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The Crane Design and Building Challenge -- STEM Problem Solving
A best practice lesson for the teaching of physical science or GATE talent pools:
In this lesson, students use the engineering process to build a working crane model that is strong enough to lift a stapler.
There are no set patterns, pre-cut materials, or teacher-led building instructions here! Students engage in the engineering process to design and build their own working models of cranes. The teacher sets guidelines and limitations, provides feedback and monitors progress, instructs the
4th - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science
Also included in: Creativity Bundle for GATE Gifted and Talented and ALL
Steps to the Engineering and Design Process Posters
This is a set of colorful posters that explain the steps to the Engineering and Design Process and helps keep students on track when engaging in engineering activities. These are full-page posters that can be read from across the room. These are the same steps that are used in the Next Generation Science standards:Ask Plan Imagine Create Improve There are also two recording sheets for the students to use. One on the primary level and one on the upper elementary level. ❤️ Click Here to Follow
Not Specific
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.L.6
, K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
+4
Also included in: STEM Lab / Maker Space Starter Kit for Elementary grades BUNDLE
STEM Projects Easy Useful Engineering Design Process Activities 4th 5th Grade
STEM projects that you can actually USE in the classroom? Yes, please! Useful STEM came out of the idea of creating something that is practical for use a classroom. When students solve a problem they encounter daily, they see the real impact they can make. You can turn this into a team competition by having students present their ideas and allowing the class to vote on what they think is the best one. If possible, you can have real prototypes or designs 3D printed or made locally and then used
2nd - 8th
Engineering
Engineering Design Process Posters and Activities
This is a great way to introduce the Engineering Design Process to your class! This product includes posters and activities.
Posters
1. Ask
2. Explore
3. Plan
4. Build Model
5. Evaluate
6. Launch
Activities
1. Sort-students sort STEM scenarios under the correct Engineering Design Process Heading
2. Student Illustrations-students illustrate each part of the Engineering Design Process. These are great to display!
3. Design Process Wheel-students create a moveable wheel that explains
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Problem solving Tiered support SEL regulation goals tips emotions RTI MTSS OT
If you support students with big feelings, tricky behaviors, or social challenges, this resource is your ready-to-go roadmap. These 23 in-depth handouts take the guesswork out of Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 interventions by offering practical strategies you can use today. Whether you're a teacher, OT, school counselor, or intervention team member, you’ll find targeted supports, real-life examples, and goals for the most common SEL struggles — from managing emotions and handling conflict to build
PreK - 2nd
Classroom Community, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Sarah
Thinking Outside the Box ~ Problem Solving Brain Teasers
This set is a collection of 20 problem solving brain teasers! They are logic puzzles to expand your mind. Each page in this set challenges your students to think outside the box. They must exercise their brain to think logically because the answer might not be right in front of their face or what it first seems.
These problem solving brain teasers help students to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. They must also reason abstractly and look for and make use of structure. These
3rd - 5th
Math
CCSS
MP1
, MP2
, MP7
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy: Cognitive Process Dimension
Are you a little bit baffled by Bloom's Taxonomy? Do you have one of those flip charts with all the verbs for each Bloom's level, but still feel lost?
This tool will help you identify exactly where your questions and other instructional tasks lie on the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy.*
The chart not only identifies all six areas of Bloom's (remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create), but it goes MUCH deeper by breaking down each level into specific cognitive processes, the thinking and
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Critical Thinking and The Writing Process: Your Brain as the Operating System
Upgrade Your Students’ Brain "Operating System"Stop teaching "just another essay" and start building critical thinking skills.Most students see writing as a set of rigid rules to get a grade. This comprehensive resource reframes the Writing Process as a sophisticated tool for critical thinking—teaching students how to turn "noise into signal." Whether they are tackling a science lab, a history project, or a business pitch, this system gives them the logical stamina to move past "I feel like...
8th - 12th
Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.1
, CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.3
+7
Try 3 Before Me: Visual Social Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution Choice Boar
Tired of constant interruptions and "tattling" during center time? Empower your students to become independent problem-solvers with the "Try 3 Before Me" Social Skills Choice Board! This visual, interactive tool shifts the focus from "Teacher, help me!" to "What can I try first?" This resource is perfect for Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade, and Special Education (SpEd) classrooms where social-emotional learning (SEL) is a top priority. By using tactile Velcro pieces, students are guided throu
PreK - 2nd
Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Scientific Article Exploration: Scaffolding the Reading Process
This Scientific Article Dissection Activity is a comprehensive, student-led digital or printable resource designed to guide learners through the intimidating world of primary scientific literature. By breaking down complex journals into digestible components, students move from passive reading to active analysis. This template provides a clear roadmap for students to identify key data, understand experimental design, and evaluate scientific claims. This assignment includes a hyperlink and answer
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Biology, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Engineering Design Process Worksheets Posters STEM Booklet Phenomenon Bundle
Inspire future engineers with engineering design process worksheets, posters, and foldable booklets. Each component is carefully crafted to build problem-solving skills and encourage innovative thinking. Bundles are the most economical way to get all the resources. Check out the previews to see how these engineering design process tools can make a difference in your classroom and help your students succeed. Here's what you get:✓ The Engineering Design Process Posters✓ Foldable Booklets✓ Kid-Fr
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Physics, Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Super Engineers Solve Big Problems!
A set of different scenarios that keeps your little ones engaged in hands-on activities. It has different scenarios related to designing houses or structures that can withstand environmental factors, such as hurricanes, tornadoes,earthquakes, storms... Each scenario has a suggested solution and tips for building its related model. It supports your engineering unit bringing it to real life. Suggestion: Each group or pair of students may receive one scenario that can be easily printed. They can s
1st - 5th
Engineering, Environment
Food Processing and Food Preservation techniques
Teaching idea - lesson plan to teach the topic 'food processing' and different methods of food preservation. Focus on the concept - change, process, storage, preservation - how food undergoes change before we consume it. Print the worksheet or assign it digitally to support children's thinking process. Thoughtfully designed well-illustrated learning material, learning engagements, worksheets. See the preview to understand what is included in this product. Do let me know if you have any questio
1st - 3rd
Science
Also included in: Where food comes from? farm to table -raw material to finished product
Protect the Egg! | Engineering Design Process STEM Challenge | Hands-On Science
Protect the Egg! | Engineering Design Process STEM Challenge | Hands-On Science for K–2Challenge students to think like engineers with this engaging Protect the Egg STEM activity! In this hands-on engineering challenge, students design and build a structure to protect an egg from breaking when it is dropped, while following the Engineering Design Process step by step. This activity encourages creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking as students plan, build, test, evaluate, and impro
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, General Science, Writing
Cambridge AICE Sociology Chapter 1 - 1.0 The Process of Learning & Socialization
This resource is designed to spark critical thinking and classroom discussion for Cambridge AICE Sociology (9699). It explores the social construction of reality, the nature vs. nurture debate, and the roles of key sociologists like Mead, Goffman, and Cooley. Perfect for direct instruction, flipped classrooms, or independent study, this lesson includes: ✅ Clear definitions of key terms (e.g., culture, norms, values, roles, anomie)✅ Real-world examples including feral children and identity nego
9th - 12th
For All Subjects
CCSS
CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.5
, RH.9-10.3
+1
AP Psych Unit 2 Multi-Store, Working Memory, Processing Google Form Escape Room
There are so many concepts in AP Psychology that students need to learn in AP Psych Unit 2. This google form escape room helps your students master the key concepts in the three models of memory by having students read real-world research situations and determining what type of conditioning is being used in each scenario: Students will encounter the following models of memory: Multi-Store Model of Memory (Atkinson/Shiffrin)Working Memory (Baddeley/Hitch)Levels of Processing (Craik/Lockhart)For e
9th - 12th
Close Reading, Psychology, Vocabulary
Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey Paleontologist Engineering Design Process Activity
Bring science, literacy, and engineering together with this engaging hands-on STEM activity inspired by the book Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey written by Andi Diehn. A free book that can be found on Epic Books! Students will learn about pioneering paleontologist Mary Leakey and her incredible fossil discoveries while designing and testing their own excavation tools. In this cross-curricular lesson, students use the Engineering Design Process to create a tool that can safely uncover hidden fossils
PreK - 5th
Archaeology, Engineering, Informational Text
Carefully solve each math problem and show your step-by-step working.
Description: Take Your Students’ Math Fluency to the Next Level with Volume 2 of Our Best-Selling Arithmetic Series!Building on the success of our initial collection, this "Math Mastery Volume 2" offers 50 brand-new, high-quality pages of open-ended math challenges. Specifically designed for Primary and Elementary students (Grades 2-6), this workbook focuses on reinforcing core arithmetic while introducing more complex multi-step problems that require critical thinking and precision. Instead
PreK - 8th
Applied Math, Mental Math, Numbers
Engineering Design Process & STEM Challenges Mega Bundle – Secondary Science
A comprehensive, real-world STEM package that builds critical thinking, teamwork, and engineering skills through hands-on, NGSS-aligned projects.This all-in-one bundle equips you with engaging presentations, interactive student workbooks, and creative STEM challenges to bring the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to life in your middle or high school classroom. Students will develop essential problem-solving skills as they design, test, and refine solutions to real-world challenges—all while col
6th - 10th
Engineering, General Science
Site Formation Processes CER | Anthropology | Case Study
📘 Full Length National Standard-Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | Site Formation Processes Case Study Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Anthropology, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying accessible for h
9th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Psychology, Reading
3D Post Processing Impact CER | Manufacturing | Case Study
📘 Full Length National Standard-Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | 3D Post Processing Impact Case Study Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Manufacturing & Industry 4.0, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying
9th - 12th
Engineering, Reading, Robotics
Egg Drop Challenge | Engineering Design Process Booklet
This worksheet guides middle and high school students through the Egg Drop Challenge, a hands-on activity that combines science and engineering, as well as the engineering design process. It includes prompts for planning and sketching designs, recording materials and procedures, collecting data during testing, and reflecting on results. The resource encourages critical thinking and problem-solving while helping students connect concepts such as gravity, force, and energy transfer to a real-world
6th - 12th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
+9
STEM Activities Challenges Practical Helpful & Useful Engineering Design Process
Useful STEM came out of the idea of creating something that is practical for use a classroom. When students solve a problem they encounter daily, they see the real impact they can make! You can turn this into a team competition by having students present their ideas and allowing the class to vote on what they think is the best one. If possible, you can have real prototypes or designs 3D printed or made locally and then used in your classroom or school, or sold as part of a STEM fund-raising
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Site Formation Processes CER | Anthropology | GATE Middle School
📘 Full Length Standard Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | Site Formation Processes Case Study Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Anthropology, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying accessible for gifted & tal
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Other (Social Studies), Psychology
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