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Free engineering independent works
Lego Club Disaster Cards
Build an island out of Legos. Then pull a disaster card. Then try to find a way to fix your problem without breaking apart what you already built. LOTS OF FUN!!My blog entry here describes the activity in more detail:https://legolibrarian.com/2017/03/11/lego-challenge-disaster-island/
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3rd - 5th
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*FREE* LEGO Stem Challenge Cards School Edition
12 Total Lego Challenges School ThemedTask card format:For most challenges, students won't need more than a handful of legos.There are easier challenges, and some challenges that will really push your students to think "outside the box".I use these as an early finisher activity or as a reward. They are a hit in any class.Tip: Store Task Cards in photo boxes and have a few tupperware bins full of Legos so multiple students may work at a time. Dollar Spot bags of "Legos" are great too.****As alway
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K - 5th
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Save SAM with STEM and Teamwork!
STEM Engineering ChallengeTeamwork Activity!Save Sam with STEM! With a gummy worm, gummy lifesaver, a cup, and a paperclip, students will work in teams of two to solve a STEM challenge. Based on a popular STEM activity, we have added the engineering design process to this free activity. Perfect for an introduction to engineering in grades k-6 or a staff workshop.Teaches are saying:"This activity was so fun! I thought some of my first graders would get frustrated but they actually had a ball whi
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K - 6th, Staff
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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: First Week of School STEM Activities Bundle
STEM Activities Desert Survival STEAM Challenge for Elementary Kids FREE
Kids will LOVE this FREE SAMPLE of the silly Desert Survival STEM / STEAM activity based on a loose storyline where they will need to survive in the desert with their dog, Pickles! Pair these problem solving task cards with the no-prep STEAM / STEM printable worksheet 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, adven
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Engineering Design Process Worksheets for all STEM Challenges -Printed & Digital
Every engineering design challenge requires the engineering design process to find a solution. These worksheets walk students through the design process by providing space for recording data and consideration of each step. Your students will be solving problems like real engineers with these worksheets. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers and educators is dedicated to
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1st - 10th
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Engineering Design Process
Free interactive flip book to plan out every step of the engineering design process. The flip book has a cover page, definition page, and blank student page for each step: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve.
Includes an engineering design process poster.
This free resource can be used with Simple Machines Bundle. It is a great addition to any project based learning.
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1st - 3rd
Engineering Design Process Poster
Teaching students to use the basic engineering design process gives them tools to become independent problem solvers! Use this bright visual as a poster and/or handout for your young engineers.
Great to use with STEM challenges! There will be more STEM resources to come. Follow my store for updates on upcoming resources!
Enjoy and happy engineering!
Bethany
Copyright (c) 2014 BBaptiste
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K - 12th
Forensics Fun: Science Activity with Fingerprints & Thermal Energy
This product includes 2 activities related to forensics including revealing a student’s heat signature and unique fingerprint. This is a great STEM Family Night station! Activity 1: A worksheet that guides two students to compare their unique fingerprints with a real-world connection to forensics. A QR code reveals a STEM career video on forensic science and crime scenes. *Worksheet in both English and Spanish*Activity 2: This activity requires a thermal camera for students to explore the infrar
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Mars Rover | Earth and Space Science | STEM Activity
FREE! STEM-tastic Rovers! FREE Mars Rovers Engineering Activity!!Teachers are saying :"My students loved this resource! We had the most fun creating our own Mars Rovers. I would highly recommend this resource to anyone looking for a way to expand off their book!""This was an extremely fun activity to do with my students as a culminating activity after studying Mars and Earth. It was a way to do a fun activity with food that still had an academic purpose. Students had to really plan things out
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM and Food - Edible Engineering Bundle
Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Task Cards
8 easy and 8 medium task cards on speed, velocity and acceleration (units, calculations, distance-time graphs, velocity-time graphs). Answers included. Using task cards is a great way to engage your learners. As the questions are on separate cards, they can stay focussed. Use the ‘medium’ and ‘challenge’ cards in conjunction with rewards to keep them motivated. Use these in groups or for revision at the end of a topic.Three versions included: Single page (e.g. for projector use), four per page (
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7th - 10th
STEM Design Cycle ~ FREE Graphic Organizer
Let me start by saying that we use the design cycle on a daily basis in all content areas. I make the graphic organizer poster-sized and it hangs up in our classroom all of the time. We use post-it notes to show our thinking and where we are in the cycle at any given moment!
Students also have their own copies of the design cycle organizer to use during our STEM challenges and other STEM activities. Learning how to use the design cycle is a process for the students, let them find their way
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K - 8th
STEM Building Task Card | Open-Ended Activity
These 24 open-ended STEM task cards are designed to be used with ANY building materials. Students can use the prompts on the open-ended cards to create and make the suggested ideas out of almost ANY building material. It's time to get creative! The building ideas on these STEM task cards have been left purposefully vague to allow students to use their imaginations and create/design with whatever materials you have available. Here are some materials that could work:Clean recycling and adhesive
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1st - 5th
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*FREEBIE* Marshmallow Challenge: A Team Building STEM Activity
The Marshmallow Challenge is a team building activity where students to work together using their given supplies to build the tallest free-standing structure possible.Why Use This Challenge?I have used this activity the first week of school for at least the last ten years. I love it for several reasons. Students love it! It is fun and engaging. Any group can “win” the challenge. Plus, most groups find success!It is a great way to establish group expectations at the beginning of the year.Stu
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4th - 8th
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FREE Magic School Bus In the Haunted House, Magic School Bus Questions
FREE Magic School Bus In the Haunted House, Magic School Bus Questions:This Video Guide contains 20 questions to keep your students engaged in the science of the show. This is a great way to learn about sound, echos, vibrations and how instruments work. With these episodes readily available on the internet, this can even be assigned as homework. These are also great when you have a substitute!Save a BUNDLE on a bundle! This Magic School Bus Viewer Guide is part of my CLICK HERE Magic School B
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in: Magic School Bus Viewer Guides {Growing} Bundle
Engineering Design Process Chart and Worksheet
A free package illustrating and explaining the Engineering Design Process for kids. Ideal for STEM class (science tech engineering math) or maker space projects.
Included in the Package:
Flowchart of the Engineering Design Process (1 page)
Explanation of each step of the design process (6 pages)
Student worksheet for one of the key step (1 page)
Cover and copyright page (2 pages)
This is a process that works for all STEM projects.
Ideas for STEM projects:
Back to School STEM Challenge Ideas
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1st - 12th
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STEAM /Engineering Design Process Worksheet
Use this worksheet so students can use the Engineering Design Process when doing STEAM challenges. This worksheet takes students through the steps of Ask,Imagine, Plan, Create and Improve in a concise, easy to use format.
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K - 3rd
Engineering Design Challenge STEM Student Worksheets & Rubric
These worksheets help students step by step through the engineering STEM design process. Worksheets lead the students through the following steps:BrainstormingHypothesis development including writing the problem, how to write the hypothesis, and listing independent variables, dependent variables and constants.Collecting data for Test 1Redesign processCollecting data for Test 22 Rubrics are included...one filled out and one blank.This DOES NOT include any design challenges.... These worksheets ca
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Not Grade Specific
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
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Explore the Universe: Science Astronomy Scavenger Hunt
Using the Sky View app, available for free on Apple and Android tablets, students explore planets, stars, and satellites in the night sky by completing a scavenger hunt. Students find the Moon, International Space Station, Hubble Telescope, and the planets in our Solar System. Perfect for individual activity, a STEM Family Night, or small group station. Great STEM Family Night Station! Worksheet is in both English and Spanish. Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers and educators is
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K - 11th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
STEAM/STEM: Engineering a Playground
Here's a fun, easily differentiable STEAM/STEM packet! Includes the 5 basic steps of the Engineering Design Process: ask, imagine, plan, create (and test), and improveThis is a 10 page document that includes:Journal CoverLetter from a Neighborhood Project ManagerEngineering Design ProcessAsk and Imagine Form2 Planning Form PagesCreate and Improve FormReflection Form Page (both guided and a blank one)This is meant to be a fun activity for parents to use in helping their students at home continu
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PreK - 12th
Balanced & Unbalanced Forces Notes
This is a note sheet on balanced and unbalanced forces. Students can fill in the information using teacher made slideshows or direct teaching. I have included a blank copy and a teacher sheet with answers. The information aligns with South Carolina Science standards for 5th grade.
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4th - 6th
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Engineering Design Process Posters
This is a PDF document of the Engineering Design Process for use with your students when teaching the new NGSS, science and engineering practices, STEM, or STEAM.
it includes four different sizes:
- Regular 8.5 x 11
- Mini (6 per page)
- Medium (2 per page)
- Large (easy to cut and piece together)
*You can print on your choice of paper and laminate
Thank you so much for checking out this product! Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions!
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Not Grade Specific
The Engineering Design Process: A Closer Look
This lesson includes a reading sample about the Engineering Design Process. The 6 steps of the process are explained. The lesson includes a short set of questions for students to answer as a reflection and check for understanding about the Engineering Design Process.
Teachers should ask students to read pages 1 and 2. Teachers should provide clarification for students as needed. Provide as much meaningful connection between student experience and the Engineering Design Process. Have an inf
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6th - 12th
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Hidden Figures Video Worksheet
Editable, two-page word doc with video questions perfect for watching Hidden Figures in a science class! Questions are in chronological order, and have a mix of science related questions as well and questions related to the civil rights of black American women in History.
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6th - 10th
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Fair Tests: An NGSS Tool for STEM and the Engineering Design Process
Engineering Design is an important, exciting part of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and students in grades K-5 are expected to optimize design solutions and carry out fair tests (NGSS K-2-ES1.C and 3-5-ETS1-3). This tool helps kids do just that in an organized way. Prompts in each section remind kids of science practices and help them to plan their test, control variables, record data, and draw an evidence-based conclusion. Two formats are included in both color and black &
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1st - 5th
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