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STEM Curriculum 3rd Grade Activities STEM Task Cards Engineering Design Process
3rd Grade STEM Activities! Are you a 3rd grade teacher who wants to add STEM but doesn't know where to start? Are you worried there isn't time for STEM? That it will cost too much money for the supplies? I have done all the planning for you so that STEM implementation is streamlined throughout the school year. Please read: When you download this resource, please open the bonus file first! ✅ What's Included ✅ Teacher FilesPlanning pagesGuide/curriculum map to implement the challenges (when, mate
3rd
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
4th Grade STEM Curriculum STEM Task Cards Activities Engineering Design Process
Are you a 4th grade teacher who wants to add STEM but doesn't know where to start? Are you worried there isn't time for STEM? That it will cost too much money for the supplies? I have done all the planning for you so that STEM implementation is streamlined throughout the school year. Please read: When you download this resource, please open the bonus file first! ✅ What's Included ✅ Teacher FilesPlanning pagesGuide/curriculum map to implement the challenges (when, materials needed, NGSS alignmen
4th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
Engineering Design Process & STEM Challenges Mega Bundle – Secondary Science
A comprehensive, real-world STEM package that builds critical thinking, teamwork, and engineering skills through hands-on, NGSS-aligned projects.This all-in-one bundle equips you with engaging presentations, interactive student workbooks, and creative STEM challenges to bring the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to life in your middle or high school classroom. Students will develop essential problem-solving skills as they design, test, and refine solutions to real-world challenges—all while col
6th - 10th
Engineering, General Science
3D Post Processing Impact CER | Manufacturing | Case Study
📘 Full Length National Standard-Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | 3D Post Processing Impact Case Study Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Manufacturing & Industry 4.0, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying
9th - 12th
Engineering, Reading, Robotics
The Haber-Bosch Process DBQ I Agricultural Theory I Middle School GATE
📘 Full Length DBQ Style Worksheet - Standard-Aligned Document Based Questions | The Haber-Bosch Process Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Agricultural Theory, with this Full Length DBQ Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying accessible for Gifted & Talented middle
6th - 8th
Engineering, Environment, Informational Text
Engineering Design Process Poster Pack
This resource includes 4 sets of 6 posters. All files are .pdf Images are of a hand-drawn style to promote creativity. The steps of each set include: ❓ASK ☁️IMAGINE ✏️PLAN CREATE ↗IMPROVE Each step includes a question specific to that step to prompt student thinking and inquiry-based learning. ex. Create: What does your solution look like? All steps are .pdf and available in: ⭐️landscape ⭐️portrait ⭐️black and white ⭐️full color Ideas: Use the steps to create a bulletin board Use in various
K - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Introduction to the Engineering Design Process – Interactive Presentation
A student-centered lesson that brings engineering to life with real-world problem-solving examples and collaborative discussion prompts.Help your students think like engineers with this engaging, editable presentation designed to introduce the Engineering Design Process (EDP). Perfect for middle and high school science or STEM classrooms, this resource walks students through each step of the process using relatable examples and group activities to reinforce key concepts. ✨ What’s Included:✅
6th - 10th
Engineering, General Science
Engineer Design Process Worksheet | Fixes STEM Worksheet | Failure Reflection
Failure Reflection & Fixes STEM Worksheet – Grades 3–5Help students turn mistakes into learning moments with this printable Failure Reflection & Fixes Worksheet—a perfect companion for STEM, engineering, and design thinking challenges in grades 3–5! Aligned with the Engineering Design Process, this worksheet encourages young learners to reflect on what went wrong, analyze why it happened, and brainstorm how to improve their designs. With clear, student-friendly prompts, this worksheet support
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
Engineering Design Process Challenge - Bubbles and Wands Science Collaboration
Looking for a way to practice engineering design with a little fun thrown in? The Bubbles and Wands engineering challenge may be just what you are looking for! This engaging lesson allows students to become mini scientists as they experiment with various bubble recipes and wand designs to find the ones that work best. Students work in small groups to test and compare different bubble recipes and wands. They will explore materials, measure ingredients, mix various combinations, try different wand
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science, Science
NGSS
5-PS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Design Process Poster and Workbook, Rubric Included
This process will assist your students with ALL building, engineering, STEM, and STEAM projects. You choose the challenge or goal and follow the process. You will use this resource again and again! Rubric for 1st and 2nd grade is included. Use the poster as a reference throughout the process.
1st - 2nd
Engineering
Mars Colony STEM Challenge – Delivery System Engineering Design | Grades K–8
Bring real-world problem solving into your classroom with this high-engagement transport engineering challenge! In this project, students act as engineers tasked with designing and building a delivery system to safely transport a small object across a “danger zone.” This challenge is perfect for units on forces & motion, simple machines, and magnetism and works beautifully as an end-of-unit STEAM project. Designed with flexibility in mind, this resource is now fully supported for grades 3–8
Not Specific
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Stonehenge Activity-Uses History to Teach Engineering
Teach students about the engineering process using history. Students will attempt to move a brick 6 feet using only simple tools. They will design and test their ideas and learn more about Stonehenge as a engineering marvel. A lesson plan, teaching guide and worksheets are included. The worksheets have QR coded links to helpful videos safely stored on the Talented Teaching google drive. This activity is for Grade 3-5 and meets STEM standards:
1. W. 3.7- Construct research project that builds kno
3rd - 5th
Engineering
STEM Engineering Starter Kit for Teachers {elementary level}
Is your elementary school starting the Engineering Design Process? Does thinking about STEM make you want to pull your hair out? Do you feel confused about what STEM looks like in an elementary classroom setting? If so, this free STEM starter kit is for you! The packet includes everything I wish I had known about STEM when my school started implementing STEM in 2011. I hope it is helpful to you! I am in the process of going through all of the STEM activities I created over the past couple of yea
K - 4th
Engineering
STEAM DaVinci Renaissance Style: A Unit for Elementary GATE
In STEM Renaissance Style, students will follow the engineering process as they return to the 16th Century. 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.
Students construct a prototype of Da Vinci’s parachute while learning about falling objects, gravity,
4th - 8th
Engineering
Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
MYP Design Cycle Notesheet
Unlock the full potential of your students in the IB/MYP design cycle process with my Design Cycle Notesheet. Tailored to address criterions A-D, this resource guides students through each phase of inquiry, planning, creation, and evaluation with clarity and precision. Whether utilized in classrooms or for independent study, this notesheet empowers students to develop critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills essential for success in the MYP curriculum. Streamline the learning jo
6th - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
Treehouse Design STEM Project | Printable STEAM & Makerspace Activity | PBL
Inspire creativity and engineering skills with this Treehouse Design Project!Students will use the design process to brainstorm, plan, and build a treehouse model while practicing measurement, tool use, and problem-solving. Perfect for Makerspace, STEM/STEAM centers, or enrichment projects for Grades 3–8. What’s Included:✅ Student-friendly printable booklet ✅ Step-by-step design process guidance ✅ Research questions to guide learning ✅ Brainstorming + blueprint pages ✅ Build checklist + reflecti
3rd - 8th
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.6
+7
Engineering Design Process with Worksheets | Snack Grabber | 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Have some little inventors in your class? Give them a chance to use the engineering design process to solve a problem - a very sweet problem! You will stick some yummy snacks way up high on the wall. Your students will work in small groups to invent a snack grabber to get the snack down safely. The number one rule is that they need to keep their feet on the ground! The must get the snack down without climbing or jumping. They will design a device to retrieve the treat safely without letting it d
3rd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
Egg Drop Lesson Plans
This is a complete lesson planner for an egg drop project. Students use the design thinking process to create a device which will protect an egg from a drop (you designate the height). All information needed to make this lesson a huge success is included.
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Innovation Unit for Gifted and Talented Lessons | STEM Design Project Enrichment
💡 Innovation: The Power of Ideas | STEM Design Thinking Project (Grades 3–5) Looking for a meaningful, engaging way to teach innovation, problem-solving, and design thinking in your classroom? This ready-to-use project guides students through the full process of identifying real-world problems and creating thoughtful, student-driven solutions! Perfect for gifted & talented, enrichment, STEM, PBL, or upper elementary classrooms, this resource helps students think like innovators while buildin
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Science), Other (Social Studies)
Aero Engineers Drone Engineering Lab and STREAM Program
AERO ENGINEERS is a mission-based Drone Engineering STREAM Program designed to introduce students in Grades 4–6 to aerospace engineering, flight operations, teamwork, problem solving, and the engineering design process through hands-on learning experiences. WE use EC300 Drones that are built with LEGO Technic Like pieces. These drones are very affordable (about $50.00). Students work in collaborative flight teams as they build, test, fly, analyze, redesign, and improve a series of classroom dro
4th - 6th
Engineering
CER Lesson Plan and CER Practice Claim Evidence Reasoning Activities Unit
Make CER writing clear and manageable for your students with this complete lesson pack. Teachers will guide students step-by-step through the CER process, model writing a response, and then support students as they practice with peers and independently. This resource helps students strengthen their science communication skills while working with three types of evidence: Graph evidenceText evidenceLab resultsWhat’s Included: Editable teacher slideshow to model and guide CER writing10 student pra
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physical Science
Introduction to Flow Charting in programming and Computer Science.
This complete lesson introduces the fundamentals of Flow Charting in Programming and Computer Science. Students will learn how to visually represent algorithms, decisions, and processes using standard flowchart symbols. The lesson emphasizes logical thinking and step-by-step problem-solving. It's ideal for beginners learning to plan, design, and communicate their code. ▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧ The Following Are Included in This Curriculum✤ PDF Lessons ✤ PowerPoint Presentations ✤ PowerPoint
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Instructional Technology
STEAM: Design A Robot
This 6 step STEAM/ STEM lesson/ unit contains a slide with directions and steps for your students to create their own robot. This works great with the engineering design process and recyclable materials.
PreK - 8th
Engineering
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