An engineering and physics lesson where students design, build, and test magnetic mazes to explore magnetic forces and the Engineering Design Process. Students investigate magnetic permeability and iterate on their designs to solve navigational challenges.

An engineering design challenge where students design, prototype, and test magnet mazes, exploring how different backing materials block or allow magnetic forces to pass through.

An upper elementary STEM lesson where students explore magnetic fields, poles, and non-contact forces by designing and building a physical magnet maze. Includes visual slides, a hands-on student design guide, and a comprehensive teacher lesson plan.

A highly engaging, hands-on lesson teaching the importance of precision, clarity, and chronological sequencing through the classic "Exact Instructions Challenge" using Marshmallow Fluff and Jelly. Students write step-by-step instructions, and the teacher follows them verbatim, humorously demonstrating how easily vague directions can go sticky.

A 4th-grade science lesson structured around the 5E model, exploring physical and chemical weathering through a high-seas pirate theme. Students investigate how waves, wind, and chemical reactions shape 'Skull Island' and reveal or bury treasure.

An end-of-year educational movie unit and math workbook based on the story of Super Mario Galaxy. Students explore gravity, orbits, and space physics through active viewing, followed by high-energy space-themed math puzzles.

A highly differentiated 30-minute lesson where students act as 'Placement Officers' for the Pup Placement Agency. They analyze physical and behavioral traits of dog candidates and match them with appropriate service dog jobs, aligning with the OpenSciEd Grade 3 Trait Variation unit.

An engaging exploration of renewable and non-renewable natural resources, fossil fuels, and local conservation efforts through field-guide inspired readings, assessments, interactive sorting, and local mapping exercises.

A retro 90s-themed science lesson where fourth-grade students explore the concepts of pitch and amplitude (volume) through the analog mechanics and culture of cassette tapes.

An end-of-year science and social studies review and reflection unit. Students reflect on their academic journey through a creative field log, test their knowledge in a collaborative trivia expedition, explore extension tasks via a STEM choice board, and design a curriculum time capsule project.

A hands-on science lesson for 3rd and 4th grade students focused on classifying animals into vertebrates and invertebrates. Students learn to distinguish between arthropods, mollusks, worms, amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, and birds using key physical characteristics.

A hands-on engineering and design project where students sketch, build, and decorate a miniature beach chair using popsicle sticks, fabric, and paint. Includes a comprehensive student-facing project packet with milestone checklist and a teacher grading rubric.

Master sensory language and persuasive advertising techniques by designing an original ice cream flavor, brand logo, and marketing pitch.

Explore states of matter, heat transfer, and freezing-point depression by making homemade ice cream in a bag using ice, salt, and cream.

Apply fraction multiplication and division to scale ice cream recipes up and down, converting fluid ounces, cups, and tablespoons.

Trace the historical origins of frozen desserts from ancient China and Rome to modern day, mapping how ingredients like vanilla, sugar, and cacao traveled globally.

Students explore the fundamentals of heredity by distinguishing between inherited traits and learned behaviors. This lesson uses real-world examples from the plant and animal kingdoms to illustrate how traits are passed down through generations.

A lesson focusing on ecosystem vocabulary including producers, consumers, and energy flow through food chains and pyramids. Includes tiered materials for elementary and middle school levels.

This lesson explores how digital images are broken down into pixels, converted into binary code (1s and 0s), transmitted across distances, and reassembled on another device. Students will learn about the RGB color model and the fundamentals of digital communication.

A 45-60 minute science lesson for 4th graders exploring sound waves through the lens of retro cassette tapes and music. Students will investigate how amplitude and wavelength relate to volume and pitch.

A multi-sensory lesson exploring the science of sound and the history of music technology through the lens of the classic cassette tape. Students will learn how sound is recorded, visualize music through art, and craft a creative story behind their own 'mixtape'.

A foundational lesson on food chains across various ecosystems, specifically designed for special education students. Includes visual-heavy instruction on producers, consumers, and decomposers.

Students explore the engineering wonders of bird nests, observing local bird behavior and designing their own nest models using natural materials to understand animal adaptations and structural design.

A comprehensive review of the major human body systems, focusing on their primary functions, key organs, and how they work together to maintain homeostasis.

A lesson on surface water interactions with land, featuring My Little Pony characters to explain streams, lakes, and wetlands. Students learn key geological terms through simple bullet points and visual support.

A 4th-grade science and engineering lesson where students become environmental consultants for the 'Pollinator Protection Agency' to design habitats for native Indiana bees and butterflies.

Students explore how AI uses pattern recognition to predict sequences and understand human language through hands-on logic puzzles and guided discussion.

A simplified science lesson on food chains designed for 8th-grade students with severe disabilities, focusing on basic energy flow from sun to predator.

In this kitchen science inquiry, students investigate the three states of matter and observe chemical reactions by creating 'fizzing cakes' using baking soda and vinegar. They explore reversible and irreversible changes while competing in a simulated Bronx-style bake-off challenge.

A hands-on lesson where students explore the journey of digital data, from encoding letters into binary to transmitting signals through wires or air, and finally decoding them back into information.

A hands-on lesson for elementary students on how to select plants and assemble a beautiful, healthy summer hanging basket using the 'Thriller, Filler, Spiller' method.

Students investigate how water, wind, and ice move weathered materials and practice expanding sentences to explain the causes and effects of erosion.

Students explore physical and chemical weathering through hands-on simulations and learn to describe the process of breaking down rock using expanded sentences.

A hands-on engineering lesson where students build a cardboard automaton to explore how rotary motion is converted into linear motion using cams and followers.

A collection of vocabulary worksheets focused on the core concepts of energy transfer and circuits for 4th-grade scientists. Students explore the definitions and applications of energy, systems, functions, and structures through various interactive formats.

The final mission involves assessing environmental damage caused by humans and predicting the long-term effects on the ecological grid.

Detectives investigate the impact of human technology and daily habits on the surrounding environment.

Agents document natural environmental shifts and create creative intelligence reports on how these changes impact local food webs.

Detectives analyze how ecosystems maintain equilibrium and identify factors that could destabilize the natural order.

Agents classify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers within the ecosystem to map out complex biological relationships.

Agents track the flow of energy through ecosystems by decoding food chain terminology and constructing new energy links.

Eco-Detectives investigate how living things interact with their habitats and identify key research questions for the agency.