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Problem Solver Project - Inventing Solutions to Everyday Problems - No Prep
A great back to school activity, or as part of an inventor unit, this project turns students into problem solvers as they invent a solution to an everyday problem they face! Get them thinking outside the box to come up with creative inventions to solve the problem. It's no prep and comes in digital and printable versions! This resource includes:Digital PowerPoint versionDigital Google Slides versionPrintable black & white versionStudents complete the project in 4 steps:Brainstorm everyday proble
3rd - 6th
For All Subjects
Island of the Blue Dolphins Engaging 3-D Book Report Project Easy Prep
Bring Island of the Blue Dolphins to Life with This Stunning 3D Project!Watch your students’ creativity and comprehension shine with this hands-on, 12-sided masterpiece! Perfect for wrapping up your novel study, this project transforms key literary elements into a fun, visual showcase—no boring book reports here! Why You’ll Love It:✅ All-in-One Novel Assessment – Covers summary, theme, characters, setting, figurative language, and more! ✅ Engaging & Hands-On – Students write, draw, and as
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+3
Nonfiction Text Structures Craft Project | Informational Text Activity
Looking for an engaging way to teach nonfiction text structures and text features? This hands-on Nonfiction Text Structures Craft Project helps students visually organize and analyze informational texts using the five major text structures: DescriptionCause & EffectCompare & ContrastProblem & SolutionSequence (Chronological Order)Students create a multi-panel craft where each section focuses on a different text structure. This project reinforces informational reading skills while encouraging de
3rd - 8th
For All Subjects, Informational Text, Reading
Turkey Hideout STEM Challenge | Thanksgiving Engineering Project
The Turkey Hideout STEM Challenge is a hands-on, high-engagement Thanksgiving activity that turns your students into real engineers. Students dive into a Thanksgiving-themed STEM adventure where they dream up a hideout to keep Turkey hidden. This low-prep project blends creativity, problem-solving, and STEM thinking, all in a way that is easy for teachers and exciting for students. Includes story starter, planning sheets, reflection prompts, and a rubric. Why a Turkey Hideout Matters:Real-world
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Writing
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
SDG Activities & Worksheets - Inquiry, PBL, Debate & Projects
This SDG Inquiry Toolkit gives you everything you need to guide students through real-world thinking, discussion, and action using a structured, easy-to-follow system. Students do more than learn about global issues. They analyze problems, evaluate solutions, and take meaningful action. ✔ Built as a full inquiry system ✔ Includes speaking, movement, writing, and project-based learning ✔ Designed for repeat use all year long ✔ Supports multiple ability levels with built-in differentiation Flex
3rd - 7th
Civics, For All Subjects, Other (Social Studies)
Fun 3-D Project For Any Novel Students Complete 12 Comprehension Sections
Want a fun way to have your students to showcase their learning about a fiction book? Your students will love this 3-D project! On each of the 12 sides the students will write and illustrate their understanding of their novel. The project includes: Book Cover Summary Favorite Scene Problem/Solution Figurative Language Main Character Setting Literary Elements Vocabulary Book Review Theme Genre Same Product as Any Fiction Book 3-D Project
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+3
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
STEM Save The Planet Invention | Creative Problem Solving Scenario | No-prep
A high-engagement, low-prep creative thinking activity that encourages students to solve real-world problems. This open-ended thinking activity encourages creative thinking, critical thinking, problem solving, and reflection — all within a structured, easy-to-use lesson.Save The Planet Invention is an engaging global problem-solving scenario where students design an invention to help protect the planet. Students must think creatively, justify their ideas, and refine their solutions while working
5th - 8th
For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Also included in: Critical Thinking Scenarios Bundle 1 | Innovation & Design Challenges
Fibonacci Challenge Problems I Enrichment Math | Grades (5-10)
Do you need engaging materials that bridge the gap between abstract concepts and real-world applications for your 5th through 10th graders? Discover the captivating world of the Fibonacci Sequence with these Problem-Solving Worksheets for Gifted Learners. Designed to elevate your instruction, this resource provides a "no-prep" solution that saves you valuable time while fostering deep critical thinking and engineering skills in your brightest students. What’s Included:7 Worksheets: A progressi
5th - 10th, Higher Education
Algebra, Engineering, Geometry
CCSS
HSF-IF.A.3
Also included in: Fibonacci Math Projects & Problem Solving Bundle (Grades 5–10)
Engaging STEAM Moles & Star-Nosed Mole Life Cycle | Unique Biomimicry Projects
Dive into the fascinating world of the star-nosed mole with this engaging STEAM project! Through hands-on biomimicry activities, explore its unique life cycle and incredible underwater smelling abilities. Inspire creativity and problem-solving skills in students as they design innovative solutions inspired by nature. Perfect for elementary and middle school classrooms. Uncover the amazing adaptations of the star-nosed mole, a creature that can smell underwater using air bubbles! This biomimicry
2nd - 4th
Other (Science)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
+2
Also included in: Inspiring Science Activities | Engaging Biomimicry Adventures
STEM Problem Solving Coloring Pages K-3 Growth Mindset STEM Worksheets Pack
STEM Problem Solving Coloring Pages give K-3 students a simple, age-appropriate way to see how children can notice a classroom problem, try ideas, work together, and celebrate a solution. These science coloring pages support early STEM problem solving habits while giving teachers an easy option for early finishers, centers, or independent work. What's included• Notice the Problem • Think of Ideas • Work Together • Try a Solution • Keep Trying • Celebrate the Solution How teachers can use itUse t
K - 3rd
Coloring Pages, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Engineering Design Coloring Pages for K-3 STEM Early Finishers
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
Regions of the United States Choice Project: Engage & Differentiate!
Struggling to make U.S. geography come alive and cater to diverse learning styles? Introducing the "Regions of the United States – Choice Project | Brochure, Map, Trading Card," your ultimate solution for bringing American geography to life in an engaging and differentiated way! This resource empowers students to explore U.S. regions through creative projects, boosting their understanding and saving you valuable planning time. ✨ What's Included: A versatile choice board offering five distinct pr
4th - 6th
Geography, U.S. History, Writing-Expository
Thanksgiving Finish the phrase center problem solving game Gifted & talented 7th
Finish The Phrase is a great game to play at any Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving gathering! Make gratitude meaningful this November with a Thanksgiving-themed “Finish the Phrase” writing activity your students will love! these word work for students in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, is your go-to classroom solution! Whether you teach upper elementary, middle school, or high school. seasonal word work language game. low prep No Prep spelling, critical thinking, and wo
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Poetry, Spelling, Vocabulary
Earth Day Extension Project- Chemistry and Our Environment
Great Earth Day connection and extension opportunity! This extension research project has students focus on different environmental problems such as acid rain, air pollution, ozone depletion etc. that are related to chemistry. The students conduct research using the graphic organizer and complete an extension project such as a service announcement, PowerPoint or narrative account that shows the effects on the environment and possible solutions. Also included is a rubric for assessing. Great
5th - 8th
Chemistry, Environment
Easter Finish the phrase center problem solving game Gifted & talented 7th 8th
these challenging Easter Word game Puzzle Crossword Worksheets, no/ low prep writing warm-up activities, “regular" morning work, learning-disabled students, Bell Ringer activity, challenging sight word, English Language Arts. this word work for students in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, is your go-to classroom solution! Whether you teach upper elementary, middle school, or high school. seasonal word work language game. low prep No Prep spelling, critical thinking,
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Poetry, Spelling, Vocabulary
Save the Egg STEM Challenge | Engineering Design Lab | Team Building Activity
Get your students collaborating, building, and problem-solving with this exciting Save the Egg Colony STEM Challenge! In this hands-on engineering activity, students work in teams to design a structure that protects an egg from multiple environmental disasters including a drop test, earthquake simulation, and windstorm challenge. This engaging STEM project combines: ✔ Engineering Design ✔ Forces & Motion ✔ Problem Solving ✔ Teamwork & Collaboration ✔ Scientific Reasoning ✔ Real-World STE
5th - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
Bug List Organizer for Primary - Multi Level
Get your primary students involved in problem solving by helping them to identify what "bugs them" (problem identification). Use one of these pages to provide initial motivation and to organize your students' ideas, then help them to choose a problem "bug" to begin working on finding a solution for.
PreK - 4th
For All Subjects
Morse Code the EASY way Drag and Drop Digital & Printable Task Cards + STEAM
This is a great Reggio Inspired STEAM project or Brain Teaser you can be creative with and add your own content to. The Cut and Paste Morse Code Decoder task cards can be printed on card stock, laminated and strung together for each student to easily access their own copy. There is also two digital activities the students can use if printing is not a good solution for you. With this product, you will receive: 36 Task Cards in both a printable and digital format you can use with your students
2nd - 8th
Morse Code the EASY way Drag and Drop Digital & Printable Task Cards + STEAM
This is a great Reggio Inspired STEAM project or Brain Teaser you can be creative with and add your own content to. The Cut and Paste Morse Code Decoder task cards can be printed on card stock, laminated and strung together for each student to easily access their own copy. There is also two digital activities the students can use if printing is not a good solution for you. With this product, you will receive: 36 Task Cards in both a printable and digital format you can use with your students
2nd - 8th
Classroom Job Problem Solver (Group Work Worksheet)
Classroom Job Problem Solver (Group Work Worksheet) – Students work together to identify a problem, brainstorm ideas, and choose the best solution, while connecting to IB Learner Profiles ( Thinker, Caring, Principled
1st - 2nd
Handwriting, Other (Arts), Other (ELA)
CCSS
W.1.2
, L.1.1a
, L.1.2
+2
Also included in: Classroom Jobs & Problem-Solving Unit (IB PYP + Common Core Aligned)
Problem Based Learning (PBL): Road Trip
Students love problem based learning (PBL) assignments because they're authentic and engaging. The students are presented a problem and the students must create a solution to the problem. This PBL assignment focuses on creating a Road Trip for their family. The students must plan, map, budget, document, and reflect upon their process. This PBL unit is cross curricular by including math, social studies & geography, reading, and writing. It is great as a stand-alone unit or an extension for
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Math
Community Decision Making Worksheets for Grades 2-5 Local Civics Discussion
Community Decision Making printables help students work through shared classroom and community choices with more respectful thinking. This set gives teachers simple civics pages for identifying problems, listening to others, comparing solutions, and reflecting after a decision. What's included• Community Problem Identifier • Listening to Community Voices • Class Meeting Discussion Notes • Choosing the Best Solution • After the Decision Reflection How teachers can use itUse these printables for s
2nd - 5th
Civics
Also included in: Local Government Civics Printables for Elementary Social Studies
Early Finisher "I'm Done!" Task Cards | Depth & Complexity Challenge| Print & Go
Are your bright students finishing early and needing a challenge beyond busywork? Elevate their independent learning with engaging tasks that truly stretch their minds. Discover the perfect solution for gifted and advanced learners with these “I’m Done!” Task Cards with Depth and Complexity | Print & Go. Designed to foster critical thinking and creativity, this versatile resource provides meaningful enrichment that saves you valuable planning time and keeps every student engaged. It's the ultim
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning, Writing
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