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Free 3rd grade engineering resources for Easel
FREE STEM Activity: Paper Chain STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM in your classroom with this FREE STEM Challenge! Begin building community in your classroom while introducing STEM. This activity helps students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).Includes:Instructions for The Paper Chain ChallengePlanning and Reflection PagesSTE
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Team Building STEM Challenges Bundle
STEM Activity Challenge Marshmallow Catapult 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.In this activity students will work in groups to create a catapult from popsicle sticks. They will modify their catapult in order to produce the best launch possible. Kids will have a great time launching mini marshmallows across the room while learning about potential and kinetic energy.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions,
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Upper Elementary)
FREE STEM Activity Rosie Revere Engineer Flying Machine Challenge
FREE STEM Challenge! Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom!Engage students with a real world STEM activity where they learn about how engineering works. Students design, build, and test their own flying machine to glide Rosie down a zip line.The Engineering Design Process:In this STEM activity, students follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Connect to a Read Aloud: Rosie Revere Engineer by Andrea BeatyThis STEM Project
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
STEM Activity Challenge Hoop Glider Competition 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.This activity challenges students to build a glider that will glide as far as possible. Working in groups, students will cut and tape various hoops to their straw. They will experiment with hoops of different sizes, positioning, and throwing styles. ***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grad
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Upper Elementary)
Free STEM Challenge: Basketball Tower
This is a STEM Challenge perfect for the basketball madness of March, but it can also be used all year! Students must use only newspaper and masking tape to create a tower than will support a basketball. Excellent science inquiry lesson. Get your students building things! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible!Included:Graphic Organizer (with and without guiding questions)Rubric Picture ExamplesExtension MenuDetailed Notes to TeacherMaterials Required:newspap
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3rd - 5th
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Fairy Tale STEM--Jack and the Parachute
This is a building and engineering projects based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Students will construct a parachute to help Jack escape the giant using everyday household and classroom items to complete this project. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Materials Needed: various paper products (coffee filters, newspaper, tissue paper, etc…); various types of string (yarn, thread, dental floss, etc…); a
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
Back to School STEM Activities Task Cards + SeeSaw
This resource includes six Back to School STEM Activity Task Cards, an editable worksheet and a STEM process poster! *****Save Money, buy the bundle!! Click Here! Save 30%*****These STEM "Back to School" challenges are extremely EASY to set up!! They require only: Straws Disposable CupsPaperMarkers/CrayonsOne Backpack20 Tissue Boxes (Back to School Donations!)Scissors, Tape & GlueTesting: Pencils Assortment of Random School SuppliesSix STEM Task Cards:Reading Book RescueSchoolhouse Construct
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities Task Cards for the Whole Year + SeeSaw
STEM Wars Activity - Levitate a Sphere
This fun “STEM WARS” (not STAR WARS) :) themed STEM Training Mission activity will challenge your student’s ability to use “The Force”. They will use The Force to get their STEM Ball (AKA Ping Pong Ball) to levitate. In doing this, they will discover the phenomenon that occurs when a ping pong ball is placed above a straw and air is blown through the straw. Most people would expect the ping-pong ball to fly up and off to the side—but it doesn't. Due to Bernoulli's Principle, the ball will hover
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Grades:
1st - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Wars: Five Training Missions Bundle May the 4th
Cinco De Mayo STEAM Activities Task Cards + SeeSaw
This resource includes six Cinco De Mayo themed STEAM Activity Task Cards, an editable worksheet and a STEAM process poster! *****Buy the bundle!! Click Here! Save 30%*****These STEM Easter activities are extremely EASY to set up!! They require only: PaperPlay-doughPopsicle SticksPipe CleanersBaking Soda & VinegarWatertight BinPaper Cups & Plates (Yellow)Scissors, Tape and GlueBeansOPTIONAL: Pom-Pom Balls, Markers,Craft Paint, BrushesSTEM task cards are perfect for early finishers, maker
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities Task Cards for the Whole Year + SeeSaw
STEM Activity Challenge Levitating Spider (Upper Elementary)
STEM Project for Third, fourth, and Fifth grades.Working in groups, students will explore static electricity. By charging a balloon and a “spider” (made using a plastic grocery bag), students will work together to build up enough charge to cause their spider to “levitate”.For a list of materials, please click here! This link will take you to a pdf file on Google Drive. Please scroll down to find the materials list for this activity. This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, stu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Upper Elementary)
Makerspace STEM: Story of Snow | Winter Close Read, Challenge, & Lesson Plan
Winter Makerspace STEM mini-lessons and maxi lessons using the story The Story of Snow is a wonderful way to teach and reinforce informational text comprehension standards- asking and answering questions, main idea, text features, vocabulary, visuals, and author's purpose, while also focusing on STEM (states of matter) and Makerspace. Lesson plans are included for 5 days or more if you choose all standards to cover. {This resource is also Easel ready.}Grab ANOTHER FREE WEEK here.Makerspace with
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-3
Frank Lloyd Wright Biography Page
Do your children or students love learning about famous Americans? What about building with blocks or Legos? Do you have little architects in your class, like Frank Lloyd Wright?Learn to write a brief biography about an amazing, creative American, Frank Lloyd Wright. This worksheet can be used alone, allowing the child to research the answers. It can also be done after reading a book about Frank Lloyd Wright, such as "Who Was Frank Lloyd Wright?"The drawings are my own creations, so
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
STEM Activity & Challenge: Balancing Act!
A fun STEM Activity & Challenge which introduces the concept of balance and center of gravity through a fun, hands-on activity for the whole class. Included in this lesson are teacher instructions and a STEM worksheet for students. This is a fun, engaging way to get students thinking about STEM concepts in an interactive manner. Also check out my other great products, including STEM Sheets which provide quick ways to reinforce math concepts through STEM focused ideas. These are great, quick
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Lego Builders Freebie
Do your students LOVE building with Legos? Now is their chance to create their own directions for their own creations! This resource gives your students a chance to build a creation, take a photograph of it, and write their own directions on how to create it. This will give your students ownership of the Lego stem centers and/or fast finisher activities because they will create the masterpieces that their classmates need to construct! Give it a try! Thank you for downloading and please feel free
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Grades:
1st - 7th
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TinkerCAD introduction dimensions and views (part 1) acc by my YouTube video
As students watch the YouTube Video: TinkerCAD introduction dimensions and Views (part 1) they complete the worksheet. In the video, students learn the important concepts of dimensions and views, both of which are needed to create 3d drawings in TinkerCAD.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Peer Feedback Template
Gather positive and constructive feedback on any project! Support students in testing and improving their engineering process or design thinking prototypes, editing and revising their writing, or improving their projects in any subject. Includes a color copy and b&w copy.
Grades:
PreK - 8th
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