- 9–12
5E STEM Farm Soil and Water Practices Unit
Students will be able to define agricultural runoff, describe its impact on water quality, explain differences between variable spray and traditional whole…
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Free, standards-aligned STEM lesson plans for K–12 classrooms. Search by topic, grade level, or standard code, then download everything you need to teach.
These classroom-ready resources were created by Army STEM Teacher Fellows and inspired by their hands-on summer research alongside Army scientists. Each lesson plan features a real scientist's story and follows an engaging 5E Model of Instruction, making it easy to bring authentic STEM experiences directly to your students.
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- 6–8
A-head of the Game
Students will design, build and test a protective football helmet to reduce the severity of impact in hopes of preventing concussions.
- K–5
- 6–8
- 9–12
AI - Human Teaming and The Scientific Method
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce SimuLab, which utilizes the scientific method with AI to generate simulated data sets, teach students about the…
- 9–12
Algal Blooms
Students describe actions that can be taken to reduce the impact of harmful algal blooms by calculating the rate of algal growth to predict how oxygen…
- K–5
- 6–8
An Investigation of Light from Visible to Invisible
Students will investigate the properties of light, including the visible and electromagnetic spectrum, and how light interacts with matter through…
- 9–12
Analog Computing
Students will learn the principles of analog computing and its historical significance, then apply these concepts using "The Analog Thing" or virtual…
- 6–8
- 9–12
Atomic Structure & Nuclear Fusion
Students connect the structure of an atom, how protons identify an element, and the nuclear fusion process/reaction to create an infographic on how changes…
- 9–12
Battery Building Challenge
Students will describe how electrons move in an atom and how they relate to other subatomic particles (protons and neutrons), discuss how electronegativity…
- 9–12
Bias in Artificial Intelligence
Students will create an infographic based on their research on bias in artificial Intelligence.
- 9–12
Biodegradable Plastic
Students will identify the criteria and constraints of their biodegradable plastic production and investigate the rate of decomposition between…
- 9–12
Bioluminescence
Students will investigate the interaction(s) between cells and light which create the effects of bioluminescence and biofluorescence and explain at least…
- 6–8
Biomimicry
Students investigate their favorite animal’s influence in the modern world by collecting and curating information into a Google Sheet and creating an…
- 6–8
- 9–12
Blink, Blink Making me Think! - Math and Science of Neuromarketing
Students will elaborate on the principles of Neuromarketing to design and create marketing material that would be ‘pilot tested’ with their peers. Students…
- 9–12
Blood clots, polymers, strokes
Students will be able to use polymers to dissolve blood clots.
- 6–8
Body systems and Bots
Students will investigate and model how biological systems in the human body process and respond to stimuli, and will draw connections to how robots and AI…
- 6–8
- 9–12
Can a hybrid power grid be used during…
Students research and present information related to a hybrid power grid and produce a model of their idea of a hybrid power grid that can be used after a…
- 6–8
Chemistry and Foam
Students use chemistry to create foam insulation in football helmets.
- 6–8
- 9–12
Circuits
Students will compare and contrast series and parallel circuits using conductive and insulating materials and be challenged to build a working electrical…
- 9–12
Clean Water, Safe Communities
The purpose of this unit plan is to help students explore the sources and effects of water contamination, analyze the environmental and public health…
- 6–8
- 9–12
Corrosion of Metals
Students will investigate the rate of corrosion to conclude which inhibitors are the most effective at preventing corrosion from occurring and explore…
- 6–8
Creating Bias in AI
Students will train Google’s Teachable Machine using data sets and then revise the learning data to reduce bias and increase accuracy. Students will…
- 9–12
CSI
Students will compare DNA fingerprints from gel electrophoresis to determine the suspect in a crime scene.
- 6–8
- 9–12
Decision Making: The Human Brain & AI Teaming
Students will be able to explain how the brain makes decisions and compare decision-making processes in the human brain and Artificial Intelligence (AI);…
- 9–12
Deep Learning
Students create a basic neural net that will simulate personality for an artificial intelligence platform by using sequence, selection, and iteration in an…