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Sound + Vibration Science Musical Instrument Craft End of Year Music Activities
Explore sound and vibration by building musical instruments using simple classroom materials!In this hands-on STEM challenge, students explore how sound is created through vibration as they plan, build, test, and improve their own musical instruments.Using recyclables and everyday classroom supplies, students investigate how different materials affect pitch, volume, and sound quality while applying the Engineering Design Process to solve a real-world problem.Whether you're teaching a science uni
Not Specific
Engineering, General Science, Music
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Tallest Tower Challenge 100th Day STEM Challenge Index Card Tower Challenge
Can your students beat the clock in this tallest tower challenge?This fast-paced STEM challenge encourages students to think like engineers as they plan, build, test, and improve a tower design using simple classroom materials. Whether you're looking for a fun 100th day STEM challenge, an engaging engineering activity, or a low-prep lesson for STEM class, this challenge is sure to get students excited about problem-solving.Students will race against the clock to design the tallest tower they can
Not Specific
Classroom Community, Engineering, Not Subject Specific
Art Projects, STEM Activities, Mindfulness Activities, Paper 3D Sculpture
In this project, students create a paper relief sculpture by layering and assembling paper shapes onto a flat surface to create depth and dimension. Using simple materials such as paper, cardstock, and foam tape, students explore how flat shapes can become three-dimensional through careful planning and construction. Students begin by sketching a design and identifying background, middle ground, and foreground elements. They then cut, layer, and attach paper pieces using foam tape to raise selec
7th - 12th
Visual Arts
Logic Puzzle & Critical Thinking Game | Seating Chart Mystery | ESL Prepositions
"I’ve lost the seating chart!" Turn a classroom catastrophe into an engaging critical thinking challenge. In this logic grid activity, students use deductive reasoning and reading comprehension to figure out exactly where 9 students are sitting, using only clues. No prior knowledge needed, no tech required, and no prep for the teacher. Designed for secondary ELA, critical thinking electives, and ESL/ELL classes focusing on prepositions of place (next to, between, in front of, behind), grades 6–1
6th - 12th
Grammar, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.7
, RI.7.1
+2
Rebus Puzzles Volume 3 | Idioms & Figurative Language Games | ELA & ESL
Teaching figurative language to secondary students doesn't have to rely on boring worksheets! This Rebus Puzzles Volume 3 set uses visual scaffolds to help students decode tricky English idioms. From figuring out a "big fish in a little pond" to a "rotten apple", this presentation is the ultimate zero-prep tool for making vocabulary click. 🧠 What is a Rebus? A rebus is a visual word puzzle that uses the positioning, size, or color of words to represent a common idiom or phrase—e.g., the word "L
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Other (ELA), Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.5
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