Here’s where we post examples of inquiry-based STEM learning going on in schools and after-school programs across our network. Browse them all or find inspiration by grade or subject. Each story includes links to student and teacher resources.

STEM Unit: Biology Labs and Record Keeping
This unit for biology students in grade 9-12 was developed by by Siobhan Curran through her 2017 Teacher-in-Residence at Smithers Viscient. Good...
STEM Lesson: What can we learn by tagging sharks?
This lesson was developed for students in grades 3-5 by VonWaldhe at 2017 Teacher-in-Residence at Chatham Marconi Maritime Center. In this lesson...
STEM Lesson: AIS Automatic Identification System
This lesson for students in grades 3-5 was developed by VonWaldhe at 2017 Teacher-in-Residence Program at Chatham Marconi Maritime Center.In this...
STEM Lesson: Over 100 Years of Wireless Communication
This lesson for students in grades 3-5 was developed by VonWaldhe at 2017 Teacher-in-Residence Program at Chatham Marconi Maritime Center. In this...
STEM Lesson: Encoding and Decoding Morse Code
This lesson for students in grades 3-5 was developed by VonWaldhe at 2017 Teacher-in-Residence Program at Chatham Marconi Maritime Center. In this...
STEM Unit: Rotifers in Biology
This unit for biology students in grades 9-12 was developed by by Susan West through her 2020 Teacher-in-Residence at Dr. Kristin Gribble's lab at...
STEM Unit: Songs of the Sea
This unit for science students in grades 3-5 was developed by Lisa Green through her 2018 Teacher-in-Residence with Ocean Protection Advocacy Kids...
STEM Unit: A Marine Life Hotspot
This unit for students in grade 3 was developed by Joanne Harrington through a 2017 Teacher-in-Residence at The National Marine Life Center and...
STEM Unit: Fossils and Extinction
This unit for students in grade 3 was developed by a team of teachers at Oak Ridge School through a 2016 Teacher-in-Residence.This unit begins by...
STEM Unit: Organisms, their Characteristics, and Life Cycles
This unit was designed for students in grades 3 by Susane Dunne and Chairta McCarty.This unit is designed to introduce students to the...
Students Empowering Students in STEM at 4Cs
By Jade Francis For students who are struggling with a math course, or for those who may need to brush up on their math skills, there is now a...