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IB PYP Provocation Concept Story Mats | For Every Theme Grades K-3
LOOK and WONDER Discussion Mats for IB PYP | Inquiry-Based Provocations for Lower grades - a bundle for every IB PYP transdisciplinary theme! Looking 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-base
K - 3rd
Character Education, Environment, Library Skills
Aero Engineers Drone Engineering Lab and STREAM Program
AERO ENGINEERS is a mission-based Drone Engineering STREAM Program designed to introduce students in Grades 4–6 to aerospace engineering, flight operations, teamwork, problem solving, and the engineering design process through hands-on learning experiences. WE use EC300 Drones that are built with LEGO Technic Like pieces. These drones are very affordable (about $50.00). Students work in collaborative flight teams as they build, test, fly, analyze, redesign, and improve a series of classroom dro
4th - 6th
Engineering
Tinkercad 3D Printing Projects Bundle | 6 Beginner STEM Activities | Grades 5-9
Save 20% with this 6-project Tinkercad 3D printing bundle! Includes: Key Holder, Name Keychain, Pencil Topper, Desk Nameplate, Planter with Drainage Tray, and Custom Phone Stand. Each project includes teacher guides, rubrics, worksheets, and step-by-step instructions. Perfect for grades 5–9 STEM, makerspaces, and technology classes. What's Included in This Bundle:1. Key Holder / Hook Rack (2-day project)Design an animal-shaped key holderLearn design constraints (wall thickness, screw hole size)S
5th - 9th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
IB PYP Science Inquiry Forces & Motion & Innovation: How the World Works
Forces, Motion & Innovation – IB PYP “How the World Works” Inquiry Unit (Grades 3–5)Welcome to the inquiry world of science, engineering, and discovery — where students think creatively, question deeply, and design with purpose! This complete 6-week IB PYP transdisciplinary unit explores the central idea: Understanding scientific principles allows people to design and improve technology.With over 200 pages of hands-on, concept-based learning, students investigate innovation, forces and m
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Science
Science Mini Lesson Guessing Game Bundle | Discussion Activities 3-5 Grade
Teach science concepts while building discussion, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills with this engaging Mystery Photo Bundle. Students use clues to identify science-based mystery photos while practicing observation, reasoning, and speaking skills. ⭐ Students talk, think, and stay engaged.Part of the Mystery Photo Speaking Games series — structured classroom routines that encourage participation and thoughtful discussion. Just open the PowerPoint and play. No prep required.Why Teachers L
3rd - 5th
Biology, General Science, Vocabulary
CCSS, NGSS
SL.3.1
, SL.4.1
, SL.5.1
+5
STEM Challenge Growing Bundle | Engineering Activities | Year-Round STEM Toolkit
Bring excitement, problem-solving, and real-world thinking into your classroom with this STEM Challenge Growing Bundle — a continually expanding collection of hands-on engineering challenges students love. Designed for busy teachers, this ready-to-use system makes it simple to run engaging STEM lessons while building collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Best of all, new STEM challenges are added regularly at no extra cost, so your resource library keeps growing! Perfect for eleme
4th - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Theme Park Design Project, Create a Theme Park Stem Unit for Middle School
f you’re looking for a project that actually gets students excited to come to class, this is it. Imagineering Your World is a hands-on, no-prep theme park design project that turns your classroom into a creative design studio. Over the course of several weeks, students step into the role of Imagineers as they design themed lands, develop original attractions, and bring characters to life using storytelling, engineering, and design thinking. This project consistently hooks students who love to
5th - 10th
Computer Science - Technology, Creative Writing, Graphic Arts
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
iRewild Nature Academy Mimsy Pebbles of Time Series Grade 4 Complete Guide
iRewild™ Nature Academy – Grade 4 Mimsy Pebbles of Time Series - Wild Curiosity, Courage & Deep Imagination 12-Week Nature-Based Science, Math, & SEL CurriculumGive your 4th graders (or advanced 3rd / supported 5th) a deeply engaging, story-rich journey through geology, ecosystems, mathematical patterns, and community stewardship—all through the whimsical lens of Grandmother Mimsy and her Pebbles of Time. The Mimsy series helps children fall in love with the living world, then gently shows t
4th
Ancient History, Character Education, Earth Sciences
CCSS, NGSS
4.OA.A.1
, 4.OA.C.5
, RL.4.2
+21
I Spy Animal Adaptations | Classification & Reasoning Science Game | 3–5 Grade
Looking for an engaging way to teach animal adaptations and classification while building critical thinking skills? This I Spy Animal Adaptations game challenges students to analyze clues, eliminate incorrect answers, and explain their thinking using scientific reasoning. ⭐ Students think critically, apply science concepts, and support their answers with evidence.Through topics like camouflage, habitats, and survival traits, students deepen their understanding of how animals adapt and are classi
3rd - 5th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Vocabulary
CCSS, NGSS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
+23
LEGO Engineering STEM Activities | Building Bricks Engineering Unit | Worksheets
LEGO Engineering STEM Unit | Ages 5–10 Bring hands-on STEM learning into your classroom, co-op, or homeschool with this LEGO-style Engineering Unit designed for elementary students ages 5–10. Students learn how real engineers design, build, test, and improve their ideas through fun, engaging building challenges using building bricks. This unit is print-and-go, flexible for mixed ages, and perfect for STEM clubs, enrichment classes, and homeschool groups. ⭐ WHAT’S INCLUDED ✔ 8–9 weeks of e
K - 5th
Engineering
Earthquake Tower STEM Worksheets Bundle – Editable Version | Grades 3–8
Looking for editable STEM worksheets to run an earthquake engineering challenge across multiple grade levels? This Earthquake Shake Tower Editable Worksheets Bundle includes customizable student worksheets for Grades 3–5 and Grades 6–8, making it easy to differentiate the same engineering challenge for upper elementary and middle school classrooms. Teachers can edit text, reduce writing, adjust language, or adapt worksheets for different learners while maintaining a structured, hands-on eng
3rd - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+3
STEM Challenge: Spaghetti & Marshmallow Tower
Build it. Test it. Improve it. Challenge students to design and construct the tallest free-standing tower using only raw spaghetti and marshmallows! This hands-on STEM activity encourages teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and engineering skills in a fun and engaging way. Perfect for upper-elementary and middle-school classrooms, this ready-to-use resource includes everything you need to guide students through the engineering design process, from planning to reflection. What’s Included: Goog
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Writing
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+2
Pangea mini unit hands on project Bundle
The entire Pangea sequence. Includes research stations, evidence collection chart, Puzzle hands-on activity. analysis and drawing conclusions activity and the CER writing prompt with sentence starters.
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science
Inspiring Animal Habitat | Slides for Google Classroom™
Engage your students with this dynamic Google Slides Bundle! This comprehensive package is ideal for Google Classroom™ and features a range of interactive activities that focus on animals in the Arctic, desert, rainforest, wetlands and woodlands. What's Included:⭐ Vibrant Google Slides Presentations: Captivating visuals bring the desert, rainforest, Arctic, wetlands and woodland biomes to life, making learning fun and accessible. ⭐️ Interactive Activities: Keep students engaged with a ran
2nd - 4th
Biology, Environment, Other (Science)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
+1
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
Ecosystem Infographic Poster Project + Exam | Middle School Assessment | 6th-8th
Skip the boring test and give students a creative ecosystem project they’ll actually enjoy!This 23-page Ecosystem Infographic Project + Alternative Assessment Toolkit gives your students a meaningful Unit 5 test replacement while keeping them accountable for ecosystem mastery. Students create a one-page ecosystem infographic poster that demonstrates understanding of: abiotic and biotic factors food chains symbiotic relationships biodiversity ecosystem balance cause and effect in food we
5th - 9th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment
Nature Walk STEM Activity | Outdoor Observation Lesson | Hands-On Science Fun
Take learning outside and spark curiosity with this engaging Nature Walk STEM Activity! Students explore their own school environment to make meaningful observations they may have never noticed before—turning everyday surroundings into an exciting science investigation. Get students moving, thinking, and observing with this easy-to-implement outdoor lesson! Using a structured sensory chart, students will explore nature through sight, sound, and touch while building observation and critical thi
3rd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
+9
3D Printing Desk Nameplate – STEM/STEAM Tinkercad Project
Bring 3D design to life with this ready-to-use Desk Nameplate Project for Tinkercad! Perfect for introducing additive manufacturing, CAD fundamentals, and real-world design constraints, this engaging 2–3 day lesson guides students through sketching, digital modeling, peer review, and reflection. Students will design a triangular standing nameplate with engraved or raised text, learning professional design rules while expressing personal identity. Whether your class is new to 3D printing or
5th - 9th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
Christmas Budgeting Activity & Slideshow – Holiday Math and Financial Literacy
Make budgeting merry, bright and differentiated! In this differentiated Christmas budgeting activity, students help Snap and Sparky plan a holiday party while practicing real-world math, financial literacy, and writing skills. The included teaching slideshow guides students through the activity with visual instructions, examples, and letter-writing prompts — perfect for whole-group modeling or centers! What’s Included: 3 leveled budgeting options (whole numbers to decimals) Back story to build
2nd - 6th
Decimals, Family Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy
CCSS
3.NBT.A.2
, 4.NBT.B.4
, 2.OA.A.1
+1
3D Printing Lesson: Planter with Drainage Tray – Tinkercad STEM/STEAM Project
Engage your students in functional 3D design with this ready-to-use lesson plan for creating a planter with a drainage tray in Tinkercad. This project teaches real-world design constraints, additive manufacturing concepts, and problem-solving—all while letting students personalize a useful object. Perfect for beginning and intermediate Tinkercad users, this resource walks students through the entire design process: from sketching and planning to digital modeling, peer review, exporting, and r
5th - 9th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
Earthquake Tower STEM Worksheets – Editable Version | Grades 3–5
Looking for editable STEM worksheets to run an earthquake engineering challenge in your Grades 3–5 classroom? This Earthquake Shake Tower Editable Student Worksheet Packet gives teachers the flexibility to customize student pages while guiding learners through the engineering design process as they design, test, and improve a tower built to withstand simulated earthquake shaking. This resource is ideal for teachers who want to reduce writing, modify language, or adapt worksheets for differ
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+2
Also included in: Earthquake Tower STEM Worksheets Bundle – Editable Version | Grades 3–8
Roller Coaster Engineering Project | Energy, Forces & Motion | NGSS | Grades 6–8
Does your class need a project that gets students genuinely excited about physics? This multi-week roller coaster engineering project challenges student teams to design and build a marble-run prototype for a fictional Six Flags client — applying real concepts of potential energy, kinetic energy, forces, motion, Newton's Laws, and speed calculations the whole way through. It's hands-on, standards-aligned, and built for the real classroom. WHAT'S INCLUDED (19 pages):KWL Warm-Up: Energy & Roller
5th - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-PS3-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS3-5
+1
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
SCIENCE Animal vs Human Body System Unit
***BOTH: Editable & PDF Copies*** 25 PagesAnimal vs. Human Body Systems Research UnitEngage your students in a hands-on, research-based science unit exploring human body systems and comparing them to animals! This unit focuses on the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and skeletal systems, guiding students through a structured research process while giving them the freedom to explore their favorite animal. Students start with a research booklet that teaches each body system and provides a cl
4th - 6th
Anatomy, Biology, Writing
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