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Engineering Common Core 4.MD.A.1 resources
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)
Halloween STEM Activities | October STEM Google Classroom
Are you looking for fun Halloween Activities to do during October or a fall party? These 4 Halloween STEM Activities will engage all your students while they have fun! These STEM activities can also be used for Halloween Party, At Home STEM Activities, STEM After School Programs, Summer Programs, Clubs, Maker Spaces, Distance Learning, or in your classroom. Students will love learning as they go through the design process and reinforce math skills. Included in this Bundle: Google Link Candy Co
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: October STEM Bundle
Getting to Know You Activities STEM
Create a positive classroom community and have FUN with getting to know you activities in summer school! Getting to Know You STEM to Win is a fun game where students earn supplies to use in a surprise STEM challenge.Here's what's you'll get: InstructionsStudent Recording Pages40 Getting to Know You Task CardsSTEM Challenge PosterSTEM Thinking SheetsWhat I Wish My Teacher Knew About Me Writing PagesTeacher PageStudent Profile CardsHow to Play Students answer 40 YES or NO questions to earn supplie
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: STEAM Activities and Challenges Bundle
Mission to Mars: Middle School STEM Curriculum Unit
Mission to Mars STEM UnitLooking for a complete STEM curriculum that includes hands-on engineering design, real-world connections, science, and math connections all centered around one theme? Look no further with our Space Club: Mission to Mars curriculum! Read a detailed blog post overview here. Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Space Club Mission Control
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM Curriculum Unit (STEM Club, STEM Camp)
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM UnitTransform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This unit includes 10 engineering design challenges that follow a storyline - complete with instructional videos and editable handouts!This unit is perfect for an afterschool STEM club, summer STEM camp, STEM elective, or science classroom! Click for standards alignment and supply list. This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills.
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
Build a Model House STEAM Activity-Measure Area, Perimeter, Volume and More!
Turn your classroom into a construction zone with this fun STEM measurement project! Measure length, width, height, area, perimeter, and volume using both standard and metric units. Video tutorials are included for self-directed or teacher-directed learning!This product includes the following:Teacher Materials:• 3rd Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statements• 4th Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statem
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Paper Chain Challenge | Measurement STEM Project
Year after year the Paper Chain Measurement Challenge is a second grade favorite!! They are always blown away they can take one piece of paper and make a chain that is so long it goes outside our classroom door! What they aren’t so aware of is the fact in creating this super long chain they are practicing critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and measuring skills. I have done this for the past three year. Each year I have saved the measurements of each paper chain so students not onl
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Veterans Day Poppy Activities with Reading Passages and Thank You Cards
Math and science feelin' like a drag? Not Anymore! We've been there – kids yawning, staring into space while you put in all the effort to teach your students about the importance of Veterans Day. But what if you could make it hands-on? We're not just talking learning; we're talking an experience.This Veterans Day Poppy Activities with Reading Passages and Thank You Cards is how we get those disconnected students connected. If they end up secretly loving social studies, well, mission accomplished
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
The Ultimate Paper Airplane STEAM Project: 10 Day Engineering Design Challenge
Every year since I started teaching, I've done a paper airplane contest. When I first started around 10 years ago, it was a quick contest that lasted just a few minutes. Gradually, as my experience as an educator grew, this project began to grow into what it is today... A 10 day cross-curricular mega project! I always say that student engagement is the key to learning, and I can almost guarantee that your students will be engaged during these activities! They will be measuring, graphing, reading
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Earth Day STEM Activities | Oil Spill STEM
Teach your kids real world applications to cleaning up an oil spill. This pack has it all! Please download the preview for a sneak peak as to what's inside. This resource includes: ♥ 5E lesson plan with time and materials♥materials checklist♥oil spill lab centers with teacher instructions, student instructions, and center labels♥inferencing picture and writing ♥interactive journal; vocabulary cards with pocket and science centers flap book♥teacher explanation page♥STEAM challenge♥reading passag
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: End of the Year STEM Activities Summer STEM and STEAM Challenges
STEM Family Night Planning & Activity Guide
STEM Family Night Planning GuideThis all-inclusive planning guide has everything you need to host a successful STEM Family Night! The guide was created after experience hosting several successful Family Nights with over 350 participants. The activities have been tested by math and science teachers for both elementary and middle school participants and their families. We hope this guide will give you the confidence to host your own amazing STEM Night!14 Activity Guides:Bird FeederBlobs in a Bottl
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
February STEM Bundle | Valentine's Day Bundle
February STEM Challenges Bundle is a packet of experiments or challenges your students will love! Students plan, design, engineer, and collect data as they are having fun before Valentine's Day! Google slides are included. These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, or After School Clubs. Includes: Love Boat ChallengesValentine's Day Box Awards Valentine's Heart Candy Stacking STEM ChallengesValentine's Day Heart STEM ChallengeValentine's Day STEM Chall
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (A4 Size)
This bundle includes all you need for 6 STEAM explorations that can be used in a variety of ways, from 15-20 minute challenges to multiple-period explorations.Designed with emerging English language speakers in mind, these activities can be used in mainstream as well as bilingual classrooms, with learners from various backgrounds and levels of ability. They are also designed to introduce or reinforce different language objectives, such as the use ofComparative and superlative adjectivesSimple pr
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (8.5 x 11)
This bundle includes all you need for 6 STEAM explorations that can be used in a variety of ways, from 15-20 minute challenges to multiple-period explorations.Designed with emerging English language speakers in mind, these activities can be used in mainstream as well as bilingual classrooms, with learners from various backgrounds and levels of ability. They are also designed to introduce or reinforce different language objectives, such as the use ofComparative and superlative adjectivesSimple pr
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
STEM Spring Challenges! (Spring Break & Easter Activities)
Keep students motivated with the One Week Spring STEM Challenge! This activity is perfect to keep students learning during Spring Break or Easter holidays. This calendar is based on our popular Summer and Winter Break Activity Calendars. Activities are straightforward and accessible to students of all levels with little or no supplies needed. Activities provide hands-on learning that will ignite students’ curiosity in exploring the world around us. The daily activities will incorporate math conc
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Calendar Bundle
The Ultimate Paper Airplane STEAM Project + Escape Room: 10 Day Challenge
Every year since I started teaching, I've done a paper airplane contest. When I first started around 12 years ago, it was a quick contest that lasted just an afternoon. Gradually, as my experience as an educator grew, this project began to grow into what it is today... A 10 day cross-curricular mega project! I always say that student engagement is the key to learning, and I can guarantee that your students will be engaged during these activities! They will be measuring, graphing, reading, analyz
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
Host a Virtual STEM/STEAM Family Night Planning & Activity Guide (With Spanish)
Everything you need to host an all-virtual STEM or STEAM family event! With instructional videos, timeline, sample schedule, editable flyers, printed & digital student handouts, and more this planning and activity guide will help you navigate the challenges of hosting a family event completely online! Tested with elementary and middle school participants and families, we hope this guide will give you the confidence to host your own amazing STEM or STEAM virtual event!*Updated to include han
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 10th
Types:
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Communicative Activities (for STEAM Maker Challenge Cards) (A4 Size)
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards Extension: Communicative Activities for Language DevelopmentBe sure to download the FREE Teacher Guide!These activities are further expansions of the STEAM Maker Challenge Cards.* They focus on developing oracy, design skills, critical thinking, and teamwork, alongside STEAM skills. After learners construct something--alone or in groups--they are guided to look closely at the product and think carefully about the experience. These tasks are followed by an interactive
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (A4 Size)
Communicative Activities (for STEAM Maker Challenge Cards) (8.5 x 11)
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards Extension: Communicative Activities for Language DevelopmentBe sure to download the FREE Teacher Guide!These activities are further expansions of the STEAM Maker Challenge Cards.* They focus on developing oracy, design skills, critical thinking, and teamwork, alongside STEAM skills. After learners construct something--alone or in groups--they are guided to look closely at the product and think carefully about the experience. These tasks are followed by an interactive
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (8.5 x 11)
Build a Car STEM Challenge Energy Transfer and Collisions
Exploring speed, energy and how energy is transferred can be a little tricky. However, you can explore these concepts through race cars. How can you design a race car that can roll through a race? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about energy transfer and speed along with race car inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a race car design.STEM Challenges are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. W
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 4th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards & Extensions (A4 Size)
Maker Challenge Cards for STEAM and Language Development These cards include 6 challenges that can be done with a variety of simple materials, individually, in pairs, or in small groups. They can be used in many different ways, such as:A warm-up to begin classGroup collaboration projectsIndependent learning at a mini maker station during free choice timeActivities to introduce or expand on target language or topicsA hands-on experience that helps students make real-world connectionsEach challeng
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (A4 Size)
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards & Extensions (8.5 x 11)
Maker Challenge Cards for STEAM and Language Development These cards include 6 challenges that can be done with a variety of simple materials, individually, in pairs, or in small groups. They can be used in many different ways, such as:A warm-up to begin classGroup collaboration projectsIndependent learning at a mini maker station during free choice timeActivities to introduce or expand on target language or topicsA hands-on experience that helps students make real-world connectionsEach challeng
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (8.5 x 11)
January STEM Bundle | Winter STEM Bundle
January STEM Challenges Bundle is a packet of experiments or challenges your students will love! Students plan, design, engineer, and collect data as they are having fun during the winter months! These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, or After School Clubs. Includes: January Everyday is a HolidaySTEM Snowman Volume STEM January At Home Challenge Winter STEM Challenges STEM Blizzard STEM Winter Sled ChallengesAlso, follow me and be notified when new
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Can you prevent soil erosion? A STEAM Activity
Get ready for an engaging real-life STEAM unit with "Can you prevent soil erosion?" This is an amazing resource for teachers who want to combine literature with a real-life STEAM activity and writing unit. ________________________________________________________________________________________________Not only will your students learn about deforestation and soil erosion they will practice their engineering design skills as they create a barrier for soil erosion. But the fun doesn't stop there! T
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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