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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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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-3
Create Your Own Mars Colony!
Students will love creating their own colony on Mars with other space colonists! First, they create a list of daily activities they do here on Earth before conducting guided research to make sure they have all the necessities on Mars to live and be happy. Research includes:Energy source - students pick a source of energy from a list to research before determining if it is the right energy for their new homeFood - Students research foods that could grow on Mars. Make sure you have all your foo
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Amazing Space Bundle!
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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Grades:
4th - 12th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
Grades:
6th - 9th
Mars Planet Settlement Project
Print and digital options available! Students will research, design and construct a settlement for Mars that includes designing a 2D spacecraft, choosing the colonists, and building a 3D model of their colony.The package includes:1. Unit title page2. Two pages of teacher notes3. Student title page4. Earth and Mars comparison worksheet5. Writing page for information gathered during research6. Myths, Martians and misconceptions surrounding Mars worksheet7. Research what has been accomplished so f
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Project 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
Planet Research Project + STEM Challenge| A Model of the Solar System for NASA
Anyone else just LOVE teaching about the Solar System?Each year when this unit rolls around I get so excited! I am sharing some of my go-to STEM projects and hope they make the Solar System, studying the planets, and outer space come alive in your classroom.This activity is very low prep and so simple, you need very little - pick up some PlayDoh and plates from the Dollar Store, print off these resources pages and you'll be ready to BLAST OFF into this hands on science project.In this 30 page re
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Grades:
K - 8th, Staff
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Manganese and Electric Vehicles
Engineering, Chemistry, and Environmental Science, Grades 9 on up.STEM. -Why is manganese becoming increasingly more important? -Learn about the mining of manganese in Maine, where according to Dr. Chunseng Wang of the University of Maine, Presque Isle, there is more than 90 percent of the country’s manganese.-Where in Maine are the deposits of manganese? Several maps, starting 450 million years ago with Pangea, are included with background information.Assign students to conduct data-based resea
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-4
Structures Around the World Project Social Studies and STEM project
Looking for a geography research project? Do your students know about famous structures around the world like the Taj Mahal or Eiffel Tower? This project is great for geography and STEM classes!This Structures Around the World Project is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will research specific facts about a famous world structure and create a pamphlet or digital presentation. This assignment will help students learn about different famous structures around the w
Grades:
8th - 11th
Internet of Things (IoT) Reading Assignment
The internet of things (IoT) is a new field in programing and design. As home become smarter, more systems are becoming interconnected. But with that comes the risk of attack from those who would exploit security flaws in apps and devices. In this digital activity you'll pick an IoT device, and then think like a Black Hat and describe all the ways you can exploit this device. The including example includes some ways you can exploit a smart fridge. You can expand upon this by preforming a penetra
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-4
Women's History Month - Female Inventors Bingo Game and Research Guidelines
This project, perfect for Women's History Month, includes two activities:1. A comprehensive Bingo game that includes pictures of 39 inventions, the female inventor, and the year of her invention. There is a call card at the end of the 30 unique Bingo cards so you can keep track of which ones you called. 2. Guidelines for a research paper on the student's chosen inventor. Detailed questions guide the research so your students can have an organized presentation. Start with the Bingo, ask studen
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Women's History Month Activities, Games, and Presentations Bundle
Scientist Biography Video Research Project - Google Doc link included!
Use this project in-person OR as a digital distance learning activity! Give your students a new way of presenting biographical research with a video. 3-steps for student work includes research, planning and final project. Included: - detailed lesson plan- student PDF worksheets- link to student worksheets in Google Docs- detailed rubric
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Video Research Projects for Science - Google Doc link included!
Independent Research Project - basic
This is a resource designed to encourage independent research skills for more able students. This example is for older more advanced students. There is a basic example. There is also an advanced version. Research topics can be done in class, with books, in libraries, in rooms with computers or tablets. There are topics which would make an ideal cover lesson. Research could be published in a school newsletter, the school website or blog or in student publication magazines and blogs.Duration: Thi
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Independent Research project - templates and teacher guidance
Electric Distribution Mystery (Google Slides)
This interesting slide sequence follows electric distribution from the power plant to the lights in your students' homes. It asks the question, "Why was there a power failure?" After reading the information about each step of the distribution, your students will research all the things that might have gone wrong to cause the power failure. After they have created their lists, you will give them a problem by assigning a number on the possible problems document. If their assigned problem appears
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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