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5th grade engineering unit plans under $5
A Day with the Iditarod | No Prep Sub Plans | Digital and Print
Did you know that the Iditarod is unofficially known as the "Last Great Race on Earth?"Your students can learn all about it when they spend a day with this high-interest, informational mini-unit designed for in-person AND distance learners. The “A Day With” series of mini-units is designed to keep your students engaged in a historical topic all day with standards-aligned work and activities they’ll love. It’s fun for students, NO PREP for teachers, and comes in two differentiated versions!You'll
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
3D Printing Unit - Food Truck Frenzy
This cohesive STEM unit utilizes digital tools such as Google Slides, Adobe Spark, and Tinkercad to provide students with an authentic project based learning experience.Students will create a marketing plan for their food truck business to go along with their CAD design of their truck. The unit includes the following: SLIDE DECK (FOR YOU AND STUDENTS)SCOPE AND SEQUENCE (DAILY & WEEKLY SCHEDULES INCLUDED)PROFICIENCY SCALE OF 3D PRINTSPICTURES OF STUDENT CREATED SAMPLE TRUCKSProduct will downl
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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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
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Roller Coaster Challenge and Elementary Physics Unit
Engage your students in this hands-on learning experience! Explore the concepts of gravity, momentum, friction, acceleration, and speed with five no-prep lessons (all you'll need are a few household materials!) Each lesson comes with all your students need to conduct an exploration of each concept. Students will then apply what they have learned throughout the unit to design and build their very own roller coaster in the STEM Roller Coaster Challenge!
This STEM Roller Coaster Challenge and Ele
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Integrated STEM & Close Reading | Rube Goldberg Machine | Winter STEM Challenge
In this winter-themed STEM challenge, students uses simple machines to design a system to get a snowman's head to its body. This activity challenges students to call on most of the Standards of Mathematical Practices, as well as to write clearly for a specific purpose. It reinforces the idea of things - and people - working together, and introduces the Rube Goldberg Machine, which takes this idea to a humorous extreme.Here's a peek at what this resource includes:Book List - both fiction and no
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Also included in: Integrated STEM & Close Reading | STEM Challenges BUNDLE
A Day with the Iditarod | No Prep Sub Plans
Did you know that the Iditarod is unofficially known as the "Last Great Race on Earth?"Your students can learn all about it when they spend a day with this high-interest, informational mini-unit. The “A Day With” series is designed to keep your students engaged in a historical topic all day with standards-aligned work and activities they’ll love. It’s fun for students, NO PREP for teachers, and comes in two differentiated versions!You'll get everything you need for a day packed with fun learning
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
Cranberry STEM and Science Pack
Cranberries...the perfect STEM and Science connection you need this fall! Perfect to teach float and sink, chemical reactions, three states of matter, as well as building boats and towers with two simple supplies which include cranberries and toothpicks! This pack includes:*posters for science concepts*experiments with directions, reflection sheets, and pictures -chemical reactions -3 states of matter -sink and float*2 STEM stations including Cranberry Towers and Cranberry Bog Boats, refl
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
STEM Water Bottle Rocket Unit
This STEM unit includes:
* DIY instructions for building a launch pad that you can use for years to come.
* student research guidelines
* project design guidelines
* journal questions
* data sheets
* launch instructions
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
WeDo 2.0 Unit (w/Engineering Design Process)
This is an month long unit that adds structure to lessons with WeDo Lego Robots. It can be modified for all grade levels. It incorporates the Engineering Design process for children. There are 2 builds that should be done as a whole group or in groups, 2 builds where the students explore while they record what they learn in a journal log page in the page. Last, the students complete 2 challenges and work through the engineering design process through and recording what they learn through the pro
Grades:
1st - 12th
Types:
Paper Helicopter Seed Dispersal STEM Challenge
In this STEM lesson, students will: 1) Learn about and research many seed dispersal methods used in nature (gravity, water, wind, animals, etc.), watch videos, explore pictures and diagrams, and take notes on what they learned. 2) Use a template to create a paper helicopter seed and then design a new one to either drop slower than the original or drop faster than the original by changing a variable of their choice. 3) Conduct a fair testing procedure to compare their new prototype designs to the
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Angry Birds Variables and Energy Unit
This unit can be used to link FOSS Variables and the new NGSS Energy standard.
This unit will cover the Energy Standard 4-PS3 along with:
4-PS3-2
4-PS3-3
PS3.A
PS3.B
PS3.C
ETS1.A
Student activities include:
Overview sheet
Vocabulary sheet
Variable activity (size)
Variable activity (angle)
Design Sheet
Reflection sheet
How to earn points sheet
Game sheet/score sheet
Poster rubric
Angry Bird cause and effect sheet
Playing the game angry birds…learning from the game sheet
Using Technology and g
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
STEM Project Bundle
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Help create future engineers!Sold separately, each project costs $2.00. This bundle of 3 projects costs $3.00 saving you 50% off each project.This STEM Project Bundle features 3 hands-on, printable resources, that will challenge your students for years to come. When studying forces in Science we always build Spaghetti Stick Bridges and do the Egg Drop Challenge. Building Robots is the t
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
States of Matter Unit (8 lessons)
An 8 lesson unit with lesson plans and resources on States of Matter (Solids, Liquids and Gases)There is an editable Word / PowerPoint / Excel version and a PDF version of each file for the following:Lesson 1 - States of matter: solids, liquids and gasesLesson 2 - Evaporation and condensationLesson 3 - States of matterLesson 4 - Changing states of matter (crispy chocolate cakes)Lessons 5, 6 & 7 - investigations on states of matter (including science investigation writing frames and graph dra
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
Rockets and Rovers: Engineering our way to Mars
Rockets and Rovers Engineering Activities
Short 15-45 min. STEM activities that are hands-on and FUN!
Activities include drawing an alien encounter, programming paper rovers through Victoria's Crater and over Olympus Mons, designing balloon rockets, engineering rover drops (protecting eggs from a fall), learning rocket parts and more!
This pack includes:
•Student activities (15-45 minutes each)
•Supplemental support (NASA and JPL videos of two different types of rover landings)
•Keys
•Lesson
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Grades:
K - 10th
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Littlebits Mars Rover Engineering Design
In this Littlebits Engineering Design Challenge, students will: 1) Research through apps, videos, and reading about Mars rovers. The Google slides have various resources and engaging links for students to learn more about why we send rovers to Mars, what technology and tools are on them, how they have been improved over time, and their jobs/missions. 2) Choose a mission for their rover that they want to design a Littlebits circuit for (e.g. collect rock samples, take photos, drive to explore a c
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Scratch Maze Video Game Coding Unit
This is one of my favorite coding units I use in my 5th-grade STEM classroom. I think it is appropriate anywhere from 3rd-9th grade depending on students' coding skills and background. My vision with this resource is that it gives teachers and students the right amount of skills to be successful in coding and designing their own Scratch video game maze while it not being a "copy and paste" activity where they don't really know how or why the code is working. Students will have to think through t
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Integrated STEM & Close Reading | Groundhog Day STEM Challenge
In this Groundhog Day themed STEM challenge, students figure out multiple ways to pop a "groundhog" up out of his "burrow," and then they must accurately measure his shadow using centimeters.This activity challenges students to call on most of the Standards of Mathematical Practices, as well as to write clearly for a specific purpose. It puts accurate measurement and data recording into real-life practice. Groundhog Day is an opportunity to discuss hibernation, seasons, and folklore. Here's a
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Also included in: Integrated STEM & Close Reading | STEM Challenges BUNDLE
Paper Helicopter Paper Airplane STEM Activity: Gr 5-7 Scientific Method MiniUnit
Here's a great science mini-unit for back to school to help your middle school or intermediate students learn about the scientific method, design, and independent variables in a fun and hands-on way! This is also a great project to complete before a science fair unit.How to Use:Print a booklet (double-sided) for each student with pages 2-9. Print a single page 10 for each student.o Types of Variables: Read through as a class, give students time to identify the mistake, and teach students the thr
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
Marble Maze - STEM Simple Machines - Structures Project
This details a project where students build a paper structure that allows a marble to run along it. The goal is for the machine to incorporate simple machines to slow the marble and give it the longest run time possible.Includes Lesson Plan, Student Handout, Detailed Rubric and Student Project Journal Example.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
Fairy Tale Unit - STEM & Stereotypes
Teach your students to be READING CRITICS through fairy tales.
Content focus is summarizing, character traits, and STEM.
What is included:
5 day lesson plan with alternative projects
2 STEM challenges with recording sheets
Brainstorm and ALL project sheets
Students will:
1. Read fairy tales
2. Determine whether they have gender stereotypes in them.
3. Write their own fairy tale!
We need to teach children to become aware of stereotypes in books. Many times, fairy tales depict girls as we
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
STEM Bundle 2
Engage your students in these fantastic engineering activities!Sold separately, each project costs $2.00. This bundle of 3 projects costs $3.00 saving you 50% off each project.This STEM Project Bundle features 3 hands-on, printable resources, that will challenge your students for years to come. When studying forces in Science we always build Popsicle Stick Bridges and do the Egg Drop Challenge. Building towers using spaghetti sticks and marshmallows is the third challenge I give to students. Eac
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
Properties of Materials Unit - 8 lessons (4th to 5th Grade)
An 8 lesson unit on the Properties of Materials, Conduction and Insulation and Chemical Changes.For each lesson there is a lesson plan and all of the resources.There is also an editable Word / PowerPoint / Excel version and a PDF version of each file.Lesson 1 - Properties of materials terminologyLessons 2 - Testing properties of materials (which can be seen in preview)Lesson 3, 4, & 5 - 3 investigations on conductors and insulatorsLesson 6 - Investigation on preventing ice melting Lesson 7 -
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Sneezy the Snowman Literacy Based Winter STEAM
Using literacy is a great way to drive your STEM/STEAM lessons and integrate learning for your students. Sneezy the Snowman is a great book that can be used in the winter, and this product has everything planned for you. This product includes a teacher reading guide for before, during, and after reading, several reading activities with think sheets, a detailed STEM/STEAM lesson with recording sheets for students to log the engineering process throughout the lesson as they build a snowman. This l
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
Types:
Marble Rollercoaster STEM Energy Exploration + Testing + Engineering Unit!
This integrated STEM unit is designed for 3-4 class periods for grades 4-8 (and could easily be adapted for younger or older). I recommend groups of 2-4 students. Materials needed: it uses either pipe insulation (cheapest option) or the Pitsco rollercoaster track kit (more expensive option), marbles, and the Pitsco ball kit (can be purchased for $8 on their site - includes balls of different masses - a metal, white, and wooden one). A complete list of materials and prep instructions are include
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-2
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