Year + STEM BUNDLE / STEAM BUNDLE - PBL FUN!

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GOOGLE SITE DESIGN specific to BLOG LEARNING & CREATION

Are you looking for a blogging project for your class? I had this idea, to have my students blog, in one of my STEM courses. However, this could be used in any class. I needed something that the students could work on throughout the course that would document their progress in a meaningful way. I introduce blogging as a side-hustle and mention the ways people could monetize on it; however, it could be one's entire job! Students are provided with a reading (there is a scaffolded and regular version as well as in digital and print). Following this, they look at the infographic and follow the steps to set up their website in Google Sites.

Included Files:

★ Introduction to Blogging- 2 page reading

★ Introduction to Blogging- 2 page reading WITH scaffolds- students take notes, draw pictures or cut out the ones provided (PDF and Google Slides)

★ Website and Blog Step-by-Step set up for Google Sites (PDF)

★ Infographic of Blog Structure (PDF)

★ Scoring Guide Website Presentation and Components (PDF)

★ Scoring Guide for an individual blog post (PDF)

★ Scoring Guide for multiple blog posts- monthly pages (PDF)

★ Editable Scoring Guide for multiple blog posts (you change date range or titles) (PDF)

★Overall Project Rubric

PERSONAL LOGO or COURSE-THEMED LOGO

I loved the idea of having my students design a website, blog and include a mini bio. I also wanted them to design a logo to add to their site. Since I teach quite a few classes, I needed options for this. One is a personal logo. Students highlight their passions or hobbies to design a logo that is about them! The other option is course-oriented or course-themed logo. Both options have a 24 slide presentation to take them through the steps (of the assignment and to design it in Canva) as well as a PDF of a mind map to get them brainstorming.

Included files:

★Personal Logo Presentation of Project Steps and the Basics of How to Use Canva (Google Slides)

★ Personal Logo Mind Map (PDF)

★Course-themed Logo Presentation of Project Steps and the Basics of How to Use Canva (Google Slides)

★ Course-themed Logo Mind Map (PDF)

BRAG SHEET

This is a quick way for students to create a brag sheet. I always tell students, "Do your best! This is your moment to brag about yourself. You may be able to use a modified version of this when asking your high school teachers for a letter of recommendation or reference or resume."

There is a print version and a digital version.

★ High school brag sheet (PDF and Google Slides Digital)

★ Middle school brag sheet (PDF and Google Slides Digital)

Students can come back to this at the end of the year and add to it.

STEM RULES and RESPONSIBILITIES Posters, Presentation, Notes, Daily Agendas-

Beginning the school year or semester with clearly articulated rules, expectations and responsibilities is foundational and key to starting the class off right. When students know what to do and you can always refer back to the anchoring discussion, classroom management will thrive. This benefits you and the students! This product is specific for STEM and enables you to tailor your daily agenda according to which rules, expectations, responsibilities you want your students to focus on

on any given day.

✅PDF of STEM Classroom Rules and Responsibilities to print for your classroom

✅ STEM Classroom Rules and Responsibilities Digital Version to present (Google Slides)

✅Notes Handout for students to record items from your discussion with them (PDF and Digital - Google Slides)

✅ STEM Agendas / Daily Schedules (variety of slide options) with images of each STEM Rule / Responsibility to add to slides

STEM Safety Rules Digital Flipbook-

This project is for the start of the year with a STEM classroom. It includes a list of STEM class rules to introduce. Students choose one rule and make a digital flipbook. Students do need access to Google to utilize Google Slides as well as the Google Applied Digital Skills lesson.

Included Files:

✅Google Presentation

✅Print out with safety rules and steps to begin project

✅Slides template for students to begin with

✅Scoring Guide

Getting to Know You 1st Day of School Activity-

This is a GREAT 1st day of school/semester activity. There is a beach theme to use after summer break and a spring theme to use after winter break. Or, there is a simple theme for you, if you prefer!

There is a print version and a digital version.

• Print Version: Print one copy per class. Have students work in groups of 3-4 (preferably with students they don't know). They complete 1 column about themselves.
• Digital Version: Give the class editing access to the one slides presentation OR break it up and share one slide with one person from every group then you compile them into one presentation. Student groups take turns introducing one another!

Marble Maze-

Marble mazes are a perfect STEM (and STEAM) back to school or beginning of the year activity! This could be a STEAM group project and group challenge, if you want them to put more into the design and theme of it. Or, it could be a STEM group project and group challenge. They don't take too long to make, students work together to build it and demo the final product.

Files included

✅Print packet (PDF)

✅Digital file (Google Slides- blank background or graph paper background)

✅Rubric and Scoring Guide

Design a Name in Scratch-

Back to school or the start of a new semester is always tricky. This activity is a great one for the first day of school or in the first week of a STEM class, STEAM class, or a Computer Science course. . Partners interview one another, then they use CSFirst's Design a Name Scratch coding project to code their partner's name and make it reflect their interview responses. Students introduce their partner to the class and demo their coded name explaining the significance of the design elements.

Included files:

✅Partner Interview (Digital and Print)

✅Scoring Guide

Newspaper Design Challenge-

This project is light on materials that need to be in stock, and heavy on creativity and craftsmanship! Students are introduced to the Newspaper Design Challenge through a Design Squad video and two others. The sky's the limit, though! Actually, the amount of newspaper and tape they have is the limit. Students are asked to imagine what could be made out of newspaper. There are loads of ideas out there, from clothing, to accessories, to decor, to furniture. They can take this STEAM project in so many directions. They are taken through the engineering design process.

This file includes both

✅Digital Copy

✅Print Copy

Power Tower-

In a team, there is more power when both members are working! For this project, partners will both be measuring, cutting and hot gluing a Power Tower. The goal of this project is for both members to contribute to this final product AND get guidance when cutting with a box cutter. I have found this helps put safety at the forefront of the STEM semester

Included files:

✅ Examples/Non-examples (PDF)

✅Step by step directions with visuals (PDF) with links to helpful videos in the instructor's notes

Tiny House Project-

Are you looking for a creative and engaging STEM (STEAM) project for your students? Do you need an activity to keep your kids thinking, designing and actively participating? Do they need area and/or scale reinforcement? This Tiny House project is perfect for all of these and can be done as a STEM summer school project, middle of the year, end of the year...even beginning of the year! It is a great way to review area, scale and proportions. Students make a scale ruler 1/2"=1' 0", practice with it, then use it to design a tiny home that is 400 sq. ft. or less which includes walls, windows, doors, interior and exterior décor. There is a helpful Stop Motion linked taking students through the steps.

This project provides an extra challenge for those who have finished their other work. As a whole class project, it is accessible for English learners and students with special needs.

Included in this item are:

✅Print Packet PDF-Students are taken through steps to make their own 1/2" = 1' scale ruler, practice with scale, make their own floor plan and transfer that to their building materials.

✅Rubric and Scoring Guide (PDF)

✅3D furniture templates (PDF) These can be printed for each group of students and used for their project

✅1/2"=1' ruler and graph paper (PDF)

✅Stop Motion video taking students through the steps

Pinball Machine-

Are you looking for a fun and engaging summer school project? Or, are you looking for a STEM project mid-year that gets the kids excited and creative? This project is perfect for these! When I first started teaching STEM, I wanted to do this project with my classes. However, I could only find examples on You Tube or a one-pager that didn't include materials, steps, examples or any science connection. This project has all of these. Students can work in pairs or individually to imagine, design, build, and rebuild as needed. It also connects to NGSS's Energy Standards.

This assignment takes students through the Engineering Design Process.

The files include:

-Instructor's Notes with an image of the premeasured base and a hyperlinked list of materials suggested

✅Example student pinball machines

✅OPTIONS: Rubric or a Scoring Guide

✅OPTIONS: Packet to print OR Digital Packet both with images of what to measure

✅Packets include:

-Vocabulary Introduction (Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Elastic Potential

Energy)

-Background

-Challenge

-Game Theme

-Outlining Obstacles with a Connection to Theme

-Draw & Label-Connect to Energy Vocabulary

-Section: Preparing the Structure w/Objective, Materials, Measurements w/Images & Stop Motion Example

-Section: Assembling the Structure w/Objective, Materials, Stop Motion Example

-Section: Preparing the Mechanisms w/Objective, Materials, Links to Example

Tutorials (Launcher & 3 Example Flipper)

-Section: Assembling the Mechanisms w/Objective, Materials, Measurements

w/Images

-Design & Play with Ideas and Suggestions

-Conclusion Questions

Build OR Design and Build a Bionic Helping Hand

Who couldn't use a helping hand? This is a fun STEM project to have students build before Halloween, but building a bionic hand is a great bioengineering STEM project to assign year round!

This product has two build versions. The first version takes students through the steps to build a bionic hand. The second version is more open ended. The first bio-engineering project is more appropriate for students with some STEM experience, while the second one is best for more advanced STEM students.

Students are presented with the need, the bioengineering STEM challenge, a list of the materials they can use and then are taken through the Engineering and Design Process to design, build and redesign their prototype. At the end, students can make an ad for their hand!

Included Files:

✅Google Slides of Build a Helping Hand procedure

✅Build a Helping Hand with procedure, reflection questions and a "Create an Ad" for your bionic hand component (PDF and Google Slides Digital)

✅Build a Helping Hand with procedure, reflection questions and a "Create an Ad" for your bionic hand component (PDF and Google Slides Digital)

Students do need cardboard, scissors, a straw string (preferably nylon), hot glue, tape, & rubber bands.

Food Truck- Regular OR Solar-Powered with Entrepreneur / Business Plan Component

I was looking for a food truck project that was more appropriate for secondary students- middle school and high school. This would even work in upper elementary school. I wanted this project to get students to act as designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs. It was quite an endeavor, but this STEAM project was so fun for them. They were ALL fully engaged in coming up with a business idea as a they calculate the cost of the structure, appliances, cookware, wholesale per serving cost, overhead and profit

• Students use scale to scale real-life appliances sizes to meet the needs of their scale model
• Students make a logo and menu
• Students articulate and present a business plan

There are 2 different projects/packets included- 1 is for a regular food truck, the other is for a solar-powered food truck

Included files:

✅Background research on the food truck industry (PDF)

✅Business terminology (PDF)

✅Initial concept decision

✅Calculation of the Structure's Cost- I researched the costs; students articulate their concept's needs (PDF)

✅Calculation of the Appliances' Cost- I researched the costs for commonly used ones; they research their concept's needs (PDF) ✅Calculation of Cooking Tools- Students research their concept's needs (PDF) ✅Menu Item with Ingredient List Articulation ✅Wholesale Cost Breakdown- Students research each ingredient's cost and calculate each ingredient's PER SERVING cost (PDF)

✅Menu Pricing- Students calculate and add overhead and profit to get an idea as to how they should price their menu (PDF)

✅Scale Ruler Creation (PDF) - directions + a stop motion video

✅Practice with Appliance Measurements- Width, Height and Depth with the newly created scale ruler (PDF)

✅Scale Appliance and Equipment Templates (PDF)

✅Re-research-Students have another look at their appliance/equipment needs and record the measurements of those

✅Floor Plan / Technical Drawing (PDF)

✅Example technical drawings- top view, side view and bottom view with a solar panel motor and without

✅Materials List and Build Instructions- with a solar panel or without

✅Business Plan Articulation- Students create in Google Slides using a template

✅Student example business plan (PDF)

✅ Scaled graph paper (PDF)

✅Rubric OR Scoring Guide- 2 options with a business plan or without (PDF)

I suggest kids try Canva for their logo and menu! There are many templates for them to work with. They could handwrite and draw it, also.

Design a Robot with a Hummingbird Kit or Other Similar Robot

Included in this product:

✅Packet which takes students through the design process and two rubric options

✅Editable Google Slides for you to edit the project's instructions for a different product

Candy Grabber

This secondary (middle school) STEM Challenge can be altered for a variety of holiday occasions. The lesson includes a basic description and activity about levers and fulcrums. Then, there are directions for them to follow to build a basic candy grabber. Following this, they design and build the challenge. For Christmas time, students could be challenged to get as many mini candy canes. For Valentine's, students could be challenged to get as many conversation hearts. For Halloween, any candy would work. This could also be used for Easter.

Included files:

✅PDF packet to print

✅Digital packet (Google Slides)

✅Key

Flugtag-

Included Files:

★ Packet to print, 8 pages + Scoring Guide (Digital in Slides and Print PDF)

★ Editable Constraints and Criteria (Digital in Slides) ★Scoring Guide

★Student example images

★Images of launch design steps (or one could use a table)

STEM Letter of Introduction or Reflection

✅PDF packet to print

✅Digital packet (Google Slides)

Arcade Video Game Coding Project

Included files:

✅ Arcade Coding Doodle and Take Notes - 3 versions (fill in the blank, write all, write none / color only, & key) -PDF to print

✅ Directions to complete a variety of tutorials -PDF to print

✅ Arcade Tutorial Reflection Questions -PDF to print

✅ Arcade Video Game Planner / Planning Questions / Worksheet -PDF to print

✅ Arcade Video Game Peer Review Guide -PDF to print

✅ Final Video Game Rubric -PDF to print