Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Evolution through Natural Selection Link Students will develop an understanding of how populations evolve by studying the case of pocket mice. Students… Read more “Evolution of Populations”
Category: Units
Boom. Bust. Build
Level: High School Creator: Vance Kite Topic: Sustainability and Urban Development Link Boom, Bust, Build employs a project-based learning (PBL) approach (Krajcik 2006) to teach computational thinking… Read more “Boom. Bust. Build”
Alzheimer Disease
Level: High School Creator: Amanda Peel Topic: Protein Synthesis Link Should the genetic tests for determining Alzheimer’s disease risk be available to the public? Should health insurance… Read more “Alzheimer Disease”
Weather tool algorithm
Level: Middle School Creator: Amanda Peel Topic: Weather Measurement Link The purpose of this module is to introduce students to algorithms and the concepts of clarity and… Read more “Weather tool algorithm”
Metric measurement: Following algorithms
Level: Middle School Creator: Amanda Peel Topic: Metric Measurement Link The purpose of this module is to get students comfortable with metric measurement. This module is also… Read more “Metric measurement: Following algorithms”
The case of the bungled bovine bales
Level: Middle School Creator: Amanda Peel Topic: Density and Measurement Link The purpose of this module is to get students comfortable with the measurement and calculation of… Read more “The case of the bungled bovine bales”
Molecular Workbench
Level: Middle School and High School Creator: Concord Consortium Topic: Atomic Interactions (Multiple Disciplines) Link Tool for exploring atomic and molecular interactions across a range of topics… Read more “Molecular Workbench”
Energy3D
Level: Middle School and High School Creator: Concord Consortium Topic: Green Building Link Energy3D is a simulation-based engineering tool for designing green buildings and power stations that… Read more “Energy3D”
How can something that can’t be seen crush a 67,000 lb. oil tanker made of half-inch steel?
Level: High School Creator: Concord Consortium Topic: Air Pressure Link This sequence includes the following activities: Why do my ears hurt when I dive in the deep… Read more “How can something that can’t be seen crush a 67,000 lb. oil tanker made of half-inch steel?”
Geothermal Energy Unit
Level: Middle School Creator: Project GUTS Topic: Geothermal Energy Link Through this unit, students build interactive models to understand hot springs, mineral deposits, and geothermal energy.
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