power of 2    (Biography; Science-Technology; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity; SEL: Self-esteem; Education; Families in Crisis; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Caring) [8 - 13]
• Finding Nemo (Marine Biology (Science/Technology); SEL: Father/Son; Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Respect) [9-12]
• Finding Nemo - Talking and Playing for Growth (Science (Marine Biology); SEL: Father/Son; Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility, Respect, Caring) [5 - 8]
• Fly Away Home (Health (Grieving); Literature/Literary Devices: theme, characterization, back story, allusion, complication; Science(Biology); the Environment; World/Canada; SEL: Grieving; Parenting; Father/Daughter; Caring for Animals; Teamwork; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [10+]
• Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants    (Biography; Science-Technology; World/Italy & the Renaissance; SEL: Brothers; Education; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect) [8 - 13]
• Gorillas in the Mist (The Environment; Science-Technology; World/Africa; SEL --- Caring for Animals; Courage; Human Rights; Romantic Relationships; Ethical Emphasis --- Trustworthiness; Respect; Citizenship) [13+]
• Isaac Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs    (Biography; Science-Technology; World/England & Enlightenment; Mathematics; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Talent) [8-13]
• The Lion King (The Environment; Science/Technology; SEL: Grieving; Redemption; Friendship; Ambition, Running Away; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Responsibility) [8 - 11]
• Madame Curie (Biography; Science-Technology; World/France; SEL: Female Role Model; Grieving; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [10+]
• March of the Penguins (Science; the Environment; World/Antarctica; SEL: Caring for Animals) [10+]
• Never Cry Wolf (Science-Technology, The Environment; U.S./1945 - 1991; Alaska; SEL: Caring for Animals; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [10+]
• Outbreak (Medicine; Science-Technology, U.S. 1991 - present; World/Africa; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [14+]
• Planet Earth — Snippet Lesson Plan on Caves and Extremophiles Science/Earth Science (Caves & Extremophiles) [10+; snippet: 16 minutes, 15 seconds; lesson: 40 minutes]
• Winged Migration (Science; the Environment; SEL: Caring for Animals) [12+]

B.   Technology and Applied Science Lesson Plans

Learning Guides from Which Lesson Plans in Technology
and Applied Science Can Be Easily Created



• The African Queen (Science-Technology; World/WW I & Africa; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Citizenship) [10+]
• Around the World in 80 Days (Science-Technology; World/England; SEL: Gambling Addiction; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility, Respect, Fairness) [8 - 13]
• Ben and Me -- Short Subject    (Biography/Franklin; U. S./1750 - 1812 & Pennsylvania; Science-Technology; SEL: Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Citizenship) [8 & 9; 27 minutes]
• Edison: The Wizard of Light    (Science-Technology; U.S./1865 - 1929; Cinema; Biography; SEL: Talent; Disabilities; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Citizenship) [8 - 13]
• Fat Man and Little Boy (U.S./1941 - 1945 & New Mexico; Science-Technology; SEL: Teamwork; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [13+]
• The Great Inventors -- Short Subject    -- from the series "This is America Charlie Brown" (U.S./1865 - 1913) [8 - 11; 24 minutes]
• Leonardo: A Dream of Flight    (Biography; World/Italy & the Renaissance; Science-Technology; Aviation; SEL: Talent; Friendship; Mother/Son; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: General) [8 - 11]
• Marie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye    (Biography; World/France & WW I; Medicine; Science-Technology; SEL: Female Role Model; Mother/Daughter; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [8 - 12]
• October Sky (Space Exploration; U.S./1945 - 1991 & West Virginia; Science-Technology; SEL: Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Breaking Out; Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [10+]
• The Swiss Family Robinson (Literature; World/Indonesia; Science-Technology; SEL: Families in Crisis; Brothers; Surviving; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: General) [6 - 12]
• The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Science-Technology; World/Mexico; SEL: Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Fairness) [12+] (Some dialogue is in Spanish)
• Tucker: The Man and His Dream (U.S./1945-1991; Science-Technology; Char. Dev: Ambition; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Fairness) [10+]