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Free engineering printables
STEM Activity Challenge Marshmallow Catapult 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.In this activity students will work in groups to create a catapult from popsicle sticks. They will modify their catapult in order to produce the best launch possible. Kids will have a great time launching mini marshmallows across the room while learning about potential and kinetic energy.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions,
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Upper Elementary)
Storybook STEM {Iggy Peck, Architect FREEBIE}
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Created by Brooke Brown and Katie King, Storybook STEM provides early childhood teachers with weekly all-in-one units to cover essential skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, math, science, and engineering.
This special FREEBIE edition of Storybook STEM accompanies the favorite read aloud, Iggy Peck, Ar
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K - 3rd
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STEM Activity Challenge Hoop Glider Competition 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.This activity challenges students to build a glider that will glide as far as possible. Working in groups, students will cut and tape various hoops to their straw. They will experiment with hoops of different sizes, positioning, and throwing styles. ***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grad
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Upper Elementary)
STEM Challenge Sticks and Cups Tower FREEBIE
This is a tower-building event using two very simple materials! Kids will love this and so will you! If you are looking for an easy STEM challenge to get started with STEM this is perfect! (And, of course, it's free!)Ideas for use:This tower challenge is one we completed purely for fun. It’s a fantastic challenge to use as a reward for your class, a sub day, a fun Friday afternoon, STEM night at your school, Grandparent’s Day, a holiday celebration using cups decorated for the holiday, and so mu
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2nd - 5th
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Creativity Drawing Activity ✏️ Bell Ringer ✏️ FREE
Do you see what I see? Probably not! These brain warm-ups will get your students thinking outside the box by taking a simple shape and turning it into a complete drawing. These pages (4 included) can be used for:Bell ringersEarly finishersAs a STEM or STEAM warm-up activityPrinting OptionPrint these images at up to 4 per page to give students 4 different drawings to work on (or choose full size for younger students). Did you know that seeing something significant, such as a face, in a familiar o
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K - 12th
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STEM Challenge Mystery Build FREEBIE
Do your students like mysteries? This STEM Challenge will be an exciting adventure for them! Students have a mystery to solve with what they are building and what materials they will need to be successful!What is the challenge?In this challenge, students will be assigned a structure to build and a list of possible materials. Teams will have to work together to choose the right materials to build their structure and stay within a purchasing budget for those materials. To make it really fun, every
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3rd - 5th
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STEM Activity Challenge Jumping Bugs K-2nd Grade
STEM Elementary Classroom ProjectThis activity involves putting an effervescent tablet inside a film canister with a little bit of water. As gas is produced, pressure will build in the film canister causing the cap to pop off. Students will color and tape a bug* of their choice to the bottom of the film canister and see how high their bug can go!!! The students can experiment with the amount of tablet and water to see what works best. *Bug illustrations are also included! This STEM Activity Cha
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Elementary)
STEM Engineering Starter Kit for Teachers {elementary level}
Is your elementary school starting the Engineering Design Process? Does thinking about STEM make you want to pull your hair out? Do you feel confused about what STEM looks like in an elementary classroom setting? If so, this free STEM starter kit is for you! The packet includes everything I wish I had known about STEM when my school started implementing STEM in 2011. I hope it is helpful to you! I am in the process of going through all of the STEM activities I created over the past couple of yea
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K - 4th
Free STEM Challenge: Basketball Tower
This is a STEM Challenge perfect for the basketball madness of March, but it can also be used all year! Students must use only newspaper and masking tape to create a tower than will support a basketball. Excellent science inquiry lesson. Get your students building things! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible!Included:Graphic Organizer (with and without guiding questions)Rubric Picture ExamplesExtension MenuDetailed Notes to TeacherMaterials Required:newspap
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3rd - 5th
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STEM Challenge Task Cards - Learning Tubs - Pattern Blocks - Bridge Building
STEM challenge task cards - features 14 full color pictures for students to try to replicate with pattern blocks! Simply print and place in page protectors. Or print 2-4 slides to a page, laminate, and put on a ring to go with your pattern block math manipulatives. Scaffolds children's learning with a variety of difficulty levels - flat designs, towers, and bridges. Print & go! All you need is pattern blocks and a flat surface.
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PreK - 2nd
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Engineering Design Process Posters Freebie
Posters for your STEM displays! Are you looking for a great bulletin board idea or a way to display the steps of the engineering process? Here's a terrific set of posters!What is included?This set outlines the Engineering Design Process with cute graphics of student scientists. Descriptions have been added to each step in "student-friendly" language.Posters are decorated with multi-colored frames and a black/white diagonal background.This is a set of half-size posters with different frame colors
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3rd - 5th
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Fairy Tale STEM--Jack and the Parachute
This is a building and engineering projects based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Students will construct a parachute to help Jack escape the giant using everyday household and classroom items to complete this project. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Materials Needed: various paper products (coffee filters, newspaper, tissue paper, etc…); various types of string (yarn, thread, dental floss, etc…); a
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
Morse Code: Crack the Code
Morse Code came up in a book we're reading and my students were so intrigued so I made them this little Morse Code practice sheet! They just have to match the dots on the bottom to the connected letters to crack the code!
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3rd - 6th
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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
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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10 Free Lego Building Challenge Cards for STEM and STEAM
This set includes a PDF file of 10 challenge cards for Lego style bricks that can be used for STEM or STEAM classrooms. Each challenge can be completed solo or as a team. Each card has a colorful block border but can also be printed in black and white. Some cards include advanced or team challenge options to differentiate for more advanced builders. Recommended age range: 6 - 13 years old (or for anyone who is a kid at heart!)
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2nd - 10th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
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
Free STEM Activity Posters! (Engineering Design Process)
When going through a STEM Activity, it's nice for students to have a visual guide of the design process for them to reference. These are designed for 8.5" x 11" and print well on card stock paper. You can download these Engineering Design Process posters for Free! Each poster contains one of the steps in the Engineering Process along with a cute "monster" illustration. 6 Individual Process Step Posters:• Ask • Imagine • Plan • Create• Test• ImproveThis set also includes one process poster that h
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Not Grade Specific
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STEM Engineering Project: Building a Gumdrop Tower (Elementary)
STEM Elementary Engineering Project {Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade}In this S.T.E.M. lab, students will work in groups to create a tower from toothpicks and gumdrops (or Dots). They will discover challenges and setbacks as their structure gets taller. Their goal will be to have a tower that can support its own weight and be as tall as possible!***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges for the Whole Year! (Elementary)
Engineering Design Process Rubric for Middle School STEM and Science
Assessing STEM challenges can be difficult... This resource will make grading projects simple! You can use this engineering design process rubric with any engineering design STEM challenge. With two different versions of the rubric and digital and printable options, you can choose the rubric that best fits your classroom needs.Looking for STEM Challenges to engage and challenge your students? Click here to save!This rubric can help you assess the ETS Strand of NGSS, the Science and Engineering P
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities for Middle School
FREE Letter A STEM Challenge | Letter A Activity
Kindergarten STEM has never been better! Finally, a STEM resource that meets the demands of math and science and also teaches students to recognize, identify, and recreate letters. I am so happy to give you Alphabet STEM Challenges! In this resource you will find: ✓Teacher Page✓Math & Science Worksheet✓Literacy Worksheet✓Letter Mini-Book✓Play-dough MatEach teacher page includes: ✓Picture✓STEM Challenge (in the same language on the students' page)✓Teacher Tips (to anticipate interventions)✓Ma
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PreK - K
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-PS2-2
STEM and Foil Boats
Row, Row, Row, The Foil Boat With STEMNo time for an in depth engineering lesson? Have some foil? A small plastic tub of water? Some pennies? You are good to go!Our Foil Boat Engineering Energizer is just the ticket for a quick STEM lesson that provides a challenge, group problem solving, and a “brain push up” in a short amount of time with just a few materials. An easy way to integrate engineering into your day! Try this freebie with your class or at a teacher workshop to introduce them to ST
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K - 6th
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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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FREE Elementary "What is STEM?" Infographic Poster - Science Classroom Decor
What is STEM?!! That’s a really great question! Here’s a really fun “infographic” poster to help your students, their parents, fellow faculty and everyone else learn what STEM means! This free printable poster could be a great addition to your STEM bulletin board! Download this poster today and become….”STEM Terrific”!!! Please check out my STEM Activity challenges and other products in my store! Also, follow me to keep up to date on new fun and exciting activities!
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Not Grade Specific
Back to School STEM Activities Task Cards + SeeSaw
This resource includes six Back to School STEM Activity Task Cards, an editable worksheet and a STEM process poster! *****Save Money, buy the bundle!! Click Here! Save 30%*****These STEM "Back to School" challenges are extremely EASY to set up!! They require only: Straws Disposable CupsPaperMarkers/CrayonsOne Backpack20 Tissue Boxes (Back to School Donations!)Scissors, Tape & GlueTesting: Pencils Assortment of Random School SuppliesSix STEM Task Cards:Reading Book RescueSchoolhouse Construct
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities Task Cards for the Whole Year + SeeSaw
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