Science Icons drawn on chalk board

These lessons cover STEM topics for grades 4-12. Many of them include options for advanced students. Additionally, the lessons meet Next Generation Science Standards. Another resource is the Common Core Standards for Oregon.


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Lesson Titlesort ascending Lesson Summary Subject Grade Level
Ocean Acidification This lesson emphasizes balance between natural geologic processes and human activities affecting ocean seawater acidity, as measured by pH. Further discussing, how human activities are altering these processes to cause a rapid decline in ocean pH. Chemistry, Climate Change, Marine High School (9-12)
Nitrogen Cycle Game Students in this lesson will learn about the nitrogen cycle by participating in the nitrogen cycle game. Biology, Climate Change High School (9-12)
Net Force Students in this lesson will practice planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, and using mathematical and computational thinking. Engineering, Math, Physics High School (9-12)
Nature's Notebook In this lesson students will conduct a field investigation on the Douglas fir and apply the scientific process. Biology, Ecology Elementary (4-5)
Nature's FBI In this lesson students will learn about producers, consumers, and decomposers by exploring nurse logs and soil. They will learn about nature’s FBI (fungus, bacteria, and invertebrates) and add these organisms to their riparian zone model. Biology Elementary (4-5)
Nature of Science This lesson includes multiple small activities focused on teaching students specific ideas about the nature of science. Bioenergy Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Nanocrystalline Solar Cell In this lesson students will construct and learn about nanocrystalline solar cells. Energy, Engineering, Renewable Energy High School (9-12)
Mystery of the Disappearing Pteropods: Dude Where's My Shell Students will recognize and identify patterns within the population of pteropods, analyze the patterns and create a claim about what is happening Biology, Climate Change, Marine Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Modeling Human Impact on Earth's Carbon Cycle The lesson provides some basic background information about climate change and the Earth Labs “Climate and the Carbon Cycle” lesson provides a more detailed background. Climate Change High School (9-12)
Modeling Human Impact on Earth's Carbon Cycle This model focuses on the global carbon cycle and tracks how carbon moves from anthropogenic sources (human caused) to the atmosphere and then to the oceans and land. Ecology, Marine High School (9-12)

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