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Science Common Core 6.EE.B.5 resources
STEM Space Lander Math & Engineering Activity (Printed & Digital)
Space Lander STEM ChallengeThis STEM activity is one of our favorite engineering design challenges! The combination of marshmallows (or ping pong balls) and aliens makes this a winning STEM challenge! In the Space Lander Challenge, student teams build a lander using the engineering design process to keep two marshmallow "aliens" or "astronauts" inside a cup as it is dropped from various heights. Using straws, index cards, and mini marshmallows or cotton balls, students apply concepts of shock ab
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Volcano Shelter STEM ChallengeYour students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption! This product is complete with detailed instructions, hand-outs, and extension activities for a quality STEM challenge to be used in the classroom or afterschool. The activity guides your students through the engineering design process and connects math topics to real-world applications. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too! This enga
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Bird Nest STEM Challenge (Biomimicry Engineering Activity)
Bird Nest Engineering Design Challenge Students will dive into the engineering design process with this hands-on STEM challenge building a nest to safely catch a falling egg. A follow-up activity teaches biomimicry by relating what was learned in building a bird nest and applying it to designing a landing pad for a space capsule. As a student-driven assignment, the purpose of the teacher is to act as a facilitator. You will provide the structure to the project, but students will take an active r
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Ultraviolet Light Shelter STEM Challenge (Solar Space Science & Engineering)
Ultraviolet Light Shelter Engineering Design Challenge: Updated with digital journals! Students are on a mission to protect an astronaut from ultraviolet light over-exposure in this engaging STEM challenge. Using UV-sensitive beads, students explore how different materials absorb UV light and use the engineering design process to build a UV-safe shelter. This design challenge allows students to work in teams, apply the engineering design process, and connect science topics to real-world applicat
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Thanksgiving Turkey Nest Challenge Engineering Activity
Thanksgiving Turkey Nest STEM ChallengeStudents will practice the Engineering Design Process with this hands-on STEM challenge building a turkey nest to safely catch a falling egg. A fun twist on the classic egg-drop challenge, this activity is an exciting way to foster critical thinking and team-building skills! An included bonus activity adds an additional theoretical design challenge and writing topic. Students must brainstorm and design a device to protect the newly laid turkey eggs from pre
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Fall/ Halloween Pumpkin Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Your students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption from a pumpkin! The activity guides your students through the engineering design process and connects math topics to real-world applications. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too! **Note: this product is the same challenge as our Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge, but with a Fall/ Halloween theme!**This engaging, student-driven activity includes an optional simulated
Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Math Toolkit: A Math Review and Lab Measurement Practice - Physics Unit Bundle
What is the Math Toolkit and Why do I need to include this unit in my physics or physical science course? The Math toolkit Unit is designed to help your physics students review essential content in their math, problem-solving, unit converting, and laboratory practice skills before digging into all that great content. This is a great unit to start the year out with to ensure your students have all the prerequisite knowledge they need to be successful in the class. Teaching and Planning Made EasyA
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-4
Science: It's the Holiday Season Classroom Transformations BUNDLE
⭐️⭐⭐️ Science Holiday Classroom Transformations BUNDLE ⭐️⭐️⭐️Do you already have a countdown to the next holiday break? This bundle has over 100 pages of holiday-themed science activities to keep your students engaged during the holiday season!This listing is a digital template that uses Canva, a free, easy-to-use website. All pieces are editable in your internet browser. Thanks to Canva, there is no additional software required.IT'S THE HOLIDAY SEASON CLASSROOM TRANSFORMATIONS BUNDLE INCLUDES
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, 5-PS1-1
Adam Baum: The Autistic Engineer Classroom Bundle
Adam Baum: The Autistic EngineerWelcome to the Grow with STEM Teacher Pay Teachers store, your one-stop shop for engaging and standards-aligned STEM learning resources! Our store features a diverse range of lessons spanning Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, Reading, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) – because we believe in nurturing the whole student.Grow with STEM's "Adam Baum: The Autistic Engineer," is an inspiring book authored by me, available on Amazon. Join Adam on his journe
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Haunted House Classroom Transformation for Science Stations
Interested in more holiday-themed science activities? Check out my It's the Holiday Season Bundle for the complete set!In need of a hands-on Science activity to keep students focused this Halloween? This Science Stations lesson plan combines general Science vocabulary and laboratory skills with Halloween-themed activities and spooky puzzles. It has everything you need to transform your classroom into an exciting and engaging haunted house!This listing is a digital template that uses Canva, a
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Science: It's the Holiday Season Classroom Transformations BUNDLE
Math In Nature - Linear Relationships
An exciting teaching resource to get your students out of the classroom and into nature to discover Linear Relationships. This resource comes packed with:outline of the assignmentstep by step instructions to help ensure student successa student exemplarrubric for self assessment and teacher evaluationDon't miss out on this exciting new activity from Creekside Education!
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: Math In Nature - Linear Relationships and Calculating Trees Oxygen
Earth Science New York State Climate Unit Notebook Notes Template Entire Unit Gr
The following file contains a PDF version of a SAMRT Notebook Note Template for the unit that I created and continually updated after teaching Earth Science in New York State for 10 years. If you have access to a SMART Board or display and students have laptops, this is a perfect template highlighting the key concepts, vocabulary, and skills, all supported with visual representations. Students can fill in personalised notes on their digital device, at home for Home-Based Learning or in the class
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Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Jan. 11 Math & Inventions Puzzle: 1st Clincial Use of the X-Ray | Algebra Review
January 11 of the Mystery Year was a key date in the development of X-rays. Algebra skills in clues for the puzzle involve solving problems by writing and solving equations, using variables to represent two quantities where one quantity is written in terms of the other, error analysis to find and correct an error in a series of steps, and logical reasoning. The clues for finding the year connect to the invention of the X-ray through a variety of problems dealing with unknowns. Your PDF download
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Intro to Measurement STEM Interdisciplinary Lesson (Meter, Gram, and Liter)
This is an introduction to measurement. It provides students with an exploration of activities they can use to get familiar with measurement. It includes a meter tape measure, some measuring labs, assessments, graphic organizers, and an Interdisciplinary STEM Challenge with a focus on all 8th grade standards across the curriculum. It has a getting started page for teachers. This resource is great for students to begin measurement. I really hope you enjoy! It is well worth it!
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Proportions 3D model project
This is an engaging hands-on activity for students/groups to practice using proportions to scale up and construct 3D figures from a drawing!This activity differentiates by providing figures of various difficulty levels and sizes. You may assign specific figures, or have students of various ability levels work together cooperatively to reconstruct all of the figures (e.g. lower-level students could be responsible for more basic figures, and higher-level students could be challenged with the mor
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Math and Science Assessment Bundle
This bundle includes all of my math assessments created for 6th grade standards and science tests (10) Covering 8th grade and 6th grade. You can adjust them, change them, add to them, make them fit your classroom needs! It is based on the extended standards, but they are very similar to the typical standards for 6th grade.
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Grades:
6th - 8th, Staff
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Formula Triangle / Algebra Triangle / Math Triangle Equation Sheet
This is a handy student reference sheet that students complete throughout a course as they progress through new physics concepts and formulas. Students can use it as a reference while they are solving problems. The sheets allow students to see the relationships between variables within a single formula as well as between different formulas. The sheet also helps students break down complicated word problems into steps by teaching them to identifying units that correspond to variables within for
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Grades:
4th - 9th
STEM Forces & Motion (6th, 7th, 8th) Energy Bounce DRIVING STEM
ENERGY BOUNCEStudents are challenged to investigate potential and kinetic energy as they look for patterns in the way a ball bounces. Collect data. Analyze data. Make decisions using data. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS1. What is the difference in kinetic and potential energy?2. What are some examples of energy transversions?Potential energy is energy that is stored in an object. If you stretch a rubber band, you will give it potential energy. As the rubber band is released, potential energy is changed to
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-4
...
Newton's Second Law of Motion Practice Sheet (Spanish)
This is based on the 6th and 8th grade NYS Scope and Sequence. I have provided 2 simple equations and the answer key for those who are unfamiliar with the Spanish Language.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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CCSS:
Math/Science Conversation Starters & Exit Tickets
Encourage subject specific discussions amongst your ESL students in your 6-12 grades math and science classes with these great conversation starters. These cards can also be used as 'Exit Tickets' at the end of a lesson. These are ideal for ESL students who need help participating in class discussions using academic English. These are also useful for non-ESL students who are still learning the subject-specific vocabulary and to keep the discussion on topic.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
Density and Volume
Students will practice calculating density and volume using mathematical formulas.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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