S7: Apply Project Management to Engineering | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP)

STEM Shelter Building- Shelter Building Challenge

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

In this unit, students will identify what a shelter is and why we need it. Students will identify the different types of shelters and materials needed depending on climate and their surroundings

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STEM Candy Cars

Grades: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

In this lesson, students design, build and test model candy cars made from simple materials. They measure the changes in distance and travel by the addition of revision of design features. Students

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Engineering Math Integration Newton's Laws

Roller Coaster Made of Cardboard and Recycled Materials

STEM MAZE IT

Grades: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

This maze activity builds all sorts of skills. Students will be improving spatial skills, logic skills, problem solving skills, math skills, technology skills, and fine motor skills Mazes provide

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Engineering Educational Technology Math Integration

Barbie Bungee and the Line of Best Fit: Thrill her, don’t kill her!

Grades: 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Barbie is an adventure seeker to the max! She loves the thrill of death defying activities. She believes the adrenaline rush makes her hair more lustrous and keeps a brilliant smile on her face; so

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Engineering Design Process Math Integration Problem Solving

Companion Planting: "Three Sisters" Gardening Part 1

Grades: 3rd Grade

The "Three Sisters" (corn, beans, and squash) is a traditional planting method used by many Native American tribes, including those in Southern Arizona. This method involves planting these three crops

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Arizona Gardening Literature

Formula 1 to co2 Dragsters

Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Are your students fans of Formula 1? If they are or aren't this lesson will take a look into the dominance of Red Bull Racing in Formula 1. Why is Red Bull so dominant? Is it the driver or the

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Engineering Design Process Resistance Drag

Space Company Rocket Launch

Grades: 5th Grade

Students will create a space company and work collaboratively with their team to design, test, build, and revise a rocket. Lesson materials and worksheets are usable for all types of rockets, with

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Engineering Design Process Rockets Mars

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

Sound Vibrations - Make Your Own Rubber Band Guitar!

Grades: 4th Grade

Explore sound waves and energy through the creation of a rubber band guitar. This hands on experiment will be sure to get your students excited about energy and waves.

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Sound Music