6th Grade | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP)

Introduction to Measurement: LEGO Creatures

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

This activity is designed to give students an introductory lesson into measurement. Students will pick out a LEGO creature, measure the creature, then use 3D design software like TinkerCAD to design

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Measurement LEGOs Coding

Dancing With the Stars (Constellation Movement)

Grades: 6th Grade

This ADI lesson plan engages students in the process of inquiry and argumentation, helping them develop a deeper understanding of the movement of constellations in the sky through hands-on

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Constellations Stars Art

Penguin Protectors: Understanding Climate Change, Math, Properties of Water, Conservation of Matter and Teamwork with Penguins

Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Most students are likely familiar with popular films like Happy Feet, Surf’s Up, Penguins of Madagascar, and classic books like Mr. Popper's Penguins. Capitalizing on this familiarity with penguins

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Habitats Natural Selection Climate Change

Energy Source Infographic

Grades: 4th Grade, 6th Grade

Students learn about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources using a free resource. They are assigned a particular resource such as solar, coal, biomass ,etc. and they become an expert on that

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Energy Canva

My Drone and Me: Getting to Know Your Controls

Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

In this lesson students will broaden their understanding of their drone controls learning the proper terminology and practice using that vocabulary flying mini obstacle courses as a Pilot/Co-Pilot duo

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Drones

Hot Air Balloons and Bernoulli's Theory of Flight

Grades: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade

Students will use the principles invented by Bernoulli and Archimedes to learn about hot air balloons. Then students will create one out of tissue paper and test it!

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Bernoulli's Principle Flight Engineering

Design a Shoe

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

Students will explore how fashion and design inspire present-day life and influence messaging and culture. They will create a 2D design of a shoe and then a 3D rendering of a sneaker using CAD

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Engineering Design Process Fashion Tinkercad 3D Printing

Electricity 101 - Power

Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

This STEM lesson focuses on science and math. It was written for 6th through 8th grade, but it can be adjusted to fit other grades. It was made for a whole group start, then move into groups of 3-4