Free Nature Science Lessons and Activities

I stumbled upon an excellent website for resources related to forests and biodiversity.  This would be a good tool to use for science lessons on ecosystems and the environment.  America's Rain Forests gathered tons of useful information and classroom activities for teacher use.


The site includes printable, complete lesson plans, worksheets and activity forms, experiments, and ideas for extensions and assessment.  A few games and cooperative learning activities are also included.  


A few highlights:

• an experiment about plant growth
• an activity about food webs
• a lesson on making paper
• an investigation of animals typically found in soil
• a forest scavenger hunt
• a research project on national forests

Several of these activities are perfect for Earth Day or any good weather day when you'd enjoy a lesson outside.  Visit this page for even more outdoor learning activities.

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