A collection of STEM video lessons for high school classrooms from the Blended Learning Open Source Science or Math Studies. First, take the teacher video tour, and then search the library by subject area, keyword, or standards to find classroom supplements which will support 21st century student learning.

A highly detailed biography of the famous Jewish philosopher and religious thinker. The article provides a thorough analysis of his religious ideas.

Computer-controlled servos enable industrial robots to manufacture everything from vehicles to smartphones. For this maker challenge, students control a simple servo arm by sending commands with their computers to Arduinos using the serial communication protocol. This exercise walks students through the (sometimes) unintuitive nuances of this protocol, so by the end they can directly control the servo position with the computer. Once students master the serial protocol, they are ready to build some suggested interactive projects using the computer or “cut the cord” and get started with wireless Bluetooth or XBee communication.

NASA interactive website that allows students to explore different areas of science through training and then a mission. Great for exploring various interests in science and various careers in NASA.

This site includes videos and articles that expose students to the world of science in regard to space exploration. There are not any materials on the site that are expressly meant to serve as career guidance tools, but the available materials can serve to inform students’ understandings of the subject matter that is involved in space exploration. This resource would probably be most effective as a career guidance tool if interpreted as such by a counselor or teacher. The site is divided into sections based upon grade-level (K-4, 5-8, 9-12), though the individual articles and videos in the elementary section seem to cater to either kindergarten and first graders or third and fourth graders (I think the third and fourth grade materials would also be appropriate for fifth and sixth grade students).

Several lesson plans available for grades K-8 that take a look at math and art. Each lesson includes printable resources, glossary of terms, an artist biography, and national math and visual arts standards.

As scientific researchers explore cave formations, learn how science and engineering have resulted in advancements that have changed our lives dramatically. Now more than ever, the boundaries between science, technology, and engineering blur together to extend our knowledge even further. [5:40]

Explore the sounds of nature and how they connect with music. Investigates what purpose music serves through nature and what it means.

Heidi is going on a class trip with her class in Norway. Help her learn the functions of different parts of the plants found.

How does wind and water move around the Earth? Students will be able to explain ocean and atmospheric currents move heat energy around the planet and how they impact climate patterns.

OutSCIder Classroom is a web-based video series that teaches students science and environmental stewardship through our National Parks! Host Chris Anderson hits the trail to learn about the world around us and meets some awesome scientists along the way. If you're passionate about the outdoors, learning science, or just like having fun, then join us as we explore our amazing public lands!

Immersing yourself in our National Parks is a great way to experience nature, but sometimes it’s difficult to get out to our natural world in person. In this activity, you will experience one of our national parks in virtual reality and record your observations.

A site for all users interested in the engineering behind the building. Site engages users in a job that requires them to investigate troubled buildings and then figure out how to fix them.

PBS KIDS Rocks is a music album featuring 28 songs from Grammy Award-winners. Each of the songs helps kids explore topics related to literacy, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), and social-emotional learning. Bilingual tunes are also included. This song's focus is taking turns. Also included is an extra activity that helps students identify rhythm patterns. [0:58]

SciGirls videos feature real girls putting science and engineering to work to answer real-life questions and make discoveries in the world around them. This collection explores oceans, sky, and earth environments.

SciGirls videos feature real girls putting science and engineering to work to answer real-life questions and make discoveries in the world around them. Find girls talking about specific jobs in this collection.

Girls share information about science projects they created, posting photos and descriptions about what they did and what they learned. Organized by science discipline.

How can we alter the design of chip packaging to be more sustainable while protecting the product? Students will design a better way to package potato chips that will be less harmful to the environment and protect the product from being crushed during shipping. The potato chip. It’s crispy. It’s salty. It’s delicious. And you can’t eat just one! As consumers, we often devour a bag of potato chips without giving a second thought to what happens to the bag when we throw it away. Did you know that the average potato chip bag is nearly impossible to recycle? That’s because most bags used for this purpose contain up to 7 layers of plastic! Currently, there is no way to separate those layers, so the bags end up in landfills.

This is a 60 to 90-minute lesson that includes a self-paced interactive module and classroom activities. The teacher guide includes a challenge sequence (timeline), relevance to standards, materials list, assessment, evaluation rubric, and learning extensions.

Lesson objectives: (1) Research and analyze green materials that can be used in product packaging. (2) Investigate 3-D shapes and how they might be used to protect products from damage. (3) Create a design for green packaging that will contain food products.

What do plants need? Students examine the effects of light and air on green plants, learning the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration. Student teams plant seeds, placing some in sunlight and others in darkness. They make predictions about the outcomes and record ongoing observations of the condition of the stems, leaves and roots. Then, several healthy plants are placed in glass jars with lids overnight. Condensation forms, illustrating the process of transpiration, or the release of moisture to the atmosphere by plants.

Students gain an understanding of the parts of a plant, plant types and how they produce their own food from sunlight through photosynthesis. They also learn about transpiration, the process by which plants release moisture to the atmosphere. With this understanding, students test the effects of photosynthesis and transpiration by growing a plant from seed. They learn how plants play an important part in maintaining a balanced environment in which the living organisms of the Earth survive. This lesson is part of a series of six lessons in which students use their evolving understanding of various environments and the engineering design process, to design and create their own model biodome ecosystems.