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VEX Go STEM Sprint – Robotics Obstacle Course Engineering | Grade 5
In the Combat Robotics League VEX Go Field Training sprint, students become robotics field engineers as they program a VEX Go robot to navigate a three-obstacle course — writing sequential movement commands, testing against the course, and redesigning their code until the robot completes all three obstacles within the time limit. Set inside the Combat Robotics League narrative, this 1-week sprint introduces Grade 5 students to block-based robot programming with immediate physical feedback.What S
5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
LIGHT: IS IT A WAVE? A PARTICLE? SCIENCE WRITING RESEARCH PROMPT
Students research the latest consensus on the nomenclature of light. Is it a wave? A particle? Could it be both? Use this for an open computer lab slot. Use it for a science homework assignment, which can be graded. Thanks so much for visiting! Excelsior!
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Physics, Science
AVIATION THROUGH THE STUDY OF BIRDS: A QUIZ/ GRS. 5-12, MG, AERODYNAMICS
This is a stem science quiz that combines knowledge of birds and aerodynamics for aircraft. It can be used as a take home quiz, a class activity during an open computer lab slot, or in a center. Leonardo da Vinci knew that by studying birds we could get better at flight! Thanks ever so much for visiting our humble shop. An answer key is provided. (There is a science tidbit, and a quotation from da Vinci included in the quiz.)
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Physics
VENUS QUIZ: FACTS ABOUT THIS AMAZING SPHEROID: GRS.6-12, ASTRONOMY
This is an interesting quiz about facts concerning Venus. Venus spins differently than most of the other planets. It spins backwards. Use this for an open book quiz during a computer slot. Venus has a very high temperature, as well. Use this quiz in a unit on the solar system. Excelsior!
4th - 8th
Astronomy, Informational Text, Physics
STEM Activities 10 Low Prep STEM Challenges Careers Engineering Design Process
STEM activities and challenges your students will ❤️ love ❤️! This resource has 10 easy to implement STEM challenges that follow the engineering design process while exposing students to STEM careers. Perfect for hands-on activities with force and motion, sound, materials, computer science, and more! Not only can these be used with a wide grade range, these were created to get students working in small teams, collaborating, and explore various STEM careers. I like to call these "10 STEM Chall
2nd - 12th
Engineering, Physics, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
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Mini Workshop: Sensory Bottles
Rheoscopic fluids were a well known technique to study fluid dynamics in physics. They are used by geologists to study interactions between solid surfaces and running water, they are used by aerospace engineers to study the flow of air around wings. But, computer programmes have driven this art to the recesses of history. However, the art can be seen in sensory bottles. This mini workshop is one that can be used in a small group to show students how to make a sensory bottle they can take home or
4th - 9th
Physics, Science
Albert Einstein - Analyzing Quotes
15 printable or digital quotes from ALBERT EINSTEIN for students to analyze and write about: imagination, making mistakes, attitude, perseverance, experience, asking questions, being positive, the mysteries of the universe, and more. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text boxes so students can type in the
4th - 8th
Physics, Writing
Also included in: Distance Learning for Middle School BUNDLE (Print + Digital Activities)
Makey Makey OPERATION GAME
🎮 Makey Makey Operation Game Project (Grades 5–6) Hands-on STEM + Art + Coding = Student Engagement GOLD!In this multi-day Makey Makey Operation Game Project, students design and build their own version of the classic Operation game while learning about simple circuits, conductivity, and Scratch programming. This project blends engineering, creativity, and problem-solving in a way upper elementary students LOVE. Perfect for STEM class, Makerspace, enrichment, or technology units, this pr
5th - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Physics
Multimeter Create A Poster Project
My Create-A-Poster series takes several Engineering/STEM skills and turns them into a project for students to create a poster/infographic that teaches that skill to the reader. The Create-A-Poster project is a great way to assess student understanding of the skill. These projects are also very easy to drop in the lesson plan for sub days! I was so thankful I had these in my Sub Day Library a few years ago when my husband and I were in the ER and needed something quick and easy for me yet meaning
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
Circuits Create-A-Poster
My Create-A-Poster series takes several Engineering/STEM skills and turns them into a project for students to create a poster/infographic that teaches that skill to the reader. The Create-A-Poster project is a great way to assess student understanding of the skill. These projects are also very easy to drop in the lesson plan for sub days! I was so thankful I had these in my Sub Day Library a few years ago when my husband and I were in the ER and needed something quick and easy for me yet meaning
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
Decoding Resistors Create-A-Poster
My Create-A-Poster series takes several Engineering/STEM skills and turns them into a project for students to create a poster/infographic that teaches that skill to the reader. The Create-A-Poster project is a great way to assess student understanding of the skill. These projects are also very easy to drop in the lesson plan for sub days! I was so thankful I had these in my Sub Day Library a few years ago when my husband and I were in the ER and needed something quick and easy for me yet meaning
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
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
Minecraft Kinetic and Potential Energy Lesson Plan
This lesson plan explains how to use Minecraft with a class to teach and assess kinetic and potential energy. Students learn about kinetic and potential energy (worksheet included) and then use Minecraft to create their own roller coaster. They then draw blueprints for their completed roller coaster, drawing the kinetic and potential energy for the coaster at each hill and dip.
3rd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Physics
Paper Helicopters: Rotor Length vs Fall Time — Data Tables + Scatter Plot | 3–12
🚁 Forces & Motion meets Data Literacy. Learners design three rotor lengths (L1–L3), collect 3 trials each from a fixed drop height, compute averages, and graph Rotor Length vs Time on a scatter plot. Middle/high school extensions add best-fit analysis and force/drag reasoning. What’s Included Student Pack p.1: Background, IV/DV/controls, criteria, sketch box with dimension callouts Student Pack p.2: Three data tables (L1–L3), large scatter-plot grid, best-fit guidance, CER prompts Teache
5th - 12th
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Pi-Day Catapult — Optimize Angle & Tension (Predict vs. Measure) | MS–HS NGSS
Description (NGSS included) Celebrate Pi-Day with a data-driven projectile challenge! Students tune angle and tension on a simple launcher, then predict vs. measure range and compute percent error. Teams graph Range vs. Angle (and optional Range vs. Pullback) and explain results with CER. 🧠📈 🔬 Investigate: hold one variable constant to fairly test the other. 🧮 Model: use a calibration shot or R ≈ (v²·sin(2θ))/g to predict. 📊 Analyze: compare predicted vs. measured; percent error
3rd - 12th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
Cranberry Bog Boat — Buoyancy & Density STEM Challenge (Grades 3–12, NGSS Aligne
Make buoyancy click with a seasonal engineering lab: students design a small foil “bog boat” that carries the maximum mass (cranberries/coins/washers) before sinking. They plan, build, test in a water bin, record data, and iterate to optimize stability and displacement—perfect for stations or a full-period lab. What students do Plan & sketch under material/size constraints, predict capacity. Test in rounds, adding equal-mass items until failure; record max mass, freeboard, and failure mode.
3rd - 12th
General Science, Measurement, Physics
Candy Cane Cantilever — Holiday Structures & Torque STEM Challenge (Grades 3–12,
Engineer a festive cantilever that reaches the farthest overhang beyond the table edge—using only candy canes and limited tape! Students plan, build, test, and iterate while applying torque and center of mass ideas. Perfect for a high-engagement holiday lab, stations, or a one-period challenge. 🍬🧰 What students do 🧠 Plan & sketch: identify anchor vs. arm, place joints/tape, predict max overhang. 🧪 Test & measure: record trials, overhang (cm), stability (10 s), failure modes. 📈 Analyze
3rd - 12th
General Science, Geometry, Physics
Candy Corn Parachute Drop — Holiday STEM Challenge (Grades 3–12, NGSS Aligned)
Description Boost engagement with a seasonal engineering challenge that’s easy to prep, budget-friendly, and truly data-driven. In the Candy Corn Parachute Drop, students design, build, and test a parachute that carries a candy-corn payload. They compete for the longest average fall time while meeting real-world constraints, then analyze results and iterate like engineers. What students do Plan a design under material and size limits, predict performance, and sketch. Build a canopy + lines +
4th - 12th
General Science, Physics
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