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STEM Activities Spring Earth Day Project 2nd to 5th Grade Science Bird Feeder
Looking for an easy Spring or Earth Day STEM project for your 2nd through 5th grade students? This ready to go Bird Feeder Project is perfect for spring or for your wild animals unit! Challenge your students to design and build a bird feeder that can be refilled easily and can dispense bird seeds on its own. You can use plastic bottles, plastic plates, cardboard, wooden clothespins, and string to engineer this bird feeder. This activity comes in a print and digital version, so you can choose t
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Environment
Also included in: Holiday STEM Challenges BUNDLE
Earth Day STEM Renewable Energy Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade Science Project
Looking for a fun Earth Day project for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students? You students will love this shoebox solar oven STEM activity! Challenge your students to design and build a solar oven that can actually cook food out of a shoe box, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, black construction paper, craft sticks, and clear tape. It's a great way to learn about renewable energy while having fun. This STEM challenge comes in a print and digital version, you can choose to print out the pages t
2nd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Endangered Animals Research | Nonfiction | Biomimicry Design Project | Activity
Engage Students in Protecting Endangered Species!Discover a unique and engaging project-based learning resource that empowers students to explore possibilities and solutions for protecting endangered animals. This comprehensive activity focuses on various endangered species, using creative storytelling and research to inspire critical thinking and environmental awareness. Why Choose Our Endangered Animals Research Project?⭐️ Diverse Animal Examples: The resource features a range of endangered
1st - 3rd
Environment, Other (Science)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
+2
Also included in: Engaging Environment Activities Bundle | Climate Change, Earth Day
Ecosystems & Environmental Concerns PBL | Science Project Based Learning
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach about different ecosystems and their environmental concerns? Interested in student driven learning? This Project Based Learning unit allows students to learn about ecosystems by examining an environmental issue within an ecosystem. Students act as environmentalists as they research the causes and effects as well as problems and solutions of an environmental issue by examining the different factors that make up an ecosystem. This is a student-centered w
4th - 8th
Environment, Science
Also included in: Science PBL | Project and Problem Based Learning Bundle
Engaging Biodiversity Project| Inspiring Ecosystem Activities
Biodiversity & Ecosystems: Project-Based Learning for Grades 1-3 Need an engaging way to help your 1st-3rd graders understand ecosystems, conservation, and environmental problem-solving? This comprehensive biodiversity project-based learning resource makes science meaningful and empowering while teaching students how they can protect nature! What if your students could design solutions to protect endangered species in their own neighborhood? What if they understood why every butterfly, beetle,
1st - 3rd
Environment
NGSS
K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-3
Also included in: Increase Understanding with Engaging Environment Activities Bundle
Water Cycle STEM Project |Explore How Water Moves Around Earth |Hands-On Science
💧 Water Cycle STEM Project | Explore How Water Moves Around Earth | Hands-On Science Activity Bring science to life with this engaging Water Cycle STEM Project where students explore how water moves through Earth’s systems while designing and building their own working model! This hands-on activity combines science concepts with the engineering design process, helping students understand the water cycle in a meaningful and interactive way. 🌍 What Students Will Learn Students will: Under
1st - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Weather & Climate STEM Project | Explore Weather Patterns & Climate Systems
🌦️ Weather & Climate STEM Project | Explore Weather Patterns & Climate Systems | Hands-On Science Activity Engage your students with this interactive Weather & Climate STEM Project, where they investigate real-world weather conditions and design their own tools to measure and understand atmospheric changes! This resource blends science content with the engineering design process, helping students explore the difference between weather and climate while building meaningful, hands-on connectio
1st - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Earth Week Activities - Grade 5 Energy Project - Earth Day Renewable Energy STEM
Looking for a Renewable Energy STEM Activity or Earth Day Project for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students? Your students will love this water wheel project! Challenge your students to design and build a waterwheel that can lift a cup out of a bucket using, plastic plates, cups, wooden skewers, jumbo craft sticks, bottle caps, string, tape, a glue gun, and glue sticks. This activity comes in a print and digital version, so you can choose to print out the pages to give to students or, have th
3rd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Human Impact of Ecosystem - Ecosystem Project - Earth Day -Middle School Science
Do you teach students about the human impact of ecosystem and are looking for an engaging and low-prep ecosystem project? The Protecting Ecosystems Project is an engaging way to get kids researching, writing, and creating a project about an ecosystem, how humans impact it, and the benefits of protecting the ecosystem! Scenario: Your student is the director of the EOE (Ecosystems of Earth Committee) and will present their argument to the Earth Day Board of Directors to protect their ecosyste
6th - 8th
Environment, Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-4
Wangari Maathai Project: Environmental Action Plan (Reading & Writing)
Help students explore how one person can create real change with this engaging, ready-to-use mini project inspired by Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement. End the project with a gallery walk or short presentations so students can share their posters and action plans. This resource guides students through a clear progression: reading → understanding → planning → taking action → presenting, making it perfect for meaningful, real-world learning. What’s Included: Teacher Instructions Pag
3rd - 7th
African History, Environment, Reading
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.3
+8
Earth Day Foldable Exploding Box Research Project UPDATED for 2020
This project was just updated for Earth Day 2020Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Earth Day? Then this Exploding Box project is the perfect resource to help your students reflect on ways to help save the planet. Students will identify ways they can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, as well as determine how they will help their environment this year. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will need scrapbook paper, scissors, glue and coloring tools t
3rd - 4th
Environment, Science
CCSS
W.1.7
, W.1.8
, W.2.7
+7
Terrarium Ornaments - Project Based Learning Instructions for Plant Ornaments.
These are written instructions for teacher use on how to make Terrarium Ornaments as a project with your class. This project can be used to augment a unit on plant adaptations, the water cycle, or the rainforest. A video is avaibable (separately) that shows each of the steps involved in making these ornaments. The project has been tried and testing with my own after-school garden club students in 2nd - 5th grade. Fun and educational!
2nd - 5th
Environment
Terrarium Ornaments - Project Based Learning for Unit on Plant Adaptations.
Short, seven minute video for teachers to learn how to make a terrarium ornament for a Christmas activity following a unit on Plant Adaptations, The Rainforest, Tropical Cactus, and/or the Water Cycle. Complete verbal instructions are given as to what materials are needed, how to assemble the ornament, and what the finished product looks like. The suggested plant can live in the ornament for months with very little care by young gardeners or project participants. Written instructions with tip s
3rd - 5th
Environment
STEM Earth Day Project
Students and Caregivers will design something new out of an old pop bottle or pop bottle tops!
Not Specific
Earth Sciences, Environment
Seven Projects for your Students
Here are seven (7) projects that are for your students at home or in wood shop. They include: Bird Houses and Feeding stations from a few years ago - Making bird cakes - Making a bird feeder from a plastic bottle - Winter project to help wildlife neighbors - Making a grasshopper pull toy and How to make a hummingbird feeder using a test tube. - Enjoy Please take a moment to become a "Follower" (see insert on right)and if your class is into bird watching visit my other TPT site "Quick Bites"
5th - 11th
Environment
Conservation at Animal Kingdom Research Activity
Animal Conservation Project Packet | Montessori & Lower Elementary Science ActivityInspire empathy, research skills, and real-world awareness with this hands-on Animal Conservation Project Packet! Perfect for grades 1–3, this resource guides students through researching an animal, caring for a “sick” or endangered animal, and designing their own mini conservation program to protect wildlife. This project encourages critical thinking, creativity, and compassion while building literacy and science
1st - 5th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science)
Trash to Treasure STEM - GT - Depth & Complexity - Engineering - Simple Machines
This is the perfect project for GT, GATE, STEM, etc.! Just print the packet and go! Your students will love learning about the engineering process and simple machines. Depth & complexity icons are included throughout the lesson. This would make a great unit for Earth Day; but it could be used any month of the year! Your kids will be engaged while turning trash to treasure!
Not Specific
Engineering, Environment, Physical Science
"How Roads Have Transformed the Natural World" Research Choice Board
Turn one article into a standards-aligned, student-driven research project! After reading Ben Goldfarb's "How Roads Have Transformed the Natural World" or another nonfiction environmental text of your choice, students engage in an inquiry-based project that challenges students to investigate how roads and human infrastructure reshape ecosystems, wildlife behavior, and human decision-making. Using a research choice board, students explore high-interest topics and present their findings through
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment, Informational Text
Earth Day STEM STEAM Challenge
In April learn how to reduce, reuse, and recycle! In this Spring STEM and STEAM project, students design and invent a product using reusable/recyclable materials. Students use the engineering design cycle to develop a model to solve a problem, then use observations to write a report. A leveled text and writing prompts round out this set! Next Generation Science Standard Alignment: K-ESS3-3, K-2-ETS1-1 ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (Currently: 1
1st - 3rd
Environment
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.1.7
, W.1.8
+5
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
National Parks Research Brochure | End of the Year Activity | After Testing Fun
Bring the Beauty of America’s National Parks into Your Classroom! A ready-to-use research project that inspires curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Transform your classroom into a hub of exploration with this engaging National Park Research Brochure Project! Students will pretend to be Park Rangers-in-Training tasked with designing an informative brochure about a National Park for visitors. Perfect for integrating social studies, science, and writing, this resource helps students build
4th - 6th
Creative Writing, Environment, Geography
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.7
+3
Sunflower Scissor Cutting Work
Child Friendly ✂️ Each child gets a strip of paper with bold-outlined sunflowers, spaced with straight cutting lines for easy scissor practice. They cut along the lines to make individual sunflower pieces, which they can either take home or glue onto paper to create a collage. The straight cuts build confidence, and the choice of what to do with the flowers makes the activity fun and independent.
PreK - 1st
Environment, Visual Arts, Writing
Earth Day Writing | Human Impact on the Environment Research | Climate Change
Looking for a meaningful, student-centered way to teach climate change, environmental impact, and extreme weather? This engaging research choice board project helps students explore real-world issues while building critical thinking, reading, and writing skills! Perfect for Earth Day, science units, STEM, or cross-curricular learning, this resource empowers students to investigate how humans affect the environment, and what can be done to help. What Makes This Resource Stand Out? Students take o
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
NGSS
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-3
Earth Globe Clipart Bundle | Earth Day Graphics | Realistic & Cute Earth Clip Ar
Welcome to Digitrove World! 🌍 World Map Clipart Bundle – 24 High-Quality Globe Designs (300 DPI)Bring your lessons, worksheets, and classroom projects to life with this versatile World Map Clipart Bundle! Perfect for teachers, homeschoolers, and content creators, this set includes a variety of clean, modern globe designs in multiple styles and colors. 📦 What’s Included:✔ 24 Unique World Map / Globe Designs ✔ High Resolution: 300 DPI (crisp, clear images) ✔ File Formats: PNG (transparent b
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Earth Sciences, Environment, Geography
Earth Day Activity: Survey Task Cards | Human Impact on the Environment
Looking for a meaningful, hands-on way to teach sustainability, environmental awareness, and eco-friendly habits? Your students will LOVE this research project, where they can think like data scientists and ask questions about our planet. Sample Questions (all question offer answer responses to choose from):How often do you recycle?What endangered animal species are you most concerned about?Should pollution laws be more or less strict, or are they just right?How often do you or a family member
4th - 8th
Environment, General Science, Graphing
NGSS
5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS3-1
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