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Engineering centers for homeschool
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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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: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
STEM Challenge: Build Toothpick Structures
These 24 toothpick STEM structure cards help kids develop abstract thinking, engineering, 2d and 3d shape recognition and shape knowledge.-----------------------------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE! <-----------------------------After building each shape, children take their learning one step further and label the number of vertices and edges. The STEM structure cards are perfect for engineers from preschool to second grade!Just grab a box of toothpicks and a container o
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Year of STEM Challenges
The Dot by Peter Reynolds Tower Builder READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity Dot Day STEM
Create Bravely! Integrate STEM while students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Dot Day STEM Challenge! The Dot STEM activity works as a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds. This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on
Grades:
1st - 4th
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: Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges Dot Day
Hurricane STEM Challenge Weather Activity
Your students will love this Hurricane STEM Activity!This activity is perfect to use to teach students about hurricanes and hurricane safety by engineering a building that will withstand a hurricane simulation. Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Includes:Teacher and Student InstructionsStudent Planning PagesSt
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
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
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
My Mouth is A Volcano READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities
Let's get back into hands-on learning. Integrate STEM in your classroom with this Volcano STEM Activity! Students learn how to avoid interrupting with experiments inspired by My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook! Explore chemical reactions with the volcano experiment.This is a fantastic back to school read aloud activity to set up your classroom procedures during the first week of school!The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity,
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: First Week of School Lesson Plans BUNDLE
READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers
Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume One! Everything you need to be the master STEM Teacher at your school! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real-world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more!Amazing resource for STEM clubs, STEM Teachers, STEM Stations, STEM Centers, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educationa
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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Native American Homes STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Set of 9!
Why not bring STEM to your Native American Unit in social studies?
Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like Native Americans, specifically relating to their homes!
This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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STEM Catapult Math & Engineering Activity (Angles and Ratios)
Take the classic STEM challenge to the next level with design optimization and math connections! This STEM catapult challenge involves engineering, geometry, ratios, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging activity your students will love! Using the engineering design process along with math skills, teams of students will build two catapult designs from common materials. Each team will then test at three stations: Distance, Accuracy, and Power. Included are follow-up math problems for enh
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Grades:
3rd - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity
Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
STEM Challenge: Build Famous Landmarks
Can your kids build the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China AND the Empire State Building in one afternoon?! These 47 STEM challenge cards use real pictures of famous landmarks from around the world to inspire kids to build those three sites and so many more.The STEM challenge cards are a great way to help kids develop abstract thinking, design, engineering and building skills.Just cut apart the cards and grab a batch of building blocks for some serious STEM fun.For students who are ready for
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Year of STEM Challenges
Build a Bubble Wand End of the Year STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM in your Classroom at the End of the School Year!Make learning fun with this End of the Year STEM Activity! For the Bubble Wand STEM Challenge, students are asked by a toy company to design a bubble wand that makes the biggest bubbles.The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, STEM Friday, parents who love ha
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 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: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
If I Built a School Back to School READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom!Engage students with a real world STEM activity where they learn about how engineering and architecture work. Students imagine what it would be like to design and build their own school!The Engineering Design Process:In this STEM activity, students receive instructions to imagine how they would build their own school. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Connect to a Read Alou
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
March Madness Basketball STEM Activity Engineering, Sports, Elementary
Integrate STEM in your classroom with a Basketball STEM Challenge!Get your students pumped up for basketball and STEM! Design and build an amazing Basketball Shooter and Goal! Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas for creating a basketball shooter and goal. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, th
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 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: March STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle Basketball, St Patricks Day
Snowflake Bentley Winter READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Every snowflake is unique!Integrate STEM in your classroom with this engaging Winter Companion Activity to Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. Students learn about how snowflakes are made into amazing shapes. Then build their very own unique snowflakes!The Snowflake Bentley Winter STEM Activity is a fun and unique way to engage your students during the long winter months. Amazing winter resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educat
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 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: Winter READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges
Black History Month READ ALOUD STEM Activities - Mae Jemison, Hidden Figures
Integrate STEM in your classroom during Black History Month with these Read Aloud STEM Challenges! Create a space capsule to bring Apollo astronauts back to earth safely with Katherine JohnsonBuild an air powered rocket shuttle to launch Mae Jemison into spaceInvent something new with Lonnie JohnsonLearn the power of words with Dr. Martin Luther King JrCode astronauts to the moon with the Hidden Figures!Includes 5 Black History Month Read Aloud Activities and lessons as amazing companion activit
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Playdough Mats Easy STEM Activities & Challenges - Play Dough STEM Projects
Want to add some STEM / STEAM activities and challenges to your classroom, but you don't know where to start? These play dough mats are fun, engaging, and easy to implement STEM projects! Just print, laminate, and add playdough. STEM Playdough Mats would be a wonderful addition to your STEM or STEAM activities/centers, your Maker Space, morning tubs, fast finishers, or for strengthening small muscle control! I use these with my kiddos during the first day of school. They are a great way to g
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme STEM Activities
Students will be delighted and challenged to complete these 8 different Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme themed STEM activities! These are perfect for students to work on whole group, in a small group, or even as a fun and engaging move on activity! This pack includes STEAM activities from:♦ The Three Pigs - House Building Challenge♦ The Three Pigs - Huff and Puff Challenge ♦ The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Bridge Building Challenge ♦ Little Miss Muffet - Spider Web Building Challenge♦ Jack Be Nimbl
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
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2D 3D SHAPES Toothpick Cards | STEM Activities and Challenges
Are you looking for some engaging STEM ideas to incorporate into building geometry skills with 2D and 3D Shapes? I have you covered with these Build A Shape Mats! Print and laminate. Students build shapes with toothpicks and molding dough (you can use marshmallows or gumdrops instead), count the toothpicks, sides, vertices, and trace the words!What is inside:2D SHAPESPg. 3 Triangle MatPg. 4 Square MatPg. 5 Rhombus MatPg. 6 2D Rectangle MatPg. 7 Diamond MatPg. 8 Pentagon MatPg. 9 Hexagon MatPg.
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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5th Grade Science -NGSS Aligned- Entire Year Bundle
This bundle includes 6 different hands-on science aligned to the 5th grade NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) Each unit is packed full of inquiry-based activities, integrated language arts, word wall cards, games, task cards, projects, and assessments. Teacher pages, answer keys, and assessments are also included. Here's a brief description of each unit. If the preview is difficult to see, you can visit the page for each item by clicking the links since each unit is also sold separately
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Grades:
5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
...
Engineering Design Process - Digital Breakout Escape Room for STEM
Do you want to introduce or review the engineering design process in an engaging and fun way? This digital breakout activity, similar to an escape room but without the need for physical locks, does just that! Students do not need any prior knowledge about engineering or the EDP to do this breakout, though it can be used as a review. In this resource, students will:Learn about the engineering design process (5 slides of informational text)Solve 6 digital puzzles related to the EDP (a variety of p
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4th - 8th
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Elementary STEM Activities Task Cards for the Whole Year + SeeSaw
This bundle includes 102 STEM Tasks (17 sets of 6 cards)! By purchasing this bundle, you over save 30%!STEM task cards are perfect for early finishers, maker spaces, and STEM stations. Use these task cards in small groups, individually or with the entire class. Students can sketch out their design, build, and answer the response questions on their worksheets. In addition, students can reference the included STEM process poster as they design and build.****Setup for these activities is EXTREMELY
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Grades:
K - 4th
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Build a Snowman Winter STEM Activity
Do you want to build a Snowman? In this Winter STEM Challenge, students receive a letter from the STEM snowman stating that there is a snowman building contest. In order to win, students must build the tallest snowman using only the materials provided. This is an excellent engaging activity for students to work on during the winter months!The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on wh
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 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: Winter STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
Integrate STEM in your classroom all year! Includes 60+ STEM Challenges!The Entire year of STEM Challenges is an excellent tool for a STEM Club or a weekly STEM activity in your classroom! These engaging Elementary STEM challenges align with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards). STEM Projects are perfect for helping students learn to work cooperatively in small groups and grow on their own. Each STEM challenge begins with a letter written to students explaining a problem they must solve
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
...
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