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The Dot by Peter Reynolds International Dot Day STEM Activities - Paper Spinner
This Dot Paper Spinner STEM Challenge is perfect for International Dot Day! It’s a fun, creative, and engaging way to get your students designing, building, and working together during this day. It’s also a great companion for the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.This resource contains the following: Notes to Teacher Ideas for STEM Links Next Generation Science Standards Beginning, Middle, End Interactive Notebook Sheet Character Profile Interactive Notebook SheetsLessons Lear
1st - 4th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Also included in: Full Year STEM Challenges with Summer STEM Activities
The Dot by Peter Reynolds International Dot Day STEM Activities - 3D Dot STEM
This 3D Dot STEM Challenge is perfect for International Dot Day! It’s a fun, creative, and engaging way to get your students designing, building, and working together during this day. It’s also a great companion for the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.This resource contains the following: Notes to Teacher Ideas for STEAM Links Next Generation Science Standards Beginning, Middle, End Interactive Notebook Sheet Character Profile Interactive Notebook SheetsLessons Learned Intera
1st - 4th
Engineering
Also included in: Full Year STEM Challenges with Summer STEM Activities
The Dot by Peter Reynolds International Dot Day STEM Activities - Catapult STEM
This Dot Catapult STEM Challenge is perfect for International Dot Day! It’s a fun, creative, and engaging way to get your students designing, building, and working together during this day. It’s also a great companion for the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.This resource contains the following: Notes to Teacher Ideas for STEM Links Next Generation Science Standards Beginning, Middle, End Interactive Notebook Sheet Character Profile Interactive Notebook SheetsLessons Learned I
1st - 4th
Engineering
Also included in: Full Year STEM Challenges with Summer STEM Activities
Ten Black Dots Pre-K International Dot Day Counting Activity
Ten Black Dots – Pre-K Counting and Creativity Activity By Carly and AdamCelebrate International Dot Day with this playful, hands-on counting activity designed especially for Pre-K learners! Inspired by Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews, this lesson combines early math skills with creativity, making it perfect for a fun and meaningful Dot Day celebration. What’s Included: Printable Counting Booklet with numbers 1–10 Black Dot Stickers activity Creative Art Extension for building dot-based pictur
PreK - K
Engineering, English Language Arts, Numbers
Also included in: Pre-K Read Aloud STEM Activities MEGA Bundle Entire Year Curriculum
STEM Zip Line Challenge | Pompom zipline for Dot Day
Pompom ZiplineThis STEM zip line challenge is perfect for celebrating International Dot Day or for an engaging team activity? In this zipline STEM project, students will create a zipline for a pompom. With simple, cheap supplies students will work together to create a working zipline to get the pompom safely from one place to another. This product includes:✨Teacher Directions and Tips ✨Student Directions ✨A link to an editable Google Slides presentation for introducing the task ✨Three levels of
1st - 3rd
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-1
Rocketry: Rocket Forces, Systems, Design Worksheets
Rocketry Worksheets: Rocket Systems, Rocket Forces, Rocket Forces & Parts, Rocket Design and Connect the Dots Rocket Parts (5 Worksheets with Answer Keys)Great supplements to a Rocketry Unit! Perfect 5-15 minute Bell-Ringer worksheets to practice common rocketry terms and identification.Students will identify rocket systems, Identify and define rocket forces, Identify simple model rocket parts, use their imagination to design their own rocket, and connect the dots to draw model rocket parts. PDF
5th - 8th
Engineering, Physics
STEM Easter Bunny Trap Challenge
Have fun watching your students as they try to engineer a trap the Easter Bunny.
Students go through the engineering design process to create a prototype.
Materials:
Popsicle sticks
Rubber bands
String
Playdough
Glue dots
Pipe cleaners
Any other material you can find
around your classroom
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
Apple Bobbing STEM Style
Apple Bobbing is a longstanding age old tradition that is no longer so popular due to GERMS and changes in society. We can transform this traditional pastime to create a challenging, rigorous, STEM CHALLENGE that will engage your students. Critical thinking and creativity will explode in this fun fall challenge! In this Google Drive shared file, you will receive: Lesson Plan & Teacher Preparation Guide - including NJSLS Computer Science & Design Thinking Standards9 Page Slide Deck Introduction
4th - 7th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
STEM Posters for the Engineering Design Process Bulletin Board Makerspace Decor
Get your STEM bulletin board ready to go with this set of Engineering Design Process posters! Choose from color or black and white options. Graphic organizers are also included to be used with any STEM or STEAM challenge. Included PostersThe Engineering Design Process (all parts on one page)ASKIMAGINEPLANCREATEIMPROVESHAREDot Dudes clip art and the term "Dot Dudes" are licensed and used with permission from Sarah Pecorino of Sarah Pecorino Illustration.
K - 12th
Engineering
The Three Little Pigs STEM Challenge
Thank you for your interest in my Three Little Pigs STEM Design Challenge! I am looking forward to using this project in my classroom again this year. The students last year really enjoyed interacting and working together to figure out this design challenge! What you get.... STEM Design Challenge Powerpoint to equip your students with all they need to know to be successful in creating a house to protect their pig from "The Big Bad Blow Dryer (Wolf)" You will need.... Toothpicks 12 candy dots per
K - 3rd
Engineering
STEM Engineering Design: Proposed Design Solution Guide (Phase 1)
This 12-slide presentation, titled Proposed Design Solution Guide, serves as a structured, instructional framework designed to walk students step-by-step through the engineering design process for their online portfolios. Moving systematically from a high-level elevator pitch to technical execution, the slideshow provides clear guidelines on how to transition from an initial problem statement to a fully realized design solution using precise engineering terminology rather than marketing languag
9th - 12th
Engineering
Also included in: Engineering Design Process Phase 1 Teacher Slide Bundle
Community Helpers Activities Pattern Block Mat Templates | Puzzles| Worksheets
Turn math time into purposeful play with these Community Helpers Pattern Block Mats!This printable set is the perfect blend of geometry, fine motor practice, and thematic learning. Students build images using pattern blocks, then count and record how many of each shape they used. It’s an engaging math center, morning tub activity, or early finisher task that fits into a Community Helpers unit. Whether you're teaching in a preschool, pre-K, or kindergarten classroom, these mats are ready to go.
PreK - K
Engineering, Geometry, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
+2
Also included in: Growing Bundle Community Helpers Math Activities Morning Tubs STEM Bins
Exploring Space and NASA Virtual Field Trip Astronomy Activity Digital Resource
Bring the excitement of space exploration right into your classroom with this interactive digital resource! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school, this virtual field trip takes students on an amazing journey to space and NASA sites through 2 digital choice boards and 10 open-ended writing and discussion slides designed for reflection and comprehension. Topics and Activities include:Training to become an AstronautExploring Newton's Laws of Motion in spaceTour of the International Space S
4th - 7th
Astronomy, Engineering, Science
Sphero ® Activities Build a Robot STEM Night Activity Bolt Exploring Technology
This paper STEM activity / craft is the perfect way for students to learn about how robots work! If they love to code with robots like Sphero®, they may have wondered what's inside the robot that makes it work. This activity helps students learn about many of the electrical and mechanical components found inside educational robots! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Teacher overview and lesson planOne-page overview "Inside the Sphero®" - includes overview on how a robot ball like Sphero works and some of it
2nd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Ice Cream in a Bag STEM | How Does Liquid Turn Into Ice Cream? | Summer For K-3
🍦 Ice Cream in a Bag STEM | How Does Liquid Turn Into Ice Cream? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Turn science into a delicious experiment with this fun, hands-on Ice Cream in a Bag STEM activity! Students explore how liquids change into solids while creating their own ice cream using simple materials. This resource guides learners to predict, mix, observe, and explain changes, as outlined in the challenge on page 3, where they investigate how to turn liquid into ice cream and what helps it freeze fast
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Moon Phases STEM | Why Does the Moon Change Shape? | A Hands-On Space For K-3rd
🌙 Moon Phases STEM | Why Does the Moon Change Shape? (Kindergarten–Grade 2) Take students on an exciting space science adventure with this engaging Moon Phases STEM activity! Learners explore why the moon appears to change shape throughout the month while building and testing their own moon phase models using hands-on investigation and observation. This interactive resource guides students to predict, model, observe, record, and explain how sunlight creates the different moon phases seen in
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in: Space Science STEM Bundle | Hands-On Space Activities For K - 3rd
Day & Night STEM - Why does Earth have day and night| A Hands-On Space For K-3rd
🌍☀️ Day & Night STEM | Why Does Earth Have Day and Night? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Help students explore one of Earth’s most important patterns with this engaging Day & Night STEM activity! Learners discover how Earth’s rotation creates day and night while building and testing simple Earth and Sun models through hands-on investigation. This interactive resource guides students to predict, model, observe, rotate, and record what happens when Earth spins. Using a flashlight as the Sun and a ball
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in: Space Science STEM Bundle | Hands-On Space Activities For K - 3rd
Composting STEM Activity - How Does Food Turn Into Soil | Engineering Stem (K-2)
🌱 Composting STEM Activity: How Does Food Turn Into Soil? Bring science to life with this engaging, hands-on STEM activity where students explore how food and natural materials break down into soil! Perfect for young learners, this resource introduces composting in a fun, interactive, and easy-to-understand way. Students take on the role of scientists and engineers as they investigate what can decompose, make predictions, and observe changes over time—all while building a deeper understanding o
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, For All Subjects, General Science
Blood Flow Simulation STEM | How Does Blood Move | Human Body STEM For K - 2nd
❤️ Blood Flow Simulation STEM | How Does Blood Move Through the Body? | Hands-On Science Activity (K–2) Help young learners explore the human body with this fun and interactive Blood Flow Simulation STEM Activity! Students will investigate how blood moves through the body by building a simple model and acting like real scientists. Designed especially for Kindergarten–2nd grade, this hands-on project makes complex science concepts easy to understand through play, observation, and experimentati
PreK - 3rd
Biology, Engineering, General Science
Rainbow STEM – Exploring Light & Color A Hands-On Science & Engineering For 3rd
🌈✨ Rainbow STEM – Exploring Light & Color A Hands-On Science & Engineering Challenge (Grades 3–9)Bring the science of light to life with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge where students explore how white light separates into a rainbow! In this interactive investigation, learners design and build a working model or experiment that demonstrates how light bends and forms a spectrum. This resource guides students step-by-step through the Engineering Design Process while building a deep unders
3rd - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Light & Color STEM Bundle | Explore, Mix & Discover Science (Grades 3–9)
Easter Jelly Bean Catapults: Exploring Forces and Motion!
Jelly Bean catapults is an awesome hands-on engineering project that can be used before, during, or after Easter. Students will learn about simple machines, specifically levers, as they explore, design, and test their Jelly Bean catapult. Students will also be given opportunities to modify their design and test for both distance and accuracy, allowing them to experience the Engineering Design Process. During this investigation students will learn about Newton's 1st Law of Motion and the relation
2nd - 7th
Engineering, Measurement
SCAMPER Design Thinking Template | Editable Google Docs File
✨ SCAMPER Design Thinking Template | Editable Google Docs File ✨ Bring creativity and innovation into your classroom with this SCAMPER Method Template! This digital Google Docs resource provides an easy-to-use, editable template that guides students through the SCAMPER design process—starting with an existing product and brainstorming new ways to transform it into something original. Perfect for Design Thinking, experiential learning, STEM/STEAM, and IB classrooms, this template helps student
6th - 12th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Arts)
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
TED Talk: How much electricity does it take to power the world?
Help students explore the future of global electricity demand and the science behind renewable and nuclear energy with this in-depth companion resource to the TED-Ed lesson on how much electricity humanity needs. This resource includes 20 high-level discussion questions, a structured essay prompt, and a dynamic debate topic that challenges students to evaluate electrification, clean energy technology, and the role of innovation in fighting climate change. Ideal for high school and college course
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Environment, Physics
STEM/STEAM Choice Board 3 - Google Docs Version
Editable Google Doc, with optional prep, my STEM/STEAM Choice Board #3. It's simple because it works! Used for subs, differentiation, classroom management, and engagement. In this resource:Cover page with tips & tricks Google Doc Choice Board - ready to add to an assignment Topics highlighted: Engineering - The design process, planning, revision Design - Architecture, bridges, digital tools, visual arts Math - Decimals, percentages, logic, finances SEL - Collaboration, careers, goals, self-e
4th - 9th
Biology, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-ETS1-4
+3
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