Below are lessons developed by the Indiana University Biology Outreach team. Feel free to use as many of them and as often as you like, but please give credit to Indiana University Biology Outreach.
As we continue to develop more exciting lessons, we will add them to this page. So, check back often!
Lessons focus on Indiana Science, Math, and English/Language Arts Standards. Most are geared towards kindergarten and early grades. With appropriate extensions, some lessons can be used for higher grade levels.
Natural selection in peppered moths: Students move their way through an interactive game to learn about natural selection. They collect data on a population of peppered moths, graph their results, and interpret their data to determine what happened to the population of peppered moths when the environment changed. Lesson is geared towards 3rd- and 4th-grade students.
Student designates an outdoor study plot, produces a science journal to record data, determines species present in plot, and graphs the abundance of species in the plot. Lesson is geared towards grades 1–3 students (with appropriate extensions, can be used for higher grade levels).
Student lists animals that jump and—through research—determines how far the animals jump and why. With adequate space, the student will compare various animal jump lengths to the student's own jump length. Lesson is geared towards grades K–3 students (with appropriate extensions, can be used for higher grade levels).
Go on a salamander hunt with the IU Biology Outreach team at the Griffy Lake Nature Preserve. Learn about the salamander’s amazing biology, make a craft, and get ready to do some math. Lesson is geared towards grades K–1 students.
Meet Sneaky, a pet scarlet king snake. Learn about this snake’s unique biology—like what it eats and how it plays a trick on potential predators. Lesson is geared towards K–3 students.
Learn about a childhood favorite organism—the isopod, also known as the roly-poly! The isopod is a safe-to-handle organism and is easily found in backyards and parks. Learn about some of the isopod’s key features, set up an experiment, and get ready to do some math. Lesson is geared towards grades K–1 students.
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