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Kansas Corn STEM lessons are written by Kansas teachers and meet Kansas College and Career Ready Standards. Any teacher can use these lessons in the classroom and adapt them as needed.  Check out our professional development opportunities to learn how to receive free training and supplies for these lessons.

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Mystery Readers

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Middle School

Mystery #1 “Could It Be Corn?” 6-8

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Middle School

Mystery #2 “History of Corn” 6-8

Mystery Readers
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Middle School

Mystery #3 “The Secret of Soil” 6-8

Mystery Readers
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Middle School

Mystery #4 “The Miracle of Water” 6-8

Mystery Readers

Biotechnology

STEM Website Lesson Photos (21)
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Middle School High School

G.M. Whoa

Biotechnology
STEM Website Lesson Photos (17)
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Middle School High School

DNA, What’s it look like?

Biotechnology
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Middle School

Traits in Corn Cobs

Biotechnology
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Middle School High School

Decoding DNA

Biotechnology
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Middle School High School

Genetically Modified Information?

Biotechnology
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Middle School

The Art of Lab Work-Pipetting Skills Development

Biotechnology

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Middle School

Spread It. Grow It. Know It.

Breakout Box
STEM Website Lesson Photos (26)
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Middle School High School

Wondering About Water

Breakout Box
STEM Website Lesson Photos (8)
  • Kansas Educators
Middle School High School

Show How You Grow

Breakout Box
STEM Website Lesson Photos (21)
  • Kansas Educators
Middle School High School

G.M. Whoa

Biotechnology
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Middle School High School

Sifting Through Soil

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Middle School High School

Kernel Kode

Breakout Box
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Middle School High School

Do You Know Your Moo?

Breakout Box

Explore Corn

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Middle School High School

Corn-ucopia

Explore Corn
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Middle School High School

The Corn Conundrum

Explore Corn
How Sweet
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Middle School High School

How Sweet It Is

Explore Corn
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Middle School High School

CornSTARch

Explore Corn
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Middle School High School

Corn Field Scouting

Explore Corn
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Middle School High School

Kernel Kode

Breakout Box
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Middle School

Roots and Shoots

Explore Corn
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Middle School

Corn Plastic

Explore Corn
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Middle School High School

Do You Know Your Moo?

Breakout Box
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Middle School

Photosynthesis Life from Light

Explore Corn
STEM Website Lesson Photos (1)
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Middle School High School

Growing Degree Days

Explore Corn
STEM Website Lesson Photos (5)
  • Kansas Educators
Middle School High School

Explore Corn

Explore Corn

Ethanol Fuel

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Middle School

Ethanol vs. Fossil Fuels

Ethanol Fuel
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Middle School

DDG Nutrient Testing

Ethanol Fuel
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Middle School

Corn Mash and Distillation (MS)

Ethanol Fuel
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Middle School

Fermentation in a Bag

Ethanol Fuel

Soil

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  • Kansas Educators
Middle School

Spread It. Grow It. Know It.

Breakout Box
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  • Kansas Educators
Middle School High School

Sifting Through Soil

Breakout Box
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Middle School

Soil Sleuths

Soil
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Middle School

Soil Erosion

Soil

Mini Lessons

STEM Website Lesson Photos (18)
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Middle School High School

Concentrations (At Home)

Mini Lessons
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Middle School High School

Water, Water Everywhere (At Home)

Mini Lessons
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Middle School High School

Water Conservation (At Home)

Mini Lessons
STEM Website Lesson Photos (17)
  • Kansas Educators
Middle School

DNA, How is it Packaged? (At Home)

Mini Lessons
STEM Website Lesson Photos (1)
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Middle School High School

Growing Degree Days (At Home)

Mini Lessons
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Middle School

Counting Kernels (Mean, Median, Mode and Range)

Mini Lessons
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Middle School

Corn Fermentation in a Bag (At Home)

Mini Lessons
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Middle School

Soil Erosion (At Home)

Mini Lessons
STEM Website Lesson Photos (15)
  • Kansas Educators
Middle School High School

Water Filtration

Mini Lessons
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Middle School

Corn Plastic (At Home)

Mini Lessons
STEM Website Lesson Photos (19)
  • Kansas Educators
Middle School High School

What’s The Big Deal About DNA?

Mini Lessons

Water

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Middle School

Water Quality

Water
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Middle School

Water Conservation

Water
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About Kansas Corn STEM

As the need to produce more food with less resources grows, it is important that future generations have a better understanding of agriculture and how corn farming and agriculture fit into our daily lives. That’s why the Kansas Corn STEM program provides lessons to teach science through the lens of corn. We are committed to providing free materials and training to support educators.

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