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Engineering independent works for Easel Activities
Camping STEM Challenges
STEM Camping Challenges are three activities that your students will love while exploring the theme of camping. Students will design and construct boats, tents, and fishing poles. These challenges will engage your students as they design, engineer, and test their creations. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their creations using various materials to construct it. ⭐This product is included in my STEM BUNDLE #2 Challenge! Your students will love designing, cr
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
CCSS:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Challenges Entire Year includes End of the Year STEM Activities
Real World Robot Research Project for Middle School Robotics and STEM Sub Plans
Why do we need to know about robots? What are robots used for today? What are examples of robots in everyday life? This real-world robot research project will help your middle school students discover answers to these questions and more!Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE! In this engaging project, students meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as they research a real-world robot of their choice. Your students will use assigned web
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Engineering and STEM Careers Research Project and Activities for Middle School
Teaching students about exciting STEM careers is one of the most important things we can do to inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers! But, what does it mean to have a career in STEM? What are some STEM career examples? You can answer these questions and more with this multi-day research project. Grab all the Engineering resources and save today!In this project, students meet science, reading, and writing standards as they research an engineering career of their choice and creat
Grades:
6th - 9th
Spare Parts (2015): Complete Movie Guide
"With the help of their high school's newest teacher (George Lopez), four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime."This is a powerful movie that will help y
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Engineering Design Process - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Engineering - FULL UNIT
Dream Big: Engineering Our World Movie Guide Worksheets and STEM Sub Plan
Need an easy STEM sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching Dream Big: Engineering Our World (2017), a documentary created in partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers!Looking for more engineering movie guides? Grab the bundle and save today! In this amazing documentary, students will meet engineers from a wide variety of backgrounds and specialties. They will discover some of the many marvels of engineering and an
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6th - 9th
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STEM Activity Challenge Spaghetti Tower (Elementary)
STEM Elementary Classroom ProjectIn this activity, students will work in groups to build the tallest structure possible from mini-marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti noodles. Not only will the students learn the importance of working together as a team, but they will discover what shapes they need to make their tower strong.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grading rubrics, a demonstration video for the teacher, a materials needed sheet
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Elementary)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Movie Guide for Engineering and STEM Activities
Need an easy STEM sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)!Looking for more engineering movie guides? Grab the bundle and save! This film is based on the true story of 14-year-old William Kamkwamba and his journey to end the drought plaguing his community by bringing wind power to his town in Malawi. Students will see William use the engineering design process to create a solution to a real-
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8th - 11th
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Robot Hand STEM Activity (Printed & Digital)
With only straws, string, tape, and paper, students create a movable hand to grab objects! This STEM challenge guides students through learning about the human hand and how to design and build their own hand. Students will be amazed at the ability of their paper hand to pick-up and move objects! Includes editable Google Slides for a digital or printed STEM journal plus an instructional STEM video led by a mechanical engineer and editable teacher slides! Included in this product:Teachers guide wi
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Engineering Design Process Worksheets and Rubrics (STEM/ STEAM Activity)
Use these 20 Pages of Worksheets and Rubrics to introduce the Engineering Design Process while doing a STEM/ STEAM activity, challenge or project. There is a color and are black & white version copy of the worksheet and rubric to go through each of the process. A great engaging activity for students or a group/ team to go through the design processes of their STEM/ STEAM activity. Use the rubrics to assess students’ performance once they finish their STEM or STEAM focused task.What’s Include
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1st - 12th, Staff
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PBS NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain? Movie Guide for Artificial Intelligence
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching PBS' "NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain?" (2018). Your students will be amazed by the world of AI technology.Get all the Intro to Computer Science resources here and SAVE!This class period length feature will teach students about artificial intelligence. They will explore current applications and limitations of the technology and its impacts on society.All STEM in the Middle
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Robotics Movie Guides and No Prep Activities for Middle School Sub Plans
Magnet Mission Task Cards: 20 real world problems to solve using magnets!
Magnet Mission! Students will combine their knowledge of magnetic properties with creative thinking and engineering to solve simple problems using magnets. This activity was created designed specifically to meet NGSS 3-PS2-4. Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets. It is appropriate for grades 3-5.
Included:
-20 magnet missions
-2 options for recording sheets
-list of possible solutions
-detailed teacher notes
Each magnet mission contain
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Magnets: Hands-on Bundle!
Dolphin Tale Movie Guide for STEM and Engineering Design Process Activities
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching Dolphin Tale (2011)!Looking for more engineering movies? Grab the bundle and save today!This movie follows the true story of Winter, a dolphin who loses her tail and gets saved by a rescue in Florida. Students will see rescue workers, volunteers, and engineers work together and use the engineering design process to create a new tail for Winter. Your students are sure to fall
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5th - 8th
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Famous African American Inventors Research Project: Black History Month Activity
Explore the lives of 27 famous African American inventors and their inventions. Four scaffolded research sheets control the depth of your project. Themed templates with photos make a great display or bulletin board. You can use the activities during Black History Month or anytime.Open the preview to take a closer look.This activity is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Would you like a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Diverse Inventors Research Project and Display Bundle
NGSS Kindergarten-PS2-1: Force and Motion: Push and Pull/Print & TPT Digital
PLEASE NOTE: All of my packets are EXPANDING PACKETS which means that any purchaser will receive ALL NEW CHANGES AND ADDITIONS FOR FREE when the file is updated!Activity sheets needed for lessons on the following Push or Pull topics:- Is it a Push or a Pull?- Strength needed to Push Things- Strength needed to Pull Things- Directions Objects Can be Pushed or Pulled- Objects that Need to be Pushed or Pulled to Move- 7 Push and 7 Pull small full colored photographs for
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
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NGSS:
K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
Engineering Reading Passage Article Science Sub Plan
Great as an emergency science or engineering sub plan! Students read about the 10 most innovative and record-breaking engineering feats of modern times!Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE options to assign!⭐ Get this resource at a discount in our Science Sub Plan Set: Fun Top 10 Lists! ⭐In this activity, students will: READ about the top 10 engineering feats of modern times, from the 1914 Panama Canal to the 2022 Çanakkale Bridge. ANSWER text-dependent questions - no prior knowledge required!This r
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Spring STEM Challenges and Activities
This Spring STEM challenge is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade engineers working together or alone in centers this April and May. This resource uses the engineering design process to solve problems all spring. Your kids will have fun building a nest, a bird’s house, and a birdbath. Each challenge has a bonus challenge to help differentiate. Make this spring season fun with hands-on STEM activities. STEM is the perfect way to build critical thinking skills and cooperative l
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Giraffes Can't Dance | Growth Mindset | Book Companion & STEM Project
Giraffes Can't Dance | Growth Mindset | Book Companion & STEM ProjectThis book companion is full of science, ELA, and writing connections. Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jungle Dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps cha-cha, and the lions tango. "Giraffes can't dance," they all jeer when it's Gerald's turn to prance. But with some sound advice from a wise cricket, Gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune.Book not included. Pu
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2nd - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
Engineering Design Process Crossword Puzzle
Great resource to use along side your instruction of the Engineering Design Process. Created as a PDF. Answer Key is included. Enjoy!*** Feel free to contact me with your email address if you would like this product in a Microsoft Word Document so that you can easily edit the definition of the words to match your curriculum. :)If you would prefer an Engineering Design Process:Engineering Design Process- Digital Notebook- Click here! Word Search- Click here!Planning Template- Click here!Sorting &
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Engineering Design Process- Bundle
STEM Activities Day at the Zoo STEAM Challenge for Elementary Kids
Kids will LOVE this silly Day at the Zoo STEM / STEAM activity based on a loose storyline where they work at the local zoo! Pair these problem solving task cards with the no-prep STEAM / STEM printable worksheets for a great back to school resource. Include them in your Makerspace, STEM bins, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, and even parents looking for fun, adventure-filled learning-based activities for their children
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
PBS Kids Design Squad Movie Guide - Engineering Design Process and STEM Sub Plan
Need an easy sub day? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching an episode of PBS Kids Design Squad (2008). Get all the Engineering Design Process resources today and SAVE!In each episode of this show, teams of high school students are given a challenge by a real-world client (think create an automatic pancake-making machine for a diner or a cardboard furniture set for Ikea) and compete to design and build a winning solution. Your students
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Engineering Design Complete Unit {NGSS 3-5-ETS1 and MS-ETS1 Aligned}
Give your students a complete introduction to engineering and the engineering design process in a fun and engaging way! Students are introduced to engineering before choosing a branch of engineering to research. Guided research is provided with websites and questions for students to answer. Students then pair up to teach each other about their branch of engineering before completing an attractive engineering poster. Great to hang in the classroom or hallway to show student work and collaborat
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Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: 5th Grade Science Bundle
Christmas STEM Challenge and Winter Holidays Activity for Middle School
Are you looking for the perfect Christmas STEM challenge to keep your students engaged before the winter holidays? Check out this exciting engineering design challenge that is sure to keep your students' on-task and learning up to the winter break. In this middle school Christmas STEM challenge, students will use simple materials and the engineering design process to design and build a package that will protect a cookie as it travels through the mail. First, students will discover the problem an
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities for Middle School
PBS NOVA Rise of the Robots Movie Guide for Robotics - STEM Sub Plan Activities
Need an easy sub plan? Maybe a movie day incentive? Keep your students engaged and extend their STEM learning by watching PBS NOVA Rise of the Robots (2016)!Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE!This engaging documentary will teach students about robots in the real world and their impacts on society. They will follow contestants in the US Department of Defense’s DARPA Challenge as they build rescue robots and experience highs and lows throughout the competition.All STEM in the Mi
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: Robotics Movie Guides and No Prep Activities for Middle School Sub Plans
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