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Building a Castle: A STEAM Project
Students learn about design, teamwork, and precision as they work together to engineer a castle. Students are introduced to various European castles and blueprints to give them background knowlege for this STEM/STEAM activity. This presentation includes a foldable book where students sketch out a blueprint of their design, work together as a team and choose a blueprint, create, and then present their finished product. A "Practice Presentation" worksheet is included to assist students in preparin
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2nd - 6th
Buildings Study - Editable Supplemental Materials - Discovery Area
Make learning about BUILDINGS and physics engaging and hands-on in your class! This product goes well with any BUILDINGS study and includes ideas and printables using real pictures to easily set up a discovery or science area in your class. Fully editable so you can change the language or add your own words. Time saver because everything is done for you! PLEASE WATCH THE PREVIEW VIDEO FOR DETAILSHow to use:set up a small table or shelving unituse the labels included to label everything to make
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Creative Curriculum-Buildings Study Bundle
Science Olympics: outline or plan, family letters, materials for ETY
End-of-Year Science Olympics: A Fun and Engaging CelebrationDescription: Make the end of the school year memorable with an exciting day of Science Olympics! This comprehensive resource provides everything you need to host an action-packed event where students can showcase their scientific knowledge, teamwork, and problem-solving skills while having a blast.Key Features:Versatile Activities: From tower building and simple machines to logic puzzles and scavenger hunts, the End-of-Year Science Olym
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3rd - 10th
The 33 ~ Los 33 ~ Movie Guide + Overhead
"Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand." Thomas Aquinas (Italian Dominican friar and theologian ~ 1225 - 1274)Based on a true event - a mine collapse in Chile in 2010 - this film shows how the world held its breath as rescuers tried to reach the trapped men. The Feature * Film sheet for this film has twenty follow-along questions in English that go with the film. These can also be used as enrichment to a topic or as a substitute lesson plan (or e
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7th - 12th
Black History Month - STEM Powerpoint
This is a PowerPoint presentation that list's famous/non-famous African American mathematicians, engineers, inventors, scientist, etc. I wanted to include Black History Month in my Math class while making it fun and interesting, and this is a great way to do so. It takes about 1-2 min every day to read the slides and I feel as thought the students enjoy it.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The STEAM of Black History Project
Students will enjoy this project! The teacher can choose or students can select their own African American scientist or inventor, to investigate their contribution to science or invention. Students will describe this information based on the acronym of STEAM. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. The BEST part is recreating a model or poster to go with of their invention or scientific contribution. Please feel free to edit for your purpose after your purchase. Just remember to prov
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2nd - 9th
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Architectural Style Project (Architecture)
In this project students will research an research an architectural style of their choice and develop and share a presentation. In my class I have half of students research a popular American style and the other half research a non-American style.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Minecraft Engineering: Ancient Castles & The Colosseum
In this lesson, students will learn about the history and culture of castles and the Colosseum by recreating their own in Minecraft Education. Architecture is the art and science of building, and students will practice important skills such as scaling, and implementing design thinking skills.Students can work on this project for days, weeks, or months depending on how much detail you'd like them to include.This resource includes:background information,step-by-step instructions,materials needed t
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Minecraft Engineering Architecture Bundle
Distance Learning: Lectura: Obstáculos de estudiantes latinos en la universidad
No prep necessary! Digital file with everything you need to teach about inequality and affirmative action for latinos in the United States. Also discuss how these programs help, but also further discriminate latino students in the United States. Written 100% in Spanish.The article is based on the story of a student living in Little Village, a very poor working class Mexican neighborhood in the South Side of Chicago. When a student from Little Village gets admitted to Stanford, a medical professi
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
STEM Career Research & Breaking STEM Stereotypes
This resource is designed for upper elementary or middle school students to break down stereotypes in STEM (who scientists and engineers are and what they do), give students a chance to watch videos, explore articles and resources to expose them to a a wide variety of STEM career opportunities. It can typically be completed in 1-2 class periods. You will have access to a Google Drive with:1) a Google slides deck with all the links, images, discussion questions/prompts, and materials you will ne
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3rd - 9th
Literature and STEM: Let's Build a Food Truck
Blending literature with STEM helps our students make real world connections. This challenge is based on the book, Food Trucks by Mark Todd. A food truck documentary is linked to this product. Watch creativity explode in your room as your students design menus, ads and trucks that roll!
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2nd - 7th
Country of the Month Project: Vietnam
Learn about countries around the world with this Country of the Month Project series. Each project features an introductory slideshow of facts and pictures and a STEAM or art project.This month's featured country, Vietnam, is on the continent of Asia. Your students will love looking through all the informational pictures in the "All About Vietnam" slideshow and engineering waterproof puppets in a STEAM Challenge.Watch my shop for new countries being added!See my other countries of the month:Coun
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Countries of the Month - GROWING BUNDLE
DIY Musical Instrument Rubric
Use the DIY Musical Instruments Rubric to assess students work. *****************************************************Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:• Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need tologin). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button.Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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: DIY Musical Instrument Bundle
Japanese Chindogu Engineering Prototype Project (Engineering)
Chindōgu is the Japanese artform of inventing and constructing consumer products that are functional, yet completely useless. Examples include the solar-powered flashlight, a flashlight that only works when outside on a sunny day, and the zen garden litter box. In this activity students have the opportunity to work on an engineering design team to develop a Chindōgu inspired solution to a problem of their choosing. Activity instructions include an introduction, problem/criteria/constraints, proc
Grades:
9th - 12th
Gingerbread House Challenge (STEM) PPT
This is a 13 slide Power Point that can be used during a gingerbread house building challenge/project. It includes a brief history, good/bad examples, and things to consider during planning/building.
Grades:
K - 6th
Hanukkah for Kindergarten to 5th Elementary Students Library Activities
Introduce your students to the winter holiday of Hanukkah with this informational presentation and fun holiday activities. This resource can be used for ALL of the students in your school from Pre-K to 5th grade! Your students will engage in:important discussions about the holiday season,learn about symbols of Hanukkah and the holiday itself,listen to one of the read aloud options with separate discussion questions,participate in an activity centered around the holiday.Depending on which books a
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K - 4th
Also included in: Little Learners Travel Bundle Elementary Geography Lessons
DIY Musical Instrument Slides
Use these DIY Musical Instrument Slides to accompany the DIY Musical Instrument Lesson. Students will be tasked with designing and building a musical instrument using recycled materials. Students will then determine if their instrument can play one or multiple notes and, finally, will create a song as a group.*****************************************************Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:• Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need tologin). Beside each
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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: DIY Musical Instrument Bundle
Bible Story STEM - Tower of Babel
It is so enlightening to blend literature and STEM. These activities are designed to connect real-world STEM ideas with well-known Bible stories to guide students to a greater understanding of our world. This product includes a link to a video of the Bible Story. It includes a STEM Challenge, Let's Build a Tower with questions and extensions.
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PreK - 3rd
STEM in French - Eiffel Tower Challenge - Cultural Hands-On Collaboration
This is a hands-on activity that brings engineering and creativity into the foreign language classroom through cultural exploration. Students work in groups using typical classroom art supplies to construct the best reproduction possible.
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4th - 9th
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First Week Community Building with Legos!
Community building is imperative, especially during the first days of school. Use this activity to encourage teamwork, effective communication, collaboration, and observation skills. Students must work together to replicate the Lego structure you build and display somewhere in your classroom. Then, they must reflect on the process and identify their team successes and failures.
Grades:
5th - 8th
The Autobahn ~ Driving in Germany ~ Modern Marvels Homework + Quiz + Project
"It's amazing how quickly the kids learn to drive a car,yet are unable to understand the lawnmower, snowblower, or vacuum cleaner."Ben Bergor (American magician & humorist ~ 1893 - 1981)Everyone has heard of the Autobahn - that German superhighway with no speed limit.Well, that's not quite true. On certain stretches there is a speed limit and the Modern Marvels documentary on 'The Autobahn' explains that and so much more about this 'the sky's the limit' driving experience.You get: 1. A 12
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9th - 12th
Eiffel Tower Activity
Use this PPT to introduce and act out the history of the Eiffel Tower during WWII. Then have students break up into teams and make their own Eiffel Towers out of stacking cups. Give each time something throwable (marshmallows, cotton balls, paper balls, etc) and have them try to knock down the other teams towers. Practice the phrases in the PPT with them first so they can stay in the target language throughout the "war." The team whose tower is still standing at the end is the team whose tower i
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PreK - 12th
The Current War ~ Movie Guide + Word Search + Background Info Overhead
"If someday they say of me that, in my work, I have contributed something to the welfare and happiness of my fellow man, I shall be satisfied."George Westinghouse (German-American engineer, inventor & entrepreneur ~ 1846 - 1914) It's hard to imagine a world without electricity, but that's how life was over 150 years ago. Then along came two genius inventors - Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse - and they, along with Nikola Tesla, contributed to lighting up our world after sunset. You ge
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Black Leaders in STEM List for Research Product
If you are a STEM teacher, this is perfect for you! Students can choose a black leader in STEM to research from this list and do a project of your choosing on this person. Descriptors of each person is given, so students can find someone they are interested in studying.
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Not Grade Specific
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