The high school summer camps at tribal colleges are designed to spark interest in the high school students and help with their transition to college level math, science, and engineering studies at tribal colleges.

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STEM LEARNING LESSON PLANS

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

• Biodome   2018
  Module - Teacher     Module - Student     Reference Sheet
  Materials List     Activity 4 Plan and Design Sheets     PowerPoint

• Echolocation   2018
  Module     Materials List     PowerPoint

• Testing Water Quality Through Bio Assessment   2018
  * Also falls under Biological Sciences
  Module - Teacher    Module - Student    Materials List    PowerPoint

• Circulation: get pumped!   2017
  Module     Materials List     PowerPoint
  Act. 1 Heart Dissection - teacher     Act. 1 Heart Dissection - student
  Act. 2 Create Model Heart - teacher     Act. 2 Create Model Heart - student
  Act. 3 How to Make Stethoscope
  Act. 4 How to Play Jeopardy - teacher   Act. 4 How to Play Jeopardy - student   Act. 4 Jeopardy Q&A

• Garden Ecosystem   2017
  * Also falls under Geosciences
  Module - Teacher    Module - student    Intro PowerPoint
  Activities    Terminology    Materials List    Cultural Connection
  Edible Soil Activity-teacher    Soil Organisms PowerPoint

• Natural Selection   2017
  Module    PowerPoint    Activities 2-4 teacher instructions
  Activity 1 Vocabulary    Activities 2 and 3    Activity 5 Evolution video (if needed)

• Stem Cells  2016
  Module - teacher    Module - student    PowerPoint
  Activity 1 - teacher     Activity 1 - student     Activity 2 - teacher     Activity 2 - student  
  Activity 3 - teacher     Activity 3 - student     Activity 4 - teacher     Activity 4 - student

• Composting   2013
  Module - Teacher     Module - Student     PowerPoint
  Materials List     Carbon Footprint Worksheet     Jeopardy

• Genetics   2013
  Module - Teacher     Module - Student

 
ENGINEERING

• Ancient Northern Plains Native American Engineers   2018
  Module - Teacher    Module - Student    PowerPoint    Materials List

• Advanced Manufacturing   2017
  Module - Teacher    Module - Student    PowerPoint    Materials List
  Design Process    Wheel Pattern Template    Challenges and Technical Difficulties worksheet   
  How to Build a Rocket Racer:   Instructions   Design Sheet   Data Sheet

• Robotics  2016
  Module     PowerPoint

• Engines   2015
  Module     Materials List     PowerPoint

• Bridges   2014

• Road and Tire Designs   2014

• Light Bulbs and their Capabilities   2013

 
GEOSCIENCES

• Plate Tectonics   2018
  Student Handout     Materials List     PowerPoint     Activity Answer Sheet     Jeopardy Doc.

• Sustainable Energy in Cities   2018
  * Also falls under Physical Sciences
  Module - instructor     Module - student      PowerPoint     Materials List

• Testing Water Quality Through Bio Assessment   2018
  * Also falls under Biological Sciences
  Module - instructor     Module - student     PowerPoint     Materials List  

• Wind Energy   2017
  Module - instructor     Module - student     PowerPoint     Materials List     Pinwheel Template    

• Biogeochemical Cycles  2016

• Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes   2015

• Soil Analysis   2015

• Storm System   2015

• Soil Properties   2014

• Solar, Wind and Hydroelectric Power

MATHEMATICS OR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

• Intro to Communication and Computer Skills   2018

• Cybersecurity  2016

  
PHYSICAL SCIENCES

• Sustainable Energy in Cities   2018

• Chain Reaction Story Telling   2017

• Polymers   2017

• Biosustainable Materials  2016

• Forensics  2016

• Phase Changes   2015

• Alternative Roofing   2014

• Building Materials   2014

• Colors and Light   2013

 
TECHNOLOGY

• Virtual Reality  2016

• Coding   2015

• Rockets   2015

• Hydroelectric Energy   2014

• Natural Gas   2014

• Combustion and Fuel Efficiency   2013

• Making Biodiesel   2013