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Light Engineering Project half-sheet
This print and cut half-sheet is great for practicing engineering concepts and provides teachers with an easy assessment tool.
Pairs well with units or lessons on light, day/night, and engineering.
1) Students design a solution to the problem: "It's too dark in the playroom."
2) Students test their design (suggested materials: a box for the house, flashlight, cardboard or block for the wall, small mirrors).
3) Students self-assess the the success of their design.
In my classroom, students wor
K - 3rd
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physical Science
1000th Day of School Project | Museum Exhibit Cards + Research + Rubric
Feeling overwhelmed by how to make the 1000th day of school truly special and educational? Introducing the 1000th Day of School Project | Museum Exhibit Cards + Research + Rubric, your all-in-one solution to transform your classroom into an engaging learning museum! This project not only celebrates a significant milestone but also deeply integrates critical thinking and research skills, making learning both memorable and meaningful for your students. ✨ What's Included: Printable Museum Exhibit
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Basic Principles, Creative Writing
STEM Challenge Cards - Easy STEM Activities - STEM Activities Projects
STEM Challenge Cards How Can I Use These STEM Challenge Cards? These STEM Challenge Cards give you ready-made projects to get students building, problem-solving, and working together. The PDF includes a teacher instruction page with suggested supplies and 16 cards, each with a different construction challenge. They’re ideal for group work, morning starters, or afternoon projects. Why Teachers Like ItHands-on learning – Kids design, build, and test real structures.Collaboration focus – Encourages
1st - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
PBL-Problem-Based Learning: Solve the Local Water Crisis
Water Crisis Warriors: A Project-Based Learning Challenge Inspire future problem-solvers with a real-world mission they can dive into—literally! Water Crisis Warriors is a high-impact PBL unit where students explore the causes and effects of a local water crisis and take on the challenge of designing creative, research-based solutions. With built-in critical thinking tools, collaborative tasks, and a final presentation, this unit is perfect for gifted enrichment, environmental science, or s
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
Homeschool Made Simple: 9 Week STEM Science and Innovators Unit (Grades 3rd-5th)
STEM Hands-On Unit: Innovators, Engineers & Problem Solvers (Grades 3–5)Empower students to think like scientists, engineers, and innovators with this comprehensive 9-week STEM unit designed for Grades 3–5. Through hands-on investigations, engineering design challenges, coding activities, scientific inquiry, and real-world problem-solving experiences, students develop critical thinking skills while exploring how STEM shapes the world around them.This engaging curriculum integrates science, techn
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Basic Principles, Classroom Community
Apple Oxidation Experiment
Easy experiment that helps students practice the scientific method and using variables to learn a solution to an everyday, real life problem: apples turning brown. This Google Slide will guide your students through the different steps of the Scientific Method.
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, Biology, Science
CCSS
RST.6-8.3
, RST.6-8.9
Growth Mindset for Students
Growth Mindset for Students will challenge your students to overcome a challenge or present a solution to a problem after researching, designing, collecting and analyzing data, making adjustments, reflecting on gained knowledge, and retesting. Students will also explore factors that contributed to success as well as mistakes to avoid in the future. Ideas for data collection with examples are included.
2nd - 12th
Basic Principles, For All Subjects
STEM Story Starters: Real-World Challenges| Engineering Design and ELA | Science
Make science and design thinking come alive with these Real-World STEM Story Starters! Perfect for grades 4–8, these prompts turn everyday problems—like leaky water bottles, slippery helmets, and hot phones—into creative design challenges. Each Slide includes: ✅ A relatable, real-world scenario to spark curiosity ✅ Clear science concepts like heat transfer, stability, or waterproofing ✅ A hands-on build prompt to prototype solutions ✅ A sketch box prompt for visual design thinking ✅
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
STEM Challenge Task Cards | 40 Low-Prep Engineering Activities | 3rd–6th Grade
Engage your 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students with these 40 STEM Challenge Task Cards, featuring low-prep, hands-on engineering activities that build problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking skills. Each challenge presents a clear engineering task, a real-world goal, and a short list of simple, classroom-friendly materials. Students design, build, test, and improve their solutions while practicing collaboration and the engineering design process. Perfect for teachers who want
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, General Science, Instructional Technology
STEM Challenge | Back to School Bubble Gum Challenge
This STEM Challenge is a fun and engaging way to learn the STEM process and work collaboratively with a team! It provides students with great opportunities to think through problems and find creative solutions to them. Once you mention the words "Bubble Gum" you will have them hooked! This STEM Bubble Gum Challenge is a GREAT Back to School activity to teach and/or reinforce procedures. It's also designed to use at ANY time of the year as well! There's no prep needed for this STEM activity be
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Science
CCSS, NGSS
SL.3.1
, SL.3.1b
, SL.3.1c
+14
Also included in: Science Activities Bundle
Design Challenge Planner | STEM , STEAM , Engineering Grades 3-5
Kick off your STEM and design thinking lessons with this engaging Design Challenge Planner Worksheet—perfect for grades 3–5! This printable worksheet helps young engineers organize their ideas, define the problem, consider the end user, and brainstorm creative materials to use for the solution through writing and planning. Whether you're introducing the Engineering Design Process or diving into a hands-on challenge, this tool encourages students to think critically, collaborate, and communic
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
Newton's Laws of Motion Task Cards: Force and Motion, Physics, Science Center
Are you struggling to find engaging, hands-on activities to help your students truly understand Newton's Laws of Motion and apply Force and Motion concepts to real-world situations? These interactive task cards are the perfect solution to reinforce Inertia, Acceleration (F=ma), and Action-Reaction in your Physical Science classroom, transforming abstract physics theories into easy-to-grasp scenarios. How to use:Science Centers: Place cards at a station for group work.Scoot Game: Place card
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science
Nonliving Things Science Lesson | Science of Reading Worksheets | Grades 3-6
Teach the characteristics of Nonliving Things with this Science of Reading aligned unit. If you need high-quality 3rd Grade Science Worksheets or fluency science of reading passages about nonliving objects, this Elite Digital Ed kit is your solution. Designed for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, and Grade 6, it is perfect for science of reading centers and emergency sub plans. RESCUE YOUR PREP TIMEStruggling to find fun science worksheets that actually build reading skills? This lesson solves
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Science of Reading
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
, RI.4.4
+13
Force and Motion Ramp Investigation
This investigation leads students through the process of conducting a simple experiment that tests the effect of force on an object. Students will follow the Scientific Process to design, test, record results, and communicate conclusions about their experiment. Start with a common problem and let kids get creative testing their solutions.
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Basic Principles, Physics
Force and Motion Ramps with Toy Cars
This investigation leads students through the process of conducting a simple experiment that tests the effect of force on an object. Students will follow the Scientific Process to design, test, record results, and communicate conclusions about their experiment. Each team of designers starts with the same problem then uses their own ingenuity to find a solution and test their designs.
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physics
IB PYP Provocation Concept Story Mats | How the World Works Grades K-3
LOOK and WONDER Discussion Mats for IB PYP | Inquiry-Based Provocations for Early YearsLooking for engaging IB PYP provocation tools that spark curiosity, support inquiry-based learning, and develop oral language and thinking skills in young learners? These LOOK and WONDER Discussion Mats are your ready-to-use solution! Perfect for Pre-K to Grade 3, these printable mats feature high-engagement images that help you introduce concept-based inquiry, project-based learning, and student-led th
K - 3rd
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
Also included in: IB PYP Provocation Concept Story Mats | For Every Theme Grades K-3
Engineer Design Process Worksheet – Comic Strip process notes
Design Process Comic Strip Worksheet – STEM Reflection for Grades 3–5Make engineering fun and visual with this Design Process Comic Strip Worksheet, created for grades 3–5! This printable resource turns the Engineering Design Process into a creative storytelling experience where students draw and write about each step of their design challenge—from identifying the problem to improving their solution. Perfect for STEM, makerspace, or PBL classrooms, this worksheet helps students sequence their
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
Mystery Genre Unit Study: VR Activity, Choice Board, PBL, Science Exp./texts/5es
Mystery Genre Unit Study DescriptionThe Mystery Genre Unit invites upper elementary students to step into the role of detectives as they read, write, and think like investigators. This cross-curricular unit blends ELA, science, and critical thinking using the engaging theme of mystery-solving to build comprehension, problem-solving, and creativity. Students begin by exploring the elements of mystery stories, including the problem, clues, suspects, red herrings, and solution. Through both fi
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies
Properties of Matter Extension Activity Choice Board
🧪 Properties of Matter Choice Board | 4th Grade Science TEKS 4.6A, 4.6B, 4.6C 🔍 Explore Matter, Mixtures, and Conservation with Engaging, Student-Driven Activities! Make matter meaningful with this Properties of Matter Choice Board—a student-centered resource aligned to 4th Grade TEKS 4.6A–C. With 12 hands-on, interactive activities, your students will investigate magnetism, temperature, mixtures, and the conservation of matter in fun and creative ways! Perfect for science centers, enrich
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in: ULTIMATE 4th Grade Science Choice Board BUNDLE - TEKS-Aligned
Instrument Design project
Invite students to create and design their own musical instruments demonstrating the properties of sound! This project includes instructions, a planning page, reflection questions and a rubric. In document format, you can customize the rubric and reflection questions to fit your own properties of sound unit.
To help develop scientific thinking and the scientific method as it relates to design and technology, space is given and questions are asked to help students think about refining their desi
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, Music
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