Introduction to the Data Science Process
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Hacking STEM
Build affordable inquiry and project-based activities to visualize data across science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. Middle school standards-based lesson plans written by teachers for teachers.
Featured Lessons
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Day of Data: Orcas
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Day of Data: Rockets - a NASA and Microsoft Hacking STEM partnership
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Analyze astronauts’ photos of Earth to predict climate change
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Analyze windspeed with anemometers
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Bite size activities
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Building machines that emulate humans
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Build models to understand and mitigate brain injury
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Compare speeds - how fast do humans run?
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Design astro socks to protect astronauts’ feet in microgravity
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Detect alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
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Experience microgravity by understanding Newton’s 2nd and 3rd laws of motion
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Explore ocean currents
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Explore ocean depths
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Explore shark movement
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Explore the electromagnetic spectrum
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Harness electricity to communicate
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Increase power through design
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Make party lights to understand electrical circuits and switches
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Measure water quality to understand human impact
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Use computational thinking to understand earthquakes
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Use materials science engineering to determine heat resistance
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Use Pythagorean theorem to measure topography
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