STEM Resources
The steady decline of enrollment of young people in science and the shortage of engineers is cause for concern. More young people need to choose engineering or science as a career and making that choice depends on access to the necessary science, mathematics, technology, and engineering (STEM) curriculum. And it is in this endeavor that this page will serve as a platform for STEM resources for teachers and students.
Educators can find a wide variety of units here developed for a specific grade provided by our partner Intel, so teachers and students can apply math, science and engineering principles in the classroom in a very hands-on, interactive and fun way.
Project-Based Math Units
Here you can find a variety of math units, specially developed for grade range 2-12, to strengthen the math foundation of students in an interactive and fun way.
Project-Based Science Units
By applying the science units students learn skills such as analysis, decision making, synthesis, creativity, interpretation of data, argumentation,...
Visual Ranking Tool: STEM Unit Plans
This tool is all about comparing and prioritizing information which requires higher-level skills of analysis and evaluation.
Seeing Reason Tool: STEM Unit Plans
The Seeing Reason mapping tool lets students analyze cause-and-effect relationships, which is important to understand complex systems.
Showing Evidence Tool: STEM Unit Plans
The Showing Evidence Tool helps students learn how to construct well-reasoned arguments and prove their case with credible evidence.
STEM Assessment Plans
When assessment drives instruction, students learn more and become more confident, self-directed learners.
Engineering Unit - Design and Discovery
This unit engages students in hands-on engineering and design activities. Students follow a design process and build working prototypes that solve everyday problems.
TryEngineering Lesson Plans
TryEngineering offers a variety of lesson plans that align with education standards to allow teachers and students to apply engineering principles in the classroom.