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Buoyancy Density Science Lab Boat STEM Activity Challenge Archimedes Principle
💧If you are studying buoyancy, density, or Great Explorers, this is the perfect complementary STEM and science activity for you. Students will first conduct a science experiment with aluminum foil and water, and then challenge themselves to design and create a boat. ✨ About This Challenge ✨ This STEM activity provides a great introduction to the Engineering Design Process. While learning about density, buoyancy, and the Archimedes' principle, your students will construct their own cargo s
3rd - 7th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+3
Intro to Science | Scientific Method and Inquiry Hands On Activity Unit Bundle
Make the first weeks of science easy to plan with Inquiry-based activities that build curiosity, teach the scientific method, and get students thinking like real scientists. This comprehensive back-to-school science bundle features 6 resources that will give your students a strong foundation in the scientific method and nature of science. ✨ What’s Included:Identifying Variables in Experiments – Print & digital worksheets to help students practice independent, dependent, and controlled variables
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science
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
Butterfly Pea Flower Buffer Simulation Activity (Advanced Biology/AP/Worksheet)
This engaging activity introduces students to the critical role of buffers in maintaining homeostasis. Using butterfly pea flower tea as a natural pH indicator, citric acid as an acid source, and baking soda solution as a buffer, students investigate how biological systems resist drastic pH changes. Students will record data, construct graphs, and connect their results to real-world biological systems such as blood pH regulation, lactic acid buildup during exercise, and ocean acidification. Stan
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry
NGSS
HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS1-3
+8
Context Clues Unit-PBL/STEAM/Task Card Activities/Choice Board/Reading Skills
Unit Description – “Clara Clue: Detective of Words”This two- to three-week literacy unit engages upper elementary students in mastering the use of context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in both fiction and nonfiction texts. Through storytelling, project-based learning, STEM integration, and hands-on activities, students explore five major types of context clues: Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Example, and Inference. Unit Highlights Anchor Character: Clara Clue, a friendly
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
ACTIVITY: Ecological Organization Paper Model & Reading Resource | Color and B&W
This resource pairs well with this YT video on Ecological Organization.SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel for new Episodes and FREE ResourcesYour students will love this hands-on activity as they explore Ecological Layers! "Life in an ecosystem is full of order. It’s organized in layers, each one is both complex, and connected. We call those layers the Levels of Ecological Organization. These layers include the individual living organism to the entirety of all living things on our planet; and und
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
Candy Parachute STEM Challenge | Edible STEM Activities | Gravity
Candy Parachute STEM Challenge | Gravity & Air Resistance Engineering Activity Looking for a hands-on, high-engagement STEM lesson that teaches real science concepts and gets your students excited? The Candy Parachute STEM Challenge is a student favorite — and it's more than just fun. This 60-minute activity helps students understand gravity, air resistance, and the engineering design process through an exciting, candy-themed challenge! Students will design, test, and improve parachutes t
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-PS2-2
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: Candy STEM Design Challenge Bundle | Edible STEM Activities
Forces and Patterns Extension Activity Choice Board
🧲 Forces and Patterns Choice Board | 4th Grade Science TEKS 4.7A, 4.7B, 4.7C 🔬 Encourage Critical Thinking About Force, Motion, and Predictable Patterns! Make your science instruction engaging, flexible, and student-driven with this Forces and Patterns Choice Board! Created for Grade 4 science TEKS, this 1-page resource provides a collection of 12 interactive and standards-aligned activities covering motion, patterns, gravity, and magnetism. Great for independent work, stations, projects,
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physics
Also included in: ULTIMATE 4th Grade Science Choice Board BUNDLE - TEKS-Aligned
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
Summer STEM Workbook!
STEM Activities SUMMER THEME!Use these comprehensive workbooks as handouts for your class during summer session or as a quick, easy back-to-school science lesson. This lesson requires some materials! But other than that, there is no other prep for a GREAT 4DAY Lesson. Do all experiments in ONE week, or spread them out of STEM is something you do once weekly. Includes 2 extra handouts at the end for recording observations for #4 experiment! Download for 4 EASY experiments that gets students th
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physical Science
Simpson’s Diversity Index — Biodi. and Eco. Analysis (Advanced/AP/Worksheet)
This advanced biology activity challenges students to calculate, analyze, and interpret biodiversity using Simpson’s Index (D), Shannon-Weiner Index (H'), and Pielou’s Evenness (J). Through real-world datasets, students explore species dominance, ecological resilience, evolutionary pressures, and the impact of human disturbances on biodiversity. This resource builds data analysis, ecological reasoning, and graphing skills aligned with AP Biology expectations. Standards Alignment: NGSS for Mid
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Basic Principles, Biology, Environment
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-5
, HS-ESS3-3
+6
Halloween STEM Challenge: Rube Goldberg Ghost Catcher | Engineering Design MS6-8
Halloween STEM Challenge: Rube Goldberg Ghost Catcher | Engineering Design Process ActivityEngage your students with a spooky, hands-on Halloween STEM challenge! In this activity, students become engineers for the day as they design a Rube Goldberg-style contraption to catch a ghost using simple, everyday classroom materials. Perfect for middle school science, STEM, and design thinking lessons, this challenge emphasizes critical thinking, creativity, and the full Engineering Design Process. W
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+3
Scientific Method Variables Shuffleboard Game Interactive Print & Digital Gr.5-9
Teach experimental design and scientific method variables with this hands-on interactive STEM activity for grades 5-9. Includes 13 scenarios in print & digital formats to engage students in learning independent, dependent, and control variables. No prep.Engaging Scientific Method Variables Game for Interactive LearningTransform your science lessons with this innovative shuffleboard game that makes learning about experimental design fun and interactive. This engaging scientific method lesson use
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.3.4
, RI.4.4
, RI.5.4
+20
Particle Dot Art | States of Matter | Montessori Chemistry Hands-On Science
Bring the states of matter to life with this creative, hands-on Particle Dot Art activity! Students use dot stickers, markers, or colored pencils to illustrate how particles are arranged and move in solids, liquids, gases, and plasmaScience_Chemistry_Particle Dot … . This activity is designed for grades 4–6 and works beautifully in: Montessori classrooms – as a self-directed work on the chemistry shelf with a built-in control of error. Homeschool settings – as a visual, artistic way to und
3rd - 8th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science
STEM & Critical Thinking | Think Like an Inventor (TRIZ Method) | GATE
Are your students tired of the same old STEM building challenges? Do you need a zero-prepactivity that actually teaches them howto think, not just whatto build? Welcome to the "Think Like an Inventor" Series!This comprehensive bundle uses TRIZ(The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving)—the exact same innovation framework used by engineers at NASA, Samsung, and Boeing—adapted perfectly for middle-grade students (Ages 8-14). Instead of messy supplies and glue sticks, these engineering challenge
3rd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering
Also included in: STEM & Critical Thinking BUNDLE | Think Like an Inventor | STEM | GATE
Topics To Ponder: Curiosity Flash Cards
A Deck of Topics to PonderEach card offers a seed of thought—part question, part prompt—and activities to spark curiosity. All are science based with resources.
Not Specific
Basic Principles
Density Tower Lab | Montessori Chemistry Experiment | Hands-On Science for Upper
Turn abstract chemistry into a memorable hands-on experience with this Density Tower Lab. Designed for grades 4–6, this activity shows students how liquids and solids behave based on their density, making particle theory both visible and engaging. Students layer liquids such as honey, dish soap, water, and oil in a clear jar, then test different solids (coin, bead, paperclip, grape, popcorn kernel) to see where each one settles. By observing the separation of liquids and the placement of so
4th - 9th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physics
Solar Wax Melting STEM Challenge | Solar Oven Engineering Lab | Renewable Energy
Challenge your students to become solar engineers with this engaging Solar Wax Melting STEM Challenge! In this hands-on engineering activity, students work in teams to design and build a solar oven capable of melting a candle stick using only sunlight. Students investigate solar energy, thermal energy, heat transfer, reflection, absorption, insulation, and engineering design while competing to create the most effective solar oven. This highly interactive STEM project combines: ✔ Solar Energy
4th - 7th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
States of Matter Timeline Project | Montessori Chemistry | History Science Cross
Show students how our understanding of matter has evolved with this States of Matter Timeline Project. Designed for grades 4–6, this hands-on activity combines history, science, and art as learners research and create a 36-inch timeline of famous experiments in chemistry and physics. Students place key discoveries about solids, liquids, gases, and plasma along the timeline, including contributions from scientists such as Robert Boyle, Joseph Priestley, Antoine Lavoisier, Dmitri Mendeleev, M
4th - 12th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, World History
Rocket WebQuest: Interactive Research Adventure into the Science of Rockets
Launch your students into the world of rockets, space exploration, and aerospace engineering with this Rocket WebQuest. This is a fun and engaging digital research activity that’s perfect for upper elementary, middle school, or early high school STEM classes. Students will explore trusted online resources to answer guided questions tied to real-world rocket science and space history. What’s Included: Ready-to-use Rocket WebQuest Worksheet (editable Google Doc) Guided research questions coverin
4th - 12th, Higher Education
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physics
FREE Sample | STEM & Critical Thinking | Think Like an Inventor | GATE
FREE Sample of the 'Think like an Inventor' Workbook Are your students tired of the same old STEM building challenges? Do you need a zero-prepactivity that actually teaches them howto think, not just what to build? Welcome to the "Think Like an Inventor" Series!This comprehensive bundle uses TRIZ(The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving)—the exact same innovation framework used by engineers at NASA, Samsung, and Boeing—adapted perfectly for middle-grade students (Ages 8-14). Instead of messy
3rd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering
Engaging Camouflage Google Slides | Adaptation and Mimicry for Google Classroom™
Engage your students with this dynamic Camouflage Google Slides resource!Camouflage is an exciting topic! This package is ideal for Google Classroom™ and features a range of interactive activities that focus on camouflage, mimicry, and evolution. Did you know that the peppered moth changed their colour and got darker during the Industrial Revolution? During the Industrial Revolution, pollution darkened tree bark with soot, favouring dark-coloured moths, which became better camouflaged and thus m
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, Biology, Environment
NGSS
2-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Engaging Animal Habitat and Camouflage Google Slides | Google Classroom™
Ultimate STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle | 12 Hands-On STEM Labs & Projects
Ultimate STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle | 12 Hands-On STEM Labs & Design Projects | NGSS AlignedGrades: 5–10 Subjects: STEM, Engineering, Physical Science, Life Science, Makerspace Resource Type: STEM Activity Bundle Formats: PDF + Editable Files (where noted) 🚀 A Complete Hands-On STEM Engineering Program This Ultimate STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle includes 12 classroom-tested STEM labs and engineering design challenges that get students building, testing, analyzing, and im
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physics
A is for Atom Craft Template
🎨 Kids Craft Template – Spark Creativity in Every Little Artist!Unleash your child’s imagination with this Kids Craft Template, designed to turn everyday moments into colorful masterpieces. Whether it’s a rainy afternoon, a classroom activity, or a weekend project, this printable template makes crafting easy, fun, and mess-free! 🧒 Perfect For:Parents looking for screen-free funTeachers planning hands-on lessonsBabysitters and caregivers needing quick activitiesBirthday parties, holiday crafts
PreK - 1st
Alphabet, Basic Principles, Other (Arts)
Also included in: All Alphabet Craft Templates
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