STEM Institute: Advanced Activities
(*) This activity is available in our STEM Institute Lending Library
NGSS Activities
Science Notebooks
Downloads: Google Doc Handout Presentation: Keynote | PDF Scholar Synergy Notebooks: Keynote | PDF Links: ScienceNotebooks.org |
*Naked Egg Drop-Jumpity Dumpity
Downloads: Google Doc Handout | Egg Drop Tube Set Up | K-5 Curricular Connections Presentation: Keynote | PDF | NGSS ETS Review Keynote | RAFT Keynote | RAFT PDF Videos: Egg Drop Trial |
Wheel of Inquiry
Wheel of Inquiry Examples Advanced Week 2017 Examples Wheel of Inquiry Blank Worksheet PDF: Simple | Original Downloads: Google Doc Handout Presentation: Keynote | PDF Gray Blow Gun Wheel of Inquiry: Keynote | PDF |
*Zip Lines
Downloads: Google Doc Handout Presentation: Keynote | PDF | 2019 Keynote | 2019 PDF Videos: Hook/Intro Video | World's Fastest Zip Line | Zip Line with Parachute | How to Put a Pulley On a Zip Line | 7 Minutes of Terror How to Put an Object on a Zip Line | How to Take a Pulley Off a Zip Line |
Pancake Engineering
Downloads: Google Doc Handout Presentation: Keynote | PDF Videos: Pancake Engineering |
Moving Up The Inquiry Scale
Downloads: PDF Handout |
*Nature vs. Science:
Turning Hypothesis into Theory's Using a Fun Card Game Downloads: Google Doc Handout Presentation: Keynote | PDF |
Common Core Math Connections
Warm-ups: Toothpick Warm-ups
Downloads: Google Doc Handout Links: Toothpicks | Dan Meyer Act 3 Tasks Presentation: PDF |
The Power of Ratios: Beetle Pull
Downloads:
Links: Tiny Robots | Man vs. Beetle | World's Strongest Beetle-22 |
Technology Connections
Computer Coding for Everyone: Code.Org
Downloads: Google Doc Handout Presentation: Ron's Keynote | Ron's PDF | Vivian's Keynote | Vivian's PDF Links: Google CS First | TED Talk |
Elementary Computer Aided Design: Sketch-Up
Links: SketchUp.org-22 |
Pre-K through 2nd Grade: Early Elementary Technology
Downloads: Google Doc Handout Links: Classroom Blog-22 | Teacher Blog-22 |
Pre-K through 3rd Grade: Technology
Downloads: Link: Common Core Sheets-22 | Suessville Games-22 Connecting Common Core Standards to iPad Apps: Geo Boards Primary Coding Apps: Cargo Bot App |
Interactive Computer-Based Quizzes - Kahoot!
Links: Kahoot | GA Workshop Example | "Weather vs. Climate?" Example-22 |
Sphero Bowl
Link to website |
Earth, Space, & Climate Change Connections: Project WILD
Glacier Goo
Downloads:
Downloads:
- www.icedrill-education.org activity page-22
Land Ice, Sea Ice
Downloads:
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Teaching Climate Change With Graphs
Link to NY Times website-22 |
Museum Partners & Activities
Science Olympiad
Shari Haug Elementary Coordinator Email: [email protected] | Tel: 630.792.1251 Links: Science Olympiad Website | 2019 Rules |
Exploring Teacher Resources & Classroom Ideas
Heidi Rouleau Field Museum School Learning Experiences Manager E-mail: [email protected] | (Direct) Tel: 312.665.7425 | (Main) Tel: 312.922.9410 Downloads: Google Doc Handout Presentation: PowerPoint | PDF | PDF (with notes) Links: Field Museum | For Educators GA Field Guides, Resources, Object Based Learning Links: Field Guides PDFs | Field Museum for Educators-22 |
Lincoln Park Zoo
Leslie Sadowski-Fugitt E-mail: [email protected] Educating visitors about animals, Lincoln Park Zoo creates multiple opportunities for visitors of all ages and backgrounds to have meaningful experiences at the zoo. Connect and be curious in this wild classroom experience. Links: LP Zoo | For Educators | Plan a Field Trip | Observe to Learn App | Chicago Wildlife Watch | Educator Resources | Interactive Children's Book | Lincoln Park Zoo Animals | Animal Diversity |
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Amy Morton E-mail: [email protected] The Nature Museum offers inquiry-based local science and nature programming and other resources for both teachers and students at the Museum and in schools to enhance science teaching and learning. Links: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | For Educators | Schools and Teachers | Science on the Go | Teacher Resources | Field Trip Guide | Social Narrative-22 |
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