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4th grade physics projects
Paper Roller Coasters - Marble Tracks Made From Paper
Learn the principles of motion by building paper roller coasters with your students. Build marble runs using only paper and tape. The Paper Roller Coaster templates have been used in schools in all 50 states and over 30 countries. The download includes templates for building twelve different pieces, an instruction manual with over 90 color photographs, and four lessons designed for grade levels from fourth grade up through high school physics classes. The preview gives directions and template
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4th - 12th
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Fidget Spinner STEM Challenge Activities and Science Experiment
The ORIGINAL Fidget Spinner Stem Challenge & Science Lab! Discover the science of fidget spinners with this engaging and low-prep STEM activity. Practice scientific method with an exploration of variables, data collection, graphing, mean/average, and more...all while having fun!This self-paced, fidget spinner activity is print-and-go. Each activity sheet guides students through the project. STEM Challenge Overview:Students will use the included visual directions, graphic organizers, chart
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3rd - 6th
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Electricity Lapbook & Passages | Electricity Activity | Circuits
This electricity lapbook kit includes 11 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about the pioneers of electricity, simple circuits, series & parallel circuits, conductors & insulators, lightbulbs, and troubleshooting, PLUS black line masters and photo illustrations for making an electricity lapbook with your students. Also included, are full color mini-posters of types of circuits, parts of a light bulb, and circuit troubleshooting tips that match the images in the passages. Use these resources
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science BUNDLE: Interactive Kits | Lapbooks & Passages
Advanced Paper Roller Coaster Templates
If you're ready for a challenge, try building these twelve new designs to add some extra excitement to your Paper Roller Coaster. Templates include the tipping switch, rotating arm, mini-funnel, switchbacks, zigzags, and the half-pipe. Download directions will also include a link to watch instructional videos for each of the new templates. Each set of advanced templates may be used for one home or classroom only. These templates are meant as an addition to the standard templates.Purchase include
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4th - 12th
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Physics Science Experiment STEM projects MEGA pack of 50 learning labs
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!I've redesigned and cleaned up all of my 50 stem labs in this new version. What's new? They're cleaner looking and a bit prettier. Along with new cover graphics, they also have new category tags that allow you to cross-reference them with other labs, so you can work with similar materials or themes. These indexes and alphabetical listings are a huge bonus! This is the kind of thing you'll want to print, hole-punch, an
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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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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STEM Force and Motion Unit: Roller Coasters
Roller Coaster Rally: A STEM Integrated Unit
What is more exciting than roller coasters?! Not much! Your students will be thrilled to begin this coaster themed STEM unit!
While teaching your students about force, motion, engineering design, graphing, analyzing data and more, your students will be working in “Design Teams” to complete 10 exciting and educational phases of the Roller Coaster Rally (See preview for a detailed look at the phases.)
Embedded in the unit, I’ve included mini-le
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4th - 5th
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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Paper Airplane STEM Activity - Force and Motion STEM Challenge
This paper airplane STEM challenge is the perfect multi-disciplinary activity to learn about flight, force and motion. The fun aliens theme will have your students engaged in hands on learning and excited to tackle this STEM challenge!Click the green PREVIEW button to see what is included in this resource.Included in this resource: Teacher directions, hints and suggestionsStudent directions and challenge scenarioEngineering design process student STEM Journal Supply list 4 "read all about it" r
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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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Paper Roller Coaster STEM Challenge
Who knew that NGSS science and McGraw-Hill Wonders ELA could be integrated so easily. This Engineering STEM challenge has your students designing a low cost themed, highly entertaining roller coaster. Students and teachers have a hard time walking away from it. This packet integrates the NGSS and ELA standards, while incorporating the 21st Century strategies. Roller Coaster STEM Challenge works well with the McGraw-Hill Wonders Grade 4 Unit 1 curriculum.You will need to save up toilet paper and
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4th - 5th
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Architecture Research Project - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here!This resource can be printed and used in the classroom or be used for distance learning with Google Slides.Inspire your students to study the incredible structures of the world! From the Eiffel Tower in France to the Beijing National Stadium in China, students dive into the architectural design, engineering and historical significance of these magnificent structures.This resource guides students through conductin
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4th - 10th
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STEM Activity Blow Tubes Challenge Featuring Newton's 2nd Law
If you need a STEM Activity that is highly engaging this multi-day this project will do it! This GREAT package contains a complete lesson plan for a STEM lab experience. The topic is Newton's Second Law of Motion---but it is presented in a very student-friendly way! ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM Challenge and 2 additional multi-day activities!What is the challenge?Students will be blowing marshmallows through tubes and determining distances traveled. They will use two lengths of tubes a
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
Mr. Hino's Robotics Curriculum
Welcome to the world of teaching Robotics!! It was the best thing that happened to my teaching career! I have been teaching middle school and elementary school Robotics for six years. This curriculum is a collection of everything I have tried, failed, modified, and improved on for those six years. This curriculum will provides:Projects, fun competitions, board challenges, expansion projects, and other ideas for your Robotics class. Google doc links to contracts and other helpful learning docume
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K - 12th, Staff
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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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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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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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Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest - STEM
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here!Help create future engineers! Engage your students in researching, designing and constructing their own bridges!This fantastic resource guides students through the process of researching, designing, and building their own bridge out of popsicle sticks. Clear and informative instructions are included along with design templates, tips and tricks! I do this project every year when we study forces in Science. My stud
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4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
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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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
Simple Machines Envelope Book & Passages: Levers, Pulleys, Wedges, Planes, etc.
This simple machines envelope book kit includes 14 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about simple machines, including levers, pulleys, wedges, planes, wheels, and screws, plus black line masters and step by step photo directions for making a simple machines envelope book with your students. Also included, are 6 full color simple machines posters that match the images in the passages. Use the simple machines envelope book and passages to complement your own simple machines unit.The envelope book ha
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science BUNDLE: Interactive Kits | Lapbooks & Passages
Earth Science Hands-On Science Lab Experiments and STEM Challenges Bundle
This bundle includes 10 hands-on science labs and activities all related to the Earth: rocks, fossils, minerals, crystals, tectonic plates, earthquakes, volcanoes, paleontology, etc. This bundle includes: Experiment: Modeling the Rock Cycle with StarburstExperiment: Modeling Tectonic Plates with Graham CrackersSTEM Challenge: Construct an Earthquake Proof StructureSTEM Challenge: Design a Volcano with blocks Experiment: Make a Cast FossilExperiment: Make a Mold Fossil Experiment: Make an Eggshel
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, 5-PS1-3
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
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Newtons Laws of Motion Review Project Poster
Students read a story that included many examples of Newton's 3 laws of Motion. They then choose 6 events and draw a diagram them, using arrows showing their understanding of the forces occurring. A GREAT way to determine if your students understand the 3 laws.
Enjoy!
Now part of an awesome bundle of force lessons for only $4.50
Newtons Force and Motion Laws: Notes, Inquiry Experiments and Review Project
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4th - 7th
Electromagnet Lab and Information Sheets
To complete this Electromagnet Lab you will need a large iron nail, insulated copper wire, a D sized battery, and small paperclips. Students will construct an electromagnet and use it to pick up paperclips. Students will test the numbers of coils with the number of paperclips that are picked up. They will then record their data. Next they will create a bar graph in order to represent their findings. Students will then answer questions about their lab.Also included you will find an informati
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4th - 9th
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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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