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Engineering Common Core 4.MD.C.6 resources
STEM Catapult Math & Engineering Activity (Angles and Ratios)
Take the classic STEM challenge to the next level with design optimization and math connections! This STEM catapult challenge involves engineering, geometry, ratios, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging activity your students will love! Using the engineering design process along with math skills, teams of students will build two catapult designs from common materials. Each team will then test at three stations: Distance, Accuracy, and Power. Included are follow-up math problems for enh
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Grades:
3rd - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Mission to Mars: Middle School STEM Curriculum Unit
Mission to Mars STEM UnitLooking for a complete STEM curriculum that includes hands-on engineering design, real-world connections, science, and math connections all centered around one theme? Look no further with our Space Club: Mission to Mars curriculum! Read a detailed blog post overview here. Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Space Club Mission Control
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM Curriculum Unit (STEM Club, STEM Camp)
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM UnitTransform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This unit includes 10 engineering design challenges that follow a storyline - complete with instructional videos and editable handouts!This unit is perfect for an afterschool STEM club, summer STEM camp, STEM elective, or science classroom! Click for standards alignment and supply list. This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills.
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
Winter Snowman STEM Catapult Challenge (Angles and Ratios)
Have a snowball fight with catapults and ping pong balls! This winter STEM catapult challenge involves engineering, geometry, ratios, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging winter-themed activity your students will love! Updated to include digital STEM journals for distance learning! Using the engineering design process along with math skills, teams of students will build two catapult designs from common materials (popsicle sticks, rubber bands, newspapers, magazines, cans, and other rec
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
STEM Family Night Planning & Activity Guide
STEM Family Night Planning GuideThis all-inclusive planning guide has everything you need to host a successful STEM Family Night! The guide was created after experience hosting several successful Family Nights with over 350 participants. The activities have been tested by math and science teachers for both elementary and middle school participants and their families. We hope this guide will give you the confidence to host your own amazing STEM Night!14 Activity Guides:Bird FeederBlobs in a Bottl
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Host a Virtual STEM/STEAM Family Night Planning & Activity Guide (With Spanish)
Everything you need to host an all-virtual STEM or STEAM family event! With instructional videos, timeline, sample schedule, editable flyers, printed & digital student handouts, and more this planning and activity guide will help you navigate the challenges of hosting a family event completely online! Tested with elementary and middle school participants and families, we hope this guide will give you the confidence to host your own amazing STEM or STEAM virtual event!*Updated to include han
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Grades:
K - 10th
Types:
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
STEM Kid Constructions - TOPS! Cool Lessons from the Core
Tops are the tops! Let’s make our own and experiment!
Who would have thought we could blend so much science, engineering, and math into this simple little toy?
You’ve probably seen those valentines where you can punch out a circle and insert a pencil to make a top. Those are hugely disappointing. These tops, however, are COOL!
Anytime we do something cool in the classroom, we want to sneak in plenty of content with it, right? Such is the case here, and you’ll find Common Core State Standa
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
Crash Test: An Egg-cellent STEAM Challenge
Get ready for an Egg-ceptional real-life STEAM unit with "Crash Test: An Egg-cellent STEAM Challenge!" Not only will your students practice their engineering design and math skills, but they will also create a commercial for their unique safety designs!________________________________________________________________________________________________An amazing resource for teachers who want to encompass math and ELA skills with an engaging hands-on real-life STEAM challenge. Students will learn abo
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-3
...
Can you prevent soil erosion? A STEAM Activity
Get ready for an engaging real-life STEAM unit with "Can you prevent soil erosion?" This is an amazing resource for teachers who want to combine literature with a real-life STEAM activity and writing unit. ________________________________________________________________________________________________Not only will your students learn about deforestation and soil erosion they will practice their engineering design skills as they create a barrier for soil erosion. But the fun doesn't stop there! T
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Straw Rockets Force & Motion
Teach force and motion by zooming rockets down the school hallway! The unit was written for engineering rockets using the Pitsco Rocket Launcher. The kiddos LOVE the unit so much they don't even realize how much they are learning!The 31 page unit includes:*Newton's Laws of Motion*How does rocket angle effect trajectory?*How does fin design effect flight? -Variable 1: Number of Rocket fins and placement -Variable 2: Size of rocket fins -Variable 3: Fin Material -Variable 4: Fin Sh
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Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
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
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-1
, MS-PS3-5
, 4-PS3-2
RAMPAGE! Discover Ramps and Simple Machines with the 5E Learning Cycle!
Guide students through a fun and engaging lesson about ramps using the 5E Learning Cycle! This activity would be an ideal, low-prep introduction to simple machines. This activity guides students through each step of the 5E Learning Cycle.Engage: Students will watch a video clip of the X Games Mega Ramp competition and record initial thoughts and predictions about how ramps work.Explore: Students will use teacher-selected materials (textbooks, folders, etc.) to engineer three ramps. They will rec
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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