2021 Lessons & Supply Lists
Supply Lists
Week 1
Monday: Mathematics
Cool Math World: Amusement Park
This module explores the visualization and use of linear relationships/functions in fun amusement park roller coasters! Students will explore different shapes of roller coasters and ultimately build and showcase their version of a fun roller coaster. View Lesson
Tuesday: Life Science
NSL - Natural Selection Live
This module explores animal adaptations and how animals with the right adaptations will survive in the environment. Students will learn how animals adapt to survive in the environment they live in, how long adaptions take, and what happens if the environment changes. Students are challenged to explore an environment and create an animal with adaptations that allow it to survive in that environment. View Lesson
Wednesday: Physical Science
Atom’s the Name
This module explores the atom and the periodic table. Students will learn the structure of the atom, how to identify the number of protons, neutrons, electrons, and valence electrons. Students are challenged to create their own model of an atom and explore the periodic table. View Lesson
Thursday: Engineering Design & Innovation
Space Rover, Space Rover, Let the Gifts Come Over
This module includes the adventures of the teachHOUSTON STEM Interactive (tHSI) Space Team as they explore the newly discovered Planet Alpha. The team has come across a new alien life form, and they need to build a device that provides transportation and helps deliver gifts to their new alien friends. Your mission is to build the transportation device while creatively using the limited resources available on Planet Alpha. View Lesson
Friday: Environmental Science
Global Grassland Adventure
This module explores an extremely important ecosystem that is found all over the world: grasslands! In this lesson, the Green Team is traveling around the world to locate and define these ecosystems by emphasizing their biodiversity, importance, how these ecosystems are impacted by humans, and how we can conserve them. Then, students will explore on their own the characteristics of grasslands in areas near them and make note of the native species that contribute to them. View Lesson
Week 2
Monday: Mathematics
Mini-Homes
This module explores the visualization and use of the area of shapes in mini-homes! Students will explore different shapes, such as parallelograms, rectangles, squares, triangles, etc., to determine the ideal shapes to build and showcase their version of a mini-home! View Lesson
Tuesday: Life Science
Body Systems Connected
This module explores the amazing human body and the many systems that allow it to move, breath, and grow. Students will explore the functions and organs of the human body systems to create a model explaining the anatomy of one they find most interesting. View Lesson
Wednesday: Physical Science
Movin’ and Groovin’ Laws of Motion
This module explores Newton’s three Laws of Motion. Students will explore real-world examples that display Newton’s laws. Students are challenged to create their own Rube Goldberg device demonstrating each law of motion and identifying where each of Newton’s Laws of Motion are found in their device. View Lesson
Thursday: Engineering Design & Innovation
The Canine, The Cat, and The Bridge
This module includes the continuing adventures of the teachHOUSTON STEM Interactive (tHSI) Space Team as they explore the newly discovered Planet Alpha. The team has run into some trouble, and their mission to explore Planet Alpha has turned into a rescue mission for Captain Alqadi as Commander Kozak comes up with a plan to rescue him! Your mission is to build a prototype of a bridge that can safely transport astronauts on Planet Alpha and their rover! View Lesson
Friday: Environmental Science
Curious Minds
This module explores invasive species! While viewing the video, students will become familiar with what invasive species are, and the impact that these organisms have on the environments that they are introduced to. Following the video, students will gather evidence as well as develop reasoning over who is more responsible for the introduction of the invasive species as well as propose a solution on how this issue could have been avoided. View Lesson