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Engineering Common Core RI.5.1 resources
Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
A great way to introduce STEM into your classroom! Updated to include editable versions of all student handouts! How does a scientist explore the world? How can you think like an engineer? Students will explore these questions and more through a series of critical thinking STEM exercises. The packet includes 4 critical thinking challenges centered on STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These activities expose students to the real world of science and engineering with chal
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
5th Grade Science Bundle
7 amazing units covering 5th-grade NGSS! Each unit includes lesson plans, activities, stations, poster projects, assessments, daily warm-ups, and so much more! Everything you need to teach science for months ALL IN ONE PLACE! Very little prep and materials allow you to print and begin!Units include:❤️5-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions❤️5-LS1 What do Plants Need to Grow?❤️5-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics❤️5-ESS2 Earth's Systems❤️5-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe❤️5-ESS3 Eart
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
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The Ultimate Paper Airplane STEAM Project: 10 Day Engineering Design Challenge
Every year since I started teaching, I've done a paper airplane contest. When I first started around 10 years ago, it was a quick contest that lasted just a few minutes. Gradually, as my experience as an educator grew, this project began to grow into what it is today... A 10 day cross-curricular mega project! I always say that student engagement is the key to learning, and I can almost guarantee that your students will be engaged during these activities! They will be measuring, graphing, reading
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
The Alamo in San Antonio Texas Reading Comprehension Worksheet Landmarks
This passage briefly describes the Alamo. 15 questions (matching and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. An extension activity has students color a picture of the landmark, write three facts they learned, and explain why they would or would not want to visit the landmark.INCLUDES:*Article (900-1000 Lexile)*15 questions- matching, multiple choice*Color and BW Versions*Extension Activity- Students write three facts they learned and tell whether they would want to visit the landmark an
Grades:
4th - 6th
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CCSS:
September STEM Activities and Challenges with Close Reading Passages
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The September STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It gives you FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES and will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passages IN ADDITION to the fun STEM activities! Watch your kids
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3rd - 6th
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Simple Machines STEM Project Compound NGSS 3-5-ETS1 MS-ETS1
Newly updated as a digital PDF for home or distance learning, this FUN and ENGAGING NGSS Simple and Compound Machines STEM Engineering Project includes worksheets and challenges elementary or even middle school students to design and build a solution to a problem at school, at home, or anywhere else and adheres to the NGSS strand 3-5-ETS1 Engineering using simple machines. Simply print and assign or attach to Google Classroom (or whatever platform you use!) Be sure to check out my Home and Dista
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade & More! : 2022 Version
Strike up the band and hold on to your balloons! It is Thanksgiving time and that means the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make the most of this special holiday by immersing your students in active learning, favorite picture books, design challenges, and technology activities... all centered around one of our favorite holidays! Set the stage for the parade by taking a look at how Thanksgiving became an official holiday. We usually focus on the Pilgrims and Native Americans at this time of the y
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Rube Goldberg Machines - 11 day Cross-Curricular Unit
Rube Goldberg was an engineer-turned-cartoonist who is best known for his comics with ridiculous inventions. This action-packed, engaging, and rigorous unit includes 11 days worth of lessons where students learn about Rube Goldberg, create a comic, design and build a machine, and then create a video summary of their learning. These lessons are great for gifted/talented students!This download includes: 11 detailed lessonsDifferentiated student worksheetsDesign Brief TemplateAn video alternative f
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Golden Gate Bridge STEM Challenge STEM Across America with Close Reading
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The Golden Gate Bridge Design Challenge is part of the STEM Across America with CLOSE READING series. It seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passage in addition to the fun STEM activity! Study America's National Landmarks and let the STEM adventure begin!WH
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS 5-ESS3-1 Earth, Human Activity, & the Environment: Air Pollution
5th Grade Science NGSS 5-ESS3-1 Earth, Human Activity, & the Environment: Air Pollution at the Olympics is a 5E Lesson Plan that draws students in by using the 1980 Olympics air pollution problem as basis to teach how we use science to solve environmental problems. This plan also incorporates the National Research Council’s three-dimensional learning process of using practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas into its makeup.In this lesson, students will learn how the EP
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Also included in: NGSS Fifth Grade Science Curriculum Bundle | Phenomena-Based Lessons!
STEM & Bridges| The Narrows Bridge Failure
Explore a Real-World STEM Investigation with your students!Fix the Failure – The Tacoma Narrows Bridge*A fantastic STEM lesson for Grade 5-8* Combine reading, research, and engineering in a hands-on real-world investigation of an actual engineering failure. Provide a real-world investigation that explores the importance of perseverance and learning from failure. Your upper elementary and middle school students will:· Read and answer questions about an actual engineering event that was a failure
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Grades:
5th - 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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Also included in: STEM & Real World Failures Bundle
NGSS 3-5 Engineering Design/STEM : Making and Testing Glue
Investigate kitchen ingredients (salt, flour, baking soda, corn starch, corn syrup) to make and test glue recipes.Science and Kids Activities creators, Karen Ostlund and Sheryl Mercier combine to write and illustrate scaffolded inquiry engineering lessons for intermediate grades.In this series of 5 NGSS activities/assessments students generate and compare multiple solutions for making strong glue based on evidence gathered from testing various common kitchen ingredients. “Science Notes” are incl
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
Engineering Design Process | Worksheets and STEM Activities
Teach your students all about the engineering design process with this comprehensive unit. This is great for introducing STEM activities into your classroom! This unit includes worksheets, hands-on activities, reading comprehension, scavenger hunts, and much more!Take a closer look by clicking on the preview above!Click here to follow me and be notified of new products and sales!What's Included?standards matrixvocabulary overviewdesign process overviewengineer design process posters5 detailed le
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4th - 6th
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Wright Brothers & Kitty Hawk CLOSE READING 5 LEVELED PASSAGES Main Idea Fluency
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!"Wright Brothers & Kitty Hawk Fun FACTS"ALL READERS COVERED! INFORMATIONAL TEXTDifferentiated CurriculumMain IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ'sPicture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Save Time and Paper!Print-and-GoNO FLUFF-Save printer inkELA alignedUse for HW, whole/individual instruction, handoutsPerfect file for sub-pl
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2nd - 5th
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The Ultimate Paper Airplane STEAM Project + Escape Room: 10 Day Challenge
Every year since I started teaching, I've done a paper airplane contest. When I first started around 12 years ago, it was a quick contest that lasted just an afternoon. Gradually, as my experience as an educator grew, this project began to grow into what it is today... A 10 day cross-curricular mega project! I always say that student engagement is the key to learning, and I can guarantee that your students will be engaged during these activities! They will be measuring, graphing, reading, analyz
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
Robotics Research Webquest: Introduction to Robots (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th)
Need a quick print and go or digital (Google Slides) robotics research webquest activity with answer key included? This is great as an introduction to robots or even sub plans. This webquest was designed to have students answer comprehension questions about the basics of robotics. This lesson can be done as a whole group, small group, or independently. Learners will use the website provided and read through the material to answer questions along with viewing the videos. Students will be introduc
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4th - 8th
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STEAM Glider Prototype Engineering Challenge for Upper Elem Gifted and Talented
We use the engineering process for this open-ended design challenge. All semester, my GATE kids have been building different gliders from blueprints, direct instruction, specific materials with patterns, and even store-bought balsa wood fighter gliders.
Now it’s time for the real test!
Can students construct—limited to specific resources—a glider which meets the three guidelines in the rules? As a bonus, can students research and apply physics knowledge to their real-world prototyping challen
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3rd - 8th
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Weather Reading Passages with Anemometer STEM Challenge
This fabulous Read and Build bundle of two resources is a perfect way to learn more about weather. Students will love the highly engaging topics of the reading worksheets. They will also create models of your anemometers with the STEM Challenge. It's all easy prep for you!➡️Weather Events Print and Read➡️STEM Challenge Activity Build an Anemometer➡️Save 20% with the Reading, STEM, and Escape Room Bundle➡️Weather Print and ReadInformational Text Features:This set features upper 3rd to fifth-grade
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Back to School Reading with Classroom Rules STEM Challenge
This fabulous bundle of two resources is a perfect way to start your school year. Students will love the highly engaging topics of the reading worksheets. They will also create models of your classroom rules with the STEM Challenge. It's all easy prep for you!➡️Back to School Print and Read➡️STEM Challenge Back to School Activity Classroom Rules➡️Save 20% with the Reading and Escape Room BundleBack to School Print and ReadThe 4 reading passages are provided in two reading levels- an easier and a
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Inspirational Quotes Posters for Your STEM Lab
This bundle of 21 posters contains famous inspirational quotes about Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Art. These quotes can serve to inspire students as they are working on projects in your lab. They can be used as a "quote of the week," (rotated through) or put on your bulletin boards. There are quotes from:Albert EinsteinBill NyeHenri MatisseGeorgia O'KeefeLeonardo da VinciSteve Jobs and many more!❤️Click Here to Follow Us!Related Products⭐STEM Lab / Maker Space Starter Kit for E
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Not Grade Specific
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INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY | Reading Writing STEM Art Games Research Activities
This 29-page Dot Day Activity Kit includes LITERALLY EVERYTHING YOU NEED to celebrate Dot Day and have a Middle-Grades Fun Day in ELA with your students! Reading passage, CCSS-aligned questions with Answer Key, 2 informative writing prompts, Revising & editing checklists, Online research activity, Art Activity, (with rubric), a STEM Challenge, a Creativity Activity, a Coloring Sheet, Video Links, and Supply Request Letter are all included!What is Dot Day? International Dot Day is celebrated
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Engineering Design Process Escape Room | Reading Comprehension | Writing Prompt
Engage your students with this Engineering Design Process Escape Room! This activity has students decode interesting facts about the process while practicing reading comprehension and research writing. Perfect for centers, independent work, or as a fun twist on print & go activities.Skills Used:Close ReadingCritical ThinkingProblem-SolvingResearchDeductive LogicClose Reading CHALLENGES include:Informational Text- The Engineering Design Process: How it Can Help You Solve Everyday ProblemsBrea
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5th - 8th
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STEM Design for Learning: Designing School Supplies Webquest Project
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning
Students become school supply designers in this interactive webquest. The familiar desk objects open new worlds to critical thinking and collaboration as students make decisions about school supply form, function, and fun through project-based learning.
Students form cooperative groups as “school supply companies”. Prior engineering knowledge is activated through a series of questions before students launch into web-based research accessing a se
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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14 activity/unit MEGA SCIENCE Bundle! Gr 3-4
Science with a COMIC BOOK TWIST!Teach kids about ENGINEERING PROCESS and the SCIENTIFIC METHOD.This packet has over 100 hours of Science fun! Integrated with Math and Reading/Writing, these projects and activities are full of engaging lessons. Great for home learning, Science stations, whole group learning and more.Over 750 pages of resources are included!Skills/Topics include:EngineeringScientific MethodReading and researchReading and vocablularyWriting nonfictionWriting fictionMath: computat
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
, 4-PS3-3
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