Problems Solving Process

Medical Mystery Task Cards | Homeostasis & Cell Processes CER | AP Biology NGSS

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48 Homeostasis and Cellular Processes Medical Case Studies Task Cards for 9th-12th Grade Biology and AP Biology students. Transform your high school classroom into a diagnostic lab with real-world clinical scenarios covering DNA mutations, feedback loops, and cellular respiration. These rigorous practice cards build Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) skills and are completely no-prep and ready-to-use. Students will read detailed clinical case studies featuring patient symptoms, lab data, and

9th - 12th

Biology

NGSS

HS-LS1-5

, HS-LS1-2

, HS-LS1-1

+3

Engineering Design Process Task Cards | STEM Critical Thinking Questions

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Gifted Thinkers Hub

Are you struggling to find engaging ways to teach the crucial steps of the Engineering Design Process to your elementary students? Discover a powerful tool designed to ignite curiosity and foster critical thinking in grades 3-6! These "STEM Task Cards | Engineering Design Process Questions Grades 3–6" are meticulously crafted to make complex engineering concepts accessible and exciting for your students. ✨ What's Included: Thought-provoking task cards focused on each stage of the Engineering Des

3rd - 6th

Engineering, General Science

Also included in: Depth & Complexity Task Cards Bundle | Science Experiments + STEM Design

Design Logic Challenges for IB Design & Computational Thinking

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Creatively Designed with Purpose

Engage students instantly with hands-on, 5–7 minute challenges designed to build problem-solving, design thinking, and computational thinking skills! Perfect for high school Design Technology classes, these low-stakes, high-energy activities let students experience the IB MYP Design Cycle while emphasizing process over product. Why You’ll Love It: Perfect for first-day activities, warm-ups, or sub plans Encourages collaboration, creativity, computational thinking, and critical thinking Studen

Not Specific

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Instructional Technology

STEM Sparks: 20 Hands-on Engineering Challenges

Created by

The Gifted Coach

⚙️ STEM Sparks: 20 Hands-On Engineering Challenges Ignite Curiosity. Inspire Innovation. Engineer Learning.Looking for a way to channel your students’ creativity and problem-solving skills? STEM Sparks is your go-to packet of 20 exciting, hands-on engineering challenges that turn everyday materials into brain-boosting adventures! What’s Inside: 20 ready-to-use engineering challenges—fun, inventive, and standards-aligned Clear instructions, materials lists, and reflection prompts Focus on

3rd - 6th

Engineering

Sphero Mini Golf: Design, Build, and Code Your Own Course!

Created by

Miss Talented and Gifted

**Updated 05/03/23 with larger card size variation as well as full-sized slides for projection. This card set guides students through the process of creating a mini golf hole, with specific criteria and constraints to follow. Students will then use the Sphero Edu app to program their robot ball to navigate the course they've created. Along the way, they'll learn valuable coding and problem-solving skills. To complete this challenge, students will need butcher paper, construction paper or markers

3rd - 12th

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering

Also included in: Sphero Bundle 2

Fall/Autumn Magnetic Tile STEM Challenge Task Cards Engineering Activity

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Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Autumn MAGNA-TILES STEM Task Cards by Carly and AdamBring engaging, hands-on STEM learning into your classroom with these reusable magnetic tile task cards. Designed for elementary teachers, this resource makes it easy to integrate problem-solving and creativity into any setting. What’s Included:A set of fall-themed STEM challenge cards (apples, pumpkins, farm scenes, and more)Open-ended tasks that encourage redesign, size changes, and creative variationsTeacher instructions for fostering inquir

PreK - 3rd

Engineering, Geometry, Numbers

Also included in: Magnetic Tile STEM Task Cards MEGA BUNDLE

100th Day of School STEM Activities - STEM Challenges - Printable Task Cards

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April Pickett- Teach Travel Read

Celebrate the 100th day of school with 100th Day FREEBIE! Make this 100th Day of School memorable and educational with 100th Day of School STEM Activities! STEM activities teach important skills that students need to think critically and solve problems in the real world. Students will start by learning to explore and examine, and then applying their knowledge to make improvements! What's included in this product:⭐ How-to-Use Direction Page ⭐ 8 STEM Challenge Task Cards ⭐ Engineering Design

3rd - 5th

Science

Also included in: STEM Activities - Classroom BUNDLE to Use Throughout the Year

Summer Magnetic Tile Building Challenge STEM Task Cards Engineering Activity

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Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Summer MAGNA-TILE Building Challenge STEM Task Cards Bring summer fun into your classroom with Carly and Adam’s Summer Magnetic Tile Building Challenge Cards! Designed specifically for elementary teachers, this engaging STEM resource combines hands-on building with creative problem-solving to make learning exciting. Students use magnetic tiles to build seasonal objects like beach balls, popsicles, sandcastles, and more. Each card challenges learners to think critically, apply the Engineering

PreK - 3rd

Engineering, Geometry, Visual Arts

Also included in: Magnetic Tile STEM Task Cards MEGA BUNDLE

Depth & Complexity Task Cards Bundle | Science Experiments + STEM Design

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Gifted Thinkers Hub

💭 Want to build higher-level thinking and reflection into your science and STEM lessons?This Depth & Complexity Task Cards Bundle helps students think like scientists, engineers, and innovators! The 2-pack includes both Science Experiment Task Cards and STEM/Engineering Design Process Task Cards—perfect for gifted education, inquiry-based learning, and hands-on STEM challenges. Students practice critical thinking, problem-solving, and reflection before, during, and after experiments as

3rd - 6th

Engineering, General Science

Creative Problem Solving Task / Includes TPT Digital Option Distant Learning

Created by

Ataraxia Storefront

The Creative Problem Solving Task teaches students how to complete the beginning steps of the problem-solving model strategy. It may be used as a whole class lesson, daily journals, or as early finisher lessons. It is meant to be an activity for after students have learned the stages of the Creative Problem Solving Process. It includes a teacher’s guide, Creative Problem Solving Task Cards: Oceans and Continents, a handout for the Creative Problem Solving Process, student assignment sheet

4th - 12th

Environment

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-1

New SCRATCH based LEGO MindStorm EV3 challenges A w/ Engineering Design Model

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Extension Resources

MindStorms now run on a new SCRATCH based programming platform! I have improved my popular critical thinking EV3 task cards to better match with the new programming language. While I was updating the challenges, I decided to tie in the engineering design model. This model will guide students through the critical thinking process needed to tackle difficult challenges. Each challenge includes a graphic organizer that gradually releases control to students as they learn to ask themselves: Wh

2nd - 8th

Engineering, Robotics

NGSS

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

+3

Child Development Lesson Plan: Brain Activity + Poster project

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RASHZEE MINDSET MAGIC

Looking for a meaningful and engaging child development lesson plan that helps students truly understand how the brain develops and responds to real-life situations? This hands-on resource combines neurosequential brain development concepts with interactive learning, making it perfect for both middle and high school child development lessons. Students will explore how the brain processes experiences from the bottom brain (survival) to the top brain (thinking) by analyzing real-life scenario

10th - 12th, Higher Education

Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Social Emotional Learning

Christmas Magnetic Tile Building Challenge STEM Task Cards Engineering Activity

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Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Bring festive STEM fun to your classroom with Carly and Adam’s Christmas Magnetic Tile Building Challenge Cards!These Christmas-themed STEM task cards are the perfect way to engage your elementary students in hands-on learning during the holiday season. Designed for use with magnetic tiles (like MAGNA-TILES or Magformers), this resource challenges students to design, build, and problem-solve while reinforcing key math and engineering skills. Students will practice identifying and creating

PreK - 3rd

Engineering, Geometry, Visual Arts

Also included in: Magnetic Tile STEM Task Cards MEGA BUNDLE

Local Community Helpers Magnetic Tile Building Challenge STEM Task Cards Jobs

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Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Connect STEM learning to real-world careers with Carly and Adam’s Community Helpers Magnetic Tile Building Challenge Cards!These STEM task cards introduce students to important community helper jobs—such as firefighter, dentist, police officer, chef, doctor, teacher, and more—through fun, hands-on building activities. Using magnetic tiles (such as MAGNA-TILES or Magformers), students will explore how the people in their local community use tools, solve problems, and work together to keep co

PreK - 3rd

Engineering, Geometry, Visual Arts

Also included in: Magnetic Tile STEM Task Cards MEGA BUNDLE

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AwesomeScience

Enhance scientific inquiry with interactive sorting of 300 statements in 30 real-world scenarios—auto-grading delivers instant feedback, saving prep time for effective, intent-driven learning in middle school units.Empower middle school students to sharpen their scientific thinking with this engaging digital drag-and-drop activity focused on distinguishing observations from inferences. Developed by seasoned science educators with extensive classroom experience, this resource draws on evidence-

6th - 9th

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

CCSS, NGSS

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

+6

Observations vs Inferences Digital Drag & Drop Activity #6 Junior High School

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AwesomeScience

Enhance scientific inquiry with interactive sorting of 100 statements in 10 real-world scenarios—auto-grading delivers instant feedback, saving prep time for effective, intent-driven learning in middle school units.Empower middle school students to sharpen their scientific thinking with this engaging digital drag-and-drop activity focused on distinguishing observations from inferences. Developed by seasoned science educators with extensive classroom experience, this resource draws on evidence-

6th - 9th, Adult Education

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

CCSS, NGSS

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

+6

Also included in: Observations vs Inferences Digital Drag & Drop Activity #4-6 Junior High School

Observations vs Inferences Digital Drag & Drop Activity #5 Junior High School

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AwesomeScience

Enhance scientific inquiry with interactive sorting of 100 statements in 10 real-world scenarios—auto-grading delivers instant feedback, saving prep time for effective, intent-driven learning in middle school units.Empower middle school students to sharpen their scientific thinking with this engaging digital drag-and-drop activity focused on distinguishing observations from inferences. Developed by seasoned science educators with extensive classroom experience, this resource draws on evidence-

6th - 9th, Adult Education

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

CCSS, NGSS

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

+6

Also included in: Observations vs Inferences Digital Drag & Drop Activity #4-6 Junior High School

Observations vs Inferences Digital Drag & Drop Activity #4 Junior High School

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AwesomeScience

Enhance scientific inquiry with interactive sorting of 100 statements in 10 real-world scenarios—auto-grading delivers instant feedback, saving prep time for effective, intent-driven learning in middle school units.Empower middle school students to sharpen their scientific thinking with this engaging digital drag-and-drop activity focused on distinguishing observations from inferences. Developed by seasoned science educators with extensive classroom experience, this resource draws on evidence-

6th - 9th, Adult Education

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

CCSS, NGSS

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

+6

Also included in: Observations vs Inferences Digital Drag & Drop Activity #4-6 Junior High School

Observations vs Inferences Digital Drag & Drop Activity #7-11 High School

Created by

AwesomeScience

Master scientific inquiry with this interactive digital activity: sort 500 statements across 50 real-world scenarios for auto-grading and real-time feedback—perfect for high school classrooms saving prep time.Enhance high school students' critical thinking with this engaging digital drag and drop activity focused on distinguishing observations from inferences. Crafted by experienced educators with decades of classroom refinement, this resource builds deep conceptual understanding through eviden

8th - 11th

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

CCSS, NGSS

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

+6