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High school engineering resources for GATE under $5
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
A to Z STEM Posters or Back to School Bulletin Board
Create a stunning STEM visual display appropriate for any grade! Use one letter from the alphabet, or create a crossword-style display with your favorite inspirational words. There are multiple posters included for most letters. Many of the words also tie nicely into growth mindset - failure in STEM is not only okay, it's expected and it's how we learn.Blank templates are also provided if you would like to create additional posters. Words IncludedA – analyze, askB – brainstorm, budget, buildC –
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Also included in: NEW STEM Teacher Bundle
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
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STEM Activity Challenge - Geodesic Sports Dome Hands-On Math
Design and create a sports dome for your favorite sports team with this math influenced STEM challenge! Students can either create a dome of their own design or use one of the two provided sets of instructions to create multiple designs and compare their strengths and weaknesses.What You'll GetWarm-Up Activity: Complete the drawing (optional)STEM Challenge Tips: General tips for any STEM challenge.Challenge IncludesTeacher NotesSample PicturesPrintable Challenge Poster: Hang at your STEM center
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
ELA STEAM CHALLENGE - FIDGET TOY - REVIEW ACTIVITY - Editable!
Empower your students with essential literacy skills and foster creativity through this engaging Flextangle activity! If you've observed your students grappling with written directions, this resource is the perfect solution to not only address that challenge but also provide an exciting opportunity for them to craft their own review toy.Unlock the potential of this activity and witness the transformation in your classroom:Literacy Enrichment: Immerse your students in a unique learning experience
Grades:
6th - 9th
Architecture Examples: Ancient, Modern, and Famous Structures around the World
This product is to aid in teaching about architecture. Each card is ready to print and contains the name of the structure and a photo example. Two cards contain famous architects: Frank Lloyd Wright and Michelangelo. One card defines architecture. I used these during my architecture unit to display the various types of structures involved in architecture including, Brooklyn Bridge, Mesa Verde, Big Ben, Pyramids at Giza, Empire State Building, a house, Taj Mahal, and many more. The various types
Grades:
3rd - 9th
The Clubhouse - Deep Creativity, Design, STEAM, Critical Thinking, and GATE
Because we are evil teachers with evil, cackling laughs, we will entice and engage students like the witch in Hansel and Gretel with a metaphorical candy house. Oh, this looks like all fun and games, but that’s not how we evil teachers do things!You know that STEM activity going around where you have a certain amount of time to build a tower out of notecards? This activity takes the notecard tower activity to about level 44. At Portable Gifted and Talented, we love to build stuff, and we love pl
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Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary
BRIDGES INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT Based Learning PBL Genius Hour Engineering
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a BRIDGES INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PBL PROJECT! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving Cycle to Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Share, and Evaluate to complete an independent project. Editable Word documents, PDFs, and fillable Google Slides are included so that yo
Grades:
4th - 12th
STEM Activity - Mechanical Engineering Challenge 4-Bar Linkage Mechanism
In this challenge, students will design and create a simple 4-bar linkage. This is a basic type of mechanism that mechanical engineers use in various designs (such as windshield wipers!).✅ What You'll Get ✅Challenge PosterDescription and teacher notesPhoto examples5 "Talk Like an Engineer" word cards with relevant vocabulary **includes link to QuizletTalk Like an Engineer PosterMultiple recording options for students to follow the engineering design process: Graphic organizers (includes digital
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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MAKEY MAKEY INDEPENDENT PROJECT Based Learning PBL Genius Hour Engineering
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a MAKEY MAKEY INDEPENDENT PBL PROJECT! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving Cycle to Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Share, and Evaluate to create something using Makey Makey! Editable Word documents, PDFs, and fillable Google Slides are included so that you
Grades:
3rd - 12th
FERRIS WHEEL INDEPENDENT PROJECT Based Learning Research Genius Hour Engineering
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a FERRIS WHEEL INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PBL PROJECT! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving Cycle to Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Share, and Evaluate to complete an independent project. Editable Word documents, PDFs, and fillable Google Slides are included so th
Grades:
4th - 12th
CARDBOARD CREATION INDEPENDENT PROJECT Based Learning PBL Genius Hour Engineer
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a CARDBOARD CREATION INDEPENDENT PBL PROJECT! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving Cycle to Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Share, and Evaluate to create something out of cardboard! Editable Word documents, PDFs, and fillable Google Slides are included so tha
Grades:
3rd - 12th
THANKSGIVING STEM | Reverse Egg Drop | Turkey Nest
Have fun and encourage critical thinking creativity, and problem-solving with this Turkey Nest STEM Challenge! In the activity, students work in teams to build a "nest" to catch the "turkey egg" so that it doesn't break. Two versions of the activity are included: One where all supplies are made available for students, and one where students have 100 “Cluck Bucks” to spend on supplies. Directions and Materials Warehouse Order Form are included. This is a great activity for a Thanksgiving celebrat
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Valentine STEM Heart Copters
Take flight this Valentine's Day with this fun STEM challenge. This Heart Copter engineering project comes with a Challenge Sheet with rules and holiday scenario, an Informational Reading Passage about the science behind the related topic, printable templates, and several Lab Booklet templates to meet your classroom needs. The lab includes teacher suggestions for materials and pictures. This lab can be created with common, inexpensive materials!***Heart Copters is also included in my Valentine S
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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CARDBOARD CHAIR INDEPENDENT PROJECT Based Learning PBL Genius Hour Engineering
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a CARDBOARD CHAIR INDEPENDENT PBL PROJECT! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving Cycle to Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Share, and Evaluate to create a chair out of cardboard! Editable Word documents, PDFs, and fillable Google Slides are included so that you
Grades:
4th - 12th
LEGO Robotics Letter and Application
LEGO Robotics is a wonderful way to implement Computer Science at your school!
Introduce students to this quickly growing field, starting with this welcome letter and application. Studies show that nationwide, we are experiencing a shortage of Computer Science graduates to fill the large number of today’s jobs that require a CS degree.
Send this letter out to students and families to explain what LEGO Robotics is, why it is important, and what it will look like at your school.
The bottom
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Mass Spectrometer Simulation. Works in all browsers and iPads.
Mass Spectrometer Simulation: The user can control almost every aspect of the device:All potential differences.The magnitude and direction of the electric fields.The magnitude and direction of the magnetic fields.The charge and mass of the accelerated object.The separation and size of the capacitor plates.The velocity at which the object leaves the ‘electron gun’. The user can view the:Electric force on the object.Magnetic force on the object.Net force on the object.The speed at which the objec
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-5
, HS-PS2-1
STEM Paper Helicopter a Science and Engineering Challenge
This STEM science and engineering challenge will see students create a helicopter that rotates when dropped. It engages the students and challenges them to think about helicopter flight and what determines flight. This challenge looks at speed, direction, size, and use of wings.This pack contains everything you need. All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or an individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate member
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Also included in: STEM Flight Experiments with Science and Engineering Challenges Bundle
PARADE FLOAT PROJECT STEM | Trash to Treasure | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Have fun and encourage critical thinking creativity, and problem-solving with this Trash to Treasure Parade Float STEM Challenge! In this unit, students use a bag of provided CLEAN trash to design and create their parade float. You get to decide what the parade’s theme is, so this unit is incredibly flexible! Directions, Parade Float Judging Sheet, and Supply Request Letter are included.Ways to Use•Any holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.)•With a Balloons Over Broadway unit
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
TINY HOUSE INDEPENDENT PROJECT Based Learning Research Genius Hour Engineering
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TINY HOUSE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PBL PROJECT! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving Cycle to Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Share, and Evaluate to design their own custom tiny house! Editable Word documents, PDFs, and fillable Google Slides are included so t
Grades:
4th - 12th
Electronic Components and Circuits STEM Activity Makerspace Decor
Perfect for when you are studying electrical circuits! Create a stunning visual display of electronic components and more with this pennant activity! 25+ components, peripherals, and tools are included. Students add words, definitions, or visuals to help illustrate the components.What You'll Get25+ pennants with electronic components (in black and white AND color, with blank space for students to draw, doodle, write, etc.)INB option if you would rather use these in interactive notebooks (or use
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
FALL SCAVENGER HUNT & STEM ART ACTIVITIES | November Team Building Group Work
Have fun and encourage critical thinking creativity, and problem-solving with these Fall Scavenger Hunt and STEAM Challenges! Included is a Fall Scavenger Hunt for students to complete outside, a Poster Contest using what was found in the Scavenger Hunt, and a Self Portrait Poster Contest using what was found in the Scavenger Hunt. The scavenger hunt is a great activity to get kids outside and away from the classroom for a while! PLUS they get to practice their creativity! It can also be used as
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
STEM: The Ethics of Drones
This PowerPoint introduces students to the concept of ethics and current issues related to drones. The PowerPoint has links to an introduction video and the FAA website on the regulations of drones.
Grades:
5th - 12th
My Engineering Journal: An Engineering Project Guide
Thanks for checking out My Engineering Journal!
This resource is intended to be a printable guide for students who are completing their own Engineering project. My school is using this guide for students who are completing an Engineering prototype rather than a Science Fair project our STEM fair!
This four page resource leads students through the engineering design process with thoughtful guided questions in order to complete their own independent project, with plenty of space for note taking
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Grades:
K - 12th
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