Science

This is an 8th-grade lesson designed to help students refine their thinking about how sound travels through a medium. It includes a computer simulation to help students visualize particle movement and

A glider is a great physical science/STEM challenge for fifth/sixth grade students. This project allows students to use a Cricut cutting machine to build and modify a glider that will travel as far as

A glider is a great physical science/STEM challenge for fifth/sixth grade students. This project allows students to use scissors and utility knives to build and modify a glider that will travel as far

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

The purpose of this activity is to teach students about electrical energy generation in Arizona and the science behind electrical energy generation including radioactive decay and nuclear energy.

Part 2 (this lesson) is students learning how the body sends electrical signals through the muscles (if not covered Part 1’s research) by coding a Micro:bit to read the electrical currents

This lesson will allow students to review their understanding of physical and chemical properties and emphasize the difference between physical and chemical changes as well as deepen their

In these lessons, you will be discussing a real phenomenon that has happened from the book Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young. You will be reading a chapter book to discuss radioactive

Part 1 of 3: Students begin to research and frame the problem around creating a working prosthetic hand. In Part 1, students will be introduced to prosthetic arms and their uses. Students will then