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Geometry and Rubik's Cube
Students explore geometry using a Rubik's Cube. In this 2-D and 3-D shapes lesson plan, students use the Rubik's Cube to find the center, edge and corner pieces. Students then find the dimensions of the Rubik's Cube and read the solution...
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Build a Lunar Lander
Students build a space vehicle. In this space lesson, students create a shock-absorbing space vehicle that can be dropped from 1 foot in the air. Their vehicle must include an open cup with two marshmallows (astronauts) that can not fly...
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Reverse Engineer a Camera
Young scholars dismantle and reassemble a camera. In this reverse engineering lesson plan, students work in groups to disassemble a one-time use camera while writing directions for reassembly. Young scholars switch cameras and directions...
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The Engineering Design Process
Students utilize their creative skills by solving engineering issues. In this problem solving lesson, students examine the 6 steps to the engineering process by completing a worksheet. Students examine one of three scenarios...
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Better Traffic Flow
Students calculate the maximum number of cars passing a point in a given amount of time. In this better traffic flow lesson, students work with an existing Excel spreadsheet to solve the traffic flow problem. Students...
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Engineering Pop-Ups
Learners create pop-up books in order to explore how force is applied. In this engineering lesson students identify and define forces in their environment. Learners communicate their understanding of forces and engineering through...
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Parachutes
Middle schoolers make a parachute. In this air resistance lesson, students create a parachute using materials they think will work the best. Middle schoolers try out their parachutes, noting which one worked the best. Students discuss...
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Winter Insulation
Students test insulation materials. In this energy conservation lesson, students use different insulation materials to see which one holds heat the best. Students pour hot water into bottles, take the temperature, wait 15 minutes, then...
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Mayan Calendar
Students investigate the early Mayan Calendar. In this algebra lesson, students combine three different disciplines to study and review the effect that Mayan calendar had. They investigate multiples and smallest common multiples.
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Pollution in Our Watershed
Students conduct an experiment. For this pollution lesson, students review the vocabulary words watershed, pollution and pesticide. Students create watersheds, spray pesticides on them, create precipitation and observe the...
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Funny Putty, Serious Stuff
Young scholars make putty and explore its properties. For this colloids lesson, students identify the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Then, they create a collide and examine its unique properties.
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Rubber Band Racers
Learners create rubber band band powered cars. In this engineering lesson, students are given common materials in order to create their own car. They measure distance and speed of different designs.
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Lesson: Design a Sturdy Paper Table
Student create a table with paper legs. In this engineering lesson, students use rolled paper to create table legs and attempt a variety of designs to find one that will hold a textbook. They work in small groups, brainstorm and attempt...
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Design a Tornado-Proof Building
Students design a tornado-proof building. In this inquiry-based lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of tornadoes and the damage they can cause by trying to design a building that can withstand a tornado.
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Transfer of Motion and Force
Students work in groups to discover how to move an object down a zip line. In this engineering design lesson plan, students find how to use a cup to move a marble, the most efficient way. Students explain the...
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Activity: Float a Clay Boat
Written to introduce pupils to buoyancy, this activity has collaborative groups work to design a floatable clay boat. They first observe that a stick of clay sinks in water and then are given their own stick to reshape into a floating...
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Activity: Solving Real Challenges with Engineering
Groups are each given a pack of engineering cards and a worksheet to complete together. The cards depict different roles an engineer might play and can be purchased from the eGFI website. Because the lesson plan revolves around these...
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My Pyramid
Students identify fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition instructional activity, students list fruits and vegetables on the board. Students study the lunch menu and identify the fruits and vegetables.
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Impact of Ancient Rome on Life Today
Students research the importance of ancient Rome to the world today. In this ancient Rome lesson plan, students view video and research to gather information for a slide show about Ancient Rome.
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Breaking the Code: Actions and Songs of Protest
Students listen to and discuss the purpose of protest music. They analyze an editorial cartoon related to Jim Crow and read questions from the literacy tests given to African-Americans. They work together to write a song about the...
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Sunspots
In this sunspots worksheet, students use the given size of a sunspot and find the total number of Earth's it would take to equal the sunspot size. Students answer 3 questions about the sunspots and are given an extra credit problem with...
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Washington's Birthday
In this Washington's Birthday worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, take a survey, and...
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Love is ... Business Studies
Students celebrate St. Valentine's Day. In this holiday lesson, students discover details about Lupercalia, St. Valentine, and modern traditions of the holiday.
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US Policy Toward Egypt: A Dialogue
Learners examine U.S. foreign policy concerning the 2011 Egyptian uprising. In this current events lesson, students discuss the uprising in Egypt and examine news reports related to it. Learners then discuss their feelings about the...
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