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: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

This lesson explores the role of pollinators in flower reproduction and provides examples of pollinators and flower characteristics that attract pollinators.

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: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

This lesson compares and contrasts different hydroponic systems and their benefits and setbacks. Then, the plan walks the students through the hands-on activity of creating a Kratky bin for hydroponic

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: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Summary Today we will understand the stages of the bean cycle from seed to plant. Today we will learn the importance of each stage in the growth of a bean plant. Today we will predict the life cycles
Grades: Kindergarten
Students will be go on a nature walk, notice nature, and increase their observation skills. Students will be able to identify different plant types and make connections to the plant’s needs: sunlight
Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students will be participating in three different labs to learn about characteristics of blood spatter/droplets. They will be dropping them from different distances. They will drop them on top of each
Grades: 6th Grade
In this lesson, students will be learning about the challenges of farming in space for future settlements. Specifically they will focus on the difficulty of testing whether plants will grow in soil