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Critical thinking Common Core K.MD.A.1 resources
Goldilocks STEM Activity - Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Challenges
What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM Tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity.The STEM ActivityYour students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, there is a bit of a twist that will tap into SEL topics like empathy.What You'll Get:T
Grades:
K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
STEM Challenges & Activities for the Year STEAM Team Building Summer No Prep
Looking to use STEM Challenges and activities in your elementary classroom? These hands on simple STEAM activities are low prep and use common classroom materials. These STEM activities are both digital and printable! There are STEM challenges and activities for the entire year for you to use - 48 challenges! You will find just what you need for Back to School, Team Building, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer STEM fun! This STEM Bundle includes STEM challenges and STEM activities for the entire ye
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K - 5th
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Antarctica Shelter STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Take your students on a educational journey to Antarctica with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining weather conditions and the hazards of living in Antarctica. Students will learn about "insulation" and "freezing point" as they complete introductory activities using dry ice (optional) and simulating animal blubber! An icebreaker activity facilitates teamwork as students must "cross the ice" to travel across the classroom while only touching sheets of p
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K - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
KINDERGARTEN STRATEGY POSTERS ANCHOR CHARTS AND VOCABULARY WORD iREADY MATH
DO NOT PURCHASE IF YOU OWN THE YEAR BUNDLE!!KINDERGARTEN STRATEGY POSTERS ANCHOR CHARTS AND VOCABULARY WORD iREADY MATHThis pack includes eye-catching Strategy Posters, Anchor Charts, and Vocabulary Posters for the full year that go along with the Kindergarten iReady series or any other Kindergarten math curriculum. These 102 posters are great to hang in your classroom as a resource for your students to use daily to help reinforce the standards! The illustrations and instructions on
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Would You Rather - BUNDLE - Math Talks & Math Centers for Early Primary
***** NOW INCLUDES GOOGLE SLIDES FORMAT as well as PDF*****Great for in person learning and digital classes!**A YEAR LONG RESOURCE WITH MORE THAN 350 MATH TALKS!!**~NOW 11 RESOURCES IN 1~Get your students TALKING about math, thinking critically, using math vocabulary, and expanding their math understandings with these Would You Rather math activities. Students will love the opportunity to form their own opinions and share their ideas. These activities do not necessarily have one correct answer,
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PreK - 1st
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Kindergarten Math Standard DOK Extension and Differentiation for Advanced/Gifted
Kindergarten Math Standard Extension Questions for DifferentiationHave you been stuck on how to differentiate math without just making it "harder"? When we ask Kindergarteners to add 44 + 55 instead of 4 + 5, it is not helping them develop critical thinking math skills - rather just learning a harder problem.This resource helps teachers go deeper with each standard, rather than jumping to 1st grade skills. Using depth of knowledge, this teacher resource has 4 example questions for each standard.
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K
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Also included in: Entire Gifted with Goldens TPT MATH Resources GROWING BUNDLE
United States Roller Coaster STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
United States STEM Activity! Now includes digital journals.Take your students on an educational journey to Ancient Greece with this complete lesson! Learn more about STEM Explorers here.STEM Story: Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining early roller coasters as well as kinetic and potential energy.Science Connection: Demonstrate the effects of gravity and potential and kinetic energyEngineering Challenge: Design a roller coasterSTEM Careers: Structural engineer and neuroscienti
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Grades:
K - 5th
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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Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Ancient Egypt Chariot STEM Challenge - Engineering Design (Digital)
Ancient Egypt Chariot STEM Challenge - Engineering Design with Digital JournalsTake your students on an educational journey to ancient Egypt with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining some of the structures, wildlife, and inventions found in Egypt. Then conduct an icebreaker activity building a pyramid out of cups. Students will test their skills deciphering a code using ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics before moving on to the highly engaging design challen
Grades:
K - 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: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Ancient Greece Simple Machine Playground STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Ancient Greece STEM Activity! Now includes digital journals. Take your students on an educational journey to Ancient Greece with this complete lesson! Learn more about STEM Explorers here. STEM Story: Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the history of the Greek mathematician Archimedes and introducing simple machines. Science Connection: Students will learn about forces and the six simple machines as they complete demonstration activities and build a simple machine playgroun
Grades:
K - 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: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Force and Motion STEM Challenge GA Kindergarten Science
Force and motion and push and pull can be so much fun with this STEM lesson! This is a ready to use STEM challenge featuring the story The Little Red Hen. We use the book as the hook and then the students learn about forces and motion(pushes and pulls). This addresses the Georgia Science Standard of Excellence SKP2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare and describe different types of motion. a. Plan and carry out an investigation to determine the relationship between an obj
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PreK - 1st
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CCSS:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Kindergarten STEM Bundle
Ancient China Printer STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Ancient China STEM Challenge - Engineering Design with Digital JournalsTravel to Ancient China with your students for an educational adventure with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the invention of the Movable Type Printer in China. Students will learn about inventions and replication as they make their own movable type printers! This lesson also includes an extension activity with instructions to build and test a homemade compass which was also in
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Grades:
K - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Plants In Space STEM Challenge (Elementary)
Plants in Space Engineering Design STEM Activity: Students will learn about what plants need to survive and then build a mini greenhouse. Students are then tasked to use the engineering design process to design and build a device to support their greenhouse. Students will: Learn about an engineering problem they need to solve. Connect the problem to STEM careers and a real-world event. Gather materials and brainstorm ideas. Draw a design idea. Build and test their device. Students will keep maki
Grades:
K - 5th
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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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
Chile Solar Car STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Explore the largest solar power plant in the world located in Chile as you take your students on an educational adventure with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the importance of clean energy and the use of solar power. Students will learn about solar cars as they use them to complete a mission! They must make their solar car navigate the mountains and ocean surrounding the solar power plant using the engineering design process. Students also learn
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Grades:
K - 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: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Would You Rather - Measurement in Non-Standard Units (Linear, Mass, Capacity)
***Now includes GOOGLE SLIDES digital version and PDF.***Introduce your students to measurement concepts using non-standard units in a fun and engaging way! These activities will encourage your students to investigate measurement in order to answer the "Would You Rather" questions. Get you students talking about math! Pose the "Would You Rather" questions to your students in order to:-Promote Math Knowledge--Build Math Confidence--Create Culture of Learning--Foster Reasoning Skills--Encourage Co
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Would You Rather - BUNDLE - Math Talks & Math Centers for Early Primary
England Pinhole Camera STEM Challenge (History + Engineering)
England STEM Challenge - Engineering Design with Digital JournalsTake your students on an educational journey to England with this STEM lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the innovation of the light bulb in England which led to the use of light bulbs in homes and theaters. Students will learn about light refraction and camera obscure as the foundation of how optics work like our eyes and a camera. Then students will complete an engineering design challenge to build
Grades:
K - 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: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Biome Bundle: Grasslands, Oceans, Deserts, & Jungles (Pre-K and K, NGSS & CC)
This product from Explore Science and the Santa Barbara Zoo offers insight into the plants, animals, and climates of biomes, including 40 short stories, 20 crafts, 8 experiments, and 39 recommended children's books. This bundle focuses on deserts, grasslands, jungles, & oceans, with an introduction to biomes (worksheet included) and explorer workbook. All content is organized and written for Pre-K and K and aligned to NGSS* and CC at Kindergarten level.*
*Includes Phase III Rollout: Environm
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PreK - K
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MEASUREMENT - Let's Compare! THREE MINI-LESSONS WITH FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES!!!
This fun interactive activity includes three separate measurment mini-lessons with follow-up activities that include moveable clipart. Teach about how to measure length (includes terms longer, shorter), height (taller, shorter) and size (bigger, smaller). Following each mini-lesson there are multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate knowledge of the measurement concepts. Each lesson also includes an opportunity to place into order a group of items based on length, height or size. Includ
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Grades:
PreK - 8th, Staff
3 Little Pigs - Engineering Design Project - FULL UNIT
In this unit, you will teach your students the steps of the design process using the 3 Little Pigs. The challenge: Can you build a house that the Big Bad Wolf can't blow down? The students will use recycled materials to build their house and the wolf is a fan. Watch as your students learn and exhibit 21st century learning skills and the 4 Cs: Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity!Click here to see a video slideshow of my students during this unit! It's so fun!This .zip files c
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PreK - 2nd
WINTER MEASURING WITH A RULER & NONSTANDARD ITEMS MAT N WORKSHEETS
WINTER MEASURING WITH A RULER AND NONSTANDARD ITEMS MAT N WORKSHEETS COMMON CORE MAFS ENVISIONMeasuring with a Ruler and Nonstandard Items Math MATS AND WORKSHEET Center Game will have your students engaged while practicing measuring using a ruler and nonstandard items. It is aligned to the Common Core Standards and the Florida MAFS. See the list of standards below.This file included 2 sets colored mats making it 10 different colored mats. One set with two different size paperclips to estimate m
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K - 2nd
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Math Talks - Kindergarten Skills Numbers to 20, Add and Subtraction, Geometry
Wondering how you can add math talks to your kindergarten classroom? Look no further! These math talks include 135 no-prep math talks! Choose from talks that cover counting and cardinality, number and operation in base ten, operations and algebraic thinking, measurement and data, and geometry skills.Each slide includes engaging images and planned questions. Math talks are a great way to pair students up in order to get them engaged in mathematical conversations!What's Included?135 total math tal
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K
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Australia Safety Capsule STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Australia Safety Capsule STEM Challenge - Engineering DesignTake your students on an educational adventure to Australia with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the invention of the baby safety capsule (car seat) in Australia. Students will learn about distributing and absorbing forces as they complete demonstration activities and build their own safety capsule! Updated to include editable digital journals in Google Slides to support distance learning
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K - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
CLASS Comprehensive Open-Ended Questions For Centers List & Flashcards
Unlock the full potential of your classroom with our "Comprehensive FL Early Learning Standards Open-Ended Questions & Flashcards Kit," expertly designed for Pre-K and early elementary educators. This invaluable resource is tailored to align with the Teachstone CLASS Dimensions , empowering you to create an enriching, interactive learning environment that fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and comprehensive skill development across key domains and dimensions.Key Features:Aligned with FL E
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: The Ultimate PreK-3rd CLASS Instructional Support Bundle
Ocean Biome Activity Kit (Pre-K and K, NGSS & CC)
This product from Explore Science and the Santa Barbara Zoo is a collection of 10 short stories, 5 crafts, 2 experiments, and 12 recommended children's books themed around the world's oceans. All content is organized and written for Pre-K and K, and all activities are aligned to NGSS* and CC at Kindergarten level. Download includes master materials list, activity-specific standards lists, activity procedures, craft templates, activity tips and variations, and online resources.
*Includes Phase II
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PreK - K
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Plus Plus Building Blocks - Kindergarten Morning work activities - Math Center
Plus Plus / Hash Tag blocks STEM Math Activities: These task cards are perfect for Kindergarten math centers & morning tubs. They teach Counting, sorting, patterns, shapes, Addition and measurement in a fun hands on way!Includes10 Frames and 20 FramesPlus Plus Addition 1-10 and 11-20Plus Plus Subtraction 1-10 and 11-206 2D Plus Plus Shape Building Mats/CardsPlus Plus Color Sorting Plus Plus Counting Activities16 Classroom Measurement Task Cards12 Plus Plus Patterns Lesson Plans For each acti
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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