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Structures and Materials STEM Challenge Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Challenge your students to show you what they have learned about building structures, critical thinking, testing materials, and problem-solving with these open-ended problem-solving challenges. This resource includes:instructions for how to set up and run this activity, ways to modify the tasks and materials to use.over twenty different tasks for students to try. Some can be completed in a few minutes while others can be worked on for a few hours.a list of science concepts to be learned with ea
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Engineering
Engineering Design Process Doodle Notes & Quiz | STEM Engineering Cycle, NGSS
Engineering Design Process Doodle Notes & Quiz | STEM Engineering Cycle, NGSS MS-ETS1, Engineering PracticesHelp students master the Engineering Design Process with these engaging and interactive STEM Doodle Notes and Quiz! Designed for middle school science, engineering, technology education, and STEM classrooms, this resource helps students understand how engineers solve real-world problems through planning, testing, evaluating, and improving solutions. Students actively participate by c
3rd - 10th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Doodle Notes Bundle #1 with Understanding Checkpoints
Turkey Feathers and Forces STEM Science Activity (Paper & Digital)
Make your November and Thanksgiving lessons unforgettable with this Turkey Feathers & Forces STEM Activity—a creative engineering challenge that blends science, problem-solving, and holiday fun! Students design a turkey parachute using coffee filters, paperclips, and string, then test how air resistance and gravity affect its fall. This hands-on activity builds understanding of force, motion, air resistance, weight distribution, and the engineering design process, all while keeping students en
1st - 12th, Higher Education
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
First Week of School Science STEM Activity First Day of School Team Building
This Apple Wrecking Ball Back to School STEM Challenge is the perfect hands-on experience to launch your first week of school science activities while introducing or reinforcing Newton’s Third Law of Motion in a highly engaging way. Whether you're teaching upper elementary or middle school, this engineering challenge promotes team building, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking, ideal for the first day of school STEM activities or any beginning of the year science activities focuse
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Scientific Method Task Cards for 3rd Grade Science Process Skills & Variables
Help your students build confidence in using the scientific method with these task cards! Covering key process skills such as forming hypotheses, identifying variables, and analyzing data, this resource is perfect for small group work, centers, or whole-class review. With 24 task cards, students can actively apply what they learn about the scientific process, improving critical thinking and problem-solving in the classroom. What Concepts and Skills Are Covered:Mastering the scientific meth
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.3
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+2
Also included in: Scientific Method Activities, Scientific Method Labs and BUNDLE
First Week of School Science Back to School STEM Activity First Day Teamwork Fun
Looking for back to school STEM activities for the first week of school that combine hands-on engineering with critical thinking and team-building? The Apples Afar Cantilever STEM Challenge is a student favorite for the first day of school or fall-themed science units. This collaborative activity tasks students with designing and building a cantilever to suspend an apple as far from the edge of a desk as possible. It’s an engaging way to introduce the engineering design process, encourage
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Back to School STEM Activity First Day First Week of School Science Teamwork Fun
Looking for first week of school science activities that are hands-on, NGSS-aligned, and actually fun? The Apple Tree Catcher STEM Challenge is an engaging, collaborative build that’s perfect for your beginning of the year science activities, especially during apple season or fall themes. In this high-interest, low-prep activity, students work in teams to design and build a device to catch falling apples before they hit the ground. It’s a creative way to introduce (or reinforce) the engine
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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