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Engineering dbqs in English (UK)
Mission to Mars: Design a Mars Rover with littleBits
Updated with new graphics and Google extensionThis resource has been designed to use as a guide to designing a Mars Rover with littleBits. Children will first look at previous Mars Rovers and their jobs before designing, making, and evaluating their own Rovers. This Outcome will allow children to use the Design - Make - Evaluate - Technical Knowledge threads of the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s Design & Technology document.littleBits don’t have to exclusively be used for the Outcome
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: All Things littleBits STEAM BUNDLE
Power Up Topic BUNDLE - Video Games on Scratch with MakeyMakey
This bundle includes five different resources where students will:Design a video game controller using MakeyMakey (20 pages)Design a video game controller and write an informative pamphlet (37 pages)Design a video game on Scratch (31 pages)Narrative writing about video games (35 pages)BONUS: Design a video game characterThis pack includes different graphic organizers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics.Digital copies of the files for editing and sharing on di
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
CER Open Response Activity: Analyze & Evaluate Engineers & Biodiversity
In this activity, students investigate how engineers solve problems to protect species. Students use their understanding of biodiversity to evaluate whether a design solution helps or harms ecosystems. Three topics are provided, for student choice. This can be used as a jigsaw activity, or for independent learning. Students are also given the choice of the type of slide they provide their answers on. There are two levels of difficulty of the Claim - Evidence - Reasoning graphic organizer. One ha
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-2
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Kinetic Energy Practice CER and Graphing Data
Are you in need of a resource that allows your students to practice their graphing abilities as well as their argumentative skills? This activity is perfect for you!Included:Student WorksheetAnswer Key---The overarching question for the worksheet is: What are the two variables that affect an object's kinetic energy?Students will answer this question using the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning format. On the front of the sheet, students are given the data table for a student's trial data from testin
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-1
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Practice CER BUNDLE - NO PREP
The Girl Who Drank the Moon Novel Study + STEAM
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill. It bundlesThe Girl Who Drank the Moon Novel Study with STEAM packs about designing and making a machine with littleBits; creating your own paper; and making a flip book of Fyrian's growth.ABOUT THE NOVEL: Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizin
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Newton's Third Law Practice CER
Do you need a way for your students to demonstrate their understanding of Newtons' Third Law of motion? Do they need practice with claim, evidence, and reasoning? Look no further!Included:Student Worksheet with Background Information and ModelsAnswer KeyInformationThe students are given background information about the scenario as well as six models of force diagrams. The student must figure out which diagrams are correct given the background information and support their claim using evidence fr
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS2-1
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Practice CER BUNDLE - NO PREP
Ancient Egypt: Pyramids
-PowerPoint (16 slides)
-Lesson Ideas
-Differentiated Comprehension Activity
In this product, you will find a differentiated comprehension activity and a PowerPoint to accompany the comprehension activity, along with some other lesson ideas you could incorporate into this resource.
The PowerPoint acts as a timeline to show students when and where pyramids have been built around the world. The PowerPoint also features a mini Activation of Prior Knowledge to start followed by photographs of pyr
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Operations - Operational Efficiency - Business Studies - PPT & Worksheet
A nice lesson to teach operational efficiency. The lesson covers ways to improve a businesses operations. It looks at how lowering costs can impact quality. There are numerous tasks throughout the PPT and relevant examples. The tasks include worksheets on calculating labour and capital productivity. There is also a nice You Say We Pay group task. The lesson includes a nice worksheet on the operations topic for Business Studies.
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Christmas STEM Paper Chain Challenges
Explore Christmas STEM through paper chains. Students look at the mathematical topics of measurement, length, perimeter and patterns and engineering principles of creating tests, assessing suitability, exploring materials and drawing conclusions. This resource allows students to engage in meaningful learning with a Christmas/decoration theme.
Students will need access to paper, fastenings (glue, staples, sticky tape etc) and other construction materials to complete the activities.
This resour
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Lights! Camera! Action! Unit Plan
This 152-page bundle includes five different resources, where students will research, design, write, and evaluate.Learning intentions are planned alongside the 2014 National Curriculum of England, but CCSS and NGSS standards from the United States are provided where appropriate.This pack includes different graphic organizers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics. A digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on digital platforms by clicking th
Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Who Was Nikola Tesla? - Reading Comprehension - Informational Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for beginner to proficient ESL learners. The text describes the life and work of one of the most influential inventors of the 18th century Nikola Tesla.Nikola Tesla (July 10, 1856 to January 7, 1943) was an engineer known for designing the alternating-current (AC) electric system, which is still the predominant electrical system used across the world today.After carefully reading the text / bio, students are required to complete some comprehension
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Also included in: Famous Inventors and Scientists Bundle - Informational Texts
Hidden Worlds Thematic Unit BUNDLE
Digital at-home learning made easy! Combine a four-week unit on hidden worlds with four novel studies that look at hidden worlds and the portals used to get there.Included:Hidden Worlds 4-week unit: research and report writing, persuasive writing, narrative writing, STEAM *Includes lesson plans, resources, editable rubricsPeter Pan Novel StudyIron Hearted Violet Novel StudyThe Girl Who Drank the Moon Novel StudyCoraline Novel StudyMagonia Novel StudyAll objectives are aligned with the 2014 Natio
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
iRobot Discussion Question Cards
Movie Day that is educational!An easy set up to discuss the Psychological impact of robots in society based on the book and movie iRobot by Isaac Asimov.Set up questions for students to write in their notebooks and share their ideas and beliefs or use as prompts for warm ups. Includes PDF for easy printing and PPT for easy display and whole group discussions.
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Hatchet Novel Study with STEAM
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.ABOUT THE NOVEL: Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single-engine plane in which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered Windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present—and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parent’s divorce. But now Bria
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Viking Unit BUNDLE
Digital at-home learning made easy! Combine a half-term unit on Vikings with two novel studies that inform the class about Vikings during the unit.Included:On the Move 6-week unit: persuasive writing, narrative writing, research, STEM, explanation writing *Includes lesson plans, resources, editable rubricsThe Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable Fib Novel StudyViking Boy Novel StudyAll objectives are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and connections to CCSS and NGSS are li
Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Halloween STEAM: Create a Monster Catcher
Students will evaluate different myths about monsters as well as different trapping devices before designing their own. In the past, I have given students access to littleBits prototyping boards for this STEAM project, but they’re not required.Resources for researching different monsters and traps are provided.This unit follows the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s Design Technology objectives.A digital copy for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw is available with download.Yo
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Halloween BUNDLE (STEAM, ELA)
Production Methods - Job, Batch & Flow Production - Group Task & Worksheet
A great lesson on the three production methods; job, batch and flow. The lesson includes all the key theory of the three production methods (including examples and pros and cons) which leads up nicely to a fun group task. Students are split into there teams (job, batch and flow) and have to create as many paper cars as possible. Each group has slightly different rules. The game illustrate the pros and cons of each production method. I have also included a simple worksheet on the production metho
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Halloween BUNDLE (STEAM, ELA)
A bundle of resources from the store that are related to Halloween, including STEAM, writing, and poetry.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Operations - Production Methods - PPT & Worksheet - Business Studies
A good lesson that covers the theory behind the main production methods. This PPT covers job, batch and flow production. It also covers CAD, CAM and CIM manufacturing. It also looks at the difference between automation and mechanisation. It has links to a few key videos. The lesson starter asks students to guess how long it takes a computer and robot to solve a Rubik's cube - with a link to the relevant video. The lesson concludes with a detailed worksheet that covers all the key theory in produ
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Hidden Worlds Thematic Unit
This bundle includes four different resources where students will focus on hidden worlds:Research and write a report about a hidden world (creative non-fiction)Design a Go Fund Me pitch for their audience to fund a trip to a hidden world, including a presentation that includes ethos, pathos, logos (persuasive writing)Creative writing that uses a portal key and changes in tense (narrative writing)STEAM project where children use circuit stickers to highlight the portal of their hidden worldThe pa
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Science Discussion Sentence Starters (Editable version)
This editable resource is great for encouraging students to engage in MEANINGFUL science discussions. The Talk Tents can be used before, during or after activities such as labs, videos, discussions, readings, etc. With the new science standards in place (NGSS), students need to analyze tables/charts, discuss their ideas and develop their own investigations and these sentence starters will help students develop those skills. The Talk Tents can stay on the desks/tables and students refer to them a
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Create a Survival Invention STEM and Explanation Text
This resource has been designed to use alongside Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo, but can also be done independently of the novel study. Children will read about different survival inventions before building one and writing an explanation text about how they work. Alternatively, children can design, make, and evaluate their own survival invention before explaining how it works. The pack includes different graphic organisers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and r
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: STEAM BUNDLE for Years 5 and 6
The Mostly True Story of Jack Novel Study + STEAM
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Mostly True Story of Jack by Kelly Barnhill. It bundlesThe Mostly True Story of Jack Novel Study with STEAM packs about designing and making a book and a science investigation about corn.ABOUT THE NOVEL: Enter a world where magic bubbles just below the surface. . . .When Jack is sent to Hazelwood, Iowa, to live with his strange aunt and uncle, he expects a summer of boredom. Little does he know that the peop
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Hidden Worlds: Narrative Writing & STEM BUNDLE
This bundle includes two different resources where students will focus on hidden worlds:Write a narrative text about using a portal keyDesign a circuit for an interactive portal key with circuit stickers (STEM)The pack includes different graphic organizers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics.All learning outcomes are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and connections to the CCSS are noted, where appropriate.Links to digital files for editin
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
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