5th grade problem solving resources for products for TpT sellers under $5

This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d

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Projects, Activities, Centers

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenges Tower Problem-Solving BUNDLE Set 1 featuring Index Card Towers

STEM Bins® Plastic Snowflakes / Brainflakes Speed Builds: STEM Activities SET 1

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

These STEM Activity cards are compatible with Plastic Snowflakes or Brainflakes.CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BRAINFLAKESReady to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Plastic Snowflakes STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges!STEM Bins Speed Builds are designed to supplement my original STEM Bins pack. They are ideal for hands-on morning work, early finisher

Subjects:

Engineering, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Activities, Games

Also included in: STEM Bins® Plastic Snowflakes / Brainflakes Speed Builds: STEM Activities BUNDLE

STEM Challenge Bucket Tower Problem-Solving Learning Activity Upper Elementary

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This unique and original STEM Activity features a bucket with the challenge to build a tower that will hold weight. It's an engaging student favorite and you will love the ready-made lab sheets and low prep. Students must also explain why their towers need a bucket. Imaginative answers are one of the high points of this challenge- along with seeing those creative bucket towers!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.➡️ Click here for the Easy Supplies 6-Pack bun

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Back to School, For All Subjects, Products For TpT Sellers

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters

Schedule Templates • Daily Schedules • Weekly Schedules • Yearly Overview

Created by

Miss West Best

Simple, colorful, editable, and easy-to-use schedule + planning/scope-and-sequence templates for many different uses! Available in PowerPoint AND Google Slides!Templates available both in color and black/white for:daily schedulesweekly schedulesyearly schedules (scope & sequence)Each schedule mentioned above comes in a variety of formats. Pick the formatting that works best for you! All tables included can be edited. (I have included an editing table how-to in the resource.) Tables come in a

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Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Handouts, Outlines

Alphabet Letters Clip Art | Bulletin Board Letters and Numbers

Created by

Dancing Crayon Designs

Alphabet Clip Art Letters and Numbers | Classroom Décor SetPerfectly practical! This is a set of simple-styled letters in a range of bright colors. Includes a full set in 7 bright colors (perfect for cover pages) and one full set in black and white line art (perfect for printables). Create your own classroom decor and bulletin board lettering or make your product covers POP.The bright colors will make your titles jump off the page. Contains upper case, lower case, numbers, and some symbols.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Other (Specialty), Products For TpT Sellers

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Circle of Control Lesson and Activities

Created by

Problem Solving, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

Students need to understand what is inside their control and what is outside of their control. This resource is a great for effectively and engagingly teaching about the circle of control or locus of control. This is the type of resource that you will find yourself pulling out and using over and over again with students! Teaching about what's in our control is also a great starting point for teaching size of the problem, problem solving, and coping skills.You can use this resource as a companion

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities

Also included in: Social Emotional Learning Lessons | Guidance Lessons Bundle for Upper Elementary

Build a Boat STEM Challenge featuring a Budget Activity

Created by

Basic Operations, Engineering, Problem Solving

This is a STEM challenge you must try! Students build a boat and test its ability to float. This activity also includes using a budget to "purchase" materials. It's a STEM project your students will love!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the Challenge?Students will design and build a boat! Using simple supplies you probably already have on hand, students choose which materials they wish to use. To make this even more challenging students have a sp

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Projects Building Models - Mazes, Boats, and Cars Challenges

Woodland/Forest Animals Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

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For All Subjects, Holidays/Seasonal, Products For TpT Sellers

This is a set of woodland animals. The animals included in this set are: bear, deer, fox, hedgehog, mole, owl, porcupine, rabbit, red squirrel, skunk, grey squirrel, mouse, wolf, moose. Also included are trees, toadstool, log and word art sign.41 images (21 in color and 20 in B&W)This set contains all of and only the images shown.Images saved at 300dpi in PNG files.For personal or commercial use.CLICK HERE for TERMS OF USEThis is a zip file. Before purchasing, please check that you are able

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Grades:

PreK - 5th, Staff

Types:

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

STEM Bins® Hashtag Blocks Speed Builds: SET 1 - STEM Activities

Created by

***Compatible with "Hashtag Blocks" that are found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot! Please note that these blocks are a slightly different shape than "Plus-Plus Blocks." Hashtag blocks and these cards are not compatible with Plus-Plus Blocks.***Ready to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Hashtag Blocks STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges!STEM Bi

Subjects:

Engineering, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Activities, Games

Also included in: STEM Bins® Hashtag Blocks Speed Builds BUNDLE - Elementary STEM Activities

STEM Challenge Earthquake Resistant Structures Project #sizzlingSTEM2

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This STEM activity features an earthquake simulation with students building and shaking! You will love the shake tray instructions and ready-made lab sheets. This engineering project is one of our favorites! Your students will love building the structures and cheering when they remain standing. I include 3 different methods for the challenge.➡️ Click here to save 20% with a bundle including this resource and 2 more Earth challenges.NOTE: This resource contains many ways to complete this challeng

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

, 4-ESS3-2

, 4-ESS3-1

Also included in: Earth Projects STEM Challenge Bundle Featuring Earthquake Structures

Verbs 1 Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

Created by

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Products For TpT Sellers

This is a set of graphics to illustrate different verbs. The images in this set are:playing/building, dancing, drinking, eating, reading, speaking, writing, digging, running, kicking, waving, singing, painting, sleeping.28 images (14 in color and the same 14 in B&W)This is the first set of verbs. You can find set 2 HERE.Images saved at 300dpi in PNG files.For personal or commercial use.CLICK HERE for TERMS OF USEThis is a zip file. Before purchasing, please check that you are able to open zi

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Grades:

PreK - 5th, Staff

Types:

STEM Popcorn Challenge - Problem-Solving & Volume Project - Measurement Activity

Created by

It’s the Popcorn STEM Activity! This Easy Prep Challenge is one of my absolute favorites to use as an exploration into volume. This challenge has been tested with 2nd-5th graders and they all enjoy designing those containers to hold the popcorn. Inevitably, there will be gigantic containers. Please note: This challenge is available in money-saving bundles!➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM Volume Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM 6-Pack Math Skills Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % wit

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Basic Operations, Economics , Problem Solving

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenges Volume BUNDLE featuring Problem-Solving & Math

Economics Unit for 3rd & 4th Grade - Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, & Budgets

Created by

The Friendly Teacher

Do you want your students to master all the economics terms and standards in 3rd and 4th grade? Well this hands-on PBL unit to teach economics covers many different concepts through a real life project. After learning vocabulary your students will go through a project that will teach them all about economics. This is not an explicit teaching product, but a project based learning product.This Unit Covers1. Scarcity2. Opportunity Costs3. Producers and Consumers4. Budgets5. Market PlacesWhy will th

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Printables

LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}

Created by

A Special Toolbox

I am really excited to show you some cute, older-kid friendly LEGO Challenge Task Cards! These are bright, colorful, and can appeal to older students without looking too primary. Don’t’ have LEGOs? That’s okay! These can be used for any building materials you may have—unifix cubes, plastic Flake Discs (Amazon), Bunchems (Amazon or Target), Wiki Stix, pipe cleaners, play-dough, etc. Get those kids engineering and manipulating. They work great as an independent station for special education, a STE

Subjects:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

But It's Not My Fault! Responsibility and Problem Solving Lesson Plan

Created by

Problem Solving, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

Helping students to take responsibility for their actions and become better independent problem solvers is a big part of our role as educators! This companion to the book "But It's Not My Fault!" is an engaging way to do just that.*This lesson is also available as part of my Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle.*Included in this resource:• Written lesson plan with ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors and CASEL competencies, including discussion questions to use with the book• Blaming vs. problem solving s

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle

Gossip and Rumors Activity and Lesson

Created by

Problem Solving, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

When your upper elementary or lower middle school students turn your school into a rumor mill… use this activity to help them squash the gossip! It's also a great companion activity to Julia Cook's "Rumor Has It", Madonna's "Mr. Peabody's Apples", or Liz Rosenberg's "What James Said" (specific discussion questions included for each of these stories). It's an SEL lesson or guidance lesson filled with relevant scenarios!This resource includes a set of 20 "What would you do?" gossip/rumor scenarios

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Positive Communication Activities for Group Counseling or Guidance Lessons

Conflict Resolution Lesson

Created by

Problem Solving, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

This conflict resolution lesson is the perfect fit for teaching social problem-solving to middle and upper elementary students! It includes a slideshow to teach and model seven different strategies (have students act them out!), five worksheets, and 48 scenario cards to use in lots of different conflict resolution activities.How can you use these task cards? Here are some ideas!For scoot (Which choice/strategy would you use?)With movement-based practice activities like 'Ask-Ask-Switch or 'Mingle

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Conflict Resolution Activities with Conflict Resolution Situation Cards

Space Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

Created by

Products For TpT Sellers, Science

This is a collection of images connected with Space. The images included in this set are: asteroids, astronaut boys & girls, meteor, moon, rocket ships, satellite dishes, shooting star, shuttle, stars, telescope and UFO.42 images altogether. 21 color and the same 21 in B&W. Images saved at 300dpi in PNG files.For personal or commercial use.Download preview for TOU.©Educlips 2014Follow Educlips on FacebookFollow Educlips on InstagramKeywords: space, travel, exploration, nasa, launch

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Grades:

PreK - 6th, Staff

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STEM Spaghetti Tower Challenge Problem-Solving Project

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Who knew a project using spaghetti could be so engaging and have easy prep for you? Students love this tower-building event with the unlikeliest of materials- spaghetti and one marshmallow. You will enjoy the ready-made lab sheets and the 4 different versions of this resource. ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the challenge?Students will use raw spaghetti strands to build a structure that will hold weight at the top. There are 4 variations of this

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenges Tower Problem-Solving BUNDLE Set 1 featuring Index Card Towers

Summer Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

Created by

For All Subjects, Products For TpT Sellers, Summer

Add a splash of color to your summer resources with this set of summer images. It includes summer bunting, beach ball, flip flops, popsicles, ice cream, deck chair, umbrella, sun, shells, hats, bucket, shovel, sandcastle, shades, camera, picnic basket, children playing and sunscreen.50 images. (25 in color and the same 25 in BW)Images saved at 300dpi in PNG files.For personal or commercial use.CLICK HERE for TERMS OF USE©Educlips 2014Follow Educlips on FacebookFollow Educlips on InstagramKeyword

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Grades:

PreK - 6th, Staff

Types:

Math Kids Clip Art Set (Educlips Clipart)

Created by

Math, Products For TpT Sellers

A set of children engaged in math activities and using math manipulatives including ipads, computer, ruler, base ten blocks, unifix, money, dice, shapes and marbles. Separate manipulatives are also included: ipads, ruler, dice, marbles, money & unifix cubes.*PLEASE NOTE: these are hand drawn images and therefore, measurement tools are not accurate. This set has been updated and replaces a previous set of math kids.34 images (17 in color and the same 17 in B&W)This set contains all of the

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Grades:

PreK - 5th, Staff

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