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High school engineering projects for Easel
Engineering and STEM Careers Research Project and Activities for Middle School
Teaching students about exciting STEM careers is one of the most important things we can do to inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers! But, what does it mean to have a career in STEM? What are some STEM career examples? You can answer these questions and more with this multi-day research project. Grab all the Engineering resources and save today!In this project, students meet science, reading, and writing standards as they research an engineering career of their choice and creat
Grades:
6th - 9th
Famous African American Inventors Flipbook Black History Month Project
Do you need a biography project about famous Black inventors and scientists? This makes a great Black History Month project. Students will research famous African American inventors with this flipbook project! You can use this as a STEM project!This scaffolded flip book is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will research inventors like Sarah Boone, Garrett Morgan, Alexander Miles, Lewis Latimer, George Washington Carver, and more with this fun and engaging projec
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-3
Real World Robot Research Project for Middle School Robotics and STEM Sub Plans
Why do we need to know about robots? What are robots used for today? What are examples of robots in everyday life? This real-world robot research project will help your middle school students discover answers to these questions and more!Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE! In this engaging project, students meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as they research a real-world robot of their choice. Your students will use assigned web
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Robot Hand STEM Activity (Printed & Digital)
With only straws, string, tape, and paper, students create a movable hand to grab objects! This STEM challenge guides students through learning about the human hand and how to design and build their own hand. Students will be amazed at the ability of their paper hand to pick-up and move objects! Includes editable Google Slides for a digital or printed STEM journal plus an instructional STEM video led by a mechanical engineer and editable teacher slides! Included in this product:Teachers guide wi
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Halloween STEM Activity: Candy Grabber STEM Activity
Fall or Halloween STEM Activity - updated with digital STEM journals and teacher slides!**Note: this challenge is identical to the Valentine's Day Candy Grabber Challenge but with a Halloween and fall theme!**This engineering design challenge is perfect for a fun and educational STEM Halloween project! Note: the word "Halloween" is not in the product - the pages are in black and orange with a candy graphic. Students will work in teams to design and build a device that uses the power of levers to
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
DIY Fidget Spinner STEM Challenge using the Engineering Design Process
Are you feeling burned out and struggling to keep your students on task? Check out this exciting DIY fidget spinner STEM Challenge! With minimal prep and facilitation your students will be engaged and having fun, while developing their STEM skills.Looking for more middle school STEM challenges? Grab the bundle and SAVE! In this middle school STEM challenge, students will use simple materials and the engineering design process to design and build their own fidget spinner toy. First, students will
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
Mission To Mars -- PBL Space Exploration and Mars Colony Design
Mission To Mars -- PBL Mars Colony DesignBackground InformationIn Mission To Mars, students propose and design "fully functional" Mars colonies. I designed this project due to the real-world relevance today. Mars exploration is becoming increasingly closer to experiencing human footsteps.This Mars colony design project utilizes various roles and abilities of the students ranging from scientific research to creativity and design. Students are asked to do the following:1. Brainstorm key vocabulary
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions DIY Cold Pack STEM Challenge for MS-PS1-6
Now that your students have the basic concepts of endothermic and exothermic reactions down, what should you do next? Imagine helping them solidify and apply their knowledge in an engaging way! In this exciting chemistry STEM challenge, students will demonstrate their understanding of exothermic and endothermic reactions by designing and building a cold pack to help the school nurse.This endothermic and exothermic project is designed for middle school physical science and STEM students. Students
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS1-6
3D Printing Research Project for Middle School STEM and Sub Plans
Are you a STEM teacher starting a unit on 3D printing? Are your students curious about this rapidly growing and evolving technology? Introduce your students to the basics of 3D printing and its future uses and impacts with this low-prep research project. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.Get all 4 STEM Research Projects here and save 20%!The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students
Grades:
6th - 9th
Civil Engineering: Build A Bridge for Your Hometown!
Students have a blast designing and building a bridge model in the classroom out of materials they choose. This project is a multi step, multi-day mini unit that concentrates on two aspects of science; the process and principles of engineering as well as supporting core scientific content of forces, weight and gravity! The project is designed for students to research, design, build and modify a bridge capable of holding 5 pounds of weight for at least thirty seconds. This lesson is closely tie
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Rube Goldberg Machine
Engage your students in hands-on, exciting science!A great way to develop an understanding of forces and engineering principles is to make a Rube Goldberg machine. In the 20th century, American cartoonist and inventor, Rube Goldberg, inspired the world by designing intentionally complicated machines that performed simple tasks. Using everyday materials, students will design and construct a complex machine that does a very simple job.For example, students in the past have designed and constructed
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5th - 10th
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Structures Around the World Project Social Studies and STEM project
Looking for a geography research project? Do your students know about famous structures around the world like the Taj Mahal or Eiffel Tower? This project is great for geography and STEM classes!This Structures Around the World Project is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will research specific facts about a famous world structure and create a pamphlet or digital presentation. This assignment will help students learn about different famous structures around the w
Grades:
8th - 11th
Earthquake Building Lab w Flat Rate Boxes
This lab uses FREE small USPS flat rate boxes to model buildings in a earthquake zone. You can pick them up for FREE from your local post office, or have them delivered in bulk to your school. Challenge your students to produce buildings that would withstand more earthquake forces. You can also have your students use TinkerCAD to model their home. Your students then modify their building to withstand a greater magnitude earthquake. You can expand this into a building project like the toothpick b
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ESS2-1
, HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Thanksgiving STEM Challenge for Middle School - Solar Oven STEM Project
Are you looking for the perfect activity to keep your students engaged before the holiday? Check out this Thanksgiving STEM challenge that is sure to keep your students engaged until Turkey Day! In this project, students are tasked with saving Thanksgiving dinner by designing and building a solar oven that can cook canned corn.This Thanksgiving STEM challenge will guide students through the engineering design process as they design and build their own solar ovens. First, your students will learn
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
TinkerCAD Architecture Design Elements
You can use TinkerCAD to model the basic design elements of contemporary and classical architecture. In this assignment you'll explore the advanced libraries of TinkerCAD to build a demonstration model of different elements of architecture.In this you'll use TinkerCAD to produce a home model with students selection of design elements. The Easel Activity is a checklist for your students to check off when they complete the different parts of the assignment.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Squishy Circuits Electronics Lab Set
Squishy Circuits are a fun way for you to explore electricity by making your own conductive & insulating dough. I wrote this lab for high school students, and you can expand this lab with other electrical kits. You can also make the electronic parts with salvaged motors and battery holders, or buy kits from Squishy Circuits.I found that the 10 mm LED's used for this are fragile, so you can 3D print a LED holder using this package to make the LED's last and be easier to handle! Learn Ohm's la
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-PS3-5
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Rube Goldberg | Board Game / App Game | Machine Study | STEAM / STEM
RUBE GOLDBERG | BOARD GAME / APP GAME | MACHINE STUDY | STEAM / STEMOVERVIEW: This activity is perfect for students interested in engineering, art, or both. In this STEAM/STEM activity, students will have the opportunity to use their critical thinking skills to compose a Rube Goldberg machine in a board game or app game (game not included). By carefully constructing the machine and analyzing its sequence of events, students will learn about the engineering behind Rube Goldberg machines. This act
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Rube Goldberg | Comic | Create Your Own Comic + BUNDLE | STEAM / STEM
Independent Research Project - basic
This is a resource designed to encourage independent research skills for more able students. This example is for older more advanced students. There is a basic example. There is also an advanced version. Research topics can be done in class, with books, in libraries, in rooms with computers or tablets. There are topics which would make an ideal cover lesson. Research could be published in a school newsletter, the school website or blog or in student publication magazines and blogs.Duration: Thi
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Independent Research project - templates and teacher guidance
Electric Distribution Mystery (Google Slides)
This interesting slide sequence follows electric distribution from the power plant to the lights in your students' homes. It asks the question, "Why was there a power failure?" After reading the information about each step of the distribution, your students will research all the things that might have gone wrong to cause the power failure. After they have created their lists, you will give them a problem by assigning a number on the possible problems document. If their assigned problem appears
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Rube Goldberg | Comic | Machine Study | STEAM / STEM
RUBE GOLDBERG | COMIC | MACHINE STUDY | STEAM / STEMOVERVIEW: This activity is perfect for students interested in engineering, art, or both. In this STEAM/STEM activity, students will have the opportunity to engage with a Rube Goldberg machine comic using their critical thinking skills. By carefully analyzing the construction and sequence of events in the machine, they will make predictions about the machine's purpose, step-by-step description, and key materials used. After revealing the hidden
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Rube Goldberg | Comic | Create Your Own Comic + BUNDLE | STEAM / STEM
Paper Circuits Printable
Quick Printable template for making paper circuit art.https://youtu.be/WVs1ECcqBCI
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 4-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-2
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