Middle school engineering handout pdfs

Career and Technical Education, Engineering, Geometry

Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities

TinkerCAD step-by-step instructions for Skateboard

Created by

Monty Works

TinkerCAD step-by-step instructions for Skateboard. Students only needs to know the bare basics to complete this. I tested this with a fifth-grade class and most could complete it with no help. Designed to print with no supports for easy printing.

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Grades:

5th - 12th

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Handouts

Also included in: TinkerCAD step-by-step instructions ALL ITEMS BUNDLE PACKAGE!

STEM Electromagnetism Challenge: Build an Electromagnet

Created by

CrazyScienceLady

Looking for a great hands-on lab for electromagnetism? Build an electromagnet! This STEM lab is a hit every year in my 8th grade physical science course. Materials are cheap and easy to find. Students are engaged, it's doable, and there is a WOW factor!Students not only build an electromagnet, but test to see the affect the number of turns has on the strength of their electromagnet. Data is collected, graphed, and analyzed.The following is provided:►Teacher guide, with pictures and directions►Tw

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Engineering, Physical Science, Science

Grades:

5th - 8th

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Activities, Handouts, Laboratory

Also included in: Physical Science Curriculum

Amusement Parks and STEM Activities Bundle

Created by

Engineering, Physical Science, Problem Solving

Amusement Parks, Carnivals, and STEM!Problem Solving, Engineering Challenges and Physical Science IntegrationTeachers are saying:"I had groups work on the various pieces of the amusement park. It was wonderful to see all the ideas and engineering going into it. It was one of those projects where they loved it and had no idea they were learning something!""Thank you for such a great resource! This is very engaging and usable for all of my students.""Great resource for my multi-level classroom."

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Grades:

4th - 7th

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Projects, Activities, Handouts

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

...

Back to School Icebreakers: 5 Get To Know You Activities

Created by

Back to School, Career and Technical Education, Engineering

Do you need a way to connect with your students for back to school? Are you looking to build a meaningful relationship that will last all year? Find the distance learning version of these activities here. This download includes 5 interactive icebreaker activities that will help educators get to know their students and build a strong relationship. Activities are centered around the theme of student sparks. Sparks were developed by the Search Institute, who explains them as follows: “Sparks are th

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PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Engineering, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities

Speed Velocity Acceleration Motion A Christmas Story Physics Practice Problems

Created by

Sunrise Science

An original “A Christmas Story” movie themed physics worksheet to help students practice working with the formulas for speed, velocity, and acceleration. There are three levels of the worksheet and a BONUS coloring page that you could optionally include for your students!The top of all of the worksheets reviews (or has space for) the formulas for speed, velocity, and acceleration, along with the 'speed triangle', which helps students manipulate the speed formula to solve for distance or time. Th

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

STEM and Maker Space Notebook for Students

Created by

Engineering, Physical Science, Problem Solving

Back to School STEM Resource!Want to Get Organized? The STEM and Maker Space Notebook packet for students is ready for you!Starting a STEM program at your school? Need some basic ideas to get you started?We have put together 43 pages of general information that includes an overview for teachers, support materials, and generic student notebooks for a STEM project or a Maker Space that could be used with any project. We have included:STEM and Engineering IntroductionEngineering Design Process Po

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Grades:

1st - 8th

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Workbooks, Teacher Manuals, Handouts

Also included in: STEM Activities | Fifty Lessons Mega Bundle

Tower STEM Challenges: 5 Icebreaker Activities

Created by

Back to School, Career and Technical Education, Engineering

Towers are a great STEM activity to promote collaboration, teamwork, communication, and problem solving. This challenge lays a critical foundation for more intensive STEM challenges. Working as a team, they will learn lessons in communication, innovation, hidden assumptions, and creativity that are central to the engineering process. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.These activities take no more than 20 minutes as the

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Grades:

K - 9th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Science

Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Movie Questions ANSWERS | MOVIE GUIDE Worksheet

Created by

Star Movie Guides

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind movie questions (released 2019) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 27 questions for them to answer to keep them on track. The The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind movie guide comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind worksheet follows along as a 13-year-old boy is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no pay this bill so he sneaks into the library and learns how to build a windm

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Grades:

4th - 12th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Movie Guides

Pumpkins Catapult STEM Project

Created by

Engineering, Halloween, Physical Science

STEM Mini"Punkin Chuckin"An Engineering Exploration of Levers and ForcesSTEM Engineering Challenge for Halloween or a Harvest Party!Autumn means Pumpkin Chucking Time - an awesome STEM activity! No pumpkin chucking catapults near your location? No problem...hold your own mini contest with this fun activity that reinforces knowledge of simple machines. Grab a bag of candy mini pumpkins, some spools or small plastic vials, and some paint stirrers and you are good to go! Our packet walks your stude

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Grades:

2nd - 7th

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NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Catapults and STEM Bundle with Levers and Forces

Newspaper STEM Challenges: 3 Engineering Activities

Created by

Back to School, Career and Technical Education, Engineering

Do you have a ton of newspapers and in need of some newspaper STEM challenges? Read below for three easy and progressively more challenging newspaper STEM challenges you can do right away!Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.These engineering design activities promote collaboration, teamwork, communication, and problem solving. This activities lay a critical foundation for more intensive STEM challenges. Working as a team

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Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Engineering, Math, Science

Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities

STEM Engineering Design Process Graphic Organizers for Note Taking

Created by

iTeachSTEM

Students are expected to utilize the steps of the Engineering Design Process in order to solve problems or meet challenges in STEM class. These organizers are a perfect way for them to record notes about each step of the design process. Knowing what should occur at each step will improve their ability to meet the expectations set by the teacher. Use these templates as a note taking aid for students as they learn about the Engineering Design Process. Students could also use the graphic organize

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks

Science & Engineering Practices NGSS Posters

Created by

Ace Up Your Sleeve

NGSS practices will be far more easier to teach with these informative posters! They are full of information, images, and examples to help students understand what each of the 8 practices LOOK like when they are routinely performed in class. You can continuously refer to these posters during any of your lessons. The practices include:Asking Questions and Defining ProblemsDeveloping and Using ModelsPlanning and Carrying Out InvestigationsAnalyzing and Interpreting DataConstructing Explanations an

Subjects:

Engineering, General Science, Science

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Posters

Also included in: NGSS Bundle: Essentials for Implementation

Engineering Design Complete Unit {NGSS 3-5-ETS1 and MS-ETS1 Aligned}

Created by

Sunshine STEM

Give your students a complete introduction to engineering and the engineering design process in a fun and engaging way! Students are introduced to engineering before choosing a branch of engineering to research. Guided research is provided with websites and questions for students to answer. Students then pair up to teach each other about their branch of engineering before completing an attractive engineering poster. Great to hang in the classroom or hallway to show student work and collaborat

Subjects:

Engineering, General Science, Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Lesson

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-4

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: 5th Grade Science Bundle

Ancient Greece and STEM : Engineering Columns

Created by

Ancient History, Engineering, Measurement

STEM Engineering Challenge for Ancient Greek History!Looking for a way to integrate STEM into your ancient cultures lesson?Engineering Greek columns will provide an enrichment experience for your students that combines geometry, architecture, and structural engineering. This STEM packet includes:Ancient Greek Columns Background InformationColumns VocabularyTeacher NotesEngineering Challenge Activity – Columns • Engineering Process PosterInquiry QuestionsStudent Job CardsRubricEngineering Design

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Handouts, Cultural Activities, Lesson

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Ancient History STEM Challenge Bundle

STEM Activity Resource Guide & Handouts

Created by

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Science

Introduction and resource guide to STEM activities for K - 12th grades! This resource guide is perfect for STEM nights, classroom resources, and parent handouts. Includes recommendations for websites, apps, and toys or gadgets divided by grade. Included in this product:Introduction to STEM: What it is and why is it important Pre-K through Kindergarten (Ages 3 - 5) resource guide Elementary (Ages 5 - 10) resource guide Middle School (Ages 11 - 13) resource guide High School (Ages 14 - 18) resour

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PreK - 12th, Staff

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Handouts, For Parents, Professional Development

Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions

Orthographic Projection Practice One

Created by

CAD Shop by CADesigns

This worksheet provides 6 beginning practice problems for orthographic projection drawing practice. It is intended to be used in a 2-part series along with Orthographic Projection Practice Two, but could be used as a stand alone assignment.

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Engineering, Math

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

Electric Current in Electrical Circuits Doodle Sheet Visual Notes Physics

Created by

MSci Resources

Are your students learning about electric current? Download this doodle sheet today!Your students will color and complete this doodle sheet and learn about the concept of electric current in electrical circuitsThis is a no-prep resource- just print it off and you're good to go!This product is also available as part of my Middle School Electrical Circuits BundleYou might also like:Conductors and Insulators NotesSeries and Parallel Circuits NotesOhm's Law Interactive NotebookCircuit Components Not

Subjects:

Engineering, Physics, Science

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

Also included in: Physical Science Doodle Visual Notes NO PREP Worksheets BUNDLE

AutoCAD drawings, CAD drawings, Board drawings. 70 pages!

Created by

Monty Works

Drafting drawings for board drafting or AutoCAD or CAD drafting. 70 drawings to do at a low cost for students to practice drawing. 1 view drawings, 2 view drawings 3 view drawings. and isometric drawings!

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

Sailing with STEM | Engineering Rain Gutter Races

Created by

Engineering, Measurement, Physical Science

Sailing with STEM! Are your students ready to be marine engineers? Their STEM task will be to design a sailboat with everyday materials and send it sailing on a rain gutter channel.Teachers are saying:"You have made this project so easy. The objective, materials list, and rubric are organized for a successful project. The engineering design process graphic is great for students to reference while working!""My kids love your activities! And the best part is that they have so much fun, they forget

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Grades:

4th - 7th

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Also included in: STEM Activities | Fifty Lessons Mega Bundle

STEM & Roller Coasters | An Engineering Investigation of Motion

Created by

Engineering, Physical Science, Problem Solving

Amusement Park STEM with Roller Coasters!Ready to energize your class with engineering...but only have short blocks of time? "Whiz! Zip! Zoom!" on a roller coaster is just the ticket. Teachers are saying : "Thank you! My kids were challenged and engaged throughout this whole unit. They absolutely loved it and are still talking about it. They were able to apply science vocab and explain it to people who asked. Thank you!"But be forewarned- the students will not want to stop as they design, build,

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Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

...

Also included in: Amusement Parks and STEM Activities Bundle

Catapults and Snow | STEM Project Activity

Created by

Engineering, Measurement, Winter

STEM Snowball Frenzy: An Engineering Exploration of Levers and ForceSTEM and Snow? Engineering an indoor snowball launcher??? You bet!! Using marshmallows and information about levers, force, and gravity, your students will engineer an exciting winter event without having to deal with cold hands and frozen toes. Packet includes a teachers guide, student EDP guide, background information about levers and catapults, reflections sheets rubric, inquiry questions, group task cards, background inform

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Grades:

2nd - 8th

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NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Catapults and STEM Bundle with Levers and Forces

Birds and Engineering a Nest Challenge

Created by

Engineering, Environment, Problem Solving

STEM Your Nest : An Engineering Energizer (Are your students better engineers than a bird?)Birds are amazing engineers. Now it is your students' turns. In this Engineering Energizer, they will use their STEM skills to build a nest.Teachers are saying:"Students loved this resource/ Augmented it with videos on birds building nests and showing them real nests that teachers had found around their homes. Students had a lot of fun and learning with this resource. Thank You""I used this

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Grades:

K - 6th

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