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The Code a Snowman Building & Coding Challenge pairs well with most programmable moving robots.  This a great challenge to accompany a winter themed story or activity.  This lesson provides several options for implementing to allow for adjustment of materials available, robots available, time constraints, and students’ skill level.  Students use the coding cards to code a path and build a snowman.  The project offers an option for a STEM build that students complete as they write the code for th

The Help Harry Challenge is a low prep activity that gives students the opportunity to practice using the Engineering Design Process.  Students design, create, and improve a seat for Harry to help him see better in class.  This lesson can be used anytime of year.  It is a great lesson to use for a team building activity or back to school activity. This product includes differentiated student recording sheets to make the lesson easily adaptable for multiple grade levels and skill levels.  Materi

Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts Graphic Organizers & Notes: Includes resource links, vocabulary, discussion questions, student information pages with QR codes to link to additional information, student note pages and organizers to provide everything needed to enhance your lesson on the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts. Several organizer options are available for both events.  The variety of organizers provides the opportunity to differentiate the content of the material covered fo

The Room on the Broom Challenges include three possible building challenges, differentiated recording sheets, student activity pages, printable characters, a craft, and large story cards to retell or sequence the story.  These are fun seasonal lessons that require students to build a broom holder or broom that can balance the characters and cauldron.  This is great lesson to teach perseverance. Materials Included:Implementation SuggestionsExamplesEngineering Design Process PosterResource LinksDi

The Rockefeller Tree Tower Challenge is a great winter challenge that uses minimal supplies.  It is a low prep activity that keeps students engaged and working the entire class.  It can be used as a holiday activity or use it as a simple tree tower challenge. Materials Included:Implementation SuggestionsExamplesEngineering Design Process PosterTwo Pages of Resource LinksRockefeller Tree Tower Challenge Constraint Pages: Color, Black & White; Full Page & Half Page Options Tree Tower Challenge Con

The Wind Car Building Challenges are a lot of fun and offer students the opportunity to revise and improve their projects using the Engineering Design Process.  This is a challenge that can be used anytime of the year.  This product includes TWO building challenges:  Build a Wind Powered Car (ONLY) and Build a Drive and Wind Powered Car. Students use the Engineering Design Process to design and build a working vehicle capable of traveling a distance without tipping over by the power of wind only

The Race Horse Derby Zipline STEM Challenge is a great way to incorporate the KY Derby into a lesson, it can be paired with a study on horses and equestrian health, or can be used as a regular STEM building zipline challenge.  Students use the Engineering Design Process to design, construct, test, improve, and evaluate their building project.  For added fun, student teams can race their horses to crown the fastest race horse.  This challenge gives students the opportunity to create a build with

Coding Room on the Broom can be used with a variety of coding robots.  This product includes 5 coding challenge options that make this resource easily adaptable for a range of ability levels and grade levels.  Differentiated student recording pages are included for each coding challenge. Code a Path and Build a BroomCode a Path with ObstaclesCode a Path (No Obstacles)Code MatchingCode to Retell the StoryCoding Challenges:Code a Path to Build a Broom: Code a path to pick up all the items for Roo

This resource is designed to help you tailor goal setting to meet the individual needs of your students.  Choose the pages and completion options that work best for your students.  Keep it simple with a single goal setting page or choose multiple pages to create a flip book or 3 dimensional hanging craft.   Goal setting pages are included for both the pennant and New Year’s ball. Year specific pages are included through 2036. Materials Included:  3 single pennant goal setting pages3 single New Y

The Tower of Power and The Spaghetti Tower Challenge:  This product includes TWO challenges that require minimal supplies and prep, but offer students the opportunity to problem solve, work collaboratively, and team build.  This is a versatile lesson that can be used anytime of year with students across grade levels.  The lesson is a great beginning of the year activity to work on team building skills or as an introductory activity to the STEM practices and the Engineering Design Process.  Stude

The Snowplow STEM Challenge can be implemented various ways with or without a coding robot.  Students use the Engineering Design Process to plan, construct, improve a snowplow device and remove snow from a path. This challenge is a fun way to incorporate the Engineering Design Process and Coding. Students use the Engineering Design Process to design and build a snowplow device that can be attached to a coding robot to remove “snow” from a designated space.  Students construct the snowplow follo

The Racing Reindeer STEM Challenge is a lot of fun and offers students the opportunity to revise and improve their projects using the Engineering Design Process. Materials Included:Implementation Suggestions3 pages of resource links: videos, interactive activities, books, webpages, etc.ExamplesVocabulary SuggestionsEngineering Design Process PosterBuilding Suggestions / Directions for Reindeer BuildConstraint Pages: Color, Black & White; Full Page & Half Page OptionsConstraint Table Tents: Color

The State Research Links and QR Codes put student research options at the fingertips of students streamlining the research process.  Website Links and QR Codes are provided in different formats to meet your needs for all 50 states for research information and tourism information.   This is a great resource for any state project! State Information (Site information provides basic information about each state for the following and more.) Capital CityAbbreviationPopulationRegionAdmission to Stateho

The Dissolving Rainbow Experiment is a low prep fun activity that introduces students to science experiment procedures. Students explore the basics of the Scientific Method by completing a simple hands-on activity that enables them to make observations, collect data results, and draw conclusions. Materials Included:Implementation SuggestionsExamplesResource LinksInstruction suggestions3 Options to Implement the Experiment 8 Versions of student experiment recording sheetsLet’s Connect!Follow Me o

The Rescue Lift Challenge is a fun and challenging activity that enables students to implement the Engineering Design Process.  Students design, create, and improve a lifting device with the goal to safely transport a person or animal that needs to be rescued. This product includes differentiated student recording sheets to make the lesson easily adaptable for multiple grade levels and skill levels. Materials Included:  Implementation SuggestionsDirection PageExamplesEngineering Design Process

Paper Teepee Challenge:  Students use the Engineering Design Process to design and build a teepee that can stand on its own.  Students construct the teepee following the constraint guidelines and demonstrate how their teepee meets the constraints.  This product includes TWO building challenges:  Build a Figure and a Teepee and Build a Teepee to Fit a Person.  The project can be a basic building project or more complex depending on what is appropriate for your students. The project can be as simp

The Pet Yard Area and Perimeter building challenge provides an opportunity for students to explore a variety of building materials. This challenge can be a simple building activity with the task of building a fenced area for a pet or it can be a more challenging build by requiring students to build a fence enclosure and calculating the perimeter of the yard or the area and perimeter of the yard.  Great for a variety of skill levels and range of grades. Materials Included:Implementation Suggestio

The Red & Lulu Coding Challenge and Virtual Field Trip pairs well with most programmable moving robots.  This a great challenge to accompany the book Red and Lulu or to go along with a lesson on the Rockefeller Christmas Tree.  The coding challenge can be completed on its own or enhance the lesson by taking the virtual field trip of New York City.  There are several options for implementing the activity available. This coding activity can be used with almost any programmable moving robot.  The

The Statue of Liberty STEAM Challenge is always a favorite and can be used anytime of the year. It easily pairs with a Social Studies lesson on the history of the United States or symbols of the United States.  Student research links, diagram pages, and building activities are great companions to books about the Statue of Liberty ( Let Liberty Rise, Lady Liberty’s Holiday, and more). This challenge provides an opportunity for students to let their creativity shine while implementing different

The Igloo Shelter Challenge is a great winter challenge that can be a simple building activity using two building materials or a more complex building project using a variety of building materials.  Students use the engineering design process to design, create, improve an igloo structure based on the building option chosen.  Students reflect and evaluate the success of their build.  Extend the lesson by incorporating information about Inuit and their way of life using the included resource links