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Students will guide a robot through a maze. They will learn that both humans and robots behave via the operation of electrical circuits, and that atypical situations can occur in the circuitry of both humans and robots.

Scientist Teacher Education Partnership Program

Scientist Teacher Education Partnership Program (STEPP)

Brain Science CurriculumGrades 3 and 4Brain Science CurriculumGrades 5 and 6

Scientists at the Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School in Waltham, Massachusetts, in collaboration with local elementary school educators and administrators have developed a neurobehavioral science education curriculum for use with children in grades 3-6. The Scientist Teacher Education Partnership Program (STEPP) began in 1998 through a grant funded by the Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) program of the Division of Clinical Research of the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR/NIH).

The goal of the STEPP project is to enhance science literacy by providing elementary and middle school students with innovative learning experiences that will establish the foundation for broad, socially connected understanding of how the brain works and how brain functioning relates to behavior. In designing the curriculum we have taken advantage of the environment and resources of the Shriver Center, a center of interdisciplinary scientific research training, and clinical service.

Funding provided by NIH-NCRR, Grant # 1R25RR13433, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School and private donors.© Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2005.

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Poetry Packet for Elementary

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National Poetry Month Themed Packet for Elementary

April is National Poetry Month! This themed packet was designed for elementary students, and includes a variety of activ...

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These Earth Day activities for the classroom focus on STEM learning for a great way to celebrate Earth Day with your ele...

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These spring activities for elementary students, all about spring plants and flowers, will help your students review and...

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Sample the Solar System

Objectives: Students will choose the best approach for their research. Students will critique information found online.

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The Amazing Rain Forest Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a general introduction to rain forest ecology with these PowerPoint slides.

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Science Reading Warm-Up: The Central Nervous System

Deepen students' knowledge of the human body and improve their reading skills.

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Amazing Mazes

Set up a maze for a rodent to run through. How does it find its way from one end to the other?

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Systems of the Body

Students match human organs with the body systems they belong to.

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Investigate Activity: Observing Your Nervous System in Action

Students investigate how the nervous system works by testing reaction time.

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