Plate to Planet: 00 Complete Unit
Download the Plate to Planet unit PDF complete with the unit summary, teacher background and student sheets. All linked to google sheets designed for easy access and editing capabilities.
Sustainable STEM: 00 Overview
Sustainable STEM: 00 Overview
The Sustainable STEM curriculum features a 6-lesson unit focusing on sustainable design. Students create their own cell phone case out of renewable mushroom material and see how the product aligns with the three criteria of green chemistry.
Animal Adaptations and Engineering Design Unit
Animal Adaptations and Engineering Design Unit
In this unit, students will explore examples of biomimicry technologies and examine traits that have enabled animals to adapt to their environment. Students will then consider how animal adaptations can help them design a shelter that would withstand severe weather conditions.
Blue Mussels: Expert Sustainable Engineers Unit
Blue Mussels: Expert Sustainable Engineers Unit
This unit begins by introducing students to biomimicry through a matching game. Then, students will gather data to compare the usefulness of glue in both dry and wet environments, as well as investigate where yarn gets it strength, in order to explore how mussels have innovated to stick in their environments and consider how scientists can use that information to make better products.
