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Engineering Common Core W.K.8 resources
After the Fall Book Activities | Engineering Design Process
After the Fall book activities to guide students through the Engineering Design Process to accompany the story by Dan Santat. Great for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd & 3rd grades. ==========================After reading the story, go through this After the Fall book activities and the Engineering Design Process with the following:STEM Challenge CardEngineering Design Task Checklist to keep track of workLearn More About Design & Video Links with ReflectionChecklist for ways students can improve
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 3rd
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: Spring STEM Activities & Technology Resources | Bundle
January STEM Activities Geoboard Snowflakes Symmetry Winter STEAM
This winter STEM challenge is a perfect way to incorporate hands on activity in the classroom. Students will create snowflakes with geoboards & can practice symmetry. This will match well with a math center!Looking for more Winter challenges? Save 30% and receive ALL activities! CLICK HERE for the BUNDLE.This activity includes a printable version AND Google Slides Presentation (works with Microsoft PowerPoint). This digital version:Can be used for distance learning, centers, independent wor
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Grades:
PreK - 4th
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Valentine's Day STEM Challenges K-2
February STEM Activities includes seven different STEM challenges that your students will love! Students plan, design, engineer, and collect data as they are having fun before the holidays! These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, or After School Clubs. Includes: Teacher Page ❤️Challenge 1: Candy Tower Challenge❤️Challenge 2: Cupid Challenge Accuracy❤️Challenge 3: Cupid Distance Challenge❤️Challenge 4: Candy Heart Experiments ❤️Challenge 5: Candy Hea
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Challenges For the Entire Year Bundle K-2 includes May STEM
Grace Hopper Queen of Computer Code Unplugged Coding Activity
Integrate History and Coding with a Grace Hopper Unplugged Coding Women's History Month STEM Activity in your makerspace, STEM Club, library, and 1st Grade through 5th Grade classroom!This Grace Hopper Queen of Computer Code Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month and introduce them to binary coding. Grace Hopper was one of the first female computer programmers. She created a program that allowed people to use words to tell the computer what to do.
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
Christmas STEM Challenge Bundle | 5 Holiday STEAM Activities December Santa
Keep your students engaged in the days and weeks leading up to the Christmas holiday with these 5 Christmas STEM Activities. Your students will love the December challenges found in each of these STEM activities and they won't even realize how much they are learning. Each of these STEM Challenge activities includes everything you need to introduce and complete the related STEM activity. Connect with a related picture book and writing prompt to have a fun and engaging cross-curricular lesson t
Grades:
K - 4th
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Roberto Clemente Unplugged Coding Activity
Teach Coding and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!In this unplugged coding lesson, students learn about baseball legend, Roberto Clemente. Then, they code their own baseball game!Connect to a Read AloudThis activity is the perfect companion activity to Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates by Jonah Winter.The Coding Process:In this coding activity, students use Directional Coding to create their own baseball game. Perfect activity for Hispanic Heritage Month or for Hour of Code.NOTE
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Fishing Lesson Plan | Fishing Rod Challenge | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days, and need to catch your own food to eat. How can you create a fishing pole to catch the fish? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore fishing techniques and designs, plan and build a fishing pole, make modifications to your prototype, catch fish and graph your results.This is one of 6 units I taught in my K-5 STEM classroom; properly named 'STEM Survival Camp'. ========================
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
Ten on the Sled Book Activity | STEM Activities for Winter
Ten on the Sled book activity with student Engineering Design Process printables & digital pages to accompany the book by Kim Norman. Winter STEM activities for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grades. =========================Even as a K-5 STEM teacher, I still value the importance of reading and comprehension. With my STEM & Stories, you get the best of both worlds. With little prep and even the opportunity to share student sheets digitally, you will see amazing engagement in your students
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Technology & STEM Activities for Winter | Bundle
Gingerbread Man STEM STEAM Engineer Design Challenge: The Toy Boat Project
Why doesn't the Gingerbread Man swim across the water to avoid being eaten by the tricky fox? That's where this STEM STEAM challenge begins as you embark on a inquiry journey down an engineering and design path to design and build boats to safely carry the Gingerbread Man across the river. Ways you might use this resource include:as a guide for getting started with project-based learningas part of a science unit on float and sink.as part of a literature study on The Gingerbread Manas a project f
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Gingerbread Bundle
Very Hungry Caterpillar Lesson Plan | Robot Coding & STEM Challenge
Very Hungry Caterpillar lesson plan to guide students through the Engineering Design Process to accompany the story by Eric Carle. Great for Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grades.==========================After reading the story, go through this Very Hungry Caterpillar lesson plan and the Engineering Design Process with the following:STEM Challenge CardEngineering Design Task Checklist to keep track of workLearn More About Butterflies Video Links with ReflectionChecklist for ways students can impro
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Spring STEM Activities & Technology Resources | Bundle
STEM STEAM Engineer Design Challenge: The Bubble Wand Project
We have bubble soap, but no wands! That's the problem that launches this STEM STEAM challenge and will take you down an engineering and design path as children children work to design, build, and test their own bubble wands. Ways you might use this resource include:as a guide for getting started with project-based learningas part of a science unit on bubbles.as part of an outdoor water play or bubble dayas a project for your science fair, STEAM expo, open house, or curriculum night.as a model pr
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Kindergarten STEM Theme - Gingerbread Engineering
Themed-based lessons with standards-based activities are the perfect way to integrate tried-and-true methods with Common Core and 21st Century Learning. This themed set can be used in a variety of ways! Activities are perfect for academic learning centers, large group experiences and assessments. Each activity is tied to at least one Common Core standard AND one Next Generation Science Standard! This set includes:1 Shared Reading Storybook (PDF and QR Code for Digital Versions!)6 Theme AND Stand
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Kindergarten Supplemental Resource Bundle - DECEMBER
Gingerbread Man STEM Activities, Literature Based, Open-Ended
These open-ended STEM projects address science standards for Engineering Design. They can easily be completed at home with craft supplies and recyclables from around the house. They are great extensions to any of the Gingerbread Man (Boy, Girl, Baby) stories, and can also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM! I have included links to alternative gingerbread stories that do not involve our hero getting eaten by a fox. Feel free to use the classic gingerbread story if you desire. You
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
STEM Winter Challenges K-2
Winter STEM Activities includes five different STEM challenges that your Kindergarten through second grade students will love! Students plan, design, engineer, and collect data as they are having fun during winter. These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, or After School Clubs. Includes: ❄️Teacher Page ❄️Challenge 1: Bird Feeder ❄️Challenge 2: Glove Experiment❄️Challenge 3: Winter Road Safety❄️Challenge 4: Cable Car Challenge❄️Challenge 5: Snowflake S
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Challenges For the Entire Year Bundle K-2 includes May STEM
Primary STEM Unit - St. Pat's/Simple Machines/Engineering - Leprechaun Traps
*NEWLY UPDATED FOR 2020!Themed-based lessons with standards-based activities are the perfect way to integrate tried-and-true methods with Common Core and 21st Century Learning.This Engineering themed set can be used in a variety of ways! Activities are perfect for academic learning centers, large group experiences and assessments. Activities are tied to ELA Common Core for grades Kindergarten, first, and second. AND each each activity is aligned with the NGSS Engineering Standards for Grades K-
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Kindergarten Supplemental Resource Bundle - MARCH
Sink or Float Lesson | Cross the River Challenge | STEM Survival Camp
You are sent off into the wild with limited supplies. You have to stay quite a few days, and sometimes need to travel across water to get to new destinations. How can you create a solution to help you cross the river safely? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore safe water traveling techniques and designs, explore how different materials float and sink, plan and build a prototype, make modifications to your prototype, and share final design.This is one of 6 units I taug
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Camping Theme Lesson Plans | Bundle | STEM Survival Camp
Snowman STEM Activities: How to Catch a Snowman, Snowman Magic
These fun, open-ended STEM projects address Next Generation Science Standards in Engineering Design, as well as Common Core standards in reading and writing. They are great extensions to children's books, and can also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM! You can use little snowman erasers, or have students make cottonball snowmen, to test out their STEM projects.Please note that students are NOT all creating the same exact thing. The focus is on problem-solving, creativity, and ima
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
3 Little Pigs - Engineering Design Project - FULL UNIT
In this unit, you will teach your students the steps of the design process using the 3 Little Pigs. The challenge: Can you build a house that the Big Bad Wolf can't blow down? The students will use recycled materials to build their house and the wolf is a fan. Watch as your students learn and exhibit 21st century learning skills and the 4 Cs: Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity!Click here to see a video slideshow of my students during this unit! It's so fun!This .zip files c
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Hanukkah STEM Activities: The Night Before Hanukkah, The Runaway Latkes
These open-ended projects address science standards K-2-ETS1-1 and K-2-ETS1-2, Engineering Design. They are great ways to extend children's Hanukkah books, and can also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM!The Night Before Hanukkah, by Natasha Wing, connects to the first project. Students will use various craft and classroom materials as they follow the steps of the project to design a substitute candle for the menorah. The next project relates to The Runaway Latkes by Leslie Kimmel
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Thanksgiving STEM Activities: How to Catch a Turkey, The Great Turkey Race
These open-ended STEM projects address science standards K-2-ETS1-1 and K-2-ETS1-2, Engineering Design. They are great extensions to children's Thanksgiving books, and can also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM! You can use little turkey erasers to test out students' creations.How to Catch a Turkey, by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton, provides the backdrop for the first project. Students will use various craft and classroom materials as they follow the steps of the project to desi
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Full Day of November Sub Plans (Reading/Writing, STEM, and Math)
Print and go sub plans. Enjoy your day off and know that your students are reinforcing all the reading, writing, math, and STEM strategies you have introduced the year. The students will enjoy listening to fun seasonal stories and completing fun seasonal activities. You will look forward to seeing their work when you get back. Enjoy your day off
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Grades:
K - 5th
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Weather Kindergarten Lesson | STEM Stop Motion Animation
Meteorologists use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time. How can you create a stop motion video to show weather patterns in your area? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll learn about different types of weather and collect data about the weather each day. With this information, you’ll create a script, props and a stop motion animation video to show the weather that happened each day.==========================================STEM Cha
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-ESS2-1
Also included in: Kindergarten STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Kindergarten and Preschool STEM Activity
You'll captivate your young learners attention in Kindergarten and Preschool with this STEM lesson inspired by "Elmer and Wilbur." Using linking cubes, they'll explore the Engineering Design Process and build fine motor skills. Choose from a 30-minute or 60-minute lesson plan to tailor the STEM activity to fit your time constraints and student needs. This is a fun way to get little ones understanding the engineering design process, problem solving, and thinking critically without overwhelming
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
STEM Valentine's Day Activities: Love Monster, Catching Hearts
These Valentine's STEM projects are great extensions to children's books, and can also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM! The first project can use The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond. In this story, Cornelia Augusta catches paper hearts that rain from the sky. Challenge students to design something that will help Cornelia catch more hearts. They will use various craft and classroom materials as they follow the steps of the project. This can also be presented as an invitatio
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Valentine's Day Activities: STEM, Literacy Centers, Family Gift
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