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6th grade science resources for Google Apps and for GATE
Coding with ROBOTS ⭐ Mazes Tracks STEM Robotics Hour of Code Dash Sphero Finch
"This is my absolute favorite robot resource. Students loved to make their own maze and try to get their Sphero through it. It was wonderful for kids to work on teamwork and problem-solving skills.""In one word, "WOW!" My students are obsessed with this product!"Tired of taping mazes all over your floors? Not sure what to do with your class set of robots? Save the tape for STEM challenges and use these coding maze cards instead. Use your robots like Dash, Cue, Sphero, BeeBot, Finch, and Code and
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K - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Teacher ❤️ Favorites ❤️ Bundle Best Sellers in One Place
Spring Activities | March April May Kite STEM Challenge | Gravity & Wind Energy
Spring is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Spring activities you need to plan. Use Spring STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Spring STEM activities they will love. This ready to go Spring Activities | March April May Kite STEM Challenge | Gravity and Wind Energy is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of April. Challenge your students to design and build a kite tha
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Spring STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE | March April May Projects
STEM Activities and Challenges Low Prep Engineering Design Process and Careers
The best variety of low prep STEM activities you'll find! These 20 STEM and STEAM activities can be completed with readily available materials and minimal prep - you can even use these for sub plans! Students will get hands-on exploring different STEM careers with these activities. Each activity is designed to take about one class period however the activity can span across two class periods to give ample time for redesigns and re-testing, or for a repeat challenge using different materials.Thes
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3rd - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Paper Airplane STEM Activity Project Template Challenge Low Prep Sub Plans
This is the PAPER AIRPLANE STEM ACTIVITY you are looking for! The paper airplane STEM challenge is a fun, hands-on, and EASY to implement force and motion exploration that uses paper. This is the challenge for you. ✅This activity can be used with ANY grade (students will need to be able to fold and crease paper). It's an excellent fine motor skills activity and always produces surprising results. If you are learning about force and motion or measurement, this challenge is perfect for you!✅ What
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Force and Motion STEM project Egg Drop Challenge Engineering Design Process
Looking for a fun way for students to use their knowledge of force, Newton's laws, and practice their engineering skills? This egg drop STEM engineering design process challenge will get your students designing, testing, investigating, thinking like a disciplinarian, and acting as engineers as they improve their egg structures to mimic the Mars rover landing. ✎Print and digital versions This engineering design STEM project includes:✅ Teacher guide for doing the activity✅ Student handouts for t
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6th - 8th
STEM Activity Pi Day ➡️ Packaging Engineer Career Exploration Math Challenge ⭕
A STEM activity with a career focus that is great for Pi Day or any time! In this hands-on math challenge, students will be packaging engineers for the day as they determine the best arrangement for a set of circles in the various packages! This 2D STEM challenge is a scaled-down, paper version of what real packaging engineers must accomplish with 3D objects and products. This activity ties in well to Pi Day because the objects are all circles! In a 3D version, these objects could be something l
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2nd - 12th
Middle School STEM Activity | Arcade Game STEAM Task Challenge
Bring this fun hands on Arcade STEM activity into your class! It has been designed to engage middle school students with STEAM challenge, watch their co-operation as they create an arcade game. The activities are quick and easy to set up, and encourage critical math and science thinking, with a focus on team building. Now suitable for home and distance learning with Google slides and worksheet options.~~ Are you looking for an easy way to incorporate STEM/ STEAM into your curriculum? ~~Students
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Middle School STEM Challenges | STEAM Activities | GROWING BUNDLE
Depth and Complexity Frames - Digital - for use with Google Slides™/Classroom™
Editable, digital Depth & Complexity frames are here! Now it's simple for you to create Depth & Complexity frames digitally! This Google Slide file has everything you need to be able to create digital Depth & Complexity frames (or have your students create them!).You will find it incredibly easy to create terrific frames for your students and share them with students, either through Google Classroom™ or even in print (the slides are optimized for letter-sized paper). If you've been t
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3rd - 12th
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Christmas Mystery Science | Winter Activities | Crime Scene Investigation
Looking to add a little HOLIDAY Differentiation for your students?Hoping to keep things fun, yet academic?Check out this HYBRID WhoDunnit that provides a HANDS-ON or totally digital final investigation!The ELF Enigma is an engaging digital activity that’s super easy to set up for DISTANCE Learning or in the CLASSROOM.Students analyze suspects through witness statements, alibis, inferences, and trace evidence. It all leads up to a final DNA and Dental Impression analysis which reveals the culprit
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4th - 6th
Renewable Energy Design a City Project | Digital Project Based Learning (PBL)
An engaging and meaningful project-based learning (PBL) approach to learning about different types of renewable energy! This Digital Google Slides formatted project takes basic understanding up a notch, requiring students to apply their knowledge of renewable energy sources to create a city that runs solely on one source of renewable energy such as wind energy, solar power, water energy, and geothermal energy. It requires higher-level critical thinking and problem solving to design the map of th
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4th - 7th
Also included in: GT Enrichment BUNDLE! - All my enrichment resources aligned with TPSP
Mystery Basketball Reading Comprehension | March Madness | CSI Activity
Add a little MAD MARCH, Basketball-themed, C.S.I Enrichment to your schedule in or out of the classroom this SPRING.This resource includes a printable (pdf) distance learning packet AS WELL AS a digital version meant to be used with Google Classroom.This C.S.I. Activity is an engaging workshop that’s super easy to set up. It takes approximately 1 to 1 ½ Hours to complete and can be taught all at once or separately. Lead your students on an engaging journey through logical reasoning, deduction,
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4th - 7th
Digital Interactive STEM Notebook for Engineering Challenges
Use this Google Slides™ interactive notebook to document each step of the engineering design process during any STEAM or STEM challenge. Choose from over 100 slides to customize an online STEM journal that integrates technology into every challenge. Detailed instructions support digital literacy by prompting students to use text, shape drawings, images, videos, and links to enhance the content they include on each page. Several design and content variations are included for each step of the engi
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Lab Materials Toolkit Megabundle
Sled STEM Challenge Low Prep Force and Motion STEM Activity or Santa's Sleigh
In this force and motion STEM challenge, students will use the engineering design process to create a fast or s l o w sled. If you are studying force and motion or how friction can affect force and motion, this challenge is the perfect low-prep hands-on activity! *If you would like to make this into a holiday or Christmas challenge, you can call it Santa's sleigh! All other design criteria are the same. Students can even draw and color a "Santa" of their own to put on their sleigh.You will need
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1st - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Gingerbread House STEM Coding Activity - Hour of Code
Code a Gingerbread House! In this digital Google Slides activity, students will be introduced to introductory through intermediate coding concepts and techniques. They will then decode a pseudo code (not written in a language but in similar format to some coding languages) and create a digital gingerbread house based on the algorithms in the code.The preview above shows a sample of one of the intermediate follow-up activities, but the main activity is similar in what students will be doing.TOPIC
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4th - 8th
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STEM Journal Digital Version Engineering Design Process
A digital STEM Journal / Notebook you can use with any challenge! This is a digital version for use with Google Drive™, so please only purchase if you have the resources to use it (computers/laptops/tablets, etc. and Internet access). If you have a Google classroom, this is a great way to gain technology fluency while building an e-portfolio of student work. What You'll GetInstructions on using the resource, with examples (10 pages): Also includes instructions for using with Microsoft OneDrive.D
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle
Mystery Reading Comprehension | Making Inferences | CSI Science Problem Solving
Need fun and engaging activities for practicing INFERENCE? Looking to differentiate with some deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills? This Digital or Printable Crime Scene Investigation Bundle includes a variety of reading activities and mystery workshops that are great for in-class or distance learning.By buying this bundle, you are saving 30% off the total price of the individual resources!The hands-on labs use simple materials and are easy to prep. Try them as a hybrid for more inte
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4th - 6th
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Water Slide Summer and End of the Year STEM Activity & Challenge | Forces
Summer is almost here and it's also the end of the year! Your teacher life just got a little busier with end of the year and summer activities you need to plan. Use End of Year and Summer STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun end of year or summer activities they will love. This ready to go Water Slide Summer STEM Activity and Forces End of the Year Challenge is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during th
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3rd - 6th
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CSI Mystery Science | Making Inferences | Google Slides | Logic
Here’s an engaging digital activity that will help your students better understand deductive logic and reasoning by learning all about criminal investigations.Crime Scene Basics is a great theme that teaches all the skills of critical thinking, inference, and deductive logic in a fun and interesting way!This workshop takes about 1 to 1 ½ to hours to complete. If you can find time to interact with students online, asking questions and sharing stories, it will take longer, of course. These high-in
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4th - 6th
Also included in: CSI Reading Comprehension | Mystery Science | Google Classroom BUNDLE
Orbit Enrichment Project
This is the perfect project for gifted or early finishers. You could alsogive to the whole class as a ”May Do” assignment when they’re finishedwith their “Must Do” tasks. This project can be used in various ways.Choice is powerful with students, especially when providing enrichment foradvanced students. Your students will surprise you with their end result.Students pick a topic that “orbits” around something they’ve learnedabout or are learning about in their grade level. For example: division,v
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Enrichment Activity Growing Bundle
Distance Learning - Virtual Science Fair
Looking for a way to keep your students engaged at home? This product is completely ready to go! Just upload to Google Classroom or whatever platform you choose. Make edits if you wish :)This product walks through the steps of the scienctific method to help students construct a science fair experiment. It provides links for students to look into different science fair topics, slides for each step of the scientific method, notes, and directions for every step of the way. It also includes a letter
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2nd - 8th
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Digital Research Project Seven Natural Wonders of the World
Looking for a distance learning or 100% digital project? This is an independent digital research project in Google Slides that is perfect for distance learning.Students will independently research and present information about the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. You can easily assign one, some, or all of the natural wonders for this project. Simply delete any unwanted slides prior to sharing or assigning the project. You can also make this project appropriate for multiple grade levels by s
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2nd - 8th
Fishing Rod Summer STEM Activity and Simple Machine End of the Year Challenge
Summer is almost here and it's also the end of the year! Your teacher life just got a little busier with end of the year and summer activities you need to plan. Use End of Year and Summer STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun end of year or summer activities they will love. This ready to go Fishing Rod Summer STEM Activity and Simple Machine End of the Year Challenge is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning d
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3rd - 6th
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Mystery Reading Comprehension | Making Inferences | CSI Science Problem Solving
Check out this HYBRID WhoDunnit that provides a HANDS-ON or totally digital final POWDER investigation!The Jinxed Jersey Mystery is an engaging hands-on or digital activity that’s super easy to set up for DISTANCE Learning or in the CLASSROOM.Students analyze suspects through witness statements, alibis, inferences, and trace evidence. It all leads up to a final powder and computer font analysis which reveals the culprit. Students LOVE it!This GOOGLE Slide Activity Includes:• Teacher Notes | Answ
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Grades:
4th - 6th
CSI Reading Comprehension | Mystery Science | Google Classroom BUNDLE
Your students will love learning all about different CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS along with a reading passage about Sherlock Holmes as well as riddles, a word search, and informational text about funny detectives in this CSI Bundle. This is a great CSI-themed unit for distance learning!These high-interest, informational, and interactive slides are in a digital format! Simply share the link and have your students complete the activities. Hybrid hands-on options are included in two of the resource
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4th - 7th
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