6th Grade

In this lesson, students will explore the intersection of art and technology by designing and constructing a marker holder for a robot, allowing it to create artwork. Using the engineering design

Using the website TeachingEngineering as a model along with their worksheets, students will create an oil spill and explore the current methods of cleaning it up. They will engineer a new method of

In the second part of this lesson, students will now test how friction can change the speed of a RC car. Students will first test the RC car on three different surfaces of their choice and time them

In this part one of two lessons, students will test the pull force of a RC car on three different surfaces. Students will learn about friction in a hands-on activity and practice calculating the mean

Students learn what an urban heat island is and why it is a problem, specifically for Phoenix, and the effect people have had on the environment that caused this problem. Students will design a

In this hands-on STEM lesson, students will learn about basic electrical circuits by designing and building their own light-up wands. Using craft sticks, copper tape, an LED light bulb, a CR2032

Calling all engineers, artists, scientists, and crafters! Our MAKER FAIRE is a venue for our “makers” to show off your talents, innovations, and creative solutions! Join the Maker Movement! Students

This is an introductory lesson to binary and circuits. In this lesson, students will learn about binary code, logic gates, and how circuits enable computers to process binary code. This lesson is