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Wireless Electricity
These wireless electricity modules are loads of pHun and are great for teaching about the transfer of energy when object’s are not touching, electricity, electromagnetism, and so much more. Engineering Design Challenge: Night Light Check back for a defined engineering design challenge to use these modules in the development and design of a night light…
Read MoreSquishy Circuits
This collection has resources, tools, and tips for making squishy circuits.
Read MoreCarl and the Meaning of Life by Deborah Freedman (author and illustrator)
A story about finding your place in the world. Carl is an earthworm. He spends his days happily tunneling in the soil until a field mouse asks him a simple question that stops him short: “Why?” Carl’s quest takes him on an adventure to meet all the animals of the forest, each of whom seems…
Read MorePaper Circuits
This collection has resources, tools, and tips for making paper circuits.
Read MoreData Square – Nature of Science Activity
Print the templates below on card stock. There are two templates of the puzzle on each page. Cut out one of the large squares and then cut out the pieces as shown above. At first, just give students the four pieces on the left without the small square. Challenge them to form a square with…
Read MoreThis Is a Book to Read With a Worm by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen (author) and Margaret McCartney (illustrator)
Foster a love of animals and science with this charming activity guide for finding and observing earthworms. Hands-on experiments help young biologists answer questions like “Which end is which?” and “Do worms make noise?” Insider tips encourage readers to think like a scientist and handle living things with care. Equally entertaining with or without a…
Read MoreMoon Phase Box Model – Instructables
Great model for showing the phases of the moon. For older students, you might consider adding a way to rotate the moon so you can also demonstrate tidal locking – same face of moon visible from Earth all the time.
Read MoreTurtles, Mice, Piloses, & Orpeds Oh, my!
A #STEMontheCheap set of lessons to teach about how animal traits change over time based on environmental changes. Some lessons are remote adaptable and some require materials. These lessons were designed in collaboration with Marana STEMAZing Teacher Leaders Aimee Katz and Chrissy Blank with support from the Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation. Arizona Science Standards…
Read MoreWho are you and where did these strange looking animals come from?
A #STEMontheCheap set of lessons to teach about genetics, heredity, and more. Some lessons are remote adaptable and some require materials. These lessons were designed in collaboration with Marana STEMAZing Teacher Leaders Aimee Katz and Chrissy Blank with support from the Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation. Arizona Science Standards Addressed 5.L3U1.9 (NGSS-P: 3-LS3-1) Obtain, evaluate,…
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