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
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)
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)
Save The Penguins Students in this lesson will learn the broad context of global climate change. Biology, Climate Change, Ecology Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Saving White City's Air Part I In this lesson students will learn to differentiate thermal conversions of wood to understand the uses of each thermal conversion product. Bioenergy, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering Middle School (6-8)
Saving White City's Air Part II In this lesson students will learn about different thermal conversions and thermal conversion product to create a basic model of a gasifier. Bioenergy, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering Middle School (6-8)
Saving White City's Air Part III In this lesson students learn about steam for generating and transporting heat from biofuels. Bioenergy, Biology, Ecology, Engineering Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Saving White City's Air Part IV In this lesson students will learn the importance of biomass boilers to convert sawdust into steam. Bioenergy, Biology, Ecology, Engineering High School (9-12)
Schoolyard Quadrats In this lesson students learn how to measure population density in quadrats by sampling plant species. Biology Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Scribbler Machine Students will design and build a simple machine to accomplish a task. Engineering Middle School (6-8)
Secret Life of Plankton Students learn about the diversity of plankton and are then challenged to design a planktonic organism. Engineering, Marine Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8)

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