Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson, students explore glow-in-the-dark materials using regular flashlights and UV flashlights. They then add phosphorescence and the emission of EM energy to previous models of light and
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This design challenge was open for any interested students from grades 9-12. Students met afterschool over the course of the second semester. This is the 3rd sequence lesson in a set of 4. This lesson
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Objective - Design and build a piece of furniture out of cardboard. Some criteria and constraints to think about: -The piece of furniture must start from the ground while in use (i.e. chair, coffee
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students will apply their knowledge of food chains within ecosystems to the design of a mandala. This lesson will combine science, visual art and geometry. First, students will get a review of food
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade
Students will engage in a phenomena based lab in which they simulate relative dating of sedimentary rocks, an earthquake and volcanic eruption. In the lab, students will see how the layers at the
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This is the second lesson of four in a native plant garden design challenge. In this lesson, students will learn about what watersheds are and then take a tour of the school campus looking at it
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This is the first lesson in a set of four where students work to design a native plant garden using rainwater harvesting principles. In this first lesson, students learn about the ongoing water crisis
Grades:
4th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students use Google Earth Timelapse to observe changes to glaciers over time before completing an investigation on the effects of melting sea ice and land ice on global sea level rise.
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade
Students will learn the factors that cause climate change. They will learn that the increase in temperature can affect human populations.
Grades:
8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade
In this activity, students will perform a hands-on, inquiry-based investigation of the tradeoffs involved in hard rock mining. The object is to purchase and develop a mine, safeguarding the
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Summary: Learn about the engineering design process and apply our understanding to make a sandwich. List of Materials Engineering Design Process (EDP) Reference Sheet (1 per student or group) https:/
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Summary: Use the engineering design process (EDP) to create a prototype of a device that can prevent squirrels from accessing a bird feeder. Materials: List of Materials EDP process handout Book and
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade
This lesson plan focuses around 4 key topics, with activities for each. The plan covers renewable energy, solar energy, why solar energy is important, and what the children can do to conserve energy
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
The objective for this assignment is to use creativity, imagination, and engineering skills to create a water conservation model that can be scaled up and used in a garden. Our theme with this unit is
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students will develop a deep understanding about environmental sustainability while creating an implementation plan for a UN sustainability goal.