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3rd grade physics projects under $5
Winter & Christmas STEM / STEAM Activity - Paper Snowman Engineering Challenge!
WINTER & CHRISTMAS STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Paper Snowman Engineering Challenge!This Fun Winter STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationKey vocabularyList of materialsScience & Engineering Concepts Covered:3D shapesStructural stabilityMeasurementTeamworkMeeting engineering requirementsTime managementStudents will have so much fun designing and building their own paper snowmen!Click VIEW PREVIEW above to see
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3rd - 12th
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Slow Can Race STEM Forces in Motion Activity/ Experiment: Creating Friction
This interactive STEM activity is always a highlight of my forces and motion unit! This activity is perfect to reinforce the concepts of forces and friction. Students need to cover or wrap a regular can in different materials to se how they affect the speed a can can travel down a ramp. Students experiment to see how friction affects motion. Set the stage by building up the idea that this is a race- THEN explain that the SLOWEST can is the winner! Students often wrap all kinds of materials
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3rd - 8th
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Melting Crayon Science Experiment
The Crayon Melting Science experiment is a colorful and exciting way to let your students practice making a hypothesis when you are learning about the types of matter. Add heat from the sun to change the crayons from a solid to liquid. Record the air temperature and the results on the provided recording sheet during the crayon melting process. Make predictions, record, and complete the writing worksheet page that accompanies the activity.Check out the preview to see what is included. You wil
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1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-ESS2-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 3-ESS2-2
Origami Frog - Jumping Frog STEAM activity & game
A great activity for Spring, Halloween. Leap Year or Frog Study Units.PENS, Scissors and Glue stick required for decorating. These are origtami worksheet instructions only NO templates!Origami is a great lesson plan filler activity – it supports, concentration, reading skills and basic maths skills. Making this a great STEAM based activity. This little jumping frog can also be used as part of physics lessons when discussing forces and trajectories. I have selected the “easiest” of all origami fr
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3rd - 6th
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Home Alone Physics Simple Machines & Force and Motion
This was created for students to use at the end of a simple machine and force and motion unit. However you can use it as an introduction or just use pieces of the project. You can have students watch the whole movie or just the night of the attack.
The force and motion questions are created to go with the movie Home Alone
Viewing Guide:
While students are watching the
Movie have them track different
Simple machines on their tracker
Follow up questions, have students
Use their understanding
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS Engineering Design: Rube Goldberg Machines (Motion & Stability)
This is by far my most favorite STEM unit to teach! This also works great for distant learning and I have been over the moon with the results (examples included in the product). And if you don't know what a Rube Goldberg Machine is, no need to worry, I created a scripted, detailed unit for teachers.Combine NGSS engineering design, motion/stability and forces and interactions standards into one unit by teaching Rube Goldberg Machines! In this unit students will create their own Rube Goldberg Mach
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Grades:
K - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Rube Goldberg: A Simple Machines STEM Challenge
Rube Goldberg was an inventor, cartoonist, sculptor, author, and engineer who believed that people preferred the hard way to do things. He gained notoriety by illustrating cartoons featuring complicated inventions that accomplished a simple task.
Our unique Rube Goldberg Foldable and Research tasks will take your students into the mind and science behind the cartoon machines, then challenge them to design a real life machine to complete a simple task.
This project includes:
1. Instructions on
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2nd - 6th
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Mr. Ferris and His Wheel: Book Companion and STEM Challenge
Ten months before the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair architects and engineers were clamoring for the chance to design a star attraction to rival the French Eiffel Tower. A daring engineer named George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. overcomes obstacles including money, mockery, and quicksand to create a wheel that has delighted fairgoers for over 100 years!
The following companion includes multiple ELA activities for retelling, comparing, cause and effect, character evaluation, authors purpose/message, a
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K - 5th
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Space STEM Challenge Launch a Paper Straw Rocket Lab PRINT and DIGITAL
For this STEM Challenge, students must build a paper space rocket and launch it at least three feet into the air using a drinking straw. This activity explains the difference between a rocket and a shuttle and describes how rockets work in simple terms. It's the perfect experiment to include in an outer space or moon themed unit in your science classroom. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activitiesbackground information about what rockets are and ho
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Going Places: Book Companion and STEM Project
Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds is a wonderful story about Rafael and Maya who learn to think outside of the box during the Going Places Contest! The book along with these activities will encourage your students to find inspiration in the world around them as they dig into the text and complete a STEM activity!
The following companion includes multiple ELA activities like retelling (story maps and BME), comparing, cause and effect, character evaluation, authors purpose/message and vocab
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K - 5th
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Winter & Christmas STEM / STEAM Activity - Snowball Engineering Challenge!
WINTER & CHRISTMAS STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Snowball Launcher Engineering Challenge!This Fun Winter STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationKey vocabularyList of materialsHelpful diagramsDetailed step-by-step instructionsScience & Engineering Concepts Covered:Newton's 2nd law of motionMassForceAccelerationMeasurementFollowing directionsStudents will have so much fun building & testing their own snowball
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3rd - 12th
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Halloween STEM / STEAM Activity - Skeleton Bridge Engineering Challenge!
HALLOWEEN STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Skeleton Bridge Engineering Challenge!This Fun Halloween STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetKey vocabularyList of materialsScience & Engineering Concepts Covered:ForcesLoadCompressionTensionDesignTeamworkTime managementStudents will have so much fun designing, building, and testing their very own bridges! Click VIEW PREVIEW above to see a sample.
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Halloween Science Bundle - Includes 5 Engaging STEM / STEAM Activities!
The Solar System and Planets Activities | Order of the Planets Flip Book Project
Looking for engaging resources on the planets of the solar system? Try this Order of the Planets Flip Book Project! This solar system and planets activities resource consists of templates that can be used to create a flipbook on the order of the planets. It also contains a link to a digital interactive notebook resource that has text boxes, which students can type into and add additional text boxes if required. This resource is perfect for note-taking and summarizing your students' key learnings
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2nd - 5th
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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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Valentine's STEM / STEAM Activity - Stacking Cups Heart Engineering Challenge!
VALENTINE'S DAY STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Stacking Cups Heart Tower Engineering Challenge!This Fun Valentine's-Themed STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationKey vocabularyList of materialsHelpful diagramsScience & Engineering Concepts Covered:ForcesGravity & center of gravityEquilibriumStructural stabilityMeasurementTeamworkTime managementStudents will have so much fun working together to build a giant hear
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3rd - 12th
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Solar S'mores Science Experiment
The Solar Smores Science experiment is a tasty and exciting way to let your students practice making a hypothesis when you are learning about the types of matter. Add heat from the sun to change the chocolate from a solid to liquid. Record the air temperature and the results on the provided recording sheet during the smores "cooking" process. Make predictions, record, and complete the writing worksheet page that accompanies the Sun Smores activity. The project is designed to simply wrap a sm
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-ESS2-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 3-ESS2-2
Thanksgiving STEM / STEAM Activity - Cranberry Raft Engineering Challenge!
NOVEMBER STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Cranberry Raft Engineering Challenge!This Fun Fall STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationKey vocabularyList of materialsScience & Engineering Concepts Covered:BuoyancyForcesWeightFluidDesignTeamworkTime managementStudents will have so much fun designing, building, and testing their very own rafts!Click VIEW PREVIEW above to see a sample.
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3rd - 12th
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STEM Challenge - Paper Airplanes (Fun Experiment)
This is a 1-2 day experiment that introduces students to the 4 forces that act on any flying object (Lift, Thrust, Drag, Gravity) via a hands on project. It provides step by step directions for the students along with questions that promote students to analyze flight patterns. Super Easy & Cheap way to Fun Learning!PDF & Edible Copy IncludedPlease leave and comment and rating to let me know how this project worked with your class!
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
STEM Lab Science Experiment - paper rollercoasters lab
Challenge your students to build rollercoasters of paper, tape, and their own imaginations. The coasters must transfer a marble from start to finish while going through as many tricks as possible.
This page is a printable rubric and lesson plan to use, explaining the quiz and test grades associated with the project. Adjust as needed for your class!
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3rd - 12th
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St. Patrick's Day STEM / STEAM Activity - Cereal Catapult Engineering Challenge!
ST. PATRICK'S DAY STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Lucky Charm Catapult Engineering Challenge!This Fun St. Patrick's STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationList of materialsDetailed step-by-step instructionsKey vocabularyScience & Engineering Concepts Covered:Potential energyKinetic energyCatapult designFulcrum pointsData tablesMeasurementStudents will have so much fun building and testing their very own catapults!Cli
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3rd - 12th
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Mouse Trap STEM Activity
Have your students build a mouse trap as part of a STEM project inspired by Rube Goldberg Machines. Works well with a simple machine unit. Contains optional directions for using the app Pic Collage (and directions are included too).
Contents
Teacher Notes
Design Brief
Mouse Trap Ideas
Mouse Trap Checklist
Project Reflection
Project Rubic
Pic Collage Directions
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3rd - 5th
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STEM Lab Science Experiment - building paper bridges project
Challenge your students to build bridges of glue and paper, seeing which ones can manage to hold themselves up and then hold as many paper clips as possible.
This page is a printable rubric and lesson plan to use, explaining the quiz and test grades associated with the project. Adjust as needed for your class!
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3rd - 12th
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Thanksgiving STEM / STEAM Activity - Turkey Rocket Engineering Challenge!
THANKSGIVING STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY FOR THE FALL - Turkey Rocket Engineering Challenge!This Turkey-Themed STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationList of materialsHelpful diagramsDetailed step-by-step instructionsScience Concepts Covered:FrictionAir resistanceBalloon rocket designTeamworkStudents will have so much fun launching their own turkey rockets this Thanksgiving season!Click VIEW PREVIEW above to see a samp
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3rd - 12th
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Simple Machines Project Choice Board
This project choice board is an awesome way to have students review simple machines, including force and motion. This project choice board has 9 activities, such as create a test, free thinker, expert engineer, venn diagram, interactive notebook creator, create a board game, study resources, be a photographer, and write a journal entry. Choice boards are a great way to differentiate instruction in your classroom!
Includes:
- choice board
- directions
This choice board covers Georgia Performanc
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Simple Machines and Force & Motion Unit Bundle
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