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Engineering Design Process Template
STEM programs focus a lot of it's learning on the Engineering Design Process. This Engineering Design Process Sheet will allow students to become Engineers in the classroom. They will be able to Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve a Prototype for any Unit that they are learning about.(Made in a Microsoft Word document so that teachers can edit questions, etc.) If you would prefer an Engineering Design Process:Engineering Design Process- Digital Notebook- Click Here! Word Search- Click here!C
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4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Engineering Design Process- Bundle
Engineering: Straw Rockets
Straw Rockets are quick, simple and lots of fun for the students. This STEM activity takes about one hour to assemble and one hour for outside launching fun. This engineering activity can be used from grade 3 through 12. This lesson could also be used in March for Women's History Month as an activity to go along with the Sally Ride story. The headings include: Teacher Notes, Introduction, Materials, Procedure, Patterns, Pictures and Conclusion Questions.
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3rd - 12th
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Exploring Gears
Introduce students to simple and compound gear trains and how gear trains affect speed and torque using this engaging and interactive exploration activity.
Depending on the length of a class period and student prior knowledge, this lesson can be implemented across 2-5 class periods.
This file includes 10 student pages, detailed student instructions with images, data tables for recording data and observations, carefully constructed and sequenced analysis questions for students, a quick refere
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6th - 12th
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Middle School/Upper Elementary Scientific Method and STEM Fair Unit
This unit was designed as a way to incorporate STEM into a more traditional Science Fair model with connections to STEM careers. Students are encouraged to choose a topic that they are deeply interested in and they learn how to connect scientific thinking to concepts outside of science class. They are also introduced to future STEM careers and community resources. The unit is directly aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Common Core.
In order to help students achieve t
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4th - 11th
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Scientific Method Inquiry Challenge-save a gummy worm w/ simple materials
This is a fabulous science inquiry activity for the first week of school. A fun, simple lab that will get your students to start "thinking like scientists". Students are challenged to save Walter the gummy worm from 'drowning'. Students work to actively solve a problem, collaborate ideas and analyze effectiveness of their solutions.
Only simple materials are used and set-up is easy.
This activity is fun for kids and fun to watch! It's amazing watching their critical thinking process.
This
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Easy Scientific Method & STEM Experiments Bundle- 5 Activities
Lego Wedo 2.0 Guided Projects Lab Sheets Bundle
These are print and go packets!! We love legos!! This bundle was created to accompany the guided lessons in the Lego WeDo 2.0 kits. These lab sheets were designed to enhance the kits. Legos are amazing and motivating. My students needed more structure, guidance, and accountability while constructing these incredible creations. There are 12 projects included in this bundle:-Pulling Robot-Speed Race Car-Robust Structures-Frog's Metamorphosis-Plants and Pollinators-Prevent Flooding-Drop and Rescue-
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1st - 12th
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Lego WeDo 2.0 Open Projects Growing Bundle
These are print and go packets!! This is a Growing Bundle, which means that I will be adding more labs to this bundle. Each time I add a lab the price will increase, so the sooner you buy this bundle the more you'll save!We love legos!! This bundle was created to accompany the guided lessons in the Lego WeDo 2.0 kits. These lab sheets were designed to enhance the kits. Legos are amazing and motivating. My students needed more structure, guidance, and accountability while constructing these incre
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3rd - 12th
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Lego WeDo 2.0 Milo Getting Started Lab Sheets
This is a print and go activity! Working with the Lego WeDo 2.0 kits is an engaging hands-on STEAM activity! The kits themselves are highly motivating and captivating. I created this packet to accompany the Lego WeDo 2.o kits, I found my students needed more structure, guidance to actively participate while constructing these incredible creations!This packet is to help you get started with the kits. You could organize this activity in several ways. I have combined the 4 Milo activities int
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3rd - 12th
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250 STEM Labs - 5 books in 1 - stem challenges physics projects experiments
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!Want to never have to buy another collection of STEM ideas? This set has all you'll ever need. It's all 5 of my STEM Labs books with 50 projects in each! Get this money-saving bundle for your whole school! Recommended for grades K to 6 and up! These projects really focus on the engineering and design process. They don't have pictures of what you're supposed to build or recipes to follow to do a complete activity. The
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K - 12th
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Vex V5 Basic Parts Labels
These are simple labels I created to help organize my VEX V5 parts. This list has the parts available as of Dec 2018. I will update as they release more parts. This is downloadable as a MS word document so you can scale the images to sizes that fit your containers. It's organized into a table. I'm not a professional TPTer... just trying to save some other some time : )
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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VEX EDR Parts Labels - Complete Bundle.
Looking to get your VEX classroom organized? These tags can make all the difference. These can be printed as is or edited to fit your containers. Just print ( color works best) and tape to your containers. You will be amazed at how much cleaner your build room stays and how fewer questions you get from students about parts locations. .This bundle includes the Wheels, Metal, Sensors and Motors, small and specialty parts as well as Misc and Gears tags. These are each sold separately for $2.00.
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7th - 12th
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Egg Drop Challenge! Science Inquiry & Scientific Method! FUN & CREATIVE! STEM!
`This is a week-long science inquiry project that requires students to collaborate, innovate, and use critical thinking skills. Students absolutely LOVE THIS and it truly motivates them to work together and think outside the box. The Egg Drop Challenge is basic: can you drop an egg from 3 meters without it breaking by designing a device to hold the egg with a list of materials that are already determined. The students really get into the competitiveness of this project and come up with really in
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5th - 12th
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FORCE AND MOTION DESIGN BRIEFS
This is a collection of content applications that address the most common science areas found in middle and high school settings. Each challenge is introduced with a context statement and a brief scenario that helps to set the stage for introducing the dilemma. The challenge invites the students to solve the problem while adhering to specific limitations and rules.While possible procedures are provided for all the design briefs, they should never be considered the only procedures. The rationale
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5th - 11th
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Mr Circuit Lab 1 Basic Electronics Manual with access to online training
Congratulations! You have found the best product for teaching electronics technology to HVAC, AUTOMOTIVE, ROBOTICS, DRONES, and STEM classes. This lab has been the gateway to many people entering the fields of science, physics, electronics and related fields.License: This is an introductory offer to print one copy of the lab manual. There are Price Lists enclosed to order complete labs and the parts necessary to complete all the experiments. Any questions, please call me at 805-295-1642The Mr
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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FULL Middle School Science Fair Instructions, Lesson Plan & ClassWork
FULL Middle School Science Fair Instructional Manual & Student Classwork! Includes--FULL LESSON PLAN (for science fair organization & day of logistics)! &Full 7+ Day Classwork & Homework for students to prepareGraphic Organizers for Brainstorming Ideas, References, etc.Writing instructions & rubrics for each project sectionFull instructions for teachers and studentsExample graphs & tables, poster activityReflection questions & discussion startersReading passage &
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5th - 8th
50 Sports Themed STEM and Engineering Challenges MEGA Pack
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!50 Sports STEM Labs is a set of 50 sports-themed STEM Labs based off of 5 major sports: baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, and soccer. This book offers materials lists, guidelines, and graded assignment suggestions. It also includes some blank pages for journaling and planning in the process. Get all those fabulous Sports Labs STEM Packs in one cool volume!This is the kind of thing you'll want to print, hole-
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Robotics 1/2 Year Course for EV3
Robotics 1/2 Year Course for EV3This product contains my course materials for a course called "Robotics Programming" that I have taught for many years for grades 8-12. The course uses Lego EV3 robotics equipment.The concept of this course is to focus on programming and to de-emphasize building. In the first part of the course, students cycle through stations I have set up with robots that are mostly built. They work through challenges using a single sensor, then rotate to the next station to do
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8th - 12th
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LEGO Gears Activity
Simple machines have been the building blocks of more complex machines throughout the years. The gear is one of the most fundamental of the simple machines. Gears can help transfer power, increase or decrease speed and/or power, and change the direction of movement by simply working together. Your students can experience gears through this activity as they build FOUR different gear sets .1) Understanding how connected gears affect direction.2) Compound Gear Train - gear input and output on
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5th - 8th
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STEM and Engineering Challenge MEGA pack #1 with 50 learning activities
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!THOUSANDS OF COPIES SOLD - NOW GET VERSION 2.0!!!I've redesigned and cleaned up all of my 50 stem labs in this new version. What's new? They're in full color with updated designs. Grading suggestions have been redone. Old typos and errors have been cleared up. Directions have been cleared up. Materials lists have been added. More teacher options have been added. Forms and Journal pages have been added!This is the kind
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Lego WeDo 2.0 Speed Race Car
This is a print and go activity! Working with the Lego WeDo 2.0 kits is an engaging hands-on STEAM activity! The kits themselves are highly motivating and captivating. I created these packets to provide students structure, guidance, and accountability while constructing these incredible creations!You could organize this activity in several ways. Some possible suggestions are to have students work in groups all on the same task or in centers. The packet includes one building background page, 3 ta
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in:Â Lego Wedo 2.0 Guided Projects Lab Sheets Bundle
Hurricanes & Engineering: The Real Three Little Pigs Tale
This is a TWIST of the original tale of three little pigs. This is the story of one little pig that found himself engineering and designing three effective houses as he has encountered three different hurricanes over time.
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Plan to build three houses that would withstand a hurricane using the engineering design. Build one out of straw (toothpicks), one out of twigs (popsicle sticks), and one out of bricks (dominoes or brownies cut to domino size). Test your house during the hurricane (blow
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3rd - 8th
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End of Year Beginning of Year STEM Challenge Activities Team Tower Building
This activity is great for the beginning of the year for any science class and at any level. It’s the first activity I do before I start doing labs because it really emphasizes teamwork and what it takes to be a productive, responsible, cooperative, hard working and patient group member for labs and activities. The only materials you need are 1 cup, 1 piece of tape (I give them 6 inches of masking) and 1 piece of paper. Before I give them the materials I have them write down the 5 most important
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3rd - 12th
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Weathering and Erosion of Rocks (DI and Professionally Submitted!)
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Weathering and erosion made EASY and FUN! Colorful, LARGE pictures, and logical tutorial. Kids will love it!
Weathering note organizer covering the processes of mechanical and chemical weathering.
Mechanical weathering processes include:
-ice wedging, frost action, plant and root action, abrasion, spheroidal weathering, exfoliation, and w
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4th - 9th
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Lego WeDo 2.0 Sort to Recycle
This is a print and go activity! Working with the Lego WeDo 2.0 kits is an engaging hands-on STEAM activity! The kits themselves are highly motivating and captivating. I created these packets to accompany the Lego WeDo 2.o kits. I found my students needed more structure and guidance to actively participate while constructing these incredible creations!You could organize this activity in several ways. Some possible suggestions are to have students work in small groups all on the same task or in c
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in:Â Lego Wedo 2.0 Guided Projects Lab Sheets Bundle
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