L4: Evolution | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP)

Photorealistic AI image of a food web scene in a forest

Investigating Animal Life Cycles with Technology, 3rd-4th grade

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

In this lesson, 3rd and 4th-grade students will explore the life cycles of various animals using technology to enhance their understanding. Students will research the stages of an animal's life cycle

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Life Cycle Environmental Science Educational Technology

PhET Natural Selection

Grades: 8th Grade

Students will review heredity and genetics using this lesson plan. Students will have an opportunity to explore generations, genetic variations, pedigrees and fitness using this lesson plan and PhET

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Heredity Genetics Natural Selection pHet Simulation

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

Cracking the Code: DNA Detectives Unravel Life's Family Tree

Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade

In this engaging lesson, students will delve into the fascinating world of phylogenetics, using the DNA sequences and genetic information of their selected organisms to construct an automated

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Genetics Phylogeny

A Solution to Plastic Pollution

Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

"A Solution to Plastic Pollution" – an engaging and hands-on lesson plan designed to empower students to address one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time: plastic pollution. In

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Eco Friendly Science Method

Being a Species Investigator

Grades: 4th Grade

Dive into adaptations and an intro to evolution through activities, readings, analyzing data, and a virtual lab to determine what happens to a species over time. There are plenty of extensions and is

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Adaptations Writing Biodiversity

Exploring Ecosystems and Natural Disasters

Grades: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

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

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Biomes Natural Disasters

Frankenstein: STEM Argumentative Research Project

Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

This STEM Argumentative Research Project engages students in exploring the scientific, ethical, and societal implications of themes in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Students will work in groups to

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Literature literacy integration Engineering

Studying & Enhancing Bat Populations in Sierra Vista, AZ

Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

This is a 6-week lesson plan for high school students designed to measure and then increase the bat population in the field behind our school. This can be used in any area where bats populate, as long

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Bats Habitats Arizona Data Real World Problem Solving Observation Critical Thinking