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Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources | STEM | Science Experiments
Renewable and nonrenewable energy resources can be confusing and boring for students. This STEM energy unit includes everything you need to teach about renewable and nonrenewable resources in a fun and interactive way! Your students will engage in hands on STEM activities to illustrate how each resource works. This product will extend your students’ understanding with practical illustrations! This product is part of a 125 page RENEWABLE AND NONRENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE BUNDLE. The bundle includ
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3rd - 5th
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Geometric Optics, Lenses and Mirrors
In this guided inquiry two part PhET lab your students will investigate how an image is formed by four different optical instruments: a convex lens, a concave lens, a convex mirror and a concave mirror. In Part 1 students will investigate (1) how the characteristics of the image change as the object is brought closer to each of the lenses and mirrors, (2) the similarities and differences in image formation for each of the lenses and mirrors and (3) the meaning of the points F and 2F for the conv
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Optics Complete Unit Bundle
NASA Space Centers Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to three different NASA space centers across the United States. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about NASA, research and contributions, space travel, and significant events.This virtual field trip covers::: NASA Headquarters:: Mary W. Jackson :: Field Centers :: Langley Research Center:: Apollo Lunar Landing:: Landing on the Moon:: Margaret Hamilton:: Johnson Space C
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5th - 7th
Also included in: End of Year Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Electric Circuits, Resistors in Series & Parallel
Using this electric circuits PhET guided inquiry lab your students will gain an in depth understanding of the difference between resistors in series circuits and resistors in parallel circuits. I have done these activities with my students many times and they always find them fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won't even know they are learning as they complete the included inquiry-based laboratory assignment sheet. The PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation can be found
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Electric Circuits Bundle No. 1: Resistors in Series and Parallel
Earth's Systems Survival Challenge Simulation
The purpose of this 8-10 day project is to allow students to investigate Earth’s spheres through an interactive simulation on one of Earth’s islands. Students will begin the simulation by choosing an island. They must research the island type they will be “stranded” on to create a diorama that models the island. Groups will pull Fate Cards each day that will challenge them to describe and use the interactions of Earth’s spheres to survive. Some challenges will provide groups with benefits from t
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5th - 6th
Sound Engineering - Design & Build a Musical Instrument
Put the STEAM in STEM with this unit! Sound Engineering is a Project Based Learning unit that teaches students the physics and basic concepts of sound engineering, especially as it relates to music. This lesson can be used in Career and Technology classes, Science classes, or Music classes. I have used it with an 8th grade Engineering class.Students start the unit by reading information about the topic from a handout and answering questions about the reading, as well as defining terms related
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6th - 9th
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7 Wonders of the World - Research ~ Engineering Design ~ Construction Project
In this lesson, students learn more about both the classic Seven Wonders of the World and the “new” Seven Wonders project as they research the history, design and engineering of the wonders. The lesson starts with a whole class Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (editable) to view the Wonders and start discussion. Next, students choose one of the classic and one of the “new” Wonders to research further and create a presentation with that information (using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides)
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6th - 9th
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Exploring Careers: STEM Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
This career unit gives students an introduction to the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career cluster and what a career in this field would be like. This is perfect for a career, technology, CTE or business class. The included PowerPoint presentation can be used by the teacher for whole class instruction, or provided to the students electronically (or as a printout) for them to review individually. Students use close reading skills with a short informational passage to learn
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6th - 8th
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Research & Build a House - Architectural Styles & Creators | Distance Learning
In this lesson, students learn more about architecture as they research the history of different architectural styles, and learn about the creators of those designs. The lesson starts with a whole class Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (editable) to view the styles and start discussion. Next, students choose one of the styles to research further and create a presentation with that information. Optionally, these may be presented to the class. In the next part of the assignment, they design a
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7th - 10th
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STEM Design a Food Truck Project | Project Based Learning
STEM Creating a Food Truck/ Food Cart Business is a fun STEM activity that connects to many important economics concepts. Students will be introduced to entrepreneurship as they work with teams to create a food cart or food truck business. Students will name their cart, develop advertisements, and complete a business plan. Then design and create a model food cart/truck. **************************************************************Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Force of Friction
The goal of this PhET online lab activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of static and kinetic friction forces, Newton’s laws of motion and how to determine the coefficients of static and kinetic friction. This activity includes collecting data about frictional forces, graphing the data and analysis of the graph to determine the coefficients of friction. This web based lab is available as a PDF file that can be completed by distance learners. This online lab activity uses th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Newton’s Laws of Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs
Mars Space Simulation with Engineering Challenges
Send Young Astronauts on a mission to Mars! This package includes a space simulation where students use knowledge of Earth, space, and space travel to land on Mars!
The purpose of this 8-10 day project is to allow students to investigate Earth’s place in space in an interactive simulation: Mission to Mars. Students will begin the simulation by researching Mars. Students will prepare for their journey by researching what is currently known about Mars. Groups will pull Fate Cards each day that wi
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4th - 6th
Bacterial Transformation Lab: Theory/Understanding & Virtual Lab AP Biology
As of 2023, I use this as a make-up for students who are absent when we do this lab (we go to a biotech center, so it's impossible for them to make up otherwise. This would also be a great solution if you have limited access to materials.In 2020, this was my solution during COVID to make up this lab.This activity covers the theory behind the AP Bio Bacterial Transformation Lab & includes virtual checks for understanding to assess student knowledge. It's set up for Google Classroom and is ins
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: The BIG AP Biology Bundle!
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Wave Interference
This PhET Wave Interference online lab provides an excellent opportunity for your students to experiment with waves and their interactions. Students will investigate the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and calculate the speed of light using the simulation. Next, they will experiment with diffraction, wave interference and the factors that affect the fringe pattern that occurs when light waves pass through single and double
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Nutcracker STEM and Fraction Multiplication Christmas Unlock
Are you looking to keep your kids engaged during the holidays? Do you need a fun way review fraction multiplication and to practice STEM? This resource includes four challenges students must unlock to open the Nutcracker gift of the Christmas holidays. However, it is EDITABLE to make available to any grade level all you have to do is add your own task cards or activities for each challenge. The challenges included are all standardized and NGSS aligned. Snowflake Challenge integrates practice
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Holiday Games & Classroom Review Transformation Bundle
Computer-Aided Design - Basic Sketch Tools
This mini-unit teaches students how to get started with CAD using Onshape. Onshape is a free, browser-based CAD software that is a great alternative to Autodesk or Tinkercad. It offers the professional, parametric approach to CAD that Autodesk offers while allowing students to create 3D models from any device (Windows, Mac, ChromeOS, smart phone) connected to the internet.This introductory section is great for absolute beginners to CAD as well as those who have used other software in the past. I
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9th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, HS-ETS1-4
Genetics Guided Inquiry Virtual Lab
This lesson is a ready to go Virtual Inquiry Lab. Become a facilitator in this activity where students will breed mice to learn about Simple, Co-dominant, and Incomplete patterns of inheritance. Students will strategically breed the mice, collect data, and draw conclusions to determine dominant and recessive alleles. This resource is a great way to apply basic genetic principles in a guided inquiry format. Includes Higher Order Thinking analysis questions based on the data collected.Content
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7th - 12th
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Home Design Using Autodesk Revit Project (Architecture)
In this project students will design a home which is practical, aesthetically pleasing, and which complies with the requests of a client. Students have the option to choose one of three different client scenarios. In each scenario the home is located in a different environment including an urban home scenario, cabin in the woods scenario, and a traditional suburban home scenario each with a unique set of client-requested design requirements. Students are asked to first read through the client d
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9th - 12th
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Waves Intro
Using another one of the excellent simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations, your students will be able to investigate the properties of longitudinal and transverse waves. After completing this lab students should be able to: a) make waves with water, sounds and light and see how they are related, b) discuss wave properties using the appropriate terms, c) explain how changing the frequency and amplitude affects the characteristics of a wave and d) determine a method to measure and calculate
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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STEM Project: Create a Weather Station With Arduino From Schematic To Simulation
Create an Arduino Weather Station Project that measures ambient temperature and humidity using Arduino sensors, displaying the data on an LCD. Additionally, it detects day and night based on sunlight. This resource is valuable for all teachers, including those without prior knowledge of Arduino. I've detailed a step-by-step guide, covering project planning, schematic creation, coding, and project simulation.Within the resource, you'll find a section dedicated to student activities, guiding them
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7th - 12th
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Exploring Game Physics in Tinkercad Sim Lab: Physics Challenge
This lesson is designed for a brief overview in the basics of TinkerCad SIM Lab, a recent update to Tinkercad that allows for building and manipulation with physics objects in real time. While this presentation is best for students that may have been exposed to Tinkercad basic functions, this lesson does cover enough tutorial information for students to approach it at a beginner level for the first time, or as an exploratory introduction.Lesson content covers what game physics are, how they func
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6th - 12th
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HS-ETS1-2
, HS-PS2-3
, HS-ETS1-4
pGlo/Bacterial Transformation Manipulatives
Ever have a hard time explaining bacterial transformation to your students? I have seen many student misconceptions over the years of doing bacterial transformation labs with students: confusing ampicillin in a bioengineered plasmid and ampicillin in agar, confused if the ampicillin in the plate is causing the ampicillin resistance; many also struggle with the difference between the bacteria and the plasmid itself. In this lesson, I give the students the directions and then go around table b
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9th - 12th
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HS-LS1-1
, HS-LS3-2
Crash Test: An Egg-cellent STEAM Challenge
Get ready for an Egg-ceptional real-life STEAM unit with "Crash Test: An Egg-cellent STEAM Challenge!" Not only will your students practice their engineering design and math skills, but they will also create a commercial for their unique safety designs!________________________________________________________________________________________________An amazing resource for teachers who want to encompass math and ELA skills with an engaging hands-on real-life STEAM challenge. Students will learn abo
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3rd - 7th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-3
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STEM Story Adventures - Growth Mindset Lessons -Virtual Field Trip Experience
Let's take a STEM Story Adventure Virtual Field Trip with our favorite book characters: The Good Egg, The Bad Seed, The Cool Bean, and The Couch Potato!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some FUN, foster idea creation and growth mind-set, and introduce books in a new way to students!On this trip, you will start by visiting the story adventure map! The map will guide you through jumping into 4 of our FAVORITE Stories by Jory John:The Good EggThe Bad SeedThe Cool BeanThe Cou
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2nd - 4th
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