1st grade engineering literature circle activboard activities

Engineering, English Language Arts, Math

This is an integrated book unit that is not only standards-aligned, but differentiated to meet multiple levels of student learning. What better way to meet all your learning standards than through beloved children's picture books! With so many activities to choose from, you will have all the resources you need to dive into this book as deeply as desired.This resource was developed to pair with the book The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt.ContentsPlanning guide with suggested activities list

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Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

The Three Little Pigs: STEAM/ STEM Interactive Read ALoud

Created by

Family and Child Development Lab-Becky Cothern

Teach the classic fairytale of "The Three Little Pigs" using these 10 STEAM/ STEM activities to enhance the story and build comprehension and understanding. These STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Interactive Read-a-Louds are lesson plans for popular and familiar children’s books that incorporate all learning styles across all the curriculum making them the most integrated and real-life applicable lesson in classrooms today. The activities include: 3 Home Construction A

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Engineering, Reading

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Engineering, Math, Writing

Also included in: Interactive Read Aloud and Book Extension Bundle

Maker Bins Bundle 21 Geoboard Centers Morning Bins

Created by

The First Grade Creative

These Maker Bins are just what you need to engage your students in creative building activities using geoboards and rubber bands. You can use these fun Maker Bins for centers, morning bins / morning work, Fun Friday, indoor recess, early finisher activities, challenge activities, and more. Your students will love creating different seasonal, holiday, and fun themed items using geoboards.Each of these Maker Bins includes a bin label, geoboard building task cards, and 2 rubber band task cards. You

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activboard Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express READING + STEM Elementary GATE

Created by

Portable Gifted and Talented

If you’ve come to know my units, you’ll find the same sort of critical thinking and hands-on exploration and creativity here . . . Come all the way across the curriculum from READING to STEM activities in this hands-on unit. My advanced group 2nd graders loved this! I would use this for advanced 1st graders in their second semester or 3rd grade as well. I don’t think it would be a stretch to say 4th graders would enjoy it as well. “Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express” is a Reading Rainbow

Subjects:

Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Informational Text

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Literature Circles

Also included in: COMPLETE PROGRAM Bundle Gifted and Talented GATE 2016-2017 School Year 50% off!

Makerspace Project: LED DUCT TAPE Bracelet - Wearable Electronics

Created by

Miss Tinker

Are you looking for a slightly advanced STEAMproject to teach the basics of electronics? Create your LED duct tape wearable bracelet! No wires! No soldering required! This visually appealing task card shows how to make your duct tape bracelet light up or blink (use LED that blinks). This task card comes with a link to the video I created for more step-by-step instructions and to also see the final product. You need to add the following materials to create this wearable electronics project (ha

Subjects:

Engineering, Problem Solving, Science

Grades:

1st - 12th

Types:

Activboard Activities, Task Cards

Picture Book Companion - Strictly No Elephants Integrated Book Unit with STEM

Created by

Engineering, English Language Arts, Math

This is an integrated book unit that is not only standards-aligned, but differentiated to meet multiple levels of student learning. What better way to meet all your learning standards than through beloved children's picture books! With so many activities to choose from, you will have all the resources you need to dive into this book as deeply as desired.This resource was developed to pair with the book Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev.ContentsPlanning guide with suggested activities list.D

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

Groundhog's Runaway Shadow Integrated Book Unit - Bookshelf STEM Jr.

Created by

Engineering, English Language Arts, Math

I am SO excited to introduce this series to you, with more titles to follow!Bookshelf STEM Junior has so much more than Bookshelf STEM (STEM activities to complement chapter books and novels). This is an integrated book unit, that is not only standards-aligned, but differentiated to meet multiple levels of student learning.This resource was developed to pair with the book Groundhog's Runaway Shadow by David Biedrzycki.ContentsPlanning guide with suggested activities list.Differentiated ELA activ

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

Valentine's STEM Challenge Paper Heart Chain│February Party activities│STEAM

Created by

H and Em Resources

Valentine's Day is around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by engaging your students in some STEM and STEAM fun? This low-prep Stem Stumper challenge will have your students engineering while celebrating the season of love. In this challenge, students will be tasked with building the longest possible paper heart chain out of only 5 large pieces of paper. The included Powerpoint and Google Slides presentation will provide interesting background knowledge on chains and links to ca

Subjects:

Engineering, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Games, Activboard Activities, Centers

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: GROWING STEM Challenges Bundle│STEAM Activities│Holiday Stem Activities Bundle

5 Little Pumpkins STEM Challenge

Created by

CoLABoratory - Imagineers At Work

The 5 Little Pumpkins STEM Challenge is a Halloween/Fall activity that practices the 4C's, as well as the steps for the Engineering by Design Process. This STEM challenge goes beyond Halloween by connecting to poetry and counting (i.e. counting up to 5). Students work in partners or small groups against a list of criteria and constraints to build a fence for their 5 little pumpkins to sit on. Materials are everyday items and recyclables. Included is an editable slideshow to accompany the less

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

GATE, Activboard Activities, Centers

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Floats and Boats, Tiger Cub Scout Elective

Created by

White Shutter Schoolhouse

The Cub Scouts program introduces boys and girls to the amazing world of scouting. Young children will have the opportunity to learn new skills, make new friends, and have fun while working towards earning their Tiger Cub Scout badge.This packet contains all you need to help your Tiger Cubs complete the Floats and Boats Elective adventure. Activities involving floats and boats are frequently included in Cub Scout outings and camping trips near bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, or pools. The

Subjects:

Engineering, Life Skills

Grades:

1st

Types:

Worksheets, Activboard Activities

Also included in: Tiger Cub Scouts Complete Elective Guide

Name That Simple Machine Google Slides Lesson for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st G

Created by

On-The-Side Ventures

This is a Google Slides lesson on Simple Machines, targeted for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade students. There are 16 slides in all and they include interactive examples of each of the simple machines and let the students decide for themselves what each example is before clicking for the answer.

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Engineering, Science

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Activboard Activities

NGSS:

K-PS2-2

, K-PS2-1

If You Give a..... Learning Unit and STEAM Challenge

Created by

The Peppy Techie

If you give a .... books are so fun! This learning unit includes: SMART Interactive Whiteboard Lesson and Black Line Masters If you give a mouse a cookie If you give a moose a muffin If you give a pig a pancake If you give a cat a cupcake If you give a dog a donut Two slides for each story: includes a you tube link to a read a loud, story map and movable circle story pieces Same and Different anchor chart STEM Challenge slides and links Class Book Beginning Sounds Book Slide SMART Interactive Wh

Subjects:

Engineering, Reading, Writing

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Activboard Activities

The Ugly Duckling: STEAM Interactive Read Aloud

Created by

Family and Child Development Lab-Becky Cothern

Teach the classic fairytale of "The Ugly Duckling" using these 12 STEAM/ STEM activities to enhance the story and build comprehension and understanding. These STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Interactive Read Alouds are lesson plans for popular and familiar children’s books that incorporate all learning styles across all the curriculum making them the most integrated and real-life applicable lesson in classrooms today. The activities include: 2 Kindness Poster Activities

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Engineering, Reading

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Family and Child Development Lab-Becky Cothern

CCSS:

RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.10

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.9

...

Also included in: Interactive Read Aloud and Book Extension Bundle

Hansel and Gretel: STEAM Interactive Read Aloud

Created by

Teach the classic fairytale of "Hansel and Gretel" using these 11 STEAM/ STEM activities to enhance the story and build comprehension and understanding. These STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Interactive Read Alouds are lesson plans for popular and familiar children’s books that incorporate all learning styles across all the curriculum making them the most integrated and real-life applicable lesson in classrooms today. The activities include: 2 Ordinal Numbers Activities

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Engineering, Reading

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.10

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.9

...

Also included in: Interactive Read Aloud and Book Extension Bundle

Rock, Paper, Scissors...STEM! Simple activities for distance and home learning.

Created by

Earth Day, Engineering, General Science

Find activities to do at home can be difficult. Know what all students have to complete an activity can be varying. In this activity board you will find 25 activities that complete using only Rock, Paper, Scissors and a little bit of tape. Create a cup, make a map and many other activities. Download comes with a bonus activity. Used too much paper in these activities? Well, make your own recyclable paper! Now includes a link to google slide, make a copy to use and modify however you want!

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Engineering, Halloween, Visual Arts

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ESS3-2

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

...

Halloween Skeleton STEM Activity

Created by

Whitney Adams

Great STEM activity that allows students to engineer and create their own skeletons using cotton swabs! Students are able to explore and examine the best way to create the skeleton body in the space provided. Students are able to utilize important problem solving skills in this activity! -Note: Differentiate this lesson by supplying a specific number of cotton swabs. More cotton swabs increases the challenge! Great and Fun activity for Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade classrooms.

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Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Digital STEM Activity: Building Bricks Alphabet Uppercase & Lowercase BUNDLE

Created by

EFL - ESL - ELD, Engineering, English Language Arts

This is a MEGA BUNDLE of 3 LEVELS of both UPPERCASE and LOWERCASE alphabet building brick activities. Please see individual resource listings for descriptions.Save the most with this bundle!

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activboard Activities

Fall Lego STEM Activities

Created by

With the seasons changing, here are some Lego Activities themed around fall. Build a device to keep an apple safe. Conduct your own poll for voting day. Celebrate even the most obscure days like "Look for Circles Day" or Puzzle and games week. Complete one or them all!. Great for distance and remote learning.

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activboard Activities

NGSS:

K-PS3-1

, MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-4

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Rainy Day STEM activities

Created by

Got the rainy day blues? This STEM choice board has the solution for it? Grow and learn with 25 activities that can happen inside. Great for any learner to do individually or with partners. Digital down also included.

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, K-ESS3-1

...

Leprechaun Craft & Makerspace: How to Catch a Leprechaun & Leprechaun Trap

Created by

Need just the right St. Patrick's Day bulletin board idea while also engaging kids in a fun St. Patrick's Day better than a craft- Makerspace activity? Your kids will fall in love with How to Catch a Leprechaun, work through reading comprehension standards, PLUS create leprechaun traps during this open-ended hands-on Makerspace activity. Snap pictures of the final creations, and poof your bulletin board is complete and your students used creativity, critical thinking skills, and collaboration. W

Subjects:

Close Reading, Engineering, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Engineering, Halloween, Measurement

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.4

, RL.1.5

, RL.2.1

, RL.2.4

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

Bat wing S.T.E.M Challenge

Created by

Brittany's way

This was a S.T.E.M challenge that I've done with several different grades. Again I use Google slides for almost everything. So this is another Google slide that you can assign to each student on Google classroom or you can do it as a whole group by pulling it up in your board. I did it as a whole group with my 2nd graders but I had my 3rd graders do it on Google slides in Google classroom. You can have the students get in groups or they can each make their own bat. I had each student come up wit

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

STEM at Home Bingo Board Outside Edition

Created by

When learning has to be distant or you might want some extra challenges. Here are 25 simple STEM activities to do outside. See if you can get five across or be a grand master and finish the whole board. Students will have fun completing these challenges. Now includes a link to google slide, make a copy to use and modify however you want!

Subjects:

For Parents, Activboard Activities, Montessori

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, 1-ESS1-1

, K-2-ETS1-3

, 1-LS1-1

, K-2-ETS1-1

...

Even More Outside STEM activities

Created by

You asked and are more activities for the outside! When learning has to be distant or you might want some extra challenges. Here are 25 simple STEM activities to do outside. See if you can get five across or be a grand master and finish the whole board. Students will have fun completing these challenges.Now includes a link to google slide, make a copy to use and modify however you want!

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