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9th grade engineering centers
STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity
Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
STEM Catapult Math & Engineering Activity (Angles and Ratios)
Take the classic STEM challenge to the next level with design optimization and math connections! This STEM catapult challenge involves engineering, geometry, ratios, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging activity your students will love! Using the engineering design process along with math skills, teams of students will build two catapult designs from common materials. Each team will then test at three stations: Distance, Accuracy, and Power. Included are follow-up math problems for enh
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Grades:
3rd - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Acceleration Worksheet - Print or Interactive - Remote Learning
This is a pretty straight forward worksheet on acceleration suitable for physical science or physics. It is easy to moderate difficulty. The last problem is moderately difficult. I 've included a second copy of the worksheet with answers down the bottom if you want to use it for a homework assignment. I hope it helps. If you like this worksheet there is also an deceleration one available.
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5th - 12th
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STEM Activity Pi Day ➡️ Packaging Engineer Career Exploration Math Challenge ⭕
A STEM activity with a career focus that is great for Pi Day or any time! In this hands-on math challenge, students will be packaging engineers for the day as they determine the best arrangement for a set of circles in the various packages! This 2D STEM challenge is a scaled-down, paper version of what real packaging engineers must accomplish with 3D objects and products. This activity ties in well to Pi Day because the objects are all circles! In a 3D version, these objects could be something l
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
39 Digital Moveable Tangram Puzzle Activities STEM Team Building Math
Have fun with your students while they solve these Tangram Puzzle Activities! This set of puzzles can be used in Google Slides or it can be downloaded and printed on paper. You choose! Great for developing critical thinking skills and team building activities!Great for distance learning!Included is a Google Slide version of the Following:39 Digital interactive Moveable Tangram Puzzles and their answers as well as a printable version. Your students will be able to move the tangrams into posit
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Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
STEM Sailboat Challenge Math & Engineering Activity
STEM Sailboat Engineering Activity Description Updated to include an editable STEM journals, instructional video, and teacher slides!The Sailboat STEM activity is a great way to incorporate the engineering design process into your classroom or afterschool program! Many are familiar with the boat buoyancy challenge, and this takes it one step further by adding a sail! Now students must build a boat to hold a specific weight as well as incorporate aerodynamic principals to make it move. This hands
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-PS2-2
...
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Brain Safety STEM Challenge: Design a Football Helmet
Brain Safety STEM Activity: Design a safer football helmet! It’s football season. But wait, more and more players are getting concussions and hurting their brains! What keeps a football player’s brain safe? Your mission is to design and build a football helmet that protects a player's skull from cracking! This hands-on activity is an engaging design challenge that allows students to work in teams (or individually), apply the engineering design process, and connect math and science topics to real
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Math, Sports & Engineering Activity Bundle: Ratios and Proportions
STEM Activity Hoop Glider Challenge (Variable Testing)
Hoop Glider STEM Activity with Digital & Printed Journal and Teacher Slides! The hoop glider STEM activity includes building a glider made from straw, tape, and index cards or paper to travel the farthest distance. Different activity versions are provided to accommodate student ability and time constraints. Topics Covered: Scientific Method through Variable TestingSTEM Career: Aerospace EngineeringEngineering Design ProcessForces of FlightRatiosThis hands-on activity shows students how to op
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Grades:
1st - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
LEGO Block STEM BIN Challenge Cards for Maker Space
Lego blocks are a staple of any school space! These cards will help inspire your students to build something unique and imaginative these standard building blocks. No need to be able to read, each card comes with an image to demonstrate the build visually!__________________________________________________________These Lego Block challenge cards are fantastic for a fast design challenge. The perfect addition to any maker space, these are great to add to STEM bins for early finishers. They are des
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Grades:
PreK - 9th
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Also included in: STEM Challenge Cards BUNDLE
STEM Challenge Cards BUNDLE #2
Independence can be achieved with ease using these simple STEM Bin challenge cards.No need to be able to read, each card comes with an image to demonstrate the build visually!__________________________________________________________This bundle includes:Interlocking Plastic Discs Challenge CardsMagnetic Blocks Challenge CardsPlus Plus Blocks Challenge CardsStraw Connectors Challenge CardsThese are the perfect addition to any maker space, a great addition to any STEM bins for early finishers. The
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K - 9th
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Magnetic Blocks STEM BIN Challenge Cards for Maker Space
These Magnetic Blocks are sometimes called Magformers, and they are an extremely simple and incredibly popular addition to any maker space. Because they can quickly and easily attach to each other, students are able to jump right in and start building with confidence! Even those who may struggle with fine motor skills find success with these manipulatives!To use these inspiration cards, there is absolutely no need to be able to read. Each card comes with an image to demonstrate the build visuall
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PreK - 9th
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Also included in: STEM Challenge Cards BUNDLE #2
Paper Helicopter Challenge | STEM | Project Based Learning | Scientific Method
Can you make the ultimate paper helicopter? Do you understand the principles of flight and gravity? How will you design, enhance, "tinker", and, most importantly, record your data and evidence of your findings?All these essential questions will be answered through these excellent HANDS-ON STEM activities. Everything is here for you **NO PREP REQUIRED**The only materials required are paper, paperclips and scissors.This project can be distributed individually via Google Classroom, OneNote or a
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2nd - 9th
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BACK TO SCHOOL STEM ACTIVITY: Spaghetti Marshmallow Challenge
Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity for your students to work collaboratively, problem-solve, show creativity and use their math skills! This Spaghetti Marshmallow Challenge cost me less than $2.00 for all supplies but delivers such a big bang for the buck! Fun for students K-12 (they say that the kindergarteners actually build the highest!). Enjoy!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Christmas STEM
This set of 3 exciting and inexpensive STEM activities is sure to delight students and teachers.
The 3 STEM Christmas Engineering Challenges include:
Package Parachutes
Slippery Slopes
Marshmallow Launcher
Each lab comes with 2 different versions of the challenge sheets. One sheet has just the challenge questions and directions and the other contains a Christmas related scenario. Each challenge sheet comes in both color and black and white. Each lab has teacher suggestions for materials, exte
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Sound Engineering - Design & Build a Musical Instrument
Put the STEAM in STEM with this unit! Sound Engineering is a Project Based Learning unit that teaches students the physics and basic concepts of sound engineering, especially as it relates to music. This lesson can be used in Career and Technology classes, Science classes, or Music classes. I have used it with an 8th grade Engineering class.Students start the unit by reading information about the topic from a handout and answering questions about the reading, as well as defining terms related
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6th - 9th
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STEAM: Soccer Ball Collaborative Project
Get kids excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) with this fun hands-on collaborative project. Typically done during a Family Math Night event, this project can also be done in the classroom. The best part is, each person is individually represented in the final product!Participants will learn how a soccer ball design is based on a truncated icosahedron through an introduction to 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional geometry. They will create one of the panels
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL Plus Plus Blocks STEM BIN Challenge Cards for Maker Space
Plus Plus blocks are simple manipulatives with an endless possibility for creativity. However, students can get stuck when they first sit down and look at them. They are constantly asking what they can do with them!?No need to be able to read, each card comes with an image to demonstrate the build visually!__________________________________________________________Why not update your Plus Plus Block bins with these incredibly adorable Halloween Themed Idea Cards!These Plus Plus Block challenge ca
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PreK - 9th
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Also included in: HALLOWEEN theme STEM Challenge Cards BUNDLE
Family STEM Night Planning Guide
Plan your own Family STEM Night with this 30-page planning guide for schools from Andrea Sagely and the A Minute To STEM It series.
This guide comes complete with:
Planning Checklist
Tips and Tricks for every step of the checklist
STEM Activity Ideas
Family Night Photo Examples
Printable Master Shopping List
Printable Engineering Design Process
Thank you for downloading my Family STEM Night Planning Guide and for taking time to incorporate STEM into your classroom. You're making the world a
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PreK - 12th
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14 Digital Moveable Matchstick Crayon Puzzles STEM Google Slide PowerPoint
Have fun with your students while they solve Matchstick Puzzles with Digital Crayons in this STEM set! This set of puzzles is interactive in Google Slide or it can be downloaded and printed on paper. You choose! Great for developing critical thinking skills!Great for distance learning!Included is a PDF version and a Google Slide version of the Following:14 Digital interactive Matchstick Puzzles and their answers. The Google Slide can also be downloaded as a PowerPoint and used in this manner
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Balloon Car STEM Challenge: Engineering Design Process
Balloon Car STEM Challenge! Challenge students to build a balloon-powered car that can travel 5 feet! This STEM challenge will take your students through the engineering design process as they brainstorm, design, build, and test with a fun and engaging project. STEM challenges incorporate math and science concepts with creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. Students are provided with a Mission Sheet and a Student Handout that guides them through the engineering design process. Included i
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
50 Olympics STEM Labs - Competitive STEM/STEAM Events Winter and Summer
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!Just in time for the Olympics, get these BRAND NEW PROJECTS! Then bust this set out again for the Summer Olympics in 2 years! Do a whole unit on physical science and hand out medals in your class! Or you can have your kids compete at home. Nearly all of these are not available in any other collection.***You get 30 Summer Olympic Events, including:archerybasketballboxingcanoeingcyclingdiscusdivingequestrianfencingfield
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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STEM Activities - 10 Low Prep STEM Challenges Careers Engineering Design Process
STEM activities and challenges your students will ❤️ love ❤️! This resource has 10 easy to implement STEM challenges that follow the engineering design process, and you can do with very little prep (not quite no prep but that's pretty much impossible with STEM)! Not only can these be used with a wide grade range, these were created to get students working in small teams, collaborating, and explore various STEM careers. I like to call these "10 STEM Challenges You Can Do TODAY!"✅ STEM Career Conn
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Zip Line STEM Activity: Moon Mars Mission (Save the Astronaut!)
Zip Line STEM Activity - perfect for Middle School distance learning!Your mission: Save a hurt astronaut with the use of a zipline! Includes a Moon and Mars version.Supports Distance Learning: Editable Google Slides for a digital STEM JournalScience background: Students first learn about the science of zip lines including the center of gravity and the forces acting on the vehicle such as friction and gravity. These concepts help inform the vehicle designs. Engineering Challenge: Using common mat
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Building series and parallel circuit games unit project with household goods
Here is an excellent unit project that I use in my classroom. The students absolutely love building these circuits and the best part is that you don't need high tech circuit tools and supplies to complete this!
What is it?
This is a UNIT PROJECT that I use with my gr.9 students during the electricity unit. Instead of giving them notes and lecture on the differences between a series and parallel circuit, I briefly prep them with basic intro information (see my other post on the Keynote present
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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