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Free 9th 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
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Creativity Drawing Activity ✏️ Bell Ringer ✏️ 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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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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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
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 student’s 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: 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: 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 ‘medium’ and ‘challenge’ 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
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: 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 organism’s habitat, and individually design a "biomimetic" product to solve the problem. (Example: Grip sho
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: 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 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: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
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
Engineering Design Challenge: Spaghetti & Marshmallow Towers
Get your students collaborating and using their higher order thinking skills in this fun, hands-on activity! This activity is perfect to incorporate into an engineering unit or use as an additional fun activity! Students individually brainstorm building ideas and then share with group members to evaluate and decide on a final design.The provided constraints in the activity require students to collaborate and be creative in order to successfully complete the challenge. Product Includes:Google D
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5th - 12th
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Stop Motion Animation Activity
Combine storytelling with STEM! Students choose from three STEM scenarios to create a stop motion animation video. Instructions are provided on how to use a free Chromebook extension to setup a stop motion activity. The same activities can be completed with iPads or Kindles with a stop motion app. Materials required are Chromebooks, trifold boards for a backdrop, and action figures or other movie props. Stikbots are the perfect action figure to use!Click here for an editable STEM journal to use
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Basics of Makey Makey: STEM Activity
If you haven't already discovered Makey Makey, stop everything and watch this video! These little circuit boards bring together coding, invention, creativity, and electronics. Just plug into any computer, and with no software download required, watch as your students turn conductive items (PlayDoh, oranges, pencil lead) into a controller that replaces a keyboard or mouse! We love using these with from elementary all the way to high school! Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with dist
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
The Engineering Design Process: A Closer Look
This lesson includes a reading sample about the Engineering Design Process. The 6 steps of the process are explained. The lesson includes a short set of questions for students to answer as a reflection and check for understanding about the Engineering Design Process.
Teachers should ask students to read pages 1 and 2. Teachers should provide clarification for students as needed. Provide as much meaningful connection between student experience and the Engineering Design Process. Have an inf
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Build a Catapult Game STEM Challenge with just PAPER, TAPE & SCISSORS
Explore forces & motion, simple machines, trajectories, projectile motion, potential and kinetic energy, energy transfer, inertia, gravitational forces, and more with this versatile catapult STEM challenge. AMAZING RESULTS WITH JUST PAPER, TAPE & SCISSORS! You can follow all instructions on-screen or print them. This step by step project is a sampler of my more in-depth, open-ended project packets. All projects teach hands-on skills that empower students to explore and create. Start by m
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Grades:
K - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-ETS1-4
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Paper Circuits STEM Activity
Paper circuits are a fun way to teach circuits and conductivity. Students use the easy-to-follow diagrams to create their own card that will light up! Instructions are in both English and Spanish. Materials needed: paper, copper tape, LED lights, coin batteries, and clear tape. Students can also use markers or crayons to decorate the card. Included are instructions for using paper circuits as a classroom project or part of a STEM Family Night.Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Cardboard Challenge Mini Unit
Unit Plan for Cardboard Challenge inspired by Caine's Arcade. Project Based Learning-Great for any grade level! Includes: unit plan, engineering design process packet for students, rubric, prompts for Seesaw & Flipgrid. Perfect project for Earth Day, team building, STEM & STEAM.
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Grades:
1st - 12th
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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
...
Hidden Figures Video Worksheet
Editable, two-page word doc with video questions perfect for watching Hidden Figures in a science class! Questions are in chronological order, and have a mix of science related questions as well and questions related to the civil rights of black American women in History.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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Binary Coding Secret Message Sample Page
This is a sample page from my Binary Coding Secret Message bundle (coming soon!)! Students work to find the letters hidden behind each secret code, then put the letter into the correct space to uncover the hidden secret! This pack includes the worksheet as well as the answer key!Check out my other Binary and Coding products below!How to Read Binary PowerPoint and Extension Activity --> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Binary-Coding-Pwpt-and-Extension-Activity-4526047Binary Coding T
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K - 12th
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