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8th grade engineering Common Core RI.6.1 resources
Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
A great way to introduce STEM into your classroom! Updated to include editable versions of all student handouts! How does a scientist explore the world? How can you think like an engineer? Students will explore these questions and more through a series of critical thinking STEM exercises. The packet includes 4 critical thinking challenges centered on STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These activities expose students to the real world of science and engineering with chal
Grades:
3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Heat Transfer Activities - Convection Radiation and Conduction - Thermal Energy
Heat Transfer Unit: Students will learn about conductors, insulators, convection currents, conduction, and radiation in this heat transfer complete unit. Students will love making a solar oven among other hands-on experiments and heat transfer labs. This resource is a complete unit for teaching the concepts of heat transfer. It includes 4 labs and 2 additional engineering activities, a two-page informational text article explaining heat transfer, response pages, interactive notebook flaps, and
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS3-3
Also included in: NGSS Middle Chemical Reactions and Density Bundle
The Ultimate Paper Airplane STEAM Project + Escape Room: 10 Day Challenge
Every year since I started teaching, I've done a paper airplane contest. When I first started around 12 years ago, it was a quick contest that lasted just an afternoon. Gradually, as my experience as an educator grew, this project began to grow into what it is today... A 10 day cross-curricular mega project! I always say that student engagement is the key to learning, and I can guarantee that your students will be engaged during these activities! They will be measuring, graphing, reading, analyz
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY | Reading Writing STEM Art Games Research Activities
This 29-page Dot Day Activity Kit includes LITERALLY EVERYTHING YOU NEED to celebrate Dot Day and have a Middle-Grades Fun Day in ELA with your students! Reading passage, CCSS-aligned questions with Answer Key, 2 informative writing prompts, Revising & editing checklists, Online research activity, Art Activity, (with rubric), a STEM Challenge, a Creativity Activity, a Coloring Sheet, Video Links, and Supply Request Letter are all included!What is Dot Day? International Dot Day is celebrated
Grades:
3rd - 12th
STEM Design for Learning: Solar Cars, Boats, Planes, and Rovers Webquest Project
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning Students become solar designers in this interactive STEM webquest that guides critical thinking and collaboration within the topics of solar energy and engineering. Working in teams, students choose to learn about either solar planes, cars, boats, or rovers and use what they have learned to design their own model of a solar powered vehicle. WebQuest project-based learning teaches children how to use essential skills for obtaining information and a
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS3-5
...
Science_Engineering Robots for Common Sense Tasks_Current Events Reading
Current events PDF lesson plan. Robots are being taught to carry out complicated household tasks, and many home robot trainees are learning through imitation. Engineers have developed a method that connects robot motion data with the “common sense knowledge” of large language models, or LLMs.Articles and long reading passages of recent news stories for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Includes literacy strategies and graphic organizers to support struggling reade
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6th - 12th
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Hurricanes: Introduction and Engineering Project
Introduction to Hurricanes: The product begins with a thorough introduction to hurricanes, exploring their formation, characteristics, and impact. Students will delve into the naming conventions of hurricanes, understanding the significance behind names such as Katrina, Sandy, and Irma. Detailed explanations elucidate the various parts of a hurricane, from the eye to the eyewall and spiral rainbands, providing a holistic understanding of these powerful natural phenomena.Hurricane Katrina: Includ
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Engineering Design Process Escape Room | Reading Comprehension | Writing Prompt
Engage your students with this Engineering Design Process Escape Room! This activity has students decode interesting facts about the process while practicing reading comprehension and research writing. Perfect for centers, independent work, or as a fun twist on print & go activities.Skills Used:Close ReadingCritical ThinkingProblem-SolvingResearchDeductive LogicClose Reading CHALLENGES include:Informational Text- The Engineering Design Process: How it Can Help You Solve Everyday ProblemsBrea
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5th - 8th
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STEM Design for Learning: Designing School Supplies Webquest Project
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning
Students become school supply designers in this interactive webquest. The familiar desk objects open new worlds to critical thinking and collaboration as students make decisions about school supply form, function, and fun through project-based learning.
Students form cooperative groups as “school supply companies”. Prior engineering knowledge is activated through a series of questions before students launch into web-based research accessing a se
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Project Based Learning | Biography | Philosophy | Elon Musk | Tesla
Students LOVE Tesla and Elon Musk, and this bundle of activities will have them excited to learn more about this fascinating entrepreneur! By purchasing this Project Based Learning Bundle, you are saving 20% off the price of the individual units.What better way to develop students' critical and creative thinking skills than with this high-interest Biography, Philosophy, and Design-a-Car Accessory Unit?After getting to know the man behind the Tesla, Elon Musk, students will have the opportunity t
Grades:
5th - 8th
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CCSS:
Virtual Escape Room: Flight Fiasco! (Wright Brothers Escape Room)
About Escape Rooms in general:Observe your students as they solve puzzles and figure out clues, building strong bonds of friendship and teamwork. These experiences act as a catalyst, unlocking their natural creativity and improving their ability to solve problems. These skills are essential for their academic and professional journeys. Enter the world of virtual escape rooms, where students eagerly take on challenges, developing resilience and unwavering determination in their pursuit of knowled
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-1
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
...
Engineering Career Brochure Project
In this project, your students will be researching different engineering careers and choosing one to create a job fair brochure. Students will practice all components of STEAM throughout this project culminating in a mock job fair! Engage your students in high level reading, research, and digital creation with this week long project!
Hidden Figures Unit - Week 2 - grades 3-8, Ch 6-10 Questions, Vocabulary, Backgr
Week 2 of the unit includes multiple lessons that involve engineering and aeronautics. Weekly discussion questions are included.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Hidden Figures Week 1 - grades 3-8 Ch 1-5 Questions, Vocabulary, Background
Thematic ELA Unit Plan Week 1 with background resources for math, SS, and Science included.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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STEM Designer: Solar Powered Vehicles
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning to use with Google ClassroomStudents become solar designers in this interactive STEM webquest that guides critical thinking and collaboration within the topics of solar energy and engineering. Working in teams, students choose to learn about solar planes, cars, boats, or rovers and use what they have learned to design their own model of a solar powered vehicle. WebQuest project-based learning teaches children how to use essential skills for obtain
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Ham Radio Beginnings and Today Close Reading Analysis STEM
Common Core Test Practice for STEM, Math, and Science can be hard to find for areas taught that help ELA teachers able to integrate and correlate with teaching teams for PLC and theme-related teaching.The non-fiction document included is a common core-based story and set of questions for middle school to high school with higher-level thinking objectives that include word meaning, word choice, citing text evidence, and making connections.Check out the other STEM ELA texts that center around ham r
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Natural Disasters Project (1 & 2) Teacher's Companion
The teacher's companion provides you with an in-depth look at natural disaster projects one and two. The document guides teachers through the process, lists the standards, materials, procedures, and schedule necessary to successfully implement both natural disaster projects.
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Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Natural Disasters Projects 1 & 2 Complete Bundle
Nikola Tesla Biography Passages and Comprehension Questions Task Cards No Prep
In Nikola Tesla Biography Passages and Comprehension Question task cards, learners read informational text and examine visuals with little to no prep. Nikola Tesla Biography can be used as whole group instruction, an intervention and an ELA/Science center.Try a free word search here.Free Nikola Tesla Science Vocabulary Word Search and Key No Prep (teacherspayteachers.com)A black and white print version is available here.Nikola Tesla Biography Passages and Questions Inventor Black and White Print
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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3D Apollo 11-Introduction Activities
This is the real Apollo Module that is at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. This is the first manned module that landed on the moon. On July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins were launched from Cape Kennedy atop a Saturn V rocket.
The following are introductory activities to do before your students begin this amazing exploration. Here are the NGSS standards that you will fulfill from doing this activity with your students.
NGSS Standards-
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4th - 10th
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Designing Temporary Shelters: A STEM Design Team Project
Designing shelters to provide safety to those in harm’s way.Temporary Shelters is a design team project that supports critical thinking and collaboration as student teams make decisions about how to solve the critical need for temporary shelters. Each team will focus on one need for temporary shelters by randomly selecting from the provided Challenge Cards. They will be guided on a design path to learn about the specific need for shelters, analyze current solutions, and decide how to improve upo
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
World_North Korea Launches Spy Satellite_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
Great Homeschool Lessons or High School Substitute Plans. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has built its first-ever military spy satellite and that he planned to launch it on an undisclosed date, state media reported Wednesday.Follow Us on Facebook.com/NewsLessonPlans & Twitter @NewsLessonPlansArticle Features:· 2 difficulty levels for differentiation· target vocabulary with visual aids· 5 - 6 reading comprehension questions· open-ended questions to facilitate classroom disc
Grades:
6th - 12th
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