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Engineering Common Core SL.7.1 resources
Paper Helicopters Engineering Design Challenge Hands On STEM Activity FUN!
Do you want a super easy, download and go, fun engineering design challenge? No extra materials (except copy paper) are required! SPIN into STEM with this hands on, problem solving, cooperative learning, Engineering Project - Paper Helicopter Activity! This activity is aligned with NGSS, MYP and other International Science and Engineering Standards.Improve student engagement and get your middle school students involved in the engineering design process by conducting this student centered, any ti
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
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.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Protect your "Eggstronaut" Project
STEM Design for Learning: Designing School Supplies Webquest Project
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning
Students become school supply designers in this interactive webquest. The familiar desk objects open new worlds to critical thinking and collaboration as students make decisions about school supply form, function, and fun through project-based learning.
Students form cooperative groups as “school supply companies”. Prior engineering knowledge is activated through a series of questions before students launch into web-based research accessing a se
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4th - 8th
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STEM Biomes Activity - Design Thinking
Engaging and creative user centered design activity takes the "biomes jigsaw" to the next level. Students learn about biomes then directly apply what they know to design needs-based solutions for human survival in their biome. NGSS, Tech, ELA Standards. They practice brainstorming, analysis, giving/receiving feedback, collaboration, and rapid prototyping.Lesson Plan now included.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
Designing Temporary Shelters: A STEM Design Team Project
Designing shelters to provide safety to those in harm’s way.Temporary Shelters is a design team project that supports critical thinking and collaboration as student teams make decisions about how to solve the critical need for temporary shelters. Each team will focus on one need for temporary shelters by randomly selecting from the provided Challenge Cards. They will be guided on a design path to learn about the specific need for shelters, analyze current solutions, and decide how to improve upo
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Nature Play Place Design Unit
This is a 7th grade Project Based Learning Unit. It students to work together to design and create a nature play place prototype which might be used by park or playground builders interested in adding a nature play place to their current setting. Students work both individually and in groups to master writing and using proportional relationship equasions in a real-life situation. Students also gain experience doing research, writing, editing, presenting, and engineering.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Steam Projects for The Mouse and the Motorcycle
I have created a packet of 7 different STEAM projects to complete. You can brainstorm as a class the problems from the story. Then allow the students to choose what problem they would like to design and create a solution for. You may alos choose to do the same problem and solution as a class. The choice is yours. Please let me know if you would like anything added or changed. I am here to help. IncludedProblems in the book7 STEAM projects Science notebook flapsWorksheets to fill out for t
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Algorithms Partner Activity
Teach students how algorithms work with a fun and interactive lesson using legos. If you use PearDeck, you can also make this lesson digitally interactive with the add-on.
Grades:
5th - 8th
From STEM to Plate: Careers in Food Science
This four-lesson unit for grades six through eight promotes the development of STEM abilities and critical thinking skills, while fostering an appreciation for the people involved in food production. The curriculum includes inquiry-based labs, real life challenges for students to investigate, and opportunities to plan and construct products and shipping models. Featured careers include food scientist, food packaging specialist, food transportation specialist, and food safety specialist.Supplemen
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-LS2-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
...
3D Printing Finger Skateboards - Energy and Action Sports
This is a lesson plan which incorporates the design and printing of fingerboards to experimentally observe the law of conservation of energy.Please get in touch if you have any questions or feedback. Please consider leaving a review and/or rating if this has helped you!
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Not Grade Specific
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Technology Careers: Video-Based Career Exploration Lesson
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:Technology Careers (1:32 sec)How did you use technology today? If you used a phone, a refrigerator, or a car, bus or train, you were seeing technology at work. Technology is part of our everyday lives. It’s also why you can be looking at this video right now about careers in tech! Watch this video to find out how you can be part of the brand new things that will become part of your world.Can you see yourself getting paid to solve puzzles and problems?
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Engineering Careers: Video-Based Career Exploration Lesson
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:Engineering Careers (2:07 sec)Do you like to turn ideas and dreams into reality? You should definitely consider a career in engineering! As you’ll learn from role models in this video, this field is anything but boring!Role models working with cars, computers, spacecraft, the environment, and more show that engineering can open the door to all kinds of opportunities. If you're someone who likes to understand what's going on in people's minds, there is
Grades:
5th - 10th
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