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Engineering Common Core W.5.2 resources
READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers
Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume One! Everything you need to be the master STEM Teacher at your school! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real-world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more!Amazing resource for STEM clubs, STEM Teachers, STEM Stations, STEM Centers, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educationa
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1st - 5th
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READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges #2 Real World Science Engineering
Bundle and get 50% off! Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume 2! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more! Perfect for librarians, STEM Club, K-5 Teachers, and any teach who loves to integrate hands-on learning activities with their students!This collection of STEM Projects focuses on connecting ELA and STEM. Each challenge c
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
...
Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
A great way to introduce STEM into your classroom! Updated to include editable versions of all student handouts! How does a scientist explore the world? How can you think like an engineer? Students will explore these questions and more through a series of critical thinking STEM exercises. The packet includes 4 critical thinking challenges centered on STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These activities expose students to the real world of science and engineering with chal
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Water Pollution Water Filter STEM
This environmental project challenges students to create a water filter to use with grey water to conserve water resources. The water filtration lab is a perfect Earth Day project. The engineering design process helps students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their filter. Students observe and collect data to write a report on findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Introduction to 3D Printing – STEAM PROJECT – GRADES 3-6 - Distance Learning
Have you purcahsed or are considering purchasing a 3D printer and don’t know where to start? This resource is perfect for classrooms just starting out in the world of 3D imaging and provides you with everything you need to teach the fundamentals of 3D printing. This STEAM project is broken up into two parts: BUILDING BACKGROUNDYour kiddos will begin by doing a research project of the history, current uses, benefits, and future innovcations of 3D printing. Graphic organizers are provided to assi
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Inventions STEM Activities Bundle
Inventors and Inventions are so fun to learn about! Are you looking for fun STEM activities that your students will enjoy as they learn about inventions that changed our world? These STEM Activities connect to history, economics, research, and design challenges. Connecting fun children's literature and researching inventions gives students an insight to how and why different things were invented. Many economics concepts can be connected with these challenges. Students will compare entrepreneur
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3rd - 6th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Reindeer Obstacle Course Christmas STEM Activity
Build a Reindeer Obstacle Course in this Reindeer Games STEM Challenge! In this Reindeer STEM Activity, students design and build a Reindeer Obstacle Course!Reindeer Obstacle Course STEM Project:Engage your students with the design process as they build a Reindeer Obstacle Course and compete in their own reindeer games!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection in a STEM Journal to think through what worked and what
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1st - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Reindeer Games Activities, Coding, and Christmas STEM Challenges Bundle
Caine's Arcade Unit Plan (PBL and Design Thinking combined)
This is an epic unit created around the inspiring story of Caine and the cardboard arcade phenomenon he created that swept the country. This unit will get your kids thinking, creating, and building with household materials and nothing more! Everything and I mean everything is included in this unit to have your students create their own arcade games based around empathy and the design needs of others. In our case, it was 2nd graders. You can adjust for any grade level! Twelve different lessons wi
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Water Erosion STEM and STEAM Challenge
Students develop a creek bank preservation solution in this Earth Science project. Using the engineering design cycle, students use their observations and collected data to write a report. Writing prompts and science leveled text round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are OPEN ENDED, allowing student flexibility to create and test unique designs. ❤Next Generation
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
2-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in: Weather Unit
Colonies STEM and STEAM Project
Are your students studying Early America? Check out this physical science STEM! Students apply understanding of density to create a colonial cargo ship. The design cycle is used as students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their ship. Students use observations and data to report findings. A leveled text and writing prompts round out this set! Next Generation Science Standard Alignment: K-2-ETS 1-3 and 3-5 ETS 1-1☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and ST
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit Bundle
Thermal and Heat Energy Insulator STEM and STEAM
This Thermal Energy STEM physical science project helps students apply understanding of heat energy to create an insulator to keep a can of soda cold. The engineering design cycle is use to investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate. A science leveled text and Venn-diagrams round out this set! ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are OPEN ENDED, allowing student flexibility to create and te
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Rube Goldberg Machines - 11 day Cross-Curricular Unit
Rube Goldberg was an engineer-turned-cartoonist who is best known for his comics with ridiculous inventions. This action-packed, engaging, and rigorous unit includes 11 days worth of lessons where students learn about Rube Goldberg, create a comic, design and build a machine, and then create a video summary of their learning. These lessons are great for gifted/talented students!This download includes: 11 detailed lessonsDifferentiated student worksheetsDesign Brief TemplateAn video alternative f
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2nd - 5th
Solar Eclipse 2024 Activities and Moon Phases Activities
Solar Eclipse and Lunar Phases STEM Challenges is a collection of activities that your students will love as the observe the patterns in the sky. Students will create a model of patterns they see in the sky. Students will explore how the solar eclipse will impact local economies as people travel to view the eclipse. Your students will love these projects as they design, create, engineer, predict, and display their creations. This Eclipse resource is a supplement packet of activities to get you
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM ENGINEERING CHALLENGE: LOST ON BIGFOOT MOUNTAIN!!
This STEM Engineering Challenge incorporates asking questions, planning a project, and identifying solutions. Students will build and test their selected solution and write up their results and conclusions. The package includes teacher instructions, planning sheets, design pages, scoring sheets, and student lab data sheets. This STEM Challenge uses a simple story line - The student and a friend get lost snowboarding down a mountain. They end up in Bigfoot country and need to use whatever mat
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
...
Invention Lapbook Lesson and Activity Kit With Writing Graphic Organizers
Dive into the world of invention with this interactive Create Your Own Invention lesson and lapbook kit! It's perfect for sparking creativity and innovation in kids. Made with the upper elementary student in mind. Perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms. Don’t worry about planning a writing lesson that ties in science, because I have already done that for you! This low-prep activity is both educational and engaging. What’s included:•A full lesson planned for you!•Meet the Legends: Read ab
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3rd - 5th
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littlebits STEM Challenge & Editable STEAM Award Certificates
This music project is an inquiry-based challenge for creative sound exploration. This S.T.E.A.M kit is a hands-on activity that encourages teamwork in the classroom, and includes encouraging certificates that are easy to edit in Google Slides. To do this activity, teachers need access to littleBits™ technology to help students:⭐ Gain STEM / STEAM skills⭐ Practice real-world applications⭐ Express creativity⭐ Develop a foundation for long-lasting learningFeatures of this low-prep resource:Works fo
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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3-5 GATE STEM Full Unit - Land Speeders, Sailboats, Signal Flags, and Semaphores
Time: About 11 hours+
Level: 3rd grade (quite challenging), 4th, and 5th grade
Critical thinking plus! This unit will have the students engineering and building “sailboats, “land speeders,” and signal flags from scratch, designing, thinking metaphorically, exploring new areas of math, interpreting historical primary sources and blue prints, solving real world math problems, doing grid work, using graphic design, building background knowledge in physical science, writing a short informative pi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 3RD 4TH GRADE PROGRAM Vol. 2 GATE 70+ Hours
Sphero littleBits™ Function Cards for STEM, STEAM
This hands-on activity that encourages critical thinking and problem solving is a great addition to any makerspace. This activity is designed to help students:⭐ Gain STEM / STEAM skills⭐ Consider real-world applications⭐ Develop a foundation for long-lasting learningThis resource is a great introduction to using littleBits™. It is designed so that each page of cards is a new focused exploration of these building blocks.Features of this low-prep resource:Works for classrooms in grades 4-12Can be
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Can you prevent soil erosion? A STEAM Activity
Get ready for an engaging real-life STEAM unit with "Can you prevent soil erosion?" This is an amazing resource for teachers who want to combine literature with a real-life STEAM activity and writing unit. ________________________________________________________________________________________________Not only will your students learn about deforestation and soil erosion they will practice their engineering design skills as they create a barrier for soil erosion. But the fun doesn't stop there! T
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Hydroponics: What Plants Need Activities and STEM - NGSS 5-LS1-1
In this set of hydroponics activities, kids explore what plants need. They germinate seeds in baggies, learn about photosynthesis, review the engineering design process, participate in a STEM challenge, and write to support a claim that plants get what they need mainly from air and water. Open the preview to take a closer look. First, kids find out what plants need to grow. Using baggie gardens, they germinate grow bean (dicot) and corn (monocot) seeds.Additionally, they explore the process of p
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Grades:
5th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 5-LS1-1
STEAM + littleBits STEM: Kinetic Sound Sculpture Art Show! Team Project
This artist inspired STEM / STEAM project is an inquiry-based challenge for creative sound exploration. This is a hands-on activity that encourages teamwork in the classroom. It uses littleBits™ technology to help students:⭐ Gain STEM / STEAM skills⭐ Practice real-world applications⭐ Express creativity⭐ Consider how their artwork is displayed in a collective show⭐ Develop a foundation for long-lasting learningFeatures of this low-prep resource:Works for classrooms in grades 4-12Can be used in gr
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education
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MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Designing Toys to Learn: Spin It! Tops and Twirlers
Children make and design toys to practice inquiry STEM skills necessary to be inventive designers. Observation of action and reaction, cause and effect, and weight and motion turns toy tops and spinners into inventive fun.This STEM activity book provides directions for children to make 10 toy tops and twirlers. Step-by-step instructions, illustrations and photos support the building process. Art and creativity abound as students discover how colored patterns mix and twirl.Each activity uses the
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
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Also included in: STEM Toy Design Bundle
Winter STEM Task Cards | Christmas STEM Task Cards
Celebrate winter and Christmas with new STEM Challenges. These STEM task cards integrate technology and literacy. Students love that there are suggested STEM challenges with the cards to give them some guidance. These STEM Task Cards are to be used with STEM Boxes or similar resources. Use any materials for the suggested STEM activities.STEM/STEAM Task Cards Include: Instructions30 STEM Task Cards4 Writing Prompts for Journals (imaginary, informative, opinion, and narrative)These STEM Task Cards
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Not Grade Specific
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STEM: Halloween Monster Trap - Engineering Design Process + Integrated Writing
STEM: Halloween Monster Trap Integrated Writing + Engineering Design ProcessSuper fun Halloween Fall activity! Students design a monster trap and learn the engineering design processes. In addition, students will engage in expository, narrative and descriptive writing. 5 sheets (plus cover page)!REMEMBER TO LEAVE ME RATINGS & FEEDBACK : )I love hearing from you.****************************************************CUSTOMER TIPSDo you know that you can get TPT credit to use on future purchase
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Grades:
1st - 6th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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