Problem Solving Work
43+ results
Filters
Grade
Subject
Resource type
Standard
Language
Programs & methods
Supports
IB PYP Provocation Concept Story Mats | How the World Works Grades K-3
LOOK and WONDER Discussion Mats for IB PYP | Inquiry-Based Provocations for Early YearsLooking for engaging IB PYP provocation tools that spark curiosity, support inquiry-based learning, and develop oral language and thinking skills in young learners? These LOOK and WONDER Discussion Mats are your ready-to-use solution! Perfect for Pre-K to Grade 3, these printable mats feature high-engagement images that help you introduce concept-based inquiry, project-based learning, and student-led th
K - 3rd
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
Also included in: IB PYP Provocation Concept Story Mats | For Every Theme Grades K-3
File Folder Sorting Games: Foundational Skills for Special Education and Autism
Transform your special education classroom with 10 foundational file folder sorting games that work TWO ways - as reusable hands-on centers OR quick-prep cut & paste worksheets!🎯 DUAL-USE FORMAT = MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY!Buy once, use TWO ways! Each sorting activity can be prepared as: ✅ Durable file folder games (laminate, add velcro, use for years) ✅ Consumable worksheets (print and go for homework or assessment) YOU choose the format that fits your time, budget, and students' needs. Many teach
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles, Graphing, Numbers
Magnets Science Worksheets Special Education Pre-K Kindergarten Nonreaders
TPT DESCRIPTION:Is it Sunday night, and you're still trying to figure out how to make science actually work for your most significantly impacted students? I've been there. Your students deserve real science. Real hypotheses. Real data collection. And they can DO it — they just need the right materials. This Magnets "Can a Magnet Pick It Up?" mini unit was designed specifically for: Students who are non-readers/non-writersMost significantly impacted learnersPre-K and Kindergarten studentsStuden
Not Specific
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Back to School STEM Challenge - Apple Wrecking Ball - Team Building Paperless
This back-to-school STEM / STEAM Challenge brings the joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! This is a great intro to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which is part of 3rd and middle school NGSS standards! (3PS2-1, MS-PS2-1, and MS-PS2-2) The basic premise: Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build an apple wrecking ball built for annihilation! • Students will set up marker “bowling pins” and try to knock down as many
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Back to School STEM Challenge: Apples Afar 1:1 PAPERLESS
This back-to-school STEM / STEAM Challenge brings the joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! Of course, this challenge is also great for any time of year, but especially in the fall when learning about apples, Johnny Appleseed, or Sir Isaac Newton! The basic premise: Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a cantilever to suspend an apple as far away from a desk’s edge as possible. Note: This version is for use w
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Back to School STEM Challenge: Apple Ally 1:1 PAPERLESS
This back-to-school STEM / STEAM Challenge brings the joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! The basic premise: In partners/groups, students will design and build an apple catcher to keep falling apples from hitting the ground. Plus, this is a great intro to forces and interactions and Newton’s three laws of motion, which are part of 3rd and middle school NGSS standards! (3PS2-1, MS-PS2-1, and MS-PS2-2) This challenge is also great for any
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Solar Wax Melting STEM Challenge | Solar Oven Engineering Lab | Renewable Energy
Challenge your students to become solar engineers with this engaging Solar Wax Melting STEM Challenge! In this hands-on engineering activity, students work in teams to design and build a solar oven capable of melting a candle stick using only sunlight. Students investigate solar energy, thermal energy, heat transfer, reflection, absorption, insulation, and engineering design while competing to create the most effective solar oven. This highly interactive STEM project combines: ✔ Solar Energy
4th - 7th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
STEM Challenge Cards - Easy STEM Activities - STEM Activities Projects
STEM Challenge Cards How Can I Use These STEM Challenge Cards? These STEM Challenge Cards give you ready-made projects to get students building, problem-solving, and working together. The PDF includes a teacher instruction page with suggested supplies and 16 cards, each with a different construction challenge. They’re ideal for group work, morning starters, or afternoon projects. Why Teachers Like ItHands-on learning – Kids design, build, and test real structures.Collaboration focus – Encourages
1st - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
Compass reading
This digital download includes a compass explaining direction, with total of 13 cards to match. You can download the file, and laminate. This would work well with an actual compass for reference. If you would like to order the complete cards instead that are extra thick and water resistant, please email me at portaltrees@gmail.com. Given the freedom and support to question, to probe deeply, and to make connections, Montessori students become confident, enthusiastic, self-directed learners. They
Not Specific
Basic Principles, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.1
OT Designed Winter Themed Activity_Craft Fine Motor
Created by a paediatric occupational therapist, this low-prep, fun, hand-on and skill-building activity helps children build and practice important fine motor and problem solving skills through a sensory play activity. Children can use warm water with droppers or spoons to melt ice and rescue hidden objects and animals. The activity is easy to adapt for different skill levels, making it perfect for preschool, kindergarten, special education, therapy sessions, and early years classrooms. What’s I
PreK - 3rd
Basic Principles, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Scientific Method And Theory Activity For the Nature of Science | Inquiry Lesson
The Black Box Investigation is the perfect back-to-school resource for teaching the scientific method, building observation skills, understanding a scientific theory, and sparking student curiosity through inquiry-based learning. Students work like scientists to discover the characteristics of a mystery object so they can comprehend the nature of science. This low-prep lab with print-ready worksheets includes everything you need to guide students through: Making observations and forming hypothes
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physics
Sink or Float Engineering Challenge | Boat Building STEM Activity for K–2
Can you take something that sinks and make it float? Part of a 20-challenge series, this exciting engineering challenge, students explore buoyancy and design by reshaping materials (like aluminum foil or clay) to build a boat that stays on top of the water. Children connect their work to real-world engineering by learning how boat designers create vessels that float. Includes an introductory page with a real-world connection to ship engineering, step-by-step instructions with a materials list, a
K - 2nd
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, K.MD.A.2
, CCRA.W.1
+11
Living and Non-Living sorting
This digital download includes 12 images that can be sorted as living and non-living categories. You can download the file, laminate, and cut apart the shapes and words. Explain living and non-living and sort. Color code the back so that the early learner can verify their work. If you would like to order the complete cards instead that are extra thick and water resistant, please email me at portaltrees@gmail.com. Given the freedom and support to question, to probe deeply, and to make connections
PreK - 1st
Basic Principles
CCSS
CCRA.L.1
The COLOR Lab: A Science Skills Lab for Middle School
The Color Lab is one of my favorite hands-on activities to do at the beginning of the year and has quickly become very popular and anticipated by my middle school students!! This lab challenges students to carefully follow a scientific procedure, to accurately measure liquid volume, and to work together as a team. If followed correctly and accurately, students will end up with up with the gorgeous colors of the rainbow displayed in their test tubes!! (But, shhhhh let them figure this part
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
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
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
Water Potential: Equation Breakdown and Practice Problems
Are you looking for a way to introduce Water Potential with your students? This assignment starts by breaking down the equation for water potential and solute potential. It explains the purpose and function of these equations. There is also a thorough sample problem that shows students step by step how to use these equations when solving a problem and interpreting data. Additionally, there are 4 practice problems each with 2-3 questions. This print & go activity can be used to teach water pote
9th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
Also included in: Water Potential: Application, Equation & Practice Problems BUNDLE
No-Prep Pattern Worksheets | Cut and Pastefor Preschool & Kindergarten
These No-Prep Pattern Worksheets are designed for Preschool and Kindergarten students to build early math logic, pattern recognition, and thinking skills through fun cut and paste and what comes next activities. This printable pack includes 20 no-prep pattern worksheets that help young learners identify, continue, and complete repeating patterns using clear visuals and simple instructions. Students can work independently by cutting, pasting, and choosing the correct pattern, making this s
PreK - 1st
Basic Principles, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
EYLF friendly STEM formative assessment
STEM experiences are so popular at the moment but beyond extending my intentional teaching I was having trouble documenting the learning as evidence for the learning goals within my classroom. And so this rubric was created to document predictions, safety and participation in reflective discussions. There are a few avenues to document, you can tick off whether a child is working towards or achieving an outcome. Or you can capture to voice of the child and record the child's feedback to better d
PreK - K
Basic Principles, Science, Speaking & Listening
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
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
Forces and Patterns Extension Activity Choice Board
🧲 Forces and Patterns Choice Board | 4th Grade Science TEKS 4.7A, 4.7B, 4.7C 🔬 Encourage Critical Thinking About Force, Motion, and Predictable Patterns! Make your science instruction engaging, flexible, and student-driven with this Forces and Patterns Choice Board! Created for Grade 4 science TEKS, this 1-page resource provides a collection of 12 interactive and standards-aligned activities covering motion, patterns, gravity, and magnetism. Great for independent work, stations, projects,
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physics
Also included in: ULTIMATE 4th Grade Science Choice Board BUNDLE - TEKS-Aligned
Basic Shape Matching
This digital download includes 4 shapes, and 5 images to match, with total of 24 cards to match. You can download the file, print, and laminate. If you would like to order the complete cards instead that are extra thick and water resistant, please email me at portaltrees@gmail.com. Given the freedom and support to question, to probe deeply, and to make connections, Montessori students become confident, enthusiastic, self-directed learners. They are able to think critically, work collaborativel
PreK - K
Basic Principles, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.1
Sorting Scientists: Classifying Materials by Properties (K-3)
Sorting Scientists: A Hands-On Investigation of How Scientists Observe and Group Objects✏️ Get ready to sort and classify just like real scientists!In this hands-on investigation, students will explore how scientists observe, compare, and classify objects based on their physical properties. Using a tray filled with a variety of materials, young learners will use their senses and reasoning skills to sort and group items according to patterns they notice—such as color, shape, size, texture
K - 3rd
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, K.MD.B.3
, 1.MD.B.3
+8
Showing 1-24 of 43+ results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands