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Computer science Common Core SL.2.1 resources
Back to School STEM Activities Intro Booklet What is STEAM First Day of School
Are you looking for a way to introduce STEM to your class? This STEM introduction booklet is the perfect resource! Discuss the importance of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and the design process. The booklet is available in both English and Spanish, and it can be used in Google Slides or as a printable PDF.This booklet is a great way to start an open discussion with your students about STEM. It can help them to understand the different components of STEM and how they all work toget
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Constellations Activity PDF | STEM Station
What patterns can we see in the sky made by the stars? After learning about stars and constellations, students will create different constellations using geoboards.While this can be used as a whole group activity, it is recommended to use as a station on conjunction with other related activities.Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Stations are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Weathering and Erosion Science Experiments | Water Erosion Solutions STEM
Erosion happens naturally in our world by wind, ice, water and more. How can you create a solution that helps reduce the impact of water erosion? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore the difference between weathering and erosion, water erosion invention inspiration, building a design and testing it using soil and water. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Challenges are a great way to enco
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 2-ESS2-1
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Cardboard Game Ideas | Not a Box Lesson Plan
A box isn’t just a box. After reading the story Not a Box by Antoinette Portis, students will be inspired with cardboard game ideas and create a marble maze. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will explore different types of forces, changes in direction and speed, create thoughtful game rules, receive feedback and modify their design. _______________________________Even as a K-5 STEM teacher, I still value the importance of reading and comprehension. With my STEM & Sto
Grades:
1st - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Fishing Lesson Plan | Fishing Rod Challenge | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days, and need to catch your own food to eat. How can you create a fishing pole to catch the fish? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore fishing techniques and designs, plan and build a fishing pole, make modifications to your prototype, catch fish and graph your results.This is one of 6 units I taught in my K-5 STEM classroom; properly named 'STEM Survival Camp'. ========================
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
Sun Moon and Stars Lesson Plans for 1st Grade | Bundle STEM Stations
Learn about the Sun, Moon and Stars with a variety of hands-on lesson for 1st and 2nd grades. These activities work well for station rotations so that students can have more experiences in less time. ==========================================Your Sun, Moon and Stars Lesson Plans come to life with these benefits:InteractiveHands-OnLow-PrepIntegrates STEM & literacyConnects to Next Generation Science (NGSS) and Common Core (CCSS)Printable & Digital options==================================
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Bee-Bot (TM) Maps Social Studies Lesson - Makerspace
This is a lesson designed to use with your Bee Bot (TM) Programmable Floor Robots. I created this lesson for use with the Bee-Bots in my 2nd Grade Classroom for our Map Skills unit in Social Studies.
This packet includes only the lesson directions and 2 printable worksheets. The maps for the Bee-Bots were teacher and student made. (Directions & photos included for creating your own maps).
Lesson Goals/Standards covered:
Social Studies (aligned with History-Social Science for California P
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
Tips for Cyber Safety | #goldilocks | STEM & Stories
Teach the importance of internet safety and sharing information with this digital citizenship lesson. After reading the story, #goldilocks: A Hashtag Cautionary Tale by Jeanne Willis, students will learn the importance of sharing information online. By unplugged coding (no computers or robots are needed!), students will “code” the paper Goldilocks to collect the safe personal information with three different versions to play. Great for 2nd and 3rd grades._________________________Are you struggli
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Coding Lessons and Hour of Code Activities for Elementary Students K-5
Bioluminescent Animals and Plants | Earth's Light in Living Things STEM
On Earth, there are a handful of living things that produce their own light called bioluminescence. How can you create a living thing that gives off its own light? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore different living things that are bioluminescent, plan and create your own living thing that produces light, make modifications and share your creation. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Cha
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-PS4-2
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Rosie Revere Engineer Lesson Ideas | STEM & Stories
A low-prep lesson that integrates literacy and STEM! After reading the story, Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty, students will learn about different types of flying machines. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will plan and create a flying machine, modify their design and share their work with peers. Great for Kindergarten-2nd grades._________________________Are you wondering how to bring your read-alouds to life? Easily integrate STEM & Literacy with this lesson
Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Back to School STEM Activities & Technology Lessons | Bundle
Wild Animals Activity | Protect the Food | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days and need to keep your food safe so that weather and animals can’t get to it. How can you create an invention that will keep your food safe while camping? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore current inventions for storing food, wild animal characteristics that impact invention design, plan, create and modify your invention prototype. This is one of 6 units I taught in my K-5 STEM cl
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
Internet Safety Traffic Light Digital Citizenship STEM Activity
Teach the importance of choosing safe and age-appropriate online activities with this digital citizenship lesson. After reading the story, Once Upon a Time Online by David Bedford, students will learn the meaning of safe online activities. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will create a stop light to sort safe and unsafe online activities, modify their design and share their work with peers. Great for 1st and 2nd grades._________________________Are you struggling to make
Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Mini Golf STEM Challenge Cardboard Properties of Matter
How can you use different properties of materials to change the way a ball rolls? Mini Golf courses have many different elements that will speed up, slow down and even stop the ball. How can you design a mini golf game that uses different materials that change the direction of the ball? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about properties of materials and mini golf inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a mini golf design. ===========
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Internet Safety Kids & Digital Citizenship | Chicken Clicking | STEM & Stories
Teach the importance of internet safety and sharing information with this digital citizenship lesson. After reading the story, Chicken Clicking by Jeanne Willis, students will learn the importance of sharing information online. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will create a computer to showcase their safe personal information, modify their design and share their work with peers. Great for 1st and 2nd grades._________________________Are you struggling to make your digital
Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Natural Disaster Lesson Plans | Green Screen STEM Project
What are some of Earth’s events that naturally happen quickly? While humans can contribute to some of these events, most are considered natural disasters. How can you create a short video to inform others about a natural disaster? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about one natural disaster but learning about how it happens, where it happens and what people should do to stay safe. With this information, you’ll create a script and short green screen video and edit w
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-ESS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Light and Sound Communication STEM and Makerspace Project 1st Grade
How are light and sound used in games to get attention and communicate ideas at amusement parks? Some games use sound to let people know if they have earned points. Others use lights to get people’s attention to play the game. Light and sound and big ways that can get people’s attention at a busy amusement park! How can you design a game that uses light and sound to communicate to people? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about light, sound and how it’s used to com
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-PS4-4
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Sink or Float Lesson | Cross the River Challenge | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days, and sometimes need to travel across water to get to new destinations. How can you create a solution to help you cross the river safely? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore safe water traveling techniques and designs, explore how different materials float and sink, plan and build a prototype, make modifications to your prototype, and share final design.This is one of 6 units I taug
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
Elementary School (Grades K-5) ELA Digital Citizenship Bundle (PowerPoint)
With the ever-changing climate of teaching due to the pandemic, this resource is perfect for any educator who wants to teach digital citizenship through distance learning and for those who will teach in a hybrid and/or traditional setting who want to teach these life-long skills. This includes 38 technology lessons for grades K-5 students which consists of digital citizenship lessons based off of the standards and guidelines set forth by Common Sense Media. You can do this whole-class with your
Grades:
K - 5th
Birdhouse 3D Print STEM Project
How do birds find homes with the weather and humans impact their environment? Different habitats provide different resources for birds to help create their homes, but humans can help! How can you design a house to help birds in your area? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research and compare/contrast about bird nests in nature and birdhouse design.With this information, you’ll create a 3D printed model of a birdhouse prototype. This model can help inspire making a life-siz
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
S.T.O.P. Online Meanness (Cyberbullying Breakout)
A Cyberbullying Themed Physical Breakout Box designed for a 2/3 Digital Citizenship unit. Inspired by the Common Sense Media lesson. The 11 slides include the breakout story, 4 puzzles, the success page, and an answer key. This Google Slides has been designed using assets from Canva and FreePik.Applicable AASL Standards:AASL III.C.1: Learners work productively with others to solve problems by: Soliciting and responding to feedback from others.AASL III.D.1: Learners actively participate with othe
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
Interactive Story Telling, Writing & Movie Making iPad App-tivity {2nd Grade}
Students bring their story ideas to life by creating animated movies in a collaborative setting using the award winning app Puppet Pals 2 {Free and Paid app available}. Assess 13 Common Core standards {Speaking and Listening, Writing & Language} and 6 ISTE technology standards in one activity. The student’s wonderful animations then inspire creative narrative writing. Activities are aligned to the Common Core and ISTE Standards. Download the free preview for a closer look and links to vid
Grades:
2nd
Types:
Primary School (Grades K-8) ELA Digital Citizenship Bundle (PowerPoint Slides)
With the ever-changing climate of teaching due to the pandemic, this resource is perfect for any educator who wants to teach digital citizenship through distance learning and for those who will teach in a hybrid and/or traditional setting who want to teach these life-long skills. This includes 62 technology lessons for grades K-8 students which consists of digital citizenship lessons based off of the standards and guidelines set forth by Common Sense Media. You can do this whole-class with your
Grades:
K - 8th
Life Cycle of Frog Lesson Plan | Robot Coding & Unplugged
Life Cycle of Frog Lesson Plan to help students sequence each stage. Print-and-go and digital resources to create a robot station all about the Frog life cycle! Multiple ways to play as well as a coding unplugged option. ==========================================STEM Stations are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. With the tools that I created for you, it should save you time with prep and give you more time to provide an awesome experience for your kids. Y
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
, 3-LS1-1
Also included in: Spring Activities | Bundle | Robot Coding & Unplugged
Interactive Story Telling iPad App-tivity{Movie Making & Narrative StoryWriting}
This is a BUNDLE including the following products. Click on the link if your would like to buy for an individual grade.
Grade 2 Common Core Aligned Version Click Here
Grade 3 Common Core Aligned Version Click Here
Grade 4 Common Core Aligned Version Click Here
Students bring their story ideas to life by creating animated movies in a collaborative setting using the award winning app Puppet Pals 2 {Free and Paid app available}. Assess 10+ Common Core standards {Speaking and Listening, Writin
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
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