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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: 2nd Grade
Students will construct a model of plant roots. It is designed for a 2nd grade science class. You will need a computer, projector, play-doh and plastic cutting boards for each group of students.
Grades: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Summary: This lesson is designed to introduce students to place value and help them understand how numbers are grouped together and sorted. Materials: Base ten blocks hundreds, tens, and ones Math
Grades: 6th Grade
Students explore the limiting factors of yeast over 2-3 days. The materials needed are yeast, sugar, water, ice, tea kettle, empty soda or water bottles, balloons, graduated cylinder, string, ruler
Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Using the Introduction to Hydroponics lab, introduce students to the features of the Hydroponic Systems. Integrate optimized components into an existing design. Provide plans for the project's
Grades: 6th Grade
In this 1 day lesson (60 min session), students are challenged to collaborate with their teams to create a plan and use the pvc halves to transport 1 golf ball 75 feet without touching the ball or
Grades: 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This is a 2 day lesson plan where the first day has a local accountant will come and present about investments and their exponential properties followed by a small activity to help make the nature of
Grades: 10th Grade, 11th Grade
This lesson takes place in a classroom for 2 or more hours Students will be in groups of 2 An emphasis on the target project( Fire Hose Pet Bed) Creative solutions should be encouraged Design and
Grades: 4th Grade
Students will: *Construct a model of a volcano. *Produce lava flows. *Observe, draw, record, and interpret the history and stratification of a volcano produced by the students. *Make the connection
Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this lesson students review the Edison robot and coding in Edscratch. They will then work together to solve math problems and then code the edison robot to match their solution to the math
Grades: 3rd Grade
SUMMARY: This lesson challenges 3rd grade students to apply their knowledge of the physics of light by having them design, create, and test an obstacle course that their beam of light must navigate