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Kindergarten engineering Common Core 2.MD.A.1 resources
Goldilocks STEM Activity - Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Design a Bed
Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM: Design a New Bed for Goldilocks! What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity.⚙️ The STEM Activity ⚙️Your students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, there is a
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
The Three Little Pigs Activity ⭐ Fairy Tale STEM Challenge ⭐
Spark curiosity, imagination, and fun with fairy tale STEM! STEM tales use a fairy tale that your students are likely already familiar with - a twist is added into the story that introduces an engineering problem. Can your students help the three little pigs solve the problem in the story? By adding in a story element, those students that might typically shy away from STEM activities may find joy in transporting themselves into a story to solve a problem. All students will follow the engineerin
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
STEM Challenges & Activities for the Year STEAM Team Building Summer No Prep
Looking to use STEM Challenges and activities in your elementary classroom? These hands on simple STEAM activities are low prep and use common classroom materials. These STEM activities are both digital and printable! There are STEM challenges and activities for the entire year for you to use - 48 challenges! You will find just what you need for Back to School, Team Building, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer STEM fun! This STEM Bundle includes STEM challenges and STEM activities for the entire ye
Grades:
K - 5th
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STEM Activities and Makerspace Tasks for the Whole Year
My favorite lower elementary STEM center! These STEM tasks are designed for building bricks like LEGO ®. These challenge cards are easy to set up but highly rigorous. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math skills. What You'll Get: Includes original set plus sets listed below!Basic STEM Mats SetTeacher instructions and sample imagesLetter to send home to parents, caregivers, and friends to ask for donations10 basic STEM M
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
STEM Activities for the Makerspace with Building Bricks like LEGO®️
The *perfect* makerspace task cards for building bricks! Reusable, print-and-go STEM mats encourage critical thinking skills and creativity, while providing hands-on building opportunities and practical math practice.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Lego engineering is the most favored activity in my second grade class. These mats are incredible. I pair up the students and give them each a tub of Legos and a mat. I just dumped all of the same colored blocks in a plastic food container and each color goes with a certai
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Activities and Makerspace Tasks for the Whole Year
Antarctica Shelter STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Take your students on a educational journey to Antarctica with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining weather conditions and the hazards of living in Antarctica. Students will learn about "insulation" and "freezing point" as they complete introductory activities using dry ice (optional) and simulating animal blubber! An icebreaker activity facilitates teamwork as students must "cross the ice" to travel across the classroom while only touching sheets of p
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
After the Fall Book Activities | Engineering Design Process
After the Fall book activities to guide students through the Engineering Design Process to accompany the story by Dan Santat. Great for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd & 3rd grades. ==========================After reading the story, go through this After the Fall book activities and the Engineering Design Process with the following:STEM Challenge CardEngineering Design Task Checklist to keep track of workLearn More About Design & Video Links with ReflectionChecklist for ways students can improve
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Spring STEM Activities & Technology Resources | Bundle
Straw Rocket STEM Challenge (Forces & Motion)
** For 4th-10th grade Straw Rockets activity, see our product here**Rockets are always a student favorite! This STEM challenge pack includes a paper straw rocket activity, straw rocket engineering design challenge using a Pitsco launcher, student handouts, and extension problems on variable testing and test result comparison. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Topics covered in rocketry STEM challenge: Forces & moti
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
United States Roller Coaster STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
United States STEM Activity! Now includes digital journals.Take your students on an educational journey to Ancient Greece with this complete lesson! Learn more about STEM Explorers here.STEM Story: Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining early roller coasters as well as kinetic and potential energy.Science Connection: Demonstrate the effects of gravity and potential and kinetic energyEngineering Challenge: Design a roller coasterSTEM Careers: Structural engineer and neuroscienti
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Ancient Egypt Chariot STEM Challenge - Engineering Design (Digital)
Ancient Egypt Chariot STEM Challenge - Engineering Design with Digital JournalsTake your students on an educational journey to ancient Egypt with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining some of the structures, wildlife, and inventions found in Egypt. Then conduct an icebreaker activity building a pyramid out of cups. Students will test their skills deciphering a code using ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics before moving on to the highly engaging design challen
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Ancient Greece Simple Machine Playground STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Ancient Greece STEM Activity! Now includes digital journals. Take your students on an educational journey to Ancient Greece with this complete lesson! Learn more about STEM Explorers here. STEM Story: Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the history of the Greek mathematician Archimedes and introducing simple machines. Science Connection: Students will learn about forces and the six simple machines as they complete demonstration activities and build a simple machine playgroun
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Ancient China Printer STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Ancient China STEM Challenge - Engineering Design with Digital JournalsTravel to Ancient China with your students for an educational adventure with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the invention of the Movable Type Printer in China. Students will learn about inventions and replication as they make their own movable type printers! This lesson also includes an extension activity with instructions to build and test a homemade compass which was also in
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
WINTER STEM: Engineering Design Process
This Winter Stem snow activity is high impact and low prep. In this Winter design challenge students are engaged in unplugged coding. You can use this resource with Bee-Bots, Dash, Dot, or any robot that will stand upright. This STEM activity is heavy on social emotional learning, communication, listening and speaking and problem solving. LOW PREP means you can implement tomorrow! I have implemented this STEM activity with multiple classes in the same grade and many different grades. THE KID
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Chile Solar Car STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Explore the largest solar power plant in the world located in Chile as you take your students on an educational adventure with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the importance of clean energy and the use of solar power. Students will learn about solar cars as they use them to complete a mission! They must make their solar car navigate the mountains and ocean surrounding the solar power plant using the engineering design process. Students also learn
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Plants In Space STEM Challenge (Elementary)
Plants in Space Engineering Design STEM Activity: Students will learn about what plants need to survive and then build a mini greenhouse. Students are then tasked to use the engineering design process to design and build a device to support their greenhouse. Students will: Learn about an engineering problem they need to solve. Connect the problem to STEM careers and a real-world event. Gather materials and brainstorm ideas. Draw a design idea. Build and test their device. Students will keep maki
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
England Pinhole Camera STEM Challenge (History + Engineering)
England STEM Challenge - Engineering Design with Digital JournalsTake your students on an educational journey to England with this STEM lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the innovation of the light bulb in England which led to the use of light bulbs in homes and theaters. Students will learn about light refraction and camera obscure as the foundation of how optics work like our eyes and a camera. Then students will complete an engineering design challenge to build
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
The Great Pumpkin Drop
Get ready for an engaging STEAM unit with “The Great Pumpkin Drop.” Not only will your students practice their engineering design and math skills, they will also create an opinion letter based on their Great Pumpkin Drop results. An amazing resource for teachers who want to encompass math and ELA skills with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity. Students will learn about the structure of a pumpkin and then use that information to work in teams to build the ultimate Great Pumpkin Drop container.
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
...
Potato Olympics
Every couple of years the Olympics is a big event to follow with great educational links. Students will participate in their own classroom Potato Olympics with connections to math, science and STEM learning. Included: -Explanations of winter/summer Olympic events-Connected math & science vocabulary -Opening Ceremonies Plan-Potato Medals-Writing Worksheets (favorite Olympic event, etc.)-Coloring Checklist of Olympic Events
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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STEM Activities (K - 3rd Grade)
If you want to challenge your students, this STEM resource is for you! The 12 creative activities are designed to be engaging for students in grades K-3. Everyday materials are listed for each challenge, making for easy teacher preparation. Guaranteed to add excitement to student learning, your students will utilize science, technology, engineering, and math skills while boosting team-building skills. This resource embraces The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to improve the way kids lea
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Australia Safety Capsule STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Australia Safety Capsule STEM Challenge - Engineering DesignTake your students on an educational adventure to Australia with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the invention of the baby safety capsule (car seat) in Australia. Students will learn about distributing and absorbing forces as they complete demonstration activities and build their own safety capsule! Updated to include editable digital journals in Google Slides to support distance learning
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Grades:
K - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
First Grade STEM: Engineering
Twenty-two engineering lessons! Each lesson includes student record sheets, photographs of student work, supply list, correlated read aloud, word bank, and teaching tips. All lessons are fully editable by purchaser, and can also easily be used for kindergarten and second grade. In addition to the lessons, I've included a printable graphic of the engineering cycle, a letter to ask parents for materials, a list of clickable links for even more engineering ideas, and a pacing guide. I created t
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Kaleidoscopes - STEAM Guide
ACCESS WITH OUR HANDY ONLINE LEADER PORTAL! Enjoy this engaging program with our easy-to-use online tools. Craft cool toys while investigating exciting optical inventions. Create delightful pattern wheels and reflective mirrors. Then explore simple machines to activate spinning creations. We’ve included resources for 2 versions to scale for different ages and experience levels. Use snap-together cardboard tubes for younger makers (K-2nd). Or, design your own custom tubes with our templates for a
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Grades:
K - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 4-PS4-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Winter STEM Challenges Building with Bricks
Children love building with bricks! There are 22 task cards that correspond to seasonal activities. These are the perfect cards to use at centers to encourage students to use their creativity. They are also great for early finishers.There are worksheets at three different levels, so students can draw or photograph, write about, and/or measuring their creations. There is a cover page included in case you decide to make their pages into a book.A tips and suggestions page is also included.✅YOU
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Building Bricks STEM Challenges BUNDLE
Christmas STEM Activities - STEM Challenges - Build a Reindeer Fence
A fun, low-prep, holiday/Christmas STEM Activity for students in grades K-5. Includes a 100% EDITABLE Google Slides presentation (works perfectly in PowerPoint too) so you can customize STEM materials (because not every teacher has the same materials) and the STEM challenge (vary the challenge based on grade level, time, etc.) for your students. Also includes STEM Challenge Diagram and both printable and digital (EDITABLE) reflection sheets.Teacher Prep:Edit the presentation (if desired).Print a
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
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