5. Computational Thinker

The central activity involves students working in small groups to plan and produce a short stop motion film. The driving question for the lesson is, "How can we tell a story using only pictures and

Students discover how the physics of waves and sound connect to real-world biomedical challenges. Through hands-on simulations, spectrogram analysis, and a design challenge, they explore how engineers

Students explore the heat island effect by investigating surface temperatures around their school grounds. They will utilize various technology to conduct the investigation, as well as collect and

With this lessons, students code a Sphero to practice plotting points and identifying quadrants on a coordinate plane. This is a great way to combine technology and math into a hands-on, engaging

In this lesson, 4th grade students will explore foundational coding concepts and develop problem-solving skills by navigating programmable robots or coded paths through mazes. Students will learn

In this lesson, students explore how scientists identify bacteria by analyzing the 16S ribosomal RNA gene. Through hands-on activities and bioinformatics tools, students learn the process of

In this integrated STEM and literacy lesson, 4th grade students will explore survival challenges faced by the main character in Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. After analyzing the story and discussing Brian

Students will be able to see the effects of cellular respiration (exhalation of carbon dioxide) in a state of rest as well as during a state of exercise and to correlate cellular respiration with

How do the components in your food help / hinder cellular respiration? The purpose of this lesson is to understand the contents of our favorite foods and then understand what foods contain vitamin C