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Required Materials: Middle School STEM
This curriculum was developed/authored/edited by employees/contractors of Boys & Girls Clubs of America under Grant NNX14AE60A with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The United States Government has a royalty-free, nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, distribute, and prepare derivative works of this curriculum, and to have or permit others to do so for United States Government purposes. All other rights are retained by the copyright owner.
NASA Middle School Modules
Middle School STEM
2
2 of 5
engage express exhibit evaluate
Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day
and should be printed in advance.
Computer connected to Internet
Projector
Chart paper
Marker
4 disposable cups
Swatch of cotton
Swatch of wool
Swatch of linen
Swatch of denim
4 Rubber bands or tape (to secure the fabric to the lid of the
cups)
Water
Scale
Clear basin halfway filled up with water
Hot water, colored with red food coloring
Ice, colored with blue food coloring
A darkened room
Whiteboard
Folding chairs (for community members)
Runway (paper or cloth)
1 per Team
Handout: The Hottest Scarf Experimental Design
Handout: Biomimicry Life Principles
Prototype materials: Bubble wrap, plain cotton T-shirts, pipe
cleaners, foil, Tape, scrap material, packing peanuts, cotton balls,
plastic wrap, Popsicle sticks, etc.
Module 1: App Generator
Middle School STEM
3
3 of 5
engage express exhibit evaluate
Computer connected to Internet
4 Magazines
Scissors
Glue
Paper
2 6-inch pieces of red yarn
4 6-inch pieces of blue yarn
8 6-inch pieces of green yarn
Roll of masking tape
A typical winter hat
3 light sticks of the same size and color
2 glass containers (coffee cups or beakers work well)
Ice water
Hot water
Surface Temperature thermometer strips
Fan (if you are not going outside)
Chart paper
Poster board
1 per Member
3 Handout: Engineering Design Process
4 Tongue Depressors
Corn meal
Dixie cup
Tablespoon of Hand Lotion
Popsicle stick
Pencil
Moist paper towel
Paper
Scarves
Colored pencils
Markers
Middle School STEM
4
4 of 5
engage express exhibit evaluate
Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day
and should be printed in advance.
Computer connected to Internet
Projector
Chart paper
Marker
4 disposable cups
Swatch of cotton
Swatch of wool
Swatch of linen
Swatch of denim
4 Rubber bands or tape (to secure the fabric to the lid of the
cups)
Water
Scale
Clear basin halfway filled up with water
Hot water, colored with red food coloring
Ice, colored with blue food coloring
A darkened room
Whiteboard
Folding chairs (for community members)
Runway (paper or cloth)
1 per Team
Handout: The Hottest Scarf Experimental Design
Handout: Biomimicry Life Principles
Prototype materials: Bubble wrap, plain cotton T-shirts, pipe
cleaners, foil, Tape, scrap material, packing peanuts, cotton balls,
plastic wrap, Popsicle sticks, etc.
Computer connected to Internet
Module 2: Creative Indicator
Middle School STEM
5
5 of 5
engage express exhibit evaluate
4 Magazines
Scissors
Glue
Paper
2 6-inch pieces of red yarn
4 6-inch pieces of blue yarn
8 6-inch pieces of green yarn
Roll of masking tape
A typical winter hat
3 light sticks of the same size and color
2 glass containers (coffee cups or beakers work well)
Ice water
Hot water
Surface Temperature thermometer strips
Fan (if you are not going outside)
Chart paper
Poster board
1 per Member
3 Handout: Engineering Design Process
4 Tongue Depressors
Corn meal
Dixie cup
Tablespoon of Hand Lotion
Popsicle stick
Pencil
Moist paper towel
Paper
Scarves
Colored pencils
Markers
Middle School STEM
6
6 of 5
engage express exhibit evaluate