66 results
Engineering Common Core RST.6-8.1 resources
Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
A great way to introduce STEM into your classroom! Updated to include editable versions of all student handouts! How does a scientist explore the world? How can you think like an engineer? Students will explore these questions and more through a series of critical thinking STEM exercises. The packet includes 4 critical thinking challenges centered on STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These activities expose students to the real world of science and engineering with chal
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Types:
Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
PhEt Law of Conservation of Energy Skate park BASIC webquest
This is a great webquest activity for introducing the law of conservation of energy.Phet.edu is a great source of simulations for all fields of math and science. For this sim you will go to Energy Skate Park BASIC.You should spend some time playing around with the site before using it. You must also make sure your school's firewall will allow you to use HTML5 or Java applets. PHET.EDU MAY NOT WORK ON iPad!!! Please check with your IT department or run Phet.edu BEFORE purchasing this file!!! You
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-5
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Rocket Science No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Activity
This lesson is a great introduction for space exploration units. This plan goes over the history of rockets, how they work, and how modern rockets help us explore the solar system. The worksheet follows the power point activity to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for upper elementary through intermediate grade levels.
Key Terms Include:
- rocket
- thrust
- velocity
- orbital velocity
- escape velocity
All files can be found within the zip file. The worksheet, activity, and answe
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
STEM Project Forces and Motion Roller Coaster Activity Engineering Digital
This lab is EASY PREP, it's hands-on, students are engaged, it includes many physics concepts, it’s STEM, AND you get two of my top selling products in one! I include detailed TEACHER NOTES, Digital and Print student copy, a Digital and Print Kinetic and Potential Energy Card Sort, an Energy Conversion Chart and a KEY for easy grading and prep. Students use parts of the engineering design process to get their marble to stop by using friction, just like a real roller coaster. Students pretend lik
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 11th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Erosion Activity and Project STEM Conservation NGSS Middle School MS-ESS3-1
This PDF resource is a fun, creative, and engaging NGSS middle school research and engineering project incorporating STEM that challenges students in 6 different erosion and soil conservation scenarios to save their house/land! In this PBL (problem-based learning) resource with worksheets, students research the type of erosion and brainstorm, design, build, and present a product to prevent or stop it. It teaches students about the effects of erosion on various places and how the uneven distribut
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Topographic Mapping Lesson with Worksheet, Power Point, and Map Reading Activity
This lesson goes over how topographical maps are constructed, what their symbols mean, and what we use these maps for. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. The map reading activity gives a students a simple topographic map that they have to answer questions by interpreting the map. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- topography
- contour lines
- contour intervals
- index contours
- scal
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
Computer Science and Coding Research Project for STEM and Sub Plans
"Why do we need to learn this?" Help your computer science students answer this question and more with this STEM research project. Your students will use video and text resources to research why they should learn to code. Then they will create and justify a claim about whether all students should be required to learn the basics of computer science before graduating high school. Get all the Intro to Computer Science resources here and SAVE! The lesson begins with students gathering evidence from
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
CCSS:
Chemical Change STEM Lab NGSS Middle School Experiment MS-PS1-2 MS-ETS1-1
This FUN and ENGAGING NGSS middle school STEM lab investigation challenges students to design their own experiment and gather evidence to prevent pennies from going through a chemical reaction and can be used to meet the Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectation MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. In this 2-3 day inquiry-based and engineering lesson, student
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Distance Learning: Waves in the Real World Presentations Project
The purpose of this project is to challenge students to make connections between longitudinal and transverse waves and their real-life applications. This project is a great extension after a unit on light vs. sound waves, wave characteristics, etc. that will get students building relevance and understanding on their content knowledge. They get to be the scientists, researchers, and hone in on an essential real-world skill: public speaking! This project challenges students to think outside the bo
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-3
Electromagnetism Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Laboratory Sheet
This lesson is an introduction on the principles of electromagnetism. It first goes over how electromagnets are created using solenoids and the relationship between electricity and magnetism. It also goes over how we used electromagnets in our everyday lives. The worksheet follows the power point presentation. The laboratory teaches students how they can create their own electromagnet using classroom materials.
Key Terms Include:
Electromagnetism
solenoids
electromagnets
magnetic field
electri
Grades:
5th - 9th
Peeps Science Experiment and STEM Challenge - Easter Activities - Peeps Project
This Peeps challenge combines project-based learning using reading, writing, math, and science with STEM challenges. You get 30 pages of directions, graphic organizers, self-reflection sheets, and rubrics. Just print, assign your students to partners or small groups, and watch their creativity blossom! ✅ Students get graphic organizers to:budget the cost of their STEM projectdesign a Peeps catapultbudget, design, and build a home for their Peepsresearch animal adaptations for the biome their
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Groundwater Webquest (Water Cycle and Earth Science)
The Groundwater Webquest comes with a worksheet and an answer key. Each clickable link in the webquest points to information that your students need to complete the worksheet. Besides sharing the webquest with students and printing the worksheets, no other prep is needed to conduct this earth science lesson on groundwater. How to use this resource:1.) Share the PDF webquest file with clickable links to student computers. 2.) Print the accompanying worksheets. 3.) That’s it! Students are ready
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Robotics Research Webquest: Introduction to Robots (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th)
Need a quick print and go or digital (Google Slides) robotics research webquest activity with answer key included? This is great as an introduction to robots or even sub plans. This webquest was designed to have students answer comprehension questions about the basics of robotics. This lesson can be done as a whole group, small group, or independently. Learners will use the website provided and read through the material to answer questions along with viewing the videos. Students will be introduc
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
Space Technology on Earth No Prep Lesson w/ Worksheet, Power Point, and Activity
This lesson goes over the challenges that astronauts have when traveling through outer space. Scientists and engineers created technology that helped astronauts through these challenges and some of that technology even helps us on Earth's surface. The worksheet that is included follows along with the power point to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include
- Vacuum
- Microgravity (Zero Gravity)
- Space Spinoff
- Communicat
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
Computers No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet and Binary Activity
This lesson introduces students to the basics of a computer. This includes how a computer reads the binary system, what a computer is made of, and how they are programmed. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school students.
Key Terms Include:
- Binary System
- Byte
- Bit
- Input
- Output
- Central Processing Unit
- Random Access Memory
- Read Only Memory
- Software
- Programming
All files can be found within the zip file. The worksheet and binary activity can be found
Grades:
5th - 10th, Higher Education
Types:
Protect Your "Eggstronaut" Egg Drop Project
These google slides will walk your class through designing a lander to protect an astronaut during space travel. It gives background information and provides students with critical thinking questions about space exploration and the engineering of spacecrafts. Combine this with the project worksheet found in another listing.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Protect your "Eggstronaut" Project
Robotics Curriculum for High School (Grade 7-12 )
Our Robotics Curriculum is designed to revolutionize the way educators engage and inspire their students. With technology advancing at a rapid pace, it's essential for students to develop the skills necessary to thrive in the 21st century, and our curriculum is the perfect tool to make that happen.What sets our Robotics Curriculum apart is its hands-on approach.This interactive experience not only captures their attention but also fosters a deeper understanding of complex STEM concepts.Educators
Grades:
8th - 10th, Staff
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Biomimicry NGSS STEM Project Distance Learning Life Science Adaptations LS4
NEWLY UPDATED PDFs for digital learning! This EXCITING and RELEVANT NGSS middle school STEM activity/project challenges students to explore the benefits of adaptations (MS-LS4) and then engineer a product (MS-ETS1 and MS-ETS1-4) for human use, called Biomimicry, in a fun and authentic way! In groups, students brainstorm a real world problem, investigate an adaptation and its benefit in the organism’s habitat, and individually design a "biomimetic" product to solve the problem. (Example: Grip sho
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Informational Text to analyze Engineering Design Process MS-ETS1-1 (Editable)
Looking for a way to implement READING and WRITING from the Common Core into NGSS Engineering? Here's your solution!
This lesson uses "Scientific Informational Text" to define and analyze the use of the Engineering Design Process in the creation of a device that turns salt water into drinking water using solar power. Students read article on how a group of students created and designed this device. The students are then asked to analyze the article and apply it to the Engineering Design Proc
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
CCSS:
Bundle: Build a Sustainable Town as a 3D Model: Minecraft
•By the end of this activity you will be able to do1. Explain what sustainability energy is and how it works2. Discuss pros and cons of various sustainable transport and energy options.3. Use a 3d modeling program (Minecraft) to model basic structures to show ideas4. Take pictures in program and write a description about sustainable transport and energy options.
Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
NEW Comprehensive Science Fair Packet
This packet includes the following information:-Guidelines for a Highly Effective Science Fair.-Safety Procedures as recommended by ISTE.-Task Timeline (11 weeks + 1 If you do a special competition)-Explanation of a Model versus a Scientific Experiment-Differences between Science Fair and Engineering Design Process-In Depth Details of How to Design and Plan an Experiment-Graphics for Bar chart, Line chart, Pie charts + How to setup Data Tables-Student Proposal Plan → Guardian sign sheet-A 4 Assi
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Experimental Design Practice: 4 Experiment Analysis
In this assignment, students mark the text to identify experimental design elements such as independent variable and control group. Then, students analyze the experiments by answering some critical thinking questions. Next, they pick an experiment and create a sample data chart for the experiment. If students have received instruction on experimental design, this activity could be used as a checkpoint assessment or a sub plan.
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
STEM Project: Stonehenge & The Summer Solstice | Project-Based Learning (PBL)
What is Stonehenge? How was Stonehenge built? What's Stonehenge's relationship to the summer solstice and the winter solstice? Enjoy this fun project with your students and teach them the wonders of design & engineering via modelling Stonehenge.This interactive lesson will help students to learn about Stonehenge and how it may have been built.Students will have the opportunity to creatively think for themselves and critically analyze how Stonehenge was designed and built.What's Included:Word
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
Electric Circuits No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet and Circuit Activity
This lesson goes over how resistance, voltage, and current are related in regards to a circuit. It also goes over how circuits are constructed using power sources, wires, and resistors. The worksheet follows the presentation and the label activity lets students learn how circuits are labeled by professionals. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school.
Key Terms Include
- current
- voltage
- resistance
- power source
- conductive wire
- switches
- Ohm's Law
- Series Circ
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th, Higher Education
Showing 1-24 of 66 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands