5th grade Martin Luther King Day engineering printables

This unique and original STEM Activity features a bucket with the challenge to build a tower that will hold weight. It's an engaging student favorite and you will love the ready-made lab sheets and low prep. Students must also explain why their towers need a bucket. Imaginative answers are one of the high points of this challenge- along with seeing those creative bucket towers!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.➡️ Click here for the Easy Supplies 6-Pack bun

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Engineering, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters

Paper Roller Coasters - Marble Tracks Made From Paper

Created by

Andrew Gatt

Learn the principles of motion by building paper roller coasters with your students. Build marble runs using only paper and tape. The Paper Roller Coaster templates have been used in schools in all 50 states and over 30 countries. The download includes templates for building twelve different pieces, an instruction manual with over 90 color photographs, and four lessons designed for grade levels from fourth grade up through high school physics classes. The preview gives directions and template

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Printables

The Wild Robot Activities ⭐ STEM Challenges Hands-on Novel Study ⭐

Created by

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

Get ready for STEM activities with The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! In this set of challenges, students follow the adventures of Roz the robot on an island where she must adapt in order to survive. Along the way, Roz encounters many challenges which she must overcome. Your students will overcome the challenges right alongside Roz as they complete the STEM challenges that go along with this engaging read aloud. ✅ What You'll Get ✅3 Main STEM ChallengesCamouflage STEM Activity ChallengeShelter STEM

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels

Famous Faces® of Black History Collaborative Poster [v1] | Black History Month

Created by

Art with Jenny K

Do something for Black History Month that your students won’t soon forget—with my large, visually-engaging "Famous Faces®" of Black History Month poster/banner.This fun, collaborative activity features eight (8) inspirational African Americans:Thurgood MarshallRuby BridgesGeorge Washington CarverHarriet TubmanJackie RobinsonDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Rosa ParksBarack ObamaGreat for ANY grade PreK - High School!!!My collaboration posters are easy for teachers and fun for kids and make a lasting i

Subjects:

Black History Month, Martin Luther King Day, Social Studies - History

Grades:

K - 9th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

Maker Mats (Choice Boards for Enrichment & Makerspaces) - Printable + Digital

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

***INCLUDES PRINTABLE, GOOGLE SLIDES, AND SEESAW VERSIONS!******NOW INCLUDES EARLY CHILDHOOD VERSION WITH PICTURES!***Maker Mats are simple, creative choice boards that promote divergent thinking and creative expression. They are the perfect enrichment option for students and complement to a Makerspace or creative learning area in any classroom or media center. Simple, open-ended tasks guide imaginations and are appropriate for even the youngest learners. Students may use any creative materials

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Engineering, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Printables

Also included in: Makerspace MEGA BUNDLE (Starter Kit, Maker Stations, Maker Mats, Poster)

Black History Month Biography Passages- PDF and Digital

Created by

Create-Abilities

This pack has everything you need to teach your students about 40 important individuals during Black History Month. There are reading comprehension passages, quotes, hands-on timeline activities, brainstorming pages, and biography pages for EVERY person! I also added photograph pages with lines so that your students can write summaries or notes next to each person. There is also a digital version to meet your classroom needs! Editable pages to type in information about other important people!40

Subjects:

Black History Month, Informational Text, Martin Luther King Day

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: Holiday Growing Bundle - Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Spring, and More!

Build a Boat STEM Challenge featuring a Budget Activity

Created by

Basic Operations, Engineering, Problem Solving

This is a STEM challenge you must try! Students build a boat and test its ability to float. This activity also includes using a budget to "purchase" materials. It's a STEM project your students will love!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the Challenge?Students will design and build a boat! Using simple supplies you probably already have on hand, students choose which materials they wish to use. To make this even more challenging students have a sp

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

English Language Arts, Martin Luther King Day, Math

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenges Building Models 3 Problem-Solving Projects - Cars, Boats, Mazes

Martin Luther King Jr. Activities MLK Day Math Reading January NO PREP Packet

Created by

Kim Miller

Are you looking for some fun and engaging activities that will help you and your students celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.? This MLK Jr. NO PREP packet is full of math and reading activities that will help your students learn more about the life and legacy of this brave and influential man. Choose from a variety of math and reading skills that will combine student learning with history. It is the perfect resource for keeping skills sharp!This packet includes reading comprehension practice, gram

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Holiday Seasonal Math Reading Comprehension Writing Skills Review NO PREP Bundle

Paper Airplane STEM Activity | Google Classroom

Created by

Lisa Taylor Teaching the Stars

Paper Airplane STEM Challenges is a packet of experiments your students will love! Flying and creating paper airplanes is a fun activity that will engage your students as they collect data and use measurement skills. Includes Google Slides for remote learners. A great literature connection is added as students research the history of airplanes and the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Bessie Coleman. These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, STEM Fun Fridays, Maker Spaces, Tin

Subjects:

Engineering, Measurement, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.3

, RI.4.3

, W.3.7

, W.3.8

...

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Activities for the Entire Year | includes End of the Year STEM Challenges

Ancient Civilizations STEM Activities Project Egypt Pyramids Greece Rome History

Created by

Ancient History, Engineering, Social Studies - History

Ancient Civilization STEM & STEAM Challenges Bundle for Upper Elementary and Middle School Students! Cross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations This bundle contains 8 StudentSavvy STEM Resources! The Stone Age | Early Humans, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome STEM Challenges! {UPDATE: A DIGITAL VERSION IS ALSO INCLUDED USING TPT'S NEW DIGITAL ACTIVITY TOOL!}This resource is p

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Ancient Egypt Activities STEM Challenges Pyramids STEM Challenge Project Craft

Created by

Ancient History, Engineering, Social Studies - History

Ancient Egypt STEM & STEAM Challenges Cross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Egypt! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Egypt STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3,

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Ancient Civilizations STEM Activities Project Egypt Pyramids Greece Rome History

STEM Challenge Earthquake Resistant Structures Project- 3 Versions

Created by

This STEM activity features an earthquake simulation with students building and shaking! You will love the shake tray instructions and ready-made lab sheets. This engineering project is one of our favorites! Your students will love building the structures and cheering when they remain standing. I include 3 different methods for the challenge.➡️ Click here to save 20% with a bundle including this resource and 2 more Earth challenges.NOTE: This resource contains many ways to complete this challeng

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Lisa Taylor Teaching the Stars

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

, 4-ESS3-2

, 4-ESS3-1

Also included in: Earth Projects STEM Challenge Bundle Featuring Earthquake Structures

STEM Activities for the Entire Year | includes End of the Year STEM Challenges

Created by

First day of school STEM to the end of year STEM! Do you want to add STEM Activities and Challenges into your classroom curriculum this year? STEM for the Entire Year includes over 65 Challenges that will engage your students as they go through the engineering design process. Your students will learn to collaborate with their peers as they think critically and problem solve to complete seasonal STEM Challenges!⭐These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, STEM After School Programs, S

Subjects:

Engineering, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.10

, W.4.7

, W.4.10

, W.5.10

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

End of the Year Craft STEM Activities Summer STEM Challenges Packet Worksheets

Created by

Engineering, Physics, Science

3 End of the Year STEM Challenges - Mini Golf Course (Hole in One) Challenge, Balloon Rocket Car Challenge, and Trampoline Challenge. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really get their brains going during the en

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

Also included in: End of the Year Memory Book Activities Awards BUNDLE Coloring Pages End of Year

STEM Popcorn Challenge - Problem-Solving & Volume Project - Measurement Activity

Created by

It’s the Popcorn STEM Activity! This Easy Prep Challenge is one of my absolute favorites to use as an exploration into volume. This challenge has been tested with 2nd-5th graders and they all enjoy designing those containers to hold the popcorn. Inevitably, there will be gigantic containers. Please note: This challenge is available in money-saving bundles!➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM Volume Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM 6-Pack Math Skills Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % wit

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenges Volume BUNDLE featuring Problem-Solving & Math

Back to School STEM Activities Team Builders and Icebreakers Elementary & Up

Created by

Team building activities and icebreakers are perfect for the first week of school in STEM! Not only will your students instantly engage in these hands-on challenges, they will begin to build your classroom community. Your students will need to work in teams throughout the year, and the best way to set the foundation for that is with fun, engaging, and brain-stretching STEM challenges.✅ What You'll Get ✅This resource includes ice breaker challenges / activities: ✨✨✨ 3 STEM team building activitie

Subjects:

Back to School, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

2nd - 7th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle

STEM Spaghetti Tower Challenge Problem-Solving Project

Created by

Who knew a project using spaghetti could be so engaging and have easy prep for you? Students love this tower-building event with the unlikeliest of materials- spaghetti and one marshmallow. You will enjoy the ready-made lab sheets and the 4 different versions of this resource. ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the challenge?Students will use raw spaghetti strands to build a structure that will hold weight at the top. There are 4 variations of this

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenges Tower Problem-Solving BUNDLE Set 1 featuring Index Card Towers

Ancient Greece Activities Project Craft Activity STEM History Olympics Challenge

Created by

Ancient History, Engineering, Spring

Ancient Greece STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Greece! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 3 Greece STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, &

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

Also included in: Ancient Civilizations STEM Activities Project Egypt Pyramids Greece Rome History

Ancient Rome Activities Project STEM Challenges Worksheets Roman Empire Republic

Created by

Ancient History, Engineering, Social Studies - History

Ancient Rome STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Rome! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Rome STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, fin

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types: