A Glimpse into Cyber Security
In this unit, students learn about different aspects of cyber security. Students build empathy around the concept of cyber security by learning...
Animal Responses to Information
Unit Overview: Animal Responses to Information Unit Overview: How do animals receive and respond to different types of information? How do animals...
Build a Carrying Case for Your Special Invention
Unit Overview There are many specialty carrying cases. Musicians require specific cases for their instruments, architects require special containers for their building...
Create a Morse Code Device
Unit Overview Real world problem: You and your friends want to send messages to each other across a long distance (a soccer...
Design a Noise Cancelling Device
Unit Overview: In this unit students explore and develop proficiency in creating and using models to understand reflection, absorption, and transmission of...
Design a Weather Instrument
Unit Overview: How Can You Predict the Weather? How Can You Predict the Weather? How do we predict the weather? What data...
Design an Electronic Board Game
Unit Overview Electricity plays a key role in modern society. It powers homes and businesses and keeps us comfortable by powering heaters...
Design Weatherproof Signs for Your School
Unit Overview Unit Overview: Ever wonder why some things are made from the materials the way they are? In this unit, students...
Digital Citizenship
A digital citizen is a person utilizing information technology (IT) in order to engage in society, politics, and government. Digital citizenship is...
Early Warning Systems
Unit Overview Have you ever heard the phrase, “Light carries information?” Think about a street signal light. What does the green light...
Explore Electromagnetism
Unit Overview: Exploring the Relationship Between Magnetism and Electricity This inquiry unit takes students through a sequence of lessons where they make...
Freshwater Transport
Unit Overview Students will create and use a model that can transport fresh water over long distances with no human contact in between...
Have a Ball with Polygons
Unit Overview: Have a Ball with Polygons! Can you make a soccer ball out of recycled materials? Have you ever thought about...
How Do Natural Resources Become Synthetic Materials
Unit Overview How can we use natural materials to create new and useful synthetic materials? Student teams will investigate various natural resources...
Interactions Between Earth’s Spheres
Unit Overview: In this unit students investigate the characteristics and interfaces between the Earth’s four major sphere systems: the geosphere (solid and...