4. Innovative Designer | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP)

Roller Coaster Made of Cardboard and Recycled Materials

Designing a Labyrinth: Engineering Challenge Inspired by the Myth of Perseus

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

Students will apply principles of design, engineering, and mathematics to create a physical or digital labyrinth inspired by the myth of Theseus. This project integrates STEM concepts with literature

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Literature literacy integration Engineering Research

3D Printing an Artifact Box with Lid

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

Students will use Tinkercad's website to create a 3D box and lid. I provide step-by-step Google Slides on how students create this project, share videos of the directions, and additional resources for

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3D Printing Tinkercad

Physical Computing with Micro:bits

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

In this engaging and hands-on lesson, students will be introduced to the fundamental concept of microprocessors, often referred to as the "brains" of electronic devices. Using Micro:bits, a versatile

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Coding Programming

Robot Art With Edison

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

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Art Robotics Edison Robots Engineering Design Process

Phoenix: An Urban Heat Island

Grades: 6th Grade

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

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Heat Climate Change Human Impact

Wand Circuits

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

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

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Circuits Engineering

Makers Gonna Make! Maker Faire Competition

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

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

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Engineering Engineering Design Process

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 Smithsonian Science Education Center. It talks about global goals (one of which is food and

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Gardening Human Impact Food

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