Grades:
8th Grade
This is a lesson plan aimed to clarify concepts about Congruence and Similarity through an Engineering designed activity after a short discussion. The students will create their own design of bridge
Grades:
10th Grade
Students will design a floor plan for a house and use area and volume to calculate the dimensions of their floor plan. They can also have the option to create a wooden model of their design.
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This is a lesson designed for Edison Robots. Students will use the EdCreate kit to engineer the robot into an EdTank cotton ball launcher which represents a robot that assists in firefighting
Grades:
2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
This lesson was for 2nd/3rd graders in an after-school class. Students were not familiar with 3D printing or Tinkercad. We spent 3 days to complete. Day 1 was learning about 3D printing, opening
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade
This lesson is part 2 of a lesson based off of the Artemis Roads II developed by NASA. It moves from the research of the project to the engineering aspect.
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade
This lesson is based off of the Artemis Roads II lesson developed by NASA. Students will be researching and developing a biome/lunar greenhouse. This is part 1 of 2 of the lesson plan.
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This STEM Argumentative Research Project engages students in exploring the scientific, ethical, and societal implications of themes in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Students will work in groups to
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
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade
In this lesson, students use microscopes to find cells in the different stages of the cell cycle.
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
Grades:
9th Grade
In this lesson plan students will explore and use a digital graphic design tool to design a creative comic skit about actual keystone species and their importance to their specific environments. This
Grades:
3rd Grade
Students will design and engineer a 3D AZ State Seal. Students will integrate social studies standards into STEM with this engaging lesson! A variety of resources are included.
Grades:
3rd Grade
Students will design and engineer an Arizona-themed board game in this creative lesson. Students will go through an engineering design process and researching phase. A variety of resources are
Grades:
4th Grade
This is a lesson that allows students to investigate sound waves moving from one place to another. By using simple materials, students can have significant influence on large-scale variables of
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this engaging and hands-on 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
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
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade
This is a week-long set of lessons building on the structure and function of skin. The first few days will have students using technology to complete research. Students will also explore the
Grades:
2nd Grade
Students will learn about the adaptation of camouflage through picture books and research. They will then learn about animals specific to the area. (In this lesson, we are using the Bill Williams
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
For this lesson, students will be using the LEGO Spike Prime Kits and LEGO Mindstorm software. Students will write programs using the Color Sensor to make the Driving Base autonomous. A variety of
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Want to incorporate the Arts into your 7-12 STEM classroom? The Global Science Opera provides a way to do just that! Learn how to facilitate a STEAM collaboration with arts teachers to make it happen.
Grades:
6th Grade
Students are challenged to create a battlebot that will be powered by a sphero and compete against other bots. Each bot will have an inflated balloon attached to the back. The objective is to pop
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.
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