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Simple Machine Theme Park Project for Physical Science: STEAM 4th-12th
Looking for a simple machine project that actually excites your students while covering real content? This creative thinking, drawing, and writing assignment for grades 4 through 12 combines writing, art, and science into one engaging theme park activity that works perfectly for your simple machines unit as group work or individual assignments.📋 What's Included:Ready to print student project plans1 completion checklist for students1 grading rubric1 teacher instruction guide💛 Why You'll Love It
4th - 12th
Creative Writing, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-PS2-2
, 5-PS2-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Electric Circuits Series & Parallel NO PREP GRADE 4 SCIENCE GAME - VERY UNFAIR
Here is a short youtube video explaining how this review game works.This game is VERY UNFAIR and the kids love it!This is a No Prep Science Review Game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and can be assigned to your team or your opponents’ team! And to make it very unfair, if you get the answer wrong, then the opposing team gets to assign the points to any team they choose. The goal is to have the score the closest to zero at the end of
3rd - 5th
Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: 29 NO PREP GRADE 4 SCIENCE REVIEW GAMES - VERY UNFAIR: Physics
Electrical Circuits (Series & Parallel) TRASHKETBALL Science Game - Grade 5
Let’s score points with Trashketball!3 or more teams race to answer each question!!Trashketball is a No Prep Science game where students take shots to score points based on how quickly they answered the questions, but only if they are correct! The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. There are 20 questions and answers are included. This version is Elementary Science, Grade 5, Electrical Circuits (Series & Parallel) It is a digital resource, no print
4th - 6th
Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: 29 TRASHKETBALL Science Games - Physics - Grade 5 No Prep Review
Electric Circuits Series & Parallel FRAZZLED Science Game - No Prep Grade 4
Win Big, then Lose Big, Then Win Big Again. So Frustrating, and FUN!Frazzled is a No Prep Science game where teams earn an unknown amount of points for answering questions correctly! Be warned, get it wrong and your opponents get your points! Reveal a bomb and your points get reset to ZERO! The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. There are 20 questions and answers included. This version is Elementary Science, Grade 4, Electric Circuits Series & Pa
3rd - 5th
Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: 29 FRAZZLED Science Games - Physics - No Prep Grade 4 Review
Electrical Circuits (Series & Parallel) GRADE 5 SCIENCE GAME - VERY UNFAIR
Here is a short youtube video explaining how this review game works.This game is VERY UNFAIR and the kids love it!This is a No Prep Science Review Game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and can be assigned to your team or your opponents’ team! And to make it very unfair, if you get the answer wrong, then the opposing team gets to assign the points to any team they choose. The goal is to have the score the closest to zero at the end of
4th - 6th
Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: 29 NO PREP GRADE 5 SCIENCE REVIEW GAMES - VERY UNFAIR: Physics
Earthquake Shake Tower Challenge – Structural Engineering STEM Project
In the Earthquake Shake Test Tower STEM Challenge, students become civil and structural engineers as they design and build a tower that can withstand simulated earthquake forces without collapsing. Using simple classroom materials, students explore vibrations, structural stability, balance, and energy transfer while engaging in authentic problem-solving through the Engineering Design Process. This exciting, low-prep STEM challenge is ideal for STEM labs, science classrooms, engineering unit
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Wave Principles and Music Project with Warm-Ups Bundle
Want a cross-curricular project that combines music, art, and science? With this project based learning activity, students deepen their understanding of wave principles while having a choice in the type of project they would like to produce. Students focus on wave principles such as frequency, amplitude, waveforms, harmonics, crests, troughs, etc. while also exploring musical concepts such as timbre, echo, reverb, rhythm, tempo, and pitch. Students will be able to:Create an original piece of mus
4th - 8th
General Science, Other (Arts), Physics
PBL: Sound Wave Principles and Music Project (Google Doc)
Want a cross-curricular project that combines music, art, and science? With this project based learning activity, students deepen their understanding of wave principles while having a choice in the type of project they would like to produce. Students focus on wave principles such as frequency, amplitude, waveforms, harmonics, crests, troughs, etc. while also exploring musical concepts such as timbre, echo, reverb, rhythm, tempo, and pitch. Students will be able to:Create an original piece of mus
4th - 8th
General Science, Other (Arts), Physics
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.6
, MS-PS4-2
+1
Also included in: Wave Principles and Music Project with Warm-Ups Bundle
Paper Nest STEM Challenge – Structure & Stability Engineering | Grades K–8
Paper Nest Protector STEM Challenge – Hands-On Engineering & Egg Protection ProjectProtect the “nest” at all costs! In the Paper Nest Protector STEM Challenge, students become engineers tasked with designing a protective structure that keeps a fragile egg safe from impact using only simple classroom materials. This high-engagement, low-prep project introduces students to real-world engineering, force and motion, and structural design through the Engineering Design Process. Perfect for STEM la
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Boat Float STEM Challenge – Forces, Motion & Transport Engineering | Grades K–8
In the Boat-to-Shore Transport STEM Challenge, students become marine and mechanical engineers as they design a system that safely moves cargo or passengers from a floating boat to the shoreline without tipping, spilling, or sinking. This real-world engineering scenario blends buoyancy, stability, force and motion, and systems design as students solve a transportation challenge using only simple classroom materials. This engaging, low-prep STEM project is perfect for STEM labs, science class
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Parachute Drop STEM Challenge – Cargo Protection Engineering | Grades K–8
In the Parachute Cargo Carrier STEM Challenge, students become aerospace and mechanical engineers as they design a parachute system capable of safely delivering a cargo payload to the ground without damage. This real-world engineering challenge blends physics, force and motion, materials science, and problem-solving as students test how drag, mass, surface area, and structural protection work together in successful aerial delivery systems. This high-engagement, low-prep STEM project is perfe
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Tower Building STEM Challenge – Structural & Parachute Engineering | Grades K–8
In the Rescue Tower + Parachute STEM Challenge, students become emergency response engineers as they design a rescue tower and parachute system to safely evacuate a payload from the top of a structure to the ground. This exciting real-world engineering scenario blends structural engineering, gravity, air resistance, impact protection, and systems design as students solve a high-stakes rescue mission using only simple classroom materials. This hands-on, low-prep STEM project is perfect for ST
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Parachute Drop STEM Challenge – Impact Protection Engineering | Grades K–8
In the Air Supply Drop STEM Challenge, students become aerospace and mechanical engineers as they design a system to safely deliver critical supplies from the air to a target zone without damaging the cargo. Inspired by real-world humanitarian aid and space missions, this challenge blends physics, force and motion, materials science, and engineering design as students solve a high-stakes delivery problem using only simple classroom materials. This engaging, low-prep STEM project is perfect fo
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Egg Drop STEM Workbook – Student Engineering Journal | Grades 3–5 Editable
This Editable Student Engineering Workbook is designed to support students as they plan, test, and improve their designs during the Egg Drop Engineering Challenge, while giving teachers flexibility to customize pages for their classroom. Created specifically for Grades 3–5, this resource includes the same student-facing structure as the PDF version, with the added benefit of editable text boxes for easy customization, differentiation, and reuse. This is a student-facing resource intended to
3rd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Rocket WebQuest: Interactive Research Adventure into the Science of Rockets
Launch your students into the world of rockets, space exploration, and aerospace engineering with this Rocket WebQuest. This is a fun and engaging digital research activity that’s perfect for upper elementary, middle school, or early high school STEM classes. Students will explore trusted online resources to answer guided questions tied to real-world rocket science and space history. What’s Included: Ready-to-use Rocket WebQuest Worksheet (editable Google Doc) Guided research questions coverin
4th - 12th, Higher Education
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physics
Force and Motion Science and STEM Activity Bundle | Inertia Gravity Work Gr 4 5
Let's explore Forces and Interactions with an inquiry-based hands-on bundle. Students explore balanced and unbalanced forces, gravity, inertia, energy, work, the Laws of Motion, and more. They will think like scientists by using the scientific method and engineering design process. End the unit building marble roller coasters. Force and Motion vocabulary activities and worksheets are included along with complete teacher guides. Included in the BundleForce and Motion Experiment Bundle | Newtons
4th - 7th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+10
St. Patrick's Day STEM Activities Leprechaun Trap Stop Motion Unplugged Coding
STEM and STEAM activities for St. Patrick''s Day all in one place! Explore hands-on STEM activities with the engineering design process, digital STEAM activities like stop motion animation and digital brick builds, and unplugged coding and binary activities. If you teach STEM to multiple grades and are looking for plenty of options to try with students, these are the challenges for you. What You'll Get🍀 Hands-On STEM: Leprechaun Trap, Building Brick Challenges (LEGO) + STEM Challenges with Lar
2nd - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Parachute Drop STEM Unit – Mr. B Engineering Games | Grade 4 | 3-Week
In the Drop Zone Parachute Delivery Challenge, students become aerospace delivery engineers as they design and build a parachute system capable of transporting a payload from a fixed drop height to a target landing zone. Set inside Mr. B Engineering Games, this 3-week flagship unit immerses Grade 4 students in the real science of drag, stability, and payload protection as they plan, build, test, and redesign through the full Engineering Design Process. What Students Will Do* Investigate how dra
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Egg Drop STEM Workbook Bundle – Engineering Journal | Grades 3–8 Editable
Need flexible, editable worksheets to support your Egg Drop engineering challenge? This bundle includes both upper elementary (3–5) and middle school (6–8) versions of the Student Engineering Workbook in fully editable format, allowing you to adapt language, expectations, and scaffolding to fit your classroom. Designed for teachers who want differentiation and customization without starting from scratch. What’s Included Grades 3–5 Editable Workbook Guided engineering planning pages Structured r
3rd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
Water Rocket STEM Unit – Mars Launch Engineering | Grade 4 | 2-Week
In the Mars Launch Sequence Water Rocket unit, students become Mars expedition launch engineers as they design, build, and test a paper water rocket — investigating how fin configuration, nose cone shape, and launch angle affect flight distance and trajectory. Set inside the Mars Expedition Team narrative, this 2-week unit challenges Grade 4 students to collect controlled launch data, make one evidence-based redesign, and prepare their findings for a launch showcase. What Students Will Do* Buil
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Mars Rover STEM Unit – Surface Mission Engineering | Grade 4 | 2-Week
In the Mars Surface Rover Mission, students become Mars expedition rover engineers as they build a full rover incorporating the optimal wheel and suspension configuration from their lab data, then test it across the full three-zone Mars terrain course with a payload cup attached. Set inside the Mars Expedition Team narrative, this 2-week unit challenges Grade 4 students to integrate weeks of data into a single optimized build. What Students Will Do* Transfer the winning wheel and suspension con
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Mars Rover Traction STEM Unit – Wheel & Suspension | Grade 4 | 2-Week
In the Mars Terrain Wheel and Suspension Labs, students become Mars expedition mobility engineers as they systematically test wheel configurations and suspension designs across a three-zone terrain course modeled after Martian surface conditions. Set inside the Mars Expedition Team narrative, this 2-week unit challenges Grade 4 students to collect real traction and load data and use evidence to select the optimal configuration for their upcoming rover mission. What Students Will Do* Set up the
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Engineering STEM Stations – Medical Device Relay Championship | Grade 4
In the Medical Device Engineering Relay Championship flex sprint, students become multi-challenge engineers as they compete across four rapid-fire engineering stations — tower, bridge, platform, and paper airplane — closing out the Grade 4 STEAM year with energy, teamwork, and celebration. Set inside the Medical Device Engineers narrative, this flex-week stations format gives Grade 4 students a final day of hands-on engineering fun. What Students Will Do* Build the tallest freestanding tower fr
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Parachute Recovery STEM Sprint – Mars Landing Engineering | Grade 4
In the Mars Recovery Parachute System flex sprint, students become Mars landing engineers as they design and test a parachute recovery system optimized for a simulated Martian atmospheric descent — building on everything they learned about drag and payload in Q1 but now applying it to a precision landing scenario with new constraints. Set inside the Mars Expedition Team narrative, this flex-week sprint gives Grade 4 students a fresh engineering context to apply parachute principles. What Studen
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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