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Engineering Common Core 3.MD.C.5 resources
STEM Project Cardboard Arcade | Caine's Arcade Challenge
Newly updated, now includes digital and printable versions! This STEM project gives students the opportunity to create an arcade out of cardboard! It is a highly engaging activity that will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It also incorporates optional math concepts such as computation, determining area/perimeter, and identifying/creating polygons. It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. Be ready for your student
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Challenges Bundle
Bird Nest STEM Challenge (Biomimicry Engineering Activity)
Bird Nest Engineering Design Challenge Students will dive into the engineering design process with this hands-on STEM challenge building a nest to safely catch a falling egg. A follow-up activity teaches biomimicry by relating what was learned in building a bird nest and applying it to designing a landing pad for a space capsule. As a student-driven assignment, the purpose of the teacher is to act as a facilitator. You will provide the structure to the project, but students will take an active r
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Martins Big Words Activity READ ALOUD STEAM™ Activity
Teach your students about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with STEAM!Integrate STEAM in your classroom with this engaging Read Aloud Companion Activity to Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport. Integrate literacy, writing, and math with STEAM. Students choose one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s big words, write it out on graph paper, and measure it's area and perimeter. After they have completed the math portion, students write about how the word they selected
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2nd - 5th
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Build a Model House STEAM Activity-Measure Area, Perimeter, Volume and More!
Turn your classroom into a construction zone with this fun STEM measurement project! Measure length, width, height, area, perimeter, and volume using both standard and metric units. Video tutorials are included for self-directed or teacher-directed learning!This product includes the following:Teacher Materials:• 3rd Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statements• 4th Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statem
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3rd - 5th
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Thanksgiving Turkey Nest Challenge Engineering Activity
Thanksgiving Turkey Nest STEM ChallengeStudents will practice the Engineering Design Process with this hands-on STEM challenge building a turkey nest to safely catch a falling egg. A fun twist on the classic egg-drop challenge, this activity is an exciting way to foster critical thinking and team-building skills! An included bonus activity adds an additional theoretical design challenge and writing topic. Students must brainstorm and design a device to protect the newly laid turkey eggs from pre
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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
...
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Area and Perimeter STEM - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
In this fun and engaging STEM challenge, good literature meets the application of common core math skills! Student engineers will be required to use what they know about area, perimeter, and measurement to meet the challenge Charlie and Mr. Wonka are posing for them. This activity would be a wonderful end of unit activity, especially since most children are familiar with the student without having read the book. It would also be a productive, educational, and fun way to, "celebrate," finishing
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2nd - 4th
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Area and Perimeter Activity | Holiday STEM Activity | Wrapping Paper Math
What is the best wrapping method that uses the least amount of paper? You will choose one of three methods available and learn how to wrap a gift. Then, you will unwrap the gift and find the area and perimeter of the paper, while comparing your results with your classmates. This quick, Engineering Design Process challenge is a great way to apply mathematical skills and also learn the art of wrapping a gift. =========================Use the Engineering Design Process in the holiday STEM activity
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Technology & STEM Activities for Winter | Bundle
Toy Car Golf Math STEAM Design - Gifted and Talented GATE 2nd-4th 9 Hours
Engaging math and engineering with ramps and toy cars! Your students will go home and share the news about how absolutely cool school seems now. My mathematically gifted 2nd graders were VERY Challenged by this unit, and I would not hesitate to use it for 3rd grade GATE or in 4th grade as an enrichment for the whole class.Schoolhouse Rock Math: We’re using Zero My Hero and 5’s Multiplication to learn multiplication, repeated addition, and patterns to calculate areas of rectangles—a very advance
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (A4 Size)
This bundle includes all you need for 6 STEAM explorations that can be used in a variety of ways, from 15-20 minute challenges to multiple-period explorations.Designed with emerging English language speakers in mind, these activities can be used in mainstream as well as bilingual classrooms, with learners from various backgrounds and levels of ability. They are also designed to introduce or reinforce different language objectives, such as the use ofComparative and superlative adjectivesSimple pr
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1st - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (8.5 x 11)
This bundle includes all you need for 6 STEAM explorations that can be used in a variety of ways, from 15-20 minute challenges to multiple-period explorations.Designed with emerging English language speakers in mind, these activities can be used in mainstream as well as bilingual classrooms, with learners from various backgrounds and levels of ability. They are also designed to introduce or reinforce different language objectives, such as the use ofComparative and superlative adjectivesSimple pr
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1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
The Ultimate Paper Airplane STEAM Project + Escape Room: 10 Day Challenge
Every year since I started teaching, I've done a paper airplane contest. When I first started around 12 years ago, it was a quick contest that lasted just an afternoon. Gradually, as my experience as an educator grew, this project began to grow into what it is today... A 10 day cross-curricular mega project! I always say that student engagement is the key to learning, and I can guarantee that your students will be engaged during these activities! They will be measuring, graphing, reading, analyz
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
Engineering STEM Challenge- Dream Backyard! (Area & Perimeter)
This STEM lesson is a creative and engaging way to get students excited about area and perimeter by integrating these mathematical concepts with engineering! Students will have a blast getting to use their imaginations to design and build while gaining a solid understanding of key math concepts. After students have built their 3D Dream Backyards, they follow up with a writing activity & extension!Use this fun STEM lesson to integrate Engineering, Math, and Literacy together! Included:Step-
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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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
...
Communicative Activities (for STEAM Maker Challenge Cards) (A4 Size)
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards Extension: Communicative Activities for Language DevelopmentBe sure to download the FREE Teacher Guide!These activities are further expansions of the STEAM Maker Challenge Cards.* They focus on developing oracy, design skills, critical thinking, and teamwork, alongside STEAM skills. After learners construct something--alone or in groups--they are guided to look closely at the product and think carefully about the experience. These tasks are followed by an interactive
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (A4 Size)
Communicative Activities (for STEAM Maker Challenge Cards) (8.5 x 11)
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards Extension: Communicative Activities for Language DevelopmentBe sure to download the FREE Teacher Guide!These activities are further expansions of the STEAM Maker Challenge Cards.* They focus on developing oracy, design skills, critical thinking, and teamwork, alongside STEAM skills. After learners construct something--alone or in groups--they are guided to look closely at the product and think carefully about the experience. These tasks are followed by an interactive
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (8.5 x 11)
Science and Engineering - STEM Activities - Science Activities
Do your students know how to think like scientists and engineers? What do they notice? What questions do they ask themselves? How do they see the world? Do your students have misconceptions about scientists and engineers? Find out what they think! In this integrated unit, students will explore both STEM career fields of science and engineering. Students will enjoy learning about these fascinating career fields and their variety. ELA Common Core standards, NGSS, and Common Core Math standards are
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
3-5 GATE STEM Full Unit - Land Speeders, Sailboats, Signal Flags, and Semaphores
Time: About 11 hours+
Level: 3rd grade (quite challenging), 4th, and 5th grade
Critical thinking plus! This unit will have the students engineering and building “sailboats, “land speeders,” and signal flags from scratch, designing, thinking metaphorically, exploring new areas of math, interpreting historical primary sources and blue prints, solving real world math problems, doing grid work, using graphic design, building background knowledge in physical science, writing a short informative pi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 3RD 4TH GRADE PROGRAM Vol. 2 GATE 70+ Hours
STEM Project Snow Day
This STEM project gives students the opportunity to create an item that will make a snow day even better! It is a highly engaging activity that will take your students through the Engineering Design Process. It is simple to use, just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. Be ready for your students to have a blast and inspire the entire school community! This product includes:Table of ContentsTeacher Direction PagesSuggested Recycled Material PageFamily Letter to
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3rd - 5th
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Electric Circuit Design Challenge
This 40-minute lesson uses a design-based approach to build a familiar favorite, the electric circuit game. Teams use what they know about electric circuits to solve the problem of making a quiz game. They discuss and then map out their ideas for building a working game in their science research notebook (SRN) using electric symbols. While building their game students use electrical tools such as needle-nose pliers, wire strippers, and a voltmeter. The lesson includes step-by-step instructions
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-3
...
Math STEM Activities | Math Tub
This STEM tub provides extensions to the upper elementary math standards. Students will be asked to build models of items that demonstrate math concepts such as perimeter, area, fractions, polygons, measurement, and time. You can extend students' learning by using the written reflection pages that are included. Watch students' engagement soar as they build models to demonstrate their understanding of their math standards!What's Included?*6 different STEM Tub Labels (6 in color, 6 in black &am
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3rd - 5th
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Edison's Toy Studio STEM design challenge
Are you ready to take your students’ engineering skills to a new level? Edison’s Toy Studio is a Project Based Learning unit designed to support electricity and engineering standards for 3rd-6th grade students. Working in small teams, your students will design and build battery-powered toys using components such as motors, switches, and LED light bulbs as well as cardboard and common craft materials. This is not a “cookbook” lesson plan. Each team’s project will be as varied as the interests and
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-1
, MS-PS3-5
, 4-PS3-2
Drop Zone: Parachute Design Project-Based Learning Lab
This highly adaptable investigation will engage students of many ages and levels. Options for primary, upper elementary, and middle school are included. This is a true STEM lab that incorporates the science, technology engineering, and math components. Common, inexpensive, and easily available materials make this an easy lab to teach yet it produces maximum learning and engagement in your classroom. NGSS and Common Core Math Standards alignment are included in this "STEM on a Shoestring Budget"
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Grades:
1st - 8th
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5th Grade Measurement Project, part 1
Part 1 of Project:
Purchase to download a pdf of step-by-step instructions for students to follow to:
1- Measure all the rooms of their house
2- Make a hypothesis of which room is bigger
3- Draw conclusions about data.
Additional resources will be added soon for students to build on this project using multiple intelligence methods.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Math 3rd - 4th measurement: Math2Go "Ready, Set, Go" Part B
Reinforce core skills in mathematics, measurement, and problem solving with daily practice. Math2Go Take Home Packs include MindBugs in Measurement, MindBugs in Numeracy, Scaleville Daily Starters and a STEAMvestigation. These packs focus on critical standards, literacy, and problem solving with engineering design cycles. Send home with students for after school practice, or use a Math2Go Take Home Pack for kids in quarantine.Each Math2Go Take Home Pack Includes:5 Days of Basic Math Practice 5
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
5th Grade Measurement Project, part 2
Purchase to download a pdf of step-by-step instructions for students to follow to:
1 - make and label a floor plan that is proportionate to their house.
2 - find the area of each room and the total square footage of their house.
Additional resources will be added soon for students to build on this project using multiple intelligence methods.
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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