8th Grade

Students will be extracting DNA from strawberries to help them understand DNA and its role in heredity and inheritance. Students will also practice math skills and compare data.

In this lesson, students learn about sediment classifications and develop a model for how sediments are sorted during deposition. Armed with this knowledge, students then gather dirt with favorable

In this two-week middle school STEM project, students work independently (with optional peer collaboration) to design and build a larger-than-life wooden grasshopper and a creative, functional habitat

Exploring Technology with 3D Pens introduces students to hands-on innovation by combining creativity and technology. Students learn how 3D pens work, practice designing and designing cultural images

Students will make a concrete mixture from sand and white glue. This entails a civil engineering lesson on strengthening soils in order to prevent structures from collapsing. Students will create a

In this lesson, students will engage in a hands-on STEM project where they design and construct a model city made from Legos that is powered by renewable solar energy. Using the engineering design

This is a 4-day unit on what forensic scientists do. Students will first conduct research on what a forensic scientist does and participate in extracting DNA. Then students will participate in a

Students will learn the flavors and ratios that make up a popular soda! This engaging activity will have your students practicing math skills in a hands-on way!

In this lesson, students will learn about biomimicry—the design and production of materials, structures, and systems modeled on biological entities and processes. Students will explore examples of