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Desktop Zip Lines -- GATE STEM for Upper Elementary
Students not only study physical science, they design with it, build with it, they write about it, calculate with it, and they live it.
It’s the engineering process in miniature as our engineering teams design and then build desktop ziplines from scratch. Students will draft plans, build zipline towers, choose the best zippy materials, and assemble their ziplines. Hey, it’s incredible fun . . . but it’s not just fun and games here! Students will use their ziplines to collaborate on a physica
3rd - 7th
Engineering, Geometry
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
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
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
Project Planning & Management GATE Differentiated Reading Worksheet & Organizer
Reading Passage focused on the Project Planning and Management 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
4th - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Reading
GLITTER CLEAN-UP TOOL PROJECT BASED LEARNING Gold Medal PBL 3rd 4th 5th GATE
One of our 1st grade teachers came to talk to my class of 3rd graders. She was at wit’s end. She loves using glitter, but her kids are atrocious at clean-up. Glitter is everywhere! If she just had a tool that was fun to use for a 1st grader and effective. Of course, the tool would have to be made with common materials and easy to replicate. No teacher can afford to go around buying glitter tools … LAUNCH, and let the engaged learning begin! Your kids are going to love this gold medal pro
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: PBL Project Based Learning Bundle for GATE 6 Units for 42% Off GATE
Nurturing a Product-Based, Project-Based STEAM Classroom -- FREE Guide
If you’ve ever thought,
“I’d like students to try something other than writing out answers to show what they know . . .”
or “We need more energy in this classroom . . .”
or “How do I know if they ‘get it’ if they don’t write it out?”
THEN THIS INFORMATIVE SLIDESHOW IS FOR YOU!
Why are products a good measure of critical thinking?
What is the difference between a product and simply “making a cute craft item?”
How do products show understanding?
What makes a good product?
What if a product l
1st - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects
STEAM for Elementary GATE -- LAND SPEEDERS physics math graphic design
This land speeders STEM project is part of a full 18 hour GATE unit titled, “Land Speeders, Sailboats, Signal Flags, and Semaphores.” You can find the full unit in my store available for just a couple dollars more.
In the land speeders project, students will design logos, build land speeders, and then complete a creative and physics activity with them.
You’ll get all the instructions you need including a rubric, sample photos, and ready-to-print activity sheets with this download. Purchase
3rd - 6th
Applied Math, Engineering
STEM Kid Engineering and Construction -- Air Rockets x 2
In the Air Rockets project, students build two different air rockets (one “blow rocket” and one rocket with a launching pad) using easy to find materials along with ready-to-print templates. Students build background knowledge about the properties of air and explore the differences between wings and rocket fins through class discussion, experimentation, and the use of a graphic organizer.
Appropriate for grades 3rd-6th—included all the instructions a teacher will need, ready-to-print templates
3rd - 6th
Engineering
STEM Kid Engineering -- GR8 Gliders and Blueprints
In the GR8 Glider project, students build background knowledge about falling objects and drag, experiment with paper gliders and spinning cylinders, and then interpret “Wimpy Kid-style” blueprints to construct a very cool, large glider made from thin dowels and trash bags.
Appropriate for grades 3rd-6th—included are printable blue-prints, additional teacher photos and instructions, and a full lesson.
This lesson is GR8 for an extra building activity, STEM-centered classrooms, and Gifted and Ta
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Physical Science
AIR -- An Incredibly Cool STEAM Unit for Upper Elementary!
Balloon cars, hovercrafts, gliders, prototypes, zip-lines and air rockets, helicopters and more . . .
Here is a full unit with more than 20 hours of critical thinking and hands-on activities designed specifically for all 21st Century Learners and nonverbally gifted learners. STEM teachers: this unit guides students through the engineering process time and time again—elementary style!
Not only is this unit packed with critical thinking opportunities and rich in deeper understanding of physica
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Physical Science
Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
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
Rock Museum STEM Unit: Properties of Matter 4-5 Grade TEKS and NGSS Aligned
Properties of Matter STEM Unit | Rock Museum Project for Grades 4–5 Looking for an engaging, hands-on way to teach properties of matter and connect it to math and STEM skills? This STEM Unit for Grades 4–5 has everything you need! Students will become geologists and museum curators as they design and create their own rock museum exhibit. Along the way, they’ll investigate the properties of matter, practice critical math skills with perimeter and area of irregular figures (including unknow
4th - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Geometry
CCSS, NGSS
3.MD.C.6
, 3.MD.C.7a
, 3.MD.C.7b
+5
Build Five Different Gliders with these Units - 18 Hours of STEAM AT 33% Off
How about more than 18 hours of glider projects, 116 pages of lessons, and 5 units at 33% off individual purchases for your STEAM elective class or science groups?
Your students will be building, designing, and flying gliders across the curriculum. Each unit focuses on different aspects of the engineering process and engineering skills—including reading blueprints, following directions, science background, reading for information, math, critical thinking, and prototyping.
Use these all with
3rd - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
Also included in: Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 3RD 4TH GRADE PROGRAM Vol. 2 GATE 70+ Hours
Build a Rolling Robot : STEM + Math Integration Lesson & Student Worksheet
Looking for a hands-on STEM activity that gets your students building, measuring, and thinking critically? This Rolling Robot project is the perfect blend of engineering design and real-world math application! Students will design and build a simple robot that rolls forward using rubber bands and everyday materials. They'll conduct three trials, measure the distance it travels, round to the nearest fraction of a foot, and calculate the speed in feet per second. Along the way, they'll engage
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Engineering, Fractions
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
STEM Kid Engineering and Construction - Roman Polyspastos Crane
It’s kid-built with some guidance in a couple hours and the envy of friends—the ancient Roman polyspastos crane with treadwheel.
Do you have a young engineer who needs an independent study project, a talented builder in home school, or need an engaging summer project for your nonverbally gifted child? If you have an engineering classroom and understand the value of hands-on exploration, the Roman Polyspastos Crane project is right for you. While building with kits or Legos or K’Nex is good, n
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science
Forces & Motion Inquiry Plan & Engineering Tasks - Science - Design - IB PYP
This bundle includes: A 13 page 6-7 week inquiry unit plan How the World Works which integrates science and engineering/design. Easily adapted to suit your own class/school, it includes: transdisciplinary theme, central idea, lines of inquiry, key concepts and questionsapproaches to learning (ATLs) and learner profile focusagency and action ideasassessment - before views, formative, summative, self-assessment and peer.detailed learning experiences and provocationsscience experiments and e
1st - 6th
Engineering
Parshat Bechukotai-The Blessing of Rain LP 1- Science, Technology & Engineering
Learning the Parsha through interactive, hands-on, cross-curricular; Social, Practical Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Traditions & Customs, Music, Dance, Architecture, History, Geography, Literature, Reading, Writing, Language Arts, Math, Science, Crafts, Art, Edible Art, Recipes, Games, etc. projects, How the themes of the Parsha resound and can assist us in our everyday lives. RainHistory / Story: Choni HamaagelScience & Montessori: The Water CycleVideos: Science Experiments:Movie:The Boy
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Hebrew, Science
Parshat Mikeitz -3- Food / Water Solutions, Science & Engineering
Learning the Parsha through interactive, hands-on, cross-curricular; Social, SEL; Social Emotional Learning, Practical Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Traditions & Customs, Math, Science, Crafts, Music, Dance, Drama, Architecture, History, Geography, Literature, Reading, Writing, Language Arts, Art, Edible Art, Recipes, Games, etc. projects. For ages 2-18+ years old. How the themes of the Parsha resound and can assist us in our everyday lives. Maddi's Fridge, by: Lois Brandt, PJ library Video &
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Science
Kid STEAM Construction for GATE 3rd - 7th Grades BUILD A WORKING CAPSTAN
Maybe all you folks on the coast know what a capstan is, but we land-locked folks haven’t a clue. OK, so I know now . . . a capstan is an interesting combination of simple machines often used on the high seas, a fun construction project full of little building skill challenges, and a great tool for a hands-on geometry experiment.
In this lesson, we discover what a capstan is using primary source photos, build a scale-model capstan, experiment with it, and gather data to make this a true STEAM
3rd - 7th
Engineering, Geometry
Arctic Antarctic Collection - 21st Century Hands-on STEM+ 69 pages of Lessons
Save 33% off individual purchase prices.
See the big preview for this big collection of hands-on, Common Core lessons for 21st Century Learners.
Included are the following:
STEM Kid Engineering--Arctic Dogsled Design Challenge
STEM Kid Engineering--Halley IV Antarctic Research Station
Whales--3D Art Project and Math Application
"Julie of the Wolves" Independent Reading Guide
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
STEM Kid Engineering for GATE -- FERRIS WHEELS plus Primary Sources
In this GATE engineering journey, students will each construct a very cool Ferris wheel prototype as a final product. Along the way, they will examine primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math, engineering, and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and talented education for 21st Century Learners.
This is a challenging engineering project—teacher guided. I used it for GATE 4th grade; however, my kids are experienced builders.
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Engineering, Social Studies
CCSS
5.NBT.B.7
, RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
+2
Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
STEM Kid Construction COLLECTION 110+ Pages 20+ Hours
Save more than 33% from individual purchases with this collection of popular STEM lessons! Combine engineering, science, and math in meaningful, hands-on activities and lessons in your classroom. THIS IS THE SOMEWHAT SMALLER VERSION OF AN EVEN LARGER BUNDLE. I use these STEM lessons with my 3-5 GATE groups, but they are suitable and adaptable up through 7th grade. Younger kids will need more guidance, and older kids will find plenty of challenge in these STEM projects. See the big preview. You
3rd - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
Table-top Mini Golf: STEAM Engineering and Design for Elementary GATE
In From Putt-putt to Pebble Beach--Table-top Mini Golf, students will design and construct a playable table-top sized miniature golf course using the engineering design process. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning. The result is a classroom filled
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
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