Do you like to climb trees? The branches of trees are what make them so fun to climb. Each branch starts out as a tiny shoot that grows out from a stem. How is the growth of shoots along a stem regulated?

Learn about how to strengthen literacy, inquiry, and problem-solving skills, and how to connect kids with high-quality nonfiction and informational books. Provides videos, articles for parents and for teachers, webcasts for teachers, and...

Northwestern University frames lessons which bring computational thinking enhanced activities into STEM classrooms.

This comprehensive lesson provides information on the functions of stems, control of stem growth, structure of stems, axillary buds and branching, and modified stems.

Peruse this site and discover some interesting facts about stems as well as learn what its' function is.

A resource to help facilitate understanding of stems cells and their uses.

Research the science and controversy around stem cell research and evaluate, defend or attack President Bush's ruling on federal spending regarding this issue. Create brochures to display knowledge and point of view.

An interactive tool where students can create a model of a greenhouse and use a light sensor to measure the amount of light it receives from a lamp at various times of the day. Temperature is also measured. Data is plotted on graphs,...

During this STEM lesson plan, students will watch a clip from Curious George. Students will use this lesson plan to guide children in investigating how different objects move in the wind (moving air).

A learning unit with instructions on how to build a cardboard model house, and explore the effectiveness of a furnace vs. solar heating. The unit is in PDF format.

In this interactive, students manipulate a computer model that shows where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have occurred since 1960, to make predictions, collect data and look for patterns. Includes career connection, and a question...

In this interactive, students can explore how current, voltage, and resistance are related in a model showing the flow of electrons in an electric circuit. They will learn about Ohm's law and how other forms of energy can be made from...

Provides examples and a video lesson that illustrate line plots and stem-and-leaf plots. [1:12]

Curiosity Machine provides free, high-interest STEM activities for students. This home page provides links to categories of STEM activities.

A learning module with built-in interactive features where students can read background information on each gas law, then explore the interrelationships of pressure, temperature, and volume. Covers Boyle's Law, Charles's Law,...

Do you ever wonder what happens when a cloud gets too full? Find out in this easy and fun experiment.

Build a signal horn to make low-frequency sounds that can be heard from far away in this STEM lesson. Use this interactive site to document your design process. Included on the site is a video explaining a possible solution to the problem.

Curiosity Machine provides a free, high-interest STEM lessons for students. In this lesson, students will construct a stegosaurus tail that is capable of breaking through a piece of paper. Site includes process and tips to solve design...

Curiosity Machine provides a free, high-interest STEM lessons for students. This challenge asks students to create a bubble maze where bubbles move through several on and off switches. This site includes a place for students to document...

Inspire students to make a root system to help a plant stay put with simple materials like pipe cleaners, string, and marbles. This STEM challenge allows students to not only solve a problem but get tips and document their process all on...

This web-based activity takes students through a series of pages in which they find out about the effects charged particles have on one another, discover how Coulomb's force works, and see some real-world examples. Multiple-choice and...

Lesson plan introduces students to stem-and-leaf plots. Many resources are available for student and teachers here.

Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teacher's guide provides discussion ideas and activities that that connect to...

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