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7th grade engineering thematic unit plans by TpT sellers for TpT sellers
SPIES! A GATE Adventure 18+ Contact Hours - Challenging and Engaging!
Your students will ask to stay in from recess for this. It is the most popular unit I've taught in 32 years, and it is packed with challenging critical thinking.We imagine students are training at the school for spies: mini survivor challenges, mini crossbows, a jewel heist, footprint mysteries, memory games, cipher disks, case files, messages hidden in gel caps. This unit is STEM and critical thinking at its coolest and finest, and we’ve thrown in reading, speaking and listening, and a social-
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4th - 7th
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Amusement Park Design Project
Design your own Amusement Park! This fun unit consists of 16 worksheets that will challenge students in their creative thinking, research skills, design and engineering abilities.Digital option available! Please note, some worksheets transfer nicely into a digital version but many are designed to be completed on paper or as a hands on STEM/STEAM activity.The package includes:1. Unit title page2. Student title page3. Park research worksheet (internet access for students recommended)4. Art activ
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: STEAM Project Bundle
STEM "Career Fair" Project Based Learning Now with a Lapbook!
Now including a STEM Careers Lapbook!!!This pack will help introduce students to STEM careers! This project based learning activity includes teacher suggestions and resources, student research sheets, project/writing planning worksheets, and materials to conduct a mock "career fair". This project can easily incorporate Reading/ELA standards and skills.
Students will have a blast researching high interest careers in the STEM disciplines and will have the opportunity to role play in their chosen
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3rd - 10th
Roller Coaster STEM Model Building Contest Project for Engineering and Physics
This project includes 6 sections including research, exploration, design, build, showcase, and reflection. It takes students step by step through designing a functioning marble roller coaster with a theme and building it. It comes with multiple rubrics to grade each section and a set of reflection questions at the end. This project can be lengthened or shortened by requiring more detailed projects. When my students did this project, it took about 10 days to make detailed, functioning rollercoast
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3rd - 12th
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Lego STEM Challenges perfect for a Maker Space!
In this bundle there are 20 Lego challenges perfect for a Maker Space or STEM Center. In the challenges students will be tasked with using Lego’s or building bricks to create cars, plants, rockets, robots, and much more! The activities are designed for students in grades K-8, with varying activities per grade level. If you like these challenges check out my other STEM and Maker Challenges in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!Be the first to know about my new products, discounts, and freebies: Look
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K - 8th
Innovation Celebration PBL, Design Your Own Invention, Project-based Learning
Project-based learning allows for students to engage in solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by creating a public product or presentation for a real audience. Students have choice throughout the course of the project, including how to show mastery. Students reflect on progress and engage in the feedback process. PRINT AND GO!!!Throughout is project, students will complete the design thinking process to create an invention that
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4th - 8th
STEM Clipart Bundle: Middle School / Teen Kids & Engineering
This engineering and middle school kids clip art bundle has over 160 high-resolution (300 DPI) PNG graphics (including color and 78 black & white - not shown in preview). These images of engineering equipment and diverse kids enjoying engineering activities are perfect for STEM worksheets, classroom posters, flash cards, and whatever else you can think of!Images of kids include:• engineer with clipboard and plan (boy and girl)• engineer with long ruler (boy and girl)• boy and girl together
Grades:
6th - 10th
Design A Video Game on Scratch
Children will begin by playing different video games online to evaluate what makes them fun and engaging for their audience. They will then analyse the mechanics of the games and then plan a game of their own remixing a game on Scratch based on their criteria. Children will then use conditionals, operators, and variables on Scratch to make their own game.Lesson plans, editable rubrics, and classroom examples from Year 6 are provided, as well as links to additional support on the Scratch website.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: STEAM BUNDLE for Years 3 and 4
Engineer YOUR Name: Project Based Learning - STEM/STEAM Challenge
In this challenge, students will dig into learning what it means to use the 4C's during a project. (Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity. Once teams are created, students will have to collect data on the letters in each member's first name. Students will then create the exact amount of letters needed to create a unique and creative representation of each group member's name. To complete the challenge, each student must take a photo of their name. This activity is perfe
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K - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Project Based Learning - Real World Challenge Problems Bundle
24 Simple Machines Maker Space STEM Challenges
In this bundle there are 24 simple machine challenges perfect for a Maker Space or STEM Center. In the challenges students will be tasked with using various materials to create conveyor belts, marble runs, catapults, crossbow, pulley systems, elevators, zip lines, winch, and various other systems that use simple machines!
The activities are designed for students in grades K-8, with varying activities per grade level.
If you like these challenges check out my other STEM and Maker Challenges i
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Grades:
K - 12th
Inventions Past to Present History MEGA bundle of 385 images clipart
Inventions and Inventors MEGA bundle of 385+ images clipartThis set is a bundle of 8 realistic clipart invention sets. (195 color images, and 190 Black and White PNG images with transparent backgrounds)With 385 images, containing both color and black and white images, portraits and expertly drawn objects.All you will need to create products, assignments and more of the most famous inventions!The 8 sets included are:21st Century InventionsTransport on land inventionsTransport at Sea and in Air i
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES STEM | Winter Holiday December Team Building Group Work
Have fun and encourage critical thinking creativity, and problem-solving with these 6 Christmas and Winter Holiday STEM & STEAM Challenges! Directions and supplements for each activity are included. Christmas & Winter Holiday STEM Challenges Included:•Flying Reindeer•Christmas Dinner Table•Snowball Fight Catapult•Cloudy with a Chance of Snowballs-without “Snow Bucks” (aka Reverse Egg Drop)•Cloudy with a Chance of Snowballs-with “Snow Bucks” (“Snow Bucks” are used to buy supplies)•Trash t
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3rd - 12th
Project Based Learning - Ping Pong Trick Shot Challenge
This product is designed for a class to compete in teams against each other creating the MOST AWESOME Ping Pong Trick Shot in the style of Dude Perfect! It is completely STEAM integrated with "I can" statements for each area. Students will collect data and follow the Engineering Design Process throughout the challenge. Dude Perfect is a super popular Youtube channel. The Dude Perfect team uses the Engineering Design Process in every creation they create! Awards for teams have been included.Incl
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Project Based Learning - Real World Challenge Problems Bundle
Industrial Inventions Clipart Set x38 - Agriculture & Textile Revolution
Industrial Inventions Set This is a bundle of 54 clipart images of Industrial inventors and their inventions, withfor the period 1760 - 1860. This set includes the work of Arkwright, Whitney, Slater, Watt, Singer and many more.Portraits of inventors are also included. This set is perfect for creating worksheets or assignments and may be used for personal or commercial purposes. 38 images (19 Colour & 16 Black and White) included consisting of Color and Black and White images as set out below
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Inventions Past to Present History MEGA bundle of 385 images clipart
STEM, STEAM Invention Mash-Up Challenge - Project Based Learning
Where do companies get ideas for new products? Have you ever asked yourself, "Why didn't I think of that?" Forced connections is an idea creation strategy used by companies to create new products. Brainstorm teams are given unrelated items and asked to create products with characteristics of both items. The Invention Mash-Ups Challenge gives students the chance to practice this strategy while creating a product model. Students will create a model and share their product with others. Let the crea
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K - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Project Based Learning - Real World Challenge Problems Bundle
Construction Clip Art Bundle
This is a Construction Bundle pack that contains 4 clip art sets:1. Construction Vehicles (60 images) - usual price $52. Construction Tools (88 images) - usual price $53. Construction friends (52 images) - usual price $54. Construction Signs (108 images) - usual price $5By purchasing the bundle set for $12 you will be saving $8What you receiveThis is a beautifully presented pack of Construction bundle resources for your classroom. All of the files are 300 dpi (high resolution) both in PNG (fully
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
IB MYP Phone Stand Unit
Statement of Enquiry: Designers find opportunities from markets and trends to influence the form and function of successful products.In this outstanding, creative scheme of work, students are given a brief to design a phone stand that benefits a particular user, retailer (client) and charity. Students research peoples interests (surveys, user persona) and apply this research to influence and justify the form and function of their own product. They make and evaluate various prototypes of their pr
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: IB MYP Design Units Bundle
AROUND THE WORLD STEM & STEAM BUNDLE Bins Challenges Countries Culture Earth Day
***BUNDLE & SAVE!*** Have fun and encourage critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving with this Around the World STEM Bins & Challenges BUNDLE! Included 4 STEM Bins AND 6 STEM/STEAM Challenges with a brief challenge description, supplies needed, supply limits, criteria to “win” the challenge, testing directions, and time limit. Supplements to do challenges are also included (list of countries, suggested website links, parent supply letter, judging sheet, supply “order form”.)Wha
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Mechanic Kids Clip Art
This is a beautifully presented pack of Cute Mechanic Kids Clip Art resources for your classroom. All of the files are 300 dpi (high resolution) both in PNG (fully resizable) and SVG. Both the Color and black and white variations are within this pack. This is a digital item only*So what exactly will you receive?*x84 individual 300 dpi transparent clipart files. All files are 12inch by 12 inch at their longest points. All are resizable.Colour versionsx21 files are pngx21 files are svg Black and W
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Engineering Against Extreme Weather S.T.E.M Lab
Students will use their knowledge of extreme weather (tornado, blizzard, flood, or hurricane) and apply it to design and engineer a structure that could withstand a given condition per request of a famous celebrity. Additional supplies are required for building houses. I suggest providing students will a variety of materials to choose from: cardboard, tin foil, plastic wrap, paper, tape, glue, etc.. Let them for creative!
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Toothpick Bridge Building-Truss R' Us STEM project
The toothpick bridge building STEM project has a new spin. This resource includes a 30 page google document that can be edited for your classroom needs.Students form engineering groups and assign the following jobs: accountant, project manager, architect, and carpenter. Groups must work within the design constraints, including maintaining a budget. Classroom materials are minimal per group including: 500 toothpicks, small cup of wood glue, waxed paper, & graph paper. This is a highly
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
American Colonial Unit | 13 Hands-on Activity Centers
Are your students studying American Colonial History? Looking for an experience that complements your history lessons? Plan a Colonial Day with history explorations and hands-on activity centers for your students. Our Colonial America Activities Unit provides Hands-on Colonial Centers and Engineering Challenge with Early American Crafts, Games, Food, and STEM!With eight different centers your students will have a wonderful time experiencing food items, crafts, games, and art activities from the
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Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Early American History and STEM Bundle
BACK TO SCHOOL STEM BUNDLE POWERPOINT TEMPLATE Meet the Teacher | Editable
Parents and students will love this EDITABLE STEM BUNDLE template for your back-to-school slideshow! You can quickly introduce yourself and go over the rules, key points, and expectations in the classroom. You may use the included sample text and procedures as a reference.These pre-formatted templates are totally editable and configurable. Simply replace the texts and information with yours, add any unique year-specific facts and images, and mention your expectations. Slides can also be duplica
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3rd - 10th
The Great Punkin Chunkin STEM Challenge (K-8)
The World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association (WCPCA) held a competitive pumpkin launching contest in a cornfield in Delaware every year until 2017. Teams would compete to see who could build the best contraption to launch a pumpkin the furthest distance. Punkin Chunkin is defined as the sport of hurling or chucking a pumpkin by a mechanical means a set distance. Devices used to achieve the distance goal include; slingshots, catapults, centrifugal’s, trebuchets, and pneumatic cannons.Student
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Grades:
K - 8th
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