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Ambassadors of Peace: STEM, Culture, and the Legacy of Hiroshima

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

Multi-week cross-curricular project combining STEM, cultural studies, history, and ELA, culminating in cultural exchange, podcast style reflections, photo/video sharing/storytelling, and an experience

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History Social Studies Integration Japan radiation Soil

Turning Trash into Treasure

Grades: 4th Grade

In this 4th-grade STEM lesson, students explore environmental sustainability through the book One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul. Inspired by the true story of Isatou Ceesay, students learn how

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Engineering Design Process Recycling Literature

Weather Cups

Grades: Kindergarten

In this water science investigation, kindergarten students learn about the many ways water is used and why it is so important. Students will create a rain gauge to measure how much it rains.

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Weather Measurement Measuring rain

Water Slides and the Forces That Move Us

Grades: 4th Grade

The goal of this STEM project, Water Slides and the Forces That Move Us, was to help early learners understand the concept of non-touching forces—particularly gravity and friction—through inquiry

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Energy Gravity Friction Force and Motion

STEM Challenge - Hatchet Help Signal with LEGO SPIKE

Grades: 4th Grade

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

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LEGOs Literature

Sustainable Solutions for Cooking: Reducing Air Pollution and Deforestation

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

In this interdisciplinary unit, students explore the environmental and health impacts of traditional cooking methods around the world and use the engineering design process to develop solar-powered

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Sustainability Cooking solar oven Solar

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Makey Makey Storyboards

Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

This lesson takes students through the process of creating an interactive storyboard using a Makey Makey circuit board. This lesson can be adjusted for any grade level with examples given in the 4th

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Makey Makey Circuits Electrical Currents Engineering teachSTEM

Set Three: Thirst, Water Tank Mafia

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

In this lesson, students will learn about the Water Tank Mafie located in Dharavi. Students will then use Scratch to create a "Whack a Water Thief (Mole)" game.

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Computer Science Ecology Educational Technology Computer Programming

Lesson 2: Thirst, Dharavi a Slum of Mumbai

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

In the second lesson in the Thirst set, students will learn about Dharavi, a slum within the city of Mumbai. Economical water scarcity drives the lives of those who reside in Dharavi. Students will

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Water Environmental Science Real World Problem Solving Math Integration