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Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
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What others say

"We loved learning about MLK within the context of science!! This allowed me to teach an in-depth lesson about MLK as a science teacher :)"
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Ashley W.
"My students loved this activity. They enjoyed learning about Dr. King and also doing the stem activity. "
star
Linda R.

Description

Martin Luther King Jr. (Integrated Math, Reading, and Writing Activities Included!)

Students receive a letter from Martin Luther King Jr. giving facts about his life and instructing students to create a podium that he will use to deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. A fun and engaging MLK Day activity!

Includes writing pages for students to write about their dreams. Math activities are included as well that cover geometry standards including 2D and 3D shapes, shape attributes (faces, edges, and vertices), as well as area and perimeter.

The Engineering Design Process:

Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.

Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom! This is perfect as a beginning of the year activity or end of the year STEM challenge!

Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards).

Includes:

  • Teacher Instructions
  • Example Picture
  • STEM Journal Cover
  • Engineering Design Process Poster
  • Student Instructions
  • STEM Challenge
  • NGSS Standards for activity
  • Writing Prompt Pages
  • Math Worksheets covering 2D and 3D shapes, shape attributes (faces, edges, and vertices), as well as area and perimeter.

Materials Needed:

  • paper (preferably card stock)
  • tape
  • scissors

Digital Activity:

To use Easel for Distance Learning, select "Open in Easel" on this listing. Works with computers, laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and tablets.

What Teachers are saying about this Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activity!

"We tied this with our anchor text from Journey's "My Brother Martin." My students loved completing this task as an extension to the story."

"My third graders were SO engaged with this entire project. Pulled together the STEM components beautifully!" -Nicole C.

"I love these journals! I absolutely loved the math extensions, and my students enjoyed the extra challenge." - Cleyling L.

"My students thoroughly enjoyed this STEAM challenge, and I loved all of the stuff that came with it to extend our study of MLK Jr" -Catherine B.

"This product is anexcellent idea. It combines reading, math, and design together. Thanks for your idea." -Trang T.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension

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1st - 5th
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Teaching Duration
90 minutes

What others say

"We loved learning about MLK within the context of science!! This allowed me to teach an in-depth lesson about MLK as a science teacher :)"
star
Ashley W.
"My students loved this activity. They enjoyed learning about Dr. King and also doing the stem activity. "
star
Linda R.

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Description

Martin Luther King Jr. (Integrated Math, Reading, and Writing Activities Included!)

Students receive a letter from Martin Luther King Jr. giving facts about his life and instructing students to create a podium that he will use to deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. A fun and engaging MLK Day activity!

Includes writing pages for students to write about their dreams. Math activities are included as well that cover geometry standards including 2D and 3D shapes, shape attributes (faces, edges, and vertices), as well as area and perimeter.

The Engineering Design Process:

Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.

Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom! This is perfect as a beginning of the year activity or end of the year STEM challenge!

Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards).

Includes:

  • Teacher Instructions
  • Example Picture
  • STEM Journal Cover
  • Engineering Design Process Poster
  • Student Instructions
  • STEM Challenge
  • NGSS Standards for activity
  • Writing Prompt Pages
  • Math Worksheets covering 2D and 3D shapes, shape attributes (faces, edges, and vertices), as well as area and perimeter.

Materials Needed:

  • paper (preferably card stock)
  • tape
  • scissors

Digital Activity:

To use Easel for Distance Learning, select "Open in Easel" on this listing. Works with computers, laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and tablets.

What Teachers are saying about this Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activity!

"We tied this with our anchor text from Journey's "My Brother Martin." My students loved completing this task as an extension to the story."

"My third graders were SO engaged with this entire project. Pulled together the STEM components beautifully!" -Nicole C.

"I love these journals! I absolutely loved the math extensions, and my students enjoyed the extra challenge." - Cleyling L.

"My students thoroughly enjoyed this STEAM challenge, and I loved all of the stuff that came with it to extend our study of MLK Jr" -Catherine B.

"This product is anexcellent idea. It combines reading, math, and design together. Thanks for your idea." -Trang T.

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A well crafted resource
Rated 5 out of 5
January 23, 2026
This was engaging and very useful to connect with this unit! My students loved it! Thank you!
Jennifer M.
570 reviews • Indiana
Grades taught: 1st, 2nd
Well made!
Rated 5 out of 5
October 13, 2025
This was a great resource for my students. They had a blast with it! Will be using again every year!
825 reviews • New York
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Amazing STEM Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
August 26, 2025
I love using this activity as an extension with my students after reading a mentor text.
Tracy B.
723 reviews • New Jersey
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
July 12, 2025
Informative with cute imagery. My students enjoyed the activities.
Pualani S.
523 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
April 17, 2025
We loved learning about MLK within the context of science!! This allowed me to teach an in-depth lesson about MLK as a science teacher :)
78 reviews
Grades taught: 5th, 6th
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
February 14, 2025
My students loved this! I cannot wait to continue to use it!
Sara L.
588 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
January 13, 2025
My students loved this activity. They enjoyed learning about Dr. King and also doing the stem activity.
Linda Reece
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377 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
December 9, 2024
Great resource, very engaging, and my students love getting to use it.
Sarah J.
144 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd

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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Multiply side lengths to find areas of rectangles with whole-number side lengths in the context of solving real world and mathematical problems, and represent whole-number products as rectangular areas in mathematical reasoning.
Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems. For example, find the width of a rectangular room given the area of the flooring and the length, by viewing the area formula as a multiplication equation with an unknown factor.
Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
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