By: Dana Carducci

6th grade

Summary:
This is a STEM lesson where students are asked to create a device to ease the process of
harvesting ice for an ice company. The teacher explains that the device will not only improve productivity but is also important for the safety of the workers because not every employee is able to lift heavy objects the same way. Students work together in groups to create a device to that will ease the process of putting ice onto the truck and discuss the mechanical advantages of simple machines.

Inclusivity of Multiple Perspectives – 2
Link to Real World Problems – 2.5
Differentiation – 2.5
Agents of Change – 1.5
Connection to Students’ Lives – 1.5
Lesson Assessment – 2.5
Score: 12.5/18

By: Clare Sweeney

4^th Grade

Summary: In this lesson students learn about the most economical and effective way to design packaging for shipping products. Students will be given the opportunity to design and test their own packaging ideas. They will be challenged to make the most cost conscious yet effective packaging. This lesson connects very well to real life problems, provides good methods of differentiation and includes multiple forms of assessment to accommodate various learning styles. To take this lesson a step further in terms of social justice the teacher could expand beyond the scientific and economic aspects of packing and shipping to discuss the environmental impact different packing materials have. This could lead students toward making change in their communities surrounding pollution.

Inclusivity of Multiple Perspectives: 2
Link to Real World Problems: 3
Differentiation: 3
Agents of Change: 2
Connections to Students’ Lives: 2
Lesson Assessment: 3
Score: 15/18

By: Brittany Beekman

4^th Grade

Summary: This lesson teaches students about their immune system, the way their body fights off germs without them even knowing it. The lesson begins with a great hook to interest students and then allows students to break down the different parts of the immune system, looking into their individual purposes. In this lesson, students work in groups to create posters which appeals to various learning styles and strengths as it includes drawing, writing and researching. This lesson is easily connected to students own experiences and provide effective differentiation strategies and comprehensive, fair assessments. To increase the social justice aspect of this lesson, the teacher could begin a discussion about how we can help and hurt our own immune systems and introduce the idea that in some communities it is harder to maintain a healthy immune system than in others.

Inclusivity of Multiple Perspectives: 2
Link to Real World Problems: 2
Differentiation: 3
Agents of Change: 2
Connections to Students’ Lives: 3
Lesson Assessment: 3
Score: 15/18