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Common Core RI.5.7 resources for Microsoft OneDrive
Build a Shelter STEM Project | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days, but need a safe place to sleep. How can you build a shelter that will withstand different types of weather? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore different weather patterns, shelter building tips, building a design and testing it under various conditions. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration while using the Engineering Design Process. Click here to re
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Also included in:Â 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Digital Response to Reading Notebooks (Fifth Grade, RI + RL Standards)
These digital response to reading notebooks include questions for every fifth grade literature and informational standard! The text boxes are already included, so it's easy for students to begin typing their responses. The prompts are organized by standard and color-coded. Need to edit the questions? Watch this!Included in this file:PowerPoint files for Microsoft Teams usersPDFs that include links to the files on Google Slides for Google Classroom usersTerms of UseYou may use this resource with
Severe Weather Activities | Floods and Flooding Inventions STEM Challenge
Flooding can be an effect from severe weather like hurricanes, heavy rain and tsunamis. How can you create an invention that can prevent flooding? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore different floods that have impacted history, flood invention inspiration, building a design and testing it under flood conditions. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Stations are a great way to encourage cre
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Also included in:Â STEM Project Ideas for 3rd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Human Impact on the Environment | 3D Printing STEM Project
How are humans impacting the Earth and its natural resources? While many of Earth’s events happen naturally, many problems are man-made. How can you design an invention that helps people correct, prevent or protect Earth's resources and environment? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about common problems humans are causing to the environment and some solutions that already exist. With this information, you’ll create a 3D printed model of an invention that will help
Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
STEM Magnet Activities MagLev Trains Makerspace Challenge
How can you show magnetic forces in action and use it make transportation even faster? MagLev, or Magnetic Levitation trains use this type of technology to move. How can you design a MagLev train that travels in a theme park? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about magnets and their forces, MagLev trains along with theme park inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a MagLev train and a theme park for it to travel through.STEM Challen
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-4
Also included in:Â STEM Project Ideas for 3rd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Roller Coaster STEM Potential and Kinetic Energy Roller Coaster
How can you show gravity, potential and kinetic energy in action? Roller coasters use these concepts to create thrilling experiences for the people riding the ride! How can you design a roller coaster that a marble can go through? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about gravity, potential and kinetic energy along with roller coaster inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a roller coaster design.======================================
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Rube Goldberg Lesson | Ecosystems | STEM Challenge
In every ecosystem, there is the movement of matter between plants, animals, decomposers and the environment. How can you create a Rube Goldberg machine to show this movement? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore different ecosystems and food webs, Rube Goldberg Machine inspiration, building a design and testing it to show the transfer of energy from one living thing to the next. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.=====================
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Circuit Lesson Plans | 3D Printing STEM Project
What kind of device can you create that will convert energy from one form to another? A simple paper circuit can show how energy is transferred from the battery, through the light, and back to the battery. With this concept in mind, How can you design a night light that includes a custom design, a light and an on/off switch? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll learn about the invention of light and circuits and explore night light designs. With this information, you’ll creat
Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â 4th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Build a Car STEM Challenge Energy Transfer and Collisions
Exploring speed, energy and how energy is transferred can be a little tricky. However, you can explore these concepts through race cars. How can you design a race car that can roll through a race? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about energy transfer and speed along with race car inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a race car design.STEM Challenges are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. W
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â 4th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
How to Create a Board Game | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days, but have no access to electricity or electronics. How can you create a game from the land to stay entertained? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore board game design, rule creation, building a game and testing it by receiving peer feedback. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration while using the Engineering Design Process. This is one of 6 units I taugh
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â STEM Project Ideas for 3rd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Build a City STEM Challenge | Reading a Map Worksheets
Civil Engineers use GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to help them collect data about the Earth’s surface to make decisions when designing structures in a space. How can you plan and develop a community based on Earth’s features in an area? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore the role of civil engineers, what GIS is, and various digital maps, including Google Earth, of famous locations in the world. You will then build a city out of clay on a grid based on data, th
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS2-2
Also included in:Â 4th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Earth's Spheres STEM Stop Motion Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere
Earth has many spheres that interact with each other: the hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. Likewise, we have a limited amount of water on Earth and different ways that it is used. How can you create a stop motion video to teach about Earth’s spheres, how they interact and how much water is on Earth? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about Earth’s spheres, how they interact with one another and how water is distributed on Earth. With this informatio
Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-ESS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Hand Sewing Makerspace Project Hiking Backpack STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days and need to ensure you have all of the essentials that will fit in your backpack. How can you invent a purposeful hiking backpack that can be used in the wilderness? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore hiking backpack essentials, learn basic sewing skills, and create a prototype of your design.Click HERE to listen to a podcast episode all about STEM Survival Camp.This is one of 6 u
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
What is Space Trash | Space Junk Video Production STEM Lesson
While pollution problems are affecting natural resources here on Earth, we are also polluting the skies. In fact, objects that are sent up into space don’t always come back down. They stay in the Earth’s orbit and is causing a problem in the space environment. How can you create a short video to inform others about the effects of space junk?By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore what space junk is, why it is a problem, the effects and solutions. With this information, yo
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-1
Also included in:Â 4th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Podcast Lesson Plan | All About Light Pollution STEM Activity
Are the stars in our sky disappearing? Why are human and animal sleep patterns disrupted? There is a type of pollution out there that is less commonly talked about, but it just as damaging to our world; light pollution. By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore what light pollution is, the different types, the effects and solutions. With this information, you’ll create a podcast, as a citizen scientist, about this topic and help promote change with our actions.  Print-and-g
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Tsunami STEM Activity Learning About Waves Stop Motion Animation
Tsunamis are tracked and measured with specific tools to help learn more about the event and warn others about them. How can you create a stop motion video to teach others about tsunamis and how they are measured? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about tsunamis and how they are measured and tracked, learn how tsunamis form and explore impactful tsunami events that have happened in history. With this information, you’ll create a script, props and stop motion animat
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â 4th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Digital Response to Reading Notebook (Fifth Grade, Informational Standards)
This digital notebook includes response to reading prompts for every fifth grade informational reading standard! The text boxes are already included, so it's easy for students to begin typing their responses. The prompts are organized by standard and color-coded. These are great to assign as a distance learning assignment.Included in this file:A PowerPoint file for Microsoft Teams usersA PDF that includes a link to the file on Google Slides for Google Classroom usersA blank notebook template to
Grades:
5th
Types:
Also included in:Â Digital Response to Reading Notebooks (Fifth Grade, RI + RL Standards)
ESPERANZA RISING Nonfiction Reading Passage Activity DIGITAL Farm Labor Strikes
Esperanza Rising has so much nonfiction to include in the novel study. In this, students will read about, analyze, and discuss the historical farm labor strikes in California.After the family has arrived in California and started working on the farms, they realize they've entered a conflicted work force fighting for rights and wages.This activity will lead learners to read some information about the farm labor strikes and Cesar Chavez, watch some videos on the topics, and answer questions of var
Grades:
5th - 7th
MANIAC MAGEE Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage - Homeless Youths DIGITAL
Maniac Magee contains strong situations of youth living homeless and also other various socio-economic statuses. Learners will connect emotionally with this activity as they learn more about kids like them, living without homes. Any time after your learners have read chapter 28, this activity will lead students to read some information and assess a video about the homeless youths in the United States. Learners will learn about the number of youths, the reasons they end up on the streets, and the
Grades:
5th - 7th
BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA Nonfiction Reading Passage DIGITAL - Hippies & Peaceniks
Bridge to Terabithia Hippies & Peaceniks Nonfiction leads students to read some information about the Vietnam War and hippies. Students will learn about their beliefs and their impact on the culture. Then they'll also analyze Miss Edmunds and themselves and have a great time discussing these things together as a class.Jesse has a major crush on his teacher Miss Edmunds. One interesting part about her is she is pretty good musically and she's a major hippie/peacenik, even though the Vietnam W
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
MANIAC MAGEE Nonfiction Historical Reading Passage - Children's Crusade DIGITAL
Maniac Magee has so much nonfiction to include in the novel study. In this informational text, learners will study The Children's Crusade that Maniac read all about in the book he borrowed from Amanda Beale.When page 13 & 29 rolls around, we learn about a book that Amanda Beale lends to Maniac Magee for him to read. The topic is The Children's Crusade, which ends up super interesting to Maniac.This activity will lead students to read some information about The Children's Crusade in which a y
Grades:
5th - 7th
WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Nonfiction Reading Activity - Puncture Wounds DIGITAL
Where the Red Fern Grows contains fascinating scenes of characters getting hurt and needing medical attention. Kids will be drawn into treating a puncture wound, especially after the exciting scenes in the novel. When chapter 13 rolls around, a big fight between the boys leaves us wishing we'd known what to do when someone suffers a puncture wound.This activity will lead learners to read some information and assess a video about the medical recommendations when someone gets a puncture wound. Lea
Grades:
5th - 7th
WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Nonfiction Reading Passage - Coonskin Coat Text DIGITAL
Where the Red Fern Grows has so much nonfiction to include in the novel study. In this, learners will read about, analyze, and discuss the historical fashion of wearing coonskin coats. It's all the craze!When chapter 9 rolls around, coonskin coats have become all the fashion craze, which is driving prices up for Billy's precious furs. Good timing, for sure.This activity will lead learners to read some information and assess some photos about the fashion craze that swept the nation. Learners will
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
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