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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Duct Tape Wallets Students in this lesson learn about engineering design and create their very own duct tape wallet. Family Math & Science Night Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Earth Layers In this lesson students will understand how Earth is dynamic and how moving plates form ocean basins, mountains ranges, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Geology Elementary (4-5)
Earthquake Engineering and Design Challenge In this lesson students design, build, test and improve a structure to withstand an earthquake. Engineering, Geology Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Earthquake Triangulation Activity In this lesson students will learn how to determine the distance of an earthquake from seismic stations using the difference in primary and secondary waves from the earthquake. Geology Elementary (4-5)
Earthquakes In this lesson students will understand what happens during earthquakes and their relation to plate tectonics. Geology Elementary (4-5)
Eclipse Chalk Art Students in this lesson learn about a total eclipse and create their own eclipse art. Family Math & Science Night Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Egg Catcher In this lesson, students will learn about the iterative process of engineering to design egg catcher. Engineering Middle School (6-8)
Electricity, Circuits and Magnetism OH MY! In this lesson, students are introduced to electricity and simple circuits. Energy, Engineering High School (9-12)
Electrochemistry: Harnessing Electricity From Chemical Reactions In this lesson students will learn about electricity and circuits, and then power a small LED with a potato using pennies and screws. Chemistry, Energy, Engineering Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Emerging Occupations - Systems Thinking Skills This lesson exposes students to the basic concepts of a system and what a system does. Engineering Middle School (6-8)

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