High School STEM Modules

High School STEM: Required Materials

engage

engage

exhibit

evaluate

express

Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day and should be

printed in advance.

Facilitator

LCD Projector

Facilitator Resource Documents

Member Resource Sheet

Member Worksheets

Pieces of small candy to use as rewards

1 per Team

Drawing Paper

Markers/Pens/Pencils

Two containers (Example: Coffee Cans)

100-200 pennies in a Ziploc bag (represents the toxic popcorn)

6-8 pieces of 7 ½ ft. rope (clotheslines work well)

1 bicycle tire tube 18” diameter

Circle cut from a paper table cloth

1 piece of large flip chart paper

1 marker

2 containers (Example: Coffee Cans)

Popcorn Kernels (fill about ½ the container)

Circle cut from a paper table cloth

Non-perishable food items, both canned good of various sizes and boxed

goods of various shapes and sizes. (This can be limited to certain types of

food items).

Sketching or graphing paper

Copies of instructions

Prizes or computer generated certificates

Engineering Ingenuity

50 centimeters of tape

3 straws

4 lifesavers

1 piece of paper

2 paper clips

Sketch paper

Pens/Markers/Pencils

3-4 3x5 index cards

1 roll of scotch or masking tape

Scissors

Member’s Instruction Sheet

Jet

Balloon

Flexible straw

Rubber band or tape

Choose one of the following for the BODY of the car: Water bottle Toilet-paper tube Juice box Disposable cup (paper or plastic) Milk carton (individual size)

Choose one of the following for the AXLE of the car: Straws Barbeque skewers Chopsticks

Choose one of the following for the WHEELS of the car: Bottle caps Candy mints (with a hole in the middle) CDs Cardboard circles

Choose one of the following for the CONNECTOR for attaching wheels to an axle: Dry sponge Foam Clay Marshmallow (cut in half)

2“ binder ring

18 pieces of string

Tennis ball

Plastic cup

Plastic ball

Medium to small stuffed toy

Newspaper (enough for every team to build their tower)

Masking tape (1 roll per team)

Basketball

Round toothpicks – 100 per team

Small marshmallows – 50 per team

Paper plate or bowl

Copies of lab sheet (Version 1)

Copies of lab sheet (Version 2)

Stacks of books or boxes to use to suspend bridge over a 6” opening

Ziploc bags

Hand sanitizer or wet wipes

Plastic bags

EDP Worksheet (per member)

Popsicle sticks

Rubber bands

Cardboard

Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day and should be

printed in advance.

Facilitator

Facilitator Demonstration:

2 S-hooks (or strong hooks)

1 ft. (30 cm) chain link (or strong rope)

Large water or paint bucket

Weights, 5 lbs. (2.3 kg) each, for a total of 50 lbs. (22.7 kg); if no weights

are available, use equivalent weight of bricks, rocks, sand, heavy books or

other material

1 chicken bone (a thoroughly-cleaned chicken wing is ideal)

2 strips of duct tape (6-in [10cm] each)

Clear plastic bin or container, for protection from splintering bone

1 uncoated aspirin tablet

[inexpensive "uncoated" generic aspirin works best]

1 enteric-coated aspirin tablet

2 clear plastic cups

1 cup vinegar

1.5 teaspoons baking soda

Pinch of salt

Half cup water

1 per Team

Brain Model

1.5 cups of instant potato flakes

2.5 cups hot water

Body Works

2 cups clean sand

1 gallon Ziploc bags

Protect That BRAIN!

2 raw eggs

Egg "Helmet" (a variety of materials)

Newspaper

Styrofoam

Balloons

Cotton

Bubble wrap

Tape (to hold the helmet on the egg)

Newspaper – a few sheets to spread on the ground so clean up is easy

Yardstick

Markers - you could draw a picture of Mr. Egghead on your eggs

White ping pong ball

Black and dark blue markers

Pencils

6” wide Styrofoam ball

Knife

Fine artist paintbrush

Red acrylic paint

Ruler

One cow’s eye for every two participants

Cow’s Eye Dissection Kit

http://www.hometrainingtools.com/cow-eye-dissection-kit

One single-edged razor blade or scalpel for every two participants

Scissors (optional)

Wax paper and paper towels

Plastic garbage bag

A cutting board or other surface on which you can cut

A sheet of newspaper

Soap, water and paper towels for cleaning up

How to Dissect a Cow’s Eye Document

http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/coweye.pdf

2 model "blocked arteries" made from about 4” (10 cm) of flexible tubing

(1.5-in [3.8-cm] diameter) clogged with play dough or peanut butter; (PVC

pipe may be used instead of tubing)

2 clown balloons (long and thin)

Timer (such as the clock with second hand or a person's watch or phone)

Three Treatment Methods Images, an overhead projector transparency or

printouts to show members

Air pump, for clown balloons

2 straws

2 paper clips

Thin wire

1 pipe cleaner

4 rubber bands

Tape

Square of aluminum foil, about 3 x 3” [7.6 x 7.6 cm]

1 (optional) strip of metal mesh screen, about 4 x 1” [10 x 2.54cm]

Clearing Blocked Arteries Measurements Worksheet, one per student

For the entire group to share:

Water source

2 liter container (from which to pour the same amount of water)

Large jug, bin or container, to catch poured water

Markers

Chart Paper

Creating a Model Lung, each group needs:

2L plastic bottle with cap, with the bottom cut off and holes drilled into

the cap

2 plastic drinking straws or 6” (15 cm) of tubing (clear flexible tubing

works well, 0.5-1.0 cm in diameter; available at hardware or pet supply

stores)

3 balloons (1 large enough to stretch over bottom of 2L bottle; 2 smaller

ones, representing lungs)

2 rubber bands

2” (5-cm) cube of soft modeling clay

Respiratory System Worksheet, one per person

Team Members 1 model lung from first part of activity

A variety of materials from which members may select to make a face

mask filter, such as white paper, cotton balls, coffee filters, cloth, felt,

gauze, foam, cotton batting, string, rubber bands, tape, etc.

Scissors

Members:

Spray bottle of water

Timing device

Each team needs:

Plastic sheeting, 9 x 4” (23 x 10-cm) piece (much thinner than Plexiglas;

available at hardware stores)

Cardboard or poster board, 9 x 6” (23 x 15-cm) piece

White paper (for design and template)

Protective Eyewear - Design Brainstorming Worksheet, one per person

Engineering Design Report Template, one per person

For the entire group to share:

Colored plastic saran wrap

Colored and bendable plastic drinking straws

Popsicle sticks

Clear tape

Felt and rubber pieces

String and yarn

Markers

Ruler

Rubber bands, colored paper, play dough or modeling clay (optional)

Items for testing stations, such as a fan; grass clippings; small, clean spray

bottle and water; towel; flashlight (optional, for extension activity)

Scissors