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5th grade engineering resources for Montessori
Types of Bridges - Information, Photographs & Control Chart
Types of Bridges - Identify, sort, and classify 6 types of bridges. Check the classification using the control chart.This set includes the following types of bridges: beam, truss, suspension, arch, cable-stayed, and cantilever. Includes:6 information cards18 photo cards (3 per bridge type)1 control chartPhotos cards are approx. 5"x4" and print 2 per page.
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3rd - 6th
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Paper Roller Coasters
Paper roller coasters is sure to be a project students will love! It is an engineering project that requires collaboration, problem solving, exact measurement, and a knowledge of physics. Students will explore and put to test Newton's Laws of motion while building their vertical paper roller coaster made out of card stock, tape, and a foam board for the base. You will be amazed at your students creativity in designing and problem solving. I love how cost efficient this STEM project is, using onl
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5th - 9th
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FRANCE Activity Book: Hands-on Activities, Experiments, Models & Culture Studies
Learn about the country of France by identifying major landmarks, cities and other geographical locations. Create detailed 3D paper models of the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, with step-by-step instructions and paper pieces. Examine the architecture of France by making a Notre Dame themed suncatcher, experimenting with reflection based on Versailles and matching unique gargoyles. Follow the history of France, identifying major historical events and discover incredible inventions such as a th
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K - 6th
STEM challenge – Gameboy Project with Templates & Visual Guide
Great hands-on unit for students grades 3 – 6. Building Level: Intermediate - Advance Students will put themselves into the perspective of a Gaming Engineer, design, measure, and build their own Game Boy console. This bundle includes 3 lesson plans, colorful flashcards, a Gameboy Classic template, and project instructions with a visual guide. What's Included:3 Full Lesson Plans with teacher’s notes and background information.Vocabulary flashcardsMaterials ListGame Boy Console Template (both co
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3rd - 6th
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EARTHQUAKES & BUILDINGS - STEM challenges, activity book & lesson plans!
Learn all about the science of buildings and how to earthquake proof them! This bundle includes colorful flashcards, student activity book, teacher background and experiment instructions.There are 4 lesson plans included in this bundle. Each lesson is about 45 minutes to an hour long.This bundle includes the following:Science Activity Book with reading passages and experiment observations sections.Worksheets (individual pages) – If you choose to NOT print it as an activity book.Lesson Plans with
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2nd - 5th
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Ball Drop Challenge
Introducing our dynamic, NGSS Supporting, lesson plan: "Building Blocks Engineering Challenge - Ball Drop!" Engage your students in an immersive exploration of engineering principles through hands-on experimentation with building blocks.In this captivating lesson, students will delve into the heart of the engineering design process by tackling a challenge: safeguarding a delicate marble from the impact of a drop. Armed with their ingenuity and problem-solving skills, students will brainstorm, pr
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K - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
Bridge Bundle: Create Weight-Bearing,Fixed, Movable and Truss Bridges with Paper
Explore the physics and design of bridge building with just paper, tape and scissors! The Bridge Bundle includes 4 project guides, 3 student worksheets, 7 Technique pages and 2 Reference pages for use with K-12 students. The 28-page Bundle includes the Weight-Bearing Bridge Experiment, an introductory activity that introduces paper as a strong building material. The Bundle also includes three open-ended project guides that focus on different approaches to creating fixed, movable (including drawb
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PreK - 12th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
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CANADA North America Geography Landmarks, Provinces, Cities, Map Continent
Learn about Canada in this interactive Geography bundle - Included are the continent, country and states maps to learn major landmarks, cities, regions and where this beautiful country is on the North American continent. Attach to pins for visual pinning work. So many fun ways to learn!Includes ten (10) pages of resources, sized 8.5 X 11 inches. *Also included in the Canada Activity Book.
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K - 6th
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STEM challenge flashcards | provocations | stem bins -maker space REGGIO INSPIRD
Our NEW RANGE of #stemchallenge flashcards are ONE OF A KIND They are created around wildschool and the reggio philosophy. Our invitations to MAKE and CREATE cards are unique in a way that promotes and encourages children to be creative and resourceful. They encourage kids to challenge themselves artistically.This full pack contains a total of 52 flashcards.-23 create cards-29 make cardsWe have designed these cards to be set up as stem invitations for children to either come:MAKE - ( these cards
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PreK - 6th
Also included in:Â WHOLE SHOP BUNDLE DEAL- reggio emillia, montessori , nature school
Low Prep - Easy STEM End-of-Year Activity - Engineering & Building - Marshmallow
The Marshmallow STEM Tallest Tower Challenge is a fun and engaging activity that combines principles of engineering, problem-solving, and creativity. In this challenge, participants are given a set of materials consisting of 20 pieces of dry spaghetti and one large marshmallow. The objective is to construct the tallest tower possible using only these items while following the engineering process.Here's a detailed description of the activity:Materials: Gather all the necessary materials, includin
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PreK - 12th
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Bridge Engineering Unit
Use hands-on collaborative labs, vocabulary, and three-part cards to learn about types of bridges, tension, compression, loads, dissipation, buckling, and more. Great way to experience the engineering design process and have a rich STEAM experience. This comprehensive set of materials can be used as a complete unit or broken into separate activities. Includes two and three part term, image, and definition cards, vocabulary, two hands-on labs, and supplemental handouts. Can be used over a period
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Timeline of Architecture - Three/Four Part Cards
This PDF can be used to make a set of three/four part cards that can teach children about the different periods of Architectural Styles and when they occurred. Each period has a control card (word and picture), a word card, a picture card, and an information card. Periods included are: Neolithic, Greek, Roman, Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Brutalism, Modernism, and Postmodernism. These cards are a wonderful way to get kids exited about architecture, to inspire creativity, t
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3rd - 8th
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Green/Renewable Energy Hydroelectricity and Wind Turbine Small Posters
Small hand drawn posters that display different aspects of hydroelectric power generation and wind power generation. The connection to both of these types of renewable energy to the electric grid is also presented. This makes a perfect table top display option to talk about hydroelectricity (potential energy conversion) and wind energy (kinetic energy conversion).
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PreK - 11th
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Also included in:Â Renewable Energy/Green Energy In Class Exercises or Workshop Tools
STEM at Home Bingo Board Outside Edition
When learning has to be distant or you might want some extra challenges. Here are 25 simple STEM activities to do outside. See if you can get five across or be a grand master and finish the whole board. Students will have fun completing these challenges. Now includes a link to google slide, make a copy to use and modify however you want!
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1st - 6th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-ESS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
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Valentine's Day Catapults
Valentine's Day catapults is an awesome hands-on engineering project that can be used in February. Students will learn about simple machines, specifically levers as they explore, design, and test their Valentine's day catapult. Students will also be given opportunities to modify their design and test for both distance, accuracy, and power. During this investigation students will learn about Newton's 1st Law of Motion and the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. Many math connection
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2nd - 7th
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Invent a Sport Lesson Series
The Invent a Sport Lesson Series is designed to support engineering in PE. Students will learn different engineering terms like constraints and prototypes and apply them to a sport that they will invent on their own. This series is also great for field day because it injects fun and creativity into the games played and promotes camaraderie between the school.
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4th - 7th
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Mayflower Engineering Challenge
Students will learn will investigate the engineering design process as they learn about the Mayflower, buoyancy, and how sails on a boat work. Students will plan, design, and create a boat to meet specific requirements, while staying on budget. Students will love learning interesting historical information as they are challenged to meet this FUN STEM challenge. I have included a PowerPoint presentation that has been converted to a PDF providing Mayflower information including historical and desi
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3rd - 6th
Show the Love: Help the Love Bugs!
If you are looking for a fun way to implement engineering, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving on Valentine's Day, then this is the perfect lesson for you! In this hands-on engineering lesson students will help the love bugs by building them a high perch to see from so they can help Cupid with his aim.
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1st - 5th
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3D Clay Shapes
Really hone in on understanding all pieces to our 3D shapes with this activity. Students will use the worksheet to record their counts after creating 3D shapes with clay and toothpicks. As a challenge, have your early finishers use those shapes to create a castle. My students love this activity, and it's amazing to hear 2nd graders using such vocabulary correctly.
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PreK - 8th
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Hovercrafts
In this lesson, students will learn about the history of hovercrafts and how they work from a PowerPoint presentation that has been converted to a PDF. This is a great lesson to incorporate discussions on Potential and Kinetic energy. Students will go through the engineering design process to build and test models of hovercrafts using the supplies provided by the teacher. They should make a couple of models to be able to observe and discuss what they are noticing. This is a great Montessori less
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3rd - 6th
Engineering for the Moon!
This is a great lesson that connects history, science, and the engineering design process. Throughout this lesson students will learn about the Space Race, the moon and its characteristics, and engineering. Students will learn about the race to space between the Soviet Union and the United States in the beginning of the PowerPoint presentation (presentation has been converted to a PDF). Then students will learn about the moon and its characteristics and compare them to those of Earth. After disc
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4th - 6th
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Biomimicry: Transportation
OverviewBiomimicryWelcome! In this mini-lesson you will be introduced to biomimicry and how it is used to help solve human transportation problems such as how to make vehicles more aerodynamic, efficient, and safer! Suggested activities incorporate many Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, (STEAM) concepts. Remember to take your learning where it wants to go and enjoy the ride!Deanna Fahey & Mary Ellen McAllister
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3rd - 5th
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Biomimicry: Fashion
OverviewBiomimicryWelcome! In this mini-lesson you will be introduced to biomimicry and how it is used to help solve human fashion problems as well as to inspire fashion designers. For example, humans are always looking to keep warm in the cold and have clothes that hold together after many washes and be fashionable at the same time.Suggested activities incorporate many Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, (STEAM) concepts. Remember to take your learning where it wants to go and enjoy
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3rd - 5th
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Help Save Christmas! Engineers Wanted to Build an Elf Landing Device!
This fun holiday STEM project will have your students explore the engineering design process as they create an elf landing device to help Santa deliver his presents. Students will have to keep in mind the forces of gravity and drag, as well as materials that will absorb shock. Included in this purchase is the engineering challenge presented on a PowerPoint that has been converted into a PDF and the student write up sheet that walks them through the engineering design process. Students will have
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3rd - 6th
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