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Middle school literature laboratories for Montessori
STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The City of Ember, by J. DuPrau
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The City of Ember", by Jeanne DuPrau. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Paper Box Challenge
Pipeworks System Challenge
Mini-Gre
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4th - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.
This STEM Challenge Pack is focused on Simple Machines! There are six challenges included in this pack:
Inclined Plane Bean Bags Challenge
Lever Launcher Challenge
Archimedes Screw Challenge
Pencil
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4th - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The One and Only Ivan, by K. Applegate
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The One and Only Ivan", by Katherine Applegate. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Ivan’s Wooden Crate Challenge
Elephant Trunk
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4th - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The Sign of the Beaver, by E. Speare
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The Sign of teh Beaver", by Elizabeth George Speare. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Log Cabin Challenge
Beaver Dam Challenge
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4th - 6th
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Newspaper Shoes - STEM Engineering Challenge
What teacher doesn't love to use simple materials, like newspapers, in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs using cheap and easy to find materials.Are you ready to make some Newspaper Shoes? Can your team build a pair of newspaper shoes for one of your team members that they can put on and take off
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #21 - 10 Challenges
STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Mount Everest
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the incredible Mount Everest! There are five challenges included in this pack:
Base Camp Tent Challenge
Ice Fall Ladders Challenge
Mountain Climbers Challenge
We
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4th - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ The 100th Day of School Challenges
What teacher doesn't love the 100th Day of School?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some special school days and events.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the 100th day of school There are five challenges included in this pack:
100 Cup Stacking Challenge
100 Pennies Foil Boat Challenge
100 Toothpic
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1st - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Picture Book Pack ~ Monsters Under Bridges
What teacher doesn't love picture books?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved picture books.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Monsters Under Bridges", by Rachel Roellke Coddington. There are six challenges included in this pack:
Index Card Bridge Challenge
Popsicle Stick Bridge
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1st - 6th
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Olive the Other Reindeer - Picture Book STEM Design Challenge
This Engineering Design Challenge is based on the picture book, Olive the Other Reindeer, by Vivian Walsh and J. Otto Seibold.
Can your group create the tallest gum drop tree using toothpicks and gum drops?
Materials: (per group)
One box of toothpicks
One bag of gum drops (Christmas ones work well!)
Ruler
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all incl
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1st - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The Witches, by Roald Dahl
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, The Witches, by Roald Dahl. There are five challenges included in this pack:Folding Screen ChallengeGrand High Witch ChallengeMouse Zip Line Challen
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4th - 6th
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Pencil Pulley - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Pulley! Can you design a pencil pulley that can lift the weight of a book at least two feet?Materials: (per pair or group)-Table top area-Pencil -Ribbon spo
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4th - 6th
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Build a Telescope - STEM Engineering Challenge
What teacher doesn't love to give kids a chance to design and experiment in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs using cheap and easy to find materials.Are you ready to design and build a working telescope? Can you design and build a working telescope?Materials Needed: (per classroom)- cardboard tu
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Personalized STEM Bundle #22 - 15 STEM Packs
Archimedes Screw - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Screw! Can your group create a working Archimedes screw that moves the most cereal in three minutes?Materials: (per pair or group)-Empty water bottle (Smart
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4th - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Crash, by Jerry Spinelli
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Crash", by Jerry Spinelli. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Conestoga Wagon Challenge
Paper Sea Chest Challenge
Wildlife Habit
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4th - 6th
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The Global Explorers Club: Africa Unit Study
Are you ready to discover the wonders of Africa together? First, a short introductory unit will introduce your students to the continent of Africa and its many countries. Then, you’ll begin your adventure in Ghana where you’ll meet Anansi, one of the most popular animal tricksters from West Africa. You’ll begin to study the African rain forest, learn about Adinkra printmaking and Kente cloth, create Akan “brass” goldweights, make jollof rice, and learn how to play Ampe, Oware, and Pombo. Next, y
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K - 6th
Paper Plate Water Wheel - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Wheel & Axle! Can you create a working water wheel that spins when rice is poured over it?Materials: (per group)-Paper plates-Pencil-Scissors and tape-P
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4th - 6th
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Morrie's Stories Lesson Book
When I began to teach essential literary concepts to my preschoolers, I found the need for some illustrations to help guide their understanding. I developed the Morrie's Stories Lesson Book to meet this need. This lesson book includes Montessori inspired cards to illustrate literary concepts, fully scripted lesson plans, and extension activities. This book contains four units and covers the basic elements of understanding literary fiction. The activities in each unit are designed to spread over
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Literary Littles Reading Guides and Morrie's Story Lesson Book Bundle
Build and Catch a Snowman - Two STEM Engineering Challenges
What teacher doesn't love to using engaging topics in the classroom? During those winter months students are all about the SNOW!As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some fun topics.This STEM Challenge Activities in this pack are focused on SNOWMEN! Can you build a free-standing snowman with the materials pr
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2nd - 6th
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The Global Explorers Club: South America Unit Study
Are you ready to explore South America together? Grab your passports and begin your trek through South America in Venezuela, alongside the famous explorer Alexander von Humboldt. You’ll read about his journey along the Orinoco River, study the ecosystem of the Andes, meet Teresa Carreño, and explore Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall.Next, you’ll head to Colombia where you’ll read Juana & Lucas together, meet teacher and librarian Luis Soriano Bohórquez, begin to study the Inka Empir
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K - 6th
The Global Explorers Club: North America Unit Study
Are you ready to discover the wonders of North America together? First, you’ll begin your journey through North America with a short introductory unit on world geography. You’ll meet Robert Bateman, begin your very own nature journal, start learning about animal classification, and consider the importance of names, using Alma Flor Ada’s book My Name is Maria Isabel as a guide. You’ll learn how to draw a compass rose and research the meaning and etymology of your name before completing your very
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K - 6th
Test/Quiz on My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen
This is a test for the book My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen. The test has 15 questions - a mix of short answer and multiple choice. Answer Key is included.
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5th - 6th
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Escape Room
Come one, come all, to the fun and engaging culminating activity for the wonderful novel by Avi, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle! As one of my childhood favorites, I was thrilled when I started teaching this novel years ago. I looked to see if I could find an exciting culminating activity for years and never found one I truly loved, so I decided to make an escape room. This has been created to be either low or high teacher involvement, as I've seen some of my classes can handle more auto
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6th - 10th
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*Folding* 'Envelope-Like' Letter Writing Templates!
All templates can be easily cut at the top angular lines, then folded along the straight middle lines to create an envelope-like appearance that kids love.What sets these templates apart from others you will find is that they are foldable! This adds a new element of magic for students, and it saves you from buying envelopes. :-) A variety of kid-friendly letter writing templates. Simply print, make copies, and allow children easy access to in your classroom. Watch the magic of letter-communicati
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PreK - 6th
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"Flora & Ulysses" - Discussion Questions and Quiz
This is a set of comprehension questions and a quiz to use when teaching the novel "Flora & Ulysses" by Kate DiCamillo. Each reading has approx. 20 - 30 pages and 4/5 questions to assess students ability to understand and interpret the story. The quiz has character matching and short answer questions. This was one of my favorite novels my Reading Group read this year! You will laugh and cry with this superbly done, and riotously funny novel. It is a MUST READ for advanced readers.
I also ha
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3rd - 6th
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