Energy Audit
In this lesson from Energy is Everything, students will explore energy efficiency by learning to read an electric meter, touring their school campus to evaluate energy-efficiency and discuss their findings.
Analyzing Big Hero 6: Real Tech in a Fictional World
Students explore how grief and ethics shape innovation in fiction, then connect fictional tech to real careers after frontloading film terms (semiconductors, AI, robotics, microbots) and watching Big Hero 6.
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Who works here? Who needs access? Women in STEM: Representation in the Field
Students will use and analyze an authentic informational article from Nextflex to discuss gender representation in STEM. Students will use related vocabulary and structures to explore and discuss their own fields of experience or interest.
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Creating a Net Zero World: A Carbon Cycle Lesson
This lesson engages students in analyzing how urbanization and business decisions impact the carbon cycle. In small groups, students evaluate the placement of a company, consider tradeoffs, and apply Project Drawdown solutions to propose strategies for reducing environmental impact.
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Modeling Real World Systems: Mathematical Simulation of a Wastewater Purification Plant and Using Residuals to Estimate Model Accuracy
Students will use math and critical thinking to design a wastewater treatment plan that balances capacity, cost, and sustainability goals.
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Build Your Own Water Turbine
Students will build turbines from pre-determined supplies to demonstrate how water can be used to transfer energy and be used for power.
Teaching Polymers and Applications through 3D-Printing Microporous Structures
This lesson introduces students to polymers and cutting-edge 3D printing technologies (CLIP and iCLIP). Students engage with research papers, compare techniques, and explore applications in biomedical and electronics manufacturing while developing literature review and analysis skills.
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Art-Based Innovation as a Low-Risk Entry Point to STEM Education
This ETP helps teachers integrate art-based innovation into their classrooms as an accessible entry point to STEM.
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Brisking Through Student Writing
This ETP introduces teachers to Brisk, an AI-powered tool for evaluating student writing. Through hands-on sessions, teachers learn to provide targeted, efficient feedback using rubrics, streamlining the writing assessment process while supporting student growth.
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