STEM Lesson Plans

In this lesson, students will understand the impact of oil spills in the ocean. They will work cooperatively to come up with solutions and materials to clean up a simulated oil spill. Students will

Designed for three hour-long before-school STEAM Club for scholars from Kindergarten to Fourth Grades. This lesson plan can also be used for fifth-seventh grade scholars. Scholars will learn about

This lesson plan walks you through our engineering of a garden box and extended lesson of our plant growth.

This is a modified version of the popular Birthday Polynomial project for Algebra 2/ Pre-Calculus. Students create and analyze a polynomial and its first and second derivatives using technology.

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.

1. Present the project and explain the basic steps that the students will be completing over the next 2 to 3 class periods. • The students will be working and pretending that they work for an

Summary: Students are coding and observing robots to try and determine all forces acting on the robot. Materials; Robots that can be coded to move in different ways. Laptops to code. Agenda The

Objectives: After this activity, students should be able to: Learn the concepts of what a robot is Building a model of a robot (not a functioning robot). Explain what is a robot, the parts of a robot

Agenda: build a moving car robot Program their car robot using coding Share or present their car robots going through the maze Objectives: Students will learn how to Construct a moving car robot

When exploring this topic, the students will gain knowledge about owning their own restaurant. They will engage in activities that will make them aware of the different styles of restaurants they can

In this unit, students will study the effects of air pollution and engineer an environmentally friendly air filter to reduce pollutants in the air using common household items and recycled materials

Classes will prepare several garden bins for planting, by using a tape measure students take into consideration the recommended distances of seed planting described on the seed packet and the

Agenda: 80 minutes What is potential energy? What is kinetic energy? Computing speed/ unit rate Materials: Tapes Balloon Glue Straws Chipboards Wooden axles Rubber bands Plastic wheels Foam blocks

Students will learn about stars and constellations, then design their own constellation and create a model.

Students will use SEEK or other species identification tools to create a database of biodiversity on campus. The lesson starts with a discussion of the importance of biodiversity to the functioning of

This lesson is useful in a high school Physics or Calculus Class. Students will be matching Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs, sometimes creating their own.

This lesson is designed to allow students the experience to move from an additive understanding in mathematics to a multiplicative understanding through the activity called Cootie Catcher. The

Students will engineer a solar powered water fountain to show how energy transformed and transferred throughout their system. For this lesson, each group will need a solar water fountain, a plastic

OBJECTIVES: Today we will analyze the relationship between rainfall and tree growth for your sample Today we will graphically model that relationship Today we will extend and reflect on the entire

Lesson Summary: Students code robots to match different distance time graphs. For each graph the teacher stamps their paper and they move on to the next more difficult one. Materials Robots that can

Students will create their own cut-out stop motion animation videos using the iMotion app. List of Materials iPads-1 per pair iMotion App or similar Construction paper Scissors Tape/ Glue Storyboard

Over 2 days (60 min or more each day), students create a catapult out of jumbo popsicle sticks, a water bottle cap and rubber bands. The challenge is for students to launch their snowball (cotton ball

OBJECTIVES: Today we will gather data about local tree diameters Today we will estimate the approximate age of trees Today we will build connections between a tree’s growth and environmental factors

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