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
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
Students (or teacher) create an escape room to align with any math (or science or any subject) standards. Can incorporate various technology (chromebooks, laser pointers, etc and students will need to
Grades:
8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade
Students use what they know about similar triangles to create a problem. They will use laser pointers and a small mirror to create a problem requiring students to point the laser beam at the mirror to
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Students will learn the importance of clear, precise communication by directing a partner to navigate a drone through an obstacle course. This exercise will draw parallels to writing clear and
Grades:
6th Grade
In this activity, students will work together to discuss what they know about frogs and what a frog's tongue is like. Students will be engineering a frog's tongue and discussing it's adaptations.
Grades:
6th Grade
Students discover how plants and soils interact by observing root growth, considering the function of a plant’s roots, modeling the movement of water into the roots, and investigating the movement of
Grades:
8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade
In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance in an electrical circuit. Using a PhET Simulation, they will collect data and graph voltage vs current
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students will explore the historical use of natural pigments by indigenous peoples, particularly those native to the Southwest region. They will use mathematical concepts to paint using the pigments
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade
Students will understand and apply geometric concepts such as symmetry, angles, and scaling in the context of labyrinth design.
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This is an introductory investigation to how light behaves in an electromagnetic spectrum unit. This is prior to any content being taught at the subject and is a way to spark inquiry and for students
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
Button makers are great additions in the classroom! But first, students should learn the history of buttons, about the button machine and how to operate it. Challenge cards provided inspire students
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
In this lesson students combine science and math standards to explore the animal adaptation: camouflage. Students engage in discussion, watch a video, complete a hands-on activity, fill out a table
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this hands-on STEM lesson, students take on the role of engineers tasked with developing an autonomous robotic solution for a complex real-world challenge. They explore the fundamentals of robotics
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This lesson helps engage student voice in developing stronger research questions and projects on topics about which they are interested, curious, and passionate. The Question Formulation Technique
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Money, creative urge, ego, desire to help others, intellectual challenge and curiosity - inventors develop ideas for all of these reasons and all are valid, according to Invention City. During this
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this real-world STEM lesson, students take on the role of product planners at Apple to determine the optimal production mix of iPhone 16 colors that maximize profit while considering demand
Grades:
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
From learning the basics of the endocrine system (organs) to creating a 3d visual model of a patient and demonstrating how hormones are released across the body, students will go from simple to
Grades:
6th Grade
In this series of lessons, students will be doing a hands-on investigation of 3D shapes and their nets, discovering Euler's formula for 3D shapes, and building both an icosahedron and a geodesic dome.
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
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students will pick an issue that they think exists in the world and propose a solution via a presentation. This will model a TedTalk.
Grades:
10th Grade
Students will learn about the concept of ratios and their applications in cooking and baking. They will create simple recipes, formulate questions based on these recipes, and engage in activities to
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this project, students practice using scale by designing and crafting items for a model bedroom using a 1:12 scale ratio. They learn how to accurately shrink real-world dimensions down to miniature
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson students use a Pocketlab Voyager to collect data on a toy car as it goes down a track. Analysing the data, students calculate gravitational potential energy and Kinetic energy of the
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson is intended to be an introduction to teach students how to use the PocketLab Voyager. It covers how to connect the Voyager to your device, using Pocklab Notebook, collecting and analysing
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Design a Course with Friction
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade
In the second part of this lesson, students will now test how friction can change the speed of a RC car. Students will first test the RC car on three different surfaces of their choice and time them
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
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Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
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