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These lessons cover STEM topics for grades 4-12. Many of them include options for advanced students. Additionally, the lessons meet Next Generation Science Standards. Another resource is the Common Core Standards for Oregon.

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Lesson Title Lesson Summary Subject Grade Level
Visualizing Ocean Data - Jane the Glider in this lesson, students will access and visualize data collected by Oregon State University's Glider Jane. Climate Change, Marine, Math Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Voices from the Deep Students analyze popular and classical songs to understand how people use music to communicate. Marine Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8)
Volcanoes In this lesson students learn about volcanoes, and how to describe them. Geology Elementary (4-5)
Volcanoes: The Ring of Fire in the Pacific Northwest Students will learn about the geological processes that create volcanoes, about specific volcanoes within the Ring of Fire, and about how volcanoes are studied and why. Geology, Marine Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8)
Warm Up Activities Two warm up activities - Building on Limited Resources and Salt & Pepper Team Building Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Wave Power and Generators In this lesson, students will learn about wave energy devices. Identify which devices are best suited for which ocean space, and identify ways that change in device design and impact efficiency. Engineering Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Weather and Climate Students will be able to explain the difference between weather and climate and describe the six basic climate zones. Climate Change Elementary (4-5)
Whale Jenga In this lesson on ocean acidification, Whale Jenga, students learn about how changes in the food web might impact the ocean ecosystem. Biology, Ecology, Marine Elementary (4-5)
Why Genetically Modify Students learn about 3 different types of genetically modified products to understand that each GMO is different from others. Biology, Climate Change, Ecology Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Wind Chimes Students will understand how sound can be measured using wind chimes, experiment with different materials and see how they respond to wind, collect sound data from wind chimes and design and build wind chimes. Energy Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)

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