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Makey Makey Storyboards
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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:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Be a part of the humanitarian effort and teach students how to create a fully functioning 3D printed prosthetic arm for a client in need. This lesson walks you through the process in a slideshow
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
In this lesson, students will learn about the Water Tank Mafie located in Dharavi. Students will then use Scratch to create a "Whack a Water Thief (Mole)" game.
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Encouraging students, from a young age, to think about their interests, dreams and goals lets them see possibilities for the future. As students listen to their thoughts and put those thoughts into
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
In the second lesson in the Thirst set, students will learn about Dharavi, a slum within the city of Mumbai. Economical water scarcity drives the lives of those who reside in Dharavi. Students will
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
Grades:
Kindergarten
Students will practice reading sight words using Sphero Indi coding paths. Students will design and then create a path for Indi to follow. They will be given a set of sight words and will lay one
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
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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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:
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
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Students will enhance communication and teamwork skills through a base ten building project. They’ll start by listening to a story, brainstorming creative building exit strategies, and playing a game
Grades:
1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
This maze activity builds all sorts of skills. Students will be improving spatial skills, logic skills, problem solving skills, math skills, technology skills, and fine motor skills Mazes provide
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
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Will integrating school gardening with bird watching, building nest baskets and a bird bath using ornithology methods increase the population of birds at our site? This lesson was developed by PBL
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade
This lesson has students examining isochron maps of the Earth's seafloor and looking for patterns to support evidence of continental drift. A prerequisite include a previous lesson of continental
Grades:
5th Grade
This lesson includes Grade 5 Math, Engineering, ELA and ELP Standards. The activity focuses on applying mathematical concepts to a hands-on architectural design task, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s
Grades:
5th Grade
This lesson is designed for Grade 5 students to explore fraction operations through hands-on activities with Dash Robots. Students will work collaboratively in groups to apply math skills and enhance
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade
In this lesson, students will play a small group coding game to retell the events in the read aloud, If You Take A Mouse To School, and then use the Engineering Design Process to plan, design, and
Grades:
6th Grade
Students are to design and build a truss-style bridge out of balsa wood before testing its strength.
Grades:
7th Grade
The purpose of this project is to provide students with a hands-on learning experience that combines the study of human body systems with engineering principles. By investigating the interaction
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade
In this lesson, students will be introduced to coding with the read aloud Mouse Count, play a simple Bottle Cap Arrow Game to learn directionality, and learn to program their Code & Go Mice with arrow
Grades:
8th Grade
Students will review heredity and genetics using this lesson plan. Students will have an opportunity to explore generations, genetic variations, pedigrees and fitness using this lesson plan and PhET
Grades:
5th Grade, 6th Grade
This is the second part of a two-part lesson. This lesson has students using a stethoscope to measure heart rate to collect data for equivalent ratios.
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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