Problem solving engineering centers

Numbers, Place Value, Problem Solving

Also included in: STEM Bins® MEGA BUNDLE: Elementary STEM Activities: Morning Work,Early Finishers

Place Value Mystery Pictures

Created by

Cara Carroll

This activity packet includes 9 mystery cards students have to solve to unveil a surprise picture! Each mystery card contains pictures of various sets of base 10 blocks. Students must read each set, write the corresponding number, and color in that number cell on a corresponding 100's chart {also included}. 9 answer keys are included in this packet as well. These mystery pictures can be completed as an individual task OR as a whole group oral/listen & follow directions lesson. Please n

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

STEM Bins® MEGA BUNDLE: Elementary STEM Activities: Morning Work,Early Finishers

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

Save over 20% with this DISCOUNTED Bundle that contains ALL TEN of my STEM Bins® resources and activities! STEM Bins® and STEAM Bins for K-5th Grade are the perfect hands-on, play-based STEM Activities for:Early Finishers / Fast FinishersMorning Work / Soft StartsCentersWriting ExtensionsFine Motor PracticeMakerspaceIncentivesCalm Down CornerThis STEM Bins®MEGA Bundle includes ALL TEN of my best-selling STEM Bins resources and supplements:STEM Bins® / STEAM Bins®STEM Bins Seasonal Task CardsSTEM

Subjects:

Engineering, Math, Science

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Created by

Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Thanksgiving

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.8

, W.3.10

, W.4.10

, W.5.10

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE

STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions

Created by

Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenges Tower Problem-Solving BUNDLE Set 1 featuring Index Card Towers

5 STEM Activities Desert Island STEM Challenge Bridge Catapult Raft Hut STEAM

Created by

Fishyrobb

If your students enjoy doing STEM or STEAM activities, they will LOVE this set of 5 fully-planned out challenges! All five themed STEM challenges center around the story of a shipwrecked traveler stranded on a deserted island. After watching an introductory “movie trailer” and hearing the story of the shipwreck, students will read five of the traveler's diary entries. Each entry will challenge them to design and build something to help him survive and get back to civilization!These STEM challeng

Subjects:

Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Physical Science

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Centers

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenge Projects Desert Island Winter Pioneer 15 Science Activities

Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 5th grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to build a solid understanding of essential 5th-grade math concepts. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Concepts a

Subjects:

Geometry, Problem Solving, Visual Arts

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Quadrilateral Robots - Great Project Based Learning Math Activity (PBL)

Created by

Art with Jenny K

Quadrilateral Robots: Project-based Learning Math Activity, worksheets & game. My "Quadrilateral Robots" lesson is a great hands-on way for students to have fun learning about quadrilaterals. There is a quadrilateral robot art project, a "robot road" game, and high-level thinking worksheets. The quadrilateral robots are made up of parts made only from members of the quadrilateral family–squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, kites, and trapezoids!I have included all of the colored e

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

3.G.A.1

, 4.G.A.2

, 5.G.B.3

, 5.G.B.4

Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 4th grade includes 14 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Con

Subjects:

End of Year, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

End of the Year Activities Math Project - Plan a Summer Vacation

Created by

Love Teaching Kids

End of the year activities should be fun. This math project will have your students excited about doing math. The students will plan a summer vacation using a budget sheet. They will have $2,500 to spend while on vacation with a friend. This is a great way to practice financial literacy with your kids. There is a Powerpoint attached with the flight information that is editable so you can change the flight prices and information to reflect where you live. Also includes a digital copy on Google™

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Centers

Also included in: Math Project - Plan a Vacation Bundle

Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 3rd grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------

Subjects:

Engineering, Geometry, Math

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

STEM Challenge: Build Toothpick Structures

Created by

Playdough to Plato

These 24 toothpick STEM structure cards help kids develop abstract thinking, engineering, 2d and 3d shape recognition and shape knowledge.-----------------------------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE! <-----------------------------After building each shape, children take their learning one step further and label the number of vertices and edges. The STEM structure cards are perfect for engineers from preschool to second grade!Just grab a box of toothpicks and a container o

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

K.G.A.2

, K.G.A.3

, K.G.B.4

, K.G.B.5

, 1.G.A.2

...

Also included in: Year of STEM Challenges

Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 2nd grade includes 16 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------

Subjects:

Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

...

The Dot by Peter Reynolds Tower Builder READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity Dot Day STEM

Created by

Create Bravely! Integrate STEM while students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Dot Day STEM Challenge! The Dot STEM activity works as a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds. This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on

Subjects:

Character Education, Critical Thinking, Engineering

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges Dot Day

Hurricane STEM Challenge Weather Activity

Created by

Your students will love this Hurricane STEM Activity!This activity is perfect to use to teach students about hurricanes and hurricane safety by engineering a building that will withstand a hurricane simulation. Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Includes:Teacher and Student InstructionsStudent Planning PagesSt

Subjects:

Autumn, Engineering, Science

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-ESS3-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE

Halloween STEM Activities | Fall STEM Activities for October | Halloween Science

Created by

Halloween STEM Activities will keep your kids engaged in brain-busting work disguised as fun!This bundle includes the following 6 Halloween STEM activities:⭐ Bone Bridge® STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Creature Catcher STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Ghosts in the Graveyard STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Treat Toss STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Wings Wanted STEM Challenge Activity⭐ Halloween STEM Improv Activity (336 possible combinations!)The basic idea: In the 5 Halloween STEM Challenge Activities, students

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Space STEM Challenges and Activities

Created by

Kim Carroll

Engineering~Math~Art~Science These 8 STEM/STEAM Space activities and challenges are a perfect way to integrate more STEM strategies into a space unit. These activities can be used throughout a unit as each topic is covered (moon phases, planets, orbits, asteroids, constellations, etc.) or at the end of the unit as culminating activities. Each activity includes a student direction page with all materials listed, a sign to label the centers, reflection/follow-up pages for students to complete, a

Subjects:

Astronomy, Engineering, Science

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Lead in Literacy - Christina Mrs Winters Bliss

Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle

Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - levels A,B,C BUNDLE

Created by

These pattern block math logic puzzles for kindergarten, first, and second grade make a great, NO PREP math center activity, morning work activity, or challenge math activity. These logic puzzles keep students highly-engaged while improving and developing their logic and visual discrimination skills. These brain teasers are a great way to teach your students to persevere through challenging tasks and help to develop their growth mindset. This bundle includes three different levels of math logic

Subjects:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Goldilocks STEM Activity - Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Challenges

Created by

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM Tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity.The STEM ActivityYour students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, there is a bit of a twist that will tap into SEL topics like empathy.What You'll Get:T

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

CCSS:

, RL.K.1

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-PS2-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: Fairy Tale STEM MEGA Bundle 100+ Tasks for Fairy Tales, Fables, & Nursery Rhymes

Force and Motion STEM Activities

Created by

Kim Carroll

Engineering~Math~Art~Science These 9 STEM/STEAM force and motion activities and challenges are a perfect way to integrate more STEAM strategies into a force and motion unit. These activities can be used throughout a unit as each topic is covered (gravity, friction, inertia, motion, magnetic and other forces) or at the end of the unit as culminating activities. Each activity includes a student direction page with all materials listed, a sign to label the centers, reflection/follow-up pages for

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Engineering, Science

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle

Halloween STEM Activity - Bone Bridge® - Halloween STEM Challenge

Created by

The Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM activity is collaborative, brain-busting work disguised as fun! This STEM challenge goes beyond Halloween. Connect it to your science lessons on skeletal system, bridges/transportation, and/or forces (specific ideas provided in the resource). The basic idea: Students work in partners or groups against a list of criteria and constraints to build a bridge for length, strength, or capacity using simple materials. This is the first resource from Bone Bridge® STEM Ch

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless

LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}

Created by

A Special Toolbox

I am really excited to show you some cute, older-kid friendly LEGO Challenge Task Cards! These are bright, colorful, and can appeal to older students without looking too primary. Don’t’ have LEGOs? That’s okay! These can be used for any building materials you may have—unifix cubes, plastic Flake Discs (Amazon), Bunchems (Amazon or Target), Wiki Stix, pipe cleaners, play-dough, etc. Get those kids engineering and manipulating. They work great as an independent station for special education, a STE

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Visual Discrimination MEGA Bundle Fine Motor Activities

Created by

Just Teachy - Megan Conway

These activities will allow your students the opportunity to develop their visual discrimination skills along with their fine motor skills. They will need to pay attention to the color, orientation and position of the objects on the cards to be able to recreate the design themselves.This Mega Bundle includes ALL of my Visual Discrimination activities at 25% off the individual price of each resource.Great for Morning Tubs, Math Centers, Fine Motor Centers, Indoor Recess, or Early Finishers!Visual

Subjects:

Early Intervention, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - K

Types: