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Elementary engineering resources on sale
STEM Project Cardboard Arcade | Caine's Arcade Challenge
Newly updated, now includes digital and printable versions! This STEM project gives students the opportunity to create an arcade out of cardboard! It is a highly engaging activity that will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It also incorporates optional math concepts such as computation, determining area/perimeter, and identifying/creating polygons. It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. Be ready for your student
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Challenges Bundle
Cardboard STEM Mini Golf Course Challenge | Putt Putt Project
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a putt-putt golf course engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their mini golf course holes. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the schoo
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Activities and Challenges First Grade Kindergarten Second Grade
Your littles will enjoy this set of 12 STEM building challenges! The STEM challenges are meant to be as opened-ended as possible, making use of basic interlocking block pieces of any size or brand, while inspiring creativity! Each challenge has one full- color poster, complete with an example and a real-life picture. The posters were designed to hang, one or two at a time, in the block center. Alternatively, they can be laminated and made into a book. Posters with 4 builds each are also included
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: STEM Challenges BUNDLE
STEM Challenges Bundle ⭐ 12 STEM Activities ⭐ Science, Tech, Engineering, Math
STEM Challenges Bundle: 12 STEM Activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math):STEM activities and challenges are great for developing critical-thinking, teamwork, design, analysis, innovation, and other skills important for young scientists, mathematicians, engineers and all other students as well. These activities have been carefully selected because their concepts align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).STEM activities of this nature inspired me to become an engineer, an
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2nd - 9th
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STEM Emergency Sub Plans | 5 Day STEAM Sub Plans Using Just Paper
Do you struggle leaving engaging lessons for your STEM class when you have a substitute teacher? This set of 5 day emergency plans that only uses paper is your answer! Print and go plans for elementary students will make taking a day so much easier. This resource has 5 different design challenges that need only paper to complete. Each child will have their own engineering packet that will walk them through the design process. Plus, you will receive step-by-step teacher directions and templa
Grades:
1st - 5th
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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
...
Also included in: STEM Emergency Sub Plans Bundle: 5-Day STEAM Sub Plans for Elementary
Designing and Building a Water Filtration System STEM Project
**FULLY UPDATED JULY 2018**
This is an environmental science STEM project that requires students to build a water filtration system out of specific items. A rubric with a rating scale for grading the effectiveness of the water filtration system is included with your purchase. Background knowledge on how to separate a mixture, and the process of treating water is helpful.
Contents:
• Water Filtration System STEM project Family supply letter
• Water Filtration System STEM project student
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3rd - 12th
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Black History Inventors Posters Set
Looking forward to reinforce your teachings in Technology or Black History Studies? Here is the Black History Inventors posters set. Excellent for Black History Month Bulletin Board or just use as an instructional element for discussion or activity generator. It will do more than just decorate.Can be used reinforce a lesson, as a review or as an introduction aid.This Product includes the following 12 inventors:Alexander Miles Dr. James E. WestDr Patricia BathElijah McCoy Granville T. Woods Geor
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
STEM Challenge Fingerboard Skate Park | Cardboard Skatepark STEAM Project
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a fingerboard skatepark engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their skate park. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the school year, fun
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Choice Board With Everyday Items | STEM Challenges
This digital STEM choice board gives students the opportunity to select up to 20 different challenges! Each challenge uses everyday items that can be found around the house. The choice board is simple to use, just share the link and students can select their challenge, and begin building. Your students will each create their own models, post pictures or describe and then evaluate their designs. This product includes:Teacher Direction PDF PageDigital Student STEM Choice Board-just share the link
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
Designing and Building a Plant Tropism Contraption STEM Project--Life Science
*FULLY UPDATED MAY 2018*Looking for a life science STEM project involving plants? You found it! With this project, students will choose a form of plant tropism and design a contraption that houses a live lima bean or string bean sprout with the purpose of demonstrating that form of tropism. Students must already have knowledge of the forms of tropism prior to completing this STEM challenge. Their design should present a growth challenge to the plant through the seed’s placement within the co
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4th - 12th
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Back to School STEM Challenge | Getting to Know You Activity | Design Project
This STEM challenge gives students the opportunity to create an item that describes themselves! This highly engaging activity is aligned with the NGSS and will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. This is perfect for back to school because students can share their item with the class as a personal introduction. *This challenge asks students to use recycled materials to design a
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Growth Mindset STEM Bundle | STEM | Social Emotional Learning
No Prep Emergency STEM Sub Plans | 5 Day Elementary Substitute Teacher Plans
Do you struggle leaving engaging lessons for your STEM class when you have a substitute teacher? Well this set of 5 day emergency plans is your answer! This print and go set of plans for elementary students will make taking a day so much easier. This resource has 5 different design challenges that need only paper or recyclable materials. Each child will have their own printable engineering packet (also can be used in EASEL) that will walk them through the design process. Plus, you will rece
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Emergency Sub Plans Bundle: 5-Day STEAM Sub Plans for Elementary
STEM Challenges Bundle
STEM Challenge Bundle includes 3 of my top selling STEAM projects. The challenges are low prep and NGSS aligned. Your engineers will be using the design process to reinvent a product on the market, create an arcade out of cardboard, and create a focus tool.By purchasing the 3 STEM challenges in a bundle you receive 20% off purchasing the games individually. What's Included?Table of ContentsTeacher Direction PagesSuggested Recycled Material PageFamily LetterStudent Engineering Notebook-just pr
Designing and Building an Elf Trap using Simple Machines STEM project
This STEM project's objective is for students to design and build an elf trap using simple machines using found or re-purposed items. You could treat this as a literacy-enhanced STEM lesson by incorporating it with "The Elves and the Shoemaker," to develop the purpose of the trap. Or, you could also incorporate it as a Christmas activity.Purchase includes: Designing and Building an Elf Trap STEM project teacher directionsDesigning and Building an Elf Trap STEM project student directions sheetD
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2nd - 12th
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STEM Activity Math Multiplication Challenge | Math PBL | Math Extension
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their multiplication skills! It is a highly engaging activity where the children use multiplication creature and power-up cards and recycled materials to ultimately create a playable game. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it includes rubrics, parent letters, and a printable student journal to meet your needs. My students love this extension because they use their multiplica
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
Also included in: STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions
Engineering Design Process Planning Worksheet
Walk students through the Engineering Design Process with this Planning Worksheet that goes through each step in detail. 3 pages of planning worksheets. NGSS aligned for your science students. Use with any engineering / design STEM activity.
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Minute to Win It STEM Challenges | STEAM Games
What is more fun than a STEM Minute to Win It challenge? This STEAM set has 10 engaging activities! It’s so easy to use, print the challenges and gather the everyday materials. Students will have a blast taking part in these quick activities or the activities can take longer as mini engineering challenges. The included teacher’s guide provides a detailed overview and materials list for each of the 10 challenges. Students will use collaboration and problem solving skills during each of the
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Activity Math Rounding | Math PBL | Math Extension
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their rounding skills! It is a highly engaging activity where the children round amounts of tokens to buy recycled materials to ultimately create an animal. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it is differentiated, includes rubrics, parent letters, and printable or digital student journals to meet your needs. My students love this extension because they use their rounding know
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
Also included in: STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions
Engaging, Fun Stem Science Experiments and Complete lesson plans over 115 pages
119 pages, 45 experiments and 3 complete lesson plans on patterns. All activities include: complete instructions,scientific methods, descriptions, outlines, materials, idea's, step by step plans, worksheets, templates, printables, alternate idea's, extensions, conclusions, how it works & why, reasoning, easy to understand directions, explanations, explorations, observations, scientific concepts, what's happening and checking for understanding questions, Asking questions and defining problems
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PreK - 10th
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Designing and Building a Gingerbread Man Trap using Simple Machines STEM Project
This STEM project's objective is for students to design and build a trap that the little old man and the little old woman could have used to catch the Gingerbread Man. The traps should incorporate simple machines, and be made from found or re-purposed items. Students should already have knowledge of simple machines before beginning this project.This would be a great addition to your Gingerbread unit!Purchase includes: Designing and Building a Gingerbread Man Trap STEM project teacher direction
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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STEM Challenges BUNDLE
Your littles will enjoy this set of 12 STEM building challenges! The STEM challenges are meant to be as opened-ended as possible, making use of basic interlocking block pieces of any size or brand, while inspiring creativity! Each challenge has one full- color poster, complete with an example and a real-life picture. The posters were designed to hang, one or two at a time, in the block center. Alternatively, they can be laminated and made into a book. Posters with 4 builds each are also included
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Flight Gr. 4-7
Students study and experience flight in this hands-on science unit.About this Resource:Exciting activities range from learning how wings, rockets and helicopters work, to building their own kites and gliders. In general, students participate in meaningful activities associated with the theme of each lesson, which are followed by related student notes. This format helps to stress process rather than concentrating on memorization of factual information. Optional activities and evaluation add furth
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Designing and Building a Haunted House Simple Machine Scare Contraption STEM
**FULLY UPDATED OCTOBER 2020**Halloween STEM Project!This STEM project incorporates Halloween with engineering! Students will create a scaled model of a contraption that can be used in a haunted house to make a “ghost” pop up and scare a passerby. Students can only use items off of the approved materials list to create their scare contraption, and designs must include at least one simple machine.Students should have prior knowledge of simple machines before completing this challenge.Product pur
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2nd - 9th
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STEM Emergency Sub Plans Bundle: 5-Day STEAM Sub Plans for Elementary
Ensure seamless instruction even when you're away with this comprehensive bundle of STEM emergency sub plans! This bundle includes two sets of 5-day emergency sub plans designed to engage students in meaningful STEAM activities using just paper:STEM Emergency Sub Plans: 5-Day STEAM Sub Plans Using Just PaperNo-Prep Emergency STEM Sub Plans: 5-Day Elementary Substitute Teacher PlansThese plans are perfect for elementary classrooms and require minimal preparation, making them ideal for emergency s
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2nd - 5th
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