What will we study this year in the STEAM lab? 2015-2016 Detailed information about each lesson will be posted to the specific grade level pages linked to this page.
Kindergarten
Feather Frenzy: Compare/Contrast/Analyze real bird feathers: Why are each bird’s feathers different?
Plant a Rainbow: Design and build rainbow flower garden from given materials meeting given criteria: How are plants the same and different from each other?
Balloon Balance: Tie objects to helium balloon to make it float half way between floor and ceiling, predict what will work and record trials: Why is balance important?
Save the Worm: Problem solve how to move objects with limited tools: Why is balance important?
Lego Bridges: How do designers make bridges both stable and beautiful?
First Grade
Feather Frenzy: Compare/Contrast/Analyze real bird feathers: Why are each bird’s feathers different?
Plant a Rainbow: Design and build rainbow flower garden from given materials meeting given criteria: How are plants the same and different from each other?
Whose Teeth?: Use pictures and real deer jawbones to analyze teeth to determine approximate age of deer: Why do a deer’s teeth change with age?
Legos: Build a secret design and explain it to buddy in precise language: Why is it important to communicate clearly?
How are clouds formed? What tools have people invented to deal with weather?
Second Grade
Feather Frenzy: Compare/Contrast/Analyze real bird feathers: Why are each bird’s feathers different?
Plant a Rainbow: Design and build rainbow flower garden from given materials meeting given criteria: How are plants the same and different from each other?
Whose Teeth?: Use pictures and real deer jawbones to analyze teeth to determine approximate age of deer: Why do a deer’s teeth change with age?
Balloon Balance: Tie objects to helium balloon to make it float half way between floor and ceiling, predict what will work and record trials: Why is balance important?
Lego Wheelchairs: How does the design of a vehicle affect its ability to be pushed easily?
Third Grade
Recycling: Make hand-made paper: How can people change how they use resources in order to protect the environment?
Cargo Bot: programming game on ipad: How can code be written efficiently?
Tree Ring Dating: estimate the climate of a particular year in the distant past by carefully studying a tree's annual rings: How do living things adapt to changes in their environment?
Whose Teeth?: Use pictures and real deer jawbones to analyze teeth to determine approximate age of deer: Why do a deer’s teeth change with age?
Lego Kit: Math Game "Block and Cover"
Fourth Grade
Cargo Bot: programming game on ipad:How can code be written efficiently?
Sphero Colors: Program ball to create patterns: How is color mixing with light different from color mixing with paint?
Sphero Geometry: Program ball to create shapes: How can code be written efficiently?
Keva Brain Builders: Recreate 2D patterns into 3D structures: Which perspective is best to determine balance, proportion and composition of an object?
Fifth Grade
GMOs: Should we or shouldn't we?
Sphero Colors: Program ball to create patterns: How is color mixing with light different from color mixing with paint?
Keva Brain Builders: Recreate 2D patterns into 3D structures: Which perspective is best to determine balance, proportion and composition of an object?
Blood Typing (Simulated Blood): Practice ABO blood typing by creating reactions using chemical solubility: How are chemical changes used in medicine?
Cargo Bot: programming game on ipad: How can code be written efficiently?