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Free engineering resources for GATE
STEM for the 100th Day of School {FREE!}
FREE STEM Stations for the 100th Day of School!
Set up a STEMtastic 100th day for your little engineers with the following materials:
Page 3: Teacher Tips
Pages 4-7: STEM Journal with cover, reflection page, checklist, EDITABLE checklist, and station recording sheets
Pages 8-12: STEM Station display cards
Page 13: EDITABLE STEM Station display cards
Page 14: Credits
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STEM ALL YEAR
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PreK - 3rd
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STEM Activities Rollercoaster Challenge FREE Marble Run Easy STEAM Summer Projec
This STEM challenge will guide your students to build a roller coaster track. Challenge students to create a track that will keep the marble running the longest. This activity can be completed as whole group or rotation style. Easy prep & simple materials needed!This freebie is part of a my SUMMER STEM BUNDLE -Click here to Save 30% & grab all SUMMER STEM Challenges * This is perfect for summer school & end of the year fun!INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:Google Slides Presentation / works
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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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!
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STEM ALL YEAR
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K - 4th
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Halloween Activity / STEM Challenge - Witch's Brew
Design a witch's brew potion that bubbles! Students will need to mix various ingredients until they find two that create a chemical reaction to make the potion bubble. This is a very fun activity even your youngest scientists will love! ContentsGetting StartedSuggested Material List (you will need baking soda, vinegar, and various other baking supplies)Teacher NotesPrintable Challenge Poster: Hang at your STEM center or near where the STEM creations are, especially if they will be on display for
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Grades:
K - 4th
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle
The Dot By Peter Reynolds Activities - Dot Day STEM and STEAM
Explore this growth mindset read-aloud with STEAM activities for International Dot Day! Warm-up the brain with dot and pixel art, and then dive into one (or all four) STEM challenges. These activities pair with the read aloud The Dot. Try these challenges and see where they take you!✅ What You'll Get ✅2 warm-up activities to get the creativity flowing4 STEM ActivitiesArt desk STEM activityEasel STEM activityPicture frame STEM activityPainting tool STEM activityRecording OptionsGraphic organizer
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels
Shelter Building STEM Challenge
This FREE STEM challenge is designed similarly to the other STEM Challenges in my store. I am offering this one as a free sample so that you can experience the joy of STEM with your students. The “problem” presented in this shelter building challenge was a real life situation that happened to my family and me this summer on a back country hike. We got caught out in a rain storm on a hiking trail and were forced to quickly solve the problem of building a shelter to keep ourselves and our gear
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Free STEM Challenge: Basketball Tower
This is a STEM Challenge perfect for the basketball madness of March, but it can also be used all year! Students must use only newspaper and masking tape to create a tower than will support a basketball. Excellent science inquiry lesson. Get your students building things! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible!Included:Graphic Organizer (with and without guiding questions)Rubric Picture ExamplesExtension MenuDetailed Notes to TeacherMaterials Required:newspap
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3rd - 5th
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Fairy Tale STEM--Jack and the Parachute
This is a building and engineering projects based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Students will construct a parachute to help Jack escape the giant using everyday household and classroom items to complete this project. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Materials Needed: various paper products (coffee filters, newspaper, tissue paper, etc…); various types of string (yarn, thread, dental floss, etc…); a
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
FREE Christmas and Holidays Around the World STEM Challenge Passport
Looking for a FREE Christmas and Holidays Around the World STEM Challenge Passport? Are you planning to do some Christmas and/or Holidays Around the World STEM challenges? If yes, then here's a great FREEBIE just for you! Use this FREE Christmas and Holidays Around the World STEM Challenge Passport to track your students' progress! It works well with my Christmas Around the World STEM Challenges BUNDLE and Holidays Around the World STEM Challenges BUNDLE.Included are five pages that you can use
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2nd - 5th
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FREE Bird Feeder Spring and Earth Day STEM Activity & Challenge | Animals Unit
Earth Day is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Earth Day activities you need to plan. Use Earth Day STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Earth Day activities they will love. This ready to go FREE Bird Feeder Spring and Earth Day STEM Activity and Challenge Animals Unit is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning. Challenge your students to design and build a bird feeder that can be refill
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Holiday STEM Challenges BUNDLE
May the Fourth Be With You FREEBIE STEM Challenge May 4 Activities Star Wars Day
Need a FREE May 4th activity? This May the Fourth Be With You STEM challenge will guide your space cadets to build a hideout to hide from the rebellion. It’s easy to set up & requires common classroom materials to plan the perfect Star Wars day. This freebie is part of my best-selling bundle! *Have more fun!! Download all 6 STEM challenges! Save $6 with the bundle! Your students will love designing their own base! Check out the PREVIEW for more details.MATERIALS NEEDED:Use any common craft m
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K - 3rd
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Boat Building STEM Activities - Marine Engineer Challenges
Students will be delighted and challenged to complete these boat building Marine Engineer STEM challenges! Whether you are teaching about the ocean, community helpers, or are just looking for fun and engaging science activities, these challenges are perfect for students to work on whole group, in a small group, or even as a fun and engaging move on activity.The following pages are included in this freebie:A teacher page with detailed instructions.An “about the engineer” page with a simple introd
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PreK - 5th
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End of the Year STEM Activities Challenge Design a Pencil Tower
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The Pencil Tower ENGINEERING EXPEDITION Design Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. This FREE GIFT will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passage IN ADDITION to the fun STEM activity! Soar to new heights when you put your thinking cap o
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3rd - 6th
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STEM Sampler Pack with Sound STEM Challenge and Engineering Graphic Organizer
This Engineering Design Process graphic organizer is one of my most loved resources! If you have looked online for an EDP graphic organizer, you've probably seen this one pop up. It's been used and shared by thousands of teachers all over the world! In this STEM sampler pack you can try out a free STEM challenge or STEM sticks.What You'll GetA sound-based voice muffler STEM challenge with corresponding vocabulary cards so you and your students can "talk like an engineer"Engineering design proces
Grades:
1st - 6th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: NEW STEM Teacher Bundle
Earth Day STEM Activities and Challenges | Water Tower
Here’s a CREATIVE and FUN way to make STEM a classroom TREAT! Have your students COMPETE!This FREEBIE is part of GATER Educator’s "Outta the Box" Classroom Competitions and can be done during a Fun Friday or throughout the week during your science block. Outer Space and Earth OTB Classroom CompetitionsCheck out the whole collection of Outta the Box Classroom Competitions hereOne of the challenges in "OUTTA the BOX" Competitions includes a Creative Builder task. In this FREEBIE you will find the
Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle | Earth Day and Outer Space
Quick Build STEM Activities Freebie
Quick Build STEM Activities are the perfect addition to any classroom. Teachers who are limited on time will love using these simple STEM activities in centers, makerspaces, choice boards and more!A quick build in STEM is like a quick write in ELA: Students will not go all the way through the engineering design process; instead, they will choose a challenge and quickly “draft” a design to build. The focus of these activities is primarily on the build. Reflection questions are also provided for t
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: QUICK BUILD STEM ACTIVITIES for Sub Plans - Centers - Early Finishers
STEM Activities & Makerspace | Choice Boards PreK Kindergarten 1st Grade FREE
Engage your primary students with STEM! It is often thought that STEM activities are only for older and advanced learners, but this can’t be further from the truth. STEM activities are for everyone. These FREE STEM Activities & MakerSpace Choice Boards for PreK, Kindergarten and 1st Grade was created to encourage little ones, pre-readers, and students with special needs to think creatively, work to the best of their ability, complete their work on time, and build using the engineering design
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PreK - 1st
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100 Pieces STEM Station Challenge - 100 Days of School STEM Activities FREE
100 Pieces STEM Stations work great for 100 Days of School or any time of year! Stem Station activities use a variety of items that you already have on hand. Includes a 100% TEXT Editable Google Slides presentation to introduce students to the activity and rules. Simply edit the presentation to indicate the materials students will use, the station rules, and time allowed per station. Also includes EDITABLE STEM Stations Recording sheets. Versatile for so MANY GRADE LEVELS because you can change
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K - 8th
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Minecraft STEM Activities and Challenges Freebie
Here’s a creative and fun STEM Activity FREEBIE to share and show just how exciting STEM Challenges can be in a Competitive Classroom Setting! These Outta the Box Classroom Competition Challenges can be done on a Fun Friday or within the week during your science block. This hands on building challenge is part of GATER Educator's "Outta the Box Classroom Competitions". The theme of the full OTB Classroom Competion is “MINECRAFT: Survival Mode”. For this activity students will read tidbits of info
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: MINECRAFT Activities Bundle
Christmas STEM Challenge Freebie - Winter STEM Freebie
This STEM pack has everything you need to implement a fun Christmas themed STEM challenge. Your students will be engaged and learning while having fun seeing who can stack the most mini cups in the shape of a Christmas tree.
This is just a small sample of one of my many STEM challenges. For the complete Christmas STEM challenge set please visit:
Christmas STEM Challenges for the Month of December
STEM challenges work best with groups and encourages design and construction, while working thr
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
FREE STEM At Home Learning Menus
Integrate STEM at Home!Help students integrate STEM subjects at home with these 3 FREE STEM learning menus. Includes Spanish version for ESL families!Integrate Writing, Reading, Math, Science, and Geography!These activities are interdisciplinary and help students make connections between STEM subjects as well as writing and reading.Material List:To complete these STEM menus students will need common household items like paper and tape.Includes:This resource includes three menus that can be used
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Entire Year of Read Aloud STEM Activity Menus Bundle
Goldilocks and the Three Bears with Depth and Complexity, Logic, and STEM
Using this resource, students will critically analyze the common fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks, based on Depth and Complexity, included. Included in this resource are accompanying Logic Puzzles which further critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills. A STEM activity is also included with each fable to further develop the students’ critical and creative thinking.Buy the bundle of all twelve fairy t
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: Fairy Tales with Depth and Complexity and STEM BUNDLE
May the Fourth STEM Mats - STEM Center for Building Bricks
May the 4th be with you! These ARE the STEM mats you are looking for. If you are searching for a STEM / space themed resource for May the 4th, this set is out of this ✨world✨!STEM Mats are so easy to set up in your classroom! If you like these please check out the other available sets (below).What You'll Get⭐ Instructions and sample images⭐ 3 May the 4th STEM Mats ⭐ Recording sheet⭐ Metric options and two color themesLearn MoreFor a detailed explanation of how to use STEM mats, please visit this
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: STEM Activities and Makerspace Tasks for the Whole Year
STEM Leprechaun Trap Planning Sheet
Here's an easy planning sheet for your kids to outline their plans for making a leprechaun trap. It's great for St. Patrick's Day fun at home and in the classroom. There's a full color printable and an ink saving black and white printable.
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Here are the links to some of my other STEM units:
GOLDILOCKS AND THE 3 BEARS STEM
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD STEM
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK STEM
THREE LITTL
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1st - 3rd
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