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Science Common Core 4.MD.A.3 resources $5-10
STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity
Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Sports Themed Activities | End of Year Theme Day | Summer Games | The Olympics
Sports activities for an entire day of engaging lessons are all planned out for you with this fun product! Sports activities for reading, writing, language, social studies, science, and math are all included!Your students will LOVE all the hands-on activities and the now included digital version. You will love having meaningful, standards-based activities AND an entire day of instruction planned out for you! This product is perfect to use at the end of the school year, in conjunction with major
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: April Activities | Spring Science Units
Bird Nest STEM Challenge (Biomimicry Engineering Activity)
Bird Nest Engineering Design Challenge Students will dive into the engineering design process with this hands-on STEM challenge building a nest to safely catch a falling egg. A follow-up activity teaches biomimicry by relating what was learned in building a bird nest and applying it to designing a landing pad for a space capsule. As a student-driven assignment, the purpose of the teacher is to act as a facilitator. You will provide the structure to the project, but students will take an active r
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
4th Grade I Can Statement Bundle - Kid Friendly Language, CCSS aligned
This is a collection of I can statements created directly from the common core ela and math standards as well as the next generation science standards. The following areas are covered:Reading LiteratureReading Informational TextReading Foundational SkillsWritingSpeaking and ListeningLanguageOperations and Algebraic ThinkingNumbers and Operations in Base 10Measurement and DataGeometryFractionsPhysical ScienceEarth ScienceLife ScienceEngineering DesignAll of the I can statements come in two styles
Build a Model House STEAM Activity-Measure Area, Perimeter, Volume and More!
Turn your classroom into a construction zone with this fun STEM measurement project! Measure length, width, height, area, perimeter, and volume using both standard and metric units. Video tutorials are included for self-directed or teacher-directed learning!This product includes the following:Teacher Materials:• 3rd Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statements• 4th Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statem
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Thanksgiving Turkey Nest Challenge Engineering Activity
Thanksgiving Turkey Nest STEM ChallengeStudents will practice the Engineering Design Process with this hands-on STEM challenge building a turkey nest to safely catch a falling egg. A fun twist on the classic egg-drop challenge, this activity is an exciting way to foster critical thinking and team-building skills! An included bonus activity adds an additional theoretical design challenge and writing topic. Students must brainstorm and design a device to protect the newly laid turkey eggs from pre
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Elf Christmas Activities | Themed Day | Christmas STEM activity
Elf-themed Christmas activities for an entire day of engaging lessons are all planned out for you with this fun product! Elf activities for reading, writing, language, social studies, science, and math are all included. Now includes an interactive digital version made for use with Google slides!!Your students will LOVE all the hands-on activities. You will love having meaningful, standards-based activities AND an entire day of instruction planned out for you! This product is perfect to use any
Grades:
3rd - 4th
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Christmas themed days BUNDLE | Elf Activities | Gingerbread Activities
4th Grade Choice Boards for Differentiation - ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies
Fourth grade teachers searching for engaging science, math, social studies, and ELA activities, look no further! This bundle includes 15 science choice boards , 15 social studies choice boards, 15 ELA choice boards, and 15 math choice boards. Choice boards are excellent for differentiating your instruction for ALL students, including intervention and enrichment students! These choice boards are perfect for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class. Printable and digital versions are bo
Subjects:
Grades:
4th
Types:
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 4-ESS1-1
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-LS1-2
, 4-PS3-1
...
Area and Perimeter Activity | Holiday STEM Activity | Wrapping Paper Math
What is the best wrapping method that uses the least amount of paper? You will choose one of three methods available and learn how to wrap a gift. Then, you will unwrap the gift and find the area and perimeter of the paper, while comparing your results with your classmates. This quick, Engineering Design Process challenge is a great way to apply mathematical skills and also learn the art of wrapping a gift. =========================Use the Engineering Design Process in the holiday STEM activity
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Technology & STEM Activities for Winter | Bundle
Watershed Unit Plan with Lessons on making a working model includes Chesapeake
In this unit, students will be introduced to what a watershed is and how it relates to their life. They will read about watersheds and threats to a watershed, they will be introduced to new vocabulary, and they will create a watershed model.
This project based learning experience will involve students creating a model of a watershed. This model will include examples of the threats to watersheds which they have been learning about. It will be a workable model that will allow them to alter the la
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Penguin Research Project
This document includes an introduction to penguins, penguin habitats, information with web links and research writing pages for the following penguins:
~adelie
~african
~chistrap
~emperor
~erect-crested
~fiordland
~galapagos
~gentoo
~humboldt
~king
~little (or blue)
~macaroni
~magellanic
~rockhopper
~royal
~snares
~yellow-eyed.
I used this as a research-based project. I have attached a matrix that you can use or you can use as a sample for students to gain information about their penguin.
If
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
STEM PBL Civil Engineering - Bridge Design Math Measurement Weight Money Project
STEM PBL - CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR KIDS BRIDGE DESIGNThis exciting Fun Mathwork Product makes bridge design accessible for kids! This product is great to use as a spine to teach kids about bridges. It can also be used to supplement a stick bridge project, reinforce basic math skills for your students, and/or use just use for fun!Bridge Design is composed of (3) Exciting Modules:MODULE 1 - BRIDGE TYPESThis module is an Introduction into bridge types using pictures, descriptions, and vocabulary. Thi
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Design Santa's Workshop Project-Based Learning
Your students will love meeting the Design Team that will guide them through creating Santa's Village! This project-based learning unit is perfect for your students to review Math concepts like Multiplication, Measurement, Area, Perimeter, and more! Included are a variety of activities that meet NGSS and Common Core Math standards. The standards listed are 4th grade, but this unit is also perfect for grades 3-6. The activities are easily differentiated, so that you can skip lessons that y
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Fourth Grade NC ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science Statement of Objectives.
In this bundle you will find North Carolina fourth grade ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science Statement of Objectives written in kid friendly terms. These are ready to print and post on your board/bulletin board. I suggest putting them in plastic sleeves so you can change them out as needed without having to laminate them.
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Grades:
4th
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Real World Carnival Project (Room transformation, classroom stations, extension)
Join in the fun with multiple steps and concepts of learning in one project! This would be a great room transformation, rotations, or extension project! Step 1-Area and PerimeterStep 2-Research, Reading a Map, Explicit InformationStep 3-MoneyStep 4-Adding, Subtracting, Graphing FractionsStep 5-Drawing, Using Google Doc FeaturesStep 6-Science
What's Wrong With Honey Bees? An Ecological Approach to Problem Solving
In this science activity for Grades 4, 5, and 6, we start with an environmental problem, the decline of honey bee populations, and look at seven key ecological concepts to discover possible solutions.All things are connected. Without a doubt, what humans do to one part of an ecosystem will ultimately affect another. Understanding these 7 ecological concepts is critical to conceptualizing the big picture of ecological success. Without this understanding, hasty solutions sometimes create even more
Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-4
...
4th Grade Emergency Sub Plans Week 2 - Ecosystems & Biodiversity Unit
These engaging and comprehensive sub plans include everything you need to leave with a sub for a week of engaging activities including:Reading PassagesComprehension Question & Higher Order ThinkingVirtual Field TripWriting ProjectMath Skills Practice & GameScience ActivityReader's TheaterSpecific Skills/Topics Addressed:PerimeterAreaDecimal ComparisonEcosystemsNote TakingVisual NotesInformative WritingWith simple directions and daily pages clearly marked with subject and day, you’ll be r
Subjects:
Grades:
4th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
Also included in: 4th Grade Sub Plans 6 Week Bundle Maternity Leave Long Term Plans
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs, A Puppy Packet
Who doesn't love PUPPIES? This packet can be used together or individually for a variety of themed learning tasks. Research, growth chart graphing, creative writing, word search, logic puzzles, simple science lab, and story problems. I use the product with my 5th graders as a bell ringer or warm up in the morning. The students work on it first thing in the morning as I take attendance and fire up to start the day. Kid tested, teacher approved!
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Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-LS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Morning Work - 4th Grade Quarter 4 | Distance Learning
Prepare for testing with this morning work set. This Fourth Grade Morning Work provides a review of important standards and a preview of new 5th grade standards. Bundle and save with the 4th Grade Morning Work Bundle.Click HERE to grab your FREE SAMPLE This morning work is a great way to track student learning and prepare for any reteaching or extensions needed. What's included?- 45 days of Morning Work (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies) - Data Collection Page with topics and standards
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Grades:
4th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Morning Work Bundle - Daily Review of ELA, Math, Science, S.S.
Solar Oven STEM Project
This Solar Oven STEM project is adapted from John Spencer's Tiny House Maker Lab. All credit is given to him. I adapted his Tiny House Maker Lab into a 5th grade level task: building a functioning solar oven. Students love this STEM project because they get to make S'mores at the end. This project takes approximately 4 days (depending on the class). Please also download the Student Journal (FREE) which goes along with this project. The PowerPoint presentation goes along exactly with the Student
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Grades:
4th - 6th
A Day Under the Sea
"SEAS" the day with this full classroom transformation and activity guide! Your students will be super engaged while they learn all about the ocean and the animals that inhabit it by playing games, doing STEM activities, and completing their own science experiments! This product comes in four parts:- Teacher directions and walkthrough (including the information you need to pull off your very own classroom transformation)- Student answer booklet (called an Ocean Research Guide) - Station cards (1
Electric Circuit Design Challenge
This 40-minute lesson uses a design-based approach to build a familiar favorite, the electric circuit game. Teams use what they know about electric circuits to solve the problem of making a quiz game. They discuss and then map out their ideas for building a working game in their science research notebook (SRN) using electric symbols. While building their game students use electrical tools such as needle-nose pliers, wire strippers, and a voltmeter. The lesson includes step-by-step instructions
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-3
...
Edison's Toy Studio STEM design challenge
Are you ready to take your students’ engineering skills to a new level? Edison’s Toy Studio is a Project Based Learning unit designed to support electricity and engineering standards for 3rd-6th grade students. Working in small teams, your students will design and build battery-powered toys using components such as motors, switches, and LED light bulbs as well as cardboard and common craft materials. This is not a “cookbook” lesson plan. Each team’s project will be as varied as the interests and
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-1
, MS-PS3-5
, 4-PS3-2
Build Your Own Zoo - One and Only Ivan PBL
Students will research and design a habitat for an animal of their choosing. They need to provide their animal with everything it needs to feel free like Ivan and Ruby at the end of the novel. This project incorporates science, math, technology, and ELA. Students can choose how they want to present their research at the end.Grading rubric included
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