http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/7352.aspxMon, 22 Jun 2009 00:57:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7352JenniferBWith a bit of background about greenhouse gases and carbon emissions, most students will jump at any opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint. And, in the age of the Internet, it no longer takes a huge commitment - just a few clicks! Curbing Carbon has Never Been this Easy! It is becoming more and more common to cover carbon emissions a...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/13436.aspxTue, 26 May 2009 14:19:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:13436fusgeyerIs it alive? Determining whether or not an object is alive is a basic concept in biology. Through a simple demonstration that involves proofing yeast, students will learn to determine what makes an organism living. Introduction A great way to explain biology to elementary and early, middle-school age children is to get them cooking. In particul...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/33481.aspxWed, 29 Apr 2009 18:29:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:33481fusgeyerRed worms or red wigglers are used extensively in vermiculture or worm composting. They are preferred to earthworms for this purpose as the red worm is more efficient at turning garbage into nutritive worm castings for the garden. Overview The red worm is sometimes known as a red wiggler due to their reaction at being handled. It is a manure worm, ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/33313.aspxWed, 29 Apr 2009 02:20:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:33313justkat73Use this biology lesson plan to develop students' understanding of scientific classification, specifically genus classification. What is Genus? Teachers, read the following information about Genus classification to your students, then do the included activity. The category of Genus is found in the scientific classification system above spec...