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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acidification Demo | In this lesson students observe first hand CO2 being absorbed into water. | Biology, Climate Change, Ecology, Marine | Elementary (4-5) |
| Bloom in a Bottle | In this lesson, students will conduct different experiments to learn about the best mixtures compounds for phytoplankton growth. | Biology, Climate Change | Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
| Bloom in a Bottle | In this lesson, students will conduct different experiments to learn about the best mixtures compounds for phytoplankton growth. | Biology, Climate Change | Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
| Carbon Cycle Game | In this lesson students learn about the carbon cycle through a carbon cycle game. | Biology, Climate Change | Elementary (4-5) |
| Coral Reef Diversity | In this lesson students are introduced to coral reef ecosystems to learn the importance of coral and adaptations coral has made to live in a unique habitat. | Biology, Climate Change, Ecology, Marine | Elementary (4-5) |
| Coral Skeletons | In this lesson students learn how coral shells are formed and the impact of climate change has had on coral reef ecosystems worldwide. | Biology, Climate Change, Ecology, Marine | Elementary (4-5) |
| Design and Build a Polar Ice Drifter | Students will take part in a hypothetical engineering and design challenge that will help them to better understand sea ice and how research is carried out on sea ice. | Chemistry, Climate Change, Marine | Elementary (4-5) |
| Eras of Crop Improvement | Students learn about why farmers/plant scientists would want to improve traits, with students brainstorming the different types of traits that may be desirable for food producers and consumers. | Biology, Climate Change, Ecology | Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
| Hypoxia Lesson - Interdisciplinary Coastal Simulation | Six-part look at coastal ecosystems, ocean oxygen and how microbes in the ocean impact the carbon cycle | Climate Change, Marine | High School (9-12) |
| LaCuKnoS - Climate Feedbacks | A game designed to teach feedback loops. | Climate Change | Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |