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Critical thinking Common Core 6.RP.A.3 resources
STEM Space Lander Math & Engineering Activity (Printed & Digital)
Space Lander STEM ChallengeThis STEM activity is one of our favorite engineering design challenges! The combination of marshmallows (or ping pong balls) and aliens makes this a winning STEM challenge! In the Space Lander Challenge, student teams build a lander using the engineering design process to keep two marshmallow "aliens" or "astronauts" inside a cup as it is dropped from various heights. Using straws, index cards, and mini marshmallows or cotton balls, students apply concepts of shock ab
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Paper Football Math Activity: Ratio & Proportions with STEM Careers
Your students are going to love the following interactive activity that connects classroom math concepts to the real world of sports! Instead of boring worksheets, students will solve problems based on their own collected data and connect the concepts to cool careers! Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Students learn how their favorite sports calculate common statistics like batting average or throwing accuracy. Student
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Math, Sports & Engineering Activity Bundle: Ratios and Proportions
STEM Sailboat Challenge Math & Engineering Activity
STEM Sailboat Engineering Activity Description Updated to include an editable STEM journals, instructional video, and teacher slides!The Sailboat STEM activity is a great way to incorporate the engineering design process into your classroom or afterschool program! Many are familiar with the boat buoyancy challenge, and this takes it one step further by adding a sail! Now students must build a boat to hold a specific weight as well as incorporate aerodynamic principals to make it move. This hands
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-PS2-2
...
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
6th Grade Math Activities Digital Escape Room Games Holiday & Seasonal Bundles
It's hard to keep students engaged before holidays and vacations. These digital breakouts for sixth grade math skills keep kids focused reviewing important math standards. Best of all, they are easy for teachers to implement! All of these online escape rooms are automated by a Google Form™. There are no clues for teachers to hide, and the form will not allow students to progress to the next clue until the correct answers are entered. Note that this does NOT require Google Drive™ or e-mail addre
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5th - 7th
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STEM Activity Hoop Glider Challenge (Variable Testing)
Hoop Glider STEM Activity with Digital & Printed Journal and Teacher Slides! The hoop glider STEM activity includes building a glider made from straw, tape, and index cards or paper to travel the farthest distance. Different activity versions are provided to accommodate student ability and time constraints. Topics Covered: Scientific Method through Variable TestingSTEM Career: Aerospace EngineeringEngineering Design ProcessForces of FlightRatiosThis hands-on activity shows students how to op
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Grades:
1st - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Teaching STEM | Computer Science, Coding, Data, Robotics, Digital Technologies
Teach STEM, COMPUTER SCIENCE, CODING, DATA, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ROBOTICS and CRITICAL THINKING with supreme CONFIDENCE in 2024. Discover proven teaching strategies, lesson plans, ideas and resources that provide a wealth of information on this innovative and engaging curriculum area. Kevin Cummins (MA, Education & Technology Melbourne), an accomplished educator with over a decade of experience coaching STEM and Digital Technologies, provides a step-by-step guide to teaching the follo
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1st - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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STEM Space Rover Engineering Challenge (Pi Day)
Space Rover STEM ChallengeThis rover STEM challenge is a perfect way to celebrate the Mars Perseverance rover landing, Pi Day on March 14th, or for a space-themed engineering design challenge. Activity: Students will build a rubberband-powered rover to complete an exciting mission. They will then practice using Pi to analyze their design with imaginative math extension questions. This hands-on activity is an engaging design challenge that allows students to work in teams, apply the engineering d
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
180 Middle School Math Warm-Ups: Full Year of Daily Bell Ringers & Starters
First five minutes? Planned! With this set of daily bellringers, you'll engage your students and get them thinking! Made for 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade math, these open-ended and challenging starters will have your students ready for your lesson. This resource is truly print-and-go, no-prep for the whole school year. Either print the provided student answer sheet for a weekly grade or have students respond on a dry-erase board or paper. Help your students make connections by using this resourc
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Save the Polar Bears! Winter STEM Challenge
Save the Polar Bears: Sailboat Winter STEM Engineering Design Challenge with Math Extensions Includes an editable STEM journals, teacher slides, and instructional video.A family of polar bears need your help! Due to climate change, their sea ice home is melting, and we need to move the family to a new location. Use the engineering design process to design and build a boat to carry the polar bears to a new home. The Sailboat STEM activity is a great way to incorporate the engineering design proce
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-PS2-2
...
The Great Pyramid Math - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:Holy Nilometer! How did they do it?Description:Building the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Ancient Egypt was an astonishing feat of engineering. How astonishing? Try comparing the engineering to modern work! Work through the seven feats of engineering to experience just how astonishing the ancient Egyptians were.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons based in real life situations or simulations, culminating in the creation of a final idea, interpre
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
FREEBIE: 180 Middle School Math Warm-Ups: No-Prep Daily Bellringers & Starters
First five minutes? Planned! With this set of daily bellringers, you'll engage your students and get them thinking!Made for 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade math, these interesting and challenging starters will have your students ready for your lesson.With a pre-made student response sheet, this resource is truly print-and-go, no-prep for the whole school year.Help your students make connections by using this resource at the beginning of class each day!Want all 180 No-Prep 5-Minute Math Warm-Ups? Cli
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Christmas STEM Activity: Santa's Transportation Device
Get your students in the Christmas spirit by helping Santa and his elves move presents! This is a perfect STEM activity for the Christmas holidays that includes a storyline about transporting presents to Santa's sleigh! Activity Overview: Santa needs your help! The elves built a really heavy present that they are unable to move! Your mission is to design a way to transport the heavy present from Santa’s Workshop to his sleigh. Students will learn about circuits and use a coin cell battery and vi
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Christmas STEM Challenges Bundle: Elf, Santa, and More!
The Great Stock Market Challenge - Complete Math Unit
Suitable and adapted for grades 5-12Open the Preview to see more detailed informationWatch the movie to see a high speed play through of the presentationThis complete cross-curricular unit has students learn about companies, research stocks, create a portfolio, track their performance, submit their project and write a test. Students will learn about real life financial literacy, trade-offs, decision making, strategies, and apply mathematical concepts.The unit runs about 10-14 weeks long, with an
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5th - 12th
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Rescue the Roadkill Cafe! - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can we keep the Roadkill Cafe from failing?Description:In this project, students will work with a partner to form a restaurant rescue business that will recommend how the Roadkill Café can improve its menu, improve the cafe's profit, build storage space efficiently, and select a bank loan. They will then present their improvement plan, citing their mathematical evidence, and make recommendations for the owners.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extende
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Grade 6: MATH: FULL YEAR BUNDLE
Ready for the Bell math lessons provide a comprehensive set of print, multimedia resources, assessments and real world learning explorations.The lessons' instructional design recognizes a new generation of learners, ones that expect multi-media, multi-modal learning opportunities and have the ability to access, research, and master knowledge creation opportunities whether they are at school or at home. At the same time as providing current and multi-modal instructional methods and resources, the
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5th - 7th
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Logic Owl Grades 5-6 Weekly Math Challenge (Level D)
With a unique approach to developing math problem-solving skills, this packet contains 39 high-interest number puzzles. Each activity features a paragraph with data, except that the actual numbers are missing. A list of number choices is provided and students are charged with doing the math and thinking to determine which number belongs in which blank space. Topics range from wildlife to outer space to vacation travel to sports and many more. These materials are great for a weekly special activ
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4th - 7th
Math Quick Starts (Spring Theme)
These short math puzzles review basic skills while building math fluency and are aligned with CCSS. I use these to start my math classes, but could also be used for early finishers. The pictures help to take the fangs out of math and can help students become more comfortable with problems involving variables. The puzzles cover algebra, ratios, integers, rational numbers, exponents and critical thinking.
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5th - 8th
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6th Grade Project Based Learning - Restaurant Design and Website Build
For teachers who like to do things differently and experience authentic and engaged learning, this is a fast-paced unit with a ton of content. It is written for 3 weeks, but can easily be extended with further research, optional field trips and further class discussions. Covers math and ELA standards but focuses on critical thinking and technology.Includes a screen cast for creating website and lots of examples.
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6th
The Amazing Math Race
Engage your classroom in The Amazing Math Race. Review skills from throughout the school year. Appropriate for 6-8th grade students.Adapt this to your classroom how you see fit, with 17 different activities, you decide if this is a yearlong part of your classroom or take a day or a few to complete this fun activity as a class.Math Included: Diamond Math, Probability, Mazes, Graphing, Fractions, Ratios, problem solving, Unit rates, Calendar, Distance, Number System, Systems, research, measures of
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6th - 9th
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Income Inequality & Wealth Distribution Critical Thinking, Math & Social Justice
What is income inequality? Are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? Is wealth being distributed equally in your country? This integrated math, social justice, critical thinking, and economics lesson is designed to introduce the idea of income inequality to students in grades 6-9 at a level they can easily understand- all while having them practice important math skills involving ratios and percentages. This lesson is a useful application for a math unit: percent and ratio practic
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6th - 9th
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Grade 6: MATH: RATIOS and PERCENTS Complete Unit Bundle
Ready for the Bell math lessons provide a comprehensive set of print, multimedia resources, assessments and real world learning explorations.This unit bundle includes all 5 complete Geometry lesson packets plus Unit Assessment tests and answer keys. This bundle includes:- 163 page teacher guide set- 311 pages of teaching materials and student lessons and workbook- contextual animated video- 2 instructional notepad tutorial videos- 3 concept instructional videos- 3 concept presentation ppts with
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5th - 7th
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Ratio Logic Puzzle, Collection Clues
Your students will enjoy solving this challenging ratio-based logic puzzle. Using deductive reasoning and their knowledge of ratios, students must figure out the names, ages, and size of the collections of 6 children. Great for enrichment!Includes Key!
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6th - 8th
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Honeybees Can Add and Subtract | Middle School Math Review | Slides & Card Sort
February 6 of the Mystery Year marks the date of a scientific report about bees. The math clues for finding the year involve dividing large numbers, percents, multiple-step equations, and patterns. This engaging puzzle is great for middle school students to use any time.Your Purchase Includes Print & Digital Options:1-page printable puzzle with 1-page answer key6-pages of Easel screens showing introduction and the four puzzle questions4 pages of Teacher Notes including step-by-step solutions
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Distance Learning Grade 6: Ratios and Percents Complete Unit
Ready for the Bell lessons are ideal for remote learning or learning from home for short (single lesson) or long term learning. They are perfect for partnering with parents when students are homebound and can be delivered electronically or in lesson packs.Our resources are created to:•provide a number of formats for learning:-paper only print,-paper and computer, or-fully online•the facilitator/teacher's guides give teachers and parents complete instructions for learning:-each lesson provides an
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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