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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: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
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This lesson is a follow up of lesson 1 of 2. Students will extend the focus of their cause by creating a logo and swag to be presented at an "EXPO" held at your school.

Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
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This lesson can be applied to multiple content areas. Following a discussion about what a cause is and looking at examples, students will work in groups to create a name, mission statement, and vision

Grades: 3rd Grade
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This lesson is an introduction to the sun’s energy. It is mainly an opportunity for students to explore resources and their environment independently or with partners. This allows students to

Grades: 2nd Grade
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In this lesson students model a fast change to Earth's surface by creating a landslide and a slow change to Earth's surface by simulating coastal erosion.

Grades: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
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This lesson is for 2nd-5th grade students. It covers a range of AZ science standards and connects to math, reading, and social studies concepts. It also incorporates STEAM hands on activities to

Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade
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This project sets students up to explore animal anatomy and physiology with the idea of replacing a lost appendage (beak, leg, tail, fin, etc.) This is used in small groups of 2 or 3 over the course

Grades: 6th Grade
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In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concept of solar angle and how Earth’s tilt on its axis and revolution around the sun are responsible for seasonal changes in temperature, daylight

Grades: 5th Grade, 6th Grade
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Get your students up and moving! Together, you and your students will move and create a model of the solar system. Your kinesthetic learners will love this lesson! The solar system comes to life

Grades: 4th Grade
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In this activity, students will build a shelter that protects them (cotton balls) from a volcanic eruption of lava and ash.

Grades: 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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Students create a scale model representing earth's history in order to analyze how life has changed on earth over time.

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