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Engineering Design Process Worksheet Orgranizer ⚙️ FREE Sound STEM Challenge ⚙️
This Engineering Design Process graphic organizer is one of my most loved resources! If you have looked online for an EDP graphic organizer, you've probably seen this one pop up. It's been used and shared by thousands of teachers all over the world! In this STEM sampler pack you can try out a free STEM challenge or STEM sticks. What You'll GetA sound-based voice muffler STEM challenge with corresponding vocabulary cards so you and your students can "talk like an engineer"Engineering design proce
1st - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
FREE Minecraft STEM Challenge Team Engineering Activity Hands-On Grades 4–7
Supercharge your students’ love of Minecraft with this FREE hands-on STEM challenge! This creative team-engineering activity gives students a high-interest building task using simple materials while strengthening collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Perfect for STEM blocks, Fun Friday, enrichment, GATE pull-outs, or early finishers, this printable challenge is classroom-tested and student-approved. This FREE Minecraft STEM Challenge is part of GATER Educator’s Outta
4th - 7th
Engineering, Informational Text
CCSS, NGSS
SL.4.1
, SL.4.1a
, SL.4.1b
+8
Quick Build STEM Activities Freebie
Quick Build STEM Activities are the perfect addition to any classroom. Teachers who are limited on time will love using these simple STEM activities in centers, makerspaces, choice boards and more! A quick build in STEM is like a quick write in ELA: Students will not go all the way through the engineering design process; instead, they will choose a challenge and quickly “draft” a design to build. The focus of these activities is primarily on the build. Reflection questions are also provided for
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Math
Also included in: 9 QUICK BUILD STEM ACTIVITIES for Sub Plans, Centers & Early Finishers
FREE Digestive System STEM Challenge Stomach Body Parts Engineering Activity PBL
Looking for a high-engagement STEM Challenge FREEBIE that gets students thinking creatively, collaborating, and having a blast? This hands-on GUTSY Challenge is pulled straight from GATER Educator’s popular Outta the Box Classroom Competition – GUTSY Edition, and it gives your students a fast, memorable introduction to what competitive STEM can look like in your classroom. This free resource includes one of the most-loved warm-up tasks from the GUTSY Edition: ✔ a mini-lesson on being guts
4th - 7th
Anatomy, Close Reading, Engineering
STEM Bell Ringers Freebie Activities - One Week
STEM Problems -- Your transition into STEM class feels chaotic & you need 5 minutes to get prepared WITHOUT wasting valuable instructional minutes. You need STEM sub plans & centers that require no materials & are low prep / no prep. Your students struggle with creativity, critical thinking & curiosity -- maybe even with STEM activities in general STEM Solutions -- The activities inside this bundle can be done in ~5 minutes each day as bell ringers, or you can combine an entire week
3rd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Needle Free Injections GATE Middle School Inquiry & Real World Connections
Inquiry & Real World Connection Worksheet designed for Gifted and Talented Students and focused on the Needle Free Injections lesson in Middle School Engineering & Future Technology. See Thumbnails for more details. Simply purchase, download and copy! Each Worksheet Includes:10x Real World Related Prompts on the Topic20x Questions for Student Inquiry & Expressing Opinions (2 Questions per Prompt)Great For Student Engagement!For a FREE example of this type of resource click: HERE**Answer Key Incl
6th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Reading
STEM Challenge Card: Spaghetti Skyscraper (Free Sample)
This free card is a sample from the 20-card STEM Challenge Card set by The Maker Classroom. Students use 20 sticks of dry spaghetti, one marshmallow, tape, and string to build the tallest freestanding tower they can in 18 minutes, with the marshmallow on top. It sounds simple, but it isn't. This download includes one challenge card front and one teacher notes page with materials list, time, group size, learning objectives, and a classroom-tested teacher tip. Recommended for grades 4–8. Works wel
4th - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
FREE Invisible Ink Chemistry Lesson | STEM-Gifted-Grades 2-8 | Cipher Lab
Free chemistry investigation for STEM, gifted, and mixed-ability classrooms (grades 2-8). Teach invisible ink with real acid chemistry (pH). CER scaffolds, differentiation, workbook pages. THE CIPHER LAB FREE SAMPLER Invisible Ink & Acid Chemistry — Investigation 1 Try Velvet Rigor before you buy. This free 12-page Sampler contains one complete investigation from The Cipher Lab Bundle — ready to teach Monday morning. WHAT'S INSIDE THIS FREE SAMPLER: ✓ Complete teacher script for Investigation 1
3rd - 6th
Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.2.1
, W.4.1
, W.6.1
+6
FREE Maker Mat - An Engineering Design Challenge Tool for STEAM Activities
The Maker Mat is a fan favorite resource my K-8 teaching teams love no matter what state I teach in. I created the mat almost 10 years ago and have been tweaking and using it ever since in every distinct classroom I enter! Classrooms as young as K and as old as 8th grade love this guiding template as it allows students to work independently through the engineering design process no matter what the design challenge is. It anchors learners as they organize their ideas, plan, and reflect on their
K - 8th
Engineering, Other (Arts)
Free Foil Boats | Middle School STEM Challenge | Inquiry based learning activity
Students take on the role of engineers as they design and build a boat using aluminum foil to hold the greatest possible load without sinking. Through testing and redesign, they explore buoyancy, weight distribution, and the relationship between shape and performance. This quick, hands-on challenge encourages teamwork, data collection, and iterative thinking while making abstract science concepts visible and tangible. Perfect for introducing forces, properties of matter, or the engineering d
6th - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
Free Charlotte’s Web STEM Engineering Challenge
Use storytelling to make STEM education more engaging and relatable! This free GRASPS-based engineering scenario combines STEM concepts with the beloved classic Charlotte’s Web. Students will design parachutes to help Wilbur fulfill his promise to Charlotte by safely transporting baby spiders as they balloon to begin their new lives. This free resource includes clear, printable graphics and step-by-step instructions to enhance hands-on learning. It can also be used as a slide deck to explain th
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+2
Melt a Crayon - STEM Engineering Challenge - Freebie!
Are you looking for a great STEM challenge for the first day or week of school?Can you figure out the best way to melt a crayon out in the Sun using any of the materials provided? Melt a Crayon ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual or pair)- foil sheets - paper plate - black construction paper - tape and scissors - crayons STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to improve your student
2nd - 6th
Engineering
DESIGN CHALLENGE SAMPLER • a Freebie For You!
Design Challenge Sampler is a FREEBIE for you created to teach kids how to think, generate new, creative ideas, and elaborate and build on existing ideas. Each task card is illustrated and designed to stimulate thinking “outside the box.” These projects make great STEM activities for individuals or for use with teams to foster cooperative learning. A Student Evaluation Form is also included. Design Challenge Sampler presents ideas for creative thinking formatted on easy-to-use, 8 ½” x 11” tas
4th - 6th
Engineering
Free Sample - Invent a Sport Lesson #1
This is the first lesson in the Invent a Sport Series Bundle.
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Education
Mission: Imagination — The Exploravision Guide
🧬 FREE ExploraVision Student Research Guide | Upper Elementary Set your students up for success in the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision competition with this FREE student research guide—designed especially for upper elementary teams. This resource includes: ✅ A step-by-step student PDF guide that breaks down the research and invention process✅ A Google Slides template to help students organize their ideas and research✅ Clear guidance that supports students through the unique requirements of the Ex
1st - 12th
Engineering, Environment, General Science
Strawbee's Challenges Perfect for Maker Space
Strawbee Stem Challenges. Freebie!
These STEM activities are designed for students in grades K-8.
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K - 12th
Engineering
NASA SLS STEM and Rocketry Activities
NASA SLS STEM and Rocketry Activities is a free, ready-to-use resource for grades 3 – 8 that introduces students to NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and the Artemis program. It supports NGSS standards while teaching key STEM concepts like engineering design, rocket stability and conducting research. This printable includes engaging, low-prep STEM activities, including foam rocket builds, deep space habitat design challenges, and rocket stability tests, that get students thinking and communicat
3rd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 4-PS3-4
+6
Secret Agent STEM STEAM Mission: Build a Higher Spire
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Build the tallest free-standing skyscraper.
In this mission, your "secret agents" must use file folders and creativity to build a free-standing structure with a spire. Critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration are needed for success!
The 8-page "confidential file" contains all the information needed to walk each agent through the engineering design process. Make copies, gather easy-to-find, inexpensive materials, and you're ready to g
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Collaborative Engineering STEM Challenges - FULL UNIT
A slideshow full of collaborative engineering STEM challenges. For more awesome, free resources, check out the Gifted Guide website or the Engineering Page.
3rd - 10th
Engineering
STEM Challenge: Spaghetti & Marshmallow Tower
Build it. Test it. Improve it. Challenge students to design and construct the tallest free-standing tower using only raw spaghetti and marshmallows! This hands-on STEM activity encourages teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and engineering skills in a fun and engaging way. Perfect for upper-elementary and middle-school classrooms, this ready-to-use resource includes everything you need to guide students through the engineering design process, from planning to reflection. What’s Included: Goog
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Writing
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+2
Tallest Pencil Tower - STEM Engineering Challenge
Are you looking for a terrific STEM challenge to do with pencils?Can your team build the tallest free-standing pencil tower with just 24 pencils? Tallest Pencil Tower ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per team)- 24 unsharpened pencils - masking tape - ruler or tape measure STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to improve your students’ communication and building skills in individual and team ch
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Gummy Bear Structure - STEM Engineering Challenge
Are you looking for a great STEM challenge to do with gummy bears?Can your team build the tallest free-standing structure using gummy bears and toothpicks? Gummy Bear Structure ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per group)- 1 bag of gummy bears - 1 box of round toothpicks - ruler or tape measure STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to improve your students’ communication and building skills in
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: Gummy Bear STEM Challenges - Set of 5 Engineering Challenges
Goalpost for Paper Footballs - STEM Engineering Challenge
Are you looking for a terrific STEM challenge to do during the fall football season?Can your team build a free-standing goalpost that stands 10 inches tall? Goalpost for Paper Footballs ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per pair)- wide smoothie straws - pieces of cardboard or pool noodle - scissors and tape - ruler STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to improve your students’ communication
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: Paper Football STEM Challenges - Set of 3 Engineering Challenges
Pretzel Dome - STEM Engineering Challenge
Are you looking for a terrific STEM challenge to do at any time during the school year?Can your team build a free-standing geodesic dome with pretzels and mini-marshmallows? Pretzel Dome ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per classroom)- one bag of short pretzel sticks per two teams - one bag of mini-marshmallows per three teams (or masking tape) - ruler or tape measure - cardboard sheet for the base (optional, one per team) STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same t
2nd - 6th
Engineering
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