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Chemistry and Health Science Projects for National Chemistry Week

October 10, 2023 8:00 AM

Chemistry projects and resources for National Chemistry Week 2023! National Chemistry Week is October 15-21, 2023! The theme of this year's chemistry awareness week, hosted by the American Chemical Society (ACS), is "The Healing Power of Chemistry." Chemistry, Health, and Medicine Exploring the role of chemistry in keeping people (and animals) well and in developing medicines and vaccines to treat illnesses and health conditions can lead to… Read more

Aerodynamics Science Projects: Planes, Rockets, Kites, Drones & More

October 2, 2023 8:00 AM

Explore aerodynamics with science projects related to planes, helicopters, drones, rockets, and more! Aerodynamics Sciences Projects and Experiments Students interested in the science of flight or the design of things like planes, rockets, and helicopters, can experiment with science projects like the ones highlighted below. These experiments cover important principles of aerodynamics, aeronautics, and physics, including the four forces that act… Read more

Helping Students Build Coding Skills with Drones and Self-Driving Cars

September 20, 2023 8:00 AM

Through a mini grant program, more than three hundred students at Title 1 schools were provided with classroom kits to explore physical computing and how to build smart devices. Providing students with opportunities to explore coding gives them critical keys for actively engaging in problem solving today and in the future. Learning to code doesn't only mean writing programs to run on a computer. Physical computing combines circuit building and… Read more

Space Science & Mars STEM Lessons and Activities

September 15, 2023 8:00 AM

Use these free STEM lesson plans, projects, and hands-on STEM activities to explore space science and the solar system with students. These science projects, STEM activities and NGSS-aligned lesson plans help educators create hands-on learning opportunities to teach about space science, the solar system, and Mars, in the context of the Perseverance rover. At the bottom of this resource, you will find a list of independent space science projects… Read more

26 Science Projects and Experiments To Teach About Types of Energy

September 8, 2023 8:00 AM

Use these free STEM lessons and activities to help students get hands-on building, testing, and exploring the science of energy and the different types of potential and kinetic energy. From the classic snake-in-a-can prank to stretching and shooting rubber bands across the room, bouncing a basketball, or rolling a marble down a ramp, kids know energy in motion when they see it. The world is full of energy, and energy is constantly being used,… Read more

13 Lessons to Teach About the Chemistry of Mixtures and Solutions

September 1, 2023 8:00 AM

Use these free STEM lessons and activities to help students get hands-on experimenting with the science and chemistry of mixtures and solutions. Most students have a basic concept of "mixtures." They have combined ingredients in the kitchen. They know that beverages, paints, and glues are mixtures. They may realize that blood is a mixture, as is the air we breathe. They know that some things "mix" well and others don't and that some mixtures are… Read more

Middle School Student Codes to Improve Life with Visual Impairment

August 30, 2023 8:00 AM

For her 7th-grade science fair project, this student created ArtiVision, a system that can read aloud text from labels, letters, and more on demand. She participated in the Arizona state science fair and was awarded a Broadcom Coding with Commitment® award. Suhana, entering the 8th grade, already knows that science, technology, engineering, and math are tools she can use to solve everyday problems for herself, her family, and her community. Last… Read more

Curated STEM Resources for Teaching Science Curriculum

August 22, 2023 8:00 AM

Discover STEM Lessons for Your K-12 Classroom What are you teaching this week? Next week? Next month? Mixtures and solutions? Types of energy? States of matter? Forces of motion? Biodiversity? Newton's laws of motion? Health and human body systems? Magnetism or electromagnetism? Density? We know educators spend a lot of time searching for quality lessons to fit their curriculum needs each year. Not only do you want quality materials that align with your class… Read more

11 Tips and Best Practices for Assigning and Managing Science Fair Projects

August 9, 2023 8:00 AM

Part 3 in our STEM education series on the benefits of student science projects and science fairs. These best practices streamline the assignment and management of independent science projects and help ensure students stay on track. Unlike many other types of homework, independent science and engineering projects take time. These projects may span several weeks on your classroom calendar. The extended time allotted to science projects is a benefit and… Read more

13 Icebreaker Activities for Science Class!

August 4, 2023 8:00 AM

Kick off the new school year with one of these STEM activities! Easy to plan, low-cost, and accessible to all grade levels, these creative science and engineering icebreakers help set the stage for a great school year. Students will get to know one another, maybe remember your name, and leave knowing that science class is going to be awesome! It's back-to-school time! This means a brand new year, maybe a brand new group of students, or even a new… Read more

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