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
Save the Day Students use a card game to generate ideas for designs that will help someone in various disaster scenarios. Engineering Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Roots and Shoots Students will design an experiment to measure plant growth rates in the field and gather data to help determine the best crop choice for biofuel production. They will also explore carbon sequestration.  Bioenergy, Biology Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Renewable Wind Energy In this lesson, students will learn about wind, and wind energy. Students will build a basic wind device. Energy, Engineering Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
RCRV: Human Sonar Simulation Students will enact a SONAR system like the ones being developed by the Regional Class Research Vessel Program. Marine, Physics Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
RCRV: Building Big Data Lesson focuses on how sensors are used in many applications to gather information about our environment. Engineering, Marine Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
RCRV Middle/High Flux at Work This lesson contains two activities - Measuring Flux in a System and a Sensor Scavenger Hunt Marine Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
RCRV Lessons Three RCRV lessons - Battle for Ship Time, Bob the Glider and Notice One Thing Marine Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
RCRV Elementary Flux At Work This lesson contains two activities - Measuring Flux in a System and a Sensor Scavenger Hunt Marine Elementary (4-5)
Ponds in Peril An lesson designed to teach students about global change, food webs, and the scientific process. Biology Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Polymer Chemistry and Biofuels - Bouncy Balls Students will learn about the use of polysaccharide sugars in the biofuel production process. They will take monomers found in glue and use borax to create a polymer.  Bioenergy, Chemistry Middle School (6-8)

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