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Free engineering unit plans
STEM Makerspace Activities FREEBIE
Combine thematic units and creative, artistic, outside-the-box thinking in these STEM and STEAM Makerspace activities! They are a great way to incorporate STEM into your core Reading, Math, Science or Social Studies instruction. They come in a variety of sets so that you can differentiate based on your student’s needs. These are open-ended Makerspace lessons, so they are less 'science experiment' and more 'maker'. They are less 'directions, guidelines and lists of materials' and more 'here is th
Grades:
K - 3rd
Natural Disasters: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tornadoes & More
Students are introduced to the planet’s structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods, and tornadoes, as well as avalanches, fires, hurricanes, and thunderstorms. They see how these natural events become disasters when they impact people, and how engineers help to make people safe from them.
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3rd - 5th
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George Washington's Socks Novel Study
This is a great Novel Study that will last only a few weeks. Students will enjoy going through the adventure with George Washington. There is a connection to Social Studies and a project for Science that can be tied with Math.
The set contains Vocabulary for both weeks, Vocab crosswords, vocab quizzes, science connection, social studies connection, and comprehension questions.
There is a third week of vocab if you want to stretch the book.
Hope you enjoy!!
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4th - 5th
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3D Printing & 3D Modeling Lesson 1 & 2 : Make Your Keychain (Outline)
Hello everyone,Welcome to the 3D printing world! We designed this class when the parents asked us if we could offer 3D modeling and 3D printing lessons to their children. These inquires inspired Toysinbox 3D printing to offer beginner-level 3D modeling and 3D printing enrichment classes to Grade 3 and up in schools and in libraries. Our students love our class. Their parents showed tremendous interest in the finished works of our students. Since we could only teach in a few schools due to the li
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Frontier Explorers STEM - Core Knowledge Language Arts - Domain 11
Looking for fun, hands-on ways to teach Core Knowledge Language Arts. Want to integrate science, technology, engineering, and math? These STEM challenges are for you!The STEM challenges connect to the CKLA - Core Knowledge Language Arts curriculum but can be used as a stand-alone project to go with any curriculum and great literature. The unit includes:STEM Poster - to describe the challenge, give the instructions, and name the materials.Engineering design process organizer - 2 sidedDomain 11 -
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K - 3rd
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Simple Machines
Through a five-lesson series with five activities, students are introduced to six simple machines—inclined plane, wedge, screw, lever, pulley, wheel-and-axle—as well as compound machines, which are combinations of two or more simple machines. Once students understand about work (work = force x distance), they become familiar with the machines' mechanical advantages, and see how they make work easier. Through an introduction to compound machines, students begin to think critically about machine i
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6th - 8th
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Bridges: An Engineering Design Unit Using Catchbook
This unit allows students to identify commonalities in the structure and function of various bridges, gain knowledge about different types of bridge structures, including beam, arch, suspension, truss, and cable-stayed bridges, familiarize themselves with the design features of Catchbook and design a bridge using design elements from existing bridges as discussed in previous lessons, collaborate with their group to create their final bridge design and determine what materials they will need to c
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2nd - 5th
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Nature of Science Complete Unit Planning and Pacing
A FREE resource to help you design and implement a comprehensive Nature of Science unit! This resource includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course so to meet the needs of your students. Aligned with grades 3-5 and/or 6-8 NGSS science and engineering practice. About this Product:• Includes individual unit planning guides with multiple pacing options• Includes a course overview with THREE pacing options• Breaks down an entire year into units, themes and lessons •
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
"Steer" Toward STEM: Careers in Animal Agriculture
This five-lesson unit for grades 3-5 promotes the development of STEM abilities and critical thinking skills, while fostering an appreciation for the people involved in livestock production. The curriculum includes real-life challenges for students to investigate, inquiry-based labs, and opportunities to plan and construct models. Featured careers include animal physiologist, agricultural engineer, range manager, animal nutritionist, and animal geneticist.The California Foundation for Agricultur
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
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End of the Year STEAM Activities with Lesson Plans
These five end-of-year STEAM activities provide students with hands-on, interdisciplinary experiences that blend science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics in engaging and meaningful ways. The Eco-Friendly Urban Garden project fosters sustainability awareness and plant biology understanding through designing and maintaining small-scale urban gardens. The Solar-Powered Model Vehicles activity introduces renewable energy concepts and engineering principles as students build and race s
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6th - 8th
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Simple and Complex Machines Used in Agriculture
In this unit, students will learn that machines are devices that make work easier, faster--more efficient. Students will examine the relationship between simple machines and the forces that move them. After learning about the six kinds of simple machines, they will perform activities which show that complex machines are actually a group of simple machines that work together. Numerous science investigations and writing assignments are included in this unit.The California Foundation for Agricultur
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-3
, 5-PS2-1
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Applied Design Skills & Technologies (ADST) Unit Plan
This comprehensive unit plan, tailored for grades 4-7 teachers, introduces an array of captivating lesson plans, interactive slideshows, purposeful worksheets, and dynamic activities aimed at seamlessly integrating engineering design into your classroom. Designed to enhance Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies (ADST) and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) concepts, this unit sparks curiosity and critical and creative thinking. Focused on the engineering design pr
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4th - 7th
Autodesk Fusion 360 Introduction Unit Plan
The Autodesk Fusion 360 Introduction Unit Plan is a 9 week unit plan for teaching Autodesk Fusion 360 to a group of students for the first time. It assumes no previous experience with the Fusion 360 software. It takes students through a series of assignments, assessments, and 3D printing projects in a logical sequence in order to get them familiar with and proficient in the basics of this modeling software.This unit plan is offered in both a color-coded version to more easily see on a computer
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9th - 12th
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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
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MYP Design Cycle - Engineering a Paper Water Tank
Product DescriptionMYP Design loves easy STEM projects for middle school! Students fully experience all four criteria of the MYP Design Cycle to engineer a paper water tank with minimal resources. Free lesson documents with a total of 56 total pages of content for a six-week design unit (10 files). Developed over four years with sixth-grade students and may be used to model other low-budget MYP Design units with a math-science focus. Includes MEAL paragraph writing.Go to VistaThink.com for addit
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Engineering Unit Plan
Is lesson planning just too much on top of teaching on top of grading on top of classroom management on top of *ahem* living your life? Get all the guidance you need to teach a comprehensive, no-prep engineering unit either in person, hybrid, or virtual with my all inclusive unit bundle! This unit guide will save you time, engage your students, and wow your administrators! Unit overview, NGSS standards, and a pacing guide are all included with links to relevant resources to make planning a bre
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Engineering - FULL UNIT
STEM Bridge Unit K-2
This is an outline of a K-2 bridge STEM unit idea. In the near future all of my units will be in google slides format ready to use and present to your class all week long!
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PreK - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
Save the Snowman TK-Kinder Science and Engineering Unit
This FREE product is a complete unit addressing the impact the sun has on the Earth. Students investigate what causes certain things to melt in the sun and apply this knowledge to save a snowman in an engineering challenge. The unit ties in a wonderful picture book and targets many TK standards! If you like this.. many more to come!
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PreK - K
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AP Physics C: Math Review Resource Guide
This free resource guide breaks down all of the AP Physics C Math Review Materials on my TPT store. Use this guide to:Determine what resources you want/need for your classroom.Determine what content is covered in each lesson or resource.Determine what kind of materials are included in each lesson or resource.This document may not be posted online anywhere without a direct link back to my TPT page to purchase content. Recreation or commercial use is prohibited.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
How Can You Reduce the Harmful Effects of Sunlight? - A Kindergarten NGSS Lesson
This NGSS Engineering Design lesson explores the harmful effects of sunlight and challenges students to design a structure to block UV rays and the sun's warmth built from recycled materials. This hands-on lesson uses multiple experiments over several sessions to explore the topic. Students will create bracelets with UV color changing beads and pipe cleaners; they will use them to test how well shade structures on their campus protect against harmful UV rays. They will use thermometers to explor
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K
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STEM Connections, Energy and Agriculture: Careers in Sustainable Energy
This five lesson unit with a laboratory for grades nine through twelve promotes the development of STEM abilities and critical thinking skills, while fostering an appreciation for energy and its importance to food production. The new curriculum includes inquiry-based labs and real life challenges for students to understand energy sources and their implications.Supplemental Content: PowerPointsLesson 1: Energy FlowLesson 2: Commodity Trace-BackLesson 3: Renewable EnergyLesson 4: Bio Diesel LabLes
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS3-4
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-PS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
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Elementary STEAM/STEM Challenges (Free)
Looking for elementary STEAM/STEM challenges? I teach STEAM at the 4K-5th grade levels and love to share content with other teachers! Check out these 39 challenges, with links to free slidedecks and supporting materials.www.jessicameacham.com
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PreK - 5th
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Engineering Design Mini Unit Planning Guide
A FREE and EDITABLE resource to help you design an introduction to Engineering Design Mini Unit. It includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course and to meet the needs of your students. The guide aligns lessons with grades 3-5 and/or middle school NGSS Science and Engineering Practices.About this Product:• Includes a summary of topics, LOs and appropriate resources required for each lesson• Includes individual unit planning guide with differentiated pacing option
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
LEGO Simple & Powered Machines - Unit One - Gears
Thank-you for taking the time to browse my store. If you have any feedback or questions please do not hesitate to contact me or leave a comment. ****REQUIRES LEGO SIMPLE & POWERED MACHINES SET 9686****NOW YOU CAN FIND THIS RESOURCE IN THE COMPLETE SPM BUNDLEContentsComprehensive 11 page Workbook in PDF and DOCX formatsPowerpoint Deck to accompany Lesson including video demo**NEW** 3D model file that can be opened in Bricklink StudioEXPLORE - BUILD - CREATEThis is my first Unit for teaching S
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: The Lego Simple and Powered Machines Course Complete
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