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Design a Lunar Colony: Game + STEM Project Guide (Mission to Moon)
Mission to Moon: Design a lunar habitat planning game! Stage 3 STEM ProjectCan you keep colonists alive and thriving on the Moon? NASA is working on the future of human space exploration, and your students have been selected to design the first permanent Lunar habitat! Students work in teams to complete the ultimate project-based learning STEM experience: designing and building a model of a new manned Lunar settlement. This is a perfect showcase or capstone STEM project. Project-based learningRe
5th - 10th
Astronomy, Engineering, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
6.RP.A.1
, 6.RP.A.2
, 6.RP.A.3
+11
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
SHARK TANK Invention Week Long Project Activity w/ Rubrics STEM TAG | Business
Shark Tank Project | 5-Day Middle School Business & Entrepreneurship Challenge Get your students thinking like entrepreneurs with this engaging 5-day Shark Tank-style project! Perfect for middle school classrooms, this project combines critical thinking, creativity, public speaking, persuasive writing, and real-world math into one unforgettable learning experience. Students will brainstorm, invent a product, create a marketing poster, deliver a sales pitch, and reflect on their experience—j
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Family Consumer Sciences
DIGITAL STEM Project - Build a Pet Home - Seesaw - Google Slides
Are you looking for a STEM activity that you can do with BOTH your face to face students AND your remote learners?!?! Look no further!! This activity is both DIGITAL & HANDS-ON!! This activity is planned out to last you one week!!Day 1: Your students will go on a virtual field tip to the animal shelter. They will learn that the animal shelter has too many pets and that they need to create a pet home. They will then learn about what a pet needs to survive. Then, each student or group will then pi
1st - 2nd
Engineering, Science
Robots Virtual Field Trip Space Engineering STEM Inventions Digital Resource
Looking for an exciting and age-appropriate way to introduce young learners to robots, space rovers, and robotics engineering? This Interactive Robots & Space STEM Virtual Field Trip is perfect for Grades K–3, combining curiosity, creativity, and early STEM skills in one easy, no-prep Google Slides resource. Students explore real-life robots, space rovers, and how robots help humans through engaging videos, interactive activities, songs, and read-aloud, all designed specifically for early childh
K - 3rd
Engineering, Reading, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-1
Weather, Landforms, Plants & Animals & Earth Day STEM - Planetopia Project
Looking for Life Science, Earth Science or Earth Day STEM activities that are engaging, low-prep, and easy to assign digitally? This paperless STEM bundle includes five interactive challenges designed for Google Slides, making it perfect for spring STEM, centers, or 1:1 classrooms. Perfect for Earth Day STEM, weather activities, life science, and Earth science, the Planetopia STEM Challenge Bundle combines hands-on thinking with flexible, digital-friendly implementation. 🌏 Students design and
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
STEM Challenge Growing Bundle | Engineering Activities | Year-Round STEM Toolkit
Bring excitement, problem-solving, and real-world thinking into your classroom with this STEM Challenge Growing Bundle — a continually expanding collection of hands-on engineering challenges students love. Designed for busy teachers, this ready-to-use system makes it simple to run engaging STEM lessons while building collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Best of all, new STEM challenges are added regularly at no extra cost, so your resource library keeps growing! Perfect for eleme
4th - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Game Design STEM Unit – Board Game & Coding Engineering | Grade 2 | 4-Week
In the Game Design Studio, students become game designers and developers as they design an original board game, playtest and refine it, and then build a digital version of their game in Scratch. Set inside the Video Game Engineers narrative theme, this 4-week flagship unit immerses Grade 2 students in a complete creative engineering arc — from concept and rules design to physical prototype to coded digital game — building design thinking, computational thinking, and systems reasoning across fou
2nd
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, For All Subjects
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Bridge Building STEM Unit – Load-to-Weight Efficiency | Grade 5 | 3-Week
In the Structural Optimization Lab Load-to-Weight Efficiency Bridge unit, students become structural engineers as they design and build a spaghetti-and-string bridge optimized for the highest possible load-to-weight efficiency ratio — not just the strongest bridge, but the strongest bridge relative to how much it weighs. Set inside the STEAM Lab Design Academy narrative, this 3-week flagship unit introduces Grade 5 students to the engineering metric that professional structural engineers actual
5th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
+1
Medical Device STEM Unit – Prototype Build & Lock | Grade 4 | 3-Week
In the Medical Device Engineers Prototype Build and Lock unit, students become medical device engineers as they choose a real health challenge connected to an SDG goal, design a physical prototype device that addresses it, test it against their defined success criteria, redesign based on evidence, and lock the final version for the Q4 showcase. Set inside the Medical Device Engineers narrative, this 3-week flagship unit immerses Grade 4 students in human-centered design. What Students Will Do*
4th
Anatomy, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Parachute Drop STEM Unit – Mr. B Engineering Games | Grade 4 | 3-Week
In the Drop Zone Parachute Delivery Challenge, students become aerospace delivery engineers as they design and build a parachute system capable of transporting a payload from a fixed drop height to a target landing zone. Set inside Mr. B Engineering Games, this 3-week flagship unit immerses Grade 4 students in the real science of drag, stability, and payload protection as they plan, build, test, and redesign through the full Engineering Design Process. What Students Will Do* Investigate how dra
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Earthquake Tower STEM Sprint – Structural Engineering | Grade 3
In the Earthquake-Resistant Signal Tower challenge, students become structural engineers designing a communication tower for a futuristic city built in an earthquake zone. Set inside the Future City Engineering narrative theme, this 3-week flagship unit immerses Grade 3 students in the real engineering challenge of balancing height and stability — planning a tower within material budget constraints, building and shake-testing it, using data to redesign, and presenting final results in a class a
3rd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
+4
Egg Drop STEM Unit – Superhero Forces & Motion Engineering | Grade 2 | 3-Week
In the Egg Drop Engineering Challenge, students become aerospace protection engineers as they design and build a protective pod that can safely deliver a raw egg from height without cracking. Set inside the Superhero Engineering Lab, this 3-week flagship unit immerses Grade 2 students in the real science of forces, impact absorption, and protective engineering as they plan, build, test, and redesign through the full Engineering Design Process. What Students Will Do* Investigate how gravity and
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Stomp Rocket STEM Unit – Launch Angle Optimization | Grade 5 | 2-Week
In the Deep Space Launch Investigation, students become deep space launch engineers as they conduct a controlled investigation into how launch angle affects flight distance — testing multiple angles with a paper stomp rocket, graphing the performance curve, identifying the optimal angle, and then investigating a second variable to extend their findings. Set inside the Deep Space Systems Division narrative, this 2-week unit teaches Grade 5 students how real aerospace engineers use controlled var
5th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
+1
Mars Rover STEM Unit – Integration Mission Engineering | Grade 5 | 2-Week
In the Mars Rover Integration Mission, students become Mars systems integration engineers as they assemble a complete rover incorporating their CAD-designed wheel and suspension components, conduct full terrain course testing with a payload cup, and optimize the system for maximum performance across all three terrain zones. Set inside the Deep Space Systems Division narrative, this 2-week unit is the culminating build of the Q2 rover arc. What Students Will Do* Assemble the complete rover chass
5th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
+1
Brand Design STEM Unit – Adobe Express & AI Ethics | Grade 4 | 2-Week
In the Medical Device Engineers Adobe Express Brand Kit and AI Ethics unit, students become medical device company brand engineers as they apply responsible AI ethics principles before using digital tools, then design a complete company brand identity — logo, color palette, tagline, and Cricut-ready sticker file — using Adobe Express. Set inside the Medical Device Engineers narrative, this 2-week unit teaches Grade 4 students that responsible innovation requires thinking about ethics before pic
4th
Engineering, General Science, Graphic Arts
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Water Rocket STEM Unit – Mars Launch Engineering | Grade 4 | 2-Week
In the Mars Launch Sequence Water Rocket unit, students become Mars expedition launch engineers as they design, build, and test a paper water rocket — investigating how fin configuration, nose cone shape, and launch angle affect flight distance and trajectory. Set inside the Mars Expedition Team narrative, this 2-week unit challenges Grade 4 students to collect controlled launch data, make one evidence-based redesign, and prepare their findings for a launch showcase. What Students Will Do* Buil
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Mars Rover STEM Unit – Surface Mission Engineering | Grade 4 | 2-Week
In the Mars Surface Rover Mission, students become Mars expedition rover engineers as they build a full rover incorporating the optimal wheel and suspension configuration from their lab data, then test it across the full three-zone Mars terrain course with a payload cup attached. Set inside the Mars Expedition Team narrative, this 2-week unit challenges Grade 4 students to integrate weeks of data into a single optimized build. What Students Will Do* Transfer the winning wheel and suspension con
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Mars Rover Traction STEM Unit – Wheel & Suspension | Grade 4 | 2-Week
In the Mars Terrain Wheel and Suspension Labs, students become Mars expedition mobility engineers as they systematically test wheel configurations and suspension designs across a three-zone terrain course modeled after Martian surface conditions. Set inside the Mars Expedition Team narrative, this 2-week unit challenges Grade 4 students to collect real traction and load data and use evidence to select the optimal configuration for their upcoming rover mission. What Students Will Do* Set up the
4th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Engineering Showcase STEM Sprint – Conservation Presentation | Grade 3
In the Conservation Company Showcase & SDG Presentation unit, students become presenting engineers as they submit their Google Slides presentation, rehearse with peer feedback, and deliver their full Wildlife Documentary conservation company pitch to a live class audience. Set inside the Wildlife Documentary Crew narrative theme and tied to their chosen SDG, this 2-week culminating unit gives Grade 3 students a real audience, a structured presentation format, and an audience Q&A — completing th
3rd
Engineering, General Science, Visual Arts
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Brand Design STEM Sprint – Digital Communication Engineering | Grade 3
In the Brand Studio Google Slides & Cricut Logo unit, students become Wildlife Documentary engineering communicators as they create a complete conservation company brand identity — designing a hand-drawn logo, building a four-slide Google Slides presentation, and producing a Cricut vinyl sticker to attach to their prototype. Set inside the Wildlife Documentary Crew narrative theme and tied to their chosen SDG, this 2-week unit connects the physical engineering work of Q4 to the digital communic
3rd
Engineering, General Science, Visual Arts
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Conservation Engineering STEM Unit – Prototype Design | Grade 3 | 2-Week
In the Conservation Prototype Build & Lock unit, students become Wildlife Documentary conservation engineers as they design and build a physical prototype that addresses the specific wildlife problem their team identified for their chosen SDG. Set inside the Wildlife Documentary Crew narrative theme and tied to UN SDGs 13, 14, and 15, this 2-week unit gives Grade 3 students real engineering stakes — their prototype must actually address the conservation problem it was designed to solve, tested
3rd
Chemistry, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Water Filtration STEM Sprint – Environmental Engineering | Grade 3
In the Water Filtration Conservation Sprint, students become Wildlife Documentary environmental engineers as they design a layered filtration system that cleans visibly dirty water for their field crew and the animals they study. Set inside the Wildlife Documentary Crew narrative theme and connected to UN SDG 14 (Life Below Water), this 2-week unit challenges Grade 3 students to think strategically about filter layer order, test their design, observe output clarity, and make one evidence-based
3rd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
+4
Tower Optimization STEM Unit – Budget-Constrained Engineering | Grade 5 | 2-Week
In the Tower Optimization Lab, students become budget-constrained structural engineers as they build the tallest freestanding tower that can support a load at its apex while staying within a strict material budget — applying the efficiency ratio framework from the bridge unit to a new structural challenge. Set inside the STEAM Lab Design Academy narrative, this 2-week unit teaches Grade 5 students that engineers always work within resource constraints. What Students Will Do* Receive a material
5th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
+1
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
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