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Problem solving laboratories for Microsoft Word
Engineering Design Process Template
STEM programs focus a lot of it's learning on the Engineering Design Process. This Engineering Design Process Sheet will allow students to become Engineers in the classroom. They will be able to Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve a Prototype for any Unit that they are learning about.(Made in a Microsoft Word document so that teachers can edit questions, etc.) If you would prefer an Engineering Design Process:Engineering Design Process- Digital Notebook- Click Here! Word Search- Click here!C
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4th - 8th
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Middle School/Upper Elementary Scientific Method and STEM Fair Unit
This unit was designed as a way to incorporate STEM into a more traditional Science Fair model with connections to STEM careers. Students are encouraged to choose a topic that they are deeply interested in and they learn how to connect scientific thinking to concepts outside of science class. They are also introduced to future STEM careers and community resources. The unit is directly aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Common Core.
In order to help students achieve t
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4th - 11th
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Saving Fred: Teaching the Scientific Method and Teambuilding
Learning Goals: Students will learn the scientific method, define a problem using appropriate reference materials to support scientific understanding, plan and carry out scientific investigations of various types, such as systematic observations or experiments, identify variables, collect and organize data, interpret data in charts, tables, and graphs, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions.Students have to work together to SAVE FRED. However, they cannot use their bare ha
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FORCE AND MOTION DESIGN BRIEFS
This is a collection of content applications that address the most common science areas found in middle and high school settings. Each challenge is introduced with a context statement and a brief scenario that helps to set the stage for introducing the dilemma. The challenge invites the students to solve the problem while adhering to specific limitations and rules.While possible procedures are provided for all the design briefs, they should never be considered the only procedures. The rationale
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5th - 11th
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Internet Dating Thief
This is a forensic science lab focusing on the concept of using deductive reasoning to solve a crime. Students will use critical thinking skills sort related evidence from unrelated evidence and determine who did it. Students can be grouped in teams or individually. Teacher answer sheets are included. No additional supplies needed.
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6th - 9th
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Can you Save Freddy? Freddy the Worm Lab
Great lab to use on the first few days or weeks of school and for problem solving and teambuilding. Fun lab and the kids love it!
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4th - 7th
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Liars Beware! Your Body Doesn't Lie. A lab on lying and polygraphs.
This is a forensic science lab on polygraph analysis. An overview of polygraphs and the body language of lying is included as well as a crime scenario. Students are asked to interpret the results of a polygraph analysis to determine if the suspect is guilty of the crime. Questions for review are included.
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6th - 9th
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Projectile motion: Shoot for your grade!
The ultimate goal of this lab is to measure the estimated range of a horizontally launched projectile to hit a target, where each target "band" may be associated with a grade boundary. Students will construct a ramp, using given materials, to theoretically estimate the range (horizontal displacement) for a marble released from the top of the ramp placed on a flat surface or lab table. Upon leaving the foot of the ramp, the marble will drop in free-fall, as a horizontally launched projectile, and
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9th - 12th
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STEM Electromagnet Challenge
The Electromagnet Challenge is a great way to give students practice in the make-test-improve process. They learn from their failures and keep making adjustments until they have a successful product. Successful teams communicate, collaborate, and come up with a researched plan before diving into construction. They are also flexible and willing to give up on their original and go a completely new direction if they find out their design doesn’t work. This project works well in STEM classrooms and
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5th - 8th
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Soaking Up Sponges Lab Investigation- Measuring and Calculating Mass
Students will estimate, measure, and calculate in this lab. All you need is some sponges, water, and a triple beam balance or scale. Students love this lab and it's easy to do and prep!
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5th - 9th
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Minimal Impact - Motor Vehicle Safety Challenge Lab
This lab allows students to use what they know about change in momentum and impulse to construct a safety device for a small vehicle. This lab requires access to force sensors, motion sensors, some small vehicle (Hotwheels or Matchbox cars will work but preferably something that winds up), cotton balls, straws, rubber bands, masking tape, and a computer/handheld data collection device (such as CPO or Vernier). Students should be put into groups of 3 to 4 and given some instruction before doing t
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10th - 12th
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Earthquake Structure STEM Project
STEM Project where students research real building around the world that are built to withstand an Earthquake, then they build a structure that has to be taller than 36 cm, two stories, and they can only use cardboard, straws, pins, string, and paper clips. They have to purchase those materials and keep a budget sheet. What I love about it is that every structure looks different in the end, there is no glue or tape used, and they fail/re-build.
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6th - 8th
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Fingerprinting lab
This is a lab on fingerprinting analysis. Students will learn the different types of fingerprints and will reinforce this concept with a short online "whodunit" challenge comparing fingerprinting types. Students will then fingerprint themselves and analyze their unique fingerprinting types. Lastly, students will obtain a suspect fingerprint and compare it to the rest of the class to solve the case of the "whoopee cushion prank."
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5th - 8th
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Design Challenge-Aircraft Decoy
In this activity, students will use various materials to construct and test a balloon powered aircraft. This is a group activity in which groups of 2-4 students works best. There is a pre activity worksheet in which students use the internet to research Unmanned Arial Vehichles and a post activity entitled, Reflective Memo.
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7th - 12th
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Distance Learning> Phenology and Design Ideation Activity: Sketch & Measure
This phenology activity can be done at home, observing any tree or plant! Students will observe the trees that we regularly visit with our Nature’s Notebook App. The goal of the lesson is to slow down student observations and notice trees’ intricate leaf structures. Students will measure leaf dimensions and sketch them. Designers sketch often, and quickly; this activity is also designed to give students practice in sketching but with dimensions and realism, using leaf structures. Suggested: acce
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Student Developed Group Work Checklist
In this quick activity students will brainstorm what makes a group successful and unsuccessful. These brainstormed lists are used to create a checklist of things their group must do to work successfully. The lesson ends with each student signing a pledge to follow the checklist.
Students are empowered to take control of their own and their group's success with activities that ask them to decide what the steps to success are. Students of all ages know what what successful group works looks and
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Cellular Respiration Design your Own Lab (STEM) NGSS MS-LS1-6
Students must develop their own lab to prove plants break down food to release energy in the dark. Students are given flasks, plants, BTB, straws, stoppers, etc. and they must design their own test (with a control) to prove plants go through cellular respiration in the dark by proving plants produce carbon dioxide in the dark. Can be used with the Photosynthesis Design your Own Lab by splitting the class in two and having 1/2 do cellular respiration and 1/2 do photosynthesis. Students must al
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6th - 8th
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Soil -- Golf Course Design
The unique activity has students explore different types of soil and its moisture content as they work with a golf course designer. Introduction provides the setting for the students along with various test that have been ran on the soil. Students will look at the data and determine what soil is best for the course and its layout.
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9th - 12th
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Scientific Method Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum
New Creations Presents:
Introduce or refresh your students to the Scientific Method in a way that will have them chewing on what they learned long after school.
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4th - 6th
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Design your own Cell Membrane Experiment using Eggs (Engineering)
Students must design how to test the effects of different liquids on a shell-less egg. Students will investigate various products and determine that the egg has a semi-permeable membrane based on substances entering or leaving the egg. Students can re-design and re-test and answer analysis questions for the substances.
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6th - 8th
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Where Does Water Come From?
The water cycle is the way that water moves all around the planet. It never stops and doesn't really have a beginning or an end. It's a cycle! For example, let's take a look at ocean water. Some water on the surface of the ocean evaporates due to heat from the sun. When this happens the liquid water turns into vapor water (a gas) and goes up into the atmosphere. This water vapor collects with other water vapor molecules which then condense and turn into clouds. Clouds move about the Earth with t
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4th - 8th
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Pi Day - Calculate Pi
This Pi Day activity involves some prep. You'll need to bring some different sized cans as well as string to school. The students measure the circumference and the diameter to calculate pi. It always makes me laugh when I hear one group say, "Our can was bigger than yours, but we got the same answer...." Oh, the joys of teenagers learning!!
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STEM Humpty Dumpty Challenge
This STEM challenge is a fun and engaging way to get your students to work as a team to solve a problem. They will test out their idea and discuss what worked and way to improve their ideas.
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PreK - 3rd
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Design Challenge-Aircraft Decoy-Reflective Memo
This is the post-activity for the Aircraft Decoy Design Challenge. Upon completion, students will complete and turn in a series of short answer discussion questions reflecting their experience with the design challenge. This sheet can be modified for any group or building challenge.
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7th - 12th
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