STEM Lesson Plans

Students create a robotic dog for story time. In this story lesson plan, high school students bring a robotic dog to an elementary school. They read the story Robot Dog by Mark Oliver and then show their robotic dog. 

Young scholars explore robots. For this robot lesson, students discuss what they know about robots and what kinds of jobs they have seen robots do. Young scholars research robot books, chart their findings and share with the class. Students also search the internet for information on robots.

Young scholars design a robot to perform specific tasks. In this technology lesson plan, students create a PowerPoint presentation detailing the function of their robot. They use an online virtual environment to explore robot design.

Learners study robots and define what makes something a robot.  In this robot lesson students identify several different robots and the tasks that they do.

Second graders examine the concepts of direction and movement as they attempt to program a robot to move. They design a set of instructions using right, left, forward, backwards, and quarter turn so that the robot can accomplish tasks.

Students examine how underwater robots can be used to assist scientific explorations. They read and discuss an article, conduct Internet research, complete a worksheet, and present an oral report.

Students redesign everyday robotic devices to increase their autonomy and their usefulness. Propose ideas that would make directly controlled robotic devices more antonymous and create posters illustrating their ideas.

Sixth graders increase their understanding of robotic technology by creating plans for "smart" spaces in different school environments.

Students investigate the properties and idea of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this algebra lesson, students identify the different parts of a right triangle and relate it to the Pythagorean Theorem. They do a robotic experiment to reinforce the concept of ratios and right triangles.

Students create recycled art. In this visual art lesson, students use recycled products to assemble robotic pieces of art. Students also write stories about their robots.