5th Grade | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP)

Build a Space Tower: Tower of Power Part 2

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

In this hands-on lesson, students apply their understanding of the engineering design process to build a tower made of index cards that can hold an object. There is a link to a prerequisite lesson

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Engineering Design Process Space Problem Solving Critical Thinking

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Mosquito Management

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

This lesson takes place in as classroom for one or more 60 minute class periods. The data collection portion may continue for 2+ weeks (or whatever time frame you decide). An emphasis is placed on the

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Environmental Science Ecology Problem Solving Data

Muffin Man Mystery

Grades: 5th Grade

Summary: Today we will observe and test five known mystery powders, identify examples of physical and chemical reactions to determine who committed the crime. Materials: 6 teaspoons or small spoons

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Chemistry Properties of Matter Problem Solving

Create a Mini Golf Course Hole

Grades: 5th Grade

Students will be using their science and math knowledge to engineer a golf course! This is a great way for students to use that knowledge in a real life way! Students get the chance to explore how

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Engineering Design Process Newton's Laws Game Creation

Solar System Modeling the Distances

Grades: 5th Grade

In this activity, students will make a model of the planets in the solar system and specifically model their distances to scale. Materials: Model of the Solar System-plastic 3D model String Push pins

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Space Solar System Scale

Straw Rocket Launcher Challenge

Grades: 5th Grade

Students will individually construct straw rockets. Using the launcher, students will learn the concept of Newton's third law of motion: for every action, there is a equal and opposite reaction

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Newton's Laws Gravity Rockets Force and Motion

Let's Fly

Grades: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Let's Fly is a great lesson for those teaching forces and motion. Find some balsa wood flyers through a STEAM source (ideas included), take your students outside to play and let them observe. Then

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Airplanes Newton's Laws Gravity Force and Motion

Flower Dissection

Grades: 5th Grade

Power point with parts of a flower, worksheets and short quiz provided

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Plants Ecology

Sphero Lego Maze

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

Over two days students will build lego mazes to code their Sphero minis through. Materials needed are; the planning page, legos, Sphero minis, Sphero EDU App, iPads, and Lego build plates.

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Robotics Computer Science Engineering Design Process