STEM Curriculum, Grades 4-12
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 Title Sort descending | Lesson Summary | Subject | Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Should Rey Mystery Drink Gatorade? | Students in this lesson will define vocabulary, read about ingredients, discuss the importance of each ingredient and its effect on the body, and approximate how much of each as they formulate their own drink. | Biology | Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8) |
| Smells of Nature | Learn why you smell things and look at some examples of things that smell. | Biology | Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
| Specialists vs. Generalists | In this lesson students learn about food webs and explore specialist and generalist diets. | Biology, Ecology | Elementary (4-5) |
| Stream Webs Field and Classroom Watershed Investigation Curriculum | Biology, Ecology | Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) | |
| Survivor | In this lesson students learn about the food web, carrying capacity, and limiting factors for a species. | Biology, Ecology | Elementary (4-5) |
| Symbiosis | Students in this lesson will learn about symbiosis and the three subtypes. Students will also learn about the relationship between microalgae and their host cnidarians, what coral bleaching is, and how climate change affects coral reef systems. | Biology, Climate Change | High School (9-12) |
| Thermal Expansion | In this lesson students learn about how warming waters affect the ocean ecosystem. | Biology, Ecology, Marine | Elementary (4-5) |
| Tiny Oligotrophic | Tiny Oligotrophic is a fast-to-learn, strategic tile placement game where players compete to place biomass the fastest. | Biology, Chemistry, Climate Change, Marine | Elementary (4-5) |
| Traits Bingo | Students cross off or color bingo squares in response to questions about their traits. | Biology | Elementary (4-5) |
| Understanding Ocean Acidification | Students in this lesson will learn about the pH scale, the carbon cycle, using scientific notation, and reading chemical equations. | Biology, Chemistry, Climate Change, Marine | Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8) |