Paul Baldauf (The Union Institute) and Mercedes Reyes.
"Ben Franklin and Electricity"
This is an interdisciplinary lesson combining exercises in Language Arts and Science, and includes discussions and written assignments on one of the seminal figures in science, Benjamin Franklin, and continues with simple experiments in electricity.

view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8459

Paul Baldauf (The Union Institute) and Mercedes Reyes.
"Over the Rainbow with Issac Newton"
This is an interdisciplinary language arts and science lesson focusing on the nature of rainbows. (composition of light) It includes a poetry assignment and a science experiment with an assessment.

view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8461

Paula Sanders from Welleby Elementary created:
"The Water Cycle and Clementine"
After a demonstration and discussion of the water cycle, a water cycle song is learned to the tune of Clementine. Students then draw and label the water cycle in their journals, add vocabulary words to the word wall and complete KWL charts.

view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=6418

Dr. Diane Schmidt (FGCU) and pre-service teachers Michele Ludick and Ruby Roberts created: "Ready, Set, Go!"
The students conduct an inquiry-based investigation to generate, collect, organize, analyze and display data in order to determine the effect of net force on an object.

view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8353

Dr. Diane Schmidt (FGCU) and pre-service teachers Michele Ludick and Ruby Roberts created
"Where Oh Where Did the Manatee Go?"
Students become researchers, looking for the factors that affect the manatee’s environment in south Florida.

view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8467

Dr. Elizabeth Elliott (FGCU) and pre-service teachers S. Zamorski and L. Dwyer have created: "Discovering Our Planets"
In this lesson, the children explore through research and activities our solar system of planets. Using cooperative grouping and interactions, the students will gain an understanding of how the characteristics of the planets differ from one another.

view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8409

Dr. Elizabeth Elliott (FGCU) and pre-service teachers S. Zamorski and L. Dwyer have created:
"The Many Phases of the Moon"
This lesson is on the phases of the moon. Using the daily newspaper, children will develop an understanding of the phases of the moon in relationship to the calendar days. ESOL strategies will be used with reading and cooperative learning.

view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8411

Diane Schmidt
Michele Ludick
"The Beat Goes On"
Students examine and collect data on the heart at work and rest.
This lesson addresses ISTE NETS Standard 3.

http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9400

"A Busy Pump"
Students will demonstrate how the human heart works with a written summary and labled illustrations.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9401

Paul Baldauf
Bridgette Whitehead
"Scientific Method and Crystal Growth"
Students use a hands on experiment in crystal growth to learn about the nature of science as inquiry. In addition to science as inquiry, the students will learn about mineral crystallization and rates of crystal growth.

http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9582

Dr. Elizabeth Elliott
Lucretia Dwyer
Stacey Zamorski "The Plastic Bag Greenhouse"
Students will observe, record, and describe how roots, stems, and leaves grow.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9461

"Plant parts with sequencing cube"
Students will learn the parts of the plant by looking at live plants, listening to the story JACK'S GARDEN by Henry Cole, researching and sequencing the various plant parts.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9465