Blog - Inventionland Education

If you want a year of smooth sailing in the classroom, you’re gonna need some rules.  Without them, your grand visions of collaboration can quickly go downhill.  In this STEAM lesson plan, we not only introduce students to the world of polymers, but we also introduce them to the six essentials that are needed for group work to be successful. This lesson will take approximately 45 minutes to complete and is ideal for grades 5-12.

Tomorrow is Arbor Day and if you’re looking for a STEAM lesson that gets students out of the classroom and exploring the world around them, look no further than this lesson, which will take approximately one 45-60 minute class to complete.

The story of Three Little Pigs is not only a staple in the lives of most children, but it’s also the perfect STEAM lesson plan for elementary school students. In this STEAM lesson, students will work in three teams to build houses that will (hopefully) withstand the huff and the puff of the big bad wolf. This lesson will take approximately one 45-60 minute class period to complete.

Robot Basketball: Grades 9-12

What would you do if the big game was on the line and you had to nail free throws to win? It’s a movie plot line that’s been with us since the days of Teen Wolf. But…what if you had a team of robots? In this STEAM lesson, students will design a robot to accurately shoot a free-throw three times in a row. This lesson will take approximately 4, 45-minute classes to complete and explore types of levers as well as the concepts of precision and accuracy.

Lesson Plan Title: Exploring the Effects of Salt on Ice Grades: K-12

Candy Cane Calamity: Grades 2-8

Make Your Own Mondrian: Grades 4-6

The Marshmallow Tower: Grades 5-6