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8th grade engineering resources for parents
STEM Challenges for School and Home - Monthly!
Start thinking S.T.E.M. !
Send these sheets home with your students once every month so that parents can also get involved in STEM learning! These have been created with easy to find and inexpensive items to encourage participation. We display the projects that students bring in the school. Students also get a small prize for participating..such as pencils, highlighters, etc.
You get 18 sheets to choose from with an empty line to write in the month you are using it before copying.
If you w
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Grades:
K - 8th
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Year-Round STEM Activity Calendar Bundle
Keep students engaged all year long with this bundle of STEM activities for every school break or during school closings! This bundle includes 22 weeks of unique daily STEM activities that can be completed at home. Perfect for summer holidays, spring break, or winter break to keep students learning. Spanish version included for the editable 6-week activity chart! Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Each STEM calendar inc
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-2
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STEM Activity Resource Guide & Handouts
Introduction and resource guide to STEM activities for K - 12th grades! This resource guide is perfect for STEM nights, classroom resources, and parent handouts. Includes recommendations for websites, apps, and toys or gadgets divided by grade. Included in this product:Introduction to STEM: What it is and why is it important Pre-K through Kindergarten (Ages 3 - 5) resource guide Elementary (Ages 5 - 10) resource guide Middle School (Ages 11 - 13) resource guide High School (Ages 14 - 18) resour
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Leprechaun Trap Letter to Parents St. Patrick's Day
Here is a letter you can send out to your parents, asking for supplies to build a Leprechaun Trap. It is editable. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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PreK - 12th
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STEM Family Night Planning & Activity Guide
STEM Family Night Planning GuideThis all-inclusive planning guide has everything you need to host a successful STEM Family Night! The guide was created after experience hosting several successful Family Nights with over 350 participants. The activities have been tested by math and science teachers for both elementary and middle school participants and their families. We hope this guide will give you the confidence to host your own amazing STEM Night!14 Activity Guides:Bird FeederBlobs in a Bottl
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Grades:
K - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
At Home STEM Challenges Homeschool - Activities Google Classroom - 50% off
At Home STEM Challenges | Remote Learning STEM | Distance Learning {Print & Digital}**Now includes Google Slides Version! There are 6 At-Home 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 results section with drawings, and a reflection section.This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with upper elementary kids that will reall
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Harry Potter S.T.E.M Task Cards - Distance Learning
Harry Potter S.T.E.M Task CardsSTEM Activities are a great way for students to learn hands-on and develop their creativityThese Harry Potter themed task cards are a great way for students to build, design, challenge, and communicateNOTE - While they are Harry Potter themed, students do not need to have extensive HP knowledge to have fun!All Materials mentioned are typical household items (I.e. string, glue, construction paper, outdoor leaves/sticks, etc) - All materials can also be substituted f
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
STEM Choice Board: Project-Based Independent Learning
Keep their brains active and get them engaged in their learning with this project-based STEM choice board! These projects will activate prior knowledge and motivate students to seek out new skills they have not yet mastered.This choice board includes sixteen project choices that involve multiple real-life science, technology, and engineering applications, including:designing and conducting experimentsproduct design and testingquestioning and describing techniquesengineering gardeningnatural disa
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Mega Bundle of No-Prep and Low-Prep Secondary Science Sub Plans
STEM Resource Pamphlet
This is a pamphlet to help sell your school board, principal, or other vested interests about the power of STEM. A great resource that covers all the basics and breaks things down in a visually appealing manner!
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
STEM Family Night Free Planner
STEM Family Event Planning PacketThe Nuts and Bolts of Planning a STEM Event!*Updated July 2022*Ready to have a Family STEM night at your school? We have been successfully organizing and planning these events for many years and have created a freebie timeline checklist to help you plan a successful STEM celebration at your school. With hints, tips, and resource ideas, this packet will get you started for great family event!"This is such an impressive resource! You have thought of EVERYTHING! Tha
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Grades:
PreK - 10th, Staff
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Design Thinking Projects: Cell Phone Development. STEM/Engineering/Art/Business
Lesson #4 in our Industrial Design series is Cell Phone Development.Industrial Designers are hidden in every manufacturing-design firm. They keep up with latest trends and work in between the Sales and Manufacturing teams developing a breathtaking design, while using existing tooling and material available.Everyone has a cell phone and the styles vary greatly from user to user. Fit and functionality is a priority for some while others prefer to use a stylish eye catching device. Learning concept
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
LEGO MindStorm EV3 Robot - Challenge Tasks Set A TEACHER RESOURCE (non-SCRATCH)
Introducing Robots to your students can be intimidating. I know, I was these a few years ago. Yes, there are lots of supports out there but I found most of them either too basic or too over whelming! Now that I have made it up my own learning curve, I want to share my knowledge with you with the documents I wish I had starting out...***Are you using the new SCRATCH based Lego MindStorm software? If so click here for an updated version: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/New-SCRATCH-
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
STEAM Home Challenge - Build Your Own Lightsaber - Star Wars Day
With distance teaching, we can still have some fun on May the Fourth. This is an at-home STEAM Challenge for students to build a lightsaber out of found materials. Perfect for Star Wars Day on May 4th!
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Basics of 3D Visualizations / Orthographic Isometric Practice for Architect_v01
This paper has total 12 isometric, included Top, front and side. To practice orthographic projection, this paper is work for students who interested in architecture field or engineering.
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
STEM Lab/Makerspace Supply Wish List
My STEM lab runs off of donations from our families!! I send this home to parents during the month of May! This gives my students, parents, and other family members ALL summer to collect supplies. They bring them during Open House or the first week of school. This list is easy to use and parents often make copies to share with grandparents. This has been a life saver for my STEM program!!! My families are very supportive and ask for this list every year! Thank you! This is just a printable list
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PreK - 9th, Staff
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STEAM Fair Questions for Parents to Interview Students
Hosting a School STEM or STEAM Fair? Engage parents and students by handing out a list of questions for parents to use to interview students about their projects and the process they went through to design, build, and test their projects.
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5th - 8th
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Writing by the Day December 1: Henry Ford Introduces the Assembly Line
This is a short writing piece to be used on December 1. It can also be used any day you need a quick writing piece!
On December 1, 1913, Henry Ford introduced the assembly line to the world. This worksheet provides a short description of an assembly line and explains its significance in the manufacturing of automobiles and more. Students are then asked to explain the importance of an assembly line and imagine how a product of their choosing could be manufactured on an assembly line.
Great fo
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Also included in: Writing by the Day Activities
Science Fair Practice Sheets
Getting ready to introduce your students to Science Fair Displays. Have them practice using these sheets. You get one in English, Spanish and blank. Use legal size paper to print these sheets
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park | Virtual Field Trip | Suspension Bridge STEM Activity
Use this guide as a resource for your trip to the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park OR come along on a virtual field trip with us! Watch the corresponding video on our YouTube channel @ElementaryExplorers and then complete the activities. Included in this download is an educators guide to visiting the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park as well as two activity pages for students to complete as they learn about the bridge and surrounding area. Activities include a description of the 5 most common bridge ty
Grades:
1st - 12th
A Pulley System STEM STEAM
I have the particulars rather specific as I tell the kids that the information all included and they need to be able to justify why they made their item as they have. The pulley system can also be made with cardboard pulleys as well but time is always a factor. This project is a STEM or STEAM project. It is very hands on and creativity is encouraged. This gives the students an opportunity to think outside the box while being practical and creative.
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6th - 9th
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3D - Spatial Development - Inductive Series - Part 1 of 3 - FREE
This affords a vehicle for teachers to use for developing 3D spatial skills.
This appears difficult and in the latter cases of the problems, it is a mental puzzle. However, I used to MODEL and work these with my self-contained 5th grade class, and they can do it.
There are recommendations. The teacher must practice until they are extremely adept at the process. I strongly recommend using interlocking cube blocks to build these isometric three (3) Dimensional figures PRIOR to working them ment
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Science Principles Poster (24x36") part 1/4: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
Instead of rehashing what anyone can find on Wikipedia, these series of posters focus on the principles behind the facts. Principles are the keys to understanding a discipline and serve as a map as the learner gets deeper into the subject.These principles were reviewed by qualified specialists. Suitable for middle school to high-school students, as well as for adults who want to understand a discipline that is new to them in 10 minutes.
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
STEM in DESIGN Student Booklet (Arduino)
This unit introduces students to simple programming using the Arduino micro processor. Students and teachers will need to purchase an Arduino kit to complete the lessons
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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