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Science Common Core 6.G.A.4 resources under $5
STEM Space Moon Crater Design Challenge (Engineering Design Process)
Can your team of astronauts work together to land a rover in the center of a crater on the Moon? This engaging STEM challenge is a fun way to incorporate the engineering design process into your classroom or afterschool program! Students use the engineering design process and explore the forces of motion to place a ball in a cup at the center of a 6 foot diameter circle without entering the circle. This challenge represents placing a NASA rover into the middle of the Apollo lunar crater for expl
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Building 3D Solid Shapes Activity Faces, Edges, Vertices STEM for 4th, 5th, 6th
These 3D Solid Shapes STEM task card activity help your 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th students develop their geometry skills by finding faces, edges and vertices. Students complete the recording sheet after building and identify faces, edges, and vertices for each 3 dimensional, solid shape. This resource includes task cards for building 10 solid shapes using marshmallow and toothpicks.Materials Needed:⭐Toothpicks⭐Marshmallows / play doughOR substitute for holiday/seasonal twist- use jelly beans, gummies
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3rd - 6th
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Basic TinkerCAD Controls Cheat Sheet
Are you looking for a free CAD program for your STEM class? TinkerCAD is a great way to introduce your class to CAD & 3D printing. This cheat sheet is a great way to have all the commands & tools TinkerCAD offers in an easy-to-use reference! You can also buy a full length tutorial video HERE, or download a audio presentation HERE. This cheat sheet will save you time & frustration when your students ask you “How do I do this”? for the hundredth time in the class. This w
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Fall/ Halloween Pumpkin Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Your students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption from a pumpkin! The activity guides your students through the engineering design process and connects math topics to real-world applications. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too! **Note: this product is the same challenge as our Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge, but with a Fall/ Halloween theme!**This engaging, student-driven activity includes an optional simulated
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Cardboard Construction Techniques Slideshow
When making structures, there are many techniques for building with cardboard. This slideshow provides details about ten different construction techniques:cutting cardboardmaking creasesscoringcreating curvesmaking a flange basebuilding a vertical walland moreFounded on classic engineering principles, these techniques will enable your students to build stable and durable structures that showcase their creativity.
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Toy Car Golf Math STEAM Design - Gifted and Talented GATE 2nd-4th 9 Hours
Engaging math and engineering with ramps and toy cars! Your students will go home and share the news about how absolutely cool school seems now. My mathematically gifted 2nd graders were VERY Challenged by this unit, and I would not hesitate to use it for 3rd grade GATE or in 4th grade as an enrichment for the whole class.Schoolhouse Rock Math: We’re using Zero My Hero and 5’s Multiplication to learn multiplication, repeated addition, and patterns to calculate areas of rectangles—a very advance
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
STEM Spring Challenges! (Spring Break & Easter Activities)
Keep students motivated with the One Week Spring STEM Challenge! This activity is perfect to keep students learning during Spring Break or Easter holidays. This calendar is based on our popular Summer and Winter Break Activity Calendars. Activities are straightforward and accessible to students of all levels with little or no supplies needed. Activities provide hands-on learning that will ignite students’ curiosity in exploring the world around us. The daily activities will incorporate math conc
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Calendar Bundle
Gifted Education Lesson Plans Geodesic Dome Project Cross-Curricular
Gifted Education Lesson Plans Geodesic Dome Project Cross-Curricular Unit like Epcot Center
This exciting project is "Common Core Aligned" for Math and ELA. This unit takes an intriguing look at geodesic domes. This type of structure is found as jungle gyms on playgrounds or even buildings like the Epcot Center! Students will be involved with a WebQuest, research, building a model, measurement of angles and finding the area of triangles. Students will also write a report to present to the
TinkerCAD Chess Set
Making a chess set will challenge your design skills in any CAD program. You can also watch a full-length tutorial video HERE.This walk through includes practice problems in converting inches to cm & mm. In TinkerCAD you'll explore the advanced shape generator library for unique shapes. You can develop your own style of pieces, or challenge your students to bring in characters from their favorite TV show or video game! This activity will test all your TinkerCAD skills as you use every functi
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
TinkerCAD Controls Overview Presentation w Audio
This presentation is ready to help you and your class understand the basics of TinkerCAD. This presentation shows how to resize objects, flip, array (duplicate), and align. This presentation aligns with the TinkerCAD cheat sheets that I sell in my store. Show this presentation for professional development, keep as a reference, or have your students follow along. This includes an audio description on all slides to help you follow along. If you want to get deeper into STEM, you can use TInkerCAD t
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Skate Park Design Challenge- Geometry STEM project
Want to add creative, hands-on project for students to demonstrate their geometric knowledge? Try this Skate Park design challenge. You can modify to fit your timeline and/or classroom supplies. For added accountability I recommend using with "Skate Park Guided Portfolio".
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5th - 8th
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STEM Candy Towers
This is a STEM lesson that requires minimal materials. You can buy gum drops and toothpicks at the dollar store. This is also a lesson that can be done with little prep.
In this lesson students are asked to create a tower out of gumdrops and toothpicks. Students are put into groups of 2-4. They are not given any materials until they do the planning and drawing of their tower on paper.
For younger students the lesson can be modified so that they can draw a prototype, but it is not necessary
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Not Grade Specific
Elevate Your Style: 3D Print on Fabric Wallet Project
Step into the world of innovation and fashion with our "3D Print on Fabric TinkerCAD Wallet Project." This extraordinary hands-on project combines cutting-edge 3D design with the timeless appeal of fabric, allowing students to craft their own stylish and functional wallets.Key Highlights: Innovative Fusion: Embrace the synergy of 3D design and fabric to create wallets that are both trendy and technologically advanced. TinkerCAD Mastery: Explore the world of digital design with TinkerCAD, providi
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Pumpkin Roll Math Lab
Want to get outside and investigate pumpkins?
Real-life application of skills are really important to students making connections to math skills in the classroom. This lab covers both math and science skills of circumference, diameter, rotations and density. It does require an outdoor space such as a blacktop or track or a long hallway.
* I did not buy the pumpkins that I used. I sent out an email to parents and told kids about it in class. All pumpkins used were donated!
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Solar Heater Design Project
This design project, which covers 5th grade math and science standards, encourages students to create a box that will be the most efficient at heating up water. All students will need to receive the same clear plastic water container, but then design a box to go around it. They may design any size, and then use materials for the inside or the outside of the box that they believe will create the best environment for maximizing the sun’s energy to heat water. After building and designing the box,
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Grades:
5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Engineering: Nets of 3D Shapes
Integrate engineering and mathematical understandings with this engaging, enjoyable activity! This resource links you to a Google Slides presentation that you can use "as is", or easily copy to modify for your students. The presentation walks them through a kid-friendly Engineering Design Process, teaches them about nets of 3D shapes, and has them apply their understandings to create a product of their own.
I've used this from second to sixth grade with great success; students enjoy the lesso
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Engage Curiosity: How Many Beads in a Jar - Indirect Observation Lab
Have you ever been to a carnival and seen the booth where you have to guess the number of beans / marbles in a jar? This lab takes that classic game and turns it into a science inquiry lab for your class!Fuel curiosity and critical thinking with our "How Many Beads in a Jar Inquiry Lab." This experiment challenges students to employ indirect observation techniques, honing their deductive skills as they estimate the number of beads in a concealed jar through thoughtful scientific inquiry.Key High
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
The Complete Element Cube Project
Sick of the plain old research paper or poster? This project incorporates a hands-on and digital approach to researching and presenting information on an element of The Periodic Table. Students year after year choose this as one of their favorite projects. It allows students many choices and fosters their creativity. The well-structured project outline guides each student through the research process. In the end, the student is an expert on their element, its history, and its uses today. Pres
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
Area of Polygons 3-D Model Project
This is a hands-on and fun project for students in grades 5-7 that will reinforce what they have learned about the area of polygons and composite figures while challenging them to think three-dimensionally. This is a fantastic project for teachers who use the project-based learning approach and could be easily adapted to incorporate the Engineering Design Process. This document includes a project description with a built in checklist for students to use as they address each criteria, and a rubri
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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38:22
3D Chess Masterclass: TinkerCAD Walk-Through Video
Embark on a captivating journey into the world of 3D design with our "TinkerCAD Chess Set Walk-Through Video." Immerse yourself in this meticulously crafted visual guide, where we meticulously explain every step of creating a unique and personalized 3D-printable chess set.Key Highlights: Engaging Visual Learning: Experience the power of visual learning as we guide you through the intricacies of designing a 3D chess set. TinkerCAD Expertise: Benefit from our wealth of TinkerCAD knowledge as we sh
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Juice Box Nightmare
This investigation allows students to dive into surface area and volume with an environmental focus. It's a hands-on and practical activity that gives mathematical calculations a real-world context!
The Problem: Juice boxes are convenient and easy to drink, but they leave tons of trash in our environment that can be harmful to wildlife.
The Investigation: You were hired by a juice box company to help out with their mission to reduce waste in the environment. To do so, you need to figure out w
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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3D Builder Cheat Sheet for Windows 10
The newest version of Windows 10 has a built in 3D modeling (CAD) program. This includes a library of 3D printable shapes, and basic geometry that you can use to design simple shapes for 3D printing. 3D Builder is a hidden tool in Windows 10 that teachers can use to quickly draft 3D printable files. You can use this to introduce STEM and 3D printing lessons, or to quickly fix file errors in your students files. This cheat sheet will walk you through the functions you need in 3D Builder to quickl
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-3
DIY 3D Printer Enclosure Plans
Elevate your 3D printing journey with our meticulously crafted "3D Printer Enclosure Plans." This comprehensive resource empowers makers, educators, and 3D printing enthusiasts to optimize their 3D printing environment for precision, quality, and safety.Key Features: Precision and Consistency: Our enclosure plans are designed to maintain consistent printing temperatures, reducing warping and improving print quality. Say goodbye to failed prints and hello to perfection. Safety and Peace of Mind:
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Can You Build a Christmas Tree?
A STEM activity for the Christmas season that asks students to build a Christmas tree using only triangular-based pyramids.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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