Projects & Materials

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: Building pH Sensors

This unit was created by Andrew Cozzens (Falmouth High School) for a high school Physics or Integrated Science class through his 2023...

STEM UNIT: Redox Applications in Wastewater Treatment

This unit was created by Siobhan Curran (Sturgis Charter Public High School) for a Standard Level IB Chemistry class through her 2023...

STEM UNIT: Engineering Sea Sensors

This unit was created by Chris Connors, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School for a high school engineering or computer science class through his...

STEM UNIT: Cape Cod and Cyanobacteria

This unit was created by Kelly Houston (Sturgis High School) for a 9th grade science class through their 2023 Teacher-in-Residence at Dr. Paul...

STEM UNIT: Take a Bite Out of Shark Research with Real Data

This unit was created by Joanne Jarzobski, Barnstable High school, during her 2023 Teacher in Residence weeks with Atlantic White Shark Conservancy...

STEM UNIT: Sensemaking in Cape Cod's Local Environment

These lessons were created for life science students in grade 9. The lessons were developed by Elizabeth Hanchuruck through her 2023...

STEM UNIT: Wastewater Testing and Treatment

This unit was created by Adam Cutler of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School for a high school chemistry/environmental science class through his 2023...

STEM UNIT: Introduction to Aviation

This unit was created by Megan Ketch for a middle school science and technology class through their 2023 Teacher-in-Residence at Plymouth Aviation in...

STEM UNIT: Model Organisms in Biomedical Research

This unit was created by Rebecca Wheeler, Sandwich High School, for a Biology Grade 10 class through her 2023 Teacher-in-Residence at the Marine...

Students Jumpstart College, Career with STEM Summer Bridge

The STEM Summer Bridge Program of STEM Starter Academy at Cape Cod Community College brings together recent high school graduates from the Cape Cod...

STEM Network Celebrates "Education Station" Re-Launch

The Cape Cod Regional STEM Network is celebrating the re-launch of our "Education Station" website, a lending library for teachers, homeschool...

Project-Based Computer Science Class Increases Student Engagement and Enrollment in Barnstable

Inside the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Computer Science classroom at Barnstable High School, students huddle over laptops and small wheeled robots...