Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
How can you get objects from one location to a specific dropping point using a cable? Students utilize the Engineering Design Process and their learning of Newton's Laws of Motion, slope, mass and
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade
Engineering of the traditional and contemporary Navajo/Diné Hogan using the sun's light to produce electricity. Students create a model of the Navajo/Diné hogan and incorporate solar energy concepts.
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Students will construct a rocket by exploring the relationship of the mass in the nose cone to the success of a launch. Students will learn about "center of mass' and how to find it, as well as the
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Plants are the basis for nearly all agricultural production. Agricultural plant crops produce food, fiber, fuel, and aesthetically pleasing plants. Plants utilize energy from the Sun to convert water
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Animals need food and shelter to survive, just as humans. The requirements may differ slightly, but the basic needs of humans and animals are very similar. Nutritionally, all animals need protein
Grades:
1st Grade
In this engaging lesson, students build a catapult using spoons, popsicle sticks and rubber bands. Students will be able to describe what a catapult is, the use, and vocabulary words.
Grades:
6th Grade
In this lesson, students will identify the significance of the shapes found in and around their home. Making these connections will provide a real-world framework to their understanding of mathematics
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this engaging lesson, students explore how size, strength, weight and time constraints can impact space transportation. There are a variety of resources included with this lesson.
Grades:
8th Grade
This activity can be classified as Performance Based Learning. Student teams take on the role of engineers as they redesign existing packaging that is already in the market. The math focus is on
Grades:
8th Grade
Students will use knowledge of translation, rotation and reflection to create unique 3d designs. Students will be designing backpack tags using geometry principals on graph paper, then transferring
Grades:
2nd Grade
Students will design and build the tallest tower/structure using candy/marshmallows and toothpicks.
Grades:
5th Grade
Students will be using their science and math knowledge to engineer a golf course! This is a great way for students to use that knowledge in a real life way! Students get the chance to explore how
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Classes will prepare several garden bins for planting. By using a tape measure, students take into consideration the recommended distances of seed planting described on the seed packet and the
Grades:
5th Grade
This hands-on lesson will help students to understand the connection between Earth's orbit around the sun and how it relates to the time of day. Students create a sundial and will trace the shadow
Grades:
2nd Grade
Students will observe caterpillars and make a model of what a caterpillar looks like. Materials needed: Live caterpillars, pictures of caterpillars, marshmallows, toothpicks, pipe cleaners, rubber
Grades:
4th Grade
Students will learn how weather and climate can impact planting in this second lesson out of 4. Agenda What is weather? What is climate? What is the difference between weather and climate? How will
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
In this hands-on lesson, students develop an understanding of the life cycle of a bean. They will grow their own beans and observe the growth over time. Various resources are included along with math
Grades:
4th Grade
This lesson is the final project in a unit that focuses on circuitry. The task is for students to plan, design, and test a 3D house using electrical circuits that function correctly. To add more
Grades:
8th Grade
This lesson took place in a 90 minute after school STEM club (could work in 2 - 45 minute class periods). Students may work in small groups of 2-4. An emphasis on sample collection and analytical
Grades:
6th Grade
In this lesson, students will identify the significance of the numbers found in and around their home. Making these connections will help strengthen number sense and provide a real-world framework to
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this hands-on lesson, students apply their understanding of the engineering design process to build a tower made of index cards that can hold an object. There is a link to a prerequisite lesson
Grades:
7th Grade
Students create a video-tutorial that talks about Direct and Inverse Variation in this creative lesson. This material will showcase their full understanding about the type of variation they have
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Scatterplots Using Stomp Rockets
Grades:
8th Grade
Students will use stomp rockets to collect data. With this data they will create and analyze trends of a scatterplot.
Grades:
Kindergarten
Students will be able to observe and recognize that a thermometer is a device that is used to measure a change in temperature.
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Math is All Around Us
Grades:
Kindergarten
Inspired by the picture book, "Count on Me," Kindergarten students will demonstrate the Engineering Design Process by collaboratively creating a model of a new toy for their playground, observing the
Grades:
5th Grade
In this four-day lesson, students will be assigned a specific pollinator. They will research the pollinator and the plants which it pollinates. Then, they will create a puppet and props to model the
Grades:
4th Grade
After completing a unit on weather, students will be challenged to research, design, construct and attach a snow plow to their Edison robot. Then they will create a scratch code that will navigate