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STEM Kid Engineering -- Span the Gorge Secret Spy Adventure Challenge
In the Span the Gorge Secret Spy Adventure challenge, students launch their careers as secret spies and then solve an engineering challenge to save the day.
A vintage primary source postcard launches the mystery for our 21st Century Learners. Students will use logic interpretive skills (which include translating vintage cursive handwriting) and Internet and Computer Technology skills to “crack a code” and solve a mystery. Next, in a collaborative effort (Common Core skills in Language), stude
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Sphero Indi Shapes & Color Coding Game
Introduce young learners to computational thinking with hands-on Sphero Indi programming challenges! This screen-free coding resource uses color-coded tiles to teach sequencing, loops, and spatial reasoning through engaging shape and pattern activities for grades K-3. What's Inside: 🤖 Color-Coded Tile Reference Guide – Visual command tiles for Go, Stop, Slow, Dance, and directional movements🔄 Loop Programming Challenges – Practice repeating patterns with circular and rectangular paths✏️ Shape
K - 4th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
SPIES! A GATE Adventure 18+ Contact Hours - Challenging and Engaging!
Your students will ask to stay in from recess for this. It is the most popular unit I've taught in 32 years, and it is packed with challenging critical thinking. We imagine students are training at the school for spies: mini survivor challenges, mini crossbows, a jewel heist, footprint mysteries, memory games, cipher disks, case files, messages hidden in gel caps. This unit is STEM and critical thinking at its coolest and finest, and we’ve thrown in reading, speaking and listening, and a social
4th - 7th
Applied Math, Engineering
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Arctic Dogsled Racing Design Challenge - STEAM for Upper Elementary
Here’s an applied engineering challenge in which—just like in the real world of engineering—a poor design means limited success or even failure.
In the Iditarod Sled Challenge, students apply their background knowledge of physical science and use logic and imagination to construct a miniature sled that will deliver “serum” to Nome, Alaska, just like Balto once did.
Use this challenge in conjunction with your study of the arctic or the Iditarod--or as a stand-alone engineering challenge for the
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Physical Science
Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
STEM Challenge - Desktop Putt-putt Golf Elementary GATE and Middle School
Two fun, hands-on lessons here which teach physical science concepts such as momentum, friction, elastic and inelastic collisions, and Newton’s Laws of Motion! National core standards including physical science and expository writing? 21st Century Learning Skills? Critical Thinking? They’re all here too!
These two lessons will take two or more hours of instruction time and are appropriate for 4th grade GATE classes through regular 8th grade science.
These lessons are the quick and easy versi
4th - 8th
Engineering, Physics
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
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
The Crane Design and Building Challenge -- STEM Problem Solving
A best practice lesson for the teaching of physical science or GATE talent pools:
In this lesson, students use the engineering process to build a working crane model that is strong enough to lift a stapler.
There are no set patterns, pre-cut materials, or teacher-led building instructions here! Students engage in the engineering process to design and build their own working models of cranes. The teacher sets guidelines and limitations, provides feedback and monitors progress, instructs the
4th - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science
Also included in: Creativity Bundle for GATE Gifted and Talented and ALL
SURVIVOR Challenge SPY Training STEM STEAM for GATE 4th to 8th Grades
Talking about too fun for school! I had 4th and 5th graders skipping recess for this one!
Let’s combine an engineering challenge, physics background, creativity and engineering, and three dimensional building skills to create a Survivor-type challenge and training for professional spies. Here we have the engineering process--complete and in miniature!
Note: This activity is a part of our bigger Spies unit. Watch for the unit to be published this spring. It is going to be recess-skipping co
4th - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science
CCSS
7.G.A.1
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
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
Shoe Sculpture Challenge - Beginning of Year Group Project - PPT + Instructions
The best beginning of Year/Semester project! Everyone raves over this assignment and it is such a joy watching students collaborate and problem solve with just cardboard, masking tape, and glue. This Shoe Sculpture Challenge allows students to work in a group to build a shoe of any style with basic materials. They must figure it out together and the shoe must fit a group "Cinderella"! Finished shoes are voted on for Most Creative and Best Craftsmanship. This is sure to be a hit in your classro
4th - 12th
Classroom Community, Engineering, Visual Arts
STEM Challenge: Cup Tower | Engineering | Science Grades 4-6
STEM Challenge: Cup Tower 🏗️ Cooperative Team Building at Its Best!Looking for a high-engagement STEM activity that builds teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking — without a ton of prep? STEM Challenge: Cup Tower is a hands-on, collaborative engineering challenge where students must stack cups into a tower using only a rubber band tool — no hands allowed! This ready-to-go resource makes it easy for you to facilitate a powerful STEM experience in just one class period. 🚀 What’s Inclu
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+2
Coding and Programming GATE Differentiated Reading Worksheet & Organizer
Reading Passage focused on the Coding and Programming Lesson written at a 7th grade level for Gifted & Talented Elementary or Middle School Tech Ed. See Thumbnails for more details. Simply purchase, download and copy! 10x multiple choice questions based on the readingGraphic Organizer to help students pick out the main idea and supporting detailsDifferentiation for elementary students at a higher reading level.Great for close reading and review!Unlike other teacher's resources, this is totally
4th - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Reading
STEM Kid Engineering -- Toy Car Air Propulsion Challenges
In the Toy Car Propulsion Challenges, students use the engineering process to plan, design, and build a system for a toy car to be propelled by a balloon and a blow dryer. A complete teacher dialogue following the lesson helps students discover the concept of air pressure.
Appropriate for grades 3rd-6th—included are directions for the challenges, sample solutions, additional teacher instructions including a complete script for teaching air pressure, and the full lesson.
This lesson is great
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Physical Science
Also included in: Gifted and Talented for Busy Classroom Teachers - Over 350 pages!
Roller Coaster Challenge by Learn to Connect STEM
The Roller Challenge by L2C is part of a series of activities that you can use for fun competition in your classroom. The Learn to Connect STEM Challenge series can be integrated into your instruction, implemented for fun end of the week activities, made part of a science club or used without the points and competition to engage your students in curriculum.
In this STEM activity the students will build background on roller coasters by watching a video on the types of energy in roller coasters,
4th - 9th
Engineering, Physics
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
, 4.MD.A.2
, 5.MD.A.1
+4
The Bridge Challenge by Learn to Connect STEM
The Bridge Challenge by L2C is part of a series of activities that you can use for fun competition in your classroom. The Learn to Connect STEM Challenge series can be integrated into your instruction, implemented for fun end of the week activities, made part of a science club or used without the points and competition to engage your students in curriculum.
In this STEM activity the students will build background on bridges by watching a video on bridge types and exploring the forces that in
4th - 8th
Engineering
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
AIR CAR ENGINEERING CHALLENGE Blended or Independent Learning STEAM GATE
Can your students build a car propelled only by a blower/vac—using only the materials provided--that will travel 8 feet in the fastest time possible?
This project takes grit, creativity, and kid engineering skills. Do your kids have it in them?
But wait! We’re not just handing students the tools and materials to meet this engineering challenge. Students have to show they have the background, the grit, the resilience, the training, and the motivation to complete a series of 5 standards-bas
4th - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science
CCSS
5.NBT.A.3a
, 7.G.A.1
, 7.G.A.2
+3
Raft Challenge by Learn to Connect STEM
The Raft Challenge by L2C is part of a series of activities that you can use for fun competition in your classroom. The Learn to Connect STEM Challenge series can be integrated into your instruction, implemented for fun end of the week activities, made part of a science club or used without the points and competition to engage your students in curriculum.
In this STEM activity the students will build background on rafts by examining density and buoyancy definitions, calculations and participat
4th - 9th
Engineering, Science
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
, 4.MD.A.2
, 4.OA.A.3
+3
Robot Race: Distance, Measurement & Conversion Challenge
Engage your students in hands-on measurement and unit conversion with this exciting STEM challenge!In this interactive activity, students will race their robots, predict distances, measure actual travel in inches or feet, and convert their results into metric units (centimeters & meters). Perfect for gifted 5th graders, this worksheet blends math, measurement, and critical thinking skills! What’s Included:Prediction and measurement recording table Step-by-step conversion formulas (feet to inch
4th - 6th
Engineering, Measurement
STEM Engineering for Elementary GATE - Wind Power, Windmills, and Wind
Two challenging but age-appropriate engineering projects highlight this unit. If you’ve taught my other STEM units, however, you know they’re not simply building projects. We’re thinking, learning science concepts, developing explanations, applying math and non-fiction reading skills, and bringing a wide variety of areas into a unit. But let’s not take lightly how cool it is to build and experiment with a cool mini glider and a working windmill!
As usual, we have ready-to-print activity shee
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Environment
CCSS
3.MD.B.3
, 4.NF.B.3d
, RI.4.1
+5
3-5 GATE STEM Full Unit - Land Speeders, Sailboats, Signal Flags, and Semaphores
Time: About 11 hours+
Level: 3rd grade (quite challenging), 4th, and 5th grade
Critical thinking plus! This unit will have the students engineering and building “sailboats, “land speeders,” and signal flags from scratch, designing, thinking metaphorically, exploring new areas of math, interpreting historical primary sources and blue prints, solving real world math problems, doing grid work, using graphic design, building background knowledge in physical science, writing a short informative pi
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Math
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.D.8
+10
Also included in: Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 3RD 4TH GRADE PROGRAM Vol. 2 GATE 70+ Hours
Designing a Rainwater Harvesting Reservoir – A Lesson on Volume
Engage students in an interactive, real-world STEM challenge that integrates math, engineering, and environmental science! This hands-on lesson guides students through the concept of volume while designing a functional rainwater harvesting reservoir. What’s Included?Lesson Presentation – A visually engaging PowerPoint explaining rainwater harvesting, volume calculations, and composite figuresStudent Worksheets – Step-by-step guides for brainstorming, sketching, and calculating volume Graph
4th - 8th
Engineering, Math
Roller Coasters: The Science Behind the Thrill STEM Project
🎢 Roller Coasters: The Science Behind the Thrill | Reading Comprehension + STEM Lab ChallengeLooking for an engaging, meaningful, and low-prep end-of-year science activity? This roller coaster-themed resource combines science literacy with hands-on engineering to create an unforgettable learning experience for your students!Students will begin by exploring the science behind roller coasters through an engaging nonfiction reading passage that introduces key concepts such as gravitational potenti
5th - 8th
Engineering, Other (Science), Physical Science
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Introduction to HTML in Web Development and Programming [ Complete Lessons]
This lesson offers a comprehensive introduction to HTML in Web Development, Programming, Coding and Computer Science. It covers everything learners need to know about HTML structure, syntax, tags, elements, and best practices. Designed for beginners, the lesson is clear, engaging, and easy to follow. Every slide is interactive and built to make learning fun and practical. ▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧ The Following Are Included in This Curriculum✤ PDF Lessons ✤ PowerPoint Presentations ✤ Po
4th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Instructional Technology
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Introduction to Pseudocode in Computer Science & Programming [Full lessons]
This complete lesson introduces students to Pseudocode, a key skill in Computer Science, Coding, Software Engineering and Programming. Learners will explore how to plan, write, and interpret logical steps in plain language before converting them into real code. This beginner-friendly approach strengthens problem-solving, algorithm design, and coding confidence. Ideal for building a solid programming foundation. ▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧ The Following Are Included in This Curriculum✤ PDF Less
4th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Instructional Technology
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