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3rd grade engineering Common Core RI.2.5 resources
Distance Learning Designing the Titanic II: A Project-Based Learning Activity
This is a great culminating project for your class study of the Titanic! Students will gather information about the flaws in the original design of the Titanic and use that information to design their own Titanic II!Students will have two short reading passages (88 and 130 words, respectively. Both are in the 500-600L band of text complexity) that they will read to refresh their memory on the Titanic and its disastrous sinking. They will be guided through a brainstorming process and into writin
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Weathering and Erosion Science Experiments | Water Erosion Solutions STEM
Erosion happens naturally in our world by wind, ice, water and more. How can you create a solution that helps reduce the impact of water erosion? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore the difference between weathering and erosion, water erosion invention inspiration, building a design and testing it using soil and water. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Challenges are a great way to enco
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 2-ESS2-1
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Cardboard Game Ideas | Not a Box Lesson Plan
A box isn’t just a box. After reading the story Not a Box by Antoinette Portis, students will be inspired with cardboard game ideas and create a marble maze. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will explore different types of forces, changes in direction and speed, create thoughtful game rules, receive feedback and modify their design. _______________________________Even as a K-5 STEM teacher, I still value the importance of reading and comprehension. With my STEM & Sto
Grades:
1st - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade & More! : 2022 Version
Strike up the band and hold on to your balloons! It is Thanksgiving time and that means the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make the most of this special holiday by immersing your students in active learning, favorite picture books, design challenges, and technology activities... all centered around one of our favorite holidays! Set the stage for the parade by taking a look at how Thanksgiving became an official holiday. We usually focus on the Pilgrims and Native Americans at this time of the y
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM: Plants and Food Waste
In this HUGE project based learning unit, you will receive lessons on composting, plants, gardening, food waste, pollution, and community service. The first unit is on the effects of food waste, the largest contributor to our landfills, then your students will grow their own garden using food scraps for the second unit. If you'd like to see these activities in action, check us out on Instagram @thebrainybee. With this bundle you will receive the following activities and more!
Unit Plans
Links
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Wild Animals Activity | Protect the Food | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days and need to keep your food safe so that weather and animals can’t get to it. How can you create an invention that will keep your food safe while camping? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore current inventions for storing food, wild animal characteristics that impact invention design, plan, create and modify your invention prototype. This is one of 6 units I taught in my K-5 STEM cl
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
How to make a Cardboard Marble Maze | STEM-usement Park
STEM & Makerspace activity with student Engineering Design Process printables & digital pages to learn how to make a cardboard marble maze. Can be sent to students virtually to complete at home for distance learning. =========================Use the Engineering Design Process to learn how to make this cardboard tube marble maze: STEM Challenge CardEngineering Design Task Checklist to keep track of workInspiration & Research Video Links Planning Sheet Cardboard Marble Maze video tutor
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Makerspace Activity | Bundle for Getting Started
Mini Golf STEM Challenge Cardboard Properties of Matter
How can you use different properties of materials to change the way a ball rolls? Mini Golf courses have many different elements that will speed up, slow down and even stop the ball. How can you design a mini golf game that uses different materials that change the direction of the ball? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about properties of materials and mini golf inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a mini golf design. ===========
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
How to Make a Cardboard Airplane | Makerspace STEM Challenge
STEM & Makerspace activity with student Engineering Design Process printables & digital pages to learn how to make a cardboard airplane. =========================Use the Engineering Design Process to learn how to make a cardboard airplane:STEM Challenge CardEngineering Design Task Checklist to keep track of workInspiration & Research Video Links Planning Sheet Cardboard airplane video tutorial (YouTube & non-YouTube versions included)Draw or insert images of final design sheetQue
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Makerspace Activity | Bundle for Getting Started
Natural Disaster Lesson Plans | Green Screen STEM Project
What are some of Earth’s events that naturally happen quickly? While humans can contribute to some of these events, most are considered natural disasters. How can you create a short video to inform others about a natural disaster? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about one natural disaster but learning about how it happens, where it happens and what people should do to stay safe. With this information, you’ll create a script and short green screen video and edit w
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-ESS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
MAKEY MAKEY Life Cycle Project
Students investigate life cycles of plants and animals with a fun, technological twist. Makey Makey kits are used to record and code voice recordings about the different stages of life cycles. We used Pebble Go to research various animals and plants. This lesson was a hit in my 2nd grade classroom while meeting many Digital Learning Competency requirements! You could easily use this project without makey makey device, too. Hope you enjoy!
Grades:
1st - 7th
Birdhouse 3D Print STEM Project
How do birds find homes with the weather and humans impact their environment? Different habitats provide different resources for birds to help create their homes, but humans can help! How can you design a house to help birds in your area? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research and compare/contrast about bird nests in nature and birdhouse design.With this information, you’ll create a 3D printed model of a birdhouse prototype. This model can help inspire making a life-siz
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
2nd Grade Comprehension Informational Text with Engineering: Feed the Birds Day
Are you looking for an informational text for your 2nd graders to read in February? Feed the Birds Day is February 3rd and this is a great activity for your students to practice their comprehension skills, while being engaged on a fun holiday! This set also includes an engineering opportunity for your students to design and build a bird feeder. What's included? Pages 3-4: Standards Pages 5-7: Lesson Plan Ideas Pages 8-9: Glossary Activity and Answer Key Pages 10-12: Nonfiction Passage, Questio
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
Scientists - Scientific Method - Investigate, Claim, Evidence, Reasoning- Bundle
All About Scientists is now available in a PDF and Google Slides bundle. When stream teaching, you can now have your own print versions to use during instruction and Google Slides to send for assignments! This is perfect for in the classroom, as well. Do your students know how to think like a scientist? What do they notice? What questions do they ask themselves? In this integrated unit, All About Scientists, students will explore the STEM career field of science. Students will enjoy learning abo
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
The Practice of Engineering Reading Comprehension Passages With Questions 2nd
The practice of engineering {STEM} nonfiction reading passages is engineering for kids. Help students understand what an engineer is and what they do. This STEM topic will allow integration of the content area of STEM into reading! Your students will learn what an engineer is and does, all about engineering tools, how engineers think, the engineering design process, and they will participate in a bonus STEM challenge. (Print and Digital Included- Google Slides)Topics Covered:What is an Engineer?
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Novel Study: Sydney and Simon: Full STEAM Ahead! (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 90+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for Sydney and Simon: Full STEAM Ahead! by Paul Reynolds. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED.This fun STEM / STEAM chapter book (Lexile 740) is great for integrating science, math, art, and literature in your classroom. Reynolds does an amazing job of teaching science concepts
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: 3rd Grade Novel Study Bundle (Print + DIGITAL)
Makerspace STEM: Curious About Snow | Close Read, Challenge, & Makerspace Lesson
Winter Makerspace STEM lessons using the story Curious About Snow is a wonderful way to teach and reinforce informational text comprehension standards- asking and answering questions, main idea, text features, vocabulary, visuals, and author's purpose, while also focusing on STEM (states of matter) and Makerspace. Lesson plans are included for 5 days or more if you choose all standards to cover. SAVE 30% ON THE WINTER MAKERSPACE MOMENTS BUNDLEMakerspace with STEM Moments in early elementary is f
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-3
Makerspace STEM: Story of Snow | Winter Close Read, Challenge, & Lesson Plan
Winter Makerspace STEM mini-lessons and maxi lessons using the story The Story of Snow is a wonderful way to teach and reinforce informational text comprehension standards- asking and answering questions, main idea, text features, vocabulary, visuals, and author's purpose, while also focusing on STEM (states of matter) and Makerspace. Lesson plans are included for 5 days or more if you choose all standards to cover. {This resource is also Easel ready.}Grab ANOTHER FREE WEEK here.Makerspace with
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-3
Teaching Engineering - Engineering Design Process- STEM - Google & Print
All About Engineers is now available in a PDF and Google Slides bundle. When stream teaching, you can now have your own print versions to use during instruction and Google Slides to send for assignments! This is perfect for in the classroom, as well. Do your students know how to think like an engineer? What do they notice? What questions do they ask themselves? In this integrated unit, All About Engineers, students will explore the STEM career field of engineering. Students will enjoy learning a
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Earth Day Project Based Learning - Digi Bundle/Print Version - Distance Learning
Earth Day is an extremely important day that should be used to teach our students about awareness for protecting our planet. Earth Project Based Learning is even more impactful than just studying about Earth Day. Especially when the project makes a difference!Learning about Earth Day should be fun and engaging, but also cover the needed skills that students need to practice in the classroom. This Earth Day PBL STEM/STEAM unit does just that! It's completely integrated! Students will read and com
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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STEAM Sound Science Unit Activities | Project-Based Learning
This STEAM Activity uses Project-Based Learning to teach students about sound and sound waves.Background:I love teaching my students about sound, but wanted to create a STEAM project that would help my students develop ELA skills while solidifying their understanding of this difficult topic. This set of activities is the result!Included: This product includes 4 connected lessons/activities that can be done in groups or individually. The goal is for students to tell YOU a secret message without a
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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STEAM Life Cycle Activities | Project-Based Learning
This 2nd Grade STEAM Project will help students learn about life cycles through project-based learning. Background:I love teaching my students about life cycles, but wanted to create a STEAM project that would help my students develop ELA skills while solidifying their understanding of different life cycles. This set of activities is the result! Included: This product includes 4 connected lessons/activities that can be done in groups or individually. The goal is for students to help a zoo create
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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ELA STEM/ STEAM Task Cards
STEAM activities are often reserved for Math and Science, but they can be integrated into ELA easily! These are task cards that I use at my ELA centers. These cards work with any book. All can be completed with a partner, and most can also be completed individually. I have split the cards into 4 categories: with Apps, with robots (some will need devices to control), a blend of technology, and unplugged. All of the apps I recommend work on iPads and are free!
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Mathematicians - Mathematical Investigative Process- Design a Math Machine
All About Mathematicians is now available in a PDF and Google Slides bundle. When stream teaching, you can now have your own print versions to use during instruction and Google Slides to send for assignments! This is perfect for in the classroom, as well. All About Mathematicians will help your students answer these questions: What is a mathematician? What is mathematics? Do your students know how to think like a mathematician? What do they notice? What questions do they ask themselves? How do t
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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