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

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

Do your students see themselves as real engineers? These bold STEM posters feature diverse kids and outline each step of the engineering design process. The wording for each step corresponds to the criteria on this Engineering and Design Process Rubric. Spice up your STEM lab classroom decor while encouraging student reflection and growth! Print in full color, or print the blackline version on bright paper for eyecatching STEM classroom decor. A Google Slides version is also included with ed

Do your students see themselves as real engineers? These STEM posters with gear borders feature diverse kids and outline each step of the engineering design process. The wording for each step corresponds to the criteria on this Engineering and Design Process Rubric. Spice up your STEM lab classroom decor while encouraging student reflection and growth! Print in full color, or print the blackline version on bright paper for eyecatching STEM classroom decor. A Google Slides version is also incl

This clip art pack of 16 gears borders and 8 page dividers is perfect for adding a classic engineering motif to your STEM or STEAM materials! For personal or commercial use. All are png files at 300 dpi. All included images are visible in the free preview above. This download is a zip file that includes: ★16 frames (4 colors of gears: silver, white, black, and transparent; each in square and US letter size format and versions with transparent and white centers) ★8 page dividers (one long and o