A high-energy STEM event for kids in foster care, focusing on engineering design, collaborative building, and social connection through hands-on challenges.

A comprehensive lab and role-play lesson where students analyze DNA profiles to determine paternity and then argue the case in a mock courtroom setting.

A high school chemistry lab investigating the emission spectra of metal ions through flame tests. Students explore the Bohr model of the atom and identify unknown metal salts based on their characteristic flame colors.

Students investigate genetic disorders by researching their molecular causes, inheritance patterns, and societal impacts. This project culminates in a research log, a CER summary, and a creative visual product.

A lesson exploring the dynamics of population growth, focusing on the differences between exponential and logistic growth models and the real-world limiting factors that shape them. Students will solve puzzles to identify key concepts like carrying capacity, density-dependent factors, and density-independent factors.

A high-stakes chemistry lab where students design and test modifications to a coke-can calorimeter to maximize heat transfer efficiency from a spirit lamp. Students explore thermodynamics, combustion, and experimental design.

An 11th-grade chemistry engineering challenge where students design, build, and optimize salt-water powered vehicles to master redox reactions and circuit completion.

A comprehensive introduction to electrostatic forces, covering atomic structure, triboelectric charging, Coulomb's Law, and electric fields through hands-on labs and scaffolded practice.

A gentle introduction to Adobe Photoshop, focusing on software location, basic interface, and the broad possibilities of digital creation.

Developing collaborative skills through a 32-piece mosaic coloring activity and learning about team roles in a design studio environment.

Introduction to Project-Based Learning (PBL), exploring how objectives drive design and how these skills translate to professional careers.

This lesson covers the flow of genetic information, detailing the steps of transcription and translation, the roles of key enzymes like RNA polymerase, and how the sequence of nitrogenous bases determines protein structure and function.

A 60-minute exploration of Indiana's unique biodiversity, focusing on the impacts of deforestation, climate change, and invasive species through a guided webquest.

A comprehensive lesson on magnetic forces, including a high-impact infographic summary and a practice worksheet covering Lorentz force, motors, and electromagnetic induction.

A hands-on indoor scavenger hunt where students analyze soil and glass evidence to solve a forensic mystery. Students identify unique characteristics like pH, texture, refractive index, and fracture patterns.

An engaging, image-based digital scavenger hunt where students solve a forensic mystery using glass evidence concepts like fracture patterns, density, and refractive index.

A lesson exploring the delicate balance of coastal ecosystems, focusing on how biodiversity sustains life and how climate change threatens these vital habitats based on the Our Planet documentary.

A hands-on forensic science lesson where students rotate through stations to analyze various types of trace evidence (hair, fiber, glass, soil, etc.) to solve a warehouse heist.

A hands-on forensic investigation into the physical properties and fracture patterns of glass evidence. Students rotate through stations to master density, refractive index, and crime scene collection techniques.