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Plants Spring STEM Activity - Print and Paperless Bundle
Looking for a plant activity to apply learning in plant needs, parts/functions, adaptations, life cycles, cells, photosynthesis, and/or genetics & heredity? This STEM challenge / STEAM challenge is a perfectly engaging way to get the job done joyfully! The challenge is great any time of the year, but works especially well as a spring activity! The completed designs and extension projects make beautiful displays for Back to School Night or Open House as well! The basic premise:Students work indiv
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Kid Engineers Build Test Calculate and Share SIMPLE MACHINES - STEAM GATE
Build simple machines like engineers. Test them like scientists. Understand them like scholars. Present them like professionals. Even in our 21st Century technological world we still need designers, engineers, and craftspersons with a solid understanding of the basics to provide the tools to get the job done. How would you feel, after all, if your calculus teacher didn’t know the times tables? If you teach engineering, thrive in an active, hands-on environment, or guide gifted learners, Si
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
CCSS
6.RP.A.3
, 6.RP.A.3a
, 6.RP.A.3b
+9
Engineering Design Unit | Design Your Own Chess Pieces | TinkerCAD | Makerspace
🧩 A ready-to-use IB MYP Design project where students research, model, and refine their own chess piece using 3D design, TinkerCAD, and the engineering design cycle!Transform your classroom into a design studio and strategy lab with this 10-lesson interactive chess unit! Whether you're teaching STEAM, design thinking, or looking for a unique cross-curricular project, this unit empowers students to learn the game of chess while applying the Engineering Design Process to create their own cust
5th - 9th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
Introduction to 3D Design on TinkerCAD
Introduction to 3D Designing on TinkerCAD for Elementary StudentsBring creativity, technology, and problem-solving into your classroom with this engaging Introduction to 3D Designing on TinkerCAD unit created specifically for elementary students! This beginner-friendly resource introduces students to the exciting world of 3D design and digital creation through easy-to-follow lesson and hands-on challenges. Perfect for STEM, Makerspace, technology, gifted education, enrichment, or classroom i
1st - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, For All Subjects
Plant STEM Activity - Parts of a Plant Life Cycle Plant Adaptations & Functions
Looking for an engaging way to teach plant life cycles, parts of a plant, needs, plant adaptations, functions, cells, photosynthesis, and/or genetics & heredity? This hands-on Plant STEM Activity is perfect for students in grades 2–8 to explore plant science concepts while fostering creativity and problem-solving skills. Whether for spring lessons, Earth Day, or anytime during the year, this activity inspires students to design and build their own unique plant with never-before-seen ada
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Electricity Basics STEM-Build and Explore Simple Circuits | Energy Units (K-9)
⚡ Electricity Basics STEM Activity: Build and Explore Simple Circuits Spark curiosity and hands-on learning with this exciting STEM engineering challenge! In this engaging activity, students explore the basics of electricity by building simple circuits and discovering how electrical energy flows through a complete path. Perfect for young learners, this resource helps students understand real-world science concepts through experimentation, observation, and creative problem-solving as they design
K - 9th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
Paper Helicopters: Rotor Length vs Fall Time — Data Tables + Scatter Plot | 3–12
🚁 Forces & Motion meets Data Literacy. Learners design three rotor lengths (L1–L3), collect 3 trials each from a fixed drop height, compute averages, and graph Rotor Length vs Time on a scatter plot. Middle/high school extensions add best-fit analysis and force/drag reasoning. What’s Included Student Pack p.1: Background, IV/DV/controls, criteria, sketch box with dimension callouts Student Pack p.2: Three data tables (L1–L3), large scatter-plot grid, best-fit guidance, CER prompts Teache
5th - 12th
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Entrepreneur/STEM Project
This product is a hands-on experience through which students will learn basics of creating a product and pitching your idea to an investor, inspired by the hit television series, Shark Tank! Students will select a large community concern that is important to them. Students will then learn the ins and outs of every detail needed in designing a creative product that will address a community concern, which will reach the needs of their target market. They will be equipped with the tools needed to s
4th - 10th
Business, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
RI.8.1
, CCRA.SL.1
, CCRA.SL.2
+4
Plant STEM Activity – Life Cycle, Adaptations, Photosynthesis, Heredity Genetics
Looking for an engaging way to teach plant life cycles, plant parts, needs, adaptations, functions, cells, photosynthesis, and genetics? Perfect for grades 2–8, this challenge invites kids to design and build their own unique plant with never-before-seen adaptations while applying real science concepts. This Google Slides Plant STEM activity combines hands-on building with paperless student slides, making it easy to manage while keeping kids fully engaged. 🧠 The ChallengeKids work individuall
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Surface Transport Vessel Technology Task
A technology task that outlines a need and problem for students to create a full functioning model of. It is designed to help students explore the functions and use of different simple machines. The document guides students though the brainstorming, planning and testing phases of creating something.
5th - 6th
Engineering
Betta Fish Bowl: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you design and create a suitable habitat for a betta fish that meets its basic needs?
Materials: (per group)
Large mason jar or other container
One betta fish
Aquarium gravel
Live water plant (optional)
Fish food
Tap water de-chlorinator
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials,
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Henry Ford STEM - Car Building STEM
Henry Ford - Henry Ford is a famous American who changed the way cars were made. This STEM teaches students some basic facts about Henry Ford. It challenges students to design a car that has wheels that can turn. Students must use the available supplies and stick to a budget. This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills.
Suggested Plan of Implementation:
Prior Week: Send home the parent letter requesting supplies. Gat
1st - 6th
Engineering, U.S. History
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
AVIATION
November is Aviation month. This research project can serve as an assessment grade or a homework grade. It covers a basic knowledge of aviation, and related information for the beginner. It has an art portion, as well. The intention of this project is to stimulate an interest in aviation. Thanks for visiting. We are humbled.
5th - 9th
Engineering, Physics
CCSS
RST.6-8.4
Roman Engineering STEM Challenge – Build a Roman City Marble Maze
Bring ancient history and hands-on STEM learning together with this engaging Roman Engineering STEM Challenge! In this interactive project, students design and build a functioning Roman city where a marble travels through important locations such as the forum, market, bathhouse, and city gate. This resource encourages critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and real-world engineering connections while reinforcing key concepts about Roman roads, city planning, and innovation. Students will
4th - 7th
Ancient History, Engineering, European History
Earth Day STEM Challenge - New Earth City Print and Paperless Bundle
Earth Day is the perfect time for the New Earth City STEM / STEAM challenge activity, but any other time of the year will do! The basic premise:It is Earth Day, and the year 2035. Earth has become overcrowded. The students are part of a pioneering crew tasked with setting up the first city (New Earth City) on Planetopia, a fictional name for a recently discovered Earth-like planet in a distant solar system. Part of the mission is to set up the city to prevent or address the problems we are havin
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Landforms STEM Challenge - Print and Paperless Bundle
If you’re looking to apply learning in landforms, weathering & erosion, plate tectonics & more, this STEM / STEAM challenge is a perfectly engaging way to get the job done joyfully! The basic premise:Students work individually or in partners/groups against a list of criteria and constraints to create the nonliving surface (geosphere & hydrosphere) of the fictional planet, Planetopia. Resource includes:NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8Teacher TipsLinks to a video walk-through of the challenge
2nd - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Engineering Design Process Unit Plan Using Catchbook - Student Packet
This is the Student Packet for the Engineering Design Process Unit Plan, designed to supplement activities as part of the design process of a competitive robotics program such as FIRST®, BEST(TM), or VEX®. This unit has a basic framework that can be customized for students in grades 3-12 and meets Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering Design topics.
This unit utilizes Catchbook by Siemens PLM Software. Catchbook is a 2D sketching tool available from the Apple App Store, Google Play,
3rd - 12th
Engineering, Robotics
Famous Americans STEM Bundle
Famous Americans - This STEM bundle includes four complete STEM challenges of famous Americans and is valued at $16!. It includes STEMS for Henry Ford, Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, and The Wright Brothers. Each STEM challenge will teach students some basic facts about what makes each one of these American Heroes famous. To complete each challenge, students must solve the given problem to construct something using the available supplies, while sticking to a budget. Please check th
1st - 6th
Engineering
Back to School STEM
Back to School STEM - Building a Crayon Organizer STEM- This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills. Oh no! The students have new crayons, but they are disorganized and they keep rolling off the tables. The students need to build a crayon organizer. What will your students come up with to solve the problem? This Back to School STEM will get your students using their critical thinking skills to solve this challenge! Stude
1st - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
STEM PBL Civil Engineering - Road Construction Math Money Multiplication Project
STEM PBL - CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR KIDS ROAD CONSTRUCTIONThis exciting Fun Mathwork Product makes road construction accessible for kids! This product is great to use as a spine to teach kids about road construction. It can also be used to reinforce basic math skills for your students, and/or use just use for fun! This product covers the following: Road constructionRoad construction equipmentConstruction business and profitCivil engineeringAddition (All the way up to millions)SubtractionMultiplica
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Math
CCSS
3.MD.C.7
, 3.MD.C.7b
, 4.MD.A.3
+7
Egg Drop STEM Challenge
**Newly Revised! Download for additional pages and NGSS alignment** Get your engineers thinking, planning, designing, and building with this STEM challenge. Students will work to create a device that keeps an egg safe when dropped from different heights. Eggs can be dropped off tables, countertops, or even the roof! This project is to be primarily completed at home, so that students may use materials from around their house. Depth and Complexity icons are embedded in student work pages.
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Physics
STEM PBL Civil Engineering - City Road Design Math Measurement Add Area Project
STEM PBL - CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR KIDS CITY ROAD DESIGNThis exciting Fun Mathwork Product makes city road design accessible for kids! This product is great to use as a spine to teach kids about city road design. It can also be used to reinforce basic math skills for your students, and/or use just use for fun! City Road Design is composed of (6) Exciting Modules: MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO ROAD DESIGNThis module is an introduction to road design with activities, pictures, and descriptions. The mod
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Measurement, Other (Math)
STEM PBL Civil Engineering - Bridge Design Math Measurement Weight Money Project
STEM PBL - CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR KIDS BRIDGE DESIGNThis exciting Fun Mathwork Product makes bridge design accessible for kids! This product is great to use as a spine to teach kids about bridges. It can also be used to supplement a stick bridge project, reinforce basic math skills for your students, and/or use just use for fun! Bridge Design is composed of (3) Exciting Modules: MODULE 1 - BRIDGE TYPESThis module is an Introduction into bridge types using pictures, descriptions, and vocabulary. T
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Math, Measurement
CCSS
2.MD.A.1
, 2.MD.A.3
, 2.MD.C.8
+10
Elevator STEM Activity Simple Machines Force and Motion Engineering Challenge
If you are studying force and motion or simple machines, this is the STEM activity for you! Whether students use a pulley system to lift their elevator car or a simple counterweight system, students will get hands-on experience with balanced and unbalanced forces as well as basic measurement skills (how high does their elevator go?). Most kids have ridden in elevators but how do they work! Most kids explore pushing and pulling motion on a flat surface (playing with cars, etc.) but elevators cert
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
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