Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Dive into the physics and engineering and programming of holonomic drives! Learn to code and control movement for your FTC robot with hands-on activities and real-world applications.
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade
Blending Social Studies and Science with a focus on STEM principles. This lesson is one in a series of lessons examining Benjamin Franklin's contribution to science. Students learn about his
Grades:
7th Grade
Human cells function best within a specific temperature range. Recent scientific data has shown that extreme high temperatures can have detrimental effects on our cells. In fact, repeated exposure to
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This set of lessons allows students to understand circuitry through different lenses and apply this to simple circuits and electrical calculations.
Grades:
7th Grade
Why do different parts of the Phoenix Metropolitan areas have a big difference in rainfall during monsoon days? Discover how the rain shadows of the White Tank Mountains and the McDowell Mountain
Grades:
5th Grade
Students will explore the history and processes of using natural dyes, focusing on Sonoran desert flora. They will use examples from colonial times from colonists as well. They will investigate how
Grades:
1st Grade
Students will read and study types of movements and forces. They will draw examples of things that move in different ways. Then they will create a marble painting using the different movements and
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:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This is the fourth lesson in a series of four designed to guide students through the process of designing, implementing, and documenting their own independent STEM research projects. This lesson
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students are guided through the urgency to create large scale plan solutions for climate mitigation and green energy fuel sources. They will then build and design a bioreactor using algae as a
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:
9th Grade
This lesson includes how to prepare and setup for a field trip to Sunset Crater National Monument. It includes helpful hints, activity sheets for students attending, and links to the National Park
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Lesson "Phoenix Reimagined: From Sun City to Solar City" ensures that students engage in age-appropriate, hands-on learning experiences that promote understanding of solar energy and its applications
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson is a whole unit on energy. It can be broken up into 10 separate lessons. I chose to put them all together so that it was easier to see how I organized them so you did not have to search
Grades:
4th Grade
Students will come up with and perform an investigation for the phenomenon that dropping a rock into a puddle makes a different reaction than throwing it. Students will drop a ball into a cup or
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson is designed to help students learn how to critically evaluate sources of information, a crucial skill for conducting independent STEM projects. The lesson uses the Baloney Detection Kit
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade
In this lesson, we will learn about different methods for growing potatoes, as the pioneer farmers would have needed to test during the time of the settlers in the United States and Westward Expansion
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson is designed to encourage students to explore their interests and pursue their passions while diving into the world of STEM. This lesson takes place in a classroom for one semester. 1 hour
Grades:
8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
A lesson designed for an engineering course but that can be used in a science course where we investigate the physics of waves and how it can be applied to the world of art. Students will design and
Grades:
5th Grade
This lesson plan explores earthquakes and how to build structures that will stay standing. After learning about earthquakes, they will make their own dream house. They must consider the facts in
Grades:
1st Grade
Students are fascinated by living creatures, including butterflies! Spring in Arizona brings many butterflies, presenting a perfect opportunity for teachers to focus on teaching the life cycle of
Grades:
5th Grade
Students will build and use pom pom shooters to conduct an investigation into kinetic vs potential energy. Students will measure the distance their pom pom travels and make conclusions about the
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:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This lesson helps engage student voice in developing stronger research questions and projects on topics about which they are interested, curious, and passionate. The Question Formulation Technique
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