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AzSS Resources from Mesa Public Schools
K-12 Curriculum Guides developed by MPS including standards, three dimensional foundations, and evidence of learning specifications. K-12 Standards and Core Idea Elements as identified by MPS. K-6 Curriculum Guide 7-8 Curriculum Guide HS Curriculum Guide K-12 Standards and Core Idea Elements
Read MoreEngineering the World’s Best Glider using IDEAS Engineering Journal
This lesson serves as a great introduction to the engineering design process when you have a design or prototype and you are attempting to improve that design. In this case, students start with an original design of the “World’s BEST Glider” and then iterate through the engineering design process five times. They are also asked…
Read MoreAll STEMAZing Sciencing and Engineering Journals
The PQRST Sciencing Journal helps young scientists do some sciencing by MadLibbing them through how to design a good science experiment. The IDEAS Engineering Journal allows young engineers the opportunity to make modifications to an existing model or product to attempt to improve upon the original design. The got problems? let’s solve ’em. Engineering Journal…
Read Moregot problems? let’s solve ’em Engineering Journal
From noticing problems to brainstorming solutions to testing prototypes, making modifications, and marketing a final product, this journal will walk students step-by-step through the engineering design process as it relates to solving a problem for a person, animal, or plant. Either use the entire journal or use the one pagers to tackle problems in bite-sized…
Read MoreArizona Science Test
The AzSCI Field Test will be administered to students in Grades 5, 8, and 11 (Cohort 2022) in the 2020-2021 school year. Find more information and resources for the new test on this Arizona Department of Education page.
Read MoreSCAMPER – creative brainstorming
Used widely in gifted education, this creative brainstorming tool will help students come up with even more, divergent ideas about how to solve problems, innovate solutions, and invent new products. It is great to use this in combination with the IDEAS Engineering Journal to help students generate ideas for modifications.
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IDEAS Engineering Journal – Virtual Edition
The IDEAS Engineering Journal is meant to be used to engineer improvements to an existing design. Have you built a glider or a wobble head rattle writer or ANYTHING? Use this journal to brainstorm modifications, try them out, test your design with a customer, and come up with an improved final design. A few screen…
Read MoreTravel Deep Inside A Leaf
This video makes a great phenomenon video for students to notice and wonder. It is a great opening for lessons addressing how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy. (Thank you to STEMAZing Teacher Leader Lee Ann Howell (@STEMHOWELLer) for contributing this resource to the collection.)
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