English Language Arts (ELA) | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP)

Area of Garden Bed

Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

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

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Measurement Gardening Soil Real World Problem Solving

Use the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to Make a Sandwich

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

It's time to learn about the engineering design process and apply our understanding to make a sandwich! This fun and engaging lesson is flexible and an opportunity to explore the engineering design

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Engineering Design Process Patterns Problem Solving

Old Potato, New Potato, Hot Potato: Discover, Grow, Eat

Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade

Students will be learning about the life cycle of a potato, how to grow potatoes, and measuring the growth of the stems. You'll need potatoes that are ready to plant, garden space, or tubs to put the

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Plants Gardening Measurement Observation

Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Part 2

Grades: 5th Grade

This is the 2nd part in a 4-lesson series. This lesson is on the fins and how they work with balanced and unbalanced forces. Students will need the worksheet, the article for read and reflect, foam

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Newton's Laws Rockets Educational Technology Critical Thinking

Bridging Literacy and the Engineering Design Process (EDP)

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

In this hands-on lesson, students use the engineering design process (EDP) to create a prototype of a device that can prevent squirrels from accessing a bird feeder. This is a great way to integrate

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Engineering Design Process Problem Solving Ecology Real World Problem Solving Critical Thinking literacy integration

Variables That Impact Transport in Space: Tower of Power Part 1

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

In this engaging lesson, students explore how size, strength, weight and time constraints can impact space transportation. There are a variety of resources included with this lesson.

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Engineering Design Process Space Problem Solving Critical Thinking

A.I. Apocalypse: A Reverse Engineering Project

Grades: 8th Grade

This engaging lesson is all about reverse engineering! Students will read and discuss the hook “A.I. Apocalypse”. They learn all about reverse engineering during this project as they determine a

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Engineering Design Process Problem Solving Educational Technology Critical Thinking literacy integration

Rube Goldberg Machines

Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade

Students will create Rube Goldberg machines from simple machines in this engaging lesson. The teacher can determine materials such as wooden planks, paper towel rolls, bottle caps, marbles, cardboard

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Simple Machines Newton's Laws Problem Solving Energy

Exploring Newton's 3rd Law with LEGO Land Yachts

Grades: 7th Grade

In this engaging lesson, students will use 2-3 days to build a land yacht with Lego BricQ sets. They will test different winds and angles, and then use their lab to introduce Newton's third law of

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Newton's Laws Motion Measurement LEGOs Critical Thinking