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Problem solving engineering homeschool curricula
Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Need a semester-long STEM unit? This Mission to Mars bundle includes engineering design challenges building up to a capstone project of building a habitat on Mars! Lesson Overview Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Mission Control then guides your class through Stage 2 engineering design challenges with each unit a progressively more complex design challeng
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Introduction to 3D Printing Activities and 3D Printer Parts Functions Lesson
So, you're teaching 3D printing... Now what? These intro to 3D printing activities will help you start your 3D printing unit strong by teaching the basic 3D printer parts and concepts. Your students will explore misconceptions, learn about the history of 3D printers, and identify common printer parts and functions through a class discussion, a webquest, and a puzzle activity.Looking for more Intro to 3D printing activities? Grab the bundle here and SAVE!First, you’ll explore your students' prior
Grades:
6th - 8th
Design a Mars Colony: STEM / STEAM Project Guide
Mars Colony STEM Project GuideDesign a colony on Mars! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long term habitat on Mars. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Part of a Mars Colony Project Bundle: This product is part of a larger bundle of activi
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Sensory Bin Toddler Activities | Homeschool Preschool | Fine Motor Skills
Introduce your toddler and preschool children to sensory bins with this bundle of puzzles and matching mats!CLICK HERE to learn about our Toddler and Preschool Curriculum!Each theme includes 3 sets of matching sensory bins with recording sheets and 3 sets of puzzles! These sensory bin activities are perfect for practicing fine motors skills, visual discrimination and discussing seasonal vocabulary!THEMES INCLUDEDBack to SchoolFallHalloweenThanksgivingChristmasNativityWinterValentine's DaySt. Pat
Grades:
PreK - K
Design a School Garden: STEM Project Guide
Design a school garden! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long-term school garden for growing vegetables and other plants. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Designing a school garden is a multidisciplinary project where creative and crit
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Middle School STEM Curriculum with Lessons, STEM Challenges, and Projects
Are you looking for a middle school STEM curriculum to engage and inspire your students? Check out this bundle for 30 weeks of STEM lessons, activities, and projects designed to make your life easier and help your students develop their foundational skills and knowledge in STEM. This bundle includes instructional materials and activities for teaching the engineering design process, robotics, computer science, and 3D printing. You’ll also receive over 20 STEM challenges to keep your students on t
Grades:
6th - 8th
3D Printing Unit CAD Projects and Activities for Middle School STEM Technology
3D printing is awesome in middle school STEM classes, but it can be overwhelming to introduce your students to new technology. This complete unit will engage and amaze your students as they learn the fundamentals of CAD and 3D printing. The bundle includes over 100 pages of resources that can be used individually where they fit best within your STEM course or taught in sequence as a 4-week 3D printing unit. Grab these lessons today to get back your nights and weekends while knowing your students
Grades:
6th - 8th
Mission to Moon - Middle School Semester STEM Unit!
Lesson Overview Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to the Moon! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Mission Control then guides your class through Stage 2 engineering design challenges with each unit a progressively more complex design challenge as students arrive at and explore the Moon. The final phase is to tackle the Stage 3 Moon Colony project.Units are aligned to science and math standards along
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Mission to Mars: Middle School STEM Curriculum Unit
Mission to Mars STEM UnitLooking for a complete STEM curriculum that includes hands-on engineering design, real-world connections, science, and math connections all centered around one theme? Look no further with our Space Club: Mission to Mars curriculum! Read a detailed blog post overview here. Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Space Club Mission Control
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Fall STEM / STEAM Activities
This is a big bundle of STEM and STEAM activities based on different fall themes (also great for Halloween and Thanksgiving). Activities and worksheets included in this set are:
Apples
-Life Cycle of an Apple Tree (science/technology)
-Apple Tree Observation Journal (science)
-Apple Taste Test and Graph (math)
-Apple Prints (art)
-Apple Chips Recipe (science/math)
-Design an Apple Plate (engineering/design)
Pumpkins
-Pumpkin Life Cycle (science/technology)
-How Heavy is that Pumpkin (measureme
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 4th
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM Curriculum Unit (STEM Club, STEM Camp)
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM UnitTransform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This unit includes 10 engineering design challenges that follow a storyline - complete with instructional videos and editable handouts!This unit is perfect for an afterschool STEM club, summer STEM camp, STEM elective, or science classroom! Click for standards alignment and supply list. This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills.
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
Sorting by Attributes Objects into Categories What Does Not Belong Worksheets
You will download a sorting by attributes worksheets packet for your students to determine what does not belong. Students will look at objects in several different categories, such as the living room, dining room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, garage, school and doctor's office. The spaces are common to students' everyday lives. The student will cut out and then paste objects that would be found in a room/place. The room is on one worksheet and the cut and paste objects on the second
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Mission to Mars Planning Game (Mars Habitat STEM Project)
Mars Colony Project Guide + Planning GameCan you keep a team of colonists alive and happy on Mars? Students work in teams to complete the ultimate project-based learning STEM experience: planning a long-term settlement on Mars! These activities can be used as a companion to the Mars Colony Project, which provides handouts to guide students to brainstorm and plan design solutions for a Mars colony. This Mission to Mars Planning Game product dives deeper into possible colony solutions, adds an int
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
STEM Maker choice boards BUNDLE
STEM SQUARES are student choice boards. They encourage children to have a choice in the tasks that they complete in a Maker Space, STEM class or as homework. These tasks promote creative problem solving and critical thinking skills.In this BUNDLE you will get 96 different tasks to choose fromEach STEM - MAKER choice board is themed to allow teachers to align STEM SQUARES to their classroom topics. Having themed choice boards encourages students to build on their knowledge of the topic as they pr
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Design a Mars Habitat STEM / STEAM Project Guide
Design a habitat on Mars with our STEM project guide! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long term habitat on Mars. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Watch the video and learn more about this project here. Designing a Mars Colony is a rea
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Kindergarten STEM STEAM Challenges, Makerspace Activities, Engineering & Design
These 3 types of STEAM STEM challenges are my favorite way to encourage engineering & design thinking in my kindergarten classroom and makerspace, but can also be used in preschool, first grade or homeschool. Use these makerspace activities as an independent STEAM STEM activity, station, bin, or for morning work, choice time or small group science lessons. Read 3 Types of Makerspace Challenges to Use Across the Kindergarten Year to see how I use this in my own kindergarten classroom for play
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Kindergarten Makerspace Bundle, STEM Center Challenges, STEAM activities
Summer STEM / STEAM Ideas
This STEM and STEAM product shows you different ways you can incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math into your summer learning.
Teacher idea page and worksheets included in this set are:
Astronomy
-Phases of the Moon Handout (freebie in my store)
-Constellation Study Sheet
-Design a Rocket handout
-Moon Dough Recipe
Animals
-Build a Nest design page
-Animal Habitat design page
-Animal Habitat minibook
-Animal Graphs handout
-Animal Homes drawing page
-Bird Watching powerpo
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 4th
When I Feel Mad Social Skill Story with Calming Strategies | lanyard cards, sign
Do you have young children that are learning how to deal with big feelings? This visual social skills story is a great tool to help young children learn calming strategies and about how to calm their body when it may feel out of control when feeling mad or sad. This When I Feel Mad social skills story is great teaching tool for teachers in a classroom to introduce calming strategies in preschool or kindergarten. It is also a great resource for parents to use with young children at home. After th
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Also included in: Social Skills Story Bundle
Kindergarten NGSS Life + Earth Science STEM Curriculum + Engineering Challenges
Lesson 1: What do Plants Need to SurviveAddresses Kinder NGSS standard (K-LS1-1)Detailed Lesson plan & Focus QuestionVocabulary & Picture Support for your Word WallWhat a Plant Needs to Survive Investigation Activity InstructionsWhat a Plant Needs to Survive Student Booklet (2 versions included)Germinate a Bean Activity & Student WorksheetSuggested Read AloudWhat do plants need to survive? Student AssessmentWhat do plants need to survive? Student sheet with handwriting practice pages
Subjects:
Grades:
K
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS2-2
...
Mission to Moon Middle School STEM Curriculum Unit (Space Exploration)
Mission to Moon STEM UnitLooking for a complete STEM curriculum that includes hands-on engineering design, real-world connections, science, and math connections all centered around one theme? Look no further with our Space Club: Mission to Moon curriculum! **Now updated with a distance learning version that includes Google slide handouts and instructional videos!Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Moon!This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that b
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Ramps Science Unit for Preschool and Kindergarten (Simple Machines)
Students will use balls, cars and other objects on ramps as they consider the question, "What affects the way an object rolls down a ramp?" This packet supports the Next Generation Science Standards. The “Science Kids” series is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activit
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Types:
NGSS:
K-PS2-2
Also included in: Science Kids... Second Quarter Bundle
(STEM) STEAM: Sierpinski Pyramid Collaborative Project
Get kids excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) with this fun hands-on collaborative project. Typically done during a Family Math Night event, this project can also be done in the classroom. The best part is, each person is individually represented in the final product!Participants design a tetrahedron which will be used to create a large Sierpinski pyramid.Included in the lesson plan• list of materials needed• mathematical background• mathematical vocabular
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 8th
STEAM: Soccer Ball Collaborative Project
Get kids excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) with this fun hands-on collaborative project. Typically done during a Family Math Night event, this project can also be done in the classroom. The best part is, each person is individually represented in the final product!Participants will learn how a soccer ball design is based on a truncated icosahedron through an introduction to 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional geometry. They will create one of the panels
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Free 71+ Problem Solving Scenarios Plus Graphic Organizer Distance Learning
Problem Solving Graphic Organizer for K-5th Graders:This problem solving map helps students analyze and break apart their problem solving skills. Give your student a problem solving scenario then have them use the problem solving guide to identify the problem, come up with 3 solutions, identify the consequences of each of their solutions, choose the best solution, & explain why that's the best solution. There is also a problem solving review for students who have put into practice their prob
Grades:
K - 5th
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