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 Title Lesson Summary Subject Grade Level
Nanocrystalline Solar Cell In this lesson students will construct and learn about nanocrystalline solar cells. Energy, Engineering, Renewable Energy High School (9-12)
Net Force Students in this lesson will practice planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, and using mathematical and computational thinking. Engineering, Math, Physics High School (9-12)
Ocean Engineering Challenge - Helping Hands at the Bottom of the Sea In this lesson, students will design, build, and test a "Helping Hand" for a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Engineering, Marine, Physics Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Ocean Engineering Challenge - Save the Soup In this lesson, students will design, build, and test a "life jacket" or personal flotation device. Engineering, Marine, Physics Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Oil Spill Clean-up In this lesson students will review BP oil spill and learn about current ways we are cleaning it up. Engineering Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Optimization Methods In this lesson students learn about optimization to find the most efficient path to travel to understand optimization and cost reduction. Engineering Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Packing Peanuts for The Future In this lesson, students learn the differences in packing peanuts (polystyrene and starch) and the pros and cons of each. Bioenergy, Engineering 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: Engineering Design Relay Race Students in this lesson will build a boat for scientific research. Engineering Elementary (4-5)
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)

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