Percent Increase and Decrease Quiz

Conductors v. Insulators - Designing a Habitat

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Help you students develop problem-solving and STEM skills by having them design a warm home for a penguin. This can be used as a summative assessment after a conductors and insulators unit, or as a formative assessment during the unit. Students will be asked to do things like: -identify materials as insulators or conductors -conduct research on the habitat of a penguin -sketch a prototype -describe a construction plan -reflect This was also a great way to make the lesson authentic by talking

3rd - 5th

Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physical Science

Types of Bridges (Info, Photographs & Control Chart) - Civil Engineering

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Montessori Print Shop

Teaching about various Types of Bridges enhances understanding of engineering principles, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving skills, connecting abstract concepts to real-world applications. Identify, sort, and classify 6 types of bridges. Then, use the control chart to check the classifications. This set includes the following types of bridges: beam, truss, suspension, arch, cable-stayed, and cantilever. Includes: 6 information cards18 photo cards (3 per bridge type)1 control chartPhoto ca

3rd - 6th

Engineering, General Science

STEM Bell Ringers | Makerspace Curriculum & Creative Thinking Activities

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

STEM bell ringers for makerspace curriculum and creative thinking activities. Includes 50 no-prep STEM challenges designed to build problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity through hands-on tasks.Start your day with Building Thinking Classroom STEM bell ringers designed for creative morning work activities that actually get students thinking.This resource includes 50 no-prep STEM challenges based on books, giving students daily opportunities to build critical thinking, collaboration, creat

1st - 3rd

Art, Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Catapult Data

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YesTheyCanMontessori

Make a catapult and record the results. In science we record things. Otherwise, it's just messing around. ~Myth Busters

K - 3rd

Engineering, Physics, Science

Build a Boat STEM Challenge Hands On Kindergarten Science Sink or Float Inquiry

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Here We Play Again

Looking for a fun, hands-on boat STEM challenge for kindergarten that explores sink or float concepts while engaging young learners in science inquiry? This Build a Boat STEM Challenge is the perfect resource to introduce your students to engineering, design, and scientific thinking.This low-prep resource is designed specifically for early elementary students and includes everything you need to guide your class through an exciting boat-building investigation. Students will love designing

PreK - 3rd

Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1