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:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this lesson, students learn to record, display, and convert temperature data from Celsius to Fahrenheit using the BBC micro:bit onboard temperature sensor.
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:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This is the third lesson in a series of four lessons on building a robotic rover with the BBC micro:bit. In this lesson, students will design, model, and 3D print a chassis for a micro:bit rover.
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson plan, high school students will explore the concepts of AC and DC currents through hands-on experimentation. The lesson begins with a brief discussion on the fundamentals of alternating
Grades:
5th Grade
"Baozi" (steamed bun) is a traditional Chinese food commonly eaten as a breakfast or snack. It consists of a soft, fluffy dough filled with a variety of savory or sweet fillings. Popular fillings
Grades:
3rd Grade
In this lesson, students will learn about the basic principles of light reflection and how periscopes work. They will then apply this knowledge by designing and constructing their own simple
Grades:
8th Grade
Students will begin looking at how substances are made up of elements and use a model to show how atoms can arrange to make substances and then rearrange to make other substances. Students start by
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Students will be measuring the heights of two groups to compare the averages, minimums, maximums, and standard deviations of normal distributions by using the functions on Google Sheets.
Grades:
6th Grade
Students will explore ancient civilizations and understand the geographic factors that influenced their settlements. They will create informative maps highlighting key areas like water sources that
Grades:
8th Grade
This is an 8th-grade lesson designed to help students refine their thinking about how sound travels through a medium. It includes a computer simulation to help students visualize particle movement and
Grades:
5th Grade, 6th Grade
A glider is a great physical science/STEM challenge for fifth/sixth grade students. This project allows students to use a Cricut cutting machine to build and modify a glider that will travel as far as
Grades:
5th Grade, 6th Grade
A glider is a great physical science/STEM challenge for fifth/sixth grade students. This project allows students to use scissors and utility knives to build and modify a glider that will travel as far
Grades:
5th Grade
In Part 1, students calculated, planned and researched where they'd travel if given $4,000 and no limits! Now let their creativity blossom as they create a virtual road trip with Google Slides
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
The purpose of this activity is to teach students about electrical energy generation in Arizona and the science behind electrical energy generation including radioactive decay and nuclear energy.
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade
Part 2 (this lesson) is students learning how the body sends electrical signals through the muscles (if not covered Part 1’s research) by coding a Micro:bit to read the electrical currents
Grades:
2nd Grade
This lesson will allow students to review their understanding of physical and chemical properties and emphasize the difference between physical and chemical changes as well as deepen their
Grades:
5th Grade
In these lessons, you will be discussing a real phenomenon that has happened from the book Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young. You will be reading a chapter book to discuss radioactive
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade
Part 1 of 3: Students begin to research and frame the problem around creating a working prosthetic hand. In Part 1, students will be introduced to prosthetic arms and their uses. Students will then
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Description: Students will use Google’s TeachableMachine website to create an artificial intelligence image recognition model that recognizes various facial emotions (~4 facial expressions), such as
Grades:
5th Grade
In China, kites have a history of more than two thousand years. Initially made of wood and shaped like birds, they later evolved to use bamboo and paper. In the 13th century, Marco Polo introduced
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Are your students fans of Formula 1? If they are or aren't this lesson will take a look into the dominance of Red Bull Racing in Formula 1. Why is Red Bull so dominant? Is it the driver or the
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Students will work in small groups to create a water filtration system to demonstrate understanding of water purification systems and human influences.
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2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
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