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Groundhog Day STEM Groundhog Day Science Groundhog Day Art & Shadow Activities
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a hands-on STEM challenge that’s creative & educational! Perfect for grades 2–8, this activity combines science, art, and engineering & math to explore the fascinating world of light and shadows. Students will love experimenting with angles and distances to create groundhog shadows, while adding a unique twist with “street art” shadow tracing. What’s the Groundhog Graffiti STEM Challenge all about?Students work individually or in teams to: Design and manipulate
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
DEDUCTIVE AND LOGICAL REASONING - Who Killed the Champion Robert?
LOGICAL REASONING, MEDIEVAL HISTORY, PROBLEM SOLVING - This lesson/workshop takes around 2 hours to complete but is broken into 6 parts. It takes students through a step-by-step critical reasoning process in order to solve a medieval murder mystery. The lesson includes; - syllogisms, modus ponen and modus tollens problems - deductive reasoning - problem-solving paradigms - contradictive (knights and knaves) deduction - appropriate assumption-making through inference of a conclusion from an affi
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, For All Subjects, Middle Ages
Five ThinkForge Desktop Engineering Challenges Volume 3 - Energy/Motion (MS/HS)
ThinkForge™ Desktop Engineering Challenges are low-prep, classroom-ready engineering design challenges that engage students in hands-on problem solving using common materials and minimal space. Each challenge guides students through the engineering design process as they analyze a real-world problem, design and build a solution, test and redesign, and communicate results. Perfect for STEM, science, and physics classrooms (grades 6–12), these desktop-friendly challenges build critical thinking, c
6th - 12th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
+3
First Week of School Science STEM Activity First Day of School Team Building
This Apple Wrecking Ball Back to School STEM Challenge is the perfect hands-on experience to launch your first week of school science activities while introducing or reinforcing Newton’s Third Law of Motion in a highly engaging way. Whether you're teaching upper elementary or middle school, this engineering challenge promotes team building, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking, ideal for the first day of school STEM activities or any beginning of the year science activities focuse
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
First Week of School Science Back to School STEM Activity First Day Teamwork Fun
Looking for back to school STEM activities for the first week of school that combine hands-on engineering with critical thinking and team-building? The Apples Afar Cantilever STEM Challenge is a student favorite for the first day of school or fall-themed science units. This collaborative activity tasks students with designing and building a cantilever to suspend an apple as far from the edge of a desk as possible. It’s an engaging way to introduce the engineering design process, encourage
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Ocean Currents and Climate Worksheet - Global Winds Graphs CER Data Analysis
Strengthen your students’ understanding of ocean currents, global winds, and climate systems with this engaging, NGSS-aligned resource. Students will look at climate graphs to find the evidence. Students will: Analyze real-world graphs showing ocean and wind circulation patterns Practice Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) writing using data as evidence. Explore how unequal heating and Earth’s rotation drive global climate patterns. Perfect for bell ringers, practice, or assessment preparation, thi
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
NGSS
MS-ESS2-6
Groundhog Day STEM - Groundhog Day Science - Groundhog Day Shadows Art & Science
This Groundhog Day STEM challenge engages students in exploring light, shadows, and design through hands-on experimentation and creative shadow art. Bring Groundhog Day to life in your classroom with this versatile STEM and science activity combining both printable and digital Google Slides™ resources. Perfect for grades 2–8, this resource is packed with NGSS-aligned lessons, editable templates, and extensions for a variety of classroom settings. How It Works:Students work individually or i
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Energy Transformation Practice: Reviews Types of Energy and Energy Transfers!
I've done this activity from 7th through 12th grades and it's always entertaining to see what they come up with. Since they're not actually building it, they can really think out of the box (ex- nuclear energy and thermal energy become popular). I usually do this after a lesson on energy and then I will show then the OK Go, "This Too Shall Pass" video as that is the ultimate contraption to model (in my opinion). You may also wish to show them Rube Goldberg examples. Or, modify a bit and simply u
5th - 12th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-5
Lab Safety & Procedures Slides + Posters (30+ Slides, Editable, FREE)
🧪 Lab Safety & Procedures Slides + Posters (30+ Slides, Editable, FREE) Looking for a simple, effective way to teach lab safety AND reinforce it all year long?This resource includes 30+ clean, easy-to-use slides and quick reference posters designed to help you build a safe, structured, and high-functioning lab environment from day one. 👉 Best part: It’s 100% FREE. Because lab safety should be available to every teacher and every student. 📘 What You Get ✔️ 30+ Slide Presentation (Goog
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
Also included in: AP Biology FULL YEAR MEGA BUNDLE – 119+ Resources | Complete Curriculum
Back to School STEM Activity First Day First Week of School Science Teamwork Fun
Looking for first week of school science activities that are hands-on, NGSS-aligned, and actually fun? The Apple Tree Catcher STEM Challenge is an engaging, collaborative build that’s perfect for your beginning of the year science activities, especially during apple season or fall themes. In this high-interest, low-prep activity, students work in teams to design and build a device to catch falling apples before they hit the ground. It’s a creative way to introduce (or reinforce) the engine
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCE - Newton's Fascinating Forces
PHYSICS, GENERAL SCIENCE, CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING This workshop is a captivating adventure through Newton's Laws of Motion, designed to ‘pull’ students through the unit with engaging hands-on experiments, rather than ‘pushing’ the information towards them. The overarching theme is that Newtonian physics is counterintuitive; in order to make an assumption based on an observation, students will perform a series of experiments. But first, they'll need to submit a hypothesis. The workshop i
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physics
Also included in: PHYSICS BUNDLE - From Aristotle to Einstein
AP Biology Lab Journal Rubric Scientific Writing, Data Analysis, Lab Report
🔬 AP Biology Lab Journal Rubric | Scientific Writing, CER, Data Analysis, Lab ReportsTake the guesswork out of grading and elevate your students’ scientific thinking with this AP Biology Lab Journal Rubric—a clear, structured, and classroom-ready tool designed to align with AP Bio expectations, CER (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning), and data-driven analysis. Whether you're running inquiry labs, AP investigations, or daily lab notebooks, this rubric helps students understand exactly what high-qualit
5th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology
AP Biology Lab Norms & Expectations | Lab Safety, Procedures, Accountability
AP Biology Lab Norms & Expectations | Lab Safety, Procedures, Student AccountabilityStart your lab units strong with clear expectations and structured routines using this AP Biology Lab Norms & Expectations resource. Designed for high school science classrooms, this tool helps build a safe, efficient, and high-functioning lab environment while reinforcing student accountability and scientific responsibility. Perfect for the first week of school, lab introductions, or resetting expectations mi
5th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
**AP Biology Pre-Lab Checklist: Preparation, Roles & Lab Readiness**
Set your labs up for success before they even begin with this AP Biology Pre-Lab Checklist, designed to ensure students are prepared, organized, and thinking like real scientists. This structured, student-friendly checklist guides lab groups through essential preparation steps, including protocol analysis, role assignment, and materials verification, so students enter the lab with purpose and clarity—not confusion. It reinforces accountability while building strong habits in collaboration, co
5th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
ASTROPHYSICS - It's All Relative with Einstein
ASTROPHYSICS - This workshop follows on from Newton’s Fascinating Forces. After gaining an understanding of Newton’s Laws and the corresponding physics concepts, students are ready to take on Einstein’s theories. The workshop is run as a series of thought experiments, starting with his Annus Mirabalis and culminating in his most complex work, the Theory of General Relativity. By combining practical experiments with thought experiments the outcome from this workshop is a deeper understanding of
4th - 6th
Astronomy, Basic Principles, Physics
Also included in: PHYSICS BUNDLE - From Aristotle to Einstein
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