Students will utilize the engineering design process to create a rover using legos, a GoPro, a mini flashlight, and the Edison robots to explore an uninhabited planet in search of signs of life
Why do you think you use more or less water than the national average? Why do you think you use more or less water than people in other nations?
In this activity, students will complete a Web Quest to find the diameter of the Earth, Moon, and Sun AND will observe how the Earth orbits around the Sun and how the moon rotates around the Earth by
In this lesson, students will read about volcanoes (using teacher chosen books and Readworks.org passages) as well as watch videos to see them in real life. They will then create their own volcano and
Students are left stranded on an alien planet and must wait for rescue. In the meantime they have found some valuable resources from a previous space craft crash. Students encounter the aliens and are
Students will identify the most common types of volcanoes, analyze how volcanoes are formed, share with groups to compare design ideas, and demonstrate how to test our volcanoes for effectiveness.
When Res is hurling towards Mars he needs a parachute that will help him land safely. Can you design a parachute that will help Res land safely on Mars? Students will design a parachute using coffee
This lesson discusses winter weather and snow. We will create a recipe for “snow” following step by step directions that includes an addition math problem. Student will be responsible for measuring
This lesson plan will encourage students to reconstruct one of the most ancient engineering designs. Not only will they explore how canals have shaped human survival, but also how we continue to use
This lesson is designed to create a 3D model and circle graph that will represent where water in different parts of the hydrosphere is located. The purpose is to get students thinking and problem
Objective - Design and build a piece of furniture out of cardboard. Some criteria and constraints to think about: -The piece of furniture must start from the ground while in use (i.e. chair, coffee
In this lesson, students will design and test solutions to protect their homes during monsoon flooding.
Our Landfills According to data from Waste Business Journal, American landfills only have about 11-16 years of capacity left. Once our existing landfills reach capacity, new areas will have to be
Students will learn about plate tectonics and model their new knowledge with food!
Waste to Wonder Situation: Many items are thrown in the trash every day at school. As a class, track data to determine what the top 5 most frequently discarded items are on your campus. Use at least
In this lesson students will gather information about human consumption of Earth's resources. The students will then use this information to develop an argument about how human consumption of Earth's
Students make a terrarium from rocks, soil, and plants to understand how 4 spheres and water cycle work in a closed system.
Students will identify a problem, time-telling, and use it to create sundials. They will conduct an experiment and use the data to show how the sun moves in relation to the Earth in the sky. After
Go through different STEM, reading, and writing activities with Roz and her friends in The Wild Robot. Students will problem solve, participate in discussions, and learn about artificial intelligence
This lesson will take 2 60 minute class periods. Students will watch a video, read a book, and have class discussions about earthquakes. This lesson will walk students through the design process
In this lesson, students will explore how gravity and the layers of the Earth's crust work together to filter contaminated water. Students will build a water filter and test the water filter with
Students will use science and engineering practices to design and build a parachute out of everyday items. The parachute must be able to carry a metal washer to a specific target on the ground while
You've crash-landed on an alien planet and must find a way to survive with the help of native flora and fauna. Students will document alien life-forms in a field journal and use that information to
Students will apply their knowledge of food chains within ecosystems to the design of a mandala. This lesson will combine science, visual art and geometry. First, students will get a review of food