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3rd grade science resources for Google Apps and for GATE
Fairy Tale STEM and STEAM Activities and Challenges Makerspace Task Cards
Hands-on fairy tale STEM challenges that are open-ended and allow for student creativity! Students can complete all 20 STEM activities OR use the choice board and pick their challenge(s). These low prep activities are easy to set up with materials you already have, like paper, recyclables, or building bricks and blocks. Your students will be begging to do more!✅ What You'll Get ✅20 Fairy Tale STEM challenges: These can be displayed from the PDF file or from Google Slides, or printed at 4 per pag
Grades:
K - 3rd
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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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Spring Activities | March April May Kite STEM Challenge | Gravity & Wind Energy
Spring is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Spring activities you need to plan. Use Spring STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Spring STEM activities they will love. This ready to go Spring Activities | March April May Kite STEM Challenge | Gravity and Wind Energy is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of April. Challenge your students to design and build a kite tha
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Spring STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE | March April May Projects
Coding with ROBOTS ⭐ Mazes Tracks STEM Robotics Hour of Code Dash Sphero Finch
"This is my absolute favorite robot resource. Students loved to make their own maze and try to get their Sphero through it. It was wonderful for kids to work on teamwork and problem-solving skills.""In one word, "WOW!" My students are obsessed with this product!"Tired of taping mazes all over your floors? Not sure what to do with your class set of robots? Save the tape for STEM challenges and use these coding maze cards instead. Use your robots like Dash, Cue, Sphero, BeeBot, Finch, and Code and
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K - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Teacher ❤️ Favorites ❤️ Bundle Best Sellers in One Place
STEM Activities and Challenges Low Prep Engineering Design Process and Careers
The best variety of low prep STEM activities you'll find! These 20 STEM and STEAM activities can be completed with readily available materials and minimal prep - you can even use these for sub plans! Students will get hands-on exploring different STEM careers with these activities. Each activity is designed to take about one class period however the activity can span across two class periods to give ample time for redesigns and re-testing, or for a repeat challenge using different materials.Thes
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Paper Airplane STEM Activity Project Template Challenge Low Prep Sub Plans
This is the PAPER AIRPLANE STEM ACTIVITY you are looking for! The paper airplane STEM challenge is a fun, hands-on, and EASY to implement force and motion exploration that uses paper. This is the challenge for you. ✅This activity can be used with ANY grade (students will need to be able to fold and crease paper). It's an excellent fine motor skills activity and always produces surprising results. If you are learning about force and motion or measurement, this challenge is perfect for you!✅ What
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
STEM Activity Pi Day ➡️ Packaging Engineer Career Exploration Math Challenge ⭕
A STEM activity with a career focus that is great for Pi Day or any time! In this hands-on math challenge, students will be packaging engineers for the day as they determine the best arrangement for a set of circles in the various packages! This 2D STEM challenge is a scaled-down, paper version of what real packaging engineers must accomplish with 3D objects and products. This activity ties in well to Pi Day because the objects are all circles! In a 3D version, these objects could be something l
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
The Three Little Pigs Activity ⭐ Fairy Tale STEM Challenge ⭐
Spark curiosity, imagination, and fun with fairy tale STEM! STEM tales use a fairy tale that your students are likely already familiar with - a twist is added into the story that introduces an engineering problem. Can your students help the three little pigs solve the problem in the story? By adding in a story element, those students that might typically shy away from STEM activities may find joy in transporting themselves into a story to solve a problem. All students will follow the engineerin
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Bible Stories STEM Lessons Activities & Challenges | Sunday School Lesson VBS
Have you ever wondered if STEM and Religion can be combined? Well, the answer is YES. Try this Bible Stories STEM Lessons, Activities, and Challenges BUNDLE (Sunday School, Religion, and VBS). The Bible lessons in this bundle will show you how fun and engaging Bible study, religion activities, and Bible stories can be when combined with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics! The Bible STEM activities and challenges in this amazing bundle were created especially for Vacation Bible Sch
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Nursery Rhyme STEM and STEAM Activities
This resource includes 20 nursery rhyme STEM challenges (plus 3 bonus optional challenges). I created these so that students can work independently on STEM. Use for bell work / morning work, early finishers, or for an after school STEM club. You don't need a fancy makerspace to complete these tasks. I recommend hanging on to recyclables and using what you already have, such as paper, tape, and building blocks and math manipulatives. The challenges are primarily building tasks.Contents20 Nursery
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Depth and Complexity Frames - Digital - for use with Google Slides™/Classroom™
Editable, digital Depth & Complexity frames are here! Now it's simple for you to create Depth & Complexity frames digitally! This Google Slide file has everything you need to be able to create digital Depth & Complexity frames (or have your students create them!).You will find it incredibly easy to create terrific frames for your students and share them with students, either through Google Classroom™ or even in print (the slides are optimized for letter-sized paper). If you've been t
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Aesop's Fables STEM and STEAM Activities
This resource includes 20 Aesop's fables STEM challenges (plus bonus optional challenges). I created these so that students can work independently on STEM. Use for bell work / morning work, early finishers, or for an after school STEM club. You don't need a fancy makerspace to complete these tasks. I recommend hanging on to recyclables and using what you already have, such as paper, tape, and building blocks and math manipulatives. These challenges are primarily building tasks.CONTENTS20+ Aesop'
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K - 3rd
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Sled STEM Challenge Low Prep Force and Motion STEM Activity or Santa's Sleigh
In this force and motion STEM challenge, students will use the engineering design process to create a fast or s l o w sled. If you are studying force and motion or how friction can affect force and motion, this challenge is the perfect low-prep hands-on activity! *If you would like to make this into a holiday or Christmas challenge, you can call it Santa's sleigh! All other design criteria are the same. Students can even draw and color a "Santa" of their own to put on their sleigh.You will need
Grades:
1st - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
St. Patrick's Day Building Rainbow Bridges March STEM Activity & Challenge
St. Patrick's Day is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with St. Patrick's Day activities you need to plan. Use St. Patrick's Day STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun St. Patrick's Day activities they will love. This ready to go St. Patrick's Day Building Rainbow Bridges March STEM Activity and Challenge is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of March.Challenge your studen
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: St. Patrick's Day STEM Activities & Challenges BUNDLE | March Projects
STEM Journal Digital Version Engineering Design Process
A digital STEM Journal / Notebook you can use with any challenge! This is a digital version for use with Google Drive™, so please only purchase if you have the resources to use it (computers/laptops/tablets, etc. and Internet access). If you have a Google classroom, this is a great way to gain technology fluency while building an e-portfolio of student work. What You'll GetInstructions on using the resource, with examples (10 pages): Also includes instructions for using with Microsoft OneDrive.D
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle
End of the Year or Summer STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE | May June July
Summer is almost here and it's also the end of the year! Your teacher life just got a little busier with end of the year and summer activities you need to plan. Use End of Year and Summer STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun end of year or summer activities they will love. This ready to go End of the Year or Summer STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the mont
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2nd - 5th
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Water Slide Summer and End of the Year STEM Activity & Challenge | Forces
Summer is almost here and it's also the end of the year! Your teacher life just got a little busier with end of the year and summer activities you need to plan. Use End of Year and Summer STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun end of year or summer activities they will love. This ready to go Water Slide Summer STEM Activity and Forces End of the Year Challenge is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during th
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Bible Stories STEM Parables and Miracles of Jesus BUNDLE | Sunday School VBS
Have you ever wondered if STEM and Religion can be combined? Well, the answer is YES. Try this Bible Stories STEM Parables and Miracles of Jesus Lessons, Activities, and Challenges BUNDLE (Sunday School, Religion, and VBS). The Bible lessons in this bundle will show you how fun and engaging Bible study, religion activities, and Bible stories can be when combined with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics! The Bible STEM activities and challenges in this amazing bundle were created es
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Earth Day Shoebox Solar Oven STEM Activity & April Challenge | Renewable Energy
Earth Day is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Earth Day activities you need to plan. Use Earth Day STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Earth Day activities they will love. This ready to go Earth Day Shoebox Solar Oven STEM Activity and April STEM Challenge or Renewable Energy Project is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of April. Challenge your students to design
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Also included in: April and Earth Day STEM Activities & Challenges BUNDLE for Elementary
Science Menu Choice Boards and Menus for Enrichment and Early Finishers - Easel
Looking for engaging science choice boards? These no-prep and differentiated science tic-tac-toe menu boards include activities that are perfect for early finishers, gifted students, and enrichment. Choice board menus are great for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class, making this bundle an excellent resource during the back to school season or at the end of the school year.Everything you need is included! Your students will love completing the meaningful activities in these scien
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 4-LS1-1
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
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Digital Research Project Seven Natural Wonders of the World
Looking for a distance learning or 100% digital project? This is an independent digital research project in Google Slides that is perfect for distance learning.Students will independently research and present information about the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. You can easily assign one, some, or all of the natural wonders for this project. Simply delete any unwanted slides prior to sharing or assigning the project. You can also make this project appropriate for multiple grade levels by s
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Fishing Rod Summer STEM Activity and Simple Machine End of the Year Challenge
Summer is almost here and it's also the end of the year! Your teacher life just got a little busier with end of the year and summer activities you need to plan. Use End of Year and Summer STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun end of year or summer activities they will love. This ready to go Fishing Rod Summer STEM Activity and Simple Machine End of the Year Challenge is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning d
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Distance Learning - Virtual Science Fair
Looking for a way to keep your students engaged at home? This product is completely ready to go! Just upload to Google Classroom or whatever platform you choose. Make edits if you wish :)This product walks through the steps of the scienctific method to help students construct a science fair experiment. It provides links for students to look into different science fair topics, slides for each step of the scientific method, notes, and directions for every step of the way. It also includes a letter
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Orbit Enrichment Project
This is the perfect project for gifted or early finishers. You could alsogive to the whole class as a ”May Do” assignment when they’re finishedwith their “Must Do” tasks. This project can be used in various ways.Choice is powerful with students, especially when providing enrichment foradvanced students. Your students will surprise you with their end result.Students pick a topic that “orbits” around something they’ve learnedabout or are learning about in their grade level. For example: division,v
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Also included in: Enrichment Activity Growing Bundle
Google Classroom Activities Distance Learning
⭐Looking for an engaging project for your students to conduct research about the constellations, while using Google Slides? This digital, paperless resource includes two projects about the constellations in the solar system, for a total of 25 Google slides. ⭐Constellations of the Solar System Interactive Project, using Google Slides ⭐Students read and learn about 12 different constellations. Students will then move the star shapes on the Google slides to form the different constellations- tru
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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