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Engineering Common Core 5.MD.A.1 resources
Mission to Mars: Middle School STEM Curriculum Unit
Mission to Mars STEM UnitLooking for a complete STEM curriculum that includes hands-on engineering design, real-world connections, science, and math connections all centered around one theme? Look no further with our Space Club: Mission to Mars curriculum! Read a detailed blog post overview here. Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Space Club Mission Control
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Scientific Method Lab: Paper Airplane Model Design
This “Scientific Method Lab: Paper Airplane Design" was designed for my 5th grade class, but it can easily be used with any grade level. The Big Idea would be force and motion.Older students might even like to “tweak” the lab and design their own paper airplane models!Included are lab instructions following the scientific method, a data recording sheet, and the paper airplane foldables. The lab follows the scientific method, but it does not include a Review of Literature, an abstract, or a disp
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Scientific Method Bundle
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM Curriculum Unit (STEM Club, STEM Camp)
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM UnitTransform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This unit includes 10 engineering design challenges that follow a storyline - complete with instructional videos and editable handouts!This unit is perfect for an afterschool STEM club, summer STEM camp, STEM elective, or science classroom! Click for standards alignment and supply list. This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills.
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
Build a Model House STEAM Activity-Measure Area, Perimeter, Volume and More!
Turn your classroom into a construction zone with this fun STEM measurement project! Measure length, width, height, area, perimeter, and volume using both standard and metric units. Video tutorials are included for self-directed or teacher-directed learning!This product includes the following:Teacher Materials:• 3rd Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statements• 4th Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statem
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3rd - 5th
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Mission to Moon Middle School STEM Curriculum Unit (Space Exploration)
Mission to Moon STEM UnitLooking for a complete STEM curriculum that includes hands-on engineering design, real-world connections, science, and math connections all centered around one theme? Look no further with our Space Club: Mission to Moon curriculum! **Now updated with a distance learning version that includes Google slide handouts and instructional videos!Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Moon!This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that b
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Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Mission to Moon: Elementary STEM Curriculum Unit (STEM Club or STEM Camp)
Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to the Moon!This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Astronaut Alex then guides the class through Stage 2 engineering design challenges with each unit a progressively more complex design challenge as students arrive at and explore Moon. Units are aligned to science and math standards along with a different career focus and STEM word of the day such as teamwork, resilience
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Grades:
K - 6th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
The Ultimate Paper Airplane STEAM Project: 10 Day Engineering Design Challenge
Every year since I started teaching, I've done a paper airplane contest. When I first started around 10 years ago, it was a quick contest that lasted just a few minutes. Gradually, as my experience as an educator grew, this project began to grow into what it is today... A 10 day cross-curricular mega project! I always say that student engagement is the key to learning, and I can almost guarantee that your students will be engaged during these activities! They will be measuring, graphing, reading
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Zip Line STEM Activity: Moon Mars Mission (Save the Astronaut!)
Zip Line STEM Activity - perfect for Middle School distance learning!Your mission: Save a hurt astronaut with the use of a zipline! Includes a Moon and Mars version.Supports Distance Learning: Editable Google Slides for a digital STEM JournalScience background: Students first learn about the science of zip lines including the center of gravity and the forces acting on the vehicle such as friction and gravity. These concepts help inform the vehicle designs. Engineering Challenge: Using common mat
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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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
February STEM Bundle | Valentine's Day Bundle
February STEM Challenges Bundle is a packet of experiments or challenges your students will love! Students plan, design, engineer, and collect data as they are having fun before Valentine's Day! Google slides are included. These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, or After School Clubs. Includes: Love Boat ChallengesValentine's Day Box Awards Valentine's Heart Candy Stacking STEM ChallengesValentine's Day Heart STEM ChallengeValentine's Day STEM Chall
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
The Ultimate Paper Airplane STEAM Project + Escape Room: 10 Day Challenge
Every year since I started teaching, I've done a paper airplane contest. When I first started around 12 years ago, it was a quick contest that lasted just an afternoon. Gradually, as my experience as an educator grew, this project began to grow into what it is today... A 10 day cross-curricular mega project! I always say that student engagement is the key to learning, and I can guarantee that your students will be engaged during these activities! They will be measuring, graphing, reading, analyz
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3rd - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
STEM Kid Constructions - TOPS! Cool Lessons from the Core
Tops are the tops! Let’s make our own and experiment!
Who would have thought we could blend so much science, engineering, and math into this simple little toy?
You’ve probably seen those valentines where you can punch out a circle and insert a pencil to make a top. Those are hugely disappointing. These tops, however, are COOL!
Anytime we do something cool in the classroom, we want to sneak in plenty of content with it, right? Such is the case here, and you’ll find Common Core State Standa
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
The Great Pumpkin Drop
Get ready for an engaging STEAM unit with “The Great Pumpkin Drop.” Not only will your students practice their engineering design and math skills, they will also create an opinion letter based on their Great Pumpkin Drop results. An amazing resource for teachers who want to encompass math and ELA skills with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity. Students will learn about the structure of a pumpkin and then use that information to work in teams to build the ultimate Great Pumpkin Drop container.
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
...
STEM Challenge Create your own Colony
In this STEM challenge, the students must create a new colony that can withstand the King's taxation. The challenge begins with a fun video on the Boston Tea Party to gain their interest.
Included:
Getting started page
Create your own colony intro page
Draft page
Colony flag design
Materials page
Colony's beliefs
Colony slogan
Final model
Colony calculations (math practice page)
Reflection page
Answer key for calculation page
*Bonus* Rubric for both teacher and students to evaluate their work
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4th - 6th
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Zip Line STEM Activity - Virus Protection Challenge
Virus Protection Device STEM Challenge - Middle School VersionYour mission: Design a zipline to transport groceries from a store to a customer during a pandemic. Supports Distance Learning: Editable Google Slides for a digital STEM JournalInstructional video: A mechanical engineer explains the design challenge along with an interview with a STEM professional, a virologist at Southwest Research Institute working on COVID-19. Science background: Students first learn about the science of zip lines
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
STEM Kid Constructions MINI-GLIDER Upper Elementary GATE
Got a couple extra classroom hours? Kids bouncing off the walls eager for a vacation or a sunny day? . . . what to do? This!!!!
This STEM unit can go JUST A COUPLE HOURS OR SEVERAL HOURS—you choose.
Easily built inside two hours, these cool little mini-gliders fly very well. They’re about 100 steps up from any paper glider plans you might see, but you won’t have to break your piggy bank to purchase materials even for a large class.
Not just fun and games here: this little unit addresses
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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January STEM Bundle | Winter STEM Bundle
January STEM Challenges Bundle is a packet of experiments or challenges your students will love! Students plan, design, engineer, and collect data as they are having fun during the winter months! These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, or After School Clubs. Includes: January Everyday is a HolidaySTEM Snowman Volume STEM January At Home Challenge Winter STEM Challenges STEM Blizzard STEM Winter Sled ChallengesAlso, follow me and be notified when new
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM PBL CivilEngineering-Striping Math Project Measurement Multiplication Money
This Fun MATHWORK Striping Roads Project is loaded with opportunities for students to build their skills in measurement, unit conversion, multiplication, money, and more! Students will enjoy fun scenery as they develop a basic understanding of how striping is laid out on roadways in the real world. The Striping Project can be tailored to the teacher's needs! If you want your students to get some quick practice with measurement, multiplication, and unit conversion, then you can simply do (1) work
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3rd - 6th
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STEM Challenges BUNDLE for the Whole Year
STEM challenges featuring seasonal themes that keep your students learning and engaged for the entire school year. While these are designed for my 5th grade class, they work for multiple grade levels. These activities are tied to the Common Core Standards.This set is a growing bundle. As more challenges are added to this bundle, the price will increase!Included:Wet and Wild Water SlidePictures of the product in actionGetting started infoTeaching tipsWild water slide introduction (complete with a
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Electric Circuit Design Challenge
This 40-minute lesson uses a design-based approach to build a familiar favorite, the electric circuit game. Teams use what they know about electric circuits to solve the problem of making a quiz game. They discuss and then map out their ideas for building a working game in their science research notebook (SRN) using electric symbols. While building their game students use electrical tools such as needle-nose pliers, wire strippers, and a voltmeter. The lesson includes step-by-step instructions
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-3
...
Summer STEM Challenge BUNDLE
In this summer themed STEM challenge bundle, your students will face the ultimate challenge! In this set they will create a pool with a specific volume that can hold water as well as creating a water slide that doesn't leak or fall over. The final challenge in this exciting set is to create a float and accessory for the peep to enjoy in the pool. This is an excellent way to keep the engagement high as you near the end of the school year. Included: Wet and Wild Water SlidePictures of the product
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Digital and In-Person Measurement and Data Bundle
Bundle both digital and in-person learning for the best of both words for a cheaper price! Perfect mix for hybrid or blended learning!! In-Person Unit Includes: 16 slides of notesNote Template for students10 bellworksI have Who Has Vocabulary game cardsMarshmallow shooter STEM ChallengeBridge STEM ChallengeTeacher Resource PagesYou Tube Videos to walk you through lab :)Paper Airplane STEM LabTest with answer keyQuiz with answer keyStudy guide with answer keyTask cards and recording sheetMeasurem
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
Summer STEM Challenge Surf's Up
In this exciting STEM challenge, students must create a surfboard that can float and not tip over when waves are introduced. Students are also asked to convert units and think about the effect of changing the length and width of their surfboard. This challenge goes great with my Summer STEM Challenge Pool Party !
Included:
Getting Started (2 pages)
Intro page (including a link to a video to get students excited)
Prototype
Materials
Trial notes
Modified design
Final design
Think about it q
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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CCSS:
Also included in: STEM Challenges BUNDLE for the Whole Year
STEAM Kid Engineering for GATE -- Falling Cats
*This the STEM ONLY portion of the “Cats, Cats, Cats Across the Curriculum for GATE” lesson collection available in my store.
Shouldn’t your 21st Century classroom be just like today’s virtual world? In other words, shouldn’t it be full of cats?!
In this two lesson bundle you get instructions and photos, sample student work, ready-to-print activity sheets, Common Core and Next Generation Science references, and everything you need except the actual cats (you’ll be making your own!).
I’ve use
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3rd - 6th
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Summer STEM Challenge Water Slide
This ready to go Summer themed STEM challenge is perfect for the end of the school year! This challenge incorporates volume, real life story problems, as well as an exciting building challenge for students.
Included:
Pictures of the product in action
Getting started info
Teaching tips
Wild water slide introduction (complete with a link to a video on creating water slides!)
Prototype design page
Materials page
Trial notes
Modifications page
Final model
Math page (including story problems, vol
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: Summer STEM Challenge BUNDLE
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