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Kindergarten STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for Kindergarten students and align with crosscutting NGSS science, engineering, and math standards! Six challenges are provided for the following major science content areas: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions, Energy, Earth's Systems, and Earth and Human ActivityPages 5-9: Racecar RampPages 10-14: Pompom CatapultPages 15-19: Shady SpotPages 20-28: Season SuitcasePages 29-33: Home Sweet HomePages 34-38: Trash to TreasureEach challenge in thi
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K
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First Grade STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for first grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided, two for each of the major science content areas: Waves: Light and Sound, Structure, Function, and Information Processing, and Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles.Pages 5-9: Musical InstrumentPages 10-14: Communication CodePages 15-19: Super AnimalPages 20-24: Tree-mendous RootsPages 25-29: Shadow ClockPages 30-34: Earth and SunEach ch
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1st
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Fourth Grade STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for fourth grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science, math, and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided to cover major science content areas: Energy, Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer, Earth's Systems, and Earth and Human ActivityPages 5-9: Pinball MachinePages 10-14: Nifty Night LightPages 15-21: Brick by BrickPages 22-27: Map a MountainPages 28-32: Solar SnackPages 33-37: Shaky StructureEach
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4th
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Third Grade STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for third grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science, math, and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided to cover major science content areas: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions, Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits, Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity, Earth's Systems, and Earth and Human ActivityPages 5-10: Magnetic MazePages 11-15: Marshmallow Catapult Pages 16-22: Genetic LinksPages 23-27: Super Anim
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3rd
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Fifth Grade STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for fifth grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science, math, and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided to cover major science content areas: Matter and its Interactions, Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions, From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes, Earth's Place in the Universe, and Earth's SystemsPages 5-9: Balloon CarPages 10-14: Candy ChemistryPages 15-19: Perfect ParachutePages 20-25: Plant EssentialsPa
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5th
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Push and Pull STEM
This Pushes and Pulls engineering STEM activity engages students' problem solving skills, engineering thinking, and math skills for Force and Motion. They will love creating a way to successfully move the rocks! This STEM activity targets the NGSS Standards for Force and Motion.
In this Pushes and Pulls Engineering challenge the truck broke down, but the rocks still need moved! Students will build a way to move the rocks using the available supplies, but be sure to stay on budget!
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K - 3rd
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Science Sub Plans with EDITABLE Substitute Handbook
Substitute teachers have a very difficult job. Not only are they expected to cover a classroom full of often unknown students, but they also usually receive very short notice on the days they are to work. Added to that, now they've been asked to sub SCIENCE class...
Set your substitute up for a successful day by using these Science Sub Plans & Substitute Teacher Handbook. This resource will give a substitute teacher the tools he or she needs to make sure that both they and the students hav
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5th - 12th
Marble Maze STEM
Balls and Ramps STEM - The toy company wants to sell a marble maze. They need designers to come up creative ideas for a new marble maze. Your students need to design a marble maze on a cardboard box lid using the available supplies while sticking to a budget. They will use their creative thinking, engineering design and math skills for the STEM challenge. This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards.
Suggested Plan of Implementation:
Prior Week: Send home the parent letter requesting
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K - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
NGSS 6-8 Middle School Standards "I can" poster, practices, checklists
This file contains 64 pages of materials I use in my classroom to help me implement the NGSS. It contains the final NGSS performance expectations (standards) for middle school physical science, life science, earth & space science, and engineering that I post in my classroom as learning goals. They are color coded and written in the "I can" format. (See my other listings for other formats that may suit your needs better).
It also contains the eight science practices that the Next Gener
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6th - 8th
Makerspace Project Ideas
Over 50 STEM Project Ideas!52 open-ended STEM project ideas that are perfect for your Makerspace, STEM Center, or STEM Lab! With so many ideas to choose from, students will always have motivation to keep making throughout the year!Simply print the light bulbs on colored paper, cut out, laminate, hole punch, and attach to a ring for easy student access. Blank light bulbs are included as well for students to contribute their own STEM project ideas! *Please note that this resource is NOT editable!*
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Setting up your MakerSpace Bundle
FREE Summer STEM!
This FREE half-sized Summer STEM booklet is perfect to keep your little engineers engaged over summer break! Eight summer-themed challenges are provided in a choice board format, along with student recording sheets and a final reflection sheet. Open-ended challenges can be completed using common household materials and materials found in nature.
I hope you and your students LOVE it!
INTERESTED IN STEM FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR?!! Click Below!
STEM ALL YEAR
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K - 4th
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Force and Motion STEM: Sled Building
Sled Building STEM - Oh no! School is out for a snow day. The stores are closed, but the children want to sled. Help them by building a sled that will slide down the hill. Use your creative thinking because you can only choose from the available supplies and you must stick to the budget.
Your students will love learning about force and motion with this sled building challenge! This STEM covers several NGSS standards and promotes engineering thinking.
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K - 5th
Also included in: Winter STEM Bundle
Bloom's Question Stems (Science)
A good question makes all the difference when it comes to deepening understanding and assessing mastery, and even the best teachers can add to their toolkit with this set of question stems, leveled according to Blooms Taxonomy. Teach Thought (link) describes Bloom's Taxonomy as "a hierarchical ordering of cognitive skills that can, among countless other uses, help teachers teach and students learn."Who is this resource for?This resource can be used by science teachers, tutors, and parents of stu
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Bloom's Question Stems Bundle
NGSS 6-8 Middle School Standards posters, practices, & 2 checklists
This file contains 64 pages of materials I use in my classroom to help me implement the NGSS. It contains all of the final NGSS performance expectations (standards) for middle school physical science, life science, earth & space science, and engineering that I post in my classroom as learning goals. They are color coded based on the topic area. (See my other listings for the "I can" format that may suit your needs better).
It also contains the eight science practices that the Next Generati
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6th - 8th
ACT Science Practice Chromosomes and Inheritability Worksheet
I wrote this practice passage as like the ACT practice passages are for Science Section. I catered it towards my current unit in Biology on Genetics- specifically chromosomes, inheritability and meiosis. The answer key and some ACT Science tricks are included on the last pages. The blue star is only on the preview file. The original download file you get with purchase is simply the document without any stars on it.
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8th - 12th
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Lunar Landers: An NGSS-Aligned Engineering Challenge
Help students explore gravitational forces through this hands-on engineering challenge. Students can complete this project individually, in pairs, or in teams. We have done this project with materials in class and also as an at-home project. Both work great!The mission is to create a lunar lander that will protect the cargo onboard (an egg) and keep it crack-free. Students will put their lander through numerous trials (recording sheets included) as well as spend time reflecting and addressin
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3rd - 6th
Preference Assessment Interview for Children Paper and Electronic Versions
This is a simple to use preference assessment interview available in both paper and excel version. It focuses on general activities and items available to students at a young age. It comes with a nice summary sheet to view the information collected to assist you when completing preference assessments with the child. The excel file will fill out the summary sheet for you!Keywords: Preference Assessment, Interview, ABA, Assessment, FBA, Functional Behavior Assessment, Excel Sheets, ReinforcementPl
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PreK - 3rd
STEM Engineering Challenges
This STEM bundle includes STEM tasks that will encourage creative thinking! It includes the complete download of 4 of my STEM challenges. Buying the bundle saves almost 40%!!! It includes:
Weather Hazard STEM
Push and Pull STEM
Living Things STEM - Bird Nest Challenge
Gingerbread House STEM
These STEM challenges meet a variety of NGSS Standards. They encourage kids to think, create, problem solve, and engineer.
Please check the preview to get a peek into what is included.
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1st - 4th
The Complete Science Fair Planner | Workbooks | Projects | Judging | Awards
Everything you need to get your students on the right track for the science fair and award them at the end. Students will create original experiments at their level. The perfect guide for science fair coordinators from start to finish.You will need Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Microsoft Publisher to open and edit some of the programs. Please make sure you have these before purchasing. If you do not have Publisher, you may use the included Google Slide link.You will get all 3-grad
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K - 6th
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Light Signals STEM
Light STEM Challenge - Oh no! The new boat route has boats traveling close to the shallow water. In this STEM challenge, students will learn some of the practical uses for light signals. Build a tall light signal to warn the boaters of the dangerous area. They will use their creative thinking to solve the challenge of building a light house that is at least 18" tall using the available supplies. Students must stick to a budget. This STEM meets NGSS standards.
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1st - 5th
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
NGSS 5th Grade Standards "I can" poster, practices, and checklists
This file contains 26 pages of materials that can be used in your classroom to help you implement the NGSS. It contains the final NGSS performance expectations (standards) for 5th grade physical science, life science, earth & space science, and engineering that can be posted in your classroom as learning goals. They are color coded and written in the "I can" format. (See my other listings for other formats that may suit your needs better).
It also contains the eight science practices that
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5th
Oobleck (Non-Newtonion Fluid) Experiment Record Sheet
If you are looking for a record sheet for your class Oobleck experiment (Or any other non-newtonian fluid), look no further! Save time by using this record sheet that follows the scientific process. Feedback on this product is appreciated!Enjoy!
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1st - 5th
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Science Choice Boards - Customize!
There are 42 pre-made choice boards with a guiding topic statement and 9 product choices on each board. You can simply assign that one slide with the choices already on there, or if you would like to change any of the product choices, the last 3 pages in each file are 36 different choice cards that you just copy and paste into the choice board over the choice you don’t want to use.*Digital Option Included! Google slide option with 36 interchangeable choices for each board.Topics:Lab SafetyScienc
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3rd - 5th
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Spring STEM Project Ideas
Spring STEM Project Ideas!
Included in this pack are 32 open-ended STEM project ideas that are perfect for your Makerspace, STEM Center, or STEM Lab! With so many ideas to choose from students will always have motivation to keep making throughout the spring season!
Simply print the light bulbs on colored paper, cut out, laminate, hole punch, and attach to a ring for easy student access. Blank light bulbs are included as well for students to contribute their own STEM project ideas! *Please not
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2nd - 4th
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