STEM Lesson Plans

Lesson Description: In this first-grade lesson, we will learn about the amazing world of spiders! We'll start by exploring the life cycle of a spider, from when it hatches to how it grows and changes

This lesson plan is designed for 8th graders to introduce the periodic table as well as learning how molecules are formed and what they look like. Students will engage in a Science, Technology, and

Use slow reveal graphs to get students thinking about data in graphs. Students also create graphs using online data or data they have generated. Interpret, analyze, predict using graphs.

In this lesson, students will first learn the importance of using reliable tools when gathering data in an experiment. When given common acidic and basic substances, students will then begin to

The students will create an interactive diorama using the Hummingbird Robotics kit on Natural Disasters. The students will choose their Natural Disaster that they want to bring to life, complete a

Students will be researching engineering design features that can be utilized to create buildings that can more effectively withstand the effects of a major earthquake. Students will work within a

This lesson is an introduction to Animation. The Flipbook lessons will eventually lead into students creating a Stop Motion animation. This lesson can be used for grades 3rd - 8th grade. The students

Students will create their roller coaster model, test the transfer of energy, measure the distance of how far their marble traveled and compare their distance to the distance of others. *Printable

Students will read the original version of The Three Little Pigs and then explore different versions of the story. After exploring, they will complete a compare & contrast chart on two or three of the

Have you ever seen a weather forecast on TV? If so, you might have noticed the letters "H" and "L" moving around on the weather map. They are often referred to as zones of "high pressure" (H) and "low

Our planet recycles and reuses everything on it that is needed to support life. It is an amazing, giant recycling system called the biogeochemical cycle. You can actually model this on a small scale

Welcome to Robot Relays, Part 2! In this engaging lesson, students program and maneuver Edison Robots through student-made relay courses. This is the 2nd lesson is a series of 2.

In this 3-day lesson, middle school students explore circuits, conductivity, and energy transfer, using a Makey Makey kit to design and create a wearable 'Power Glove'!

This is a hands-on lesson for both science and math exploration. Students use tape to explore the forces between charges and come up with a mathematical expression for how that works! They create a

This lesson is focused on solidifying the definition of percent while students collaborate, implement a variety of tools to solve problems involving percentages. Mathematical practices are embedded

In this lesson, students will use their knowledge of Newton's Laws of Motion while building a functional pinball machine out of recycled materials and classroom items. Let students get creative and

In this lesson students will use a 3D Pen created and constructed catapult to learn about potential energy as well as test, document, and analyze different projectiles. This is the 2nd lesson in a

In this lesson, students will work with 3D Pens to create and construct a catapult. This is the 1st lesson in a series of 2. The 2nd lesson is linked with this lesson.

This 45-minute lesson is an introduction to living vs nonliving things for kindergarten students. Students have the opportunity to use technology to capture photos of living and nonliving things

This is a multi-day project using the Engineering Design Process where students build and test a machine using at least 5 simple machines and identify all the energy transformations that occur in

This lesson gave students the opportunity to research basketball statistic during the height of playoff season. They were able to realize the difference between quantitative and qualitative data. They

Students will review and reinforce the rules of adding and subtracting integers through stories, games, and animations created with scratch.mit.edu. Student will explore what others have created and

In this hands-on lesson, students are introduced to coding by creating a clicking game with scratch.mit.edu. This lesson includes step-by-step instructions on the process. Students explore some of the

This engaging lesson is a forensic lesson. Can the students identify if the grandkids belong to the long-lost grandparents or a very terrible war? Students will run gel electrophoresis and compare