Computer Science
- CA Computer Science: Resources to support California’s adoption of computer science standards
- K-12 Computer Science Framework: Resources to better understand the national landscape of computer science
- Scratch: Elementary programming site for students (ages 8-16)
- ScratchJr: Elementary programming site for students (ages 5-7)
- Tynker: Elementary programming site for students (ages 7 and up)
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Code.org: Website to support educators, students, and families in learning how to code
Science and Engineering
- Bozeman Science: Videos about science and engineering
- CA Science Frameworks: California’s resources to support science education, including instructional segments
- Engineering Design Process: Information and resources to support an engineering design process
- NSTA: National Science Teaching Association
- NGSS Hub: Supports for teaching science and engineering
- NGSS Appendices: Additional resources to look more deeply at specific aspects of the California-adopted science standards
- Phenomena: A list of phenomena by performance expectation to use with students
- Wonder of Science: Free materials (CC BY-NC-SA) that focus on how to do inquiry
Integrated STEM Unit Planners
Pre-Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten
Kindergarten
- Redirect a Moving Ball
- Design a Sun-Blocking Structure
- Rehome an Animal (Check back soon for this unit!)
- Create an Environmental Tool
6th Grade
- Print a Pool
- Build a Business Model
- Create a Cooler
- Create a Community
(Coming Spring 2023!)
7th Grade
- Build a Bungee
- Mold the Ice
- Envision an Ecosystem
- Save Our Smelt
(Coming Spring 2023!)
8th Grade
- Figure a Flight
- Calibrate a Collision
- Engineer a Gene
- Create a Cable
(Coming Spring 2023!)
Algebra I
- Rig Up a Ramp
- Package a Phone
(Coming Spring 2023!)
Algebra II
- Plan a Pendulum
- Set Up a Fire Alarm
(Coming Spring 2023!)
Geometry
- Design a Windmill
- Develop an Algorithm
(Coming Spring 2023!)
Biology
- Build a Bioreactor
- Model a Protein
(Coming Spring 2023!)
Chemistry
- Create a Calorimeter
- Model the Mitigation
(Coming Spring 2023!)
Physics
- Design a Crash Cart
- Build a Light Show
(Coming Spring 2023!)