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Preview of Native American Homes STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Set of 9!

Native American Homes STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Set of 9!

Created by
Smart Chick
Why not bring STEM to your Native American Unit in social studies? Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like Native Americans, specifically relating to their homes! This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them
Preview of The Titanic Disaster: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

The Titanic Disaster: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

Created by
Smart Chick
Can your students engineer topics related to the sinking of the Titanic? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out! The Five Challenges Included in this Set: Life Vest Design Challenge Life Boat Design Challenge Make an Iceberg Challenge Rivet Strength Challenge Artifact Restoration Challenge These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of the Titanic! Students must design and construct a variety of items related to the disaster! Stay tuned for
Preview of Engineering Greek Mythology: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

Engineering Greek Mythology: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

Created by
Smart Chick
Can your students engineer some Greek Mythology? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out! The Five Challenges Included in this Set: - Column Construction Challenge - Cardboard Marble Maze Challenge - Broken Pottery Challenge - Mythical Monster Model Challenge - Trojan Horse Model Challenge These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of Greek Mythology! Students must design and construct a variety of items inspired by Greek Mythology! Stay tun
Preview of Ancient Egypt Mummy STEM challenge

Ancient Egypt Mummy STEM challenge

Get your students engaged in mummification while studying Ancient Egypt. Students make their own mummy in this hands on activity that brings together science and history. Students investigate what type of salt works best to preserve mummies. This is a great way to learn about Ancient Egyptian culture. In the first part, students test different salt solutions to see which works the best to preserve apple slices. They also read about the science of mummification to understand what is happenin
Preview of Boston Tea Party ~ Engineering Historical Events ~ STEM Challenge

Boston Tea Party ~ Engineering Historical Events ~ STEM Challenge

Created by
Smart Chick
Can you design and create a crate that will keep your tea bag dry for the longest period of time in a tub of cold water? We are all about integration in my STEM building and blending historical events with STEM challenges is a great way to make the topics we study in social studies more engaging and interesting for the students. I am currently working on developing more of these social studies based STEM challenges. This one is focused on the Boston Tea Party! This engineering challenge act
Preview of Engineering Ancient Egypt: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

Engineering Ancient Egypt: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

Created by
Smart Chick
Can your students build like an Egyptian? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out! The Five Challenges Included in this Set: - Mummy Construction Challenge - Sugar Cube Pyramid Challenge - Kid-Sized Mummy Model Challenge - Paper Pyramids Challenge - Reed Boat Model Challenge These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of Ancient Egypt! Students must design and construct a variety of items inspired by Ancient Egypt! Stay tuned for additional S
Preview of Boat Building STEM Activity

Boat Building STEM Activity

Created by
Miss 5th
This activity will lead your students through the process of building a boat! 1) Brainstorm and sketch a design 2) Calculate the cost of materials needed 3) Build your boat 4) Test your boat 5) Reflect *It's important to note that this comes in an editable PowerPoint, so you will be able to customize this activity to your needs. For example, if your class is learning about decimals in math, you could change the cost of materials to decimal numbers. Voila...cross-curricular connections! Don't w
Preview of Ancient Egypt Potato Mummy Lab Activity

Ancient Egypt Potato Mummy Lab Activity

Ancient Egypt Potato Mummy Lab Activity by Miss Middle School Teacher This is a great lab to use in tandem with a lesson on ancient Egyptian mummification, as an introduction to the mummification process, or as an extension activity for students needing enrichment opportunities. The ancient Egyptians used a salt-like substance called natron during the mummification process in order to help preserve the bodies. Salts tend to absorb liquids, preventing bacteria and mold from breaking down the bod
Preview of Native American Indians- The Best Power Point EVER!

Native American Indians- The Best Power Point EVER!

Created by
Johana Zegarra
This is a very informative power point. Great for a thematic unit on Native American Indians due to all the detail, visuals, and facts that it has. It describes each Native American region's climate, landforms, and natural resources. It also describes in detail each Native American region in terms of housing, clothing, food, transportation, arts and crafts, tools and weapons, religion as well as customs. Regions Discussed in depth:Southwest Native Americans (total of 12 slides)Plains Native
Preview of 5 Themes of Geography, Terms Word Search Puzzle Activity Bundle Worksheets

5 Themes of Geography, Terms Word Search Puzzle Activity Bundle Worksheets

This word search puzzle worksheet is perfect if you need something to keep your students occupied. This worksheet will help your students learn more and improve their vocabulary.After searching for the words, your students should be able to solve the secret message by filling out the blanks with the unused letters. The words are hidden in various directions - horizontally across or backward, vertically up or down, diagonally up, down or backward. Some words will also overlap or intersect, which
Preview of Georgia 3rd Grade Economics Review Jeopardy Game-CRCT!!

Georgia 3rd Grade Economics Review Jeopardy Game-CRCT!!

Review game created to cover all of Georgia 3rd Grade standards dealing with Economics. Topics included are natural, human, and capital resources, entrepreneurship, saving vs. spending, taxes, banking, budgeting, goods and services. This is a great review for those tests coming up!!
Preview of The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and Responsibilities

The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and Responsibilities

Created by
Bethany Ray
Having to teach your students about government can be tough! This file will make it easier for you to teach and for your students to understand how our great country came to be as it is today. This file includes 3 student interactive books and a PPT to go along with it for you to use on your interactive board, interacitve flip-flaps, a booking making activity for the Bill of Rights, 2 vocabulary assessments, 1 fluency assessment, and 1 standards based assessment to help your students how to answ
Preview of US Bingo I Know the 50 States Group Activity w/ 35 Bingo Cards!

US Bingo I Know the 50 States Group Activity w/ 35 Bingo Cards!

Need a fun way to review the 50 States? Print the Bingo Cards, and show the slides!! Students will see: the shape of each state, where it is located in the US, its state flag, and its state motto.Their job is to identify it and cover it on their Bingo Cards! A great review and there are enough slides to play at least twice. Then play a game where students race each other to identify the states. Both games are great reviews of our US states! **************************************************
Preview of The Wigwam - Native American Homes STEM  - STEM Engineering Challenge Pack

The Wigwam - Native American Homes STEM - STEM Engineering Challenge Pack

Created by
Smart Chick
Why not bring STEM to your Native American Unit in social studies?Build a Wigwam - Can you create an accurate model of a wigwam using the materials provided?Materials: (per group)-Craft sticks and/or real sticks-Misc. supplies from outdoors-Cardboard base-Brown paper bags-Tape, scissors, and glueMost elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like Native Americans, specifically relating to th
Preview of The Tipi (Teepee) - Native American Homes STEM - STEM Engineering Challenge Pack

The Tipi (Teepee) - Native American Homes STEM - STEM Engineering Challenge Pack

Created by
Smart Chick
Why not bring STEM to your Native American Unit in social studies?Build a Tipi - Can you create an accurate model of a tipi using the materials provided that can be moved from one location to another?Materials: (per group)-5 bamboo skewers or sticks from outside-Brown construction paper or brown paper bags-Yarn -Glue, tape and scissors-Cardboard baseMost elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific the
Preview of Engineering with Pool Noodles ~ STEM Challenges ~ Set of Five!

Engineering with Pool Noodles ~ STEM Challenges ~ Set of Five!

Created by
Smart Chick
This is a collection of five STEM Engineering challenges using pool noodles and a few other items. Can your students complete these challenges and engineer some pool noodle fun of their own? The Five Challenges Included in this Set: Pool Noodle Race Track Challenge Pool Noodle Shooter Challenge Pool Noodle Rocket Challenge Pool Noodle Structure Challenge Pool Noodle Sculpture Challenge Most elementary teachers are more comfortable with using easy to find objects, so I have decided to create
Preview of Water Wheel STEM Activity

Water Wheel STEM Activity

In this STEM challenge, students have fun playing with water as they build a working water wheel and connect science and engineering with history and social studies. There are two different ways you can lead the STEM challenge. For younger students or if you are short on time, students can follow the provided directions to build a water wheel. If you have more time and want more of a challenge, you can have students design and build their own working water wheel following the Engineering Desig
Preview of The Longhouse - Native American Homes STEM  - STEM Engineering Challenge Pack

The Longhouse - Native American Homes STEM - STEM Engineering Challenge Pack

Created by
Smart Chick
Why not bring STEM to your Native American Unit in social studies?Build a Longhouse - Can you create an accurate model of a longhouse using the materials provided?Materials: (per group)-Pipe cleaners - brown-Cardboard base-Straws-Toothpicks -Construction paper – brown-Variety of natural materials-Scissors, tape and glueMost elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like Native Americans, spe
Preview of 50 Social Studies Labs - Geography History Cultural Studies Economics Government

50 Social Studies Labs - Geography History Cultural Studies Economics Government

PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!FROM THE CREATOR OF 50 STEM LABS & 50 MORE STEM LABS comes this collection of 50 Social Studies Activities for kids. Recommended for grades K to 6 and up! Each one has a snappy title, a brief set of instructions, recommended materials list, and space for notes. These are very adjustable for your classroom, home, or homeschool needs. Do projects for concepts like: Geography, Cultural Studies, Economics, History, G
Preview of Wind Erosion Worksheets Lab and Dust Bowl Article and Activities

Wind Erosion Worksheets Lab and Dust Bowl Article and Activities

Created by
NothingScaresMe
This cross-curricular STEAM activity bundle includes real-life examples of erosion for students to examine. They can read and write about the causes and effects of wind erosion and weathering that caused the dust bowl in the 1930's. This no-prep product is perfect for teaching students about history and science in an engaging and hands-on lab activity! Contains over 9 pages of science, reading, and writing activities plus teaching suggestions. Includes:hands-on wind erosion lab with reflection q
Preview of Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt: Google Slides & Form Activity

Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt: Google Slides & Form Activity

Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt is a Google Slides and Google Form March cooperative learning, comprehension, and inferencing activity. Students read, examine, and extract information from CLUE BOARDS to answer questions about Women's History Month. It includes Women's History Month Clue Boards (Google Slides) and Questions and Answers Sheet (Google Form Quiz). Students race against time to quickly learn and find answers about this historical holiday. It's an interactive way to le
Preview of Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting

Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting

Created by
Autism Realism
I use interactive calendar books for my students to complete independently at their desks as we are doing calendar each morning. It comes with interactive pieces for students to match - I have my higher level students use a dry erase marker and write each answer in the given space. Simply laminate and cut the pages, bind and add velcro!Enjoy!
Preview of Colonial America Jeopardy Review Activity

Colonial America Jeopardy Review Activity

This Colonial America Jeopardy activity allows students to review Colonial America material in a fun way! Students are given the topics: New England, Middle, Southern, Vocabulary, and Misc to choose from. There are 25 review questions and a final jeopardy question included in this interactive PowerPoint. In my classroom, I print out the PowerPoint in slide format as an additional study guide for students, too!Included:- Interactive Jeopardy This jeopardy covers Georgia Performance Standards:S
Preview of Producers and Consumers Activity | Economics Lessons | Slides and Worksheets

Producers and Consumers Activity | Economics Lessons | Slides and Worksheets

Producers and Consumers Economics lessons including activities for Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall - This is an interactive Google Slides Lesson (43 slides) with 14 accompanying B&W printable worksheet activities.This product includes a Google Slides file that can be used for teaching on the smartboard (it is very interactive - lots of student involvement!) or can be assigned in Google Classroom for students to complete individually. Worksheets are included to go along with the slides. The lesson
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For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

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