Big Idea: The electromagnetic force produces both electricity and magnetism.

Students use their understanding of form and function to design an innovative object or device.

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.

Students will explore STEM career sectors and the skills required for a variety of STEM careers.

Students will develop critical thinking skills as they investigate STEAM careers locally and internationally.

Students complete a matching activity to explore how interests and education relate to careers.

Students learn about how to gain experience and be exposed to, or “test the waters,” of careers that align with their personal occupational goals.

Students will use online tools and job search engines to explore career possibilities and the job market.

Students reflect upon the influences on their career path journeys to date and summarize these in an autobiographical poem or Powerpoint presentation.

What is the nitrogen cycle? How do human activities such as using fertilizer affect the nitrogen cycle? How can this cause greenhouse gases?

Learn about the organic compounds that make up lipstick as well as about some of the chemistry that goes into this popular cosmetic.

The life and death of stars form the chemical elements that make up Earth, making stars critical to life as we know it.

The periodic table was last updated in 2016 with four new chemical elements. What is a chemical element? What is the atomic structure of the newest chemical elements? How did they get their names?

Sodium is a useful chemical element. You consume it as table salt regularly. Learn about salt mining, sodium uses, and what problems too much sodium can cause.

Hydrogen’s tendency towards combustion is what makes it both a dangerous chemical element and a useful energy source.

Heavy metal is a term for some toxic chemical elements. They can cause problems like bioaccumulation, but are useful in nuclear medicine and medical imaging.