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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:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
In this hands-on STEM lesson, students will learn about basic electrical circuits by designing and building their own light-up wands. Using craft sticks, copper tape, an LED light bulb, a CR2032
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade
In this engaging lesson, students will explore the fascinating world of magnetism. Students will learn about different types of magnets and how they work. Additionally, we will delve into the concept
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Rocket Science
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
This engaging lesson is a great introduction for space exploration units. This plan goes over the history of rockets, how they work, and how modern rockets help us explore the solar system. There are
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:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
In this lesson, students will explore the forces of flight in rockets. They will construct a rocket using straws, clay, and index cards. Students will then use a launcher to launch their rockets and
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:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Students create a polling station, using student-made buttons, a circuit, and coding a Micro:Bit, to discover and report current student trends.
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.
Grades:
5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Students use the engineering design process to plan, create, code, and share a unique, functioning illuminating e-textile sweater using a Circuit Playground Express (CPX).
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson, students will explore the key physics principles that govern the design and operation of street lighting systems. Through a hands-on engineering design challenge, students will apply
Grades:
2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
In this lesson students in grades 2-4 will explore Arizona’s important role in the copper industry by learning how to create a simple circuit using copper wire, a battery and LED pin lights. They will
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
The purpose of this project is to have students use their knowledge of series and parallel circuits to create an electronic greeting card or an electronic game. This lesson should be given after
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
The students in this lab activity will play a competitive game with a small bouncy ball. The students will analyze the motion of the ball and apply projectile motion concepts. This activity requires
Grades:
10th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson builds on the Part 1 of Urbanization Impacts in the HS Environmental Science classroom. In this lesson, students are utilizing their knowledge to create models of solutions to the
Grades:
6th Grade
My lesson plan is entitled: Popsicle Stick Catapult. This lesson focuses on making a catapult out from popsicle sticks. This can be done inside the classroom where the students will be having fun
Grades:
6th Grade
In this lesson students will research different roller coasters then work in groups design and build a roller coaster using pipe insulation and tape. Students will then analyze their roller coaster
Grades:
6th Grade
This is part three of a four part unit. In this lesson students will be curious and play with a Comeback Can and a Tik-Tiki. Students will also develop explanations about how both devices work using
Grades:
4th Grade
Students learn how energy transfer and electrical circuits energy are similar and different.
Grades:
6th Grade
In this lesson students apply their Medieval Times knowledge and energy transfer to create a knight that will compete in a jousting tournament using spheros. The students will use a solo cup as the
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Lesson 4 culminates the series on electricity with the Electric House Project, where students apply their knowledge to design, construct, and wire a model house that meets specific electrical
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Lesson 3 in this series focuses on hands-on engagement with electrical circuits using the EUDAX Physics Science Lab Learning Circuit Kit. Students will construct both simple and complex circuits
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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