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4th grade engineering research
Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
A great way to introduce STEM into your classroom! Updated to include editable versions of all student handouts! How does a scientist explore the world? How can you think like an engineer? Students will explore these questions and more through a series of critical thinking STEM exercises. The packet includes 4 critical thinking challenges centered on STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These activities expose students to the real world of science and engineering with chal
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Design a Map: Project Based Learning Activity
The Design A Map: Project Based Learning Activity provides students with a challenge to inquiry and learn about maps, types of maps, elements of maps and ultimately design and create their own map as a final project. This is a great way for students to get excited about mapping skills and understand maps through using mapping skills themselves through research online, data collecting, and creating.
THE CHALLENGE
Congratulations! You’ve been selected for a design
challenge of creating a map for
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4th - 7th
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Who is an Engineer or Scientist? STEM Career Game & Activity
Who is a STEM professional? Who is a scientist? Who is an engineer? Everyone knows that engineers are nerdy guys with glasses and scientists always have crazy hair! Help students break down the stereotypes around STEM careers by showing them that anyone, including them, can be an engineer or scientist! The game and activities in this packet will uncover your students’ misconceptions and highlight real living scientists and engineers that might not fit their stereotypes. Printed and digital versi
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PreK - 9th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Intro to STEM Bundle: Icebreaker & Teamwork Activities
4th Grade NGSS Project-Based Science | Science PBL | Natural Hazards, Energy
This is a bundle of PBL science units for 4th grade. These project-based learning (science-focused) research-based units are the perfect way to teach reading, writing, research skills, and science in one engaging, real-world unit. Your students will use key standards, such as research, reading comprehension, and engineering design in a real-life scenario. The best part about PBL is that student choice and differentiation are built in!4th Grade Driving Questions:How can I design a solution that w
3rd-5th Grade NGSS-Aligned Project-Based Science | Science PBL | Life Science
This is a bundle of 12 PBL science units for 3rd-5th grade. These 3-week project-based learning (science-focused) research-based units are the perfect way to teach reading, writing, research skills, and science in one engaging, real-world unit. Your students will use key standards, such as research, reading comprehension, and engineering design in a real-life scenario. The best part about PBL is that student choice and differentiation are built in!3rd Grade Driving Questions:How can I communicat
Roller Coaster Research
Included:Research articles on 9 different roller coasters. Each article has a photograph, information and a QR code to "ride" that roller coaster.Several links and QR codes to research information as a class, in pairs or independently. The links work best if you are trying to show students how to navigate around the websites/videos whole group, before they use the QR codes to research on their own.20 Photographic vocabulary cards that describe and show they different elements that can be found i
Grades:
2nd - 4th
STEM Challenge Reference Sheet - Catapults - Use with ANY STEM Challenge!
This 2 page reference sheet is perfect for students to use while they are working on any STEM Engineering Challenge for catapults! It gives students information about different types of catapults as well as vocabulary, how they work, and a catapult diagram.
You can copy it front to back and laminate it for multiple uses. You could also copy them side by side on a sheet of 11 x 17 papermr.
Stay tuned for additional STEM reference sheets for other topics!
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Robot Research: Introduction to Robotics (online distance learning)
Video Overview --> HEREPLEASE NOTE: You will need access to YouTube at your school in order to use this resource in the classroom!This student activity is a fun introduction to robotics in the classroom, and can be used with various robotics units, including the 5th grade "Robotics and Automation" module. Please note: this activity does not take the place of any PLTW curriculum and should not be used in place of the PLTW curriculum.This activity works best if students have the following:Inter
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4th - 12th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Types of Engineers Posters
These posters introduce 10 different engineers. The poster explains their job and some characteristics they have in order to do their job. Each poster has a watercolor border and is easy to read. A simple student report is included in which students report on two different types of engineers of their choice. Information can be gathered from the posters. Students can research even further using the internet.Engineers included are:mechanicalindustrialcivilchemicalelectricalaerospaceenvironmentalau
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Toy Shop STEM: Engineering Design Process K-5 Bundle | {Digital & Print}
Do you need the perfect STEM activity for the week(s) leading up to Winter Break or at any point in the year? This resource introduces the Engineering Design Process and walks students through it while designing a toy! Students will be following the steps of defining a problem (provided for you), researching, planning, developing, and testing the toy they created.There are two themed options available for your class: one including Santa & his workshop -OR- a local toy company needing additio
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Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
Create Your Own Mars Colony!
Students will love creating their own colony on Mars with other space colonists! First, they create a list of daily activities they do here on Earth before conducting guided research to make sure they have all the necessities on Mars to live and be happy. Research includes:Energy source - students pick a source of energy from a list to research before determining if it is the right energy for their new homeFood - Students research foods that could grow on Mars. Make sure you have all your foo
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Amazing Space Bundle!
STEM Sub Plans: Invention Timeline
This assignment guides students to make a timeline of an invention of their choice. They must provide a picture and description of their chosen invention at each phase of its life. Quick and easy to assign digitally through Google Slides.Fully editable Google Slides presentation.Helps students practice research and digital literacy.Easily adapted to in person, hybrid, or distance learning.
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: STEM Resources GROWING BUNDLE
Solar Cooker Ovens - Thermal Energy Transfer - STEM
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Help create future engineers!In 1767, the Swiss naturalist, Horace de Saussure, wondered whether he could harness the sun’s energy to cook food. This led him to invent the world’s first solar oven. Solar ovens are renewable energy devices that use solar energy to cook food. The benefits of using solar ovens are numerous. Because they do not require fuel to operate, they help conserve en
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4th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-3
Mars Planet Settlement Project
Print and digital options available! Students will research, design and construct a settlement for Mars that includes designing a 2D spacecraft, choosing the colonists, and building a 3D model of their colony.The package includes:1. Unit title page2. Two pages of teacher notes3. Student title page4. Earth and Mars comparison worksheet5. Writing page for information gathered during research6. Myths, Martians and misconceptions surrounding Mars worksheet7. Research what has been accomplished so f
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Project Bundle
Bridge Unit and STEM Activity
This cross curricular activity combines Reading and Science skills. Students will begin by conducting bridge research! They will learn bridge vocabulary and learn about four types of bridges. After they have completed their research, they will apply their knowledge by building their very own bridge! This is a great STEM activity!
Included in this file:
- Kid friendly, informational text on bridges (4 pages)
- Research recording pages (3 pages)
- Vocabulary assessment (2 pages) and answer key
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Grades:
1st - 5th
STEM Sub Plans: Famous Inventors Research
This is a simple research assignment that is great for a last minute sub plan. No prep, easy to assign digitally, fully editable Google Slides document. This is perfect for distance, hybrid, or in person learning.
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: STEM Resources GROWING BUNDLE
Pinball Machine - Intermediate - STEM - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Introduce your students to the fundamental laws of physics!Pinball is a classic arcade game that has entertained people since the 1930s. The goal of pinball is to move a ball around the playing surface to score as many points as possible. There are many different varieties of pinball machines. For this project, students research, design and create their own hand-held pinball machine. Af
NGSS Ocean Layer STEM project
Aligned with the NGSS for grades 3-5, this hands on approach engages students in recreating the 5 different ocean layers.
Students also research the how each layer affects another.
Materials (per group)
clear jar
food coloring
corn syrup
oil
dish soap
water
rubbing alcohol
funnels
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Inclusive Playground Design - A STEM Project
Are you looking for an engaging, hands-on STEM activity to help teach diversity and inclusion? This product can be applied to all grade levels and is a great way to educate students of all ages about including people of all abilities! Through this resource, students will research and learn about inclusive playgrounds, and have the opportunity to create their own! Included in this resource, you will receive:- Anchor Chart idea- Book Recommendations and Links to Inclusive Playgrounds - Work Packet
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K - 12th
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Energy Project and Rubric
This project give the student the choice of type of energy and how to present the project. The students are given a list of energies to choose from. They can create a poster, power point, model, or give a presentation. There is a written portion a section for research. Matches 4th Grade NGSS.
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4th - 6th
Lunar Lander Egg Drop Project {NGSS Aligned 3-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2, 3-5-ETS1-3}
This fun and engaging project will put students in the drivers seat of the engineering design process! Students will conduct guided research to understand forces affecting their lunar landers such as gravity and air resistance before deciding on construction materials and designs to address those forces to make a smooth landing. After students design and build their lander, it's time to test! Students will collect data on drop day; egg survival and speed of the lander (optional) and use the dat
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Amazing Space Bundle!
Planet Research Project + STEM Challenge| A Model of the Solar System for NASA
Anyone else just LOVE teaching about the Solar System?Each year when this unit rolls around I get so excited! I am sharing some of my go-to STEM projects and hope they make the Solar System, studying the planets, and outer space come alive in your classroom.This activity is very low prep and so simple, you need very little - pick up some PlayDoh and plates from the Dollar Store, print off these resources pages and you'll be ready to BLAST OFF into this hands on science project.In this 30 page re
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K - 8th, Staff
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Invasive Species Science and STEM Connections
Learners will focus on the study of invasive species, why they are harmful, and work collaboratively to complete research, wanted poster, and STEM project once they complete the science portion of their learning! There are lots of options for a fun and engaging lesson on native and invasive species as well as habitats utilizing where your students live!This pack includes:-The 5E model lesson plan-pictures of completed projects-suggested supply list-trading cards for invasive and native species
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2nd - 6th
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3D Printing Lesson Pack (STEM)
3D Printing Lesson Pack.
3D printing has become more popular than ever and it is a good science lesson! With this lesson plan, you will be able to teach the basics of 3D printing!
This pack includes:
One PowerPoint for teachers, One PowerPoint for students, a word /definition match worksheet and four 3D printer activity task cards.
When in Powerpoint, go to the slide want to start with, choose “Slide Show” and “from Current Slide” to start the presentation.
STEM and STEAM projects will be
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Grades:
2nd - 10th
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