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Engineering Adapted Book | Engineers Solve Problems | Special Education & STEM
Engineering Adapted Book | Engineers Solve Problems | Special Education & STEM This Engineering Adapted Book introduces students to the engineering design process using simple language, clear visuals, and predictable sentence structure. Designed for special education, autism support, and emerging readers, this resource helps students understand how engineers think, plan, create, test, and improve solutions. With errorless options and picture-supported text, this adapted book is perfect for buil
PreK - 3rd
Engineering
Engineering Design Process Interactive Notebook | Engineering Notebook
Get hands on and creative with this Engineering Design Process Notebook. This Cut-and-paste Style notebook is perfect for Teaching the Engineering Design Process NGSS in a Super interactive way! Aligned with NGSS and designed for middle school engagement, this resource helps students connect real-world problem solving with hands-on learning—while building academic vocabulary and critical thinking. ✨ What’s Included: ✅ Engineering Design Cycle Overview Wheel 30 Slides for presenting and n
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
Engineering Design Process Interactive Notebook – PLAN Phase | STEM Foldable
Looking to teach your students how to actually plan like real engineers? This Engineering Design Process: PLAN Phase Interactive Notebook Set is a complete, low-prep toolkit for Grades 5–7 that helps students understand how to write clear, testable plans and success criteria that align with a design specification. Designed for hands-on learning, this resource includes a content-rich foldable, vocabulary cards, and a cut-and-paste sorting activity that guide students through how to plan effe
5th - 7th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Vocabulary
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+2
Inventor's Journal: Brainstorm, Invent, Engineer, Design, and Reflect
This packet will provide your students everything needed to learn about the invention process and create their own inventions in preparation for their own Invention Convention. Guide students in finding problems to solve, locating products to modify, and creating advertising ideas to pitch. **This product now contains a digital format in addition to a printable (PDF format), perfect for distance learning or paperless classrooms. Packet includes: Digital Guide for Teachers (1 Page)Digital Guide
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Viet
STEM Journal
This STEM journal is a versatile, yet simple printable for any type of STEM activity. Print multiple copies for students to use for every project. Students will easily follow the STEM process my completing each section- Identify the problem and materials, plan, design, test, and reflect. Enjoy!
2nd - 6th
Science
Engineering Design Process Interactive Notebook – IMAGINE Phase | 5Ws + Goals
Help your students think like real engineers with this engaging, scaffolded Interactive Notebook set for the IMAGINE phase of the Engineering Design Process! The IMAGINE Phase of the Engineering Design Cycle is the Second Phase of the problem solving process. Students brainstorm, empathize with the user, and make clear goals for the Design. Designed for Grades 5–7, this resource helps students explore design specifications, feasibility, and idea generation through vocabulary, graphic organ
5th - 7th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Earthquake Tower STEM Worksheets – Structural Engineering | Grades 3–5 PDF
Looking for student-ready worksheets to run an earthquake engineering challenge in your upper elementary STEM classroom? This Earthquake Shake Tower Student Worksheet Packet provides clear, student-facing pages that guide Grades 3–5 learners through the engineering design process as they design, test, and improve a tower built to withstand simulated earthquake shaking. This resource is print-and-go and designed to help students work more independently while documenting their thinking, testi
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physics
NGSS
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+2
Also included in: Earthquake Tower STEM Worksheets Bundle – Grades 3–8 PDF
Invention Convention Student Journal
Inventor’s Journal: From Idea to Innovation!Inspire the next generation of problem-solvers and creative thinkers with this engaging Inventor’s Journal! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school students, this guided journal takes young inventors step-by-step through the entire invention process — from identifying everyday problems to designing, testing, and refining their own original creations. What’s Inside: Brainstorming Prompts – Spark imagination with creative thinking exercises
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Science)
Earthquake Tower STEM Worksheets Bundle – Grades 3–8 PDF
Looking for print-and-go STEM worksheets to run an earthquake engineering challenge across multiple grade levels? This Earthquake Shake Tower Worksheets Bundle includes student-facing PDF 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. Each worksheet set guides students through the engineering design process as they plan, test, improve, and reflect on a tower designed to withstand si
3rd - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+2
Spaghetti Structures Engineering Challenge for Hands-on Small Groups
Introducing "Spaghetti Structures" - an engaging and interactive resource on that will inspire your students' creativity and critical thinking skills. Designed for third through fifth grades, this resource helps students dive into the exciting world of engineering design. Students also practice collaboration, measuring, and exploring the Latin root word "struct" and associated vocabulary. The "Spaghetti Structures" resource provides a comprehensive lesson plan that guides students through the pr
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Measurement
CCSS, NGSS
2.MD.A.1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
The Wild Robot STEM Challenge | Flight & Glider Engineering Design Activity
Bring literature to life with this engaging STEM challenge inspired by the bestselling novel The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! In this hands-on engineering activity, students step into the role of designers and problem-solvers as they help Roz create a glider prototype to teach Brightbill how to fly before migration season begins. This cross-curricular STEM activity combines science, engineering, reading comprehension, critical thinking, and collaboration into one highly engaging challenge. Student
4th - 6th
Engineering, Literature, Physical Science
Hatchet Novel Study STEM Challenge | Survival Shelter Project
Bring literature to life with this engaging STEM challenge inspired by the award-winning novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen! In this cross-curricular STEM activity, students step into the role of engineers as they design and build a survival shelter for Brian Robeson after his plane crash in the Canadian wilderness. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school classrooms, this hands-on engineering challenge blends literature, science, critical thinking, and collaboration into one highly engaging ac
4th - 6th
Engineering, Literature, Physical Science
Forms of Energy Science Unit | Light Energy | Grade 3
Bring deep thinking and evidence-based reasoning into your Grade 3 science block with this complete Forms of Energy unit. Instead of isolated activities, students learn to explain how we know energy is present by analyzing change, tracing cause and effect, and defending scientific explanations. This unit is intentionally text-centered and explanation-driven, making it ideal for gifted and high-achieving students or any classroom ready for deeper conceptual science instruction. Students explore:
2nd - 3rd
General Science, Other (Science), Physical Science
NGSS
4-PS3-2
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