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
Lunch Box Assembly In this lesson students learn about industrial and manufacturing engineering by through production and assembly systems. Engineering Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Living On The Edge Students in this lesson will play a game to learn about the hazards associated with living around Cascade volcanoes. Geology Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Line Balancing In this lesson students learn about line balancing to create a finished product. Engineering Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Lego Shell Building Biology, Climate Change, Ecology, Marine Elementary (4-5)
LaCuKnoS: Toothpaste Whitening Do whitening toothpastes really work and are they better than other brands of toothpaste for making your teeth white? We will try to examine this question scientifically. Chemistry Elementary (4-5)
LaCuKnoS: Singers and Sound Waves In this activity, you will use models to demonstrate and explain two important characteristics of sound waves: frequency and amplitude. Energy Elementary (4-5)
LaCuKnoS: Learning With Data Learn to use data visualization to represent large amounts of information. Math Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
LaCuKnoS: Gummy Bear Osmosis Do fish drink water? Water gets into a fish's body through a process in the cells called osmosis. Family Math & Science Night Elementary (4-5)
LaCuKnoS: Dirty Hands In this activity we will investigate and compare different ways of washing your hands. Biology Elementary (4-5)
LaCuKnoS: Changing Climate in My Community In the following LaCuKnoS investigation, you will look at how climate change affects the place where you live. Climate Change Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)

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