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Engineering Common Core W.5.7 resources
Paper Airplane STEM Activity | Google Classroom
Paper Airplane STEM Challenges is a packet of experiments your students will love! Flying and creating paper airplanes is a fun activity that will engage your students as they collect data and use measurement skills. Includes Google Slides for remote learners. A great literature connection is added as students research the history of airplanes and the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Bessie Coleman. These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, STEM Fun Fridays, Maker Spaces, Tin
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Water Pollution Water Filter STEM
This environmental project challenges students to create a water filter to use with grey water to conserve water resources. The water filtration lab is a perfect Earth Day project. The engineering design process helps students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their filter. Students observe and collect data to write a report on findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Famous African American Inventors Research Project: Black History Month Activity
Explore the lives of 27 famous African American inventors and their inventions. Four scaffolded research sheets control the depth of your project. Themed templates with photos make a great display or bulletin board. You can use the activities during Black History Month or anytime.Open the preview to take a closer look.This activity is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Would you like a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Diverse Inventors Research Project and Display Bundle
Introduction to 3D Printing – STEAM PROJECT – GRADES 3-6 - Distance Learning
Have you purcahsed or are considering purchasing a 3D printer and don’t know where to start? This resource is perfect for classrooms just starting out in the world of 3D imaging and provides you with everything you need to teach the fundamentals of 3D printing. This STEAM project is broken up into two parts: BUILDING BACKGROUNDYour kiddos will begin by doing a research project of the history, current uses, benefits, and future innovcations of 3D printing. Graphic organizers are provided to assi
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Popsicle STEM Activities | The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle
Are you looking for fun STEM activities that connects to the book The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle by Anne Renaud and Milan Pavlovic? Popsicle STEM Activity gives students the opportunity to research the invention of the popsicles and the inventor of popsicles Frank Epperson. Students will compare entrepreneurs and inventors. Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete their challenges. Connect research, his
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Inventions STEM Activities Bundle
Build a Shelter STEM Project | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days, but need a safe place to sleep. How can you build a shelter that will withstand different types of weather? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore different weather patterns, shelter building tips, building a design and testing it under various conditions. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration while using the Engineering Design Process. Click here to re
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Also included in: 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Engineering Design: Playground Swing (Aligns with NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, & 3)
Engineering Design: Playground Swing (Aligns with NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, & 3)This NGSS aligned STEM project engages your students with a hands-on experience in designing and building a playground swing. While doing this project, they will learn and understand the engineering design process.This lesson addresses NGSS Performance Expectation NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, &3: Define a simple design problem, generate and compare multiple solutions, and plan and carry out fair tests. The lesson draws
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
CCSS:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: NGSS Fifth Grade Science Curriculum Bundle | Phenomena-Based Lessons!
Water Erosion STEM and STEAM Challenge
Students develop a creek bank preservation solution in this Earth Science project. Using the engineering design cycle, students use their observations and collected data to write a report. Writing prompts and science leveled text round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are OPEN ENDED, allowing student flexibility to create and test unique designs. ❤Next Generation
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
2-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in: Weather Unit
Colonies STEM and STEAM Project
Are your students studying Early America? Check out this physical science STEM! Students apply understanding of density to create a colonial cargo ship. The design cycle is used as students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their ship. Students use observations and data to report findings. A leveled text and writing prompts round out this set! Next Generation Science Standard Alignment: K-2-ETS 1-3 and 3-5 ETS 1-1☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and ST
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit Bundle
STEM Egg Design Activities | Connection to The Great Eggscape!
STEM Easter Egg Design Challenge connects to research and the history of egg decorating. If you are looking for a fun way to connect research and the study of decorating eggs to some great literature books this is the packet for you. These STEM Easter Egg Design Activities will engage your students as they learn about some of the traditions celebrated around the world. Students will design and create decorated eggs and stands. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build a
Grades:
1st - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Challenges Entire Year includes End of the Year STEM Activities
Thermal and Heat Energy Insulator STEM and STEAM
This Thermal Energy STEM physical science project helps students apply understanding of heat energy to create an insulator to keep a can of soda cold. The engineering design cycle is use to investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate. A science leveled text and Venn-diagrams round out this set! ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are OPEN ENDED, allowing student flexibility to create and te
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Simple Machines STEM Project Compound NGSS 3-5-ETS1 MS-ETS1
Newly updated as a digital PDF for home or distance learning, this FUN and ENGAGING NGSS Simple and Compound Machines STEM Engineering Project includes worksheets and challenges elementary or even middle school students to design and build a solution to a problem at school, at home, or anywhere else and adheres to the NGSS strand 3-5-ETS1 Engineering using simple machines. Simply print and assign or attach to Google Classroom (or whatever platform you use!) Be sure to check out my Home and Dista
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
STEM The Lunar New Year and The Chinese New Year Research Guide
Are you looking for a fun way to connect research and the study of the Lunar New Year with STEM? These Chinese New Year STEM Activities will engage your students as they learn about some of the traditions celebrated during The Chinese New Year. Google Classroom and digital slides will make this STEM Challenge great for remote or distance learning. Students will design Chinese Lanterns and a dragon after they research. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test thei
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Landmarks & Celebrations Around the World Activities
All the Library Centers BUNDLE + Center Menus / Trackers & Learning Badges
Jump-start your library centers with this GIGANTIC bundle of ALL the library centers created by Mrs. J in the Library, including both printable & digital library centers. Plus, you get FREE updates for life!Please view the individual product previews for full details about each product's contents.Both the digital Library Centers Menu / Tracker and printable Library Centers Tracking Booklets and Learning Badges are included to help you manage your centers and hold students accountable for th
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-3
, 2-PS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Severe Weather Activities | Floods and Flooding Inventions STEM Challenge
Flooding can be an effect from severe weather like hurricanes, heavy rain and tsunamis. How can you create an invention that can prevent flooding? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore different floods that have impacted history, flood invention inspiration, building a design and testing it under flood conditions. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Stations are a great way to encourage cre
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Also included in: STEM Project Ideas for 3rd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Human Impact on the Environment | 3D Printing STEM Project
How are humans impacting the Earth and its natural resources? While many of Earth’s events happen naturally, many problems are man-made. How can you design an invention that helps people correct, prevent or protect Earth's resources and environment? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about common problems humans are causing to the environment and some solutions that already exist. With this information, you’ll create a 3D printed model of an invention that will help
Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
STEM Magnet Activities MagLev Trains Makerspace Challenge
How can you show magnetic forces in action and use it make transportation even faster? MagLev, or Magnetic Levitation trains use this type of technology to move. How can you design a MagLev train that travels in a theme park? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about magnets and their forces, MagLev trains along with theme park inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a MagLev train and a theme park for it to travel through.STEM Challen
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-4
Also included in: STEM Project Ideas for 3rd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Engineering Design Process | Worksheets and STEM Activities
Teach your students all about the engineering design process with this comprehensive unit. This is great for introducing STEM activities into your classroom! This unit includes worksheets, hands-on activities, reading comprehension, scavenger hunts, and much more!Take a closer look by clicking on the preview above!Click here to follow me and be notified of new products and sales!What's Included?standards matrixvocabulary overviewdesign process overviewengineer design process posters5 detailed le
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Wild Animals Activity | Protect the Food | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days and need to keep your food safe so that weather and animals can’t get to it. How can you create an invention that will keep your food safe while camping? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore current inventions for storing food, wild animal characteristics that impact invention design, plan, create and modify your invention prototype. This is one of 6 units I taught in my K-5 STEM cl
Grades:
2nd - 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: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
STEM & STEAM Famous People & Leaders Flipbook Research Activity
Looking for a hands-on research activity about famous STEM people and leaders? This easy-prep project is a great activity for your STEM, STEAM lab or STEM classroom lessons. Students will research and write about STEM/STEAM leader's Early Life, Education, Adult Life, Accomplishments and the career their person worked in. The flipbook is very interactive and looks great hung up upon completion. Students can also present and share what they learned with their classmates. Great for independent res
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Roller Coaster STEM Potential and Kinetic Energy Roller Coaster
How can you show gravity, potential and kinetic energy in action? Roller coasters use these concepts to create thrilling experiences for the people riding the ride! How can you design a roller coaster that a marble can go through? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about gravity, potential and kinetic energy along with roller coaster inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a roller coaster design.======================================
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Solar Eclipse 2024 Activities and Moon Phases Activities
Solar Eclipse and Lunar Phases STEM Challenges is a collection of activities that your students will love as the observe the patterns in the sky. Students will create a model of patterns they see in the sky. Students will explore how the solar eclipse will impact local economies as people travel to view the eclipse. Your students will love these projects as they design, create, engineer, predict, and display their creations. This Eclipse resource is a supplement packet of activities to get you
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Earmuffs Invention Activity
Are you looking for fun STEM activities that connects to the book Earmuffs for Everyone! How Chester Greenwood Became Knownas the Inventor of Earmuffs by Meghan McCarthy? Earmuffs STEM Challenge gives students the opportunity to research the invention of the earmuffs and the inventor of earmuffs Chester Greenwood. Print and Google slides are included, great for remote or blended learning. Students will compare entrepreneurs and inventors. Your students will love designing, creating, and enginee
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Rube Goldberg Lesson | Ecosystems | STEM Challenge
In every ecosystem, there is the movement of matter between plants, animals, decomposers and the environment. How can you create a Rube Goldberg machine to show this movement? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore different ecosystems and food webs, Rube Goldberg Machine inspiration, building a design and testing it to show the transfer of energy from one living thing to the next. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.=====================
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
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