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Engineering resources for SMART Notebook and for International Baccalaureate
Smart STEM Tallest Christmas Tree
Tis the season for holiday STEM! Here is a SmartBoard activity that I made for a 2nd grade class. This Smart has directions, materials, charts and timers for the activity. Students are to build the tallest Christmas tree that they can in 15 minutes. At the beginning, I have the jobs broken down. For my class, I will not assign specific jobs, but for some classes it could be needed. For older grades, have the students graph their data they collected.
Grades:
1st - 8th
Engineering Science Unit: Slides, Activities, Resources and More
33 Engineering Science Unit slides including: Lessons, Activities, Resources, Turn and Talks and more.
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K - 5th
Sink And Float Science SMARTBOARD
If you want to supplement your study of sink and float, this is the resource for you! This file is complete with NINE different science activities that can be used in your classroom for whole group instruction, small group work, or individual practice! This SMART Board file includes the following:PredictionsResultsExperimenting with Items that Sink and FloatTally ChartObservationSortingBoat Design and MORE!This file was created using SMART Board 15 and is supported by using SMART Board 11 and hi
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PreK - 1st
IB Theory of Knowledge - What Knowledge is important?
This exercise ask ToK students to work in groups to design their own IB curriculum. What subjects should be mandatory? What subjects should be optional? Why? All of these prompts are used to help guide students to produce a "new" IBDP curriculum. Groups share their conclusions with the class. The teacher can then discuss with the class the various choices. Why did you choose to make that subject compulsory? Which knowledge is important? What if we disagree about which knowledge is important? The
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11th - 12th
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Egg Drop SMART Notebook file
Egg Drop is a highly engaging student activity that gets students thinking and creating together.
This Smartboard file is based on the book “Egg Drop” by Mini Gray. Students participate in some predicting and discussions about the book before you announce that they will be designing their own device to protect an egg from a fall.
Two handouts are included (on the attachments tab of the file) to guide students through the process of predicting, explaining, observing and finally explaining the
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3rd - 6th
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IB Theory of Knowledge - Prohibit, Tolerate, Respect Game
A fun way to start teaching Ethics in ToK. Students are given index cards that have the names of various ethically controversial behaviour on them, for example arranged marriages, cloning, homosexuality etc. Students work in groups to place the cards in one of 3 categories - behaviour that is so offensive, it should be prohibited, behaviour that they feel is perhaps is unethical but should be tolerated, and behaviour that is acceptable and should be respected. When the groups are done with their
Grades:
11th - 12th
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Introduction to STEM
Smart Notebook presentation introducing students to STEM. Included are an explanation of STEM vocabulary oriented jobs,and differentiated marshmallow tower activity for grades K-5.
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K - 5th
Simple Machines and how they work and quiz!
This is a Smart board notebook lesson that supplies information about what are simple machines and how they work (small video attached). You will have students manipulating various objects and pictures to increase motivation on exploring the different kinds of simple machines that are in our reach. There are work sheets that reinforce the information presented and a quiz for the class to take either on the white board or at their desk. Children love machines and will love this lesson!
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1st - 5th
IB Theory of Knowledge - Justifying Knowledge Claims
A series of SmartBoard Notebook slides that are discussion prompts that could be done as small group discussions or as a whole class. The slides take students through the process of justifying knowledge claims. What makes a claim believable? Why do we believe some claims and not others? How do we discover if a claim is false? Easily convertible to PDF format if you choose to use this as a handout.
Grades:
11th - 12th
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Linear Motion Notes, Graphs, and Mathematics (Smart Board)
This Smart Board presentation covers linear motion as taught in a General Physics class. It has developed over 34 years of teaching physics. (It could be simplified to a lower level of physical science.) It covers the concepts of distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration. It relates linear motion to displacement (position) vs time graphs as well as velocity vs time graphs. Interpretation of these graphs as it pertains to slope, area under curve and lines formed on the graphs
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9th - 12th
IB Theory of Knowledge - The Strengths and Weaknesses of Induction
A 3 page SmartBoard Notebook file that contains discussion prompts about induction as a tool of logic and reasoning. The first page asks students to work in groups to identify generalizations that they routinely use in their IB subject classes and to assign some importance to them. Then the second and third slides move to a discussion of why we use inductive thinking (generalizations) and what makes a good (or not so good) generalization. All slides are easily convertible to PDF format if you pr
Grades:
11th - 12th
STEAM- Easter Egg Tower
Students will use real-life towers as their inspiration to build the tallest tower, using only plastic Easter eggs.
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Linear Motion Mathematics In-class Samples with Detailed Solutions (SmartBoard)
This SmartBoard presentation has several practice problems relating to the various forms / types of linear motion. The wide range of problems require students to be able to think through the basic three linear motion mathematics equations as they solve various levels of problems. Detailed solutions, worked out and explained, are included with each problem.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
STEAM- Pinball Marble Maze
S.T.E.A.M. activity for grades 1-6. Students use simple materials and the inspiration of the classic pinball machine to create a marble maze.
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1st - 6th
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Construction Unit
The SMARTNotebook construction unit includes project ideas for building with different materials, story connections, simple machines, interactive demos, experiments, and website links. Several slides state the corresponding Next Generation Science standards for Kindergarten.
Some graphics from: http://www.mycutegraphics.com and Microsoft Office.
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K
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Linear Motion Graph Practice #2 (In class) (Smart Board)
This Smart Board presentation relates and applies linear motion concepts to interpretation of displacement vs time graphs as well as velocity vs time graphs. It asks students to answer questions about a graph and then provides detailed answers for each question.
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10th - 12th
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Linear Motion Graph Practice #1 (In class) (Smart Board)
This Smart Board presentation relates and applies linear motion concepts to interpretation of displacement vs time graphs as well as velocity vs time graphs. It asks students to answer questions about a graph and then provides detailed answers for each question.
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10th - 12th
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Science Light and Sound Smartboard Unit
This was created for my first grade team as an outline for our Light and Sound unit. This correlates with the new science standards for first grade, and consists of investigations each day that lead to students discovering properties and new information about light and sound. Each day begins with a question, then students are either presented with a demonstration, video, or materials to explore, and then introduced to new vocabulary words. The kit we used had "treasure boxes" filled with the f
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1st - 2nd
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Alexander Calder: Mobiles - SMARTboard
Explore mobiles with this SMARTboard presentation of Alexander Calder and his art and mobiles. Students will also learn about balance, weights, beams, and fulcrums.
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1st - 3rd
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Engineer the Tallest Tower: Opertions with Integers
This lesson includes an Engineering Design Challenge where students construct the tallest tower possible using a set of materials.
The lesson connects to operations with integers as students connect the items they used to a credit or debt.
Great for the first week of school with a built in getting to know you piece where students interview their engineering design team partner.
Additional practice with integer operations is included.
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5th - 8th
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STEAM Earth Dwelling Project
Product is a Smart board lesson for instructing a STEAM project for creating an Earth Dwelling that will withstand wind and water erosion. The challenge follows the engineering design process. There is a materials card with pictures to assist special education students and ENL students. Students have a budget that they must adhere to when planning. There is a written assessment rubric that accompanies this project available at my store.
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2nd - 5th
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IB Theory of Knowledge - Degrees of Certainty
An easy, accessible way to start your ToK course. Students view the SmartBoard Notebook file and place the various statements, all of which begin with "I know..." on a "Certainty Graph" ranging from 100% certain to highly doubtful. Students share their choices and must defend them to the class. Students are then asked to discuss what criteria they apply to a knowledge claim to decide its certainty. This could be done as a writing assignment too.Students can do this activity in groups or individu
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11th - 12th
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IB Theory of Knowledge - History and Inventions
A single-page SmartBoard Notebook file that contains 3 separate discussion prompts asking students to think about, identify and justify their "most historically significant" invention. This could be done as a whole class or in small groups. Students are then asked to discuss the predictability of history vs. the predictability in other natural and human sciences. The file is easily convertible to PDF format if you choose to use it as a hard-copy handout.
Grades:
11th - 12th
IB Theory of Knowledge - Perception and Culture
A series of SmartBoard Notebook slides with discussion prompts that ask students to consider whether or not their life experience affects the way they view and perceive the world. This discussion can be preceded or followed by an explanation of the role of sensation and interpretation. The prompts could also be used as a ToK in-class writing assignment. The file is easily convertible to PDF format if you choose to use it as a handout.
Grades:
11th - 12th
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