Percent Increase and Decrease Quiz
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Thermal Energy Lab "Total Meltdown"
Students in this activity will feast their “ice” on the importance of insulators, conductors and how they keeps cold matter cool and hot matter warm or vice versa. Children participating in this lab will learn about the correlation between the speed of an object’s molecules and that objects temperature while getting to test different types of insulation, designing, and constructing a container of their own that minimizes the transfer of thermal energy. This is a STEM activity! Key points: · Temp
5th - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS3-3
Increasing Kinetic Energy Inquiry Experiment: marbles & ramps, Scientific Method
Inquiry activity using simple materials (marbles and ruler ramps) -Students are given the challenge to increase kinetic energy of a marble. Students practice using the Scientific Method to design and conduct an experiment and change variables.
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
Electricity & Electromagnets: Circuits, Conductors, Series/Parallel + Quizzes
Make teaching electricity and magnetism simple and engaging with this hands-on resource! Perfect for Grades 4–6, this package introduces students to electricity, simple circuits, conductors and insulators, series vs. parallel circuits, and electromagnets in a clear and accessible way. To run the experiments, students will need: a battery, wires with clips, small light bulbs, a switch (optional), various test materials (metal/plastic/wood), an iron nail, and copper wire. Students build real circu
4th - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
Circuit Diagram Labelling and Building
This package of circuit diagrams is perfect for introducing your students to circuit symbols and building circuits! Your students will label each diagram and then construct the circuit it represents. This download includes: 14 Circuits of increasing complexity to buildA sheet of circuit symbols for student referenceSome series circuits and some parallel circuitsCircuits using wires, cells, switches, lamps (lights), motors, and resistorsYour students will require: Wires2 D-cells (I recommend also
4th - 7th
Engineering, General Science, Science
Also included in: Alberta Grade 5 Science Bundle
Momentum and Mass Lab
This STEM lab was created for a 5th grade class and tests whether mass affects momentum. Using toy cars, a dime, a quarter, and a ramp, students complete trials to test how mass affects momentum. They also increase the velocity of the travelling car by raising the ramp and test if velocity also affects momentum. Following the scientific method, this lab provides the problem, procedure, trial charts, and questions for drawing conclusions. Toy cars can be purchased bulk from Oriental Trading a
4th - 6th
Engineering, Physics, Science
NGSS
4-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-1
+1
Also included in: Scientific Method Bundle
Earthquake Activities 4th Grade - Maps Analysis Changes to Earth's Surface
Engage students in earthquake science with map analysis, data interpretation, and engineering design. Students compare solutions to reduce natural hazard impacts while learning about Earth’s structure and seismic activity. Includes over 90 pages and slides!This Earthquake resource includes:hands-on activitieslab pagesmap workinteractive notebook flapsfive pages of informational text passagescomprehension pagesa slide showsorting cardsworksheetsanswer keys! quizTeachers Love This Unit!Elaine ⭐️
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Informational Text
CCSS, NGSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.4
+5
Growing Snakes ~ Monthly School-wide Science Challenge ~ STEM
How much will your growing snake increase in size over a five day period in cold water?
This is a school-wide monthly challenge activity that I have developed for my own building. Each classroom will receive the materials needed to complete the challenge and classrooms will post their results in a central location. The classroom that has the longest snake after five days in cold water at my school wins a science goodie bag of growing creatures. Teachers are able to extend the activity if the
K - 5th
Engineering, Math, Science
Also included in: Bundle Pack of 9 Monthly School-Wide STEM Challenges! Set #2
Growing Alligators ~ Monthly School-wide Science Challenge ~ STEM
How much will your growing alligator increase in size over a five day period in cold water? Materials: (per classroom) -One growing alligator or crocodile (the jumbo size) -One aluminum foil pan (like one for a turkey) -Cold water -Ruler and/or tape measure -Classroom data chart and lab sheets This is a school-wide monthly challenge activity that I have developed for my own building. Each classroom will receive the materials needed to complete the challenge and classrooms will post their result
K - 5th
Engineering, Math, Science
Build A Car STEM
This interactive STEM challenge requires students to plan and design their own race car and then to test the speed of their cars by sending them down a homemade ramp. The students are given the opportunity to revise their design and retest to see if there improvement increased the speed of their car. The students then reflect on their design.
Materials needed:
Timers
Cardboard (for ramp)
Textbooks (for ramp)
Toilet paper rolls
Plastic Water bottle and cap
2 or 3 oz plastic cups with l
1st - 10th
Engineering, Math, Science
Submarine Density Engineering Lab — Ballast Tank Design
This engineering challenge takes the complex physics of buoyancy and turns it into a hands-on mechanical system. By manipulating air volume with a syringe, students act as "ballast control officers," gaining a concrete understanding of how density dictates whether an object defies or succumbs to gravity in a fluid. Activity DescriptionBuild a Submarine is a premier STEM engineering lab that focuses on Archimedes' Principle and Density Control. Unlike static sink-or-float activities, this lab r
5th - 12th
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Scientific Method and Measurement Skill Labs Bundle
Building Circuits With Diagrams
This package of circuit diagrams is perfect for introducing your students to circuit symbols and building circuits! Your students will label each diagram and then construct the circuit it represents. This download includes:14 Circuits of increasing complexity to buildA sheet of circuit symbols for student referenceSome series circuits and some parallel circuitsCircuits using wires, cells, switches, lamps (lights), motors, and resistorsYour students will require:Wires2 D-cells (I recommend also u
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science, Science
Is it waterproof? A material investigation
Discuss what it means for a material to be waterproof by showing students a rain jacket and a cotton jumper - which one will keep them dry in the rain and why? Demonstrate how to make predictions and conduct a fair tests by dropping water onto a sponge and a plastic bag. Students then conduct their own waterproof tests on newspaper, foil, straws, pipe cleaners, sticks and plasticine. N.B. I like to use droppers or pipettes with students to increase fine motor skills. Australian Curriculum - Fo
K - 2nd
Chemistry, Engineering, Science
NGSS
2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
Scientific Method Lab: Paper Airplane Experiment
✈️ Scientific Method Lab: Paper Airplane Experiment Avatar Themed Hands-On, High-Interest Science Activity to Explore Variables and Data Analysis!Turn your classroom into a science lab with this engaging paper airplane experiment! Students will apply the scientific method as they test how increasing the mass of a paper airplane affects the distance it travels. This interactive activity promotes teamwork, critical thinking, and data analysis in a fun and memorable way. ✅ What's Included: Print
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, Engineering
A Bad Case of Stripes Engineering Design Process STEM Challenge Journal
Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to solve technical problems, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve systems. Students should engage in the engineering design process regularly through STEM challenges. The Engineering Design Process is a set of steps that engineers follow to find a solution to a problem. These steps are iterative which means that engineers repeat them as needed to improve their work with each cycle.
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, Engineering, General Science
Weather and Climate 3rd Grade Weather Chart & Collect Data and Graph
Students collect weather data, make graphs, and design solutions for weather hazards in this 3rd-grade NGSS-aligned unit. Includes labs, reading passages, quizzes, and 5E lessons on weather and climate patterns. Weather and Climate. This resource aligns with the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas of Weather and Climate, Natural Hazards, and Earth's Systems. This NGSS unit is completely integrated with science, math, and English language arts. This weather unit includes: using graphs and charts inform
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Informational Text
CCSS, NGSS
3.MD.B.3
, RI.3.1
, RI.3.2
+7
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
Engineering Process: Step by Step-Engineering a Toothpick House
A 4 day presentation Description of Project: This project comes as an easy, step-by-step classroom activity that walks students through the scientific method. Great for classes where engineering is a standard and you are looking for a creative and inexpensive activity that allows students to manipulate and create. In partner groups, students will create, test and improve a house made entirely out of toothpicks and mini marshmallows, that will be able to support the weight of a 1000 gram obje
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science, Science
Engineering: Weights and Measures Conversion Tables
A weights and measures conversion table is useful when converting and calculating engineering, construction and STEM problem solving projects and activities. It helps students learn how to locate information and convert that information into their calculations. The conversion table also allows teachers to increase the rigor in their activities and problem solving projects by supplying students access to the needed information to accurately calculate a complex problem.
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Applied Math, Engineering, Other (Math)
STEM - Dollar Store Design Challenge - Marshmallow Tower
This is a great discovery-based activity! Many teachers' favorite store is their local Dollar Store. I personally am willing to spend a little of my own money for a great lesson plan. The Design Challenge idea is not new, but has gained tremendous momentum with the increase in STEM education focus over the last few years. These challenges force learners in to a growth mindset but requiring multiple trials, being creative with limited supplies and by relying on group members for suggestions. I t
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+9
STEM - Back to School - Dollar Store Design Challenge - Puffmobiles
This is a great beginning of the of the year activity! Many teachers' favorite store is their local Dollar Store. I personally am willing to spend a little of my own money for a great lesson plan. The Design Challenge idea is not new, but has gained tremendous momentum with the increase in STEM education focus over the last few years. These challenges force learners in to a growth mindset but requiring multiple trials, being creative with limited supplies and by relying on group members for sug
3rd - 12th
Engineering, Science
STEM - Back to School - Dollar Store Design Challenge - Gondola
This is a great beginning of the of the year activity! Many teachers' favorite store is their local Dollar Store. I personally am willing to spend a little of my own money for a great lesson plan. The Design Challenge idea is not new, but has gained tremendous momentum with the increase in STEM education focus over the last few years. These challenges force learners in to a growth mindset but requiring multiple trials, being creative with limited supplies and by relying on group members for su
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Science
STEM - Back to School - Dollar Store Design Challenge - Umbrella
This is a great beginning of the of the year activity! Many teachers' favorite store is their local Dollar Store. I personally am willing to spend a little of my own money for a great lesson plan. The Design Challenge idea is not new, but has gained tremendous momentum with the increase in STEM education focus over the last few years. These challenges force learners in to a growth mindset but requiring multiple trials, being creative with limited supplies and by relying on group members for sug
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Science
STEM Challenge - Seed Dispersal Via Wind
Focus Question(s): Why is it an evolutionary advantage to plants to disperse their seeds? What seed designs aid in dispersal?Most plants grow from seeds. Dispersal of seeds is important for the continued survival of a plant species. If plants grow too closely together, or if baby plants are deposited right underneath the parent plant, they compete for light, water, and nutrients. Seed dispersal allows offspring to be spread over a wide area, decreasing the competition between offspring, and als
4th - 11th, Higher Education
Biology, Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-5
, 4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-3
+7
Clay Boat Challenge: Why Do Ships Float? | Sink or Float Lab |Archimedes Princip
🧪 Why Do Ships Float? Clay Boat Challenge & Sink or Float LabMake abstract concepts like floating and sinking finally click for your students! In this lesson, students explore a real-world question: 👉 Why do huge ships float while small rocks sink?Through prediction, discussion, and a simple hands-on experiment, students discover that shape affects how objects float. 🔬 What’s Included: ✔ Sink or Float movement game (high engagement warm-up) ✔ Student worksheets (prediction, reflection, in
4th - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-2
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