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Engineering guided reading books for parents
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
STEM Challenges for School and Home - Monthly!
Start thinking S.T.E.M. !
Send these sheets home with your students once every month so that parents can also get involved in STEM learning! These have been created with easy to find and inexpensive items to encourage participation. We display the projects that students bring in the school. Students also get a small prize for participating..such as pencils, highlighters, etc.
You get 18 sheets to choose from with an empty line to write in the month you are using it before copying.
If you w
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K - 8th
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The Panama Canal Largest Earth Moving Project Lesson Plan
The Panama Canal Largest Earth Moving Project in History by Elizabeth Mann Lesson ObjectivesThe keynote/pdf lessonNew vocabularyVisual presentationsPost lesson multiple choice and short answer assessment"The Panama Canal" book presents a comprehensive view of social, geographical, and scientific aspects of building the world's largest canal. It's an engaging and educational read. Here’s what teachers just like you are saying about this resource:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Carlton's Collection says, "Enjoyed this
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4th - 7th
Year-Round STEM Activity Calendar Bundle
Keep students engaged all year long with this bundle of STEM activities for every school break or during school closings! This bundle includes 22 weeks of unique daily STEM activities that can be completed at home. Perfect for summer holidays, spring break, or winter break to keep students learning. Spanish version included for the editable 6-week activity chart! Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Each STEM calendar inc
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-2
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October Sky video viewing and after activities
The film October Sky (1999) is adapted from "Big Creek Missile Agency" and Rocket Boys: A Memoir, by Homer Hickam Jr. They tell the heart-touching story of growing up in a rural West Virginia mining town in the late 1950’s, and boyhood friends’ pursuit of amateur rocketry. History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite. That launch ushered in the start of the space age while the coal industrial declined and the teen
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, HS-ESS3-3
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Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)
STEM Activity Resource Guide & Handouts
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
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
End of Year STEM Awards Robotics & Engineering Classes
Use this End of Year Stem Awards to celebrate your students since your little engineers and steminists have worked so hard. Award their collaboration, creativity, problem solving skills, and so much more with these 12 awards. These award certificates have a black and white version as well as a color version. Also available are full and half sheet student certificates. You will also have invitations to send to parents for the awards ceremony. Pages Included in This Stem Awards ResourceHalf Sheet
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Not Grade Specific
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Leprechaun Trap Letter to Parents St. Patrick's Day
Here is a letter you can send out to your parents, asking for supplies to build a Leprechaun Trap. It is editable. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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PreK - 12th
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STEM Family Night Planning & Activity Guide
STEM Family Night Planning GuideThis all-inclusive planning guide has everything you need to host a successful STEM Family Night! The guide was created after experience hosting several successful Family Nights with over 350 participants. The activities have been tested by math and science teachers for both elementary and middle school participants and their families. We hope this guide will give you the confidence to host your own amazing STEM Night!14 Activity Guides:Bird FeederBlobs in a Bottl
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Grades:
K - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Simple Machines | Science Reading Passages | Wheels and Levers
Learn everything there is to know about simple machines through these reading passages that require no more prepping than simply printing the pages or posting a link. These passages were written to replace the need for textbooks whether you are teaching in person or online.This resource is part of our Simple Machines Unit.This time-saving resource includes:ten reading passages designed for Grade Four reading level (though we understand that not all students read at the exact level).topics aligne
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Grades:
4th - 6th
At Home STEM Challenges Homeschool - Activities Google Classroom - 50% off
At Home STEM Challenges | Remote Learning STEM | Distance Learning {Print & Digital}**Now includes Google Slides Version! There are 6 At-Home STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with upper elementary kids that will reall
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
LEGO Challenge STEAM STEM Activites
Are you looking to enhance your child's engineering skills? I have just made it easy for you! I have researched and created 20 different activities that can be used with LEGOs or Duplos. The activities are varied to get your little one interested in building.
*This listing is for the digital download of 20 activity tags (PDF document). Print them on Avery 8160 labels. Place the labels on tags, index cards or in a notebook for easy reference!
Age: Toddler to Middle School
Skill: Building, Engi
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PreK - 6th
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What is STEM? A Parent Handout
This is a handout explaining STEM curriculum to parents. It makes a good handout for curriculum night, open house, and STEM family nights. There is a colored version and a printer-friendly black and white version.❤️Click Here to Follow Us!Related Products ⭐ What is STEAM? A Parent Handout ⭐ Family STEM Night All Inclusive Package! ⭐ Family STEM/STEAM Challenges with SAMMIE STEAM! ⭐ Bulletin Board for Your STEM Lab "STEM" tastic IDEAS ⭐ Famous People in the Area of STEM Posters for Elem
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Grades:
Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Lab / Maker Space Starter Kit for Elementary grades BUNDLE
Harry Potter S.T.E.M Task Cards - Distance Learning
Harry Potter S.T.E.M Task CardsSTEM Activities are a great way for students to learn hands-on and develop their creativityThese Harry Potter themed task cards are a great way for students to build, design, challenge, and communicateNOTE - While they are Harry Potter themed, students do not need to have extensive HP knowledge to have fun!All Materials mentioned are typical household items (I.e. string, glue, construction paper, outdoor leaves/sticks, etc) - All materials can also be substituted f
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Magnetic tiles buildings plans. STEM hands-on activity. Spatial thinking.
Engaging STEM activity for children 5 to 10 years old.- 10 buildings in total - 3 projections for each building: front, back and top!- Different levels of difficultySpatial thinking involves visualizing, interpreting, and reasoning using object located in space. Ability to visualize and imagine 3D objects is one of the important features of full-brain thinking. This set of visual tasks is called to develop and improve spatial thinking.Try to build a magnetic tiles building following the Front, B
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Grades:
K - 5th
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STEM Choice Board: Project-Based Independent Learning
Keep their brains active and get them engaged in their learning with this project-based STEM choice board! These projects will activate prior knowledge and motivate students to seek out new skills they have not yet mastered.This choice board includes sixteen project choices that involve multiple real-life science, technology, and engineering applications, including:designing and conducting experimentsproduct design and testingquestioning and describing techniquesengineering gardeningnatural disa
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Mega Bundle of No-Prep and Low-Prep Secondary Science Sub Plans
**STEAM Brochure** Great for parents, teachers, and students!
STEAM Brochure
This is a great brochure that can be used with parents, teachers, students, and stakeholders. It gives a general overview of STEAM education and The Engineering Design Process.
It also includes STEAM discipline definitions.
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Not Grade Specific
STEM Careers Presentation
Do your students know what STEM means and the career options out there for them? This was created for 3-6th graders in conjunction with our school's STEM Summer Camp to introduce some interesting STEM careers. Each career has 1-2 sentences briefly describing them as well as photos and clipart showing the occupation.
This presentation was designed in PowerPoint but is saved as a pdf file so that the fonts can be displayed properly.
The careers are:
Aerospace Engineer
Robotics Technician
Wildlif
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Not Grade Specific
STEAM: Space and "Hidden Figures" Unit
This unit is focused on STEAM in Space. I use the book “Hidden Figures” as the center of the unit. Students do some preliminary research, read the book, and do a final art project. Students also learn about the art of space, Mars rovers, and satellites. What’s Included:“Hidden Figures” pre-book study (allows students to learn more about the characters and the time period to help them understand how it influenced the events)“Hidden Figures” book guided questions and answersClass discussion (small
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Back to School STEM Overview Brochure with Supply List Request
Send home letter or brochure (both formats included) for parents and family members specifically for STEM class. This can be used with any grade.CONTENTSEditable brochure with 9 pre-made panels (choose 6), includes graphics to choose from to customize the brochure:What is STEM, Why is STEM important,The 4CsGrowth mindset and STEM,The engineering design process (EDP)Donation request for suppliesHow family members can be involvedLetter template also included! Send home with students or have availa
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Back to School Flipbook, Brochure, and Letter for STEM
Shape Collage: Build a Math House
Make math fun! Build shape recognition skills with this geometry collage. Your students can identify the shapes, cut them out and become engineering architects -- building their own unique homes.
Make a geometry puzzle, tie this activity to a unit on famous architects or use it as a take-home for parents and children to do together after the school day's done. Not only can your kids create cool collages, they can use crayons, markers or even paints to turn the blank shape collage into a colorf
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PreK - K
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The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer Literacy and STEM pack
Are you looking for more ways for students to engage with picture books? The "The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer" STEM and Literacy pack works as a companion to the picture book "The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer" by Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud. This pack is excellent for STEM teachers, classroom teachers, parents looking for extra materials for home, and even substitute teachers. Included in this packReading response questions with two different template for students to use after re
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Beaver Dam
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) prepare students to become innovators who create solutions to the world’s toughest problems. Early S.T.E.M. education provides a solid foundation for students to be competitive in the global marketplace.It is essential that this supplemental resource offer hands-on challenges to increase student performance in S.T.E.M., support real-world problem solving and extend student understanding.Dive into the world of eco-friendly engineering wi
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Editable STEM Syllabus Template Set for Elementary
Support your students and families with this elementary STEM syllabus set! Includes 2 sets of syllabi and an editable newsletter template for your elementary STEM classroom. The resource is a set of editable slide decks for use with Google Slides™ and includes teacher notes and an instructional screencast for editing the syllabi. Plants and chevron syllabi themes are included in black and white and color. Get organized with this syllabus set to kick off your year!What is included in the resource
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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