A student looking in a microscope, very scientifically

STEM Lesson Plans

Search our growing library of STEM lesson plans. Arizona teachers are contributing their best STEM lesson plans to an archive that is aligned with Arizona Academic Standards. This repository is provided free of charge through a collaboration with the Arizona Educational Foundation.

Grades: 3rd Grade

Four 60 minutes class periods (dependent on student’s coding experience and ability) What are the parts of a plant? What is pollination? What parts are involved in pollination? What happens when a bee

Grades: 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 investigate and learn parts of an Earthworm inside and out. Students learn about the Earthworm life cycle and purpose.

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade

1. Present the project and explain the basic steps that the students will be completing over the next 2 to 3 class periods. • The students will be working and pretending that they work for an

Grades: 3rd Grade

Waves transport energy, not matter, from place to place. Remember that matter is made of particles too small be seen. Particles are required to transport some types of waves, such as sound waves. When

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Analyze and interpret data they have collected from an owl pellet dissection to answer a question. Use a dichotomous key to identify bones of prey species found in an owl pellet. List of Materials owl
Grades: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Context: This lesson will take 1 to 1 hour class periods Students will work in pairs Students will begin to look at germination of a plant and the plant cycle This lesson is the first that will lead
Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Summary: This lesson is going to be designed to teach third graders about the plant cells and anatomy. The lesson is based on an overview of the plant cells and an interactive experience for students
Grades: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Students will create their own cut-out stop motion animation videos using the iMotion app. List of Materials iPads-1 per pair iMotion App or similar Construction paper Scissors Tape/ Glue Storyboard
Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
This is lesson 4 out of a unit of 4 lessons about habitats. In the preceeding lessons, students researched habitats and animal adaptations. This lesson is a presentation of information using a variety
Grades: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
This lesson asks students to explain how a marble exiting a spiral marble tower will move - straight or in a curve. Many students will think the marble continues to curve. Through modeling