Digesters
Students will design and build a model of a mini biodigester as a hands-on project to help them apply their understanding of the purpose and function of the human digestive system.
Heat Content in Nutshells
Students will be burning nut shells in order to calculate which releases the most heat energy, in a classic calorimetry experiment. Then, students will use their calculations to find how many nutshells it would take to power the average California home.
Properties of Liquids and Intermolecular Forces (IMFs)
This lesson is considered to be among one the beginning, introduction lessons in a high school Chemistry class. The purpose of this lesson to reinforce early foundational concepts in Chemistry such as reactants, products; physical and chemical properties, chemical and physical changes;
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Decoding the Sun
This project introduces high school students to programming concepts through writing a Python script that finds and counts sunspots in real images of the Sun.
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Introduction to Chip Design
This lesson plan is designed for one 100-minute period. It provides an introduction to the field of Chip Design/Semiconductor Technology and introduces students to the basics of digital logic design.
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Making Sense of Data: Science, Computing and Real-World Impact
Join us to hear from Julietta Sheng, who will share how her doctoral training in neuroscience continues to shape her work at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC).
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Navigating a Career in STEM
Beyond the formulas and equations, STEM teaches us how to think, adapt, and solve problems when answers aren't obvious. Hear from Gayathri Natarajan, Program Manager at Synopsys, about her journey from engineer to program leader and the mentors who shaped her path.
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The Right Tool for the Job
In a high school computer science class, students will experiment with building the same project using different levels of AI: first, students will pseudocode with paper and pencil without any other resources.
Applications in Environmental Systems: A Focus on Water
Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Director of Water Innovation and Technology at Stantec, will share how utilities improve efficiency, forecast demand, and make smarter operational decisions, drawing on both technical insights and real-
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