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Makey Makey Storyboards
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson takes students through the process of creating an interactive storyboard using a Makey Makey circuit board. This lesson can be adjusted for any grade level with examples given in the 4th
Grades:
3rd Grade
This third-grade STEM lesson introduces students to solar energy, the heat island effect, and data analysis. Students will use temperature gauges to measure different areas of the school at various
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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
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
Grades:
3rd Grade
Students will dissect a flower, then create a stop-motion animation film so that they learn both about creating stop motion animation and that plants have internal and external structures that serve
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade
In this lesson, 3rd and 4th-grade students will explore the life cycles of various animals using technology to enhance their understanding. Students will research the stages of an animal's life cycle
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade
In this 60-minute lesson, students will explore and analyze weather patterns using technology. They will use computers or tablets to access weather websites and apps, collect and record weather data
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Magic Magnets: Flying Butterfly
Grades:
3rd Grade
Students will have the opportunity to explore the magnetic field in small groups or independently. Students will explore the forces by demonstrating how a paper clip can float in the air using a
Grades:
3rd Grade
In this lesson, students will create a plant maze to observe and demonstrate how plants react to the stimulus of light (phototropism). This hands-on activity will help students understand how plants
Grades:
3rd Grade
The "Three Sisters" (corn, beans, and squash) is a traditional planting method used by many Native American tribes, including those in Southern Arizona. This method involves planting these three crops
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade
An overall view of mining, minerals, and their role in our everyday life. This lesson compares the past, present and future of mining and it's relativity to sustaining our way of life.
Grades:
3rd Grade
The lesson objective is to develop an enduring understanding of desert plants (especially cacti), conduct photosynthesis, and how their structures function to help them survive in the desert. An
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Most students are likely familiar with popular films like Happy Feet, Surf’s Up, Penguins of Madagascar, and classic books like Mr. Popper's Penguins. Capitalizing on this familiarity with penguins
Grades:
3rd Grade
Students compare the structures and functions of traits that enable organisms to survive in a specific environment. Analyzing the traits of animals provides evidence for how those traits vary, how
Grades:
3rd Grade
In this hands on lesson, students learn about LED lights and why they are they better choice for the environment. After becoming familiar with LEDs, students then find out that the local Parks and Rec
Grades:
3rd Grade
This lesson plan integrates science and technology, making coding accessible and fun for 3rd graders. It helps them understand weather patterns while engaging with technology. It aligns with Arizona's
Grades:
3rd Grade
In this engaging 1.5-hour lesson, 3rd-grade students will combine Science, Technology, and English Language Arts (ELA) to create a virtual garden using Code.org. Students will learn the basics of
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Students will modify previous versions of their Edison robots to move objects on the Mars map. Students will investigate the idea of a biosphere and use their robots to move supplies to the biosphere
Grades:
3rd Grade
The lesson plan addresses the real world problem of forest management that affects the environment and the communities. The students will build awareness of global issues related to natural resources
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Button makers are great additions in the classroom! But first, students should learn the history of buttons, about the button machine and how to operate it. Challenge cards provided inspire students
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
In this lesson students combine science and math standards to explore the animal adaptation: camouflage. Students engage in discussion, watch a video, complete a hands-on activity, fill out a table
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Students will learn about the engineering design process by working in small groups to identify a problem, then design and create a solution, inspired by the main character's creativity and problem
Grades:
2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Students learn about the gila woodpecker as well as the 5 S's of birdwatching. Students then make observations of birds in their schoolyard, summarize the findings on a graph and slideshow, and design
Grades:
2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Students will research a biome around the world, including 3 animals, 3 plants, and 3 nonliving parts of the ecosystem. Students will construct a diorama of the biome and illustrate a natural disaster
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Makey Makey Storyboards
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson takes students through the process of creating an interactive storyboard using a Makey Makey circuit board. This lesson can be adjusted for any grade level with examples given in the 4th
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Sphero Rocket Payload Mission
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson uses Sphero's "Rocket Payload" activity with the Outer Space Mat. The full lesson includes information on rocket payload, a Sphero coding challenge, a NASA link to read, optional questions
Grades:
1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
This lesson using Ozobot is centered around a favorite read aloud, "When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left". This story is about perseverance. After reading it, students use color code directions and