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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

This is very helpful to give to the students when they are working with the Code and Go Robot Mouse. Sometimes they forget what each button/card means and this is a great simple resource to help them remember!

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