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Innovation Celebration PBL, Design Your Own Invention, Project-based Learning
Project-based learning allows for students to engage in solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by creating a public product or presentation for a real audience. Students have choice throughout the course of the project, including how to show mastery. Students reflect on progress and engage in the feedback process. PRINT AND GO!!! Throughout is project, students will complete the design thinking process to create an invention tha
4th - 8th
Engineering, Science
Black History Month Science Black Scientists & Inventors Project Lonnie Johnson
Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate Black History Month while building research and critical thinking skills? This Black Scientists and Engineers Research Project invites students to explore the lives, discoveries, and impact of influential Black innovators who shaped science, engineering, medicine, and space exploration. Perfect for Black History Month science lessons, this engaging Black Scientists Project goes beyond biographies to help students understand how scientific innovation c
6th - 8th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
Animal Jobs & Adaptations MEGA Bundle | 17 Animals STEM Unit | Science Project
Animal Jobs & Adaptations MEGA Bundle | 17 Animals STEM Unit | Science Activities, Reading Passages, Posters, Coloring Pages, & End-of-Unit Test🐾 Animal Jobs & Adaptations MEGA Bundle | 17 Animal Careers Science Unit Turn your classroom into Animal Jobs HQ with this engaging Animal Jobs & Adaptations Mega Bundle! In this unique science unit, students explore how animals use their special body parts and adaptations to perform important “jobs” in nature. This creative approach helps students
2nd - 5th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Engineering
Zombie Survival Shelter STEM Challenge | Grades 6-8 Engineering & Design Project
Turn your classroom into a post-apocalyptic engineering lab with the Zombie Survival Shelter STEM Challenge! Students in grades 6–8 will step into a thrilling survival scenario where they must design, build, and test a wind and weather-resistant shelter to keep zombies at bay. This ready-to-use resource includes: Full-color printable pages: Teacher instructions, Criteria & Constraints, Testing & Scoring, Reflection Questions, Extension Challenges, Survival Points Store & Tracker, and award cer
6th - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS2-2
+3
2x4 Brick Project in Onshape: Complete CAD Lesson with Teacher Resources
This is a beginner-friendly CAD project where learners model a classic 2×4 brick in Onshape—then level up with an advanced 4×4 plate challenge. The resource includes a step-by-step project guide, a teacher’s guide with pacing and checks for understanding, a student quiz with answer key, poster-style visuals, and classroom-ready cheat sheets. Students practice professional habits: sketching with constraints, patterning repeated features, shelling for realistic wall thickness, and mirroring for
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Physics
STEM Meets Art: Paper Roller Coaster Engineering Project
Paper Roller Coaster Blueprint Challenge Engineering + Art + Physics = One unforgettable STEM experience! Get ready to spark serious student excitement with this hands-on roller coaster challenge that turns your classroom into an amusement park of learning. Perfect for grades 4–8, students will use only paper, tape, and gravity to design thrilling coasters that carry a marble from top to bottom—no pushing allowed! Your young engineers will dive into physics concepts like potential energy, kin
4th - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Visual Arts
NGSS
3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Shoe Sculpture Challenge - Beginning of Year Group Project - PPT + Instructions
The best beginning of Year/Semester project! Everyone raves over this assignment and it is such a joy watching students collaborate and problem solve with just cardboard, masking tape, and glue. This Shoe Sculpture Challenge allows students to work in a group to build a shoe of any style with basic materials. They must figure it out together and the shoe must fit a group "Cinderella"! Finished shoes are voted on for Most Creative and Best Craftsmanship. This is sure to be a hit in your classro
4th - 12th
Classroom Community, Engineering, Visual Arts
Bottle Cap Project in Onshape: Complete CAD Lesson with Teacher Resources
This is a beginner-to-intermediate CAD project where learners design a realistic Fanta Orange bottle cap in Onshape. It includes a step-by-step project guide, a teacher’s guide with pacing and built-in checks, a student quiz with answer key, poster-style visuals, and classroom-ready cheat sheets. Students will model the ridged edges that give the cap strength and grip, loft smooth transitions between profiles, shell the cap for lightweight functionality, and apply a branded decal for an authenti
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
Strong and Stable Structures | Research Booklet and Brochure Project
Bring engineering, creativity, and critical thinking into your classroom with this hands-on, curriculum-aligned project that has students researching a famous structure around the world using a research organizer, then creating a brochure and an (optional) clay model of their structure. What’s Included: ✅ List of 20 famous structures for student research (Eiffel Tower, CN Tower, Great Wall of China & more!) ✅ Printable research booklet to guide student inquiry and capture key information ✅ Op
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Writing
EDITABLE DIY Water Filter Engineering/STEM Project (Water Crisis: Flint, MI)
Rubric Included! Can your students engineer a solution to one of the most significant public health crises in modern history? This DIY Water Filter STEM Project serves as the final summative assessment for the Flint Water Crisis unit. Students move beyond the history books to act as environmental engineers, designing and testing filtration systems to combat various types of pollutants. Developed by a middle-level educator (Grades 5-8), this 5-day project focuses on "real-life simulations," cha
6th - 11th
Chemistry, Engineering, General Science
EDITABLE Marble Paper Roller Coaster STEM Project (Student Work Packet)
The ultimate physics finale! This Paper Roller Coaster STEM Project is a comprehensive, 7-day engineering challenge where students design, budget, build, and safety-test a functional marble coaster. Designed by an Illinois middle-level educator (Grades 5-8), this project turns your classroom into a professional engineering firm. Students aren't just building a toy—they are managing a budget, navigating "Government Safety Inspections," and proving the laws of physics. ⚠️ IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT: T
6th - 12th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
EDITABLE Apollo 13 Egg Drop Project (STEM Challenge)
"Houston, we have a problem!" Challenge your students to become NASA engineers with this Apollo 13 Egg Drop Project. This high-engagement STEM simulation tasks students with building a lunar capsule strong enough to survive a "re-entry" fall back to Earth. Designed by a middle-level educator (Grades 5–8), this resource perfectly integrates physical science concepts like forces and gravity with the historic drama of the Apollo 13 mission. The Mission:Your students' goal is to land their spacecr
5th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, General Science
Paper Roller Coaster Engineering Project (Marble Roller Coasters) EDITABLE
Bring physics to life with this hands-on Marble Roller Coaster Project! Perfect for middle-level educators (grades 5-8), this comprehensive resource engages students in real-world engineering simulations through the power of play. Students will design, build, and test their own paper roller coasters while mastering complex concepts like potential and kinetic energy, structural integrity, and iterative design. This project is designed to be low-cost but high-impact, using simple materials like
5th - 12th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
EDITABLE Seed Dispersal Engineering Project (Day By Day & Student Work Packet)
The ultimate capstone for your botany unit! This Seed Dispersal Project challenges students to move beyond definitions and become biological engineers. Using the STEM design process, students will invent an entirely new plant species adapted to a specific biome and engineer a working device to disperse its seeds. Designed by a middle-level science educator (Grades 5-8), this 7-day project is the perfect way to assess student mastery of adaptations and plant reproduction in an engaging, hands-
6th - 9th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
Careers in STEM Poster Project (NO PREP, EDITABLE)
Inspire your students to see themselves in the future of innovation! This Careers in STEM Poster Project is a high-interest research and graphic design activity that challenges students to become "career detectives." Whether they are interested in the depths of the ocean or the reaches of space, this project helps them uncover the "Path There"—mapping out the education, tools, and daily tasks required to succeed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Designed by an Illinois middle-level
5th - 9th
Engineering, General Science
STEM Lab Hurricane Engineering Project for Science
The Hurricane Engineering Project is a highly engaging lab to be used in a STEM Classroom or Science Classroom. You will find a complete lesson plan with a list of objectives and standards. The lesson caters to teachers who want a thorough script with a list of materials, introduction, transitions, instructions, assessment, and diversified learning. You will also find a worksheet which keeps students actively engaged in recording their work and processing the information gathered. The lab itsel
3rd
Engineering, General Science, Measurement
NGSS
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Finch robot choice board
This is a simple choice board that includes project ideas for STEAM students direct from the Birdbrain Tech website. Included in this purchase is a pdf of this choice board as well as a Canva template link, should you want to make it your own. In my STEAM classroom, I posted this in my google classroom to give students different directions to go in for their robotics projects.
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
hummingbird robotics choice board
This is a simple choice board that includes project ideas for STEAM students direct from the Birdbrain Tech website. Included in this purchase is a pdf of this choice board as well as a Canva template link, should you want to make it your own. In my STEAM classroom, I posted this in my google classroom to give students different directions to go in for their robotics projects.
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+2
STEM Career WebQuest Infographic | Editable Research + Presentation Activity
Help your students explore the exciting world of STEM careers with this engaging research project! Students will use guided questions to investigate a STEM career of their choice, gathering key information from reliable online sources. Once their research is complete, they’ll showcase their findings by creating a visually appealing infographic on Canva.com or a Google slideshow. This activity promotes digital literacy, critical thinking, and creativity—all while helping students connect classroo
6th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Paper Bowl Art Lesson | Templates, Rubric, Slides, and Instructions
Bring creativity and hands-on learning into your classroom with this engaging Paper Rolled Bowls Art Project! Students learn how to transform simple strips of paper into beautiful, colorful bowls using rolling, coiling, and shaping techniques. This no-prep project is perfect for elementary art rooms, STEAM lessons, early finishers, sub plans, or anytime you need a low-cost, high-engagement activity. This resource includes step-by-step instructions, printable student pages, templates, a rubric,
6th - 12th
Engineering, Other (Arts), Visual Arts
End of Year STEM Water Balloon Launcher Challenge Force, Angles Motion
This Water Balloon Launcher Challenge is the perfect end-of-year STEM activity! With 13 editable pages, this hands-on project teaches students about force, energy, angles and motion as they design and build their own water balloon launchers. Ideal for enhancing critical thinking and teamwork, this activity engages students in real-world problem-solving while having fun. This 13-page editable resource includes: Parent letter for material donations Introduction & directions page for students to un
3rd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
Also included in: Fun End-of-Year STEM Challenge Bundle (Grades 3-5)
Save the Popsicle! End of Year STEM Challenge Insulation & Conduction
Looking for the perfect end-of-year STEM challenge that’s fun, hands-on, and educational? This 12-page EDITABLE STEM project is just what you need to keep students engaged while reviewing science concepts like insulation, conduction, and the engineering design process. In this exciting challenge, students use a variety of materials to design an insulated container that will keep a popsicle (or ice cube) from melting. They'll test their designs, collect data, reflect on their results, and even ex
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Fun End-of-Year STEM Challenge Bundle (Grades 3-5)
Fun End-of-Year STEM Challenge Bundle (Grades 3-5)
Make the end of the school year unforgettable with this hands-on, high-engagement STEM challenge bundle! This set includes three exciting engineering projects that get students thinking critically, collaborating, and applying science concepts in fun, real-world ways. Each challenge is perfect for wrapping up the year while keeping academic rigor alive! Included Challenges: Save the Popsicle STEM Challenge: Explore insulation and conduction as students design a container to keep a popsicle from
3rd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
STEM - Spinning Tops
Perfect for STEM Buddies, STEM Centers, Science Lessons, and Cross-Grade Activities!Bring motion, physics, and creativity to life with this engaging STEM Spinning Top Project! This ready-to-use PowerPoint presentation guides students through the history, science, and cultural connections of spinning tops—followed by a hands-on engineering challenge where students design, test, and improve their own spinning top. Whether you’re teaching Grade 1–6, running a STEM Buddies activity, or introducing
1st - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
+2
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