9th Grade | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP)

Composting and Sustainability: Nurturing Natures' Nutrients

Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

This lesson is designed to introduce the concept of composting and its importance for sustainability and waste reduction. This lesson takes place in a classroom and school garden for two or more weeks

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Composting Sustainability Real World Problem Solving Environmental Science Critical Thinking Observation Food Data

TinkerCad: Building Basic Circuits

Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

This is an overview of Electronic Circuits, using TinkerCad to learn how to change components, add wires and connect a circuit. Three online simulation lessons are provided with the option to continue

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Circuits Electricity Circuits Tinkercad Measurement Critical Thinking Problem Solving

Gas Stations Lab

Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Students go to four different stations to observe how pressure, temperature, and volume interact to affect the behavior of gases. They will also utilize math skills for some of the stations in this

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Gas States of Matter Linear Equations Mathematics Observation Data

Athletes and Breath: Investigating Cellular Respiration and Exercise

Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade

In this hands-on lesson, students will obtain, evaluate and communicate data to explain the relationship between cellular respiration and the body systems used in exercise.

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Human Body Body Systems Cellular Respiration Measurement Data

Interpreting Plant Growth Through Linear Equations

Grades: 9th Grade

Students will grow two plants, one control and one with a manipulated independent variable. Throughout the time the plant grows students will monitor the plants and make observations. They will also

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Graphing Plants Data Measurement Plant Growth

The Power of Sunscreen

Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade

This is a week-long set of lessons building on the structure and function of skin. The first few days will have students using technology to complete research. Students will also explore the

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Skin Cancer Sun Arizona Critical Thinking Research

SARSEF's Supporting Authentic Student Research.

Mon, Jun 3 2024
3 - 5 pm

5049 E. Broadway Blvd, Suite 125 Tucson, AZ 85711

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Biotechnology and Food

Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade

This is a lesson that can be taught in 5 days or one week. The lesson was put together in collaboration with the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It talks about global goals (one of which is food

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Gardening Human Impact Food Future Sustainability

Cardboard Automata Tinkering - STEAM Lesson

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

This engineering design STEAM lesson is intended to be introduced as a playful and inventive approach to learning simple machines. Students explore levers, cams, cam followers, linkages, and other

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Simple Machines Automata