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Engineering lesson pdfs
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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Grades:
K - 5th
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: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Warm Up
Unlock creativity in your classroom! Finish the Picture!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short lasting anywhere from 3-10 minutes. By implementing thes
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1st - 5th
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Thanksgiving STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE - Dinner Table, Turkey Hideout
These Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Mayflower ShipDinner TableTurkey HideoutBonus Brainbuilder: Mini Magnetic ParadeCheck out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP THANKSGIVING STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following components for EAC
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Ancient Rome Activities Project STEM Challenges Worksheets Roman Empire Republic
Ancient Rome STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Rome! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Rome STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, fin
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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End of the Year Craft STEM Activities Summer STEM Challenges Packet Worksheets
3 End of the Year STEM Challenges - Mini Golf Course (Hole in One) Challenge, Balloon Rocket Car Challenge, and Trampoline Challenge. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really get their brains going during the en
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3rd - 6th
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Valentine's Day STEM Activities / Valentine STEM Challenges BUNDLE (February)
Check out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP VALENTINE'S DAY STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOThis Valentine's Day themed STEM/STEAM package is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in February! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:House of CardsCandy BoxAir MailBonus Brainbuilder: Candy DispenserIncludes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:D
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
STEM Activities Games Challenges End of the Year STEAM Coding Pinball Foosball
STEM Gamers - Games ChallengesPerfect challenges for students who love technology and games! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! This resource is part of the STEM / STEAM All Year Long Curriculum Bundle – 28 Challenges!There are 3 Game-related STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, a prediction se
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Balloons Over Broadway Creativity Activities and Finish the Picture Challenges
Unlock creativity in your classroom this fall!Need a quick, no prep, Thanksgiving STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Thanksgiving Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Thanksgiving classroom activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When student
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1st - 5th
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5th Grade Science -NGSS Aligned- Entire Year Bundle
This bundle includes 6 different hands-on science aligned to the 5th grade NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) Each unit is packed full of inquiry-based activities, integrated language arts, word wall cards, games, task cards, projects, and assessments. Teacher pages, answer keys, and assessments are also included. Here's a brief description of each unit. If the preview is difficult to see, you can visit the page for each item by clicking the links since each unit is also sold separately
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Grades:
5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
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Roller Coaster STEM Challenge (End of the Year STEM Activity) - Summer
***SAVE BIG WITH THE END OF THE YEAR STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, End of the Year and Summer themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in May! With a focus on force and motion, this activity is always a fun way to end the school year.Includes the following components for ROLLER COASTER STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Vis
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Simple Machines | Basic Lessons and Activities | Wheels and Levers
Teach background knowledge on levers, pulleys, inclined planes, screws, wedges, wheels, and axles with these ready-to-use activities. Everything you need to teach the basics of simple machines is ready with just a few moments of prep.This resource is part of our Simple Machines Unit.This engaging resource includes:step-by-step instructions for each activity.Interactive notebook templates are included for each of the lessons so your students can build a resource guide. These have variations so yo
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Groundhog Day STEM Activity Light and Shadows Investigation
Teach Students About Groundhog Day with STEM!Engage students in a Groundhog Day exploration where they investigate how groundhogs see their shadows. Students learn about how light is an energy source and how it interacts with opaque objects, transparent objects, and translucent objects.This activity helps students develop critical thinking skills as well as cooperative learning. Students hypothesize, test, and reflect on their own ideas. Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards). Includes:Tea
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
Also included in: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Straw Rocket STEM Challenge (End of the Year and Summer STEM Activity)
***SAVE BIG WITH THE END OF THE YEAR STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, End of the Year and Summer themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in May! With a focus on force and motion and the forces of flight, this activity is always a fun way to end the school year.Includes the following components for STRAW ROCKET STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Inte
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Ancient Mesopotamia Activities STEM Project Challenges Cuneiform Ziggurat
Ancient Mesopotamia STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Mesopotamia! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Mesopotamia STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, tria
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Mae Among the Stars Build a Rocket READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Launch the Space Shuttle Endeavor to help get Mae Jemison to Space!Students love learning about Mae Jemison by completing this STEM challenge! This works well for both Black History Month and Women's History Month. Reading passages teach students about how Mae Jemison was the first African American Woman in space. Designing and building a rocket to launch into space helps solidify the lesson in a hands-on way!Perfect companion activity to Mae Among the Stars by Roda Amhed.This activity helps stu
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Design Your Own App! (App Design Project-Based Learning)
Students get to design their own app with this project-based learning assignment and presentation! This project walks them through: identifying a need, brainstorming solutions, creating an app proposal, writing a business plan, and then creating a presentation to help pitch their app! Included in This File:Teacher PagesWhat is an Inquiry Based Project? Lesson plansRubric (Can customize in Google Slides file)Bulletin board display (Giant iPhone display for students to post on your door or bulleti
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: All PBL, Research, and Writing Units! (Benchmark Advance)
Starter STEM Activities Engineering Design (Take Home STEM)
From catapults to cars to an egg drop challenge, this is your guide to getting started in STEM! Each activity has an in-depth student activity sheet along with a guide through the engineering design process. Materials are cheap, but the learning is fun, hands-on, and engaging! These low-prep engineering challenges are also great for sub plans in a STEM classroom!STEM for Distance Learning: You can also get the whole family involved with STEM learning by using these as take-home STEM challenges!
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Halloween Creativity Activities and Finish the Picture Challenges
Unlock creativity in your classroom this fall!Need a quick, no prep, Halloween STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Halloween Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Halloween party!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside t
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1st - 5th
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STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
➡️ SAVE 30% with this bundle of 60 STEM projects and an Engineering Design Process poster set!If you are ready for an entire year's worth of STEM Challenges, this set is a perfect choice. This collection of student-tested STEM Challenges for elementary students is jam-packed full of so many projects- 60 to be exact. This is all you will need for an entire school year! You have challenges of many ability levels, editable forms to adapt to your needs, and a vast array of topics from which to choo
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3rd - 5th
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Storybook STEM {Back to School STEM Activities} - Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
Save BIG and receive 2 full months for FREE with the All Year Bundle!★STORYBOOK STEM ALL YEAR BUNDLECreated by Brooke Brown and Katie King, Storybook STEM provides early childhood teachers with weekly all-in-one units to cover essential skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, math, science, and engineering.This special back to school edition of Storybook STEM for Kindergarten and First Grade accompanies the following books:⇒The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn⇒Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melo
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Grades:
K - 1st
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Valentine's Day STEM Bins® Teambuilders - Valentine's Day Party STEM Activities
★ GRAB MY NEW STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS GROWING BUNDLE!★ Valentine's STEM Bins® Teambuilders are low prep STEM Activities that are designed to foster student collaboration and build your classroom community in February. They are also perfect for Valentine's Day party stations!The following STEM Bins® Teambuilders are designed to accompany my STEM Bins®, found at the following link:★STEM BINS6 Valentine's Day themed STEM Activities are provided for you to set up in stations or complete as a weekly c
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
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Field Goal Paper Football STEM Activity
Are you ready for some football?Engage students during football season with STEM! Students design and create a Field Goal and Paper Football. Students compete and keep score with a fun game of Paper Football!Paper Football STEM Challenge is more than just a simple football craftivity. Students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity and game, there is time for reflection on what worked and what
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Mount Rushmore Presidents Day STEM Activity Engineering US History
Engage Students in Learning About Famous Presidents and Mount Rushmore with STEM!Students love learning about Mount Rushmore, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln by completing this STEM challenge! Video links are included to teach students about the history of Mount Rushmore as well as mini biographies of each of the presidents. Designing and building a model of Mount Rushmore helps solidify the lesson in a hands-on way!This activity helps students develo
Grades:
1st - 5th
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: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Ancient India STEM Challenges | Irrigation System Monsoons Stupa Activities
Ancient India STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient India! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 India STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, directions to get students started, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials
Grades:
4th - 7th
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