Engaging Inner Einsteins

This Star Wars themed file includes 9 STEAM challenges and projects (with accompanying grading rubrics) in relation to planets and the solar system for students to be presented with individually or altogether in a choice board menu format. With the latter option, students are able to choose their own challenge(s) and project(s). The slides could also be used for teacher created centers or stations. Either way, MAY THE CHOICE BE WITH YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS! The file focuses on the following 4t

This file includes a STEM challenge and lesson plan on sound that utilizes a free, internet-based, soundtrack software (easy to use!!) and that aligns closely to the following 4th Grade GPS in Science: S4P2. Students will demonstrate how sound is produced by vibrating objects and how sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration. a. Investigate how sound is produced. b. Recognize the conditions that cause pitch to vary. It also includes a Sound Wordsplash/SPLAT and two sound wave diagr

This file includes 2 simple, yet fun, challenges for students to engage in during the last few weeks of school prior to summer break. If time allows, the activities could be extended to other lessons/discussions about buoyancy, density, etc.

This is a 2 page (1 page copied back to front) graphic organizer for students to utilize when completing any STEM related engineering and design type challenge. It has sections for students to take notes as they ask, research, imagine, plan, create, and improve their designs.