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Put Global Problem Solvers: The Series in Action with Free Lesson Plans

June 18, 2019 6:00 AM

A new trio of Science Buddies lesson plans help educators create hands-on opportunities for students to use science and engineering to problem solve real-world problems! Problem solved! Three STEM lessons for use with Global Problem Solvers: The Series! The Global Problem Solvers: The Series animated video series features a team of smart, STEM-savvy teenagers who work together to solve real-world problems. These teens are fun, likeable, and… Read more

Your Science Project Data Wherever You Are

May 28, 2019 6:00 AM

Google's Science Journal app now syncs with Google Drive to make it easier for students to access their science project data from multiple devices. Science Journal now syncs with Google Drive! www.sciencebuddies.org Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use other sensor apps for mobile devices that have similar functionality. The information below… Read more

Make Environmental Sustainability Actionable for Students with These Lessons

April 16, 2019 8:00 AM

Small changes add up! Two free Lesson Plans at Science Buddies support elementary and middle school teachers using the interactive Your Plan, Your Planet tool to build student awareness and engagement with environmental issues and sustainability. Can you help save the world? It's a big question. Students may think that saving the world is something others should do, not something regular people living in regular houses in regular communities can do.… Read more

3 Lesson Plans for Super Bowl Week

January 29, 2019 6:00 AM

Score points with your science classes with free lesson plans for 3 catapult science projects for the classroom. Three Catapult Science Lesson Plans for Super Bowl Week: Hands-on Science Lessons. www.sciencebuddies.org Is Super Bowl Sunday generating excitement among your students? Talking about (or making) catapults and exploring questions related to physics, engineering, and math is a great way to tie the big game and the science of football to science… Read more

Paper Rockets at the Library

November 9, 2018 6:00 AM

Science Buddies' Lesson Plans help educators lead STEM activities in and out of the classroom. This librarian used the Paper Rockets Lesson Plan as part of an ongoing STEM series at the public library! Lesson plans support STEM education everywhere! At Science Buddies, we want educators to feel confident leading STEM activities with students in any setting, even at the local library! Many educators using Science Buddies' free, NGSS-aligned Lesson Plans… Read more

Lesson Plans for Sound Science

October 11, 2018 12:00 AM

Science Buddies' free Lesson Plans can help you teach students about sound with fun, hands-on activities. Explore sound science with rubber band guitars and other hands-on STEM activities! www.sciencebuddies.org Note: For additional lessons and activities to teach about the science of sound, see 18 Lessons to Teach the Science of Sound, part of our Teaching Science Units collection. Teaching about sound can be a real challenge. You can't (usually)… Read more

Plastic Pollution and World Oceans Day

June 7, 2018 10:00 AM

Ocean pollution is a growing global environmental problem. For World Oceans Day, talk with students about this problem and ways in which everyone can help reduce the amount of plastic trash flowing into waterways. Photo: By Loranchet, Wikimedia Commons Plastic Filling the Oceans World Oceans Day is June 8, 2018. The theme of this year's global observance is the importance of reducing plastic pollution that is making its way into our oceans. The… Read more

Free Lesson Plan to Model the Odds of Developing an Autoimmune Disease

April 25, 2018 6:00 AM

A new hands-on NGSS-aligned lesson plan helps student model the probability of getting an autoimmune disease and explore the range of factors that may contribute to these diseases. Free Lesson Plan! Model the odds of getting an autoimmune disease. www.sciencebuddies.org Today is National DNA Day, an annual celebration of the completion of the Human Genome Project. To support educators doing hands-on lessons on genetics, Science Buddies has released a… Read more

Lesson Plans for Real-world Environmental Science

February 27, 2018 6:00 AM

New Lesson Plans from Science Buddies enable middle and high school classroom discussions of environmental impact and hands-on exploration of sensor-based technologies that might make a difference. These STEM activities are perfect for schools with a Maker space! When it comes to protecting the environment and reducing our impact, sensor-based technologies may be part of the solution. With sensors providing real-time monitoring, individuals, agencies,… Read more

Put a Heart Health Spin on Valentine's Day

February 8, 2018 7:00 AM

February is American Heart Month. While our physical hearts don't look anything like Valentine's Day decorations, February is a great month to explore heart health with students. Two free Science Buddies Lesson Plans help teachers introduce circulatory system concepts to elementary-age kids with hands-on classroom activities. Science Buddies Lesson Plans help teachers and students get hands-on with heart health science in the classroom. www.sciencebuddies.org … Read more

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