Elementary Programs Engineering Resources for Microsoft and for Homeschool
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Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 3rd 4th Grade Introductory Program - 45+ Hours
Every other teacher in your building probably has a handy curriculum to follow, a set of textbooks as resources . . . so why not you, the Gifted and Talented Teacher? Here is a complete first year GATE program adaptable to 3rd or 4th grades--all tried and tested, Common Core Standards based, and successfully implemented using best practices in gifted education. SEE THE BIG PREVIEW FOR MORE -- 33% off Individual Purchase Prices You get 263 pages of materials guaranteed to produce 45+ hours of con
3rd - 4th
Engineering, English Language Arts
STEM Kid Engineering for GATE -- FERRIS WHEELS plus Primary Sources
In this GATE engineering journey, students will each construct a very cool Ferris wheel prototype as a final product. Along the way, they will examine primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math, engineering, and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and talented education for 21st Century Learners.
This is a challenging engineering project—teacher guided. I used it for GATE 4th grade; however, my kids are experienced builders.
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Engineering, Social Studies
CCSS
5.NBT.B.7
, RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
+2
Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
STEM Engineering - Landforms PDF & Powerpoint {Elementary Grades}
STEM Engineering is not just for big kids! Your students will love this STEM design brief where they get to plan, create, and reflect on creating a landform. You will love it because the PDF includes detailed teacher directions, parent letter about the project, session outline, and more! The powerpoint introduces the STEM project to students in a kid-friendly way PLUS reviews important vocabulary that will be needed throughout the project.
If you are new to STEM, I highly suggest that you down
1st - 3rd
Engineering
SPIES! A GATE Adventure 18+ Contact Hours - Challenging and Engaging!
Your students will ask to stay in from recess for this. It is the most popular unit I've taught in 32 years, and it is packed with challenging critical thinking. We imagine students are training at the school for spies: mini survivor challenges, mini crossbows, a jewel heist, footprint mysteries, memory games, cipher disks, case files, messages hidden in gel caps. This unit is STEM and critical thinking at its coolest and finest, and we’ve thrown in reading, speaking and listening, and a social
4th - 7th
Applied Math, Engineering
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Arctic Dogsled Racing Design Challenge - STEAM for Upper Elementary
Here’s an applied engineering challenge in which—just like in the real world of engineering—a poor design means limited success or even failure.
In the Iditarod Sled Challenge, students apply their background knowledge of physical science and use logic and imagination to construct a miniature sled that will deliver “serum” to Nome, Alaska, just like Balto once did.
Use this challenge in conjunction with your study of the arctic or the Iditarod--or as a stand-alone engineering challenge for the
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Physical Science
Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
STEM Kid Engineering and Construction -- Hoop and Launcher Game GATE
Kid-built in a few hours . . . this 7 inch tall basketball hoop can be assembled and re-assembled. We’re not going to toss a ball to make baskets with this project. Oh, no . . . we are making a little catapult to launch marshmallows at the hoop! Oh, yes! Sweet!
Use this building project as a challenging independent study for upper elementary, as a whole-class engineering project, or use it to make math and science applications like percentages, measurements and geometry, action/reaction, tr
3rd - 6th
Applied Math, Engineering
Backpack Jack Travels the Globe! 8 Great STEM STEAM challenges & Bonus Passport!
Ready for 8 new STEM/STEAM adventures with Backpack Jack? This time he is traveling the globe! In this bundle, you'll find 8 complete STEM lessons, 8 student STEM activity books, 8 "fun facts" pages about the famous landmarks, and additional support materials and resources. Searching for STEM lessons to do with my students, I found that there were lots of STEM "activities" but very few intro-to-close all inclusive lesson plans. That's where the idea for Backpack Jack was born. When my studen
1st - 5th
Engineering
Engineering Design: Playground Swing (Aligns with NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, & 3)
Engineering Design: Playground Swing (Aligns with NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, & 3)This NGSS aligned STEM project engages your students with a hands-on experience in designing and building a playground swing. While doing this project, they will learn and understand the engineering design process. This lesson addresses NGSS Performance Expectation NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, &3: Define a simple design problem, generate and compare multiple solutions, and plan and carry out fair tests. The lesson draws studen
4th - 7th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.5.7
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Also included in: NGSS Fifth Grade Science Curriculum Bundle | Phenomena-Based Lessons!
Science Bell Ringers Middle School | STEM Warm Ups Make it Better
Are you looking for a fun Science Bell Ringers for Middle School Students? Also great for STEM lesson warm ups! These Make it Better PowerPoint slides and worksheets (Set 1), are set up and ready to go , and encourage creative thinking, with a focus on engaging class discussions. Includes 10 different items! ~~ The perfect way to hook your students into learning and start your lesson off the right way! ~~ Please click the PREVIEW button above to view this resource in more detail. The task:
4th - 7th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Science Bell Ringers Middle School Make it Better | STEM Warm Ups BUNDLE
STEM Kid Constructions -- Rubber Band Swing Ride
Another STEM unit that is very popular with my students. We teachers are a sneaky sort, though . . . because this unit is packed with challenging critical thinking activities, math, physics, and engineering—even a GATE social-emotional lesson. If you’ve purchased any of my STEM design lessons and units before, you know what to expect. If you have not, please read the reviews!
Use this for your advanced groups, or send students off on an independent investigation.
Level: Extra challenging f
3rd - 7th
Engineering, Math
CCSS
4.NF.B.4c
, 5.NF.B.6
, 6.G.A.1
+2
Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
STEM Engineering - Famous Americans 1st Georgia {Elementary Grades}
STEM Engineering is not just for big kids! Your students will love this STEM design brief where they get to plan, create, and reflect on creating a trading card for Georgia's 1st grade Famous Americans. You will love it because the PDF includes detailed teacher directions, parent letter about the project, session outline, and more! The powerpoint introduces the STEM project to students in a kid-friendly way PLUS reviews important facts for each of Georgia's 1st grade Famous Americans that will b
1st
Engineering
Toy Car Golf Math STEAM Design - Gifted and Talented GATE 2nd-4th 9 Hours
Engaging math and engineering with ramps and toy cars! Your students will go home and share the news about how absolutely cool school seems now. My mathematically gifted 2nd graders were VERY Challenged by this unit, and I would not hesitate to use it for 3rd grade GATE or in 4th grade as an enrichment for the whole class. Schoolhouse Rock Math: We’re using Zero My Hero and 5’s Multiplication to learn multiplication, repeated addition, and patterns to calculate areas of rectangles—a very adva
2nd - 4th
Engineering, Math
CCSS
3.MD.B.3
, 3.MD.B.4
, 3.MD.C.5
+9
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
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
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
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
Squeezing in STEM: Paper Plate Pinball
No time? No problem! When speaking with classroom teachers about STEM, I hear the same problem again and again: there’s just not enough time in the day. Teachers recognize the value of bringing STEM activities into their classrooms, but struggle with how to fit them in. If this sounds all too familiar, then this resource was created with your needs in mind. Here’s what you can expect: •minimal prep •readily accessible materials •15-20 minutes, start to finish •critical thinking and problem s
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Squeezing in STEM: 18 Fast and Fun Challenges Using Everyday Materials!
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
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
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
Arctic Antarctic Collection - 21st Century Hands-on STEM+ 69 pages of Lessons
Save 33% off individual purchase prices.
See the big preview for this big collection of hands-on, Common Core lessons for 21st Century Learners.
Included are the following:
STEM Kid Engineering--Arctic Dogsled Design Challenge
STEM Kid Engineering--Halley IV Antarctic Research Station
Whales--3D Art Project and Math Application
"Julie of the Wolves" Independent Reading Guide
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
Robot Activity: A Hands-On Introduction to Programming Logic
Bring coding to life with this interactive Robot Activity, designed to help students understand the fundamentals of programming logic through hands-on, collaborative play. Perfect for elementary, middle, and beginner high school classrooms, this activity transforms students into programmers, announcers, and robots as they learn the importance of clear, precise instructions. What’s Included:A complete, ready-to-use PowerPoint presentation with clear teacher tips, role cards, and examples.Structu
3rd - 9th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-1
The Clubhouse - Deep Creativity, Design, STEAM, Critical Thinking, and GATE
Because we are evil teachers with evil, cackling laughs, we will entice and engage students like the witch in Hansel and Gretel with a metaphorical candy house. Oh, this looks like all fun and games, but that’s not how we evil teachers do things! You know that STEM activity going around where you have a certain amount of time to build a tower out of notecards? This activity takes the notecard tower activity to about level 44. At Portable Gifted and Talented, we love to build stuff, and we love p
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Engineering, Performing Arts
Using Windmills to Change Wind Energy to Electricity
This informative and entertaining package includes a wealth of material and exercises on wind energy, its environmental benefits, and challenges. Materials are aligned with Common Core and address Next Generation Science Standards as well. Included with the PowerPoint presentation on windmill technology (at the elementary level), are: Reading comprehension exercises Interactive notebook sheets Interactive vocabulary exercisesComprehensive teacher notes and answer keysFlash cardsA simple, fun wi
4th - 6th
Engineering, Environment
NGSS
4-PS3-4
, 5-ESS3-1
, 4-PS3-2
+1
Also included in: NGSS Renewable Energy Bundle Grades 4 - 6
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