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Engineering Common Core RI.1.1 resources
Biomimicry Lesson and STEM Challenge ( Aligns with 1st Grade NGSS 1-LS1-1 )
Students will have a blast as they design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and animals use their external parts to help them survive! In these engaging Biomimicry STEM lessons, your student will see how humans have been inspired by nature to find solutions. Then students will have a chance of their own in a Biomimicry Engineering Design Challenge to design a solution to a human problem! This mini-unit will help teachers guide their 1st grade students through planning, buildi
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
Science, Engineering Design Process, Technology, Problem and Solution Unit
Struggling to find age-appropriate science activities aligned with the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and common core? These primary activities include an introduction to simple concepts related to science, engineering, discovery, and experimentation. Students will learn about problems, solutions, goals, technology, and tools. Your students will also be introduced to the process of design, planning, building, testing, recording, and sharing what they have learned. The packet is orga
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Science Curriculum and Units Bundle for 1st and 2nd Grades
Sound Waves & Energy Activities
Make some noise in your classroom for this fun HANDS-ON Sound Energy Unit! Save time and integrate science, technology, engineering, art, and math with these sound activities! Your students are sure to stay engaged! Student Learning Targets: Students will summarize the parts of the body that move to speak. Students will summarize the parts of the body that move to hear. Students will illustrate how sound travels.Students will illustrate how pitch changes.Students will illustrate how volume chang
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-1
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade & More! : 2022 Version
Strike up the band and hold on to your balloons! It is Thanksgiving time and that means the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make the most of this special holiday by immersing your students in active learning, favorite picture books, design challenges, and technology activities... all centered around one of our favorite holidays! Set the stage for the parade by taking a look at how Thanksgiving became an official holiday. We usually focus on the Pilgrims and Native Americans at this time of the y
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Animal Habitat STEM
Students work to design an animal habitat based on research and planning! In this project, students build an enclosure for an animal of their choice designed to meet the animals specific needs. This is a great way to integrate science standards with informational writing and reading standards!This resource includes:Animal Research pageHabitat Planning pageTriangle Diorama with cutting and folding instructionsProject Tips
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
Makerspace STEM: Earth Day STEM Activities Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Read Aloud
Celebrate Earth Day and boost engagement with this fun, interactive Makerspace trash robot activity about environmental care (reduce, reuse, recycle). It includes close reading activities such as questions, vocabulary, main idea, and more, as well as a Makerspace STEM extension where students create their own robots out of trash! Makerspace in early elementary is filled with projects, designs, and ideas that inspire, motivate, and challenge children in the classroom or library. This makerspace
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Makerspace STEM: Flood Warnings READ ALOUD Activity for 2nd Grade
Makerspace in early elementary is filled with projects, designs, and ideas that inspire, motivate, and challenge children in the classroom or library. This makerspace moment in literature takes an informative book about flood warnings and allows students to capture the main idea and key details of the informational text told in children's literature. This book is also the perfect segway for creating a model for flood prevention. Your kids will use critical thinking skills and problem-solving str
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-ESS2-1
Thanksgiving Turkeys Nonfiction Text and STEM Challenge
This is great science 2-page nonfiction text is about wild turkeys that is now digital ready! Students will learn many turkey facts! The reading is paired with a "make a wild turkey STEM challenge". This aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards. There are four graphic organizers for independent follow-up work after the reading and specific instructions for the challenge. Materials for the challenge are things most teachers have.❤️Click Here to Follow Us!If you like this, you might
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS1-1
Also included in: STEM Lab / Maker Space Starter Kit for Elementary grades BUNDLE
Grade 1 Designs Inspired by Nature Module Resources
This purchase includes:• Vocabulary Cards for the entire Module• NEWLY ADDED Essential Questions Card/PosterThis purchase does NOT include:• Launch Log [PLTW K-2 has launch logs similar to the ones I make]• Access to Inkling, Presentations, Teacher Materials, etc.
Subjects:
Grades:
1st
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
...
Also included in: Grade 1 PLTW Vocabulary Bundle
Be a Maker Lesson | Comprehension | STEM Activity | Innovation Day
This product contains activities based on Be a Maker by Katey Howes. The first activity has students demonstrate comprehension by drawing and labeling what the characters build. The second activity has students choose from a list of materials to create a blueprint for a totally new invention. Two great activities with an easy to follow lesson plan for quick sub plans.The students will have to:*read Be a Maker by Katey Howes*demonstrate comprehension*make a connection to self based on the text*cr
Grades:
K - 4th
Types:
Also included in: February 2024 Daily Literacy Lessons based on Books - No Prep Worksheets
The Magic School Bus Takes Flight: No-Prep Companion Guide
#thirdgradetribeIn this lesson for first-third graders, students will either watch or read “The Magic School Bus Takes Flight” and complete this companion guide. Included are comprehension and scientific understanding prompts and a page of key vocabulary with an answer key.
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Animals and Plants - Structure and Function - Grade 1 NGSS
This bundle includes 22 age-appropriate resources about Structure and Function including: Reading, Color Diagrams, Activities, Performance Tasks and Assessment (37 pages total). Resources included in this Next Generation Science Standards Bundle include:• Structure and Function of Organisms - Primer for Educators • Next Generation Science Standards covered in this Bundle.1) Structure and Function of Organisms - Read Aloud (1 page)2) Structure and Function of Organisms - Class Discussion Talki
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
Igloo STEM Habitat Challenge
Stem Challenge!Have your students become engineers and create an igloo! This challenge is a great way to integrate STEM into your nonfiction unit. As you research the arctic habitat have your students explore how people and animals stay warm in the artic region. Some options for materials are:marshmallowstoothpickscotton ballspacking peanutsStyrofoam cupsstyrofoam bowlgluefrostingStem activity includes a student direction page, reading comprehension sheet, planning paper, reflection/follow-up p
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
Reading Comprehension STEM - Week One Little Pencil
UPDATE - Now with a DECODABLE READER version of the story included. Want to save time and teach reading comprehension and STEM together? Each week centers around a guided reading story. This week, Little Pencil has a problem to solve. I developed this program to simplify my planning. With Reading Comprehension STEM, you'll have a full year of lessons that'll keep your students engaged and inspire them to learn more. Easy to prep, and developmentally sequential, this bundle provides reading, wr
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
Also included in: Reading Comprehension STEM - August and September Back To School
All About Engineers - For Google Slides - STEAM Project-Based Learning Unit
Do your students know how to think like an engineer? What do they notice? What questions do they ask themselves? In this integrated unit, All About Engineers, students will explore the STEM career field of engineering. Students will enjoy learning about this fascinating career field and its variety. ELA Common Core standards, NGSS, and Common Core Math standards are all integrated into All About Engineers. The activities are fun and engaging. Students will LOVE the engineering design project pro
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Grade 1 Animal Adaptations Module Resources
This purchase includes:• Vocabulary Cards for the entire Module• NEWLY ADDED Essential Questions Card/PosterThis purchase does NOT include:• Launch Log [PLTW K-2 has launch logs similar to the ones I make]• Access to Inkling, Presentations, Teacher Materials, etc.
Subjects:
Grades:
1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Grade 1 PLTW Vocabulary Bundle
Literacy and Engineering: The Snowy Day
Challenge your students to think and problem solve as they work on this winter themed STEM challenge. Your students will work on visualizing, illustrating, and problem-solving. This activity includes a suggested read aloud, lesson plan, graphic organizer, and a STEM challenge. The STEM challenge includes a design page where students must describe the problem, plan their design by sketching and labeling, evaluate their end product, and make suggestions for improvement. This activity is a great
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
...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle READ ALOUD Makerspace & STEM Activity Digital
Celebrate Earth Day and boost engagement with this fun, digital Makerspace trash robot activity about environmental care (reduce, reuse, recycle). It includes close reading activities such as questions, vocabulary, main idea, and more, as well as a Makerspace STEM extension where students create their own robots out of trash! Recycle, Reduce, Reuse Makerspace/STEM Close Reading and Project Distance Learning Version is a great way to take a closer look at the main idea, connections across text,
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
STEAM Life Cycle Activities | Project-Based Learning
This 2nd Grade STEAM Project will help students learn about life cycles through project-based learning. Background:I love teaching my students about life cycles, but wanted to create a STEAM project that would help my students develop ELA skills while solidifying their understanding of different life cycles. This set of activities is the result! Included: This product includes 4 connected lessons/activities that can be done in groups or individually. The goal is for students to help a zoo create
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
Literacy and Engineering: Snowflake Bentley
Challenge your students to think and problem solve as they work on this winter themed STEM challenge. Your students will work on character traits, making observations in nature, and problem-solving. This activity includes a suggested read aloud, lesson plan, graphic organizer, and a STEM challenge. The STEM challenge includes a design page where students must describe the problem, plan their design by sketching and labeling, evaluate their end product, and make suggestions for improvement. Thi
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
...
Bundle- Literacy and Engineering Winter Challenges
Challenge your students to think and problem solve as they work on this winter themed STEM challenge bundle. Your students will work on literacy skills, making observations, and problem-solving. These activities include suggested read alouds, lesson plans, graphic organizers, and STEM challenges. The STEM challenges include planning, sketching, labeling, recording observations, and reflecting. These activities are a great addition to learning centers and enrichment activities. The activitie
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
...
CHRISTMAS TOWN Integrated Unit and Design Challenge!
Deck the halls! Jingle all the bells! It’s Christmas time!What a crazy busy, but always fun holiday. While all the world is waiting on Santa, we as teachers, do our best to keep the learning going during December. This is the perfect unit to engage students and put learning into action! My motto is always, “When students Live It, they Learn It, and they will Love It! So, let’s challenge students to become city planners and design a special place, Christmas Town! All the while, they will be learn
Grades:
1st - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Grade 1 Sun, Moon & Stars Module Resources
This purchase includes:• Vocabulary Cards for the entire Module• NEWLY ADDED Essential Questions Card/PosterThis purchase does NOT include:• Launch Log [PLTW K-2 has launch logs similar to the ones I make]• Access to Inkling, Presentations, Teacher Materials, etc.
Subjects:
Grades:
1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-ESS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-PS4-2
...
Also included in: Grade 1 PLTW Vocabulary Bundle
Grade 1 Animated Storytelling Module Resources
This purchase includes:• Vocabulary Cards for the entire Module• NEWLY ADDED Essential Questions Card/PosterThis purchase does NOT include:• Launch Log [PLTW K-2 has launch logs similar to the ones I make]• Access to Inkling, Presentations, Teacher Materials, etc.
Subjects:
Grades:
1st
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Grade 1 PLTW Vocabulary Bundle
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