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Enzyme Activity Lab
enzyme activity lab

Enzyme Activity Lab

Students investigate the enzyme lactase and use the enzyme to help them identify the sugars that are present in three milk samples: rice milk, soy milk, and cow’s milk.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Biology and Life Sciences

Curriculum Unit: From Molecules to Organisms

Exercise Lab
exercise lab in progress

Exercise Lab

This activity will address how exercise affects the rate of cellular respiration using three different indicators: breathing rate, heart rate, and carbon dioxide production.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Biology and Life Sciences

Curriculum Unit: From Molecules to Organisms

Macromolecule Test
molecule or atom

Macromolecule Test

Students test for the presence of complex carbohydrates and lipids in known samples to determine the makeup of an unknown material.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Biology and Life Sciences

Curriculum Unit: From Molecules to Organisms

Case of the Broken Beaker
student working the lab

Case of the Broken Beaker

Students explore the use of DNA profiling and gel electrophoresis, using restriction enzymes and agarose gel electrophoresis to create a genetic profile.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Biology and Life Sciences

Curriculum Unit: Heredity

City Planning (TEA)
students city planning

City Planning (TEA)

Students will be presented with flooding as a problem that needs to be addressed by city planners.

Grade Level: Grades 3, 5, 7

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Crash Course
students in the lab working engineering design challenge

Crash Course

Students will use an online model to learn about crumple zone length and rigidity and apply what they learn to real materials tested with a force plate.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Physics

Curriculum Unit: Forces and Interactions

Design for Manufacturing
students working on manufacturing mission designing sunglasses

Design for Manufacturing

Students will be challenged with designing a custom part for a new product.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Engineering , Manufacturing

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

DNA Extraction

DNA Extraction

Students will extract DNA from a plant to determine whether or not its fruit is biotic.

Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)

Subject: Biology and Life Sciences

Curriculum Unit: From Molecules to Organisms

Finding My Dance (TEA)
expressive dancing

Finding My Dance (TEA)

Students will engage in a STEM challenge to build instruments in 25 minutes, create a rhythm to communicate choreography.

Grade Level: Grades K-2

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Waves and their Applications

Flood Barriers (TEA)
floor barrier

Flood Barriers (TEA)

Students will engage in a STEM challenge to design solutions to help their community and limit the amount of water seeping into their property.

Grade Level: Grades 3-4, 7

Subject: Engineering , Environmental Science

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (TEA)
goldilocks little bear

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (TEA)

Students will engage in a STEM challenge to build a chair for the Bear family’s guest in 25 minutes.

Grade Level: Grades K-2

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

How Water Moves

How Water Moves

Students will use an Augmented Reality (AR) sandbox to see how water flows over landforms and how the motion changes when the landscape changes.

Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)

Subject: Earth & Space Science

Curriculum Unit: Earth's Systems

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