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Science Common Core 6.EE.B.7 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
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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
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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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Ultraviolet Light Shelter STEM Challenge (Solar Space Science & Engineering)
Ultraviolet Light Shelter Engineering Design Challenge: Updated with digital journals! Students are on a mission to protect an astronaut from ultraviolet light over-exposure in this engaging STEM challenge. Using UV-sensitive beads, students explore how different materials absorb UV light and use the engineering design process to build a UV-safe shelter. This design challenge allows students to work in teams, apply the engineering design process, and connect science topics to real-world applicat
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
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
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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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: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Math Toolkit: A Math Review and Lab Measurement Practice - Physics Unit Bundle
What is the Math Toolkit and Why do I need to include this unit in my physics or physical science course? The Math toolkit Unit is designed to help your physics students review essential content in their math, problem-solving, unit converting, and laboratory practice skills before digging into all that great content. This is a great unit to start the year out with to ensure your students have all the prerequisite knowledge they need to be successful in the class. Teaching and Planning Made EasyA
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-4
Balloon Rocket Lab Investigation: Newton's Laws of Motion
Students who have been exposed to the Newton's Laws of Motion will love this interactive lab! This lab requires students to analyze what they already know about Newton's Laws and apply them to this lab investigation. As always, I try to have my students have a part in the decision process of the lab activity. By deciding on the independent variable of this activity, they test their ability to use what they have learned to predict the outcome of the activity. A proper use of the Scientific Method
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6th - 8th
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Zombie Apocalypse Simulation Unit (Decision Making, Writing, STEM, and Math)
Oh no! You woke up to find that zombies have overrun the city! You will work in teams to make decisions and solve problems to survive.Each day, you will earn points based on the decisions you make. You will complete math, writing, and STEM activities on all six days.Included:Day 1: Introduction, weather-resistant STEM challenge, choose items to carry, a writing prompt, and determine the area available.Day 2: Find a secure location, zombie detection STEM, a writing prompt, and a math problem inv
Balancing Chemical Equations Manipulative Lab
If you are starting your students on chemistry, this is a great activity to teach balancing equations. It shows how matter is conserved, and is balanced on both sides of the equation. This can be done with poker chips, math manipulative, or other tools you have in house. I used some squares of construction paper for this. This lab demonstrates the Law of Conservation of Mass. The amount of atoms (math tiles or construction paper) that you start with equals the amount that you end with. You can a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, MS-ESS3-1
, HS-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Zombie Motion, Speed and Acceleration Physics Lab Set
Have you had days where your students seem like zombies? Why not have them act like zombies to study the physics of motion?!This lab set contains all the note sheets, labs and follow up to study speed, motion, acceleration and the start of Newton's Laws!You can change this to study the motion and force of zombies, though I did this with the physics cars I had. I also found that red, black and blue dry erase markers can be used to make a quick zombie makeup set. You can scare students or have the
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-3
, HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Create A Maze Project - FULLY EDITABLE--COMMON CORE
In this project, students will create their own mazes. These mazes have become popular ways to review with students. This project is written for a grade 6 or 7 math classroom. This project comes with a *FULLY EDITABLE Google Slideshow. You can tailor this project to suit your needs. We love using this project to review for math, science, vocabulary, etc. With this FULLY EDITABLE document, the sky is the limit! This project challenges students to take this fun activity a step further by crea
Egg Crash Challenge by Learn to Connect STEM
The Egg Crash Challenge by L2C is part of a series of activities that you can use for fun competition in your classroom. The Learn to Connect STEM Challenge series can be integrated into your instruction, implemented for fun end of the week activities, made part of a science club or used without the points and competition to engage your students in curriculum.
In this STEM activity the students will build background on car crashes by exploring Newton’s Laws, concepts of momentum, inertia, an
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4th - 9th
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Math In Nature - Linear Relationships
An exciting teaching resource to get your students out of the classroom and into nature to discover Linear Relationships. This resource comes packed with:outline of the assignmentstep by step instructions to help ensure student successa student exemplarrubric for self assessment and teacher evaluationDon't miss out on this exciting new activity from Creekside Education!
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Math In Nature - Linear Relationships and Calculating Trees Oxygen
The Sounds of Summer: Bugs Do Functions Too!
A cricket's chirp rate is graphed as a linear function resulting in a formula and t-table. Adaptations allow for both younger learners and more advanced students. Celsius and Fahrenheit units are included. The handout includes activity masters, step-by-step procedures, answer keys, Common Core alignment, and research tips. Links to audio files of cricket recordings are included in the instructions too.
Baby Yoda Zipline Distance Learning Engineering Challenge
My students really enjoyed getting off the computer and using their space in an inventive way. Our extended fall lockdown turned into pretty cool challenges - buy-in is with making a mess and smashing things into the wall, in the name of research. "I am doing a school project! Friction, tension, mass and some engineering design are crosscut in all the problem solving.Students choose a character/action figure, design a cart and zipline.Add some youtube video examples - I can't use my flipgr
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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MS-ETS1-1
Simple Machine STEM/Engineering for Disabled Dogs Project
There is a worksheet, answer key, and smart notebook included in this zip file. The project incorporates math, science, technology, and engineering. S: simple machines contentT: Smart fileE: design and engineer a machine to lift a disabled dog into a carM: calculations for work, power, mechanical advantage, efficiency percentage, and percent proportion
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5th - 7th
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April Funday Math Puzzle: Extreme Weather Events | Daily Mixed Review
This cross-curricular warm-up connects math with five famous extreme weather-related events recorded from around the world. As students find the missing years, they convert centimeters to inches, convert a Celsius reading to Fahrenheit, solve equation, evaluate an algebraic expression, and evaluate a numerical expression involving integers. Your PDF download includes:1-page printable Student Puzzle (also prepped for Easel)3 pages of Teacher Notes including step-by-step Solutions, an Extension (i
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6th - 8th
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Roller Coaster Challenge by Learn to Connect STEM
The Roller Challenge by L2C is part of a series of activities that you can use for fun competition in your classroom. The Learn to Connect STEM Challenge series can be integrated into your instruction, implemented for fun end of the week activities, made part of a science club or used without the points and competition to engage your students in curriculum.
In this STEM activity the students will build background on roller coasters by watching a video on the types of energy in roller coasters,
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4th - 9th
Jan. 11 Math & Inventions Puzzle: 1st Clincial Use of the X-Ray | Algebra Review
January 11 of the Mystery Year was a key date in the development of X-rays. Algebra skills in clues for the puzzle involve solving problems by writing and solving equations, using variables to represent two quantities where one quantity is written in terms of the other, error analysis to find and correct an error in a series of steps, and logical reasoning. The clues for finding the year connect to the invention of the X-ray through a variety of problems dealing with unknowns. Your PDF download
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6th - 8th
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Intro to Measurement STEM Interdisciplinary Lesson (Meter, Gram, and Liter)
This is an introduction to measurement. It provides students with an exploration of activities they can use to get familiar with measurement. It includes a meter tape measure, some measuring labs, assessments, graphic organizers, and an Interdisciplinary STEM Challenge with a focus on all 8th grade standards across the curriculum. It has a getting started page for teachers. This resource is great for students to begin measurement. I really hope you enjoy! It is well worth it!
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Math and Science Assessment Bundle
This bundle includes all of my math assessments created for 6th grade standards and science tests (10) Covering 8th grade and 6th grade. You can adjust them, change them, add to them, make them fit your classroom needs! It is based on the extended standards, but they are very similar to the typical standards for 6th grade.
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6th - 8th, Staff
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Elementary Math Week Activity
This is a math activity that combines math (division and multiplication with decimals using a calculator), science (physics), and physical activity. It can be, however, as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. I have included three versions of varying complexity. The level of complexity can also be determined by the teacher; for example, if he or she wishes to apply variables or to introduce proportions to the activity, this is easily done.
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K - 7th
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Average Speed Roller Coaster Investigtion
Allow your students to build their own roller coasters and discover how fast they go! This investigation has step-by-step directions for your students to measure the average speed of any type of roller coaster they construct. Includes some tips for roller coaster building in the classroom.
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3rd - 8th
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Raft Challenge by Learn to Connect STEM
The Raft Challenge by L2C is part of a series of activities that you can use for fun competition in your classroom. The Learn to Connect STEM Challenge series can be integrated into your instruction, implemented for fun end of the week activities, made part of a science club or used without the points and competition to engage your students in curriculum.
In this STEM activity the students will build background on rafts by examining density and buoyancy definitions, calculations and participat
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Formula Triangle / Algebra Triangle / Math Triangle Equation Sheet
This is a handy student reference sheet that students complete throughout a course as they progress through new physics concepts and formulas. Students can use it as a reference while they are solving problems. The sheets allow students to see the relationships between variables within a single formula as well as between different formulas. The sheet also helps students break down complicated word problems into steps by teaching them to identifying units that correspond to variables within for
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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