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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: 3rd Grade
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In this lesson there will be several small activities; on the first day students sort seeds and describe the different characteristics of the seeds; as an introduction and to engage students. Students
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
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This lesson shows how to use VEX IQ robots in your classroom. There are links to the VEX free resources that can be used to help new or experienced robotics teachers.
Grades: 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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This lesson includes a slide show and FITB notes page introducing Urbanization in a HS Environmental Science class. Benefits and drawbacks of urbanization are discussed, with a documentary about
Grades: 5th Grade, 6th Grade
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Students build a Tetrahedral kite while learning about problem solving, patience and diligence to finish a task. They will also be able to explain lift and force and apply the steps of the engineering
Grades: 5th Grade
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In this lesson, students will work individually to build a working periscope. They will make a simple one out of card stock and then being creative with whatever supplies their teacher gives them
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
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What would you do if you were dropped into the wilderness, with nothing but what you could fit into a backpack, and had to survive harsh weather, a hostile location, and possibly aggressive wildlife
Grades: 8th Grade
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In this hands-on lesson, students will carry out an investigation to gather evidence to determine whether a change is chemical or physical. This lesson concludes with a pixel art activity.
Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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This is an introduction to exoplanets and their discovery. In the hands-on activity, students make a lightcurve for an exoplanet transit using data from the DIY MicroObservatory Telescope Network.

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