Math
(Common Core Standards)

Students utilize digital logic and binary numbers to solve problems including hacking the hackers. 

Students demonstrate how they can implement nature-based solutions, recycling, and upcycling to contribute to a sustainable future. 

As students explore nature as inspiration for art and engineering, they will engage in a variety of activities that model and explain weathering and erosion. 

Students will use qualitative and quantitative math skills to design and build a physical or virtual model to mimic the structural biology of at least one of the 3-dimensional movements of plants, culminating in a verbal and written presentation.

Students will investigate the watershed in which they live and compare it to other watersheds across the United States in order to understand the importance of watersheds and how they can be maintained. 

Students will be able to identify how pollution effects watersheds. 

Students will describe how the human nervous system and AI machine process information similarly and differently. Students will analyze data related to nervous system disease and present information on how these diseases affect humans. 

Students explore the relationship between force, mass, and motion and explain how these factors interact to influence an object’s movement through building and comparing various catapults throughout the unit. 

Students will design, build, and evaluate the findings resulting from constructing a shade ball that uses a coated material of their choice to help mitigate temperature changes and algae growth. They will choose how to share what they learned through a pitch, flyer, video, or review.

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 role of AI in our world, educate them about AI biases and AI-generated fake news, and provide guidance on how to identify them. 

The purpose of this lesson is to allow students to explore the wingspan vs wing area of multiple real-life flying organisms / objects to develop a basis for what can fly and what can not. Then, using dimensional analysis and scaling law, students will design a dragon (inspired by Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon) that should be able to fly. 

Students will be able to define and differentiate kinetic and potential energy through written explanations and visual representations. 

Students will research properties of materials at a molecular level during phase change and use this information to design and build a container for extreme environments. 

Students will be able to identify the major parts of the eye. Students are able to model/map the optic nerve. 

Students will use quantitative thinking and evidence from models to explain how scientists can know the structure of items that are too small to see or directly measure. 

Students willl use factors that affect reaction rates to design a solar cell that will output the most energy (as measured by a multimeter). 

Students investigate what causes colors in nature & the movement of pigment molecules through chromatography paper and gel electrophoresis, and determine pH values & the components of an unknown dye mixture, use technology to quantify color values.

Students revise one's own understanding of concepts related to drinking water contamination and regulation,  and explain and understand  the meaning of concentration (in parts per million (ppm) and parts per billion (ppb) and dilution (serial dilutions). 

Students will be able to understand how changes in an ecosystem's physical or biological component impact populations. 

Students will be able to identify sources of water pollution. Students will explore way to conserve and protect clean water. 

Students will elaborate on the principles of Neuromarketing then demonstrate an applied understanding of how descriptive statistics, such as mean, median, mode, central tendency, and variability, determine the degree of correlation between a person's physiological response while testing the student-created Neuromarketing animation videos. 

Students will learn to use VEXcode VR to code a VR Ocean Cleaning Robot to collect trash in a coral reef environment. This activity helps students understand basic programming concepts, the use of sensors, and the impact of automation on environmental conservation. 

Students will be able to explain microchip technology and use via real world engineering and design. 

Students use engineering design process to produce slime that meets certain criteria and constraints . 

Students will model the basic composition of an atom and charges related to each particle. 

Students will research how the introduction or the absence of a species affects an ecosystem using a case study approach and determine, construct, and justify the best graphical representation to display data. (Bar, line, or scatter plots.) 

Students use the engineering design process and computer-aided design (CAD) program to create a prototype 2D blueprint and 3D design for a single-family residential house by converting full-size measurements to scale size and scale size measurements to full-size using proportions. 

Students will identify the consequences of vaping by modeling healthy lungs versus lungs with emphysema and how it affects homeostasis between two or more systems.

Students will explain how stormwater collection can improve water quality and provide a wide range of services, calculate surface area for multiple rooftop scenarios and apply knowledge of rain water runoff across different scenarios 

Students will determine which sorbents best absorb oil from fresh and saltwater, develop an algorithm that could be used on a boat drone to clean up an oil spill, and develop a sample program to monitor the water quality of different water sources. 

Students will use qualitative and quantitative math skills to design and build a physical or virtual model to mimic the structural biology of at least one of the 3-dimensional movements of plants, culminating in a verbal and written presentation.

Students will research robotics and use a variety of tools (infographics, EdPuzzle, Gimkit, sketchnotes) to present their findings. 

Students will investigate ways to clean up an oil spill and design a water filtration system to understand the issues of water pollution, the importance of access to clean water, and make informed decisions concerning environmental safety. 

The purpose of this unit plan is to have students formulate a testable hypothesis about fish swimming preference and sediment type and relate sediment type to ecological niches and fish habitat. 

The purpose of this unit plan is to teach students how to analyze and apply Newton’s Laws of Motion to physical experiments by constructing basic electronic circuits using breadboards, resistors, and LEDs. 

Students will be able to analyze and explain the chemical changes that occur when onions are cut, boiled, and caramelized by conducting guided experiments, interpreting pH and sensory data, and using scientific models to distinguish between physical and chemical changes. 

The purpose of this unit plan is to engage students in exploring projectile motion through interactive simulations and hands-on investigations, allowing them to manipulate key variables, analyze their effects on trajectory, and communicate their findings using precise scientific language. 

The purpose of this lesson plan is to teach students about logistic growth functions through real-world applications like mold growth, enabling them to model, interpret, and apply these functions to various scenarios. 

Students will design and conduct a controlled investigation comparing the effectiveness of different grass types in filtering contaminated or imbalanced soil, analyze pH or qualitative plant health data to identify trends or differences between treatments, and connect plant-based environmental engineering methods to real-world ecological and public health challenges. 

Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills related to water management problems in their local community by predicting the behavior of water in different conditions to design and construct a functional French drain model.

Students will design an experiment to test fish swimming preferences and sediment types, and relate sediment types to ecological niches and fish habitats. 

Students investigate the chemical aspects, pH, and coliform bacteria presence in water samples to determine water quality. They will design, construct, and evaluate filter apparatuses, and rank water samples from safest to most contaminated.

Students will design pollution-minimizing agricultural systems, and understand the importance of sustainable practices in protecting water quality. 

Students will explore wave properties and behavior, use frequency and wavelength to assess wave applications in SAR, and communicate how technological devices use wave interactions to transmit and capture information and energy. 

Students will describe and differentiate characteristics of Alpha Particles, Beta Particles, and Gamma Rays to explain how each decay and conduct a literature research review. 

Students will be able to understand how voltaic cells work to generate electric energy used in force nonspontaneous chemical reactions and apply REDOX reactions to exploding cell phone batteries. 

Students investigate what causes colors in nature & the movement of pigment molecules through chromatography paper and gel electrophoresis, and determine pH values & the components of an unknown dye mixture, use technology to quantify color values.

Students will be able to use polymers to dissolve blood clots. 

Students will be able to determine the health of a stream by analyzing macroinvertebrates. Students will be able to design a model to demonstrate a healthy watershed.

Students will elaborate on the principles of Neuromarketing then demonstrate an applied understanding of how descriptive statistics, such as mean, median, mode, central tendency, and variability, determine the degree of correlation between a person's physiological response while testing the student-created Neuromarketing animation videos. 

Students will learn the principles of analog computing and its historical significance, then apply these concepts using "The Analog Thing" or virtual simulations. They will analyze and compare analog and digital signals, and communicate their understanding through written and visual representations. 

Students describe subatomic particle movements and how electron flows affect conductivity in electrolytes. 

Students will develop an original idea for a new biotechnology product and pitch to a prospective client by creating an informational packet that includes: definition and protection of intellectual property, type of patent, copyright issues and rules, trademarks, and breeders’ rights for plants or animals. 

Students investigate the effect of differing temperatures on the embryonic development of a fish embryo from fertilization to birth. 

Student demonstrate water purification process used in water and sewage departments through absorption and adsorption processes of fish tanks. 

Students use engineering design process to produce slime that meets certain criteria and constraints . 

Students calculate density to explain its importance in space exploration, specifically in the context of using porous silicon in Space Shuttle tiles. 

Students synthesize mud dauber saliva protein from gene and use engineering design to design and test mud dauber tunnel nests. 

Students extract protein from soil samples and then identify the amino acids using chromatography. 

Students investigate how different radioisotopes can be used as a source of alternative energy. 

Students investigate the chemistry of plant toxicitiy. 

Students will create an infographic based on their research on bias in artificial Intelligence. 

Students will compare and contrast series and parallel circuits using conductive and insulating materials and be challenged to build a working electrical model for an army building. 

Students will plan & conduct an experiment to illustrate the necessity of mechanical digestion for efficient chemical digestion and analyze the activity of digestive enzymes within different organs of the digestive tract, connecting enzyme function to environmental factors such as pH, temperature, concentration, etc.

Students will identify the consequences of vaping by modeling healthy lungs versus lungs with emphysema and how it affects homeostasis between two or more systems.

Students will create an infographic based on their research on bias in artificial Intelligence. 

Students will read,  analyze,  and  discuss  videos or articles  on  the  ecology  of apex  predators  and  other  endangered  wildlife from the literature, especially on population dynamics, food web relationships, habitat selection, and effects of human impact and prepare/present a presentation and poster that will showcase their knowledge. 

Students will create a research claim and support the claim through supporting evidence to design and conduct a student designed research project. 

Students will 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 levels will decrease after a given time and determine the best algal species to use for biofuel. 

Students design and conduct an investigation on the concept of biomimicry and the various trophic mechanisms that plants use to animate by determining the shape recovery ratio of either different 3D printed materials or the shape of a single filament 3D printed material. 

Students measure and graph the absorbance of several samples of Kool-Aid and DI water in a variety of concentrations using a colorimeter to determine the concentration of an unknown Kool-Aid.

Students will be able to make sense of very large numbers by comparing to common objects. 

Students will research possible solutions to protect threatened or endangered species and utilize Python programming to evaluate the effectiveness of their proposed solutions. 

Students design and run an experiment to test various concentrations of a toxin on the germination rate of a model organism and through analyzing the data and research literature will recommend usage/non-usage of toxins based. 

Students use hierarchical algorithms to create a basic neural net that will simulate personality, a chatterbox, for an artificial intelligence platform. 

Students investigate the interaction(s) between cells and light which create the effects of bioluminescence and biofluorescence and explain how the ability to produce light may be useful to terrestrial and ocean organisms. 

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 natural disaster has occurred. 

Students design and run an experiment to test various concentrations of a toxin on the germination rate of a model organism and through analyzing the data and research literature will recommend usage/non-usage of toxins based. 

Students investigate the rate of corrosion to conclude which inhibitors are the most effective at preventing corrosion from occurring and explore variations in the tensile strength of different metals. 

Students create a basic neural net that will simulate personality for an artificial intelligence platform by using sequence, selection, and iteration in an algorithm. 

Students articulate the underlying principles of how AI (artificial intelligence) works by writing the pseudocode that accurately represents how AI would learn to win Tic-Tac-Toe and demonstrating that the AI involved in Tic-Tac-Toe can be adapted to play Connect 4. 

Biology: Students will use mathematical models as evidence to construct an explanation for the process of evolution. Math: Students will discuss graphs that depict the rate of resistance for bugs to determine how the data might best be mathematically modeled. 

Students will design and systematically evaluate a solution under specific constraints for a societal need and model the impact of their proposed device on the impact of society.