BASIS Lesson Plan Library

Welcome to our BASIS library of kid-tested, teacher-approved lessons! 

View lessons by science discipline and grade level below. The BASIS lesson plans listed here are all aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and include notation for FOSS compatibility. 

Don't see a lesson that matches your interests? 

  • Contact the BASIS Program Manager(teach@crscience.org)
  • View our lesson archive (not aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards) 
  • For BASIS volunteers: we're happy to coach volunteers to create their own lesson plans after spending time in the classroom!

Life Science

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

Physical Science

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

Earth & Space Science

Kindergarten
1st Grade
  • We need to develop new lesson plans for this discipline and grade - if interested, please contact us at teach@crscience.org
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
  • We need to develop new lesson plans for this discipline and grade - if interested, please contact us at teach@crscience.org
5th Grade

Engineering

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, & 5th Grade

Virtual Lessons

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, & 5th Grade