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Science Common Core 6.RP.A.3c resources
Water Bottle Flip STEM Challenge + STEM Activity
The ORIGINAL water bottle flip STEM activity and lab! Water bottle flip at school? Absolutely! Students will love this on-trend STEM challenge inspired by the popular YouTube water bottle flipping challenge where students toss a water bottle and attempt to land it straight up. Practice scientific method with some probability, fractions and data collection in the mix while having fun!This self-paced, low-prep, project based learning water bottle flip STEM challenge is print-and-go. Each activit
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Meteor Math! Real World Math Problems with STEM Career Connection
Connect math and science with these activities that bring problems to life. This packet includes math word problems based on a real world meteor event! About a 30 minute activity that incorporates math word problems with a real meteor event. Activity can be completed as a class, in small groups, or individually. Additional background on asteroids is provided on the resources page. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Mete
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4th - 9th
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STEM Activity Pi Day ➡️ Packaging Engineer Career Exploration Math Challenge ⭕
A STEM activity with a career focus that is great for Pi Day or any time! In this hands-on math challenge, students will be packaging engineers for the day as they determine the best arrangement for a set of circles in the various packages! This 2D STEM challenge is a scaled-down, paper version of what real packaging engineers must accomplish with 3D objects and products. This activity ties in well to Pi Day because the objects are all circles! In a 3D version, these objects could be something l
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Blow Cup STEM Challenge and Scientific Method Project
The Blow Cup Challenge is now a STEM activity with this engaging science project inspired by the viral video where students try to blow one cup into another cup. Great low-prep way to teach the scientific method, variables and review math skills!This self-paced, multi-part Blow Cup STEM challenge is print-and-go. Each activity sheet guides students through the project. STEM Challenge Overview:Students will use the included visual directions, graphic organizers, charts, and activities to...Deter
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
STEM Activity Hoop Glider Challenge (Variable Testing)
Hoop Glider STEM Activity with Digital & Printed Journal and Teacher Slides! The hoop glider STEM activity includes building a glider made from straw, tape, and index cards or paper to travel the farthest distance. Different activity versions are provided to accommodate student ability and time constraints. Topics Covered: Scientific Method through Variable TestingSTEM Career: Aerospace EngineeringEngineering Design ProcessForces of FlightRatiosThis hands-on activity shows students how to op
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Grades:
1st - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Space Math Activity Bundle: Real World Math (Fractions, Ratios, and Geometry)
Bring math to life with these fun math activities related to asteroids and space! This bundle includes four space themed activities that incorporate ratios, geometry, and algebraic expressions combined with a STEM career connections. Perfect for grades 5th - 8th depending on student level. Activities can be completed stand alone or in a sequence. Recommended for extension of a space unit, a math center activity, or as part of an out of school STEM program.Activity 1: Russian Meteor Event30 to 45
Winter Snowman STEM Catapult Challenge (Angles and Ratios)
Have a snowball fight with catapults and ping pong balls! This winter STEM catapult challenge involves engineering, geometry, ratios, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging winter-themed activity your students will love! Updated to include digital STEM journals for distance learning! Using the engineering design process along with math skills, teams of students will build two catapult designs from common materials (popsicle sticks, rubber bands, newspapers, magazines, cans, and other rec
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
WWII Airplane Fighter Gliders - GATE STEM + Reading 3rd-7th Grades
Yes, we get to throw little gliders around the classroom. This is the sneakiest, most evil sort of teacher trick: learning standards and being challenged academically while having fun!
This unit is perfect for a Friday or the day before a vacation. Start it in the morning, and run across the entire curriculum throughout the school day. Or take pieces out of the unit here and there over the course of days and weeks . . . as the components can work as “stand alone” or as a cohesive trip acr
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Editable Surgery Room Transformation
Bring any concept to life with this editable surgery room transformation! Your students will become surgeons for the day! This product includes 8 stations that involve surgery scenarios (complete with patient bodies and organs that correspond to the surgery situations) and math problems for students to solve in order to “operate” on their patient. A key is provided with answers. Also included are medical report organizers for students to record work, and two surgery breaks, where students need t
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5th - 7th
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CCSS:
Self - inflating glove lab for law of Conservation of Mass
This lab is a great way to introduce the basics of chemistry! With this you can show signs of a chemical change, endothermic reactions, and the law of the conservation of mass. The reaction is contained inside a nitryl glove, which keeps the mess contained while giving a cool effect as the glove blows itself up. This also includes the basics of using a triple beam balance. You can download the ppt. slide HERE. High school teacher can expand this into stoichiometry and balancing equations, limiti
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, HS-PS1-7
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Digital Earth Day Math Activity | Middle School Edition
This digital Google Slides Earth Day activity is for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to celebrate Earth Day in Math. There are 5 tasks for students to complete that cover the following topics:Ratios, Percentages, Statistics (Data Analysis of Dot Plots).About This Product:-Google Slides activity-1 cover/title slide-2 student activity slides5 Mathematical tasks-Short facts are incorporated into questions to allow students to learn about Earth Day while completing Math tasks-Skills utilized in thi
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: 6th Grade Math Activities Seasonal Holiday Bundle CCSS Aligned
Genetic Traits Powerpoint & Simulation Game
This two-part product is a great resource for introducing the different types of genetic traits, and applying the concepts through an engaging game! The powerpoint is great for engaging in a discussion about different types of traits, and includes a Cornell-note style note page that aligns perfectly. The simulation game is a great application project that includes resources for teacher implementation, as well as a game booklet for students with critical thinking questions and data analyzation.Th
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Astronomy & Space | Sci Unit Plan
PURPOSE: This 4-week unit plan will give you a great framework for a unit in discovering the secrets and science of Space. Using these resources, you'll debunk a few misconceptions about the cause of seasons, moon phases, distances between and sizes of planets, and the levels of our atmosphere. This unit plan offers multiple lessons involving great technological resources for conceptualizing the ideas.Inside this .zip file you will find a Read Me.pdf that will guide you through the 4 weeks of th
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS2-5
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Astronomy & Chemistry Unit Plans | Science Bundle
STEM Through the Months: September
Get started for a great year of STEM/STEAM learning for Budding Scientists, Engineers, Mathematicians, Makers and Poets. This sixty page edition is part of the 166 page STEM Through the Months, Fall Edition, available on Amazon or CreateSpace Estore which includes September, October and November.This edition includes four complete September-themed units:Science – Fall Science and the poem In Autumn by Winifred Marshall GalesTechnology – Hispanic Heritage Month and the poem One Today by Richard B
Cookie Science and Math Madness
My students really struggle with creating their own graphs as well as communicating in written form the data presented in a graph. This activity was actually inspired by a TV show about people sharing secrets over cookies and milk while discussing the various ways people eat Oreos. The activity is cross-curricular and involves students in the full writing process, as well as speaking, data collection, graphing, and drawing conclusions. My students really seem to enjoy this graphing activity more
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Bottle Flipping: Math in Motion
As long as the students are going to flip bottles, let’s find the math in it. This measurement, data, and technology activity will keep the students so engaged that they’ll forget that they are learning rigorous math!As a “S.T.E.M. in Action” lesson, you’ll find all four components of a true S.T.E.M. curriculum represented.Science — Students measure mass and compare the behavior of the liquids as they flip the bottle.Technology — Students can build a spreadsheet and use it to collect and aggrega
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
TinkerCAD Chess Set
Making a chess set will challenge your design skills in any CAD program. You can also watch a full-length tutorial video HERE.This walk through includes practice problems in converting inches to cm & mm. In TinkerCAD you'll explore the advanced shape generator library for unique shapes. You can develop your own style of pieces, or challenge your students to bring in characters from their favorite TV show or video game! This activity will test all your TinkerCAD skills as you use every functi
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Unit Rate and Alternative Energy Resources Math Activity
Unit Rate and Alternative Energy Resources Math Activity
This task is intended to be a crossover lesson between science and math. It can be used in the math class to reinforce science or in the science class to reinforce math.
Students have inherited an amusement park and must decide which type of alternative energy would be the cheapest to power the park. I researched the actual cost per megawatt for each type and students will use that information to find a unit rate. They will then calcul
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Earth Day Math Recycling Environment Pollution Human Impact on the Environment
This Earth Day Math resource includes 6 worksheets on environmental facts and figures about the world. Students are asked to read the environmental information at the top of each worksheet and answer 6 questions about it. The questions are designed to make students think about the huge impact people have on the planet.There are also 2 worksheets for students to write their own statistics about themselves.There are both black and white and color versions included in this resource.✎ Contents:This
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Day Math Fun and Statistics Algebra and the Distributive Property
Plastic in Oceans Percent Math Activity
Need some engaging practice for percentages? Students learn about plastic pollution in the oceans which is a real world issue today, while also practicing working through problems that involve percents! The information sheet that students use to answer questions incorporates real data about plastic in our ocean from research completed in 2018. I've found students this age are very interested in helping the environment and learning about real world issues.Not a lesson on percentages, instead, gre
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Grades:
6th
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CCSS:
Kid Engineers Build Test Calculate and Share SIMPLE MACHINES - STEAM GATE
Build simple machines like engineers. Test them like scientists. Understand them like scholars. Present them like professionals. Even in our 21st Century technological world we still need designers, engineers, and craftspersons with a solid understanding of the basics to provide the tools to get the job done. How would you feel, after all, if your calculus teacher didn’t know the times tables? If you teach engineering, thrive in an active, hands-on environment, or guide gifted learners, Simple
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4th - 7th
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Lesson Bundle: Percents (PearDeck Interactive) DIGITAL LEARNING
Get the entire PearDeck bundle of lesson about percents. Includes:-Introduction to %-Percent of a number-Percent and Estimation-The % Proportion (Part 1)-The % Proportion (Problem Solving) All lesson are interactive and ready for your digital or face to face classroom! Includes notes, examples, formative assessments, interactive activities and reflection questions.**Lesson are made using PearDeck and some features require a premium subscription.Follow us for more great projects, lessons, and act
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6th - 8th
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Comparing Wild vs Stabled Horses' Time Budgets
How do horses in the wild behave compared to domestic horses? Do they spend the same amount of time eating, lying down or socializing? Kids will love these six pages of horse based math and science as they compare the time budgets of wild vs three different groups of domestic horses using ratio, percent, and data displayed in a table and pie charts.
6 pages + Answers
Common Core:
3.MD.B – Represent and interpret data.
4.MD.A.2 – Use the four operations to solve word problems involving decimals
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Grades:
5th - 6th
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Foil Boat Challenge with Ratio Extension Questions
Great collaborative STEM activity for students.Incorporates using rates and ratios to think about a world of fishery. Use engineering design to promote organic thinking.Perfect for a class incentive for grades 5-7.
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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