Ratio and Proportion (RP) | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP)

Bean Sprouts

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

Plants are the basis for nearly all agricultural production. Agricultural plant crops produce food, fiber, fuel, and aesthetically pleasing plants. Plants utilize energy from the Sun to convert water

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Plants Ecology Farming

Video Tutorial - A Project Based Learning about the Different Types of Variation

Grades: 7th Grade

Students create a video-tutorial that talks about Direct and Inverse Variation in this creative lesson. This material will showcase their full understanding about the type of variation they have

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Patterns Mathematical Relationships Educational Technology Creativity

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

Ratio Chicken Feed Part 1 of 2

Grades: 3rd Grade, 6th Grade

Students will be able to identify the 4 main nutritional needs for chickens, and why they are needed. They will be able to read a recipe and create ratios based on the recipe. For this first lesson

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Ecology Energy Measurement Animals Food

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

The Physics of LEGO Skiing

Grades: 7th Grade

Students (over 2-3 days) use BricQ parts and pieces to create a lab to test how mass affects the distance a Lego piece will travel. This hands-on lesson was designed to introduce Newton’s law #2

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Newton's Laws Motion Gravity LEGOs Math Integration

Solar System Modeling the Distances

Grades: 5th Grade

In this activity, students will make a model of the planets in the solar system and specifically model their distances to scale. Materials: Model of the Solar System-plastic 3D model String Push pins

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Space Solar System Scale

Paper Helicopters

Grades: 6th Grade

In this lesson, students will create and test multiple helicopters to create a helicopter that lands the slowest in a given target. Students will take their best design and share with the class.