Samantha Silvestri

Bring hands-on STEM learning into your classroom with this A-Z STEM Challenge Workbook Series! Students will work through alphabet-themed engineering challenges as they ask questions, collect information, imagine solutions, draw blueprints, create, test, and improve their designs. Each challenge is paired with a read aloud story and includes student workbook pages, vocabulary connections, planning space, testing questions, and reflection prompts. Perfect for an end-of-year countdown, STEM bins,

Bring hands-on STEM learning into your classroom with this A-Z STEM Challenge Workbook Series! Students will work through alphabet-themed engineering challenges as they ask questions, collect information, imagine solutions, draw blueprints, create, test, and improve their designs. Each challenge is paired with a read aloud story and includes student workbook pages, vocabulary connections, planning space, testing questions, and reflection prompts. Perfect for an end-of-year countdown, STEM bins

51 editable family feud game questions for Science Test Prep based on the NGSS. The questions are organized by standard and the standards are linked on each question.

Blank template for Family Feud in Google Slides

*Editable in Google Docs Lab Question: How can we use a Punnett square to predict baby gummy bear colors? Materials Needed: gummy bearsbrown paper bagsStudents pull gummy bears from a bag to determine the probability of phenotypes of offspring. There are 4 different families for students to explore the genotypes and phenotypes.

Middle School Lab Editable in Google Docs background information materials (steel wool, vinegar, salt, water)procedure hypothesisvariables (independent, dependent, constants)data collection table understanding the dataanalysis questions CER writing (What reaction does the steel wool have when placed in a salt water solution?)

Chemical reactions Lab about exothermic reactions using calcium chloride and water. background informationmaterials (calcium chloride and water) procedure hypothesisvariables (independent, dependent, control)data collectionunderstanding data analysis CER writing

Middle School Level Light Energy Lab using Glow Sticks prior knowledge checkhypothesis materialsvariablesprocedure data collection tableobservation chart graph the dataanalysis questionsreading about light energy & questions CER writing: How does water temperature affect the light energy produced by a glow stick?Editable in Google Docs

Respiratory System Objective: Students will be able to construct a model lung that can inflate and deflate during inhalation and exhalation. pre-lab questionspurposematerialsprocedure draw and label diagramreflection questionsEditable in Google Docs

Open Sci Ed Assessment 5 questions (3 multiple choice, 2 open ended) Answer Key included

ObjectiveYour task is to create a digital comic or storybook using Canva. Your final product should: Explain the interactions between the Earth, Sun, and Moon in simple language.Describe how these interactions lead to the creation of seasons.Use the following key vocabulary: rotate, revolve, orbit, northern hemisphere, and southern hemisphere.Include clear visuals on every page or comic frame to help explain the concepts.Optionally, adopt a narrative role by writing from the perspective of the S

Overview: Imagine you are a piece of food experiencing life from the moment you enter the mouth until you exit the body. Tell your story from a first-person perspective as you journey through the human digestive system. To best express your creativity and scientific understanding, you can choose one of the following formats: Written Narrative, Comic Strip, Children's Book Rubric for gradingBrainstorming pagesStudent checklist for self-reflectionproject example includedEditable in Googel Docs

PurposeThe purpose of this lab is to design, build, and test a prototype recycling sorting machine that uses physical properties, such as size, weight, or magnetism, to separate materials effectively. Pre-Lab questionspurposesafety guidelinesmaterialprocedureobservationsanalysis reflection questionsapplication questionsEditable in Google Docs

Objective:Students will create a model using water, flour, and food coloring to simulate the formation of planets from a nebular cloud. Editable in Google Docs

Project Overview:You will create a 3D model of your assigned planet using a styrofoam ball and clay. Your model should accurately depict your planet's colors, textures, and unique features. Be creative and precise! model requirement checklist includedgrading rubric includededitable in Google Doc

Project Description: Research your assigned planet using reliable sources (e.g., NASA websites, science textbooks). Complete the following sections with detailed information. basic information composition and structureexploration and discoveryunique features life possibilityadditional information visual representation blueprint for 3D design of planetreflection questions Poster creation checklist for students included Rubric for grading included

Editable in Google Docs - 7 vocabulary questions with a word bank - 2 questions to identify atoms and molecules & draw them - 2 questions to determine if it is balanced or unbalanced

PurposeThe purpose of this experiment is to explore how thermal energy is transferred through conduction, convection, and radiation to cook food. Students will apply the Engineering Design Process to create a working solar cooker that uses sunlight to cook a cheese quesadilla using recycled materials. Challenge: Engineer a solar cooker that can melt cheese in a quesadilla using sunlight.  Editable in Google DocsExamples on the bottom

6 Days of Review Sheets - Editable in Google Docs

Editable in Google Docspre-lab, purpose, safety guidelines, materials, procedure, observations, analysis, thinking further (make a prediction), reflection questionsused with Open Sci Ed Unit 8.3 PurposeThe purpose of this lab is to explore the properties of magnetism, including magnetic repulsion and attraction, by observing how ring magnets float due to the forces between their poles. - Extension: place a CD between the magnets and investigate what happens