Grades:
Kindergarten
In this Kindergarten STEM lesson, students explore the concepts of light and shadows using Groundhog Day as a thematic starting point. The lesson begins with an engaging introduction through a SciShow
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade
Blending Social Studies and Science with a focus on STEM principles. This lesson is one in a series of lessons examining Benjamin Franklin's contribution to science. Students learn about his
Grades:
7th Grade
Human cells function best within a specific temperature range. Recent scientific data has shown that extreme high temperatures can have detrimental effects on our cells. In fact, repeated exposure to
Grades:
1st Grade
Students will review different types of motion previously learned in Part 1. They will construct, review, and analyze a marble maze including the different types of motion to extend their learning.
Grades:
5th Grade
Students observe the phenomena of a raisin (a.k.a. sewer slug) moving up and down in a carbonated beverage. By having students collect data and calculate averages, math is brought into this long-time
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!
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This set of lessons allows students to understand circuitry through different lenses and apply this to simple circuits and electrical calculations.
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
Grades:
7th Grade
Why do different parts of the Phoenix Metropolitan areas have a big difference in rainfall during monsoon days? Discover how the rain shadows of the White Tank Mountains and the McDowell Mountain
Grades:
5th Grade
Students will explore the history and processes of using natural dyes, focusing on Sonoran desert flora. They will use examples from colonial times from colonists as well. They will investigate how
Grades:
1st Grade
Students will read and study types of movements and forces. They will draw examples of things that move in different ways. Then they will create a marble painting using the different movements and
Grades:
3rd Grade
In this hands on lesson, students learn about LED lights and why they are they better choice for the environment. After becoming familiar with LEDs, students then find out that the local Parks and Rec
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
Grades:
8th Grade
Students will learn about DNA base pairs. As a team they will send a student to read a sequence of DNA/RNA and will have their group duplicate or sequence the complimentary base pair. Students will
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Students learn about leg prosthetics, design a blueprint and engineer a working prosthetic leg.
Grades:
2nd Grade
This is a year long measurement unit. Students will learn about different tools to measure height, discuss and review what they need to grow, and create a growth over time graph for their height. They
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This is the fourth lesson in a series of four designed to guide students through the process of designing, implementing, and documenting their own independent STEM research projects. This lesson
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students are guided through the urgency to create large scale plan solutions for climate mitigation and green energy fuel sources. They will then build and design a bioreactor using algae as a
Grades:
7th Grade
This project transforms students into solar power investigators! They'll construct miniature solar power plants (model houses) and test methods to combat dust, a real-world challenge for solar panels
Grades:
2nd Grade
Students will complete a shadow activity where they will learn what happens to shadows throughout the day. They will create a hypothesis, collect observable data, and come to a conclusion about a
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In the Drone Light Show project, students will explore the intersection of technology, creativity, and teamwork by designing and programming their own synchronized drone light show. Utilizing DJI
Grades:
6th Grade
Students will work together to create a scale to build the solar system using ratios and proportions.
Grades:
8th Grade, 9th Grade
This is the second part of the lesson: Soap Lab - Soap Making. In this lesson, students will take what they learned about soap making and develop a marketing plan for their company. Students will
Grades:
8th Grade, 9th Grade
In this lesson, the phenomenon of soap making will be used to teach the chemical reactions and physical and chemical properties to middle school students.