2nd Grade Programs Engineering Resources for Easel
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Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Sub Plans
Unlock creativity in your classroom with NO PREP Finish the Picture Activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. Perfect for STEM Sub Plans! When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short last
1st - 5th
Art, Coloring Pages, Engineering
If I Built a House READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge End of the Year Activity 3D Shapes
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Teach students everything they need to build a house using 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own house! Connect to a Read Aloud: If I Built a House by Chris Van DusenThis STEM Project is a companion activity to If I Built A House by Chris Van Dusen. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing house! Take students through the
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
1.G.A.1
, 2.G.A.1
, W.1.5
+16
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel End of the Year READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge
Integrate STEM in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Learn about the World's Fair and how Mr. Ferris built the first Ferris Wheel! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own Ferris Wheel! Connect to a Read Aloud: Mr. Ferris and His WheelThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Davis. The book explores the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and how Ferris built his first wheel. Take students through the STEM Pr
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.1
, W.2.1
, W.3.1
+14
Halloween Creativity Activities Finish the Picture Challenges, STEM Sub Plans
Need a quick, no prep, Halloween STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Halloween Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Halloween party! They also make the perfect Emergency STEM Sub Plans. The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking
1st - 5th
Art, Coloring Pages, Engineering
Balloons Over Broadway Creativity Activities Finish the Picture STEM Sub Plans
Need a quick, no prep, Thanksgiving STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!These no prep STEM Challenges make the perfect Emergency Sub Plans or as self-guided Autumn STEM Centers! Thanksgiving Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Thanksgiving classroom activities! The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique th
1st - 5th
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
Everything You Need for a Treehouse READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your 1st Grade through 5th Grade classroom, makerspace, STEM Club, and library!Learn everything you need to build a treehouse! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own treehouse! Connect to a Read Aloud: Everything You Need for a TreehouseThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing treehouse! Take
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.3
, W.2.3
, W.3.3
+8
The Big Orange Splot Back to School READ ALOUD STEAM™ Activity
It's time to get back to hands-on learning. Integrate STEAM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the first week of school or on the First Day of School!Help students get to know each other better with STEAM! Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized Big Orange Splot House! This activity is super easy to implement. Just print the house templates and let students begin designing and building their houses! Put them all together for an All
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.3.4
+13
Christmas Creativity Challenges with Hanukkah Winter Holidays STEM Sub Plans
Need a quick, no prep, Holiday STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!These no prep STEM Challenges make the perfect Emergency Sub Plans or as self-guided STEM Centers! Christmas Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Christmas, Hanukkah (Chanukah), or winter holiday classroom activities! The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability
1st - 5th
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
The Name Jar Self Awareness SEL Activity and Read Aloud STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM, SEL, and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about the importance of Self-Awareness. They design, build, and test their own stamp that reflects their identity. Students discover how to cope with nervousness, develop gratitude, and have their own unique identity. They build their own name jar to share positive names for others. CASEL Framework: Self AwarenessThis activity is a part of a series of STEM resources designed to follow the CASEL Framework for
1st - 5th
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.3.10
+8
Also included in: Self Awareness SEL Activities and Read Aloud STEM Challenges Bundle
Just Like Rube Goldberg READ ALOUD STEAM™ Activity
Integrate STEAM and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about Rube Goldberg and design their very own Rube Goldberg Machine. Connect to a Read Aloud: Just Like Rube GoldbergThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Just Like Rube Goldberg by Sarah Aronson. 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 E
2nd - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Performing Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+16
The Crayon Man READ ALOUD STEAM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about how crayons are made and build a box that fits 24 crayons inside it. Connect to a Read Aloud: The Crayon ManThis STEM Project is a companion activity to The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow and Steven Salerno. The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflectio
2nd - 5th
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+16
Latino Heritage Month Pelé: King of Soccer READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and celebrate Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about Soccer / Fútbol Legend Pelé. They design, build, and create their own soccer game to play! Connect to a Read Aloud - Pelé: King of Soccer / El Rey de Fútbol by Monica BrownThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Pelé : King of Soccer by Monica Brown. The book explores the legacy of Pelé in both English and Spanish. The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute thei
1st - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+17
Last Day Blues Last Day of School READ ALOUD STEAM Book Activity
Integrate STEAM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the last week of school or on the last day of school!Help students reflect on their amazing school year and process through some of their "last day blues!" Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized Cereal Box Memory Book! Connect to a Read Aloud: Last Day Blues by Julie DannebergThis STEAM Project is a companion activity to Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg. The book explores the emot
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.3.4
+14
Jabari Jumps Self Awareness SEL Activity and Read Aloud STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM, SEL, and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about the importance of Self-Awareness. They design, build, and test a diving board for Jabari, and learn how to have courage through mindful moments. CASEL Framework: Self AwarenessThis activity is a part of a series of STEM resources designed to follow the CASEL Framework for social emotional Learning. Self-Awareness includes the abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how the
1st - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Performing Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.3.10
+8
Also included in: Self Awareness SEL Activities and Read Aloud STEM Challenges Bundle
The Bad Seed Self Awareness SEL Activity and Read Aloud STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM, SEL, and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about the importance of Self-Awareness. They design, build, and test a seed home for the bad seed and learn about Empathy, Reputation, and Growth Mindset through mindful moments. CASEL Framework: Self AwarenessThis activity is a part of a series of STEM resources designed to follow the CASEL Framework for social emotional Learning. Self-Awareness includes the abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thou
1st - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Performing Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.3.10
+8
Also included in: Self Awareness SEL Activities and Read Aloud STEM Challenges Bundle
Izzy Gizmo 2nd Grade Science and Engineering STEM Challenge NGSS Aligned
Teach 2nd grade STEM and engineering with this intro lesson to the engineering design process!This second grade STEM activity is designed with second grade students in mind. In this STEM challenge, students design, build, and test a new wing for a crow using the engineering design process. Material List:Izzy Gizmo by Pip Jones and Sara OgilviePipe CleanersPlastic StrawsDifferent Types of PaperTapePencils and STEM JournalsIncludes:Teacher InstructionsStudent STEM JournalStudent InstructionsSTEM A
2nd
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.2.2
, K-2-ETS1-2
What to Do with a Box Back to School READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy get back to hands-on learning in your classroom at the Beginning of the School Year!Explore what you can do with a cardboard box. Students imagine, design, test, and write about a unique invention of their own. After they have built it, they write a newspaper ad selling their new invention that will change the world! Connect to a Read Aloud: What to Do with a Box by Jane YolenThis STEM Project is a companion activity to What to do with a Box by Jane Yolen.
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
2.MD.C.8
, 4.MD.A.2
, 2.NBT.B.7
+18
Pipe Cleaner Tower STEM Design Challenge with Close Reading
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. You will LOVE this Pipe Cleaner Tower Challenge! It is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series and it seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pair perfectly with the fun engineering design challenge. Integrating ELA into your STEM challenges has never been easier or more r
2nd - 7th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
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.
1st - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS
W.K.8
, W.1.8
, W.2.8
+2
Design an Alien UFO STEM Design Challenge Alien Spacecraft STEM Project
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. Perfect to use as a class challenge any day of the year, this Alien UFO or Design an Alien Spacecraft with CLOSE READING STEM Challenge seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pairs perfectly with the fun engineering design challenge. Integrating ELA into your STEM challenge
2nd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
Simply SCAMPER-IT | The Toy Store | GATE | Critical Thinking
Help your students think “Outside the Box”! A Brain Builder Resource Your students will love this toy store themed SCAMPER activity. SCAMPER is a method of brainstorming ideas, objects, and situations in a specific way, using strategies that foster creative and critical thinking, logic, and problem solving. File includes · 14 full–page SCAMPER Activity Sheets (common toys) · 2 full–page SCAMPER Anchor Chart Posters (color and b & w) · 1 Reference size SCAMPER Anchor Chart Posters (2-per page)
K - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: Simply SCAMPER-IT BUNDLE | GATE | Critical Thinking | Gifted
STEM Activities New Hat for the Cat STEM Challenge with Close Reading
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. This New Hat for the Cat Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pair perfectly with the fun engineering design challenge. Integrating ELA into your STEM challenges has never been easier or more relevant. Use the i
2nd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
Maker Mat - An Engineering Design Challenge Tool for STEAM Activities
The Maker Mat is a fan favorite resource my K-8 teaching teams love no matter what state I teach in. I created the mat almost 10 years ago and have been tweaking and using it ever since in every distinct classroom I enter! Classrooms as young as K and as old as 8th grade love this guiding template as it allows students to work independently through the engineering design process no matter what the design challenge is. It anchors learners as they organize their ideas, plan, and reflect on their
K - 8th
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, 1.MD.A.2
, 2.OA.A.1
+13
STEAM Brainstorming
Do you want students to use common objects in new ways in your STEM/STEAM activities? Use this brainstorming activity for whole class instruction, learning stations, and/or gifted challenge and differentiation activities. Included: Teacher directions Activity supply list Teacher questioning guide Ten student activities (containing 2 pages each of brainstorming guides and drawing pages for a total of 20 pages) Two pages of partner activities Teacher evaluation of student work page TOU
2nd - 4th
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
MP1
, MP5
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
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