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2nd grade computer science Common Core RI.2.5 resources
Constellations Activity PDF | STEM Station
What patterns can we see in the sky made by the stars? After learning about stars and constellations, students will create different constellations using geoboards.While this can be used as a whole group activity, it is recommended to use as a station on conjunction with other related activities.Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Stations are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Weathering and Erosion Science Experiments | Water Erosion Solutions STEM
Erosion happens naturally in our world by wind, ice, water and more. How can you create a solution that helps reduce the impact of water erosion? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore the difference between weathering and erosion, water erosion invention inspiration, building a design and testing it using soil and water. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Challenges are a great way to enco
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 2-ESS2-1
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Cardboard Game Ideas | Not a Box Lesson Plan
A box isn’t just a box. After reading the story Not a Box by Antoinette Portis, students will be inspired with cardboard game ideas and create a marble maze. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will explore different types of forces, changes in direction and speed, create thoughtful game rules, receive feedback and modify their design. _______________________________Even as a K-5 STEM teacher, I still value the importance of reading and comprehension. With my STEM & Sto
Grades:
1st - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Fishing Lesson Plan | Fishing Rod Challenge | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days, and need to catch your own food to eat. How can you create a fishing pole to catch the fish? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore fishing techniques and designs, plan and build a fishing pole, make modifications to your prototype, catch fish and graph your results.This is one of 6 units I taught in my K-5 STEM classroom; properly named 'STEM Survival Camp'. ========================
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
Sun Moon and Stars Lesson Plans for 1st Grade | Bundle STEM Stations
Learn about the Sun, Moon and Stars with a variety of hands-on lesson for 1st and 2nd grades. These activities work well for station rotations so that students can have more experiences in less time. ==========================================Your Sun, Moon and Stars Lesson Plans come to life with these benefits:InteractiveHands-OnLow-PrepIntegrates STEM & literacyConnects to Next Generation Science (NGSS) and Common Core (CCSS)Printable & Digital options==================================
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Tips for Cyber Safety | #goldilocks | STEM & Stories
Teach the importance of internet safety and sharing information with this digital citizenship lesson. After reading the story, #goldilocks: A Hashtag Cautionary Tale by Jeanne Willis, students will learn the importance of sharing information online. By unplugged coding (no computers or robots are needed!), students will “code” the paper Goldilocks to collect the safe personal information with three different versions to play. Great for 2nd and 3rd grades._________________________Are you struggli
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Coding Lessons and Hour of Code Activities for Elementary Students K-5
Force and Motion Hands On Activities | Bundle STEM Snack Packs
Learn more about Force and Motion with a variety of hands-on, STEM activities. Marble Coasters, MagLev Transportation, Paddle Boat Power, and Magnificent Mazes.----------------------------------------------------These kits were designed to bring more students hands-on STEM experiences at opportunities to explore further at home. Many families ask for ideas for activities, but are faced with obstacles like: limited or not the correct supplies, what activity to even start with, making deeper educa
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Library Lessons | Website Navigation for Online Research
Need to teach your youngest students computer skills... like how to use informational websites for beginning research projects? This library lesson starts by explaning WHY people need to do research. Then, it follows up by explaining common website tools and text features such as search bars, search results, thumbnails, tabs, sidebars, and so on. Many website icons like settings, print, share, menu, drop-down menu, and text-to-speech are pictured and explained as well. Throughout the lesson, BIG
Grades:
K - 2nd
Bioluminescent Animals and Plants | Earth's Light in Living Things STEM
On Earth, there are a handful of living things that produce their own light called bioluminescence. How can you create a living thing that gives off its own light? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore different living things that are bioluminescent, plan and create your own living thing that produces light, make modifications and share your creation. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Cha
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-PS4-2
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Wild Animals Activity | Protect the Food | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days and need to keep your food safe so that weather and animals can’t get to it. How can you create an invention that will keep your food safe while camping? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore current inventions for storing food, wild animal characteristics that impact invention design, plan, create and modify your invention prototype. This is one of 6 units I taught in my K-5 STEM cl
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
Internet Safety Traffic Light Digital Citizenship STEM Activity
Teach the importance of choosing safe and age-appropriate online activities with this digital citizenship lesson. After reading the story, Once Upon a Time Online by David Bedford, students will learn the meaning of safe online activities. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will create a stop light to sort safe and unsafe online activities, modify their design and share their work with peers. Great for 1st and 2nd grades._________________________Are you struggling to make
Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Easy STEM Activities Elementary Mega Bundle STEM Career Quest Kits
Learn more about different STEM topics with a variety of hands-on, STEM activities that are easy to complete in the classroom and at home. ----------------------------------------------------These kits were designed to bring more students hands-on STEM experiences at opportunities to explore further at home. Many families ask for ideas for activities, but are faced with obstacles like: limited or not the correct supplies, what activity to even start with, making deeper educational connections, a
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
How to make a Cardboard Marble Maze | STEM-usement Park
STEM & Makerspace activity with student Engineering Design Process printables & digital pages to learn how to make a cardboard marble maze. Can be sent to students virtually to complete at home for distance learning. =========================Use the Engineering Design Process to learn how to make this cardboard tube marble maze: STEM Challenge CardEngineering Design Task Checklist to keep track of workInspiration & Research Video Links Planning Sheet Cardboard Marble Maze video tutor
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Makerspace Activity | Bundle for Getting Started
Mini Golf STEM Challenge Cardboard Properties of Matter
How can you use different properties of materials to change the way a ball rolls? Mini Golf courses have many different elements that will speed up, slow down and even stop the ball. How can you design a mini golf game that uses different materials that change the direction of the ball? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about properties of materials and mini golf inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a mini golf design. ===========
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Biomimicry STEM Project Stop Motion Animation 1st Grade
Nature is the best place for inspiration. In fact, many inventions that we use and are being created are inspired by nature. How can you create a stop motion video to show a human problem being solved by biomimicry? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about different inventions inspired by nature.With this information, you’ll create a script, props and stop motion animation video to create an invention that uses biomimicry to solve a human problem. ==================
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Internet Safety Kids & Digital Citizenship | Chicken Clicking | STEM & Stories
Teach the importance of internet safety and sharing information with this digital citizenship lesson. After reading the story, Chicken Clicking by Jeanne Willis, students will learn the importance of sharing information online. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will create a computer to showcase their safe personal information, modify their design and share their work with peers. Great for 1st and 2nd grades._________________________Are you struggling to make your digital
Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
How to Make a Cardboard Airplane | Makerspace STEM Challenge
STEM & Makerspace activity with student Engineering Design Process printables & digital pages to learn how to make a cardboard airplane. =========================Use the Engineering Design Process to learn how to make a cardboard airplane:STEM Challenge CardEngineering Design Task Checklist to keep track of workInspiration & Research Video Links Planning Sheet Cardboard airplane video tutorial (YouTube & non-YouTube versions included)Draw or insert images of final design sheetQue
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Makerspace Activity | Bundle for Getting Started
Natural Disaster Lesson Plans | Green Screen STEM Project
What are some of Earth’s events that naturally happen quickly? While humans can contribute to some of these events, most are considered natural disasters. How can you create a short video to inform others about a natural disaster? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about one natural disaster but learning about how it happens, where it happens and what people should do to stay safe. With this information, you’ll create a script and short green screen video and edit w
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-ESS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Light and Sound Communication STEM and Makerspace Project 1st Grade
How are light and sound used in games to get attention and communicate ideas at amusement parks? Some games use sound to let people know if they have earned points. Others use lights to get people’s attention to play the game. Light and sound and big ways that can get people’s attention at a busy amusement park! How can you design a game that uses light and sound to communicate to people? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about light, sound and how it’s used to com
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-PS4-4
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Sink or Float Lesson | Cross the River Challenge | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days, and sometimes need to travel across water to get to new destinations. How can you create a solution to help you cross the river safely? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore safe water traveling techniques and designs, explore how different materials float and sink, plan and build a prototype, make modifications to your prototype, and share final design.This is one of 6 units I taug
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
Chicken Hatching Activities | Digital Interactive Notebook
24 colorful & editable digital interactive notebook slides to have a no-prep, lesson plan that has chicken hatching activities. Google Slide, Seesaw & PowerPoint options included._______________________________Slides that are already researched & organized for your chicken lesson plan:Before exploration reflectionVocabularyVideosPhotograph ObservationsIndividual ArticlesPaired Selections & ComparisonReading a DiagramInfographic ComprehensionPodcasts & ReflectionScientific Pro
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS1-1
Activities About Matter | Bundle STEM Snack Packs
Learn more about the properties of Matter with a variety of hands-on, STEM activities; Boat Float, Spongy Animals, Fantastic Non-Newtonian Fluid & Growing Crystals.----------------------------------------------------These kits were designed to bring more students hands-on STEM experiences at opportunities to explore further at home. Many families ask for ideas for activities, but are faced with obstacles like: limited or not the correct supplies, what activity to even start with, making deep
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 5-PS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
MAKEY MAKEY Life Cycle Project
Students investigate life cycles of plants and animals with a fun, technological twist. Makey Makey kits are used to record and code voice recordings about the different stages of life cycles. We used Pebble Go to research various animals and plants. This lesson was a hit in my 2nd grade classroom while meeting many Digital Learning Competency requirements! You could easily use this project without makey makey device, too. Hope you enjoy!
Grades:
1st - 7th
Birdhouse 3D Print STEM Project
How do birds find homes with the weather and humans impact their environment? Different habitats provide different resources for birds to help create their homes, but humans can help! How can you design a house to help birds in your area? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research and compare/contrast about bird nests in nature and birdhouse design.With this information, you’ll create a 3D printed model of a birdhouse prototype. This model can help inspire making a life-siz
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
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