Engineering Common Core 6.EE.A.3 resources

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3-5-ETS1-3

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, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle

Bird Nest STEM Challenge (Biomimicry Engineering Activity)

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Engineering, Math, Spring

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)

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Earth Sciences, Engineering, Math

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

STEM Valentine's Day Challenge: Candy Grabber Math & Engineering

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Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day STEM ActivityThis engineering design challenge is perfect for a fun and educational STEM Valentine's Day challenge! Students will design and build a device that uses the power of levers to pick up candy from a distance. Included teacher instruction slides and printed or digital student journals. **Note: this challenge is identical to the Fall Halloween Candy Grabber Challenge but with a Valentine's Day theme!Supports Distance Learning: Editable Google Slides for a digital STEM Jo

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5th - 9th

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Projects, Activities

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3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)

Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle

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Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Start the year with our most popular fall STEM challenges! These STEM activities are great for back to school, celebrating the fall season, and connecting to Halloween and Thanksgiving themes! 5 Halloween Themed Engineering ChallengesSpider Parachute Halloween Engineering Challenge: Design a parachute to save a spider! This is a fun Halloween STEM activity that your students will love with a version for distance learning!Haunted House Paper Circuit Halloween STEM Activity: What’s more spooktacku

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2nd - 8th

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Thanksgiving Turkey Nest Challenge Engineering Activity

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Engineering, Math, Thanksgiving

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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3rd - 9th

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