Middle schoolers continue their education on cells in the human body. They discuss stem cells and how engineers are involved in the research of stem cell behavior. They learn about possible applications of stem cell research and...

Students look at the components of cells and their functions. The instructional activity focuses on the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Each part of the cell performs a specific function that is vital for the cell's...

Engaging, interactive instructional activity focusing on cells being the basic units of structure and function of all living things. Learners will be able to explain the different roles of each structure and how they relate to each other.

Students learn about the different structures that comprise cell membranes, fulfilling part of the Research and Revise stages of the legacy cycle. Students view online animations of cell membrane dynamics (links provided). Then they...

STEM biology instructional activity where by designing their own antibiotics, students will gain an understanding of how the differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells have played a role in their own health. They will...

Plants are essential for all life and development. Teach your young scholars about this incredible lifeforce with this teaching guide, lecture notes, and PowerPoint presentation. [PDF]

This lesson covers the process of photosynthesis and the related plant cell functions of transpiration and cellular respiration. Students will learn how engineers can use the natural process of photosynthesis as an exemplary model of a...

Students learn about complex networks and how to represent them using graphs. They also learn that graph theory is a useful mathematical tool for studying complex networks in diverse applications of science and engineering, such as...

Students learn about the basics of cellular respiration. They also learn about the application of cellular respiration to engineering and bioremediation. And, they are introduced to the process of bioremediation and examples of how...

Students prepare for the associated activity in which they investigate acceleration by collecting acceleration vs. time data using the accelerometer of a sliding Android device. Based on the experimental set-up for the activity, students...

Students are presented with a real-life problem as a challenge to investigate, research and solve. Specifically, they are asked to investigate why salt water helps a sore throat, and how engineers apply this understanding to solve other...