Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade
Students will be presented with the phenomenon of a plant that has been sealed in a bottle for over 50 years. In this lesson students will participate in investigations, conduct research, and utilize
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
On the second day students use more complex coding, the built in camera for taking pictures and experience FPV. It has 3 missions total in this lesson. This lesson also uses yaw to keep the camera
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Coding and flying drones what a match! Students will have the chance to experiment with flying a drone in a simulator. The lesson includes 4 missions incorporating forces of flight acting on a drone.
Grades:
11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson is designed for 11 & 12th grade anatomy and physiology students. Students will design and execute a lab where they record their own electrical conduction system of the heart.
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This lesson integrates technology (microbits), engineering design, and career exploration for middle school students. It encourages hands-on learning and critical thinking through the creation of
Grades:
Kindergarten
Kindergarten students will be given a STEM case to solve! The goal is to build a bridge for two different sized/weight of vehicles. Students will research types of bridges and decide which bridge will
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson, students will explore the key physics principles that govern the design and operation of street lighting systems. Through a hands-on engineering design challenge, students will apply
Grades:
4th Grade
Students will conduct research about different types of severe weather and how to prepare for it, then share their research with classmates via slideshow presentations.
Grades:
6th Grade
Students will be designing a shade structure to fit a mini-raised garden bed in order to help it adapt to the increasing sunshine in summer.
Grades:
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This is part 2 of a two-part series. This lesson looks deeper into early electronic encryption tools and how they relate to cryptography today. The tools discussed are: Hebern Rotor Machine, Enigma
Grades:
4th Grade
This 4th grade STEAM lesson focuses on introducing students to Earth's four systems: Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Atmosphere, and Biosphere (excluding the Lithosphere). Students will learn about the Greek
Grades:
5th Grade
Biologists have noticed that the saguaro mortality rates have increased in Central and Southern Arizona. They don’t know why - but they have some ideas. In this unit, students will learn more about
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade
This is a lesson that shows how mutations can cause evolution and speciation. Students will also create graphs by using their data.
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
The purpose of this project is to have students use their knowledge of series and parallel circuits to create an electronic greeting card or an electronic game. This lesson should be given after
Grades:
Kindergarten
This lesson provides the opportunity for kindergarten students to develop a mock oil spill and develop methods to help ocean life after an oil spill. Student will hypothesize methods that can
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This lesson shows how to use VEX IQ robots in your classroom. There are links to the VEX free resources that can be used to help new or experienced robotics teachers.
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Students will determine the best materials to use to build their school budget. They will create several garden models and determine which garden they ultimately want to build. Students will then
Grades:
10th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson builds on the Part 1 of Urbanization Impacts in the HS Environmental Science classroom. In this lesson, students are utilizing their knowledge to create models of solutions to the
Grades:
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson includes a slide show and FITB notes page introducing Urbanization in a HS Environmental Science class. Benefits and drawbacks of urbanization are discussed, with a documentary about
Grades:
6th Grade
My lesson plan is entitled: Popsicle Stick Catapult. This lesson focuses on making a catapult out from popsicle sticks. This can be done inside the classroom where the students will be having fun
Grades:
7th Grade
In this lesson, the students will use the Sphero bots and the data they collected in previous lessons to create block-code to navigate a course for the Sphero Bolt to travel. The block code used is
Grades:
Kindergarten
Students will explain how the apples are changing numbers through stem challenges and physical tests in this early childhood lesson.
Grades:
4th Grade
Students learn how energy transfer and electrical circuits energy are similar and different.
Grades:
6th Grade
In this lesson students apply their Medieval Times knowledge and energy transfer to create a knight that will compete in a jousting tournament using spheros. The students will use a solo cup as the
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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