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Kindergarten problem solving projects
Preschool and Pre K STEM Challenge Science Activities for the Entire School Year
Need a whole year of preschool STEM challenges planned and ready to bring into your classroom How about challenges that only use simple materials?Get your youngest learners problem solving, working collaboratively and thinking outside of the box easily, with this STEM Challenge bundle.Interested in what STEM Challenges are all about? Check out this blogpost: STEM & Preschoolers- The WhyGRAB THIS BUNDLE & SAVEThis Bundle STEM Challenge pack includes 12 months of challenges, with 4 challen
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PreK - 1st
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Vowel Surgery
Vowels are such a hard concept for kids every year! I came up with this fun and engaging way to get students to practice CVC words. Turning your classroom in to a "surgery" where vowels are missing and patients are sick. Students have to fix the words! Every detail of how you would pull this off is included in this unit!
This unit includes:
-Five patient signs to display on different tables.
-Five different patients with six CVC words each. Each CVC word is missing a vowel.
-A chart for ea
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K - 1st
Easy Peasy Experiments to Teach Scientific Method
This packet contains seven easy (even for the scientifically challenged!)science experiments that can be used to teach the nature of science and the scientific method. The materials needed for the experiments are easy things that are you probably already have! :)
Experiments include:
Paper Play (nature of science)
Penny Spill (water properties, cohesion and surface tension)
The Incredible Egg (solutions and density)
Balancing Act (opposing forces)
Paper Magic (air properties)
Vacancy (propertie
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K - 4th
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Science Fair Project
Product Description:Quick and easy elementary science fair experiment. What affect does what we drink have on our teeth?Cursive headers now changed to print in product!Proof in the comments: On February 7, 2016, Buyer said:Helped us win 1st prize at the school science fair! On August 1, 2016, Jamie Q. said:The title says it all & I'm proof! My class was thrilled to win our Science Fair!Also see:Science Fair Project BundleScience Fair Project 1- What affect does soda have on our teeth?Sci
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Science Fair Project Bundle
Iggy Peck Architect Book Companion and STEM Activity
Iggy Peck Architect is the funny, charming tale of a young man with unconventional talents and interests. Few people appreciate his talents until a fateful field trip where his talent rescues his teacher and fellow students! This instant classic is a wonderful way to inspire your students to nurture their out of the box interests!
The following companion includes multiple ELA activities such as retelling (story maps and BME), comparing, cause and effect, character evaluation, and vocabulary
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K - 5th
Also included in: The Questioneers Bundle
Project Based Learning Activities | Lemonade Stand
Looking for a FUN PBL to engage your students in using academic skills to solve real-world problems? Try this engaging two week unit on how to make a successful lemonade stand. They will learn math skills, teamwork, build a model, design a lemonade stand and end with a group presentation to entice investors to give them funding for their project.Project Based Learning is great way to incorporate standards►What is in this download?Focus: Design, Economics, Math, Writing, and SpeakingDirectionsS
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K - 2nd
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Apple Still Life Art Project for Elementary Students
This Apple Still Life project download, based on the artwork of Paul Cezanne, is meant for young elementary students. The Powerpoint shows step-by-step how to create this project with illustrations, text, animation, and teacher notes. See the preview to view a finished example or go to my online gallery to see my first graders' apple still life paintings.UPDATE: I just finished creating a DEEP dive course based on this lesson through EduSpark.This course will lead you step-by-step through a beau
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K - 4th
Alphabet STEM A-Z for Pre-K Kindergarten 1st Grade Bundle
These "Little Hands...Big Ideas" STEM Challenges were designed especially for Pre-K, kindergarten, and Grade 1.Using everyday, easy to obtain materials, each challenge in this series will allow young learners to practice hands-on problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration...all while coinciding with the alphabet letter of the week!Each unit includes:NGSS standardsDetailed teacher directionsMaterials listHelpful hintsAny needed props/cutoutsDifferentiated drawing/writing student pagesS
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PreK - 1st
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
PBL Plant Unit for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades with Lesson Plans
This PBL unit includes the planning/description phase, full lesson plans,reflection outline for students, presentation planning outline for students, rubrics,activities for both hands on and technology. It covers plants from facts to awareness of their importance to our lives. The unit has 4 weeks of detailed lesson plans with guidance for both teacher and students. Planning, description outlines, lesson plans, and printables consist of 75 pages. Students can use an ongoing journal, or lap book
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K - 2nd
Popsicle Stick Activities | March Madness | Basketball STEM Catapult Challenge
Looking for an engaging STEM activity to engage your students with academic skills to solve real-world problems? This will enhance learning about basketball during March Madness. Be the teacher they remember by using student interests in your lessons by having them build a catapult to dunk a ball in a basket!►What is in this download?Focus: Design, Reading, Comprehension, Writing, Science & MathPg. 1 CoverPg. 2 Table of ContentsPg. 3 STEM Basketball Catapult (Teacher Info.)Pg. 4 Suggested L
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K - 2nd
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PUPPY GUIDED DRAWING- step by step
PUPPY CLOSE UPS!! STEP BY STEP...Drawing GuideThis is a 2 page pdf packed with everything you need to create these sweet pups! This resource can be used for K-5 and kept simple or complex. Pictures, tips, ideas, suggestions, and explanations are clear and easy to follow! As always, tailor your focus to meet the needs of your audience. Tie it to literature, a pet, or an imaginary puppy. Possibilities are endless. Lots of happy faces! This is perfect for live, virtual, hybrid or home school. Enjoy
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K - 6th
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Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes | Little Bo Peep STEM Activity
STEM and Mother Goose: Keep Bo Peep's Sheep Complete!Nursery Rhymes and STEM!No time for an in depth engineering lesson? Our Nursery Rhyme activities are just the ticket for a quick STEM lesson that provides a challenge and a “brain push up” in a short amount of time with just a few materials.An easy way to infuse engineering into your day! "Keep Bo Peep Sheep's Complete!" asks students to build a square pen for Little Bo Peep's sheep and is a great introduction of engineering to preschoolers, k
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PreK - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes and STEM Bundle
STEM Engineering Starter Kit for Teachers {elementary level}
Is your elementary school starting the Engineering Design Process? Does thinking about STEM make you want to pull your hair out? Do you feel confused about what STEM looks like in an elementary classroom setting? If so, this free STEM starter kit is for you! The packet includes everything I wish I had known about STEM when my school started implementing STEM in 2011. I hope it is helpful to you! I am in the process of going through all of the STEM activities I created over the past couple of yea
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K - 4th
Builder Bugs: Exploring STEM with Little Learners (5 Senses) Grades K & 1
Builder Bugs is a series that was designed with kindergarteners and first graders in mind. Each activity encourages our littlest learners to explore science concepts through creating, building, and designing.
In this pack, Lucy Ladybug leads students through a variety of challenges that explore the five senses.
"Home, Sweet Home" (taste)
"Making Music" (sound)
"Rose-Colored Glasses" (sight)
"Fresh Scents" (smell)
"Snug as a Bug" (touch)
Please check out my other Builder Bug units!
Builder
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K - 1st
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STEM Paper Airplane Challenge
This STEM challenge is two in one!!
1) Use one piece of paper to make a paper airplane that can fly the farthest distance to deliver a secret code.
2) Use one piece of paper to make a paper airplane that can carry the most amount of cargo 10 feet.
This packet includes real classroom photos of these challenges in action along with sample directions!
What else do you get?
-2 challenge anchor charts
-2 differentiated worksheets for challenge 1
-2 differentiated worksheets for challenge 2
-Secre
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K - 5th
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Accountable Talk & Academic Teaming Roles and Badges
These 12 student badges can be given to students so they know their roles and responsibilities in their collaborative teaming group. Each role has a bullet list of responsibilities as well as accountable talk stems. These badges are available in 12 colors and black and white. Also included are accountable talk bookmarks that can be printed and placed on desks or given to teams. These bookmarks have question stems for students that have a question, something to add, agree, and disagree.
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K - 5th
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Tech STEM Challenges
This package contains over 20 different STEM challenges that range in complexity. Science, mathematics, engineering, music, and/or literacy, or a combination of these, are embedded into all tasks. Some of these tasks are suitable for Kindergarten through 8th grade, and are specifically related the Ontario Curriculum, although can be used to address Common Core standards as well.
In order to complete these challenges as they were designed, you will need to have access to the following pieces
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K - 8th
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Builder Bugs 6 Unit Bundle: Exploring STEM with Little Learners Grades K & 1
Builder Bugs is a series that was designed with kindergarteners and first graders in mind. Each activity encourages our littlest learners to explore science concepts through creating, building, and designing.This pack includes all 6 Builder Bug Units!Breanna Bee: WeatherAntoine Ant: Seeds & PlantsLucy Ladybug: 5 SensesDominic Dragonfly: WaterFiona Firefly: Light & DarknessBrendan Butterfly: Air, Wind, & SkyIf you are pleased with this product, please take a moment to leave positive f
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K - 1st
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Stop Motion Animation Project for Beginners - Makerspace for K and 1st Grade
In this 15 page Stop Motion presentation, you will find step-by-step directions on how to teach your students how to use an iPad and the iMotion HD app to create stop motion animation movies.I share how to make this work and the tips I learned along the way - from planning to presenting so that you can hit the ground running with your primary students.
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K - 3rd
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Summer Fun STEM Challenge Bundle K, Kindergarten, First, 1st, Second, and 2nd
STEM UP your classroom with this Summer Fun STEM challenge/STEAM challenge Bundle. Help your budding engineers develop perseverance and problem solving skills by participating in the engineering design process to solve a variety of STEM/STEAM challenges about various summer themed activities using various craft supplies and/or materials such as recycled items collected around the house. Build a community of critical thinkers within your classroom and help foster teamwork, communication, and coll
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Back to School After Winter Break STEM Activities Winter Challenge | Ice Skating
Looking for a FUN winter STEM activity to engage your students in using academic skills to solve real-world problems? This will enhance learning about winter sports during the winter Olympics. Try this ice skating-themed activity where students will learn about ice skating, skates, magnets, number patterns, force, and motion while designing a magnetic ice skater that follows number patterns around a rink.►What is in this download?Focus: Design, Reading, Comprehension, Writing, Science & Mat
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K - 2nd
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Math Project Based Learning PBL My Family Menu Technology Integration
This FUN Project Based Learning Unit will tie nutrition, writing, reading, math and technology. Standards practiced : Addition and subtraction within 20, 2 digit addition, 2 digit subtraction, adding a series of 2 digit numbers, Google Slides and Google Docs. This unit was planned for a 1st grade classroom, but could be altered to fit K-8!
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K - 8th
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Innovation Stations: 21st Century Learning Centers K-3rd Grade
INNOVATION STATIONSThis single product will REVOLUTIONIZE the learning in your classroom. Your students will LOVE this product and BEG to do the stations every week! THAT IS A PROMISE.Innovation Stations are 21st Century Learning Centers that can be implemented in any K-3 classroom. The main student learning outcomes revolve around building 21st century skills such as character, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity. Through HIGHLY ENGAGING and MOTIVATING challenges,
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K - 3rd
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100th Day of School Activities STEM | KINDERGARTEN 1ST 2ND GRADE
Looking for 100th DAY STEM activities to engage your students in using academic skills to solve real-world problems? This will enhance learning about number concepts to 100. Use on the 100th Day or any day you want to reinforce counting and number concepts!Focus: Design, Counting, Writing, Science ► What is in this download?8 CHALLENGESPg. 1 CoverPg. 2 Table of ContentsPg. 3 DirectionsPg. 4 100 STEM OBJECTIVESPg. 5 & 6 Letter to Parents for DonationsPg. 7 CoverPg. 8-10 The Crayon Tower Chal
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K - 2nd
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