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High school engineering research under $5
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
Famous African American Inventors Flipbook Black History Month Project
Do you need a biography project about famous Black inventors and scientists? This makes a great Black History Month project. Students will research famous African American inventors with this flipbook project! You can use this as a STEM project!This scaffolded flip book is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will research inventors like Sarah Boone, Garrett Morgan, Alexander Miles, Lewis Latimer, George Washington Carver, and more with this fun and engaging projec
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-3
Who is an Engineer or Scientist? STEM Career Game & Activity
Who is a STEM professional? Who is a scientist? Who is an engineer? Everyone knows that engineers are nerdy guys with glasses and scientists always have crazy hair! Help students break down the stereotypes around STEM careers by showing them that anyone, including them, can be an engineer or scientist! The game and activities in this packet will uncover your students’ misconceptions and highlight real living scientists and engineers that might not fit their stereotypes. Printed and digital versi
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PreK - 9th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Intro to STEM Bundle: Icebreaker & Teamwork Activities
Around the World Roller Coaster Research
Around the World Roller Coaster Research
This ready-to-use, guided research worksheet can be used for a unit on Roller Coasters in Physics, Design, Technology, etc. Students go to a website to research roller coasters located around the world on all 6 continents. They then fill in the worksheet based on their research. Great information for a discussion on what makes a roller coaster the best. Also use as a ready-made sub plan! This aligns with the Common Core Learning Standards in read
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Science Career Webquest - Robotics Engineer (STEM / Distance Learning / sub)
CAREER WEBQUEST : ROBOTICS ENGINEERSUBJECTS: SCIENCE, CAREERS, COMPUTERS, STEMGRADES : 8-12DISTANCE LEARNING: YES!SUB PLANS: YES!This internet assignment is designed to be used with www.sciencebuddies.org. Full directions for students to link to the correct page career are provided with the webquest.Important Website Information: Please be aware that a FREE account with sciencebuddies.org will be required in order for students to view all videos and information connected with this career webques
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: SCIENCE WEBQUEST SUPER BUNDLE! (60+ Worksheets / STEM / Internet / SUB)
Electricity Awareness and Conservation Project : 'Watts' Energy?
This Electricity Awareness and Conservation Project is a great project for a unit on energy or electricity. It is student-centered, collaborative, and memorable! And best of all, students learn how to reduce energy usage in their homes and are excited to challenge their families to do so.The project lasts for two to three weeks, with probably three 40 minute periods of class time, and the rest will be done out of class. It is written with three parts; however, there is a supplement that will all
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7th - 9th
Robot Research: Introduction to Robotics (online distance learning)
Video Overview --> HEREPLEASE NOTE: You will need access to YouTube at your school in order to use this resource in the classroom!This student activity is a fun introduction to robotics in the classroom, and can be used with various robotics units, including the 5th grade "Robotics and Automation" module. Please note: this activity does not take the place of any PLTW curriculum and should not be used in place of the PLTW curriculum.This activity works best if students have the following:Inter
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4th - 12th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Cool Bridges: Force and motion project-based learning
Cool bridges present some of the world wonders that engages students in a rigorous STEM activity which is very relevant to the community. The activity is project-based implying that each student in a group will assume a real world responsibility. Students will research, read, compile notes, create facts map, use a matrix, build a bridge manually or virtually and create a presentation. The presentation may be video recorded or teams may present in front of peers and visitors. At the end of the pr
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Force and Motion Unit
Scientist and Inventor Bulletin Board Posters
Scientists and Inventors Bulletin Board! This is a set of 24 famous inventors and scientists that make a great addition to a history, science or engineering unit. They are enlarged versions with two inventors and scientists on a page that you can use for a bulletin board.
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This product is included in my Science Vocabulary Bundle that includes trading cards + word wall posters for 18 different science topics (276 cards total).
This Scientist and Inventor Bulletin Board includes:
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Grades:
5th - 10th
3D Printing Research Project for Middle School STEM and Sub Plans
Are you a STEM teacher starting a unit on 3D printing? Are your students curious about this rapidly growing and evolving technology? Introduce your students to the basics of 3D printing and its future uses and impacts with this low-prep research project. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.Get all 4 STEM Research Projects here and save 20%!The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students
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6th - 9th
Distance Learning: Waves in the Real World Presentations Project
The purpose of this project is to challenge students to make connections between longitudinal and transverse waves and their real-life applications. This project is a great extension after a unit on light vs. sound waves, wave characteristics, etc. that will get students building relevance and understanding on their content knowledge. They get to be the scientists, researchers, and hone in on an essential real-world skill: public speaking! This project challenges students to think outside the bo
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Grades:
8th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-3
Engineering Career Research and Brochure Project | Distance Learning
Engineering Career Research and Brochure Project has students utilize Microsoft Word or Microsoft Publisher to showcase their research about an engineering career of choice. In addition to allowing students to build skills in those programs, they also develop their skills in Internet research, reading, writing and critical thinking. In this project, students research an engineering career of their choice, following a list of required information and then create a tri-fold brochure in either Mi
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6th - 9th
STEM Sub Plans: Invention Timeline
This assignment guides students to make a timeline of an invention of their choice. They must provide a picture and description of their chosen invention at each phase of its life. Quick and easy to assign digitally through Google Slides.Fully editable Google Slides presentation.Helps students practice research and digital literacy.Easily adapted to in person, hybrid, or distance learning.
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: STEM Resources GROWING BUNDLE
Solar Cooker Ovens - Thermal Energy Transfer - STEM
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Help create future engineers!In 1767, the Swiss naturalist, Horace de Saussure, wondered whether he could harness the sun’s energy to cook food. This led him to invent the world’s first solar oven. Solar ovens are renewable energy devices that use solar energy to cook food. The benefits of using solar ovens are numerous. Because they do not require fuel to operate, they help conserve en
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4th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-3
Current Science News Seminar Supplemental or Sub Plan Activity
This Current Science News Seminar activity is a way for you to get your students to pay attention to current news in science, practice their summarizing skills, and develop higher-order questions about an article's content! Students will choose a science news article from the past 30 days from publications like Scientific American, New Scientist, Discover Magazine, etc. They will follow the directions to write a concise but quality summary and to develop 'quiz' questions that fall under one of t
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8th - 10th
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Space Technology Webquest (Science / Internet / Research / NASA / STEM / Sub)
NASA SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH WEBQUESTSUBJECT: SCIENCE, STEM, COMPUTERS, HISTORY, ASTRONOMYGRADES: 7-12This is a great research webquest focusing on a variety of NASA space technology. This webquest is perfect to use at the beginning of a research project.Students are provided a list of 39 past-and-present examples of NASA space technology. They must use the Internet to research key points of interest including: primary goals of the technology, one important date connected to the topic, and a
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7th - 12th
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STEM Sub Plans: Famous Inventors Research
This is a simple research assignment that is great for a last minute sub plan. No prep, easy to assign digitally, fully editable Google Slides document. This is perfect for distance, hybrid, or in person learning.
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: STEM Resources GROWING BUNDLE
Civil Engineering: Build A Bridge for Your Hometown!
Students have a blast designing and building a bridge model in the classroom out of materials they choose. This project is a multi step, multi-day mini unit that concentrates on two aspects of science; the process and principles of engineering as well as supporting core scientific content of forces, weight and gravity! The project is designed for students to research, design, build and modify a bridge capable of holding 5 pounds of weight for at least thirty seconds. This lesson is closely tie
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Scientist and Inventor Trading Cards and Posters
Scientists and Inventors Trading Cards and Bulletin Board! This is a set of 24 cards with famous inventors and scientists that make a great addition to a history, science or engineering unit. I created them to look like scientist trading cards and my students LOVE using them. Also included are enlarged versions with two inventors and scientists on a page that you can use for a bulletin board.
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English + Spanish (A Spanish Inventors and Scientists version is now included for
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Science Vocabulary Bundle
Biomimicry Worksheet
This worksheet has the students do some research to find out how to solve some problems using nature as the teacher. It explains what biomimicry is and how engineers use it to design in hopes of solving a problem. Interesting for the kids. You could assign this as homework, make-up work, sub lesson, etc. This fits in well with the NGSS requirement that engineering be put into the curriculum.
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6th - 12th
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Mars Exploration Booklet Research Assignment Handout - Space Technology
A solid and well-defined set of directions and rubric for students to create a booklet from 3 sheets of copy paper about Mars and Mar’s landers and rovers. If your students have their phones, electronic device, or a laptop as a reference, this is completely NO PREP with NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE!Students will create a booklet using this handout's clear step-by-step directions and rubric. Students will write facts about planet Mars, and write the dates, missions, discoveries, and information about vario
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7th - 11th
3D Printing Lesson Pack (STEM)
3D Printing Lesson Pack.
3D printing has become more popular than ever and it is a good science lesson! With this lesson plan, you will be able to teach the basics of 3D printing!
This pack includes:
One PowerPoint for teachers, One PowerPoint for students, a word /definition match worksheet and four 3D printer activity task cards.
When in Powerpoint, go to the slide want to start with, choose “Slide Show” and “from Current Slide” to start the presentation.
STEM and STEAM projects will be
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2nd - 10th
Inventors Trading Cards and Activities
Inventors and Scientists Trading Cards! This is a set of 24 cards with famous inventors and scientists that make a great addition to a history, science or engineering unit. I created them to look like inventor and scientist trading cards and my students LOVE using them.
SAVE Over 50%
This product is included in my Science Vocabulary Bundle that includes trading cards + word wall posters for 18 different science topics (276 cards total).
This set includes:
• 24 inventors and scientist cards
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5th - 10th
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Tiny House Project Math Project-based learning PBL: Geometry, Area, & Perimeter
Tiny House Project Math Project-based learning PBL: 3D Geometry, Area, & Perimeter Project-based learning (PBL) fosters engagement, critical thinking, and real-world application.Tiny House Project is a project-based learning activity where students will design and create a modelof their own tiny house. The project aims to focus on the real-world application of math conceptsused in designing homes, including layout, architectural elements, furniture arrangement, geometry,and calculating area
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4th - 9th
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