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Free 8th grade engineering resources
Balloon Car STEM Challenge: Engineering Design Process
Balloon Car STEM Challenge! Challenge students to build a balloon-powered car that can travel 5 feet! This STEM challenge will take your students through the engineering design process as they brainstorm, design, build, and test with a fun and engaging project. STEM challenges incorporate math and science concepts with creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. Students are provided with a Mission Sheet and a Student Handout that guides them through the engineering design process. Included i
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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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
Ā ...
Also included in:Ā Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Creativity Drawing Activity āļø Bell Ringer āļø FREE
Do you see what I see? Probably not! These brain warm-ups will get your students thinking outside the box by taking a simple shape and turning it into a complete drawing. These pages (4 included) can be used for:Bell ringersEarly finishersAs a STEM or STEAM warm-up activityPrinting OptionPrint these images at up to 4 per page to give students 4 different drawings to work on (or choose full size for younger students). Did you know that seeing something significant, such as a face, in a familiar o
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K - 12th
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Save Fred! Engineering and Design Challenge
Fred is a gummy worm that is not such a great swimmer and has fallen off his boat! Can you help save him? The challenge is to work with your teams using only the tools provided (paperclips) to flip Fred's cup back over, get Fred's life preserver on, and get him back in his boat! An introductory engineering and design challenge activity that I have used with great success in second through 8th grade classes. The engineering process is emphasized, focusing on the ideas of iterations and constr
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1st - 8th
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Engineering Design Process Worksheets for all STEM Challenges -Printed & Digital
Every engineering design challenge requires the engineering design process to find a solution. These worksheets walk students through the design process by providing space for recording data and consideration of each step. Your students will be solving problems like real engineers with these worksheets. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers and educators is dedicated to
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Grades:
1st - 10th
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10 Free Lego Building Challenge Cards for STEM and STEAM
This set includes a PDF file of 10 challenge cards for Lego style bricks that can be used for STEM or STEAM classrooms. Each challenge can be completed solo or as a team. Each card has a colorful block border but can also be printed in black and white. Some cards include advanced or team challenge options to differentiate for more advanced builders. Recommended age range: 6 - 13 years old (or for anyone who is a kid at heart!)
Grades:
2nd - 10th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
STEM Scavenger Hunt Icebreaker Activity
This scavenger hunt works great as an icebreaker game to transform the dynamics of your classroomā helping students get to know each other, work in teams, and learn something while having fun! This activity by Vivify also provides exposure to simple machines which are the foundation of tools used in physics and engineering to multiply force. In the scavenger hunt, students are asked to find items that represent the list of tools commonly used in S.T.E.M. fields. Let the hunt and creativity begin
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K - 8th
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Also included in:Ā Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Engineering Design Process Poster
Teaching students to use the basic engineering design process gives them tools to become independent problem solvers! Use this bright visual as a poster and/or handout for your young engineers.
Great to use with STEM challenges! There will be more STEM resources to come. Follow my store for updates on upcoming resources!
Enjoy and happy engineering!
Bethany
Copyright (c) 2014 BBaptiste
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Grades:
K - 12th
Forensics Fun: Science Activity with Fingerprints & Thermal Energy
This product includes 2 activities related to forensics including revealing a studentās heat signature and unique fingerprint. This is a great STEM Family Night station! Activity 1: A worksheet that guides two students to compare their unique fingerprints with a real-world connection to forensics. A QR code reveals a STEM career video on forensic science and crime scenes. *Worksheet in both English and Spanish*Activity 2: This activity requires a thermal camera for students to explore the infrar
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in:Ā Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Engineering Design Process Rubric for Middle School STEM and Science
Assessing STEM challenges can be difficult... This resource will make grading projects simple! You can use this engineering design process rubric with any engineering design STEM challenge. With two different versions of the rubric and digital and printable options, you can choose the rubric that best fits your classroom needs.Looking for STEM Challenges to engage and challenge your students? Click here to save!This rubric can help you assess the ETS Strand of NGSS, the Science and Engineering P
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in:Ā Winter STEM Activities for Middle School
Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Task Cards
8 easy and 8 medium task cards on speed, velocity and acceleration (units, calculations, distance-time graphs, velocity-time graphs). Answers included. Using task cards is a great way to engage your learners. As the questions are on separate cards, they can stay focussed. Use the āmediumā and āchallengeā cards in conjunction with rewards to keep them motivated. Use these in groups or for revision at the end of a topic.Three versions included: Single page (e.g. for projector use), four per page (
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Mars Rover | Earth and Space Science | STEM Activity
FREE! STEM-tastic Rovers! FREE Mars Rovers Engineering Activity!!Teachers are saying :"My students loved this resource! We had the most fun creating our own Mars Rovers. I would highly recommend this resource to anyone looking for a way to expand off their book!""This was an extremely fun activity to do with my students as a culminating activity after studying Mars and Earth. It was a way to do a fun activity with food that still had an academic purpose. Students had to really plan things out
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Ā STEM and Food - Edible Engineering Bundle
Kinetic & Potential Energy Mini Hyperdoc - DISTANCE & ONLINE LEARNING
What is a hyperdoc? It is an interactive document with hyperlinks to learning opportunities and activities. This hyperdoc introduces students to kinetic & potential energy and keeps students engaged while learning. It is a great way to educate your students virtually because students work through the lessons at their own pace. You do not need to do a live lesson. Also... BONUS! It is easy to grade and give feedback on :) Assign a section or a few slides at a time, check in to give feedback,
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4th - 8th
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*FREEBIE* Marshmallow Challenge: A Team Building STEM Activity
The Marshmallow Challenge is a team building activity where students to work together using their given supplies to build the tallest free-standing structure possible.Why Use This Challenge?I have used this activity the first week of school for at least the last ten years.Ā I love it for several reasons.Ā Ā Students love it!Ā Ā It is fun and engaging.Ā Ā Any group can āwinā the challenge.Ā Plus, most groups find success!It is a great way to establish group expectations at the beginning of the year.Stu
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4th - 8th
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STEM Design Cycle ~ FREE Graphic Organizer
Let me start by saying that we use the design cycle on a daily basis in all content areas. I make the graphic organizer poster-sized and it hangs up in our classroom all of the time. We use post-it notes to show our thinking and where we are in the cycle at any given moment!
Students also have their own copies of the design cycle organizer to use during our STEM challenges and other STEM activities. Learning how to use the design cycle is a process for the students, let them find their way
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Grades:
K - 8th
FREE Magic School Bus In the Haunted House, Magic School Bus Questions
FREE Magic School Bus In the Haunted House, Magic School Bus Questions:This Video Guide contains 20 questions to keep your students engaged in the science of the show. This is a great way to learn about sound, echos, vibrations and how instruments work. With these episodes readily available on the internet, this can even be assigned as homework. These are also great when you have a substitute!Save a BUNDLE on a bundle! This Magic School Bus Viewer Guide is part of my CLICK HERE Magic School B
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in:Ā Magic School Bus Viewer Guides {Growing} Bundle
Biomimicry NGSS STEM Project Distance Learning Life Science Adaptations LS4
NEWLY UPDATED PDFs for digital learning! This EXCITING and RELEVANT NGSS middle school STEM activity/project challenges students to explore the benefits of adaptations (MS-LS4) and then engineer a product (MS-ETS1 and MS-ETS1-4) for human use, called Biomimicry, in a fun and authentic way! In groups, students brainstorm a real world problem, investigate an adaptation and its benefit in the organismās habitat, and individually design a "biomimetic" product to solve the problem. (Example: Grip sho
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in:Ā NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Engineering Design Process Chart and Worksheet
A free package illustrating and explaining the Engineering Design Process for kids. Ideal for STEM class (science tech engineering math) or maker space projects.
Included in the Package:
Flowchart of the Engineering Design Process (1 page)
Explanation of each step of the design process (6 pages)
Student worksheet for one of the key step (1 page)
Cover and copyright page (2 pages)
This is a process that works for all STEM projects.
Ideas for STEM projects:
Back to School STEM Challenge Ideas
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1st - 12th
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NGSS Space Engineering Design Project
What is more interesting than space, astronauts, and CANDY?In this project, students will learn about the engineering design cycle. They will learn about how astronauts must have specially designed food packages to use in space. They will go through the engineering design process to design, build, and refine a package that will allow astronauts to eat M&Ms in space. This activity is number 5 of 5 in a mini engineering unit. It is aligned tothe NGSS Engineering Design Standards (3-5-ETS1 and
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Ā ...
Also included in:Ā NGSS Engineering Design Mini Unit Bundle (3-5-ETS1 and MS-ETS1)
100 Pieces STEM Station Challenge - 100 Days of School STEM Activities FREE
100 Pieces STEM Stations work great for 100 Days of School or any time of year! Stem Station activities use a variety of items that you already have on hand. Includes a 100% TEXT Editable Google Slides presentation to introduce students to the activity and rules. Simply edit the presentation to indicate the materials students will use, the station rules, and time allowed per station. Also includes EDITABLE STEM Stations Recording sheets. Versatile for so MANY GRADE LEVELS because you can change
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K - 8th
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STEM Activity Challenge Levitating ping pong ball 6th - 8th grade
STEM Middle School Classroom ProjectStudents will work in groups to discover the phenomenon that occurs when a ping pong ball is placed above a straw and air is blown through the straw. Most people would expect the ping-pong ball to fly up and off to the sideābut it doesn't. Due to Bernoulli's Principle, the ball will hover in the air above the straw. This project can end with a demonstration using a shop-vac or hairdryer with a ping-pong ball that will produce the same interesting results.***If
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Ā STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Middle School)
NGSS Posters Science and Engineering Practices Posters
These posters contain the 8 scientific and engineering practices from the NGSS Standards which include:1. Ask questions and define problems2. Develop and use models3. Plan and carry out investigations4. Analyze and interpret data5. Use mathematics and computational thinking6. Construct explanations and design solutions7. Engage in argument from evidence8. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate informationThere are two different sets to choose from which differ in font styles. This would be a great re
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K - 12th
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Explore the Universe: Science Astronomy Scavenger Hunt
Using the Sky View app, available for free on Apple and Android tablets, students explore planets, stars, and satellites in the night sky by completing a scavenger hunt. Students find the Moon, International Space Station, Hubble Telescope, and the planets in our Solar System. Perfect for individual activity, a STEM Family Night, or small group station. Great STEM Family Night Station! Worksheet is in both English and Spanish. Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers and educators is
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Grades:
K - 11th
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Also included in:Ā Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
STEM Activity Challenge - Lava Lamps (Middle School)
STEM Middle School Classroom ProjectIn this S.T.E.M lab, students will work in groups to make a lava lamp from a water bottle. After filling the water bottle with oil, water, and food coloring, students will drop some effervescent tablets in and watch their creation come to life! This is a quite simple project for middle schoolers, but it's lots of fun.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes te
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Ā STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Middle School)
STEAM/STEM: Engineering a Playground
Here's a fun, easily differentiable STEAM/STEM packet! Includes the 5 basic steps of the Engineering Design Process: ask, imagine, plan, create (and test), and improveThis is a 10 page document that includes:Journal CoverLetter from a Neighborhood Project ManagerEngineering Design ProcessAsk and Imagine Form2 Planning Form PagesCreate and Improve FormReflection Form Page (both guided and a blank one)This is meant to be a fun activity for parents to use in helping their students at home continu
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
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