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ND EPSCoR offers free curriculum modules that are based on scientific research occurring in North Dakota’s higher education institutions and that are aligned with the ND Next Generation Science Standards. These lesson plans provide the opportunity for you and your students to connect to the research that scientists are conducting in North Dakota.

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We also provide access to STEM activities for middle and high school students that have been used as part of the Sunday Academy program.

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ND EPSCoR’s goal in providing these resources to teachers is to help them enrich classroom learning experiences and spark interest in K-12 students to pursue STEM careers.

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Activity: includes activities; may also include learning objectives and educational standards met

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High school lesson or activity

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Middle school lesson or activity

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Elementary school lesson or activity

Advanced Manufacturing (HS)

High school activity

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Engineering

6 hours

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All About Winter Weather (MS-HS)

MS/HS activity

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Atmospheric sciences

4 hours

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Application of Composites in Sporting Goods (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Chemistry

6 hours

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Biobased Materials - Polymers (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Polymers

6 hours

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Clean energy (MS-HS)

Middle and high school activity from Sunday Academy

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Topic(s):

Renewable energy, clean energy, fuel cells, solar energy

6 hours

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Computer Security (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Computer security

6 hours

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From Carpet Cleaning to 3D Printing (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

3D printing

6 hours

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Lemon Battery / Pickle Experiment Activity (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Circuits

6 hours

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Mechanisms of Evolution and Diversity (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Evolution

6 hours

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Purification of Water with Biobased Materials (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Water purification

6 hours

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Quality and Reliability Engineering: Variability and Its Impact (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Mathematics

6 hours

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Reactions With Light (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Chemistry, light

6 hours

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Robotics (MS-HS)

Middle and high school activity

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Robotics, engineering

6 hours

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STEM at Home Storm in a Glass (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Autumn Leaves (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Balloon Lab (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Bernoulli's Principle (ES)

Elementary school activity

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Physics

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STEM at Home: Bioinformatics (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Calm Down Jar (ES-MS)

Elementary and middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Candy Lab (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Cotton Ball Launcher (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Counting Equilibrium (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Edible Pie Cell (ES)

Elementary school activity

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

1. Graham cracker pie crusts
2. Pudding
3. Peanut M&Ms
4. Regular M&Ms
5. Life Savers
6. Cinnamon Red Hots
7. Gummy worms
8. Licorice
9. Decorating icing

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STEM at Home: Floating Paperclip (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Infinite Chocolate (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Let's Make Ice Cream (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Let's Make Oobleck (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Let's Make a Boat (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Let's Make a Car (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Let's Make a Helicopter (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Let's Make a Zipline (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Make Fluffy Slime (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Make Your Own Snow (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Make a lava lamp (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Milk and Food Coloring (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Onion DNA Extraction (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Skeleton Robot Hand (ES)

Elementary school activity

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Anatomy

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STEM at Home: Soda and Milk Chemistry (ES-MS)

Elementary and middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Strawberry DNA Extraction (MS)

Middle school activity

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STEM at Home: Structure Building (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Tensegrity Devices (ES)

Elementary school activity

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STEM at Home: Tie Dye Science (MS)

Middle school activity

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Sustainable Materials for Electronics (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Minerals

6 hours

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The Three Sisters – Preservation and Safety (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

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6 hours

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The Water Cycle (MS-HS)

Middle and high school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Earth science, water cycle

6 hours

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Truss Design (HS)

High school activity from Sunday Academy

Topic(s)

Topic(s):

Engineering

6 hours

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