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Use this blank Table of Contents page for any subject to keep students' interactive notebooks or binders organized. The Table of Contents page has three columns; the first column for the date, the middle column for the topic of the day, and the last column for the page number. Enjoy! -LC

Use this foldable to help teach your students the steps of the Engineering and Design Process. The Engineering and Design Process is part of the Next Generation Science Standards in grades K-12.

Use this product to help teach your young students about Engineers. With the new Next Generation Science Standards focusing on engineering, I created this product to discuss what an engineer is with my K-2 students. I used vocabulary from the new standards and we discuss what each phrase means, then put it into action! Then have your students draw themselves as engineers and share with the class. Have a blast! You can find the Next Generation Science Standards at: www.nextgenscience.org

Use this handout to help teach your students the steps of the Engineering and Design Process. Students will match the definition to the correct step of the Engineering and Design Process. A great resource to use during centers or as a formative assessment! The Engineering and Design Process is part of the Next Generation Science Standards in grades K-12.

Need a no-prep, engaging STEM lesson that’s perfect for a substitute day or last-minute plan? This Building Paper Bridges activity is an exciting, hands-on engineering challenge that keeps students thinking critically, working collaboratively, and learning through experimentation — all with simple classroom materials! Product Overview: In this lesson, students will design, build, and test paper bridges using everyday items like paper, tape, and pennies. Through the process, they’ll explore esse

Use the Engineering and Design Challenge Organizer to record each step of a design challenge. Begin by reviewing the Engineering and Design Process with your students (refer to my other resources in my TPT store for additional information about the Engineering and Design Process) and use the organizer to test for understanding of the process. Use this product to help achieve the NGSS K-2 and 3-5 Engineering Design standards.

How can we help the penguins not slip when they walk on the ice? This science investigation explores the idea of salt melting ice after reading Steve Metzger's book, The Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice. Metzger's book is a wintry spin on the Five Little Monkeys story and a perfect companion to this science experiment. The following Next Generation Science Standards are met by completing this investigation activity: 2-PS1-1.: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify

A great way to assign independent work with student choice for early finishers or homework for the entire class! This choice board can be used as a supplemental activity during the How Organisms Process Information unit that addresses the following Next Generation Science Standards: 4-LS1-2: Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways. 4-LS4-2: Develop

A great way to assign independent work with student choice for early finishers or homework for the entire class! This choice board can be used as a supplemental activity during the Earth Processes unit that addresses the following Next Generation Science Standards: 4-ESS2-2: Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. 4-ESS3-2: Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans. ** Included is a sample unit pla

A great project to assess knowledge of analyzing and interpreting maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features, generating/comparing multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans, and various Engineering and Design standards for grades 3-5. The NGSS Project: Earth Processes addresses the following Next Generation Science Standards: 4-ESS2-2: Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. 4-ESS3-2: Generate and compare multiple so

A great way to assign independent work with student choice for early finishers or homework for the entire class! This choice board can be used as a supplemental activity during a Weathering and Erosion unit that addresses the following Next Generation Science Standards: 4-ESS2-1: Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation. **Included is a sample unit plan that I use for this unit to address t

A great way to assign independent work with student choice for early finishers or homework for the entire class! This choice board can be used as a supplemental activity during the Structures and Functions unit that addresses the following Next Generation Science Standards: 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. Included is a sample unit plan!

The Engineering and Design Process is part of the Next Generation Science Standards in grades K-12. Use this pack to help teach your students about the E&D Process!! Included in this pack are the following resources from my TPT store: - Engineering and Design Matching - Engineering and Design Foldable - Engineering and Design Challenge Organizer - Engineering and Design Process Posters

A short 10 question pretest designed for an upper elementary or lower middle school unit on Minerals and Rocks. The questions are multiple choice and can be used to evaluate what students already know about rocks and minerals.

Great for zebra themed classrooms! The signs include numbers 1-10. They are great for labeling tables, centers, or stations. Directions: To create table signs, simply print the Zebra Number Signs on heavy duty cardstock and laminate. Tips: -Punch a hole near the top of the sign and tie a string to the Zebra Table Number signs. Then, hang the signs from the ceiling of your classroom so your students know what table they are assigned to. -Print two of every number then glue together and lamin

Use these posters to help teach your students the steps of the Engineering and Design Process. The Engineering and Design Process is part of the Next Generation Science Standards in grades K-12.