Engineering

Students will: Construct a pool noodle rocket flinger using provided materials, demonstrating an understanding of the design principles involved. Explore the concepts of force and energy transfer by

Discuss with students how the size and shape of a structure helps to make different areas and shapes of shade. You might briefly discuss how some structures block the sunlight from the top only, while

In this lesson, students will explore the concept of reflection in mathematics through the creation and design or original Rangoli patterns. Students will gain an understanding of reflectional

Students use the engineering design process and recycled materials to create a plant float. Can be paired with Fix the Fish lesson if more chemistry and life sciences topics are desired.

Students will design and build eco-friendly Art Deco-inspired miniatures of party venues from "The Great Gatsby" by learning principles of geometry, engineering, and sustainability, and culminating in

Students will identify and address problems from "Animal Farm" through STEM projects by collaborating in small groups to research, develop proposals, and present solutions, with tailored support and

In this lesson, students will learn about coding by using block coding in the Scratch Coding Interface to create their own projects. This is lesson 4 in a 4 lesson unit.

Students put together fossil bone cut outs to determine a prehistoric species before learning about the different ways scientists determine the physical characteristics of extinct organisms.

Students will research a biome around the world, including 3 animals, 3 plants, and 3 nonliving parts of the ecosystem. Students will construct a diorama of the biome and illustrate a natural disaster