Elementary Inquiry

This collection is the perfect starter kit for your new makerspace or STEM lab! Or, take your STEAM or STEM program to the next level with this bundle of classroom resources, designed for upper elementary and middle grades. This bundle includes:★A rubric for the engineering design process that you can use for professional development or with students to cultivate a growth mindset ★A STEM/STEAM student portfolios kit to collect evidence and data over time ★A STEM challenge design brief template

If you want to customize STEAM or engineering projects so that they are a perfect fit for your students and curriculum, you need this editable design brief template with student STEM journal pages to effortlessly create a unique printable work packet for each STEM challenge you plan. Start with any idea for a STEM or STEAM activity that will require students to use the engineering design process. Edit the design brief page in Google Slides to describe relevant background information, the chall

Use these expectations for engineers, self-evaluations, and rubric to foster growth mindset conversations and to track student progress over time with any STEAM challenges- no formal grading required.   These materials were developed to give teachers and students specific language and criteria relating to each step of the engineering design process. They can be used for professional development, guiding the planning of STEM curriculum, or setting expectations and encouraging reflection

Use this Google Slides™ interactive notebook to document each step of the engineering design process during any STEAM or STEM challenge. Choose from over 100 slides to customize an online STEM journal that integrates technology into every challenge. Detailed instructions support digital literacy by prompting students to use text, shape drawings, images, videos, and links to enhance the content they include on each page. Several design and content variations are included for each step of the engi

Digital and Printable! Use the 5 senses to observe signs of fall or autumn and illustrate a book. Students insert a photo or drawing to show what they see, hear, taste, smell, and touch and feel in the fall. 10 pages include text with common seasonal changes, and 5 slides are editable to add custom text. 3 interactive slides ask students to drag objects on the screen to show the cycle of all four seasons, match body parts to each of the five senses, and show their favorite parts of fall. Use as

How do you track and evaluate student progress in STEM activities without assigning a traditional grade? This STEM portfolio template will help you and your students reflect on their work, set goals, track progress, and foster a growth mindset for STEM projects. You love incorporating STEAM projects into your classroom, and your students love STEM challenges so much that it’s like they almost forget they’re learning, too! But… it’s a challenge to evaluate the effectiveness of your STEM program

Digital and print for 4th & 5th grade! Practice comparing and ordering fractions and decimals. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review comparing and ordering fractions with like and unlike numerators and denominators, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and decimals to tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. Blackline printables

Distance learning ready. Practice comparing and ordering whole numbers using place value from the hundreds place through the hundred thousands place. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review ordering whole numbers. Blackline printables also included for every puzzle. A full, free preview is available above to help you decide if

Distance Learning | Create a digital alphabet book about any topic with this Google Slides template while practicing basic print and digital literacy skills. Student authors type a word for each letter and insert an image and sentence to demonstrate understanding. Instructions included for creating individual or collaborative class books. Recommended for use with laptops or tablets, but will also work on smartphones using the Google Slides app. Printable PDF files also included for paper b

Add some summer fun into your math activities while still covering the math content you have to teach! Practice comparing and ordering fractions and decimals. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review comparing and ordering fractions with like and unlike numerators and denominators, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and decimals

Add some autumn fun into your math activities while still covering the content you have to teach! Practice comparing and ordering integers and rational numbers with these fall digital puzzles for Google Slides. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review comparing and ordering positive and negative integers with absolute value and

Digital and printable St. Patrick's Day March math activities for 4th & 5th grade! Practice comparing and ordering fractions and decimals. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review comparing and ordering fractions with like and unlike numerators and denominators, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and decimals to tenths, hundre

Digital and Printable! Use the 5 senses to observe signs of the spring season and illustrate a book. Students insert a photo or drawing to show what they see, hear, taste, smell, and touch and feel in the spring. 10 pages include text with common seasonal changes, and 5 slides are editable to add custom text. 3 interactive slides ask students to drag objects on the screen to show the cycle of all four seasons, match body parts to each of the five senses, and show their favorite parts of spring.

Digital and Printable! Use the 5 senses to observe signs of fall/autumn, winter, spring, and summer and illustrate a book. Students insert a photo or drawing to show what they see, hear, taste, smell, and touch and feel in each season. 10 pages include text with common seasonal changes, and 5 slides are editable to add custom text. 3 interactive slides ask students to drag objects on the screen to show the cycle of all four seasons, match body parts to each of the five senses, and show their fav

Digital and Printable! Use the 5 senses to observe signs of the winter season and illustrate a book. Students insert a photo or drawing to show what they see, hear, taste, smell, and touch and feel in the winter. 10 pages include text with common seasonal changes, and 5 slides are editable to add custom text. 3 interactive slides ask students to drag objects on the screen to show the cycle of all four seasons, match body parts to each of the five senses, and show their favorite parts of winter.

Digital and Printable! Use the 5 senses to observe signs of the summer season and illustrate a book. Students insert a photo or drawing to show what they see, hear, taste, smell, and touch and feel in the summer. 10 pages include text with common seasonal changes, and 5 slides are editable to add custom text. 3 interactive slides ask students to drag objects on the screen to show the cycle of all four seasons, match body parts to each of the five senses, and show their favorite parts of summer.

Digital and print Valentine's Day math activities for 4th & 5th grade! Practice comparing and ordering fractions and decimals. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review comparing and ordering fractions with like and unlike numerators and denominators, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and decimals to tenths, hundredths, and th

Distance Learning | Create a digital alphabet book about any topic while practicing basic print and digital literacy skills. Student authors type a word and insert an image for each letter. Instructions included for creating individual or collaborative class books. Recommended for use with laptops or tablets, but will also work on smartphones using the Google Slides app. Printable PDF files also included for paper books. This resource is a primary version of this ebook template for grades K-2

Add some autumn fun into your math activities while still covering the math content you have to teach! Practice comparing and ordering fractions and decimals. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review comparing and ordering fractions with like and unlike numerators and denominators, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and decimals

6th grade practice comparing and ordering integers and rational numbers. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review comparing and ordering positive and negative integers with absolute value and comparing and ordering rational numbers, including fractions, decimals, and percents. Blackline printables for a paper cut and paste optio