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The 3-4-5 Rule DBQ/CER | Carpentry Standard-Aligned | GATE Middle School
📘 Full Length NGSS Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | The 3-4-5 Rule Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Carpentry, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying accessible for gifted & talented middle school learner
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Informational Text, Physical Science
Playground Designer | Differentiated STEM & Budgeting Activity
Challenge students to think creatively and critically with this engaging differentiated playground design STEM activity! Students use problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and design skills to create their own playground layouts while working within increasingly complex design requirements. Level 1 – Basic Playground Design Students design a playground using a simple geometric grid Focus on layout, shape placement, and creative thinking Level 2 – Safety Rules Challenge Students must follow play
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Financial Literacy, Geometry
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.6
+7
End of Year Project: Solar Oven Investigation
This is the perfect end of the year project to keep your students engaged! Includes project guidelines and expectations, charts, graphic organizers, rubric and more!
4th - 6th
Engineering, Graphing, Other (Math)
CCSS, NGSS
5.MD.B.2
, MP1
, MP2
+7
Engineering Design Process with Worksheets | Snack Grabber | 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Have some little inventors in your class? Give them a chance to use the engineering design process to solve a problem - a very sweet problem! You will stick some yummy snacks way up high on the wall. Your students will work in small groups to invent a snack grabber to get the snack down safely. The number one rule is that they need to keep their feet on the ground! The must get the snack down without climbing or jumping. They will design a device to retrieve the treat safely without letting it d
3rd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
STEM Challenge: Cup Tower | Engineering | Science Grades 4-6
STEM Challenge: Cup Tower 🏗️ Cooperative Team Building at Its Best!Looking for a high-engagement STEM activity that builds teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking — without a ton of prep? STEM Challenge: Cup Tower is a hands-on, collaborative engineering challenge where students must stack cups into a tower using only a rubber band tool — no hands allowed! This ready-to-go resource makes it easy for you to facilitate a powerful STEM experience in just one class period. 🚀 What’s Inclu
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+2
Makerspace Super Hero Task Cards
STEM Super Hero Task Cards are perfect for using in your Maker Space! Join the Maker Movement by giving your students time to create, tinker, problem solve, and invent! This pack revolves around a Super Hero theme and includes: -7 task cards -task card cover -record sheet -bulletin board letters for a Super Hero Success Themed board -Writing connections sheet -Super Hero Maker Space Rules Poster -Directions and How To's This pack with themed task cards offers your students opportunities to joi
2nd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Science
Also included in: Makerspace STEM Bundle
Makerspace Going Buggy Insect Themed Task Cards #sizzlingSTEM
STEM Going Buggy Task Cards are perfect for using in your Maker Space! Join the Maker Movement by giving your students time to create, tinker, problem solve, and invent! This pack revolves around a Fun Bug theme and includes: -7 task cards -task card cover -record sheet -bulletin board letters for a Going Buggy Beauties Themed board -Writing connections sheet - Maker Space Rules Poster -Directions and How To's This pack with themed task cards offers your students opportunities to join the Make
2nd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Science
Also included in: Makerspace STEM Bundle
Makerspace Fishing Day Task Card Pack
STEM Fishing Day Task Cards are perfect for using in your Maker Space! Join the Maker Movement by giving your students time to create, tinker, problem solve, and invent! This pack revolves around a Fishing Day theme and includes: -7 task cards -task card cover -record sheet -bulletin board letters for a Fishing For Creations Themed board -Writing connections sheet -Fishing DayMaker Space Rules Poster -Directions and How To's This pack with themed task cards offers your students opportunities t
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Makerspace STEM Bundle
Personalized Name Card - STEM Engineering Challenge
Are you looking for a great STEM challenge for the first day or week of school?Can you create a personalized name card following a specific set of rules? Personalized Name Card ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual)- white cardstock paper - markers, crayons, or colored pencils - ruler - scissors and tape - pencil STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to improve your students’ commun
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: First Week of School - Set of 3 STEM Engineering Challenges
Roller Coaster Challenge KS2 support guides and visuals
These are to support and guide pupils to build a roller coaster. The challenge sheets aim to develop their knowledge of structures and modelling techniques. The challenge is laid out, the expectations and rules as well as materials and resources specified. Great for a STEAM day or Science and Design and Technology lessons. Also, you can link to Physics and Maths. Design in a playful, child-friendly way to promote engagement.It isadaptable for all levels all learners
5th - 9th
Engineering, Measurement, Physics
CCSS, NGSS
MP1
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
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
Pumpkin Tower STEM Challenge | Depth & Complexity Lesson Plan | Student Sheets
Bring the excitement of fall into your classroom with this Pumpkin Tower STEM Challenge! Students work in teams to design and build the tallest free-standing tower that can hold a pumpkin using simple materials. This hands-on activity encourages creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and critical thinking through the lens of Depth & Complexity (Rules). This resource includes everything you need to run the challenge with ease: Teacher Lesson Plan – objective, materials list, step-by-step
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, Engineering, Writing
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Introduction to Pseudocode in Computer Science & Programming [Full lessons]
This complete lesson introduces students to Pseudocode, a key skill in Computer Science, Coding, Software Engineering and Programming. Learners will explore how to plan, write, and interpret logical steps in plain language before converting them into real code. This beginner-friendly approach strengthens problem-solving, algorithm design, and coding confidence. Ideal for building a solid programming foundation. ▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧ The Following Are Included in This Curriculum✤ PDF Less
4th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Instructional Technology
Back to School STEM Activity | STEAM Challenge Beginning of the Year
Are you wondering how you are going to learn your students' names this school year? This back to school STEM challenge is your answer! Students will use engineering to design a unique name tag that they can wear for the beginning of the school year. Use this project to discuss classroom material expectations while the students create their designs. Students will use problem solving skills to create their name tag. As the final step of the engineering process students will share their c
3rd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Ultimate Growing Bundle of STEM Activities for Elementary Students
Beginning of the Year First Week of School Science Activities Team Building STEM
Beginning of the Year Science & STEM Activities!Looking for fun ways to launch your science block during the first week of school? This two-activity resource includes team building STEM activities perfect for the first day of school and beginning of the year science activities. These activities introduce students to engineering design, problem-solving, and the 4 Cs of STEM - while giving you the flexibility to build classroom community, establish expectations, and assess student collaboration s
3rd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Third Grade Engineering Unit | Engineering Design, STEM, STEEL, ISTE (3rd)
Looking for an engaging way to help 3rd grade students apply the Engineering Design Process? This Third Grade Engineering Design Unit gives students time to ask, imagine, plan, build, test, improve, and reflect through a hands-on, student-centered engineering project. This unit introduces students to the full engineering design process while giving them structured support, visual expectations, and meaningful work time. Students choose a problem or need, plan a solution, build with classroom mate
3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Instructional Technology
Grade 4 STEM Mega Bundle – 10 Engineering & Science Worksheets with Rubrics
Grade 4 STEM Mega Bundle – 10 Engineering & Science Worksheets with RubricsLooking for meaningful STEM work that builds real thinking, not busy work? This Grade 4 STEM Mega Bundle includes 10 classroom ready worksheets that challenge students to design, predict, test, explain, and improve. Each activity blends science, engineering, math thinking, and literacy so students are doing authentic problem solving while meeting curriculum expectations. These worksheets are designed for teachers who wan
4th
Engineering, Geometry, Measurement
Game Design STEM Unit – Board Game & Coding Engineering | Grade 2 | 4-Week
In the Game Design Studio, students become game designers and developers as they design an original board game, playtest and refine it, and then build a digital version of their game in Scratch. Set inside the Video Game Engineers narrative theme, this 4-week flagship unit immerses Grade 2 students in a complete creative engineering arc — from concept and rules design to physical prototype to coded digital game — building design thinking, computational thinking, and systems reasoning across fou
2nd
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, For All Subjects
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Pumpkin Catapult STEM Challenge | Depth & Complexity: Force & Motion
The Pumpkin Catapult STEM Challenge is a hands-on fall activity where students design and test their own catapults to launch candy pumpkins. Through this engaging challenge, students apply the engineering design process while learning about force and motion in a fun, seasonal way. To extend thinking, students respond to Depth & Complexity prompts connected to the icons Trends, Change Over Time, and Rules. They analyze patterns in their results, reflect on how their designs evolved over time,
3rd - 6th
Arithmetic, Engineering, General Science
Unplugged Coding St. Patrick's Day STEM Activity Computer Science Binary Puzzles
Need a last minute unplugged coding activity or STEM enrichment for St. Patrick's Day? These leveled activities include binary coding puzzles plus unplugged directional coding with conditional statements! 🍀 What You'll Get 🍀 Unplugged Coding for St. Patrick's Day includes 3 levels of printable directional coding challenges: Simple maze: Students follow 3 conditional statements and draw a path through the maze)Intermediate maze: Students follow the rules of 4 conditional statements and code
2nd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
STEM Gingerbread Engineering Challenge!
The elusive Gingerbread Man has managed to escape all his hungry counterparts, only to encounter his greatest challenge yet: building himself a Ginger-Home.
Students will love putting on their "Ginger-neering" Hats and getting down to business. Interactive activity includes all areas of the STEM Engineering Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, & Improve.
Pages are as follows:
Page 1: Cover
Page 2: Student Mission/Challenge Question and Rules
Page 3: Game Plan/ Blueprint Sheet and Design Quest
4th - 6th
Engineering
Beginning of Year Science Back to School STEM Activity Elementary Team Building
Perfect for Back to School STEM | Beginning of the Year Science, Grades 2–8The Apples Aloft Tower STEM Challenge is ideal for first week of school science activities, offering an engaging way to introduce your students to STEM practices, teamwork, and the engineering design process. Whether you're planning for back to school STEM activities in elementary or a middle school fall science unit, this tower-building challenge helps set classroom expectations, spark creativity, and build community
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Measurement, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Makerspace Bulletin Board
This product contains all of the materials you will need to create a Makerspace Bulletin board! A makerspace is a designated area for creativity and innovation, and is a great way to organize and foster student involvement in STEM activities!
Included in this product:
-"Makerspace" Banners - 2 Different Versions (different fonts)
-"create" bubble letters- 2 sets- one black set, one colorful set (turquoise, orange, green)
- 4 inspirational posters to foster creativity and innovation
- 1 "Makers
1st - 6th
Engineering
Sudoku Puzzle 4x4|Easy,Medium,Hard|Merry Christmas|1st-6th,Homeschool|60puzzles
🎁🎄 Have Fun & Train Your Brain with Christmas 4x4 Sudoku! 🎄🎁 This set of adorable Christmas-themed $4\times4$ Sudoku worksheets is specially designed for new puzzle solvers! ✨ What You'll Get: 20 Sets of 4x4 Sudoku Puzzles: Each page features a cute Christmas-themed coloring image, such as an ornament, a stocking, Santa, and a snowman. Variety of Difficulty Levels: Puzzles range from Easy, Medium, to Hard to allow continuous and fun practice of logical thinking skills.
1st - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Other (Science)
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