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Free elementary engineering resources for Easel
FREE STEM Activity: Paper Chain STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM in your classroom with this FREE STEM Challenge! Begin building community in your classroom while introducing STEM. This activity helps students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).Includes:Instructions for The Paper Chain ChallengePlanning and Reflection PagesSTE
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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
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Also included in: Team Building STEM Challenges Bundle
STEM Activity Challenge Marshmallow Catapult 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.In this activity students will work in groups to create a catapult from popsicle sticks. They will modify their catapult in order to produce the best launch possible. Kids will have a great time launching mini marshmallows across the room while learning about potential and kinetic energy.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions,
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Upper Elementary)
FREE STEM Activity Rosie Revere Engineer Flying Machine Challenge
FREE STEM Challenge! Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom!Engage students with a real world STEM activity where they learn about how engineering works. Students design, build, and test their own flying machine to glide Rosie down a zip line.The Engineering Design Process:In this STEM activity, students follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Connect to a Read Aloud: Rosie Revere Engineer by Andrea BeatyThis STEM Project
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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
...
STEM Activity Challenge Hoop Glider Competition 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.This activity challenges students to build a glider that will glide as far as possible. Working in groups, students will cut and tape various hoops to their straw. They will experiment with hoops of different sizes, positioning, and throwing styles. ***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grad
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Upper Elementary)
STEM Activity Challenge Jumping Bugs K-2nd Grade
STEM Elementary Classroom ProjectThis activity involves putting an effervescent tablet inside a film canister with a little bit of water. As gas is produced, pressure will build in the film canister causing the cap to pop off. Students will color and tape a bug* of their choice to the bottom of the film canister and see how high their bug can go!!! The students can experiment with the amount of tablet and water to see what works best. *Bug illustrations are also included! This STEM Activity Cha
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Elementary)
Free STEM Challenge: Basketball Tower
This is a STEM Challenge perfect for the basketball madness of March, but it can also be used all year! Students must use only newspaper and masking tape to create a tower than will support a basketball. Excellent science inquiry lesson. Get your students building things! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible!Included:Graphic Organizer (with and without guiding questions)Rubric Picture ExamplesExtension MenuDetailed Notes to TeacherMaterials Required:newspap
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Fairy Tale STEM--Jack and the Parachute
This is a building and engineering projects based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Students will construct a parachute to help Jack escape the giant using everyday household and classroom items to complete this project. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Materials Needed: various paper products (coffee filters, newspaper, tissue paper, etc…); various types of string (yarn, thread, dental floss, etc…); a
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
STEM Engineering Project: Building a Gumdrop Tower (Elementary)
STEM Elementary Engineering Project {Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade}In this S.T.E.M. lab, students will work in groups to create a tower from toothpicks and gumdrops (or Dots). They will discover challenges and setbacks as their structure gets taller. Their goal will be to have a tower that can support its own weight and be as tall as possible!***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges for the Whole Year! (Elementary)
STEM Activity Challenge - String Telephone (Elementary)
STEM Elementary School Classroom ProjectIn this activity, students will work in groups to connect two plastic cups with a piece of string. They will talk to their group members on the opposite side of the classroom with it. Students will learn about sound and the vibrations that are needed for sound to occur!This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grading rubrics, a demonstration video for the teacher, a materials needed sheet, and the rela
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K - 2nd
Types:
Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Elementary)
Back to School STEM Activities Task Cards + SeeSaw
This resource includes six Back to School STEM Activity Task Cards, an editable worksheet and a STEM process poster! *****Save Money, buy the bundle!! Click Here! Save 30%*****These STEM "Back to School" challenges are extremely EASY to set up!! They require only: Straws Disposable CupsPaperMarkers/CrayonsOne Backpack20 Tissue Boxes (Back to School Donations!)Scissors, Tape & GlueTesting: Pencils Assortment of Random School SuppliesSix STEM Task Cards:Reading Book RescueSchoolhouse Construct
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities Task Cards for the Whole Year + SeeSaw
Balanced & Unbalanced Forces Notes
This is a note sheet on balanced and unbalanced forces. Students can fill in the information using teacher made slideshows or direct teaching. I have included a blank copy and a teacher sheet with answers. The information aligns with South Carolina Science standards for 5th grade.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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STEM Wars Activity - Levitate a Sphere
This fun “STEM WARS” (not STAR WARS) :) themed STEM Training Mission activity will challenge your student’s ability to use “The Force”. They will use The Force to get their STEM Ball (AKA Ping Pong Ball) to levitate. In doing this, they will discover the phenomenon that occurs when a ping pong ball is placed above a straw and air is blown through the straw. Most people would expect the ping-pong ball to fly up and off to the side—but it doesn't. Due to Bernoulli's Principle, the ball will hover
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Grades:
1st - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Wars: Five Training Missions Bundle May the 4th
FREE Summer STEM Activities
Summer STEM Box Challenges Send your students off for the summer with 10 different STEM activities to try at home!! This printable packet includes:• STEM Engineering Process Page / Poster• Parent Instructions (How to put together a "Summer STEM Box”) • Suggested Materials• 10 STEM Challenge Cards• Planning sheet• Reflection SheetThis is FREE!!! Try it out and let me know what you think! :-)And by the way….if you’re in the market for some great STEM labs…....please check out my store for tons of
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Cinco De Mayo STEAM Activities Task Cards + SeeSaw
This resource includes six Cinco De Mayo themed STEAM Activity Task Cards, an editable worksheet and a STEAM process poster! *****Buy the bundle!! Click Here! Save 30%*****These STEM Easter activities are extremely EASY to set up!! They require only: PaperPlay-doughPopsicle SticksPipe CleanersBaking Soda & VinegarWatertight BinPaper Cups & Plates (Yellow)Scissors, Tape and GlueBeansOPTIONAL: Pom-Pom Balls, Markers,Craft Paint, BrushesSTEM task cards are perfect for early finishers, maker
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities Task Cards for the Whole Year + SeeSaw
STEM Activity Challenge Levitating Spider (Upper Elementary)
STEM Project for Third, fourth, and Fifth grades.Working in groups, students will explore static electricity. By charging a balloon and a “spider” (made using a plastic grocery bag), students will work together to build up enough charge to cause their spider to “levitate”.For a list of materials, please click here! This link will take you to a pdf file on Google Drive. Please scroll down to find the materials list for this activity. This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, stu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Upper Elementary)
S.T.E.M. Engineering Challenge Mystery Box SAMPLE Earth Day
Mystery Box Design Challenge is an engaging way to integrate engineering challenges into your classroom. Students select a random design challenge related to the Earth. Students build a prototype out of only the materials available in their mystery box. Students write a paragraph about explaining the problem and how their design solves the problem. The challenges can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour.Included in this FREE Resource:- 5 Ready-to-use Earth Day themed design problems for
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Makerspace STEM: Story of Snow | Winter Close Read, Challenge, & Lesson Plan
Winter Makerspace STEM mini-lessons and maxi lessons using the story The Story of Snow is a wonderful way to teach and reinforce informational text comprehension standards- asking and answering questions, main idea, text features, vocabulary, visuals, and author's purpose, while also focusing on STEM (states of matter) and Makerspace. Lesson plans are included for 5 days or more if you choose all standards to cover. {This resource is also Easel ready.}Grab ANOTHER FREE WEEK here.Makerspace with
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-3
Engineering Design Process Anchor Chart Poster for Middle School STEM or Science
What is the engineering design process? How can you help your middle school students think like engineers? Grab this FREE engineering design process anchor chart poster to help your students master design thinking and problem-solving.Looking for more engineering design process worksheets? Grab the complete unit for 5+ weeks of engaging instruction.This engineering design process resource includesA 5-step engineering design process anchor chartA 6-step engineering design process anchor chartDigit
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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STEM Task FREEBIE: The Penny Drop Middle School Low-Prep Science Experiment
Need a quick and fun science experiment for your intermediate students in grades 4-8? This easy low-prep STEM activity only requires pennies, eye droppers, and water! You can teach your students about the surface tension of water through a fun and hands-on activity.The printable handout includesa materials lista vocabulary word for your students to define and relate to the experimentsimple instructionsroom for a prediction before the experimentspace for a labelled diagramWorks for grades 4-8.If
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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FREE TinkerCAD Teacher Guide
This FREE teacher guide walks you though how to set up a class account in TinkerCAD, as well as a login form to help organize your classes. As you have your students design objects for 3D printing, you can pull the files directly from the class account for printing on your schools 3D printers. As a policy I only allow approved files through the class account.Students should only use the class account to create 3D printable files for school work. Do not let students do school work with personal T
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Intro to The Engineering Design Process. Video sheet, Easel & more. V4
ScopeThis Science Video Worksheet is one page and has an answer key in a very simple format that is designed for quick correction. It also contains an Easel Activity and Assessment with the same questions that you can use within TPT or many Learning Management Systems (please see below).The video is an introduction to the Engineering Design Process. We suggest that students first view our other video, Intro to Engineering Specialties, prior to viewing this one so they have a better context. This
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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Frank Lloyd Wright Biography Page
Do your children or students love learning about famous Americans? What about building with blocks or Legos? Do you have little architects in your class, like Frank Lloyd Wright?Learn to write a brief biography about an amazing, creative American, Frank Lloyd Wright. This worksheet can be used alone, allowing the child to research the answers. It can also be done after reading a book about Frank Lloyd Wright, such as "Who Was Frank Lloyd Wright?"The drawings are my own creations, so
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
STEM Activity & Challenge: Balancing Act!
A fun STEM Activity & Challenge which introduces the concept of balance and center of gravity through a fun, hands-on activity for the whole class. Included in this lesson are teacher instructions and a STEM worksheet for students. This is a fun, engaging way to get students thinking about STEM concepts in an interactive manner. Also check out my other great products, including STEM Sheets which provide quick ways to reinforce math concepts through STEM focused ideas. These are great, quick
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Dials and Levers - Logic Puzzle Worksheet Packet - Distance Learning
6 pages total, with 15 problems:Step-by-step instructions, answer sheets, cited works, and extra background information. Depending on the age of the students, it may take 30 minutes to teach and an additional 30-90 minutes for the students to complete.This is a form of old trees-and-tents logic puzzles, which probably originated in the Dutch magazine “Brein Brekers.” *On the front of each machine, each dial needs a lever installed in a grid square next to it -- left, right, over or under, not d
Grades:
5th - 8th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
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