If you have K'nex and students ready for a STEM challenge, this product is for you. Included are three design challenges and a rubric for grading each. Students love the creativity and open ended portion of these challenges. Great for classroom use, Maker Spaces or STEM nights.
Learn about the types of bridges, do research, make posters, write reports, compare and contrast. Lastly, complete STEM activities that include building models of bridges. Included are rubrics for grading, KWL, self reflection, and online resources.
Integrate STEM in your classroom with this basketball STEM challenge bundle!Get your students pumped up for basketball and STEM! Design and build an amazing basketball shooter and goal!Integrate coding in your classroom with an unplugged basketball coding activity! No robots required. Design and build an amazing basketball shooter and goal combined into one cup and ball game!Scientists, engineers, mathematicians, inventors, and trailblazers face off in a tournament! Students learn about each pe
This is a high-quality, "meat-and-potatoes" math resource. On TpT, teachers go crazy for PBL (Project-Based Learning) that actually includes the "support" pieces like role cards and rubrics. Here is a comprehensive product description designed to convert browsers into buyers. Fraction Architects: A High-Interest PBL Math ChallengeDesign, Defend, and Build: Real-World Fraction ApplicationAre you looking for a way to move beyond "pizza slices" and help your students truly master fractions as oper
This introductory activity allows students to research basic characteristics of the four types of bridges. Students evaluate these characteristics and assign each bridge a star rating and defend in an expository paragraph. Rubric included.
Provide your students with STEAM/STEM opportunities with these engineering task cards! Place them in a center for students to choose and create independently or complete whole group! The packet also includes a rubric that can be used for assessing each activity and a complete material list!
A student portfolio/workbook for the introduction to drafting. The portfolio uses IB principles to introduce lettering and line skills. An introductory hands on activity as well as a culminating hands on project with directions and evaluation rubrics.
Design assignments often ask students to solve a single problem. Responsive designs ask students to solve more than one problem - which leads to more student learning. Included with full purchase download: 6 Different Responsive DesignsIB MYP Criterion B RubricFind all Responsive Design downloads at the links below. Responsive Design 4 Pack .DOC - or - .PDFArchitecture Responsive Design 6 Pack .DOC - or - .PDFSpace Responsive Design 6 Pack .DOC - or - .PDFSustainable Energy Responsive Design 6
Use simple materials with straightforward activities for effective and engaging sub plans! This resource contains a variety of STEM activities that use paper, index cards, and paper plates to create everything from paper airplanes, to helicopters, to marble runs, and even unplugged coding! What You'll GetStart off with Creative Warm-Up drawing activities! Choose from any of the Makerspace Choice BoardsPaperPaper PlatesIndex CardsUse one of the Guided STEM Challenges: paper airplane, paper clip d
Ultimate Paper Airplane Engineering Challenge – STEM Activity Engage your middle school students in an exciting hands-on engineering challenge! Students design, test, and improve paper airplanes while learning about aerodynamics, forces of flight, and the engineering design process. ✔ Student Lab Packet ✔ Teacher Guide ✔ Rubric Included ✔ Perfect for STEM, Physics, or Engineering Units Great for grades 5–8. Printable PDF – No Prep Required!
Build a Home for a Ladybug is a great STEM project. Spark imagination, creativity, and connections to the real world! This file includes: Student Packets (Reading passage, comprehension questions, building challenge, writing connection). Ladybug TemplatesPrice Charts (practice economic skills of budgeting!)Literary Connection SuggestionRubricsCertificates of Completion This activity aligns to the following standards: NGSS 2-LS4-1 Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversit
Are you looking for an engaging STEM unit in your classroom learners or homeschool learners? Utilize the LEGO SPIKE Prime platform with me to engage learners critical thinking, problem solving and imaginative play! Learning should be fun and in this unit we create fun robots the learn concepts of robotics, engineering, coding and STEM. Perfect for learners who need something extra in the classroom, or Gifted and Talented (GT) students, and Homeschool students who want STEM opportunities! Student
This is a STEM engineering projects based on The Three Little Pigs. Students will construct a toothpick house for the little pigs. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student recording sheets (four options)
-grading rubric
-parent letter
-extension menu
-detailed notes to teacher
Additional materials that you will need:
toothpicks (make sure you get the FLAT kind not the round ones!)
gr
Bring STEM learning to life in your upper elementary classroom with this low-prep STEM bundle packed with engaging challenges and activities! Perfect for Back to School and beyond, these resources help your students explore the engineering design process while diving into exciting topics like force and motion, coding, and seasonal STEM challenges. This isn’t just a set of activities—it’s a full year of STEM engagement designed to save you prep time while keeping students motivated and curiou
This is a STEM engineering projects based on The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Students will construct a raft house for the billy goats. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student recording sheets (four options)
-grading rubric
-parent letter
-extension menu
-detailed notes to teacher
Additional resources you will need:
-straws
-pipe cleaners
-tub of water
-10 gram piece (or something to re
This is a STEM engineering projects based on Cinderella. Students will construct a wind-powered coach for Cinderella to get to the ball. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student recording sheets (four options)
-grading rubric
-parent letter
-extension menu
-detailed notes to teacher
Additional resources you will need:
-paper
-tape
-straws (optional)
-large smooth flat surface (tile f
This is a STEM engineering projects based on Rapunzel. Students will construct a pulley so that Rapunzel can stop lifting things with her hair. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student recording sheets (four options)
-grading rubric
-parent letter
-extension menu
-detailed notes to teacher
Additional resources you will need:
-string
-ruler
-gram stackers or pennies
-Pringles can (or
Design and create a house for a superhero! Use this project to have students plan, design, and build a house for a superhero. Students come up with their superhero and plan a house that can accommodate their powers!
Download includes:
Teacher Directions
Design Brief
Student Directions
Guided Worksheets
Reflection Sheet
Rubric
This challenge is sure to engage students. Perfect for alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards.
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Properties of light and optics science hands-on exploration: Design a Periscope! This STEM activity provides a great introduction to the Engineering Design Process. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ For the teacher (6 pages)Designing a Periscope: Overview (2 pages)Planning time lineIntroduction to Engineering for Elementary StudentsDesign Criteria pagePerformance rubricFor the students (19 pages)Introduction to Optics and ReflectionWarm-up activity (3 pages, includes differentiation) Testing data sheetDesig
This resource is a fun way to spice up your Maker Space! Whether it just starting or needs new tasks, these cards all use paper. The tasks are fun, like making a weaved basket and paper spring! Your students won't be able to resist the challenges!
Included are:
~26 Task Cards
~Rubric
~Recording Sheet
~Teacher Notes/Instructions/Ideas
~Additional Items You May Want to Stock Your Maker Space With
*Please note that paper is the common item to complete all of these tasks. Your students will n
This is a STEM engineering projects based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Students will construct working latch so no one else can break in. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student recording sheets (four options)
-grading rubric
-parent letter
-extension menu
-detailed notes to teacher
Additional resources you will need:
-card stock for the door
-variety of building materials suc
Free Arduino Starter Activity – Blinking LED Lesson + Student WorksheetIntroduce your students to Arduino programming and physical computing with this simple and engaging beginner STEM activity. In this lesson, students build a basic circuit and upload their first Arduino program to make an LED blink. This activity is perfect for introducing coding, electronics, and engineering concepts in middle school STEM classrooms. Students will learn how software interacts with hardware while developing
This is a STEM engineering projects based on The Little Red Hen. Students will construct a paper airplane to send a "Help Wanted" poster into town. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student recording sheets (four options)
-grading rubric
-parent letter
-extension menu
-detailed notes to teacher
Additional resources you will need:
-paper
-measuring tape or meter stick
Great for use in
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their rounding skills! It is a highly engaging activity where the children round amounts of tokens to buy recycled materials to ultimately create an animal. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it is differentiated, includes rubrics, parent letters, and printable or digital student journals to meet your needs. My students love this extension because they use their rounding know