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8th grade engineering independent works for Easel
Engineering and STEM Careers Research Project and Activities for Middle School
Teaching students about exciting STEM careers is one of the most important things we can do to inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers! But, what does it mean to have a career in STEM? What are some STEM career examples? You can answer these questions and more with this multi-day research project. Grab all the Engineering resources and save today!In this project, students meet science, reading, and writing standards as they research an engineering career of their choice and creat
Grades:
6th - 9th
Engineering Design Process - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Engineering - FULL UNIT
Real World Robot Research Project for Middle School Robotics and STEM Sub Plans
Why do we need to know about robots? What are robots used for today? What are examples of robots in everyday life? This real-world robot research project will help your middle school students discover answers to these questions and more!Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE! In this engaging project, students meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as they research a real-world robot of their choice. Your students will use assigned web
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Spare Parts (2015): Complete Movie Guide
"With the help of their high school's newest teacher (George Lopez), four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime."This is a powerful movie that will help y
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Robot Hand STEM Activity (Printed & Digital)
With only straws, string, tape, and paper, students create a movable hand to grab objects! This STEM challenge guides students through learning about the human hand and how to design and build their own hand. Students will be amazed at the ability of their paper hand to pick-up and move objects! Includes editable Google Slides for a digital or printed STEM journal plus an instructional STEM video led by a mechanical engineer and editable teacher slides! Included in this product:Teachers guide wi
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Dream Big: Engineering Our World Movie Guide Worksheets and STEM Sub Plan
Need an easy STEM sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching Dream Big: Engineering Our World (2017), a documentary created in partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers!Looking for more engineering movie guides? Grab the bundle and save today! In this amazing documentary, students will meet engineers from a wide variety of backgrounds and specialties. They will discover some of the many marvels of engineering and an
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6th - 9th
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Movie Guide for Engineering and STEM Activities
Need an easy STEM sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)!Looking for more engineering movie guides? Grab the bundle and save! This film is based on the true story of 14-year-old William Kamkwamba and his journey to end the drought plaguing his community by bringing wind power to his town in Malawi. Students will see William use the engineering design process to create a solution to a real-
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8th - 11th
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Engineering Design Process Worksheets and Rubrics (STEM/ STEAM Activity)
Use these 20 Pages of Worksheets and Rubrics to introduce the Engineering Design Process while doing a STEM/ STEAM activity, challenge or project. There is a color and are black & white version copy of the worksheet and rubric to go through each of the process. A great engaging activity for students or a group/ team to go through the design processes of their STEM/ STEAM activity. Use the rubrics to assess students’ performance once they finish their STEM or STEAM focused task.What’s Include
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1st - 12th, Staff
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PBS NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain? Movie Guide for Artificial Intelligence
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching PBS' "NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain?" (2018). Your students will be amazed by the world of AI technology.Get all the Intro to Computer Science resources here and SAVE!This class period length feature will teach students about artificial intelligence. They will explore current applications and limitations of the technology and its impacts on society.All STEM in the Middle
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Robotics Movie Guides and No Prep Activities for Middle School Sub Plans
Dolphin Tale Movie Guide for STEM and Engineering Design Process Activities
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching Dolphin Tale (2011)!Looking for more engineering movies? Grab the bundle and save today!This movie follows the true story of Winter, a dolphin who loses her tail and gets saved by a rescue in Florida. Students will see rescue workers, volunteers, and engineers work together and use the engineering design process to create a new tail for Winter. Your students are sure to fall
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5th - 8th
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Engineering Reading Passage Article Science Sub Plan
Great as an emergency science or engineering sub plan! Students read about the 10 most innovative and record-breaking engineering feats of modern times!Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE options to assign!⭐ Get this resource at a discount in our Science Sub Plan Set: Fun Top 10 Lists! ⭐In this activity, students will: READ about the top 10 engineering feats of modern times, from the 1914 Panama Canal to the 2022 Çanakkale Bridge. ANSWER text-dependent questions - no prior knowledge required!This r
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Engineering Design Process Crossword Puzzle
Great resource to use along side your instruction of the Engineering Design Process. Created as a PDF. Answer Key is included. Enjoy!*** Feel free to contact me with your email address if you would like this product in a Microsoft Word Document so that you can easily edit the definition of the words to match your curriculum. :)If you would prefer an Engineering Design Process:Engineering Design Process- Digital Notebook- Click here! Word Search- Click here!Planning Template- Click here!Sorting &
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Engineering Design Process- Bundle
PBS Kids Design Squad Movie Guide - Engineering Design Process and STEM Sub Plan
Need an easy sub day? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching an episode of PBS Kids Design Squad (2008). Get all the Engineering Design Process resources today and SAVE!In each episode of this show, teams of high school students are given a challenge by a real-world client (think create an automatic pancake-making machine for a diner or a cardboard furniture set for Ikea) and compete to design and build a winning solution. Your students
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6th - 8th
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Christmas STEM Challenge and Winter Holidays Activity for Middle School
Are you looking for the perfect Christmas STEM challenge to keep your students engaged before the winter holidays? Check out this exciting engineering design challenge that is sure to keep your students' on-task and learning up to the winter break. In this middle school Christmas STEM challenge, students will use simple materials and the engineering design process to design and build a package that will protect a cookie as it travels through the mail. First, students will discover the problem an
Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities for Middle School
Engineering Design Complete Unit {NGSS 3-5-ETS1 and MS-ETS1 Aligned}
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
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Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: 5th Grade Science Bundle
Hidden Figures Movie Guide, STEM Sub Plans and Black History Month Activities
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching Hidden Figures (2016)!Looking for more engineering movie guides? Grab the bundle and save!All STEM in the Middle Movie Guides include before, during and after questions to keep your students engaged and learning throughout the entire "movie day." This means you are free to catch up on grades, hold conferences, hang out with your students, or take a much needed sick day.This r
Grades:
6th - 9th
Engineering Design Process and Design Thinking Worksheet and Lesson for STEM
Looking for an engaging and rigorous way to introduce students to design thinking and the engineering design process? In this lesson, students will learn the basics through class discussion, reflection, and partner and independent activities. Get all the Engineering Design Process resources today and SAVE!The lesson begins with students sharing their prior knowledge about engineering. Then they examine items created by engineers and discover all the ways engineering affects our daily lives. Next
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
PBS NOVA Rise of the Robots Movie Guide for Robotics - STEM Sub Plan Activities
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching PBS NOVA Rise of the Robots (2016)!Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE!This engaging documentary will teach students about robots in the real world and their impacts on society. They will follow contestants in the US Department of Defense’s DARPA Challenge as they build rescue robots and experience highs and lows throughout the competition.All STEM in the Mi
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Robotics Movie Guides and No Prep Activities for Middle School Sub Plans
Acceleration Worksheet - Print or Interactive - Remote Learning
This is a pretty straight forward worksheet on acceleration suitable for physical science or physics. It is easy to moderate difficulty. The last problem is moderately difficult. I 've included a second copy of the worksheet with answers down the bottom if you want to use it for a homework assignment. I hope it helps. If you like this worksheet there is also an deceleration one available.
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5th - 12th
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Spare Parts Movie Guide for Middle School STEM and Robotics - STEM Sub Plan
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching Spare Parts (2015)!Grab all the robotics-themed movie guides here and SAVE!This awesome film is based on the true story of an unlikely high school robotics team that competes and wins big at MIT’s annual underwater robotics competition. Your students will love rooting for the underdogs and thinking about the importance of teamwork and perseverance.All STEM in the Middle Movie
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Robotics Movie Guides and No Prep Activities for Middle School Sub Plans
Hugo movie guide for engineering and STEM activities and worksheets
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching Hugo (2011)!Looking for more engineering movie guides? Grab the bundle and save today!This fascinating work of fiction follows young Hugo as he tries to repair a broken automaton left by his late father. Students will observe Hugo’s design process and how sketches and technical drawings are used to capture design ideas and engineering solutions. They will also notice how engi
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5th - 8th
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STEM - Engineering Design Process Template
This graphic organizer template allows students to use the Engineering Design Process Steps to design, build, and test solutions to any problem.The template guides students through the following steps so that they can successfully design a solution to a problem they want to solve.Engineering Design Process Steps1. Ask - Define the problem2. Imagine - Brainstorm ideas3. Plan - Select a solution and sketch a prototype4. Create - Build a working model5. Test - Evaluate and test your model6. Impr
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Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
INVENTORS & INVENTIONS Research Activities Graphic Organizers PRINT and EASEL
This resource is designed for use by science, technology, and social studies teachers to help students organize basic facts about fourteen inventors that were chosen from a broad base of time period, nationality, gender, and field of invention/innovation.The inventors included are: Archimedes, Charles Babbage, Alexander Graham Bell, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison, Sandford Fleming, Benjamin Franklin, Temple Grandin, Stephanie Kwolek, Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, James Watt, and the
Grades:
6th - 9th
More Than Robots Movie Guide and Activities for Middle School STEM and Robotics
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching "More Than Robots" (2022).Grab all the robotics-themed movie guides here and SAVE!This documentary follows a set of diverse high school students participating in a FIRST robotics competition. Your students will learn about FIRST and what makes it “more than robots.” As your students becoming emotionally invested in the trials of the contestants, they will also be inspired to
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Robotics Movie Guides and No Prep Activities for Middle School Sub Plans
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