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5th grade engineering printables for Microsoft Word
Engineering Design Process Template
STEM programs focus a lot of it's learning on the Engineering Design Process. This Engineering Design Process Sheet will allow students to become Engineers in the classroom. They will be able to Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve a Prototype for any Unit that they are learning about.(Made in a Microsoft Word document so that teachers can edit questions, etc.) If you would prefer an Engineering Design Process:Engineering Design Process- Digital Notebook- Click Here! Word Search- Click here!C
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Engineering Design Process- Bundle
Ship a Chip Challenge
Students build a container that will fit inside a standard #10 envelope and will protect a single Pringle's potato chip as it travels through the U.S. mail system.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Archimedes' Principle Reader's Theater - Buoyant Force
Ever wonder why a boat floats? Ever wonder how to find the volume of an irregular-shaped object? Archimedes' Principle helps us to understand this. The story about how Archimedes formed his principle has to do with figuring out if his king's crown was really made of gold. This reader's theater will make learning about the story of Archimedes' Principle fun and engaging for your students. This Word Document is editable for you to tailor it to your class.
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5th - 12th
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STEM Computer Project: Design a Keyboard!
Designed to align to most computer technology curriculum. Students research and learn about various keyboards and then use that information to design their own special keyboard.
Uses research and note taking skills, critical thinking, design process, writing reports and explanations, and many more skills.
Includes directions, websites, and rubric in Word.
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4th - 9th
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Rocket template: High flying paper rocket launched via straw
This packet includes a template for students to create a rocket that they launch using a drinking straw. Also included are posters--which include pictures--for each step of the directions.
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3rd - 6th
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Paper Airplane STEM Project
Explore data collection, the engineering design process, budgeting, and more. This project-based activity engages student groups in making and testing paper airplanes. This document is an overview of directions with more to come in the next few weeks.
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5th - 6th
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Bungee Jumping Barbie - A Lesson on the Force of Gravity
This is the assignment students will complete during this activity:
Given the following supplies; a Barbie doll, one meter of yarn or string, 10 rubber bands, 10 inches of tape, and 5 small paper clips, your group will need to design a bungee cord to safely plunge Barbie towards a bucket of water. The goal is to get Barbie closest to the water without getting her hair wet. Her drop will be about two meters above the bucket of water. The bungee cord needs to be tied to her feet! You will be
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5th - 8th
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Design Process Worksheets and Quiz
These worksheets are printable or can easily be converted to a Google Doc. I use them for my PLTW Gateway classes to ensure that students know and understand the 6 steps of the design process. 4 different versions of the worksheet are included, as well as a quiz on the design process.
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5th - 9th
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Newtons 3 Laws Reference Sheet
Students may use this reference sheet as a handy guide of Newton's Laws while applying their knowledge for engineering projects and classroom activities involving force, acceleration, gravity, and inertia. ***Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards***
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3rd - 8th
STEM Challenge: Q Tip Bow and Arrow
This fun and engaging STEM challenge brings in mathematical and computational thinking to your classroom! Also, students really have to work around and against constraints in this project:design and then conduct a working bow and arrow that will hit a target from the greatest distance possible. Their bow and arrow will have to operate within the constraints given for materials and design. Materials suggested: Strawslarge craft sticks small craft sticks rubber bandscardboard Masking tapeHot glue
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4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: 15 STEM Challenges Bundle: includes lesson plans, handouts, and more!
I've Lost My Marbles! STEM Project
This STEM challenge or project has students explore the question: How does the angle and height of a ramp affect the distance an object travels? Potential vocabulary and topics: Angles Height Energy Forms of energy Inclined plane Friction Law of conservation (Mass, Energy, Matter) gravity inertia Students are asked to identify variables and write their OWN procedure (none is provided so they have to come up with h
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: 15 STEM Challenges Bundle: includes lesson plans, handouts, and more!
Straw and/or Paper Rocket Data Collection Sheet
Students average the distance of 3 test flights after measuring the distance of each. They then compare actual average with predicted distance.
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3rd - 7th
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Tee Shirt Creation Paper Circuits Create a T-Shirt Design with Light STEAM STEM
Use your knowledge of Circuits to create your own T-Shirt that lights up! This is great for putting your skills to the test. You can learn to create different circuits using copper tape, LED's and a coin cell battery.
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5th - 8th
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Standards-Based Nickelodeon Universe Field Trip Mega Pack
Check out these resources to make your field trip to Nickelodeon Universe (at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN) run smoothly. All of the details have been figured out to support teachers' management concerns and student learning outcomes in a MS Word document so it just has to be tweaked to fit your needs.
Students begin the foundational work while at school with the Anticipation Guide in which they view YouTube clips of the actual rides at Nickelodeon Universe and identify the kind of
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1st - 5th
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STEM Challenge: Earthquake Safe Buildings (student handout ENG)
Collect some random items from home and challenge your students to make an earthquake safe building! You can change the name and location to make this more relevant to your students as well. Students work together in small groups, build a model, work on multiple designs, and incorporate energy into their brainstorm. Students are asked to build a structure at least 20 cm tall as well. For some students you could modify this based on their needs. "Your company has been hired by the City of San Fra
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: 15 STEM Challenges Bundle: includes lesson plans, handouts, and more!
NGSS Pictorial Diagram Cellular Respiration In-put Chart and Activities
Pictorial Cellular Respiration In-put Chart Activities
Included:
Introduction and Background
Notes and Tips
Lesson Plan: Respiration Pictorial In-put Chart Activity
Instructional strategy directions
Step by step color coded Pictorial
Close Tickets (back and front)
Three Student Examples
Introduction and Background:
In-put Charts are really amusing to teach, and students look forward to these lectures. The included lecture notes are easy to follow, and step by step. You can use color coded
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5th - 8th
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STEM Lesson Plan Template
A basic template for use in writing STEM-related lesson plans.
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4th - 9th
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Engineering Design Notebook
This notebook takes students through the steps of the engineering design process, including identifying the problem and constraints, research, design, testing, and revising.
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K - 8th
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STEAM Unit Plan - designing walls
Through this unit the lessons build towards several Performance Expectations in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS ELA). It is important to remember that the lessons cannot be taught in isolation or the standards will not be addressed. Although the CCSS ELA standards cited here are at the second grade level, the anchor standards from which they were developed can be found at all grade levels.
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Makerspace Recording Sheet
This simple recording sheet can be edited and adapted to suit your needs.
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS Grade 5 Lesson Planning Pack (NYS)
This packet includes everything a 5th grade teacher needs to plan their NGSS lessons. The Lesson Plan Template is a user friendly, checklist style form designed specifically for use with the New York State Next Generation Science Standards. This form includes all 5th grade science standards translated into simple, abbreviated English. A second Lesson Plan Template is for use with Engineering and Design standards. Also included is the complete set of standards along with lesson ideas and numerous
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5th
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STEM Challenge: Foil Boats
Easy STEM Challenge that is hands-on, but requires very little setup/supplies. Students will work to design a foil boat. They will predict how much weight it will hold and then test it. They will then make a modification to their design.Worksheet is printable or can be converted to a Google Doc. Activity can be modified with different dimensions of foil or different objects for testing weight.
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K - 9th
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STEM Lab/ Journal
There are many versions of the engineering design process. In fact if you were to type “Engineering Design Process” into a search engine, you would receive a host of image results. This journal is a global document that can be used with any version of the engineering process used. It walks students through the essential components of ALL the engineering design processes; encouraging them to research, read, write, problem solve and engineer innovative prototypes. Each tab of the journal repre
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3rd - 8th
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Economy Based Mousetrap Car Project
Note: I have provided a web link inside the project outline showing you how to build a mousetrap car, but as this is an engineering desing challenge I usually let my kids build whatever they can dream up using provided equipment.
This activity will allow you to set up an economy based challenge for your students, but does not give you step-by-step instructions for building the cars. Your kids will need to use their imaginations (and/or the internet) in order to do that.
I came up with this
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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