Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Multi-week cross-curricular project combining STEM, cultural studies, history, and ELA, culminating in cultural exchange, podcast style reflections, photo/video sharing/storytelling, and an experience
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade
The central activity involves students working in small groups to plan and produce a short stop motion film. The driving question for the lesson is, "How can we tell a story using only pictures and
Grades:
6th Grade
Students will become solar engineers, using science and math to turn a simple pizza box into a functional, heat-trapping oven. They will use their knowledge of energy transfer and the Engineering
Grades:
3rd Grade
Students research Sonoran Desert animal adaptations and then combine them to form an animal that would thrive in our unique environment.
Grades:
2nd Grade
Students will listen to Carla’s Glasses and use the engineering design process to plan and create their own glasses using Maker Space materials. They will use measurement and symmetry to help design
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students will use leaf disks punched out of spinach leaves and a syringe to demonstrate the production of oxygen to determine the rate of photosynthesis. Once an initial rate is determined, students
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this two-week middle school STEM project, students work independently (with optional peer collaboration) to design and build a larger-than-life wooden grasshopper and a creative, functional habitat
Grades:
6th Grade
In this 6th grade STEM lesson, students explore the real-world challenges of renewable energy by designing and testing simple solar oven and wind turbine models. Working collaboratively, they will
Grades:
8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Exploring Technology with 3D Pens introduces students to hands-on innovation by combining creativity and technology. Students learn how 3D pens work, practice designing and designing cultural images
Grades:
11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students discover how the physics of waves and sound connect to real-world biomedical challenges. Through hands-on simulations, spectrogram analysis, and a design challenge, they explore how engineers
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Where learning takes root and futures grow: This is the first lesson that was used for a project that took learning beyond the classroom and into the garden, where students gain hands-on skills
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students will make a concrete mixture from sand and white glue. This entails a civil engineering lesson on strengthening soils in order to prevent structures from collapsing. Students will create a
Grades:
1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
In this lesson, students will learn how insects build sustainable homes and model the insect homes to design a settlement on Mars using the concept of biomimicry. In this lesson, the students will
Grades:
11th Grade
This includes my whole unit of a four week lesson on the Universe. I was quite fascinated with the amount of resources available for us from NASA and ESA to help teachers in keeping the students
Grades:
6th Grade
Students design and build eco-friendly theme park rides using recycled materials to model energy efficiency, test data, and explore sustainable power sources through STEAM.
Grades:
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students will construct a wind turbine, gauge energy efficiency and durability. Students will then reflect on their data. This leads to a great discussion on different methods for capturing energy.
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Students will dive into STEM, literacy, and math concepts through the timeless story of The Three Little Pigs! Students will explore materials by comparing the properties of straw, sticks, and bricks
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this lesson, students will engage in a hands-on STEM project where they design and construct a model city made from Legos that is powered by renewable solar energy. Using the engineering design
Grades:
3rd Grade
This lesson plan gives students the opportunity to create a floodplain with model houses and a floodplain. Students must also identify text features, the main idea and cause/effect when determining
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This is a 4-day unit on what forensic scientists do. Students will first conduct research on what a forensic scientist does and participate in extracting DNA. Then students will participate in a
Grades:
11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this high school chemistry lesson, students will explore and compare different types of batteries, including lithium-ion, zinc-air/copper-zinc, and sustainable alternatives. Through guided research
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Students will learn the flavors and ratios that make up a popular soda! This engaging activity will have your students practicing math skills in a hands-on way!
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this lesson, students will learn about biomimicry—the design and production of materials, structures, and systems modeled on biological entities and processes. Students will explore examples of
Grades:
4th Grade
In this 4th-grade STEM lesson, students explore environmental sustainability through the book One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul. Inspired by the true story of Isatou Ceesay, students learn how
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