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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
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
Earthquake Shake Tower Challenge – Structural Engineering STEM Project
In the Earthquake Shake Test Tower STEM Challenge, students become civil and structural engineers as they design and build a tower that can withstand simulated earthquake forces without collapsing. Using simple classroom materials, students explore vibrations, structural stability, balance, and energy transfer while engaging in authentic problem-solving through the Engineering Design Process. This exciting, low-prep STEM challenge is ideal for STEM labs, science classrooms, engineering unit
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Re-Designing Power Plants - Renewable Energy Sources Project
Engage your Environmental Science or Geography students with this comprehensive, hands-on project where they take on the role of land developers! Students will research an existing non-renewable power plant, analyze its environmental impact, and design a physical 3D model to renovate the land into a renewable energy source. Product OverviewThis project-based learning (PBL) unit guides students through a 6-day journey from data analysis to creative engineering. It connects real-world energy deman
5th - 9th
Engineering, Environment, Geography
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Boat Float STEM Challenge – Forces, Motion & Transport Engineering | Grades K–8
In the Boat-to-Shore Transport STEM Challenge, students become marine and mechanical engineers as they design a system that safely moves cargo or passengers from a floating boat to the shoreline without tipping, spilling, or sinking. This real-world engineering scenario blends buoyancy, stability, force and motion, and systems design as students solve a transportation challenge using only simple classroom materials. This engaging, low-prep STEM project is perfect for STEM labs, science class
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Introduction to CSS in Web Development and Programming | Complete lesson Basics.
This Google Slide lesson offers a complete introduction to CSS in Web Development, Coding, Computer Science and Programming. It covers everything learners need to know about CSS syntax, selectors, properties, values, styling text, colors, layouts, and best practices. Designed for beginners, the lesson is easy to follow, practical, and engaging. Every slide encourages interactive and hands-on learning to help students apply what they learn immediately in real web projects. ▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧
4th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Instructional Technology
Engineering Presentation STEM Sprint – Jungle Design Communication | Grade 2
In the Brand Studio Poster & Pitch Design unit, students become engineering communicators as they design a conservation company brand identity — including a company name, logo concept, and conservation mission poster — and present it to an audience. Set inside the Jungle Rangers narrative theme and tied to UN Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land), this 2-week unit challenges Grade 2 students to communicate their engineering work through visual design and persuasive presentation. What S
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
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
Sphero STEM Unit – Spy Obstacle Course Engineering | Grade 3 | 3-Week
In the Spy Science Academy Sphero Field Training, Mission Rehearsal, and Official Mission unit, students become reconnaissance bot commanders as they learn to program a Sphero Bolt, map a physical spy obstacle course, refine their autonomous program through timed practice runs, and execute a final locked mission under official conditions. Set inside the Spy Science Academy narrative, this 3-week unit is the culminating coding and robotics challenge of the Q3 arc — where every circuit and coding
3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Robotics Competition STEM Unit – Bot Build & Championship | Grade 5 | 3-Week
In the Combat Robotics League Competition Bot Design and Build unit, students become competition robotics engineers as they design, build, program, and test a Spike Prime competition bot for three championship events — sumo, obstacle course, and task challenge. Set inside the Combat Robotics League narrative, this 3-week flagship unit is the culminating engineering challenge of the Q3 robotics arc — where every skill from Micro:bit through VEX and Spike Prime comes together in one competition-re
5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
VEX IQ & Spike Prime STEM Unit – Advanced Robotics | Grade 5 | 2-Week
In the Combat Robotics League VEX IQ Advanced Training and Mindstorms Field Briefing unit, students become advanced robotics engineers as they progress from VEX IQ elevated course challenges to Spike Prime sensor integration — building the technical skills that will power their competition bot in W5-W7. Set inside the Combat Robotics League narrative, this 2-week unit moves Grade 5 students from basic navigation to multi-sensor programming across two professional-grade robotics platforms.What St
5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
CAD Design STEM Unit – Rover Wheel & Suspension Engineering | Grade 5 | 2-Week
In the Deep Space Systems CAD Wheel and Suspension Design Labs, students become NASA contractor engineers as they use Tinkercad CAD software to design precision rover wheel and suspension components — testing how wheel tread geometry and suspension linkage affect traction and load balance across three terrain zones. Set inside the Deep Space Systems Division narrative, this 2-week unit introduces Grade 5 students to the professional engineering tool that connects digital design to physical fabri
5th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Investor Pitch Day STEM Unit – Engineering Capstone Defense | Grade 5 | 2-Week
In the Engineering Ventures Investor Pitch Day Thesis Defense unit, students become capstone engineering presenters as they rehearse their full thesis defense, incorporate structured peer feedback, and deliver their complete Grade 5 STEAM capstone pitch to a live investor panel — defending their SDG device with data, their brand identity, and a live pitch video. Set inside the Engineering Ventures narrative, this 2-week unit is the culminating event of the entire K-5 STEAM arc.What Students Will
5th
Engineering, For All Subjects, General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Brand Kit STEM Unit – Adobe Express AI Ethics & Pitch Video | Grade 5 | 2-Week
In the Engineering Ventures Adobe Express Brand Kit and Pitch Video unit, students become engineering entrepreneurs as they complete an AI ethics framework, design a complete company brand identity in Adobe Express, and produce a short pitch video presenting their SDG device to a broader audience. Set inside the Engineering Ventures narrative, this 2-week unit teaches Grade 5 students that responsible innovation requires ethical thinking before powerful tools.What Students Will Do* Complete the
5th
Engineering, For All Subjects, General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Engineering Prototype STEM Unit – SDG Venture Build | Grade 5 | 2-Week
In the Engineering Ventures Prototype Build unit, students become SDG solution engineers as they design, build, test, and optimize a physical prototype device that addresses their chosen sustainable development challenge — applying the full Engineering Design Process to a self-selected real-world problem. Set inside the Engineering Ventures narrative, this 2-week unit is the hands-on centerpiece of the Q4 capstone.What Students Will Do* Use the hypothesis from W1 to create a labeled prototype sk
5th
Engineering, For All Subjects, General Science
NGSS
5-ESS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
+5
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
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
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