Studying the evolutionary history of viruses Shannon Bennet is facinated by the life history of parasitism. Where do these Viruses occur in nature, how many of them are there, and how do they switch into new hosts?

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.

In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad breaks down an action into a series of steps in order to program a robot to do what they need it to do. [4:50]

This content package is a curated collection of STEM instructional resources to support the introduction and exploration of programming and robotics in grades 3-5. Resources include lesson plans, engagement activities, ebooks, digital texts, and videos.

Computer science is a subject that is becoming more important to teach our students to prepare them for their future. Coding and having a basic understanding of different coding languages will be key for our students to feel truly ready for college or their career. Introducing students to these concepts can be a daunting task. This content package is created to try and alleviate some of those concerns. Within this content package for students in grades 5-8, educators will find lesson plans and activities that will help teach introductory computer science concepts. Educators will also find eBooks and digital texts to share with students, as well as videos to help guide students’ understanding of computer science.

Learn about two instances in which huge realizations are made from simple questions. [7:32]

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Create lessons to show that plants use air and water primarily to grow with help from the resources on this site. Use the work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos to help students understand the requirements of plants to live.

Check out how humans work to make our computers, tablets, and robots seem smart through coding and computer languages. [4:08]