9 - 12 Curriculum Home Connections
Keeping our Food Safe – Rapid Detection of Contamination Using BioassaysThis lesson addresses the scientific dimensions of food safety, the types of bacterial organisms and pathogens that contaminate our food, and the modern technologies that enable us to detect them before they get a chance to infect us. Download activity |
Taking the Energy ChallengePopulation growth and an increase in energy demands require us to find new sources of renewable energy that we can use alongside our traditional fossil fuels in order to keep up with growing energy demands in the future. In this lesson, students will explore the physical science of energy, different types of energy, and the technologies that we use for our power supplies. Download activity |
Traveling to Mars? What Your Body Needs to KnowHumans have evolved under the earth's conditions, force of gravity, atmosphere, and time cycle. This lesson allows students to take a deeper look into how space travel affects the human body and what types of living and working environments, protection, and safety measures humans will need in order to adapt and survive in space. Download activity |
Nanotechnology, Biological Engineering and the Future of BiosensorsThrough this lesson plan, students will gain knowledge of the nanotechnologies that are used to detect biological functions of the human body, look at processes involved in making and discovering uses for these biosensors, and create their own nanotechnology ideas, using what they have learned, to pitch to "investors". Download activity |
Links and Resources
- How Stuff Works!
- ScienceChannel.com
- DiscoveryNews.com
- Science.gov
- 3M.com
- Discovery Education's Classroom Resources: Free tools and more information for teachers, students and parents
- Science Homework Help: Videos, virtual labs and interactive tools to help you master the basics
- Science Fair Central: Project ideas and tips
- Learning Adventures
- National Youth Science Foundation
- Minnesota STEM Initiative