STEM Lesson Plans

This lesson plan focuses on the following standards. Construct an explanation of the origin, expansion, and scale of the universe based on astronomical evidence. ● The study of stars' light spectra

Students will investigate the difference between amplitude and frequency to see which one transfers more energy. Students will collect data, graph their data, and complete a written conclusion.

Students pretend to be an ecologist working for a local neighborhood to identify any problems that could occur with lowering the jackrabbit population. Students will be collecting and analyzing data

This lesson, adapted from NOAA, focuses on tides. Students pretend to be a ship captain delivering materials to a construction company. However, their ship must go under a bridge. Students must find

Students calculate the Pythagorean Theorem using the Grid Edison Robot Mat. They discover that the shortest distance is the straight line from point to point. The numbers obtained are then used to

Students will study car barrier engineering in this lesson. They will study how Newton’s Second Law of motion can be applied to determine how to decrease the force of impact during a collision. They

This a hands on activity that will have the students measure the frequency of a resonating glass bottle by using their cells phones. They will then combine with other groups to play a well known song

Students will simulate the Oregon Trail journey using STEM to make decisions and analyze outcomes.

Illustrate and find the area and perimeter of the rockwool pattern. Create an expression to represent the number of seeds needed to plant their rockwool pattern. Plant rockwool garden. Illustrate the

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce and apply the concept of frequency. Students will be begin by a motivating “click the mouse” challenge. This will help them to develop the concept of

The goal of these lessons is to introduce work and power and then apply it by having students find the power produced by a future NFL player. The students will then be challenged to see what type of

This is an introductory lesson that focuses on kinetic energy, the energy of motion, potential energy, the energy of future motion, their relation to each other, the effect of Earth's gravity on an

In this lesson students will define what a garden is and what it needs to grow. Students will illustrate the parts of a seed. Students will plant a mini soil garden and create a gardening journal.

Students who have been studying logarithms can apply them using a chemistry lab to discover the pH of acetic acid (white vinegar) and even compare this to other acids.

How can you get objects from one location to a specific dropping point using a cable? Students utilize the Engineering Design Process and their learning of Newton's Laws of Motion, slope, mass and

Plants are the basis for nearly all agricultural production. Agricultural plant crops produce food, fiber, fuel, and aesthetically pleasing plants. Plants utilize energy from the Sun to convert water

In this lesson, students will identify the significance of the shapes found in and around their home. Making these connections will provide a real-world framework to their understanding of mathematics

In this lesson, students will identify the significance of the numbers found in and around their home. Making these connections will help strengthen number sense and provide a real-world framework to

Summary: Students will use their knowledge of Newton's 3 laws and knowledge of simple machines to design and construct a Rube Goldberg machine. Materials: Various materials for building, such as

In this lesson, students will identify the significance mean, median, and mode while collecting data and making observations about a collection of items in their home. Making these connections will

In this lesson, students will calculate the surface area of rectangular prism, first constructed and then deconstructed and make observations about any potential differences. Making these connections

THE PHYSICS BEHIND RC PLANE This lesson plan focuses on the following standards : HS.P3U2.7 Use mathematics and computational thinking to explain how Newton’s laws are used in engineering and

Students will create a structure of any shape using given materials to withhold two pounds of weight.

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