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Native American Homes STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Set of 9!
Why not bring STEM to your Native American Unit in social studies?
Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like Native Americans, specifically relating to their homes!
This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them
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2nd - 5th
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The Titanic Disaster: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!
Can your students engineer topics related to the sinking of the Titanic? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out!
The Five Challenges Included in this Set:
Life Vest Design Challenge
Life Boat Design Challenge
Make an Iceberg Challenge
Rivet Strength Challenge
Artifact Restoration Challenge
These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of the Titanic! Students must design and construct a variety of items related to the disaster!
Stay tuned for
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3rd - 7th
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Climate Change Activity Mapping Carbon Emissions NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Students use real data to color-code a map of 68 countries based on their per capita carbon emissions. In this activity, students will:READ a 1-page article about greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, what per capita means, and the activity directions. CONSTRUCT a World Map by attaching 2 provided pages (it's easy!).COLOR CODE countries on the map according to their per capita carbon emissions. ANSWER 11 analysis questions focusing on the greenhouse effect, sources of carbon emissions, and how de
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Global Warming Climate Change Activity Bundle NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Engineering Ancient Egypt: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!
Can your students build like an Egyptian? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out!
The Five Challenges Included in this Set:
- Mummy Construction Challenge
- Sugar Cube Pyramid Challenge
- Kid-Sized Mummy Model Challenge
- Paper Pyramids Challenge
- Reed Boat Model Challenge
These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of Ancient Egypt! Students must design and construct a variety of items inspired by Ancient Egypt!
Stay tuned for additional S
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4th - 6th
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Engineering Greek Mythology: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!
Can your students engineer some Greek Mythology? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out!
The Five Challenges Included in this Set:
- Column Construction Challenge
- Cardboard Marble Maze Challenge
- Broken Pottery Challenge
- Mythical Monster Model Challenge
- Trojan Horse Model Challenge
These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of Greek Mythology! Students must design and construct a variety of items inspired by Greek Mythology!
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4th - 6th
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Brain Anatomy and Physiology Activity Stations
What's the best way to learn the anatomy and physiology of each part of the human brain? Use that part! The Big Idea: This activity includes 15 stations (+ an 8-page student packet). Each station is about one specific part of the brain (ex. hypothalamus). At each station, students will complete a fun challenge to use that part of the brain! Here are a few examples:The parietal lobe is crucial to spatial awareness. After reading a quick blurb on the parietal lobe, students will complete a jigsaw
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Anatomy and Physiology Full Year Curriculum
Forensic Science Fibers Virtual Lab Complete Series DIGITAL RESOURCE
FORENSICS & DISTANCE LEARNING: Elevate your students experience with a 3 part virtual lab series that will have students thinking and engaged. Students will explore the collection of trace evidence, virtual microscopic analysis and burn test identification of unknown fibers. The virtual lab series uses a combination of You Tube guided labs, virtual lab simulations and DIY tutorials for students to safely investigate fibers. All three labs are already digital and ready to share with your dis
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Plate Tectonics Lab Stations - Student-Led Stations Lab
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Student-led lab stations are a great way to get your kids moving and interacting with content in a variety of fun ways! Students will learn, interact, investigate, analyze, and engage with plate tectonics and continental drift! These eight stations focus on plate tectonics, convection currents, sea-floor spreading, continental drift, plate boundaries, types of crust, and tectonic plates. All stations are neatly presented, have easy to understand directions, and require minimal prep from
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8th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, HS-ESS1-5
Also included in: Earth Science Stations Labs Growing Discount Bundle
Engineering with Pool Noodles ~ STEM Challenges ~ Set of Five!
This is a collection of five STEM Engineering challenges using pool noodles and a few other items. Can your students complete these challenges and engineer some pool noodle fun of their own?
The Five Challenges Included in this Set:
Pool Noodle Race Track Challenge
Pool Noodle Shooter Challenge
Pool Noodle Rocket Challenge
Pool Noodle Structure Challenge
Pool Noodle Sculpture Challenge
Most elementary teachers are more comfortable with using easy to find objects, so I have decided to create
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3rd - 6th
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50 Social Studies Labs - Geography History Cultural Studies Economics Government
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!FROM THE CREATOR OF 50 STEM LABS & 50 MORE STEM LABS comes this collection of 50 Social Studies Activities for kids. Recommended for grades K to 6 and up! Each one has a snappy title, a brief set of instructions, recommended materials list, and space for notes. These are very adjustable for your classroom, home, or homeschool needs. Do projects for concepts like: Geography, Cultural Studies, Economics, History, G
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K - 8th
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CSI ROANOKE! A History Mystery Inquiry Investigation!
Immerse your students in the enigmatic tale of the Roanoke Colony disappearance with our engaging and comprehensive activity package. **Roanoke Colony Investigation Activity**Discover a thoughtfully crafted package designed to ignite your students' investigative spirit. This product offers an interactive approach to history, providing a deep dive into the Roanoke Colony mystery. **Diverse Source Material**Your students will engage with six varied sources, including diary entries, captivating im
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4th - 12th
Earthquakes and Volcanoes Lab Stations
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Student-led lab stations are a great way to get your kids moving and interacting with content in a variety of fun and engaging ways! Students will learn, interact, and engage with new content of earthquakes and volcanoes! These seven stations focus on volcanic and earthquake activity, parts of a volcano and earthquake, seismic waves, types of volcanoes, mapping volcanoes and earthquakes, and more! All stations are neatly presented, have easy to understand directions, and require minimal
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8th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Stations Labs Growing Discount Bundle
Psychology The Trolley Problem Moral Philosophy Ethics
We were talking about Kohlberg and morality and one of my students asked me about "trolley" problems. That was my inspiration! If you are not aware of "trolley problems" they go something like this... "A trolley has lost its brakes and is headed down a track and will kill 5 people. You can flip the switch and only one person will be killed. What do you do?" Of course, there are a million variations of these kinds of problems too. While not strictly psychology I think these problems are interesti
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Earthquake Coordinate Lab: Plot current earthquakes using latitude and longitude
I am always looking for a latitude/longitude earthquake lab that has NEW data and can never find one... so I made one! Have your students plot real earthquake locations from July 2023. Coordinates are given in degrees, minutes and seconds. Use both, or just have students round to the nearest degree. Minutes and seconds are included in case you would like to print out a larger scale map of a specific location. Use this as a review of latitude and longitude, and as a way to purposefully plot data
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Locating EQ Epicenter Lab / Triangulation & Earthquake Coordinate Lab
Nervous System Lab Bundle for Middle School: Response to Stimuli & Stroop Effect
Experience the wonders of the nervous system with our time-saving and easy-to-use middle school Lab Guide 2-Pack! This comprehensive resource includes two engaging lab guides, designed to allow students to observe and understand the fascinating workings of the human nervous system firsthand. Each lab guide also comes complete with an article and question set, as well as helpful posters that can be used in a variety of ways.Response To Stimuli:The first lab guide focuses on human responses to st
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-8
Psychology Abnormal Psychology Activities Psychopathy Dark Triad
There is a negative review below that is not true. The links in this set of labs DO work (at least as of 12/6/23). You can see them in the sample,...TRY THEM before you buy.Here is a collection of 4 activities for Abnormal Psychology. I designed them because I wanted more stuff for the students to actually do in relation to this unit. I was not interested in having the kids act out disorders and whatnot so I designed these.The students navigate to the website, answer some questions then are aske
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10th - 12th
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River Clipart Bundle
River Clipart Bundle This vibrant clip art bundle combines my realistic plants and animals from my River Ecosystem Clip Art (Stream Plants and Animals) set with my new River Systems set. Together, you will receive 117 images (39 colored images, 39 line art images, and 39 white-filled images). This resource is great for nature centers or science centers, biology teachers and homeschool parents.Critters Included:1. American Dipper2. Brazos Water Snake3. Brook Stickleback4. Caddisfly Larvae5. Campe
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Not Grade Specific
Modern Rocketry Unit | Rockets and Acceleration Lab | Elon Musk
This resource features a three-page article on modern rocketry, Elon Musk, and the push to get to Mars which connects to a cross-curricular integrated history and close reading lesson with material for geography and science as well. This no prep packet is great for sub plans or bell ringers and is just one lesson in a series, called History Minutes. Now available as a digital resource compatible with Google Slides.™Included in this resource:How to Guide3-Page Reading on the Modern Rocketry move
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: History Minute Close Reading Passages Integrated Curriculum Bundle
4-ESS2-2 Latitude and Longitude Lab Activity | Printable, Digital & Editable
About SNAPs Lab Stations ActivitiesSNAPs Lab Stations Activities require students to use science, math, literacy, problem-solving and engineering skills. They are designed to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts and help students apply scientific ideas to the real world. Each station activity promotes skills so to develop students into proficient and competent scientific thinkers.SNAPs lab activities have five components:• Science Skills Station to develop science skill profici
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3rd - 6th
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4-ESS2-2
Also included in: Earth Science Lab Stations Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
Sensation & Perception: Illusions (Ambiguity & Distortion Lab Station Rotations)
Use this sensation & perception lesson to guide your students through experiencing some of the most classic perceptual illusions in psychology. This includes a great TED talk with comprehension questions to start off the lesson, and the moves into four different stations to experience shape illusions, ambiguous figures, video examples such as the Ames room, and modern real-world applications of distortion in art and design. Finally, students are asked to think critically about their experien
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Sensation & Perception *UNIT BUNDLE*
Trial of Andrew Jackson- No Prep Needed!
This is a scripted trial designed to introduce or review Andrew Jackson's presidency. Students are divided into up to 13 groups to participate in this scripted trial. The trial explores the The Election of 1824, The Battle of New Orleans, The Indian Removal Act, Veto of the Second National Bank, and The Nullification Crisis. Each section of testimony includes visual evidence to support the information presented in the testimony. A vocabulary list, a vocabulary sorting activity, a supplementa
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7th - 12th
(3D/360) Human Prehistory Virtual Tour and Skull Analysis Lab
Resource Includes:Access to the virtual tour platformInteractive timeline featuresDownloadable Skull Analysis Lab and WorksheetProduct Description: Embark on an educational adventure with "Journey Through Time: A Virtual Tour of Human History from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age"! This immersive virtual experience is designed to transport students from the early days of human ancestors wielding simple stone tools to the sophisticated societies of the Bronze Age. Each historical period is broug
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tectonic Plate Boundaries CONVERGENT DIVERGENT TRANSFORM Worksheets Webquest Lab
Your students will learn about Earth's layers, different plate boundaries and explore how our planet's plates move and collide. This lesson plan has a PowerPoint Presentation, chart to fill out type worksheet, types of plate boundaries map identification activity, webquest, lab AND study guide! It's all in this resource! This is a super packed lesson plan with tons of resources to tap into. The lesson plan covers the following topic:•Review of the Layers of the Earth and Convection Currents•Typ
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4th - 10th
STEM Build a Boat Design Challenge-Cross Curricular
This resource provides you with all the necessary tools to launch your Build a Boat Unit. It comes with 5 comprehensible lesson plans with all the activities and worksheets included.What is great about this unit is that it can be tied into numerous literacy or social studies units. The design challenge question for this unit is "How will you build a boat that travels across the “Atlantic Ocean” while holding 25 pennies?" which ties into a Christopher Columbus. However, this design challenge ques
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3rd - 5th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
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