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Kindergarten physics project pdfs
NGSS Engineering Design: Rube Goldberg Machines (Motion & Stability)
This is by far my most favorite STEM unit to teach! This also works great for distant learning and I have been over the moon with the results (examples included in the product). And if you don't know what a Rube Goldberg Machine is, no need to worry, I created a scripted, detailed unit for teachers.Combine NGSS engineering design, motion/stability and forces and interactions standards into one unit by teaching Rube Goldberg Machines! In this unit students will create their own Rube Goldberg Mach
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K - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel: Book Companion and STEM Challenge
Ten months before the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair architects and engineers were clamoring for the chance to design a star attraction to rival the French Eiffel Tower. A daring engineer named George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. overcomes obstacles including money, mockery, and quicksand to create a wheel that has delighted fairgoers for over 100 years!
The following companion includes multiple ELA activities for retelling, comparing, cause and effect, character evaluation, authors purpose/message, a
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K - 5th
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Going Places: Book Companion and STEM Project
Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds is a wonderful story about Rafael and Maya who learn to think outside of the box during the Going Places Contest! The book along with these activities will encourage your students to find inspiration in the world around them as they dig into the text and complete a STEM activity!
The following companion includes multiple ELA activities like retelling (story maps and BME), comparing, cause and effect, character evaluation, authors purpose/message and vocab
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K - 5th
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Super Science Experiments
Looking to spruce up your science curriculum, or have an AWESOME science fair project well you have come to the right place!
This collection of truly Super Science Experiments is just for you! It contains chemistry experiments, experiments on matter, physics, and much more!
Includes:
- 70+ science experiments and demo guides
- detailed descriptions
- pictures of experiments
- material lists
These are only the experiments I thought would be the absolute coolest ones and that students wou
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PreK - 8th
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Marshmallow Challenge Handout
This FREEBIE includes a color and black and white handout to provide to teams of students engaging in the Marshmallow Challenge activity. This activity is great to use as an icebreaker or to engage students in critical thinking, cooperative learning, and innovative thinking. It can also be used to reinforce basic principles of physics or as a fun math activity involving measurement.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Minute to STEM it: Paper Helicopters
This exciting STEM challenge will engage your students in the engineering process while encouraging them to think outside of the box!
CHALLENGE:
Modify a paper helicopter to extend flight time.
This STEM challenge includes:
-Challenge Poster
-Challenge Rules
-Class Graph
-Teacher Directions
-Guiding and Discussion Questions
-Picture Instructions
-Printable Templates
-Two Recording Sheet Options (recommended for K-2)
-STEM Journal (recommended for 3-5 and beyond)
Check out all of my STEM/STEA
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K - 5th
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STEM: Three Little Pigs
Get your kids' engaged with STEM! Read the story to them and allow them to find the problem. That's the challenge! Pass out materials (there is a suggested list for each grades K-4th), show/read challenge and the expectations, start a time (I use www.online-stopwatch.com), and let them explore, test, and improve on their OWN ideas. If your students need a little more help, or they finish early, allow them to use the designed QR codes and the research page to make simple deductions on how to buil
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K - 4th
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Also included in: STEM Bundle {Fairy Tales}
250 STEM Labs - 5 books in 1 - stem challenges physics projects experiments
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!Want to never have to buy another collection of STEM ideas? This set has all you'll ever need. It's all 5 of my STEM Labs books with 50 projects in each! Get this money-saving bundle for your whole school! Recommended for grades K to 6 and up! These projects really focus on the engineering and design process. They don't have pictures of what you're supposed to build or recipes to follow to do a complete activity. The
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K - 12th
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Windmills - Templates for 24 different windmills to cut out and construct
Templates for 24 different windmills to cut out and constructHOW TO DO IT - WINDMILL WITH STICK, WIRE, AND BEADS Drill a hole through a length of wooden dowel with a drill. Thread a piece of sturdy wire through the hole and twist one end of the wire around the dowel.First thread one bead onto the wire, then your chosen windmill and lastly another bead. Trim the end of the wire with pliers or snips and bend it around the outside bead. HOW TO DO IT - WINDMILL WITH STICK, WIRE, AND PAPER TUBE Put g
Paper Windmill or Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
These are instructions for an in class or group workshop exercise to build a windmill or wind turbine. This is a simple exercise, ideal for Kindergarten to Third Grade. The exercise uses materials such as construction paper, a plastic cup, and pencils. This is a perfect tool to introduce someone to the concept of rotation, kinetic energy conversion to mechanical energy, weather, etc.
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Renewable Energy/Green Energy In Class Exercises or Workshop Tools
Stop Motion Animation Activity
Combine storytelling with STEM! Students choose from three STEM scenarios to create a stop motion animation video. Instructions are provided on how to use a free Chromebook extension to setup a stop motion activity. The same activities can be completed with iPads or Kindles with a stop motion app. Materials required are Chromebooks, trifold boards for a backdrop, and action figures or other movie props. Stikbots are the perfect action figure to use!Click here for an editable STEM journal to use
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Basics of Makey Makey: STEM Activity
If you haven't already discovered Makey Makey, stop everything and watch this video! These little circuit boards bring together coding, invention, creativity, and electronics. Just plug into any computer, and with no software download required, watch as your students turn conductive items (PlayDoh, oranges, pencil lead) into a controller that replaces a keyboard or mouse! We love using these with from elementary all the way to high school! Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with dist
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Winter Wonderland STEM Challenges Bundle: Frosty Innovations Edition
Winter Wonderland STEM Bundle: Frosty Innovations EditionEmbark on a snowy adventure with our Winter Wonderland STEM Bundle: Frosty Innovations Edition! This bundled package brings together three thrilling STEM challenges that will spark curiosity and creativity in your students.Fake Snow Exploration: Discover the enchantment of winter as students compare and contrast various types of fake snow. From shaving cream and baking soda to other magical mixtures, this challenge explores the science beh
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PreK - 12th
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Paper Circuits STEM Activity
Paper circuits are a fun way to teach circuits and conductivity. Students use the easy-to-follow diagrams to create their own card that will light up! Instructions are in both English and Spanish. Materials needed: paper, copper tape, LED lights, coin batteries, and clear tape. Students can also use markers or crayons to decorate the card. Included are instructions for using paper circuits as a classroom project or part of a STEM Family Night.Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
STEM Design Challenge: Junk Box Racer
Looking for a simple but solid STEM design challenge? You've found it right here with this Junk Box Race Car prompt. Students of all ages will enjoy building race cars out of odds 'n ends. The base challenge is to design a race car that will travel 4 meters in the least amount of time. Added constraints can make the challenge more rigorous for older students. Control the variables by providing every group with the same materials or allow students to select from any of the supplies available in y
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Grades:
K - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Build a Catapult Game STEM Challenge with just PAPER, TAPE & SCISSORS
Explore forces & motion, simple machines, trajectories, projectile motion, potential and kinetic energy, energy transfer, inertia, gravitational forces, and more with this versatile catapult STEM challenge. AMAZING RESULTS WITH JUST PAPER, TAPE & SCISSORS! You can follow all instructions on-screen or print them. This step by step project is a sampler of my more in-depth, open-ended project packets. All projects teach hands-on skills that empower students to explore and create. Start by m
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Grades:
K - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-ETS1-4
...
Ringing Chimes and Telephone Lines: Exploring the Science of Sound
What makes sound? Your students will answer this question while unleashing their sense of wonder. They will learn how vibration is the source of all sound. In the process, they will also understand how sound vibrations can travel through a line such as a guitar string or telephone line.
You get two great activities in this handout! In the first one, students make chimes that seem to be so loud, yet they hardly make a sound. In the second, they make their very own telephone. Students can experime
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Grades:
K - 8th
Igloo Engineering STEM Challenge
Welcome to the Igloo Engineering STEM Challenge, an exciting journey where students become architects of their frozen realms! This hands-on activity seamlessly blends science, technology, and engineering, inviting budding engineers to explore the captivating physics of dome structures. Students delve into the secrets of structural integrity, deciphering the forces at play, and applying research insights to design their unique mini igloos. Using sugar cubes, marshmallows, and toothpicks as their
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Winter Wonderland STEM Challenges Bundle: Frosty Innovations Edition
Solar & Lunar Eclipses Activity Book
With the recent total lunar eclipse and two upcoming solar eclipses also observable in America in 2023 and 2024, I thought it would be a good idea to share some science behind these events. So I wrote a book on Solar & Lunar Eclipses with some fun STEM hands-on activities and made an accompanying video to enhance what's in the book. The video is 38 minutes long and I'll send you the link upon purchasing the book.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
Rube Goldberg STEAM Challenge
This is a great project to have students do in class or at home and can be completed by students of all ages! Engage your students in an engineering challenge and have them complete this challenge to design and engineer their own Rube Goldberg machine! There are two handouts included- one for the students and one for the teacher. Both have step by step instructions explaining the challenge! Additionally, this challenge guide includes both fiction and nonfiction texts that student can read to lea
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Grades:
K - 6th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
STEM A Hop, Skip and A Zip Line to Grandma's
STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Use this STEM design brief with students in K-3rd.
I read one of the many versions of the "Little Red Riding Hood". We then discuss types of transportation. Students are then presented with the design brief and given the problem of building a new way of transportation for Little Red.
Included in this download:
- Design Brief (Lesson Plan)
- Blueprint (Brainstorming Page)
- Weight Trials Recording Sheet
- Self Reflection and Rubric
Check ou
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K - 3rd
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STEAM: Anemometer
This download includes a full STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) lesson on anemometers! In the lesson plans you'll find:
* student objectives
* a materials list
* instructions on preparation
* detailed step-by-step lesson plans with time recommendations
* a KWL chart
* 3 question assessment
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K - 6th
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La Fuerza y el Movimiento
This is a product I used to review force and motion and to launch a project in which the students would have to choose one of the types of force to represent either through a maze or some other contraption. I created it in Spanish for the use of a 1st grade classroom but can easily be adapted to Kinder or second.
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K - 2nd
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The Slope rescue - A science lesson for elementary school students
In this STEM lesson the students first get introduced to the the bold inventors team , Gracie gravity , Marty motion , Fabio force and Freya Friction and in the process get introduced to the concepts of Force, motion, gravity and friction .Students start by following the story of the bold inventors team on a rescue mission. The story ends with an unsolved question that the students are required to solve by conducting their own experiments and observations. The lesson uses an inquiry based discus
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 5-PS2-1
, K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
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