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Thirst: Building Background Knowledge

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

During this novel study, students will build background knowledge on water scarcity focusing on both physical and economic water scarcity. Students will learn the definition of scarcity, view a

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Water Real World Problem Solving Math Integration

STEM Shelter Building- Shelter Building Challenge

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

In this unit, students will identify what a shelter is and why we need it. Students will identify the different types of shelters and materials needed depending on climate and their surroundings

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Identifying Melanoma and Non Cancerous Moles Using Pixlr and AI Teachable Machine (A 4th Grade symmetry lesson)

Grades: 4th Grade

Students will learn about melanoma and non cancerous moles and how to spot them through symmetry. They will use Pixlr tools to understand the identification process and then they will create their own

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Educational Technology Geometry Artificial Intelligence

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Best Class Plant

Grades: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

This lesson is centered around the book, The World's Best Class Plant. It is intended for 1st-3rd grade. Ideally, teachers would use this lesson at the beginning of the year so they can have their

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Plants Engineering Math Integration

Exploring and Building Landforms Through Technology, Measurement and Fractions

Grades: 3rd Grade

In this integrated 3rd-grade lesson, students will explore different landforms, learn about fractions, and use technology to enhance their understanding. The lesson begins with an introduction to

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Earth and Space Science Math Integration ELA Integration

STEM Candy Cars

Grades: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

In this lesson, students design, build and test model candy cars made from simple materials. They measure the changes in distance and travel by the addition of revision of design features. Students

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Engineering Math Integration Newton's Laws

Photorealistic AI image of a food web scene in a forest

S.T.E.M. Lesson Read Aloud: The Mitten by Jan Brett Kindergarten

Grades: Kindergarten

STEM Read-aloud Lesson The Mitten by Jan Brett. Students will listen to The Mitten and be inspired to research animals, their form and function, and their habitats. Students will then complete a slide

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Habitats Educational Technology ELA Integration

Micro:bit Prototyping Academy

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

The Micro:bit prototyping academy is designed to teach students the basic commands and features in order to innovate their own device. They will learn the input commands, variables and conditional

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Educational Technology Coding Engineering

Solar System Scroll

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

Students will create a solar system scroll using fractions so that they are able to represent fractions on a number line using a real-life application, while also learning about the scale of the solar

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Solar System Sun Energy Earth and Space Science