Did you ever imagine that you can use light to move a …
Did you ever imagine that you can use light to move a microscopic plastic bead? Explore the forces on the bead or slow time to see the interaction with the laser's electric field. Use the optical tweezers to manipulate a single strand of DNA and explore the physics of tiny molecular motors. Can you get the DNA completely straight or stop the molecular motor?
Students present charades or play Pictionary representing the characteristics of different organelles. …
Students present charades or play Pictionary representing the characteristics of different organelles. Student responses (their guesses for the charades) are recorded via a google form...thus everyone is involved and responsible for making individual guesses.
Students present charades or play Pictionary representing the characteristics of different organelles. …
Students present charades or play Pictionary representing the characteristics of different organelles. Student responses (their guesses for the charades) are recorded via a google form...thus everyone is involved and responsible for making individual guesses.
This booklet is meant to engage young children in learning about the …
This booklet is meant to engage young children in learning about the Sun, its relationship to the Earth, and to stars. Activities are included that are designed to assist teachers and students in active inquiry.
Find out more about how our sun's position in the sky changes …
Find out more about how our sun's position in the sky changes due to Earth's rotation, revolution and tilt. Learn from the experts -- Dr. Alex Young and Dr. Nicki Viall explain these connections so students understand patterns within the Earth-sun relationship.
Want to introduce some basic coding and real life examples of the …
Want to introduce some basic coding and real life examples of the Scientific Method? This is the lesson for you. Using either the online program MakeCode, or by purchasing the Handheld Kitronik Arcades, the students will be performing an experiment while coding a maze game. No purchases required if students only use the online platform. A whole lesson ready to engage your students and use Computer Science and the Scientific Method!
Scientific Method and scientific investigation are skills needed for our students to …
Scientific Method and scientific investigation are skills needed for our students to explore new adventures and avenues. Kids will have a good time exploring science while dissolving marshmallows. Students will be investigating how temperature affects the size of a marshmallow. The students will determine the constant, dependent variable, and independent variable.
This activity incorporates a lesson on online safety with a whole-class review …
This activity incorporates a lesson on online safety with a whole-class review of astronomy. Students will review what is personal vs public information and the dangers of posting private information online. Then they will go around the room to examine astronomy posters. They’ll be hunting for personal details that WOULD NOT be safe for an individual to include in a public forum, like posters or online. They’ll also be looking for key ideas that they covered during their astronomy course.
Looking for a fun way to teach both scientific method and cybersecurity? …
Looking for a fun way to teach both scientific method and cybersecurity? Well great job, you found it. Students will not only learn 5 characteristics to making a good password but they will also be using all of their 2.1, 3.1, and 4.1 strands to build and rebuild a structure using different materials that are probably inside your classroom right now. Need a STEM activity for a club day? Need a “Friday and I can’t teach anymore content” lesson? This is for you. Roll up your sleeves and let the students do the work and problem solve in a simple and fun way.
Can you see how far you can catapult a Pom Pom? I …
Can you see how far you can catapult a Pom Pom? I want to see! We are going to be building a catapult from scratch. Your goal is to see if you can catapult your Pom Pom at least 3 feet.
This is a whole classroom collaborative process with the goal of creating …
This is a whole classroom collaborative process with the goal of creating a school-wide lunch waste composting program. The lesson relates the collaborative and iterative processes used in science to computer science.
This lesson is designed to help students pay attention to characteristics of …
This lesson is designed to help students pay attention to characteristics of people and of objects. Students wil learn about the uniforms and equipment used by community helpers and about sorting objects by their characteristics.
Students will classify random animals based on each animal's attributes. They will …
Students will classify random animals based on each animal's attributes. They will get to investigate the physical characteristics of each animal during this hands-on sorting activity. Students will strengthen their ability to categorize and classify.
Let’s learn circuit knowledge while playing! Students will have access to a …
Let’s learn circuit knowledge while playing! Students will have access to a variety of electronic components (kits) to design, assemble and troubleshoot different types of circuit designs. Will you sound a horn, blow a small fan, operate a speaker or make a traffic light? The possibilities are endless!
This activity supports student knowledge of community and story telling. Students also …
This activity supports student knowledge of community and story telling. Students also build map skills and coding skills as they use the robot to act out the story. Basic block coding skills can be taught as part of the lesson or prior to the lesson.
This is a two day lesson. The first day is a lesson about …
This is a two day lesson. The first day is a lesson about the history of computers. The students will look at pictures of past computers, computers of today and then discuss what they think the computers of the future will be like.The second day, the students will be looking at components of computers with several fun and exciting stations to help them learn the names of the components (parts and types) of computers such as, desktop computer, laptop computer, tablets, mouse, CPU, printer, etc.
Students will experiment by comparing the leg and arm lengths of the …
Students will experiment by comparing the leg and arm lengths of the students in the class. They will create a Google Form and use it to record the data that they collect. They will use the spreadsheet created by the form to analyze the data and create charts and graphs. Students will then draw conclusions and make predictions based on their data.
Students will explore sequencing (including ordinal numbers); and simple loops (patterns and …
Students will explore sequencing (including ordinal numbers); and simple loops (patterns and repetition) using the pea plant life cycle. This is a hands-on learning opportunity for students to investigate the algorithms in the natural world around us. Students will gain insight into loop, repeating, and sequence patterns, they will also debug and brainstorm what to do if the pattern is broken.
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