STEM Lesson Plans

The purpose of this lesson is to explore with students the mining process and the potential impacts humans have on ecosystems and their populations. Once completed students should have a deeper

Third grade students will apply their knowledge of the significance of bee pollination by designing and creating a Wild Bee Hotel in a collaborative group which will incorporate literacy, mathematical

Students will have the opportunity to discuss growing conditions needed for a healthy plant and what to do when the optimal choice may not be available. In this lesson students construct hydroponic

In this lesson students will show the proportion of freshwater compared to saltwater on Earth. Students will define the problem of having a limited amount of fresh water using evidence gathered from

In this outstanding lesson, teachers facilitate students to design and build Meet Edison Robots for Cougar Clash “BattleBot” robot battle classroom tournament. (We named ours Cougar Clash as your

This is the final lesson for the How do sunflowers grow? unit. In this lesson, students will plant their sunflowers outside. They will continue to monitor the growth of their sunflowers. They will

In this lesson, students will measure their sunflowers for the first time. They will also create their growth over time graphs for their sunflower growth. This is the 3rd lesson is a unit series of 4.

In this lesson, students will plant their sunflower seeds in a cup and complete their first observations in their sunflower diaries. This is the 2nd lesson in a unit series of 4.

This is the 1st lesson in a unit series of 4 covering plant growth. Students will brainstorm ideas about what plants need to grow. The teacher will read a book about plant growth. Then, the whole

This lesson plan focuses on developing an understanding of root systems, especially regarding surface area. The lesson has students creating their own root systems and justifications for the types of

This lesson focuses on developing understanding of root systems, especially regarding surface area. The lesson has students creating their own root systems and justifications for the types of roots

In this lesson, students will learn about rate through their lettuce seeds in our hydroponic machine. Students use an Excel spreadsheet to document their findings.

This STEM project allowed students to embark on an exciting journey of entrepreneurship with "Ride to Success." In this immersive STEM lesson plan, students will not only learn the ins and outs of

This lesson uses the children’s book The Seed and the Giant Saguaro to teach about plant and wildlife habitat in the Sonoran Desert. It includes story reading, discussion, a field experience, writing

Extracting Social and Cultural Context through Scientific observation with Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

Students study and design a healthy fish tank with a variety of animals. Students budget costs to do so.

This lesson models germination of a bean seed by starting seeds in plastic bags and soil. Students will learn about the development of root systems and seedlings as well as grow them for transplant to

This is a combines ELA/STEM lesson for 2nd grade. It's great to use with Mr. Popper's Penguins or any other units related to penguins. During this design challenge, students will build an iceberg

This lesson uses vermicomposting to apply virtually all of the science & engineering practices as well as several in math. Enough for a unit but a few stand alone pieces can help your students get to

Through the use of the Read Aloud, "This Is a Book to Read with a Worm" by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, students will learn about the functions and the structure of a worm and how worms affect the garden.

Wildlife cameras are fun & surprisingly easy to use. If your students have never used any, check out a way to get them started by collecting meaningful image data to answer questions that they help

Students will utilize Beebots and the app iClips on the iPad to create a film about bees. Students will create their own storyboards and props and will analyze each other's films based on a student

Students will design, construct, and defend their hummingbird feeder design.

Students will be challenged to complete an obstacle course with a Sphero/RVR/Edison through coding. Students will be given a task list to complete. Students will be timed. Math vocabulary will be