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8th grade problem solving laboratories
Engineering Design Process Template
STEM programs focus a lot of it's learning on the Engineering Design Process. This Engineering Design Process Sheet will allow students to become Engineers in the classroom. They will be able to Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve a Prototype for any Unit that they are learning about.(Made in a Microsoft Word document so that teachers can edit questions, etc.) If you would prefer an Engineering Design Process:Engineering Design Process- Digital Notebook- Click Here! Word Search- Click here!C
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4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Engineering Design Process- Bundle
Engineering: Straw Rockets
Straw Rockets are quick, simple and lots of fun for the students. This STEM activity takes about one hour to assemble and one hour for outside launching fun. This engineering activity can be used from grade 3 through 12. This lesson could also be used in March for Women's History Month as an activity to go along with the Sally Ride story. The headings include: Teacher Notes, Introduction, Materials, Procedure, Patterns, Pictures and Conclusion Questions.
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3rd - 12th
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Scientific Method Inquiry Challenge-save a gummy worm w/ simple materials
This is a fabulous science inquiry activity for the first week of school. A fun, simple lab that will get your students to start "thinking like scientists". Students are challenged to save Walter the gummy worm from 'drowning'. Students work to actively solve a problem, collaborate ideas and analyze effectiveness of their solutions.
Only simple materials are used and set-up is easy.
This activity is fun for kids and fun to watch! It's amazing watching their critical thinking process.
This
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Easy Scientific Method & STEM Experiments Bundle- 5 Activities
Middle School/Upper Elementary Scientific Method and STEM Fair Unit
This unit was designed as a way to incorporate STEM into a more traditional Science Fair model with connections to STEM careers. Students are encouraged to choose a topic that they are deeply interested in and they learn how to connect scientific thinking to concepts outside of science class. They are also introduced to future STEM careers and community resources. The unit is directly aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Common Core.
In order to help students achieve t
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4th - 11th
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250 STEM Labs - 5 books in 1 - stem challenges physics projects experiments
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!Want to never have to buy another collection of STEM ideas? This set has all you'll ever need. It's all 5 of my STEM Labs books with 50 projects in each! Get this money-saving bundle for your whole school! Recommended for grades K to 6 and up! These projects really focus on the engineering and design process. They don't have pictures of what you're supposed to build or recipes to follow to do a complete activity. The
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K - 12th
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Egg Drop Challenge! Science Inquiry & Scientific Method! FUN & CREATIVE! STEM!
`This is a week-long science inquiry project that requires students to collaborate, innovate, and use critical thinking skills. Students absolutely LOVE THIS and it truly motivates them to work together and think outside the box. The Egg Drop Challenge is basic: can you drop an egg from 3 meters without it breaking by designing a device to hold the egg with a list of materials that are already determined. The students really get into the competitiveness of this project and come up with really in
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5th - 12th
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FORCE AND MOTION DESIGN BRIEFS
This is a collection of content applications that address the most common science areas found in middle and high school settings. Each challenge is introduced with a context statement and a brief scenario that helps to set the stage for introducing the dilemma. The challenge invites the students to solve the problem while adhering to specific limitations and rules.While possible procedures are provided for all the design briefs, they should never be considered the only procedures. The rationale
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5th - 11th
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Mr Circuit Lab 1 Basic Electronics Manual with access to online training
Congratulations! You have found the best product for teaching electronics technology to HVAC, AUTOMOTIVE, ROBOTICS, DRONES, and STEM classes. This lab has been the gateway to many people entering the fields of science, physics, electronics and related fields.License: This is an introductory offer to print one copy of the lab manual. There are Price Lists enclosed to order complete labs and the parts necessary to complete all the experiments. Any questions, please call me at 805-295-1642The Mr
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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50 Sports Themed STEM and Engineering Challenges MEGA Pack
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!50 Sports STEM Labs is a set of 50 sports-themed STEM Labs based off of 5 major sports: baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, and soccer. This book offers materials lists, guidelines, and graded assignment suggestions. It also includes some blank pages for journaling and planning in the process. Get all those fabulous Sports Labs STEM Packs in one cool volume!This is the kind of thing you'll want to print, hole-
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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FULL Middle School Science Fair Instructions, Lesson Plan & ClassWork
FULL Middle School Science Fair Instructional Manual & Student Classwork! Includes--FULL LESSON PLAN (for science fair organization & day of logistics)! &Full 7+ Day Classwork & Homework for students to prepareGraphic Organizers for Brainstorming Ideas, References, etc.Writing instructions & rubrics for each project sectionFull instructions for teachers and studentsExample graphs & tables, poster activityReflection questions & discussion startersReading passage &
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Grades:
5th - 8th
STEM and Engineering Challenge MEGA pack #1 with 50 learning activities
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!THOUSANDS OF COPIES SOLD - NOW GET VERSION 2.0!!!I've redesigned and cleaned up all of my 50 stem labs in this new version. What's new? They're in full color with updated designs. Grading suggestions have been redone. Old typos and errors have been cleared up. Directions have been cleared up. Materials lists have been added. More teacher options have been added. Forms and Journal pages have been added!This is the kind
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Hurricanes & Engineering: The Real Three Little Pigs Tale
This is a TWIST of the original tale of three little pigs. This is the story of one little pig that found himself engineering and designing three effective houses as he has encountered three different hurricanes over time.
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Plan to build three houses that would withstand a hurricane using the engineering design. Build one out of straw (toothpicks), one out of twigs (popsicle sticks), and one out of bricks (dominoes or brownies cut to domino size). Test your house during the hurricane (blow
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3rd - 8th
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End of Year Beginning of Year STEM Challenge Activities Team Tower Building
This activity is great for the beginning of the year for any science class and at any level. It’s the first activity I do before I start doing labs because it really emphasizes teamwork and what it takes to be a productive, responsible, cooperative, hard working and patient group member for labs and activities. The only materials you need are 1 cup, 1 piece of tape (I give them 6 inches of masking) and 1 piece of paper. Before I give them the materials I have them write down the 5 most important
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3rd - 12th
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Weathering and Erosion of Rocks (DI and Professionally Submitted!)
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Weathering and erosion made EASY and FUN! Colorful, LARGE pictures, and logical tutorial. Kids will love it!
Weathering note organizer covering the processes of mechanical and chemical weathering.
Mechanical weathering processes include:
-ice wedging, frost action, plant and root action, abrasion, spheroidal weathering, exfoliation, and w
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4th - 9th
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Probability Experiment / Activity - Dice (Theoretical & Experimental)
Before you buy, ensure you can get your hands on a class set of dice! This experiment is designed to help your students practice theoretical and experimental probability in a more hands-on way. A sample key is included :)
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6th - 8th
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CO2 Car Packet (A True MST Project)
This packet covers all the phases of the CO2 car project. Topics includes CO2 car research, thumbnail sketching, design, journaling, science, physics, math, vocabulary, evaluation of a product, and logo design. It is a can't miss project. My students love it so much that when they move on to the next grade they want to come back and race. Also, a great cross-curricular project to use between Math, Science, Technology (MST).
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Internet Dating Thief
This is a forensic science lab focusing on the concept of using deductive reasoning to solve a crime. Students will use critical thinking skills sort related evidence from unrelated evidence and determine who did it. Students can be grouped in teams or individually. Teacher answer sheets are included. No additional supplies needed.
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6th - 9th
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From the Minors to the Majors (includes Claim, Evidence, Reasoning option.)
Students love this activity!!This activity has been designed to evaluate how well students can follow directions, collect, display, and analyze data. Activity Goal:To determine through collecting, displaying, and analyzing minor league baseball cards which player deserves to be drafted to the major leagues.The only necessary material is one or more minor league baseball cards/student. **Minor League baseball cards are rather inexpensive and are available on Amazon and Ebay. You may also wish t
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning [CER] Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
DNA Edible Model Lab: Edible DNA Strand with candy representing ATCG.
Students will create an edible 3-D DNA model that will be used as an assessment to determine their understanding of the structure of DNA. Students will use the knowledge they have gained from previous activities to build the model. Students will be using marshmallows and licorice to construct their models.TEACHER PREP:Individual baggies containing the materials needed to construct the model will be need to prepared in advance of the assessmentINCLUDED:Directions on how to construct the 3-D DNA m
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Also included in:Â DNA Bundle: 6 Activities from Slideshow, Labs to Assessment
Beaver Dam- Activity
This is a fun informational S.T.E.M activity that can be a great gateway to lead up to larger environmental projects on Dams and their functions in society. In this activity the students will be asked to build a dam with only the material provided. Not only is there an activity included the informational slides allow the kids to learn about our furry Beaver friends and their environment. Included are the Virginia competencies that can be achieved by doing this activity and an observational works
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-ESS3-3
Marshmallow Catapult Lab
This activity is a great way for students to practice the scientific method. I used this in my 8th-grade class during the force and motion unit, but it can also be used as a team-building activity. Included:- Teacher Note- Editable Powerpoint- Non-Editable PDF- 2 page lab- 1/2 page exit ticket
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS2-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS3-5
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I'M IMPRESSED - A DESIGN BRIEF
This challenge is one in a series of investigations that concentrates on forensic science (in this case, specifically, tool marks) and the process skills associated with pursuing such inquiries. This challenge presents an opportunity for students to develop a reasonable procedure for creating and comparing tool impressions. It is anticipated that students will make and record accurate observations, draw reasonable inferences, and write data-supported conclusions. It should be noted that students
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in:Â Forensic Science Design Briefs
LIP SERVICE - A DESIGN BRIEF
This challenge is one in a series of investigations that concentrates on forensic science and the process skills associated with pursuing such inquiries. This challenge presents an opportunity for students to develop a reasonable procedure for creating and comparing lip prints. It is anticipated that students will make and record accurate observations, draw reasonable inferences, and write data-supported conclusions. It should be noted that students may not find irrefutable evidence in this fore
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in:Â Forensic Science Design Briefs
SUSPICIOUS SALINE - A DESIGN BRIEF
This challenge is one in a series of investigations that concentrates on forensic science and the process skills associated with pursuing such inquiries. This challenge presents an opportunity for students to develop a reasonable procedure for ascertaining the salt concentration in a variety of solutions. It can also be used in conjunction with a chemistry unit on solutions or solution concentrations. Students will make and record accurate observations, draw reasonable inferences, and write data
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-PS1-5
, HS-PS1-3
Also included in:Â Forensic Science Design Briefs
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