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Engineering teacher tools for Easel Activities
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
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: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Warm Up
Unlock creativity in your classroom! Finish the Picture!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short lasting anywhere from 3-10 minutes. By implementing thes
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Calm Down Tools: Social Stories & Visual Supports for Self-Regulation & Behavior
If you have ever worked with students who have difficulty with self-regulation, you probably wish you could just tell them to calm down. This kit is designed to allow you to do that by teaching them the skills of why being calm is important AND HOW to achieve it. These 4 social narratives and visual supports are designed specifically to support your behavior management strategies and to teach students to manage their own behavior. Specifically, the tools will teach using a calm down routine t
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K - 10th
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Ancient Rome Activities Project STEM Challenges Worksheets Roman Empire Republic
Ancient Rome STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Rome! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Rome STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, fin
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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End of the Year Craft STEM Activities Summer STEM Challenges Packet Worksheets
3 End of the Year STEM Challenges - Mini Golf Course (Hole in One) Challenge, Balloon Rocket Car Challenge, and Trampoline Challenge. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really get their brains going during the en
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs & The Three Little Pigs - Print & Easel
Reading The True Story of the Three Little Pigs? This compare and contrast folktale unit was created for use with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and a traditional retelling of The Three Little Pigs. In my classroom, I use James Marshall’s version of The Three Little Pigs for these activities, but any traditional retelling will pair well. Here’s what you’ll find inside:• vocabulary reference sheet with visuals• story maps• summary writing graphic organizer• character des
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Folktales and Fractured Folktales - Compare and Contrast Folktales
Ancient Greece Activities Project Craft Activity STEM History Olympics Challenge
Ancient Greece STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Greece! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 3 Greece STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, &
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Bud, Not Buddy Novel Study Unit CCSS Standards-Based
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis is the perfect novel to share with your students for so many reasons.This Bud, Not Buddy novel study unit includes both a printable PDF and digital version with everything you need to teach this amazing book while covering your reading literature standards. It includes CCSS lesson plans, comprehension questions, character analysis and vocabulary worksheets, and journal activities.Summary: Bud is an orphan living at the Home after his mother passed away.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Esperanza Rising Novel Study Unit & Comprehension Activities
My Esperanza Rising novel study features everything teachers need to lead students through Pam Muñoz Ryan's amazing book. This PDF novel study includes activities, comprehension questions, daily lesson plans, character analysis, word work, and more! Guide your readers through Esperanza Rising while helping them think more deeply about the characters, themes, and literary devices found within it.The theme of this novel is perseverance and the idea that one should never be afraid to start over. Yo
Grades:
4th - 8th, Staff
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ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School Vol. 1
ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School - Volume 1These language arts sub plans are perfect for filling (or refreshing) your substitute binder with engaging, standards-based activities. This is a true stand-alone resource that was designed to offer a print and go sub plan solution for middle school ELA teachers. No additional books or companion materials are needed!This resource includes:• 4-page high-interest reader’s theater script • Reader Response Questions• Context Clue Word Work• Summary
Grades:
4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
STEM Activities Games Challenges End of the Year STEAM Coding Pinball Foosball
STEM Gamers - Games ChallengesPerfect challenges for students who love technology and games! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! This resource is part of the STEM / STEAM All Year Long Curriculum Bundle – 28 Challenges!There are 3 Game-related STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, a prediction se
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Balloons Over Broadway Creativity Activities and Finish the Picture Challenges
Unlock creativity in your classroom this fall!Need a quick, no prep, Thanksgiving STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Thanksgiving Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Thanksgiving classroom activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When student
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Emergency NO PREP Sub Plans 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Worksheets
Grab these at Back to School time (to prep for the year) or ANY TIME to print and use!Emergency Sub Plans! (Literacy Grades 3-5)Have you ever been in a pickle and had to call in sick at the last minute? I have known teachers that will have to go to the school sick just to write sub plans and go back home! Do not do this to yourself! These are DONE! 10 days of Literacy Sub Plans, ready to print, stack, and leave! (Check out the preview to see more!) Here is how they work!Each day of sub plans inc
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Literacy Bundle of Resources
Visualizing Activities Creating Mental Images Visualization
Visualizing is one of my favorite reading comprehension strategies to teach! This pack is filled with engaging activities including visualizing reading passages that can be used to teach the important skill of visualization. This visualizing reading strategy resource includes 12 original texts for creating mental images. It also has an anchor chart, a fabulous mentor text list as well as 4 other sheets that can be used with any book. Your students will love these fun engaging activities!You can
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Groundhog Day STEM Activity Light and Shadows Investigation
Teach Students About Groundhog Day with STEM!Engage students in a Groundhog Day exploration where they investigate how groundhogs see their shadows. Students learn about how light is an energy source and how it interacts with opaque objects, transparent objects, and translucent objects.This activity helps students develop critical thinking skills as well as cooperative learning. Students hypothesize, test, and reflect on their own ideas. Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards). Includes:Tea
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
Also included in: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Cinderella Around the World | Comparing Cinderella Stories | Print & TPT Easel
Teach students to compare and contrast and hone reading comprehension skills with Cinderella fairy tales! I’ve included activities for the Cinderella stories Cinderella, Cendrillon, The Irish Cinderlad, The Egyptian Cinderella, The Korean Cinderella, and The Rough-Face Girl in order to expose students to fairy tales from a variety of continents. Blank pages are included for many of the activities, so you are free to add in or substitute your own favorite versions as well. To start off the unit,
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Ancient Mesopotamia Activities STEM Project Challenges Cuneiform Ziggurat
Ancient Mesopotamia STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Mesopotamia! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Mesopotamia STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, tria
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Mae Among the Stars Build a Rocket READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Launch the Space Shuttle Endeavor to help get Mae Jemison to Space!Students love learning about Mae Jemison by completing this STEM challenge! This works well for both Black History Month and Women's History Month. Reading passages teach students about how Mae Jemison was the first African American Woman in space. Designing and building a rocket to launch into space helps solidify the lesson in a hands-on way!Perfect companion activity to Mae Among the Stars by Roda Amhed.This activity helps stu
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Halloween Creativity Activities and Finish the Picture Challenges
Unlock creativity in your classroom this fall!Need a quick, no prep, Halloween STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Halloween Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Halloween party!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside t
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Field Goal Paper Football STEM Activity
Are you ready for some football?Engage students during football season with STEM! Students design and create a Field Goal and Paper Football. Students compete and keep score with a fun game of Paper Football!Paper Football STEM Challenge is more than just a simple football craftivity. Students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity and game, there is time for reflection on what worked and what
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
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: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Mount Rushmore Presidents Day STEM Activity Engineering US History
Engage Students in Learning About Famous Presidents and Mount Rushmore with STEM!Students love learning about Mount Rushmore, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln by completing this STEM challenge! Video links are included to teach students about the history of Mount Rushmore as well as mini biographies of each of the presidents. Designing and building a model of Mount Rushmore helps solidify the lesson in a hands-on way!This activity helps students develo
Grades:
1st - 5th
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: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Summer STEM - End of the Year STEM Activities End of the Year Challenges
Summer STEM Challenges for Students!This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really get their brains going during the summer time!This resource is part of the STEM / STEAM All Year Long Curriculum Bundle – 28 Challenges!There are 3 Summer STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final result
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Ancient India STEM Challenges | Irrigation System Monsoons Stupa Activities
Ancient India STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient India! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 India STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, directions to get students started, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials
Grades:
4th - 7th
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The Most Magnificent Thing READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM in your First through 5th Grade classroom using the Engineering Design Process!Engage students with a real world STEM activity where they learn about how engineering and architecture work. Students design, build, and test their own "Most Magnificent Thing."The Engineering Design Process:In this STEM activity, students follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Connect to a Read Aloud: The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
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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