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4th grade engineering resources on sale
Summer STEM Activity Build a Catapult & Design Process & STEM Challenge
Would you like your students to build a catapult? Students will learn about mangonels and trebuchets. Using the design process, students will build a catapult, test it, evaluate it according to the criteria and constraints, compare it with other design solutions, and improve their own design solutions. Students will learn about the mangonel, which uses tension to power the launch and the trebuchet, which uses a counterweight and gravity to launch the projectile. Students will love this engaging
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
STEM Project Cardboard Arcade | Caine's Arcade Challenge
Newly updated, now includes digital and printable versions! This STEM project gives students the opportunity to create an arcade out of cardboard! It is a highly engaging activity that will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It also incorporates optional math concepts such as computation, determining area/perimeter, and identifying/creating polygons. It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. Be ready for your student
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Challenges Bundle
Summer STEM Challenge - Electrical Circuits Copper Tape Engineering Activities
Students will love these STEM Activities! In these STEM Challenges on circuit electricity, students will create paper circuits using copper tape. Students will use STEM engineering skills while creating all types of conductive tape circuits using copper tape, coin batteries, and LED diodes to complete the challenges. Great for science lessons on current electricity, STEM camps, and after-school STEM programs. Each STEM challenge can be done independently, though they do build in complexity.This
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
...
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Cardboard STEM Mini Golf Course Challenge | Putt Putt Project
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a putt-putt golf course engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their mini golf course holes. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the schoo
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Summer STEM Activities and Engineering Design Thinking for Stem Camp Challenge
Great for summer science. Students will love these STEM Challenges! Teachers will love the factthat the materials for STEM Engineering challenges are inexpensive and easy to find. These NGSS STEM activities will have students using engineering design thinking and conducting fair tests for these engineering challenges. Great for Summer STEM Activities! ✅Challenges Included: Sound SandwichStacking Cups ChallengeZipline ChallengePing Pong Ball LauncherFlashlightBalloon RescueFloat the BoatBuild a
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Summer STEM Activity Challenge Make a Flashlight & Engineering Design Process
STEM challenge: build a flashlight. Students will love engineering their own flashlights out of a craft stick! Students will use their knowledge of circuit electricity and insulative and conductive materials to engineer a small flashlight. Students will identify the criteria and constraints and use design thinking to build a flashlight. ✅This STEM Activity includes:Step by Step Directions with photosReading passage on circuit electricityFollow-up pagesCER FormGreat Reviews!Jennifer ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
A to Z STEM Posters or Back to School Bulletin Board
Create a stunning STEM visual display appropriate for any grade! Use one letter from the alphabet, or create a crossword-style display with your favorite inspirational words. There are multiple posters included for most letters. Many of the words also tie nicely into growth mindset - failure in STEM is not only okay, it's expected and it's how we learn.Blank templates are also provided if you would like to create additional posters. Words IncludedA – analyze, askB – brainstorm, budget, buildC –
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Also included in: NEW STEM Teacher Bundle
STEM Challenge Task Cards - Makerspace Activities
Are you looking to incorporate more STEM learning into your classroom? Try STEM sticks! Use these sticks like STEM task cards in your makerspace, math block rotation, for early finishers, or at a STEM/STEAM station! There are over 50 STEM challenge prompts provided in this set. The prompts are in both "stick" format and task card format, so choose what works best for your class.This resource has both STEM and STEAM labels as well as images appropriate for both primary and secondary classrooms. S
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
Makerspace STEM Activities with Simple Materials Like Keva Lego ® Choice Boards
What do you get when you combine makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to mobile STEM carts). This BUNDLE of Make-Tac
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
STEM Challenges Bundle ⭐ 12 STEM Activities ⭐ Science, Tech, Engineering, Math
STEM Challenges Bundle: 12 STEM Activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math):STEM activities and challenges are great for developing critical-thinking, teamwork, design, analysis, innovation, and other skills important for young scientists, mathematicians, engineers and all other students as well. These activities have been carefully selected because their concepts align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).STEM activities of this nature inspired me to become an engineer, an
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
Types:
STEM Emergency Sub Plans | 5 Day STEAM Sub Plans Using Just Paper
Do you struggle leaving engaging lessons for your STEM class when you have a substitute teacher? This set of 5 day emergency plans that only uses paper is your answer! Print and go plans for elementary students will make taking a day so much easier. This resource has 5 different design challenges that need only paper to complete. Each child will have their own engineering packet that will walk them through the design process. Plus, you will receive step-by-step teacher directions and templa
Grades:
1st - 5th
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: STEM Emergency Sub Plans Bundle: 5-Day STEAM Sub Plans for Elementary
STEM - LEGO - 48 Task Cards - Famous Buildings, Structures, Landmarks
These 48 task cards challenge your students to recreate famous buildings out of LEGO bricks or other building blocks. These tasks cards will help your students to develop design thinking and engineering skills and are thus a great addition for STEM bins or your school's makerspace.The cards all feature the building task and a picture of the structure to give your students some inspiration. The task cards come in a color version, as well as a greyscale version.Here is a list of the famous structu
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 6th
Types:
Summer STEM Activities Engineering & Design Thinking Stem Challenge
Great for summer science. Students will love these STEM Challenges! These NGSS STEM activities will have students using engineering design thinking and conducting fair tests for these engineering challenges. Teachers will love that the materials are inexpensive and easy to find. These are not just crafts! Students will use real engineering skills and design thinking!Challenges Included: Balloon Powered CarPaddle BoatToothpick TowerWhirlybirdPendulumIn this second set of STEM challenges, student
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
Black History Inventors Posters Set
Looking forward to reinforce your teachings in Technology or Black History Studies? Here is the Black History Inventors posters set. Excellent for Black History Month Bulletin Board or just use as an instructional element for discussion or activity generator. It will do more than just decorate.Can be used reinforce a lesson, as a review or as an introduction aid.This Product includes the following 12 inventors:Alexander Miles Dr. James E. WestDr Patricia BathElijah McCoy Granville T. Woods Geor
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Engineering Disciplines Bulletin Board Posters
Engineering posters of various engineering disciplines! Learn about the different types of engineering jobs with these posters and get your students excited about future job prospects!There are two sets of posters included in this product, and both have ink saving options as well. Choose from posters with clip art images (great for your young engineers) or with photographs (for older students), with either a colorful or white background. Brighten up your STEM area with these posters! Engineering
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Also included in: Engineering Design Process & Disciplines Posters BUNDLE
50 Olympics STEM Labs - Competitive STEM/STEAM Events Winter and Summer
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!Just in time for the Olympics, get these BRAND NEW PROJECTS! Then bust this set out again for the Summer Olympics in 2 years! Do a whole unit on physical science and hand out medals in your class! Or you can have your kids compete at home. Nearly all of these are not available in any other collection.***You get 30 Summer Olympic Events, including:archerybasketballboxingcanoeingcyclingdiscusdivingequestrianfencingfield
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Flags of the World STEM Mats - STEM Center for Building Bricks
If you are looking for a STEM and geography resource, or are celebrating any international sporting events, this is a great set to add to your toolbox!STEM Mats are SO easy to set up in your classroom! If you were thinking of trying STEM Fridays or Maker Mondays, or you need something more engaging for your early finishers than worksheets or reading, this is the resource for you. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math sk
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle
STEM Choice Board With Everyday Items | STEM Challenges
This digital STEM choice board gives students the opportunity to select up to 20 different challenges! Each challenge uses everyday items that can be found around the house. The choice board is simple to use, just share the link and students can select their challenge, and begin building. Your students will each create their own models, post pictures or describe and then evaluate their designs. This product includes:Teacher Direction PDF PageDigital Student STEM Choice Board-just share the link
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
STEM Challenge Fingerboard Skate Park | Cardboard Skatepark STEAM Project
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a fingerboard skatepark engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their skate park. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the school year, fun
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Back to School Activities Digital TEAM BUILDING
You don't need any building bricks for these team building challenges with building bricks. Not only are these satisfying to build digitally, your students will hone a variety of tech skills while completing colorful and fun designs. How does it work? In the overview video, I explain the process step-by-step, but this is basically a digital variation of my Memory Dash Challenge (a physical in-person activity, found in this Back to School resource, or read about it on my blog). Students will nee
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Back to School Icebreakers and Teambuilders BUNDLE
Back to School STEM Challenge | Getting to Know You Activity | Design Project
This STEM challenge gives students the opportunity to create an item that describes themselves! This highly engaging activity is aligned with the NGSS and will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. This is perfect for back to school because students can share their item with the class as a personal introduction. *This challenge asks students to use recycled materials to design a
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
Also included in: Growth Mindset STEM Bundle | STEM | Social Emotional Learning
No Prep Emergency STEM Sub Plans | 5 Day Elementary Substitute Teacher Plans
Do you struggle leaving engaging lessons for your STEM class when you have a substitute teacher? Well this set of 5 day emergency plans is your answer! This print and go set of plans for elementary students will make taking a day so much easier. This resource has 5 different design challenges that need only paper or recyclable materials. Each child will have their own printable engineering packet (also can be used in EASEL) that will walk them through the design process. Plus, you will rece
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Emergency Sub Plans Bundle: 5-Day STEAM Sub Plans for Elementary
STEM Task Cards - Makerspace Building & Design Challenge Morning Tubs Activities
Create the perfect Maker Space in your classroom with these STEM Challenge Task Cards. Implementing STEAM Bins or Morning Tubs is the perfect way to incorporate play-based engineering for your students. There are 180 design cards included and even a checklist for your students to keep track throughout the year. Your kids will enjoy building during centers, early finisher work, class incentives, fine motor practice, writing extensions, calm down corner, morning work, and team-building exercises.C
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
Makerspace Activities for Wooden Planks like KEVA STEM Choice Board
What do you get when you combine makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to mobile STEM carts).This set of Make-Tac-Toe cards
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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