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Lofted Vase Project in Onshape: Complete CAD Lesson with Teacher Resources
This is a beginner-friendly CAD project where students design, loft, and shell a geometric vase using Onshape. It includes a step-by-step project guide, a comprehensive teacher’s guide with instructional support and built-in formative checks, a student quiz with answer key, a direct link to the Onshape file, and more. The project is designed to mirror how professional designers think: students learn to define geometry with constraints, structure their design using offset planes, and generate for
6th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
Mechanical Drawing Project 4 - Level 3 - Cybertruck
Mechanical Drawing Project 4 - Level 3 CYBERTRUCK (6 pages)Great for 7th Graders This is a more advanced (Level 3) mechanical drawing project built for 7th graders that spans approximately 1 - 3 days. It is tested and it propels improvement in students’ hand-eye coordination and spacial intelligence as well as drafting skills. This is a perfect fourth step in Mechanical Drawing as a Level 3 drawing.Access to mechanical drawing tools required!Students will create a simple mechanical drawing. (Cyb
6th - 8th
Engineering, Visual Arts
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.SL.6
, MS-ETS1-4
Also included in: Mechanical Drawing Full Beginners Unit Bundle - 5 Projects
Mechanical Drawing Project 3 - Level 3 - Letters & Machine Parts
Mechanical Drawing Project 3 - Level 3 - Letters & Machine Parts (6 Pages)Great for 7th Graders This is a more advanced (Level 3) mechanical drawing project built for 7th graders that spans approximately 2 - 4 days. It is tested and it propels improvement in students’ hand-eye coordination and spacial intelligence as well as drafting skills. This is a perfect third step in Mechanical Drawing as a Level 3 drawing.Access to mechanical drawing tools required!Students will create a simple mechanical
6th - 8th
Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ETS1-4
Also included in: Mechanical Drawing 3 Project Beginner Bundle
Mechanical Drawing Project 2 - Level 2 - Landscape
Mechanical Drawing Project 2 - Level 2 - Landscape (6 pages)Great for 7th Graders This is a simple landscape mechanical drawing project built for 7th graders that spans approximately 2 - 4 days. It is tested and it propels improvement in students’ hand-eye coordination and spacial intelligence as well as drafting skills. This is a perfect second step in Mechanical Drawing which I call a Level 2 drawing.Access to mechanical drawing tools required!Students will create a simple mechanical drawing.
6th - 8th
Engineering, Measurement, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ETS1-4
Also included in: Mechanical Drawing Beginner Bundle
Mechanical Drawing Project 1 - Level 1 - Shapes
Mechanical Drawing Project 1 - Level 1 - Shapes (6 pages)Great for 7th Graders This is a simple beginner mechanical drawing project built for 7th graders that spans approximately 5 - 7 days. It is tested and it propels improvement in students’ hand-eye coordination, spacial intelligence and confidence. Access to mechanical drawing tools required!Students will create a simple mechanical drawing. (Beginner Drawing) When finished with the project, students will be able to: Use a t-square correctly
6th - 8th
Engineering, Geometry, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ETS1-4
Also included in: Mechanical Drawing Beginner Bundle
Mechanical Drawing 5 - Level 4 - Design your own Car
Mechanical Drawing Project 5 - Level 4 - Design your own Car (6 pages)Great for 7th Graders This is an advanced beginner (Level 4) mechanical drawing project built for 7th graders that spans approximately 1 - 3 days. It is tested and it propels improvement in students’ hand-eye coordination and spacial intelligence as well as creativity. This is a perfect drawing to do after the Cybertruck drawing (Mechanical Drawing Project 4) Access to mechanical drawing tools required!Students will create a s
6th - 8th
Engineering, Visual Arts
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.SL.6
, MS-ETS1-4
Also included in: Mechanical Drawing Full Beginners Unit Bundle - 5 Projects
Student Patent & Invention Certificate
Student Patent Certificates are 8.5" x 11" landscape Editable Certificates that can be personalized for your students in some fields using Adobe Acrobat Pro or Adobe Illustrator. Certificates Include: Color: Blue, gold, black2-Color: Gold & Black1-2 Color: Gold border that will print gray in grayscale with black type/lines, or Black and white with gold border printing in color.Editable sections include: 1. Title of Certificate 2. "for completion of an official.... etc" This is a great way to mo
5th - 10th
Engineering, Visual Arts
Also included in: Student Patent & Invention Activity Bundle
Paper Chair: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge: Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using paper and tape? Paper Chair ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual, pair, or team)- Copy paper (3-5 sheets per chair) - Ruler - Masking tape - Stuffed animal (small to medium sized) - Scissors 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 c
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #19 - 10 Engineering Challenges
Rube Goldberg Project Based Learning Engineering Design & Critical Thinking
Bring creativity, logic, and engineering together with this Rube Goldberg Project-Based Learning Challenge for grades 4–6! Students will dive into the fascinating world of Rube Goldberg, an inventor and cartoonist famous for his comically complicated machines that perform simple tasks. This engaging 2+ hour activity encourages students to think outside the box, analyze inventions, and design their own Rube Goldberg machine inside a head. Perfect for independent work, whole-class learning, ce
4th - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.4.3
, RI.5.3
, RI.6.3
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STEM Projects Low Prep STEM Challenges Critical Thinking Activities Engineering
Looking for EASY STEM activities to implement that are low prep? These are perfect for Pi Day or any time. Not only are paper plates budget-friendly, these are simple enough to leave with a sub, AND offer high engagement. They also allow space for student creativity and critical thinking practice. Never look at paper plates the same way again! Why are these called simple STEM? The challenges are simple for you to set up! The focus is on one material, but multiple activities. If you see multi
2nd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+1
Index Card Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Using 100 index cards and 12 inches of tape, can you make a tower that is at least two feet tall that can hold a small stuffed animal?
Materials: (per group)
100 index cards (lined or unlined, 3x5 size)
12 inches of scotch tape
One small stuffed animal (beanie baby size)
Scissors
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 inclu
2nd - 7th
Engineering
100th Day of School Activities STEM Challenge Project Spaghetti Tower & Reading
Are you ready for the 100th Day of School? STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. This 100th Day of School Spaghetti Tower Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pair perfectly with the fun engineering design challenge. Integrating ELA into your STEM c
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
Christmas STEM Activities 12 Challenges Winter Science Projects Party Enrichment
Christmas STEM activities that are low prep, high engagement, and offer hands-on exploration of a number of science concepts! Perfect for a holiday party before winter break, a family STEM night, fun Fridays, or set up stations for early finishers. Students will engineer a parachute gift drop, a snowball launcher, an elf zip line, and up to 9 more festive challenges. Easy to differentiate, with color-coding based on level of difficulty, these activities are easy enough to do in one class period.
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Earth Day Game Earth Day Project Spring Planet Earth STEM Task Cards Teamwork
Looking for Earth Day STEM activities that get your students building, problem-solving, competing, and thinking creatively? This Earth-Friendly Outta the Box Classroom Competition is a hands-on, high-engagement STEM experience perfect for Fun Fridays, science blocks, or an Earth Day celebration. Students learn about landfills, water towers, recycling, and creative conservation through a mix of engineering challenges, figurative language tasks, and team-based problem solving. Designe
4th - 6th
Engineering, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
SL.4.5
, SL.5.5
, SL.6.5
+1
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle | Earth Day and Outer Space
STEM Journal Digital Version Engineering Design Process Project Portfolio
A digital STEM Journal / Notebook you can use with any challenge! This is a digital version for use with Google Drive™, so please only purchase if you have the resources to use it (computers/laptops/tablets, etc. and Internet access). If you have a Google classroom, this is a great way to gain technology fluency while building an e-portfolio of student work. What You'll GetInstructions on using the resource, with examples (10 pages): Also includes instructions for using with Microsoft OneDrive.
3rd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
January STEM Winter STEAM Activities Project with Reading New Year Science
January STEM and Winter STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The JANUARY STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Included you will receive FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with high interest nonfiction reading passages that per
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
Tube Toy: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you make a toy out of empty cardboard tubes and other supplies?
Materials: (per classroom)
Empty cardboard tubes
Buttons, pom pon balls, paper scraps
Tape, glue and scissors
Pipe Cleaners, felt scraps, brads
Straws, feathers, yarn, etc.
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, y
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Tennis Ball Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can your group create the tallest tower that can hold a tennis ball using only straws and tape?
Materials: (per pair or group)
25 straws (can be bendy or straight)
40 inches of masking tape
Tennis ball
Scissors
Tape measure
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, you can engage yo
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #21 - 10 Challenges
Water Drop Racer: Engineering Challenge Project ~ STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can your group create a wax paper track that gets your water drop from one end to the other in the fastest time?
Materials: (per pair or group)
Wax paper – 3 foot x 4 inch strip
One strip of masking tape 8 inches long
Eyedropper
Water (we add food coloring to make it easier to see)
Chairs, tables, books, etc. to attach the track
Stopwatch
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, studen
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Snowball Catapult: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you design and build a snowball catapult that launches the snowball the farthest distance?
Materials: (per group)
One indoor snowball (homemade or premade)
Variety of building materials (cardboard, paper, popsicle sticks, rubber bands, tongue depressor sticks, etc.)
Plastic spoons
Tape, scissors and glue
Tape measure
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classro
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Paper Bag Basket: Engineering Challenge Project ~ STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you create a paper bag basket that can hold the most weight?
Materials: (per student)
2 brown paper lunch bags
8 inches of tape
Weights (we used things we found in the room)
Scissors
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, you can engage your students in the engineering proces
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Rube GOLDBERG Project Based Learning | STEM Activities | Digital and Printable
Explore the science behind RUBE GOLDBERG's “outside of the box” thinking with this project-based learning challenge from GATER Educator! Students will utilize creativity, higher-level thinking activities, and simple machines to design a similar machine inside their head. Free teacher notes and answer keys are included.>>Simply PRINT & Go for the classroom or CLICK & Share for Distance Learning<<The CLICK & Share activity is the perfect setup for quick and engaging project-based lear
4th - 6th
Engineering, Science
Summer STEM Challenge Summer School Projects Boat End of the Year activities
Looking for end of the year activities? Engage your students with this summer STEM Challenge Pool Float. Build a pool float for the "lazy river". This activity can be completed as whole group or rotation style. Easy prep & common materials! Digital slide show included! Click here to Save 30% & grab all SUMMER STEM Challenges *Let your students be creative with STEM challenges! Perfect for summer time and the end of the year. This activity includes a printable version AND Google Slides Presenta
2nd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
⭐Build a Rocket and Launcher: Back to School STEM Engineering Project!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learn, build, and explore all about the space shuttle! This bundle includes colorful flashcards, journal booklet, and project instructions. There are 4 lesson plans included in this bundle. Each lesson is about 45 minutes to an hour long. This project includes the following:The Little Engineer’s Guide The little Engineer’s Guide (individual pages) – If you choose to NOT print it as a booklet Vocabulary flashcards 4 Full Lesson Plans with teacher’s notes, background information and proje
1st - 4th
Engineering, Reading, Science
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