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This resource is perfect for teaching the ruler. It includes 2 pages. Page 1: Blank "Big Inch". You can work with your students to label each tick mark. Page 2: Completed "Big Inch" . that you can also print out as a poster and hang in your classroom. I recommend printing these out "landscape" style.

St. Patrick’s Day STEM Catapult Engineering Design ProjectBring hands-on excitement to your classroom this March with this engaging St. Patrick’s Day Engineering Design Challenge! In this festive STEM activity, students work in teams to design, build, test, and improve a catapult that launches a ping pong ball into the “pot of gold.” This challenge reinforces key physics concepts while encouraging collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. What's Included?Page 1. Design Brief Page 2: Ca

Cup Stacking Algorithms – Intro to Coding ActivityThis is a hands-on, unplugged activity I use to introduce my coding unit. Students practice writing clear, step-by-step directions (algorithms) by guiding a partner to build a cup stack design. How it works: Students work in pairs. One student is the "programmer" and completes the worksheet by writing an algorithm using the provided symbols. The other student is the "robot "and works on a separate independent task while waiting. ( I used a fre

📏 Fraction Strip Ruler Reference (1/16 Inch) — Visual Learning Tool + Blank Practice VersionHelp your students confidently read a ruler with this clear, colorful Fraction Strip Ruler Reference, designed to break down the inch into fractional parts all the way to 1/16. Perfect for introducing or reinforcing measurement skills, fractions, and the relationship between part and whole. This resource includes: ✔ A fully labeled fraction strip showing 1 whole 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16 Each fraction is

A great resources to use as a way to introduce The Engineering Design Process. You can also print these out as an activity for early finishers or a DO NOW!

Enjoy a STEM Word Search. Perfect for early finishers or a DO NOW!

This activity will give your students an opportunity to practice measuring while making real projects as well as providing practice in helping them learn to follow a set of directions both written and pictorial. Below is a list of what is included in the 4 day activity bundle! Individual or group project depending on how you want your classroom to run. Highly recommend making on your own before starting to use as an example. Included:1. Problem Overview Sheet 2. Aero Bat instructions 3. Arro