Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this lesson, students will learn about coding by using block coding in the Scratch Coding Interface to create their own projects. This is lesson 4 in a 4 lesson unit.
Grades:
2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Students will research a biome around the world, including 3 animals, 3 plants, and 3 nonliving parts of the ecosystem. Students will construct a diorama of the biome and illustrate a natural disaster
Grades:
3rd Grade
Students will go through the engineering design process to come up with a product that will solve a real life problem. By the end of the unit, students will design their product, make their product
Grades:
9th Grade
For hundreds of years, people have harnessed moving air (wind) to do work. The earliest forms of wind-powered machines were sailboats. Wind pushing against the sails of a boat provided the energy to
Grades:
8th Grade
Students will construct an explanation of how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another, integrating STEM principles through hands-on activities and real-world applications.
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This is a lesson designed for Edison Robots. Students will collaborate in small groups to complete the challenge of coding the robot to represent a train with automatic headlights. A successfully
Grades:
11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson, students build and launch their own rockets. They then analyze and explain the motion of the rocket using the cause-mechanism-effect framework.
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:
5th Grade, 7th Grade
This lesson is all about force and the influence it has on the motion of an object. In this lesson plan, students will be challenged to design a sturdy paper human house that can withstand force (wind
Grades:
1st Grade
Engage your young learners in an exciting journey through the world of STEM with our "Balloon Rocket Race" lesson! Designed specifically for 1st-grade students, this interactive and hands-on lesson
Grades:
6th Grade
This lesson is a four-day unit lesson that highlights the understanding of the climate, geography, trends in the change of temperature, and the related changes in precipitation in the state. This
Grades:
5th Grade, 7th Grade
This is a project to be used possibly at the end of a unit on Newton's Laws with discussions of how his laws apply to the painting and the motion of the pendulum. It can also lead to discussions of
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, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this engaging and hands-on lesson, students will be introduced to the fundamental concept of microprocessors, often referred to as the "brains" of electronic devices. Using Micro:bits, a versatile
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Design a Course with Friction
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade
In the second part of this lesson, students will now test how friction can change the speed of a RC car. Students will first test the RC car on three different surfaces of their choice and time them
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade
In this part one of two lessons, students will test the pull force of a RC car on three different surfaces. Students will learn about friction in a hands-on activity and practice calculating the mean
Grades:
3rd Grade
Explore the world of fungi by exposing students to how mushrooms grow, the differences between plants and fungi, growing mushroom examples in the classroom, dissecting various mushroom samples and
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Calling all engineers, artists, scientists, and crafters! Our MAKER FAIRE is a venue for our “makers” to show off your talents, innovations, and creative solutions! Join the Maker Movement! Students
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:
10th Grade
In this creative lesson, students will engage in argument from evidence to determine the feasibility of the use of an energy resource. Students will research an energy resource and answer a set of
Grades:
4th Grade
This lesson focuses on teaching 4th-grade students the fundamental concepts of force and motion through the hands-on activity of designing, constructing, and launching paper rockets. The lesson
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
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Eggcellent Car Race
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Students will design and build a car using STEM principles to safely transport a raw egg down a ramp, applying their knowledge of physics, engineering, and problem-solving.
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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