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Free high school general science cultural activities
Hispanic Heritage Month Posters STEM
Highlight the achievements of Latinx scientists during Hispanic Heritage Month and all year long!This resource includes 12 scientists for students to research. This is a great introduction activity, early finisher, homework assignment, sub plan, and more!
Grades:
K - 12th
Blue Zones: Lesson's From the World's Longest Lived
Immerse your middle school health class in the captivating world of The Blue Zones with this thought-provoking assignment. As students read a carefully curated article, they'll explore the lifestyles and habits of communities from around the world where individuals experience extended and healthy lives. Throughout this exploration, students not only uncover secrets of longevity but also develop a deeper appreciation for diverse cultures and lifestyles. As they engage with the mater
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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An Astronaut Like Me - Space Activity to Promote Inclusiveness and Diversity
Engage and inspire your students with 'An Astronaut Like Me'. Designed for any science classroom, this activity allows students to connect their backgrounds to a famous astronomer/astronaut.It is a very simple activity that shouldn't take more than 1-2 days. It can be assigned as an in-class assignment or as homework. I usually get my students to present their findings in the form of a Google Slides presentation but this activity can easily be adapted to become a simple submission or even poster
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Fly Agaric’s Influence on the Christmas Celebration
This is an activity about the fly agaric mushroom and it's connection to the Christmas holiday!
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Grades:
8th - 12th
The Plant Project: Discovering the Many Uses of Plants
Students will learn a greater appreciation of plants by creating something useful in today's time entirely out of plants. Students always come to class with interesting stories from creating their items. This activity pairs well with the botany portion of biology, investigating rainforests, indigenous peoples, economic botany, and many other topics. I typically give my students 3 to 4 weeks to complete their project and poster. This document is in Microsoft Word so it can be edited easily. Not
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Engaging with the Periodic Table: Indigenous Perspectives
This link is to the accompanying Ways to Engage with the Periodic Table Lesson Plan: http://bit.ly/3ZUQFf7 This links to the accompanying PowerPoint http://bit.ly/3J8nSwRThe periodic table is considered base knowledge in many science disciplines and students are often expected to memorize or at least remember a great deal about the table and its elements. Participating in science can be a daunting task for some students, this lesson focuses on three strategies (stories, connections, language ti
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Ice Breaker For Students. Social Experiment
This activity is great to use with students when they are getting to know each other or learning about societal norms in other cultures. The two cultures in this activity, the EPAS and the SOPAS, have distinct behaviors when interacting. If the students follow the behaviors and mannersisms for each group, this can be fun and a great conversation afterward. Have each group read the sheets and not share any of the information they read with the other group. Have the SOPAS and EPAS rehearse onc
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Science of Skin Color
Interactive Google Slideshow - students can enter answers directly to the slide for submission to google classroom. The Science of Skin Color - TED talk/video and accompanying 5 question activityCase Study - The Twins With Different Skin Colors and accompanying worksheet (found on this interactive google slideshow)
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Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-LS3-2
Hispanic Heritage Month-Science
Students will research 5 Hispanic scientists and their contributions.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Super Scientist Student Profile (STEM)
A great first day activity! Students will draw themselves as a scientist, describe themselves, their school experiences and answer three writing prompts about STEM related topics. It is a great tool to figure out what your students know about science and a fun way to learn about students.
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Grades:
5th - 9th
The Scientist Project
BIPOC + Female Scientist Project builds STEM Identity, shows students the diversity of those who have contributed to science, and provides ☮️ DEI(B)J connections for the science classroom. Students will investigate the work and lives of BIPOC + Female Scientists and create posters to display this learning. Teacher PowerPoint allows for guided discussion about the roles of BIPOC + Female scientists around the world and throughout history, in order to provide structure and guidance for student wor
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Grades:
9th - 10th
PNW Female Scientists Video and Graphic Organizer
These two female scientists from the Pacific Northwest are well respected in their fields and we celebrate them! For use during March's Women's History Month, to incorporate BIPOC voices in your science classroom, or another way to elevate underrepresented voices, your students will watch 2 videos (about 10 minutes total) and fill out a simple graphic organizer. For use in a digital capacity* Use just one scientist or both for an entry task, beginning of the month, etc. Adapted from EarthGen's o
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, HS-LS4-2
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-5
Science Current Event Assignment
This assignment is designed to get kids interested about what is going in the world around them. Give this current event assignment to your students weekly, monthly, or maybe just once. The point is to show them that what you are teaching in science class is relevant to their lives.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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