High school engineering resources for Easel $5-10

In this guided inquiry two part PhET lab your students will investigate how an image is formed by four different optical instruments: a convex lens, a concave lens, a convex mirror and a concave mirror. In Part 1 students will investigate (1) how the characteristics of the image change as the object is brought closer to each of the lenses and mirrors, (2) the similarities and differences in image formation for each of the lenses and mirrors and (3) the meaning of the points F and 2F for the conv

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Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Engineering, General Science, Robotics

Also included in: Optics Complete Unit Bundle

Real World Robot Research Project for Middle School Robotics and STEM Sub Plans

Created by

STEM in the Middle

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

Types:

Projects, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Middle School Robotics Unit with Lessons, Activities, and Worksheets for STEM

Robot Hand STEM Activity (Printed & Digital)

Created by

Vivify STEM

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

Subjects:

Biology, Engineering, General Science

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

6.RP.A.1

, 6.RP.A.2

, 6.RP.A.3

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

Engineering Design Process Worksheets and Rubrics (STEM/ STEAM Activity)

Created by

Rayas Store

Use these 20 Pages of Worksheets and Rubrics to introduce the Engineering Design Process while doing a STEM/ STEAM activity, challenge or project. There is a color and are black & white version copy of the worksheet and rubric to go through each of the process. A great engaging activity for students or a group/ team to go through the design processes of their STEM/ STEAM activity. Use the rubrics to assess students’ performance once they finish their STEM or STEAM focused task.What’s Include

Subjects:

Engineering, Problem Solving, Science

Grades:

1st - 12th, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

Halloween STEM Activity: Candy Grabber STEM Activity

Created by

Vivify STEM

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

Subjects:

Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

6.G.A.1

, 6.G.A.2

, 6.G.A.3

, 6.G.A.4

, 7.G.B.4

...

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

PhET Simulation Online Lab: Electric Circuits, Resistors in Series & Parallel

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Using this electric circuits PhET guided inquiry lab your students will gain an in depth understanding of the difference between resistors in series circuits and resistors in parallel circuits. I have done these activities with my students many times and they always find them fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won't even know they are learning as they complete the included inquiry-based laboratory assignment sheet. The PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation can be found

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Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Astronomy, Engineering, Science

Also included in: Electric Circuits Bundle No. 1: Resistors in Series and Parallel

Mission To Mars -- PBL Space Exploration and Mars Colony Design

Created by

Mr Noondi

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

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

HS-ETS1-2

, HS-ETS1-3

, HS-ETS1-1

Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions DIY Cold Pack STEM Challenge for MS-PS1-6

Created by

STEM in the Middle

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

Subjects:

Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Activities

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-1

, MS-PS1-6

Also included in: Middle School STEM Challenges and Engineering Design Process for Middle School

PhET Simulation Online Lab: Force of Friction

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The goal of this PhET online lab activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of static and kinetic friction forces, Newton’s laws of motion and how to determine the coefficients of static and kinetic friction. This activity includes collecting data about frictional forces, graphing the data and analysis of the graph to determine the coefficients of friction. This web based lab is available as a PDF file that can be completed by distance learners. This online lab activity uses th

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Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Engineering, General Science, Social Studies - History

Also included in: Newton’s Laws of Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs

INVENTORS & INVENTIONS Research Activities Graphic Organizers PRINT and EASEL

Created by

Diana Bailey

This resource is designed for use by science, technology, and social studies teachers to help students organize basic facts about fourteen inventors that were chosen from a broad base of time period, nationality, gender, and field of invention/innovation.The inventors included are: Archimedes, Charles Babbage, Alexander Graham Bell, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison, Sandford Fleming, Benjamin Franklin, Temple Grandin, Stephanie Kwolek, Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, James Watt, and the

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Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

PhET Simulation Online Lab: Wave Interference

Created by

Engineering, General Science, Physics

This PhET Wave Interference online lab provides an excellent opportunity for your students to experiment with waves and their interactions. Students will investigate the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and calculate the speed of light using the simulation. Next, they will experiment with diffraction, wave interference and the factors that affect the fringe pattern that occurs when light waves pass through single and double

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Grades:

10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Also included in: Waves and Color Vision Bundle: Period, Frequency, Wavelength and Interference

PhET Simulation Online Lab: Waves Intro

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Using another one of the excellent simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations, your students will be able to investigate the properties of longitudinal and transverse waves. After completing this lab students should be able to: a) make waves with water, sounds and light and see how they are related, b) discuss wave properties using the appropriate terms, c) explain how changing the frequency and amplitude affects the characteristics of a wave and d) determine a method to measure and calculate

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Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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