Elementary School Engineering Printables

Turn Thanksgiving into an engaging learning adventure with our Turkey Tales STEM and STEAM activity task cards. These 12 silly task cards tackle a common classroom problem: how to make Thanksgiving STEM and STEAM activities both educational and exciting for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Kids will love stepping into the shoes of a strange and adventurous turkey on a daring escape from Gobble-De-Licious Farm! This thrilling adventure puts their problem-solving skills to the test as they tackle obstacles, confront dangers, and craft clever solutions in real-time while helping the turkey find its forever family!"

Our differentiated STEAM worksheets can easily be paired with any of the task cards, and they ensure that students of all abilities can participate in these STEM activities. Seamlessly integrate these STEM challenges into Makerspaces, STEM bins, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers.

This Thanksgiving STEM activity is perfect for classrooms, homeschoolers, and parents on the hunt for fun and adventure-filled learning-based activities for their children. These wacky storylines are sure to be unlike anything they've ever encountered before!

**(Please note, the STEM task cards do not contain any historical references related to Thanksgiving. The focus stays on the Turkey's adventures following his escape from the farm.)**

What’s Included:

▶️12 STEM / STEAM Challenge Task Cards

▶️STEAM Worksheets - 4 options for differentiation

▶️How to Use this Resource

▶️Instructions

▶️Materials Ideas

▶️Discussion Questions

▶️Self & Teacher Assessment Rubrics

▶️Extension Activity Ideas

▶️Cover, TOU, Credits

▶️Black & White version

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How can you use this resource?

(More ideas included in your download)

⭐Build all the task cards in one sitting. This typically takes 1 – 2 hours to complete the set.

⭐Have the task cards available alongside STEM and STEAM bins, makerspaces, centers, tubs, busy boxes, morning baskets, or available for early finishers to complete using any available materials. Students can even draw their creations instead of building them!

⭐Use one card a day during morning time. Have students fill out a STEAM / STEM worksheet with some of the challenges that require more problem solving and creativity.

⭐Use them for public speaking practice. Allow students to build as many cards as predetermined, followed by show and tell with the class, or their families. Use the Discussion Questions to help guide this portion. Students can practice speaking and listening skills, using loud and clear voices, and giving full attention to the speaker. Encourage students to ask questions to their classmates.

⭐Perfect for partner or group work! Allow students to work with partners, or in groups with specific roles as they problem solve together.

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Why do I think you will love this product, and what makes my challenge set unique?

I absolutely love funny stories that not only entertain and thrill kids but also nudge their creativity into overdrive. This challenge task set accomplishes just that with its imaginative and quirky narratives where kids take the lead role. In these scenarios, they'll discover humor, adventure, problem-solving, and learning, creating a truly immersive, real-time experience as they step into the shoes of the main character. I'm confident they've never encountered wacky storylines quite like these!

✈️The only rule is to HAVE FUN and allow those imaginations to soar!

⚠️This is not an editable document.**
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I use these recording sheets when teaching simple machines. I have used them in several different ways. I have formed 6 groups and given each group several books on one simple machine. Then I have groups share what they have learned and the other students in the class take notes. I have let them research simple machines online and had them record what they have learned. I have also shown some simple machine videos and paused for discussion and note-taking. The worksheets are made to give you flexibility and to save you time!

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Looking for the perfect graph paper to aid your mathematical or creative endeavors? Look no further! Our store offers a fantastic selection of full-page printable graph paper to meet all your needs.

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Teaching a transportation unit and looking for a fun and no-prep transportation craft activity? These Transportation 3D crafts are a fun and hands-on craftivity for your kindergarten to 2nd grade students. These transportation crafts make for the perfect STEM activity for your learners as they cut out the templates and practice building the vehicles.

With our Transportation 3D Craft Activity, they'll have a ton of fun constructing six awesome vehicles: a taxi, fire truck, school bus, dump truck, van, and police car.

What is in this Transportation 3D Craft Activity Printable?

• 6 templates
• Sample images of each completed vehicle

What are the benefits of these Transportation 3D crafts?

• Fun and hands-on learning
• No-prep templates, just print and go!
• Great for creativity and imagination
• Helps with fine motor skills, spatial awareness and problem-solving abilities
• Fun STEM activity
• Perfect addition to transportation-themed lessons

What vehicles are included in this Transportation 3D crafts printable template for Kindergarten?

• Taxi
• Fire truck
• Dump truck
• School bus
• Van
• Police car

Using the Transportation 3D Craft templates printable:

• No-prep templates, with simple instructions.
• Your students will have to cut the templates and fold along the tabs.
• They can then marvel in amazement as the vehicles come to live with some glue to hold the templates together!

For more craftivity resources check out the links below:

• Community Helpers Craft Activity – Career Day Craftivity
• Number Sense Craft Activity – Kindergarten Back to School Math Center
• Winter Craft Handprint Activity – Winter Craftivity – Kindergarten Art
• Winter Scissor Skills Cutting Practice and Crafts – Fine Motor Skills
• Farm Animals 3D No-Prep Craftivity

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Are you searching for a GREAT hands-on activity to brighten up those cold and blustery days before Thanksgiving? FLING into STEM with this fun hands-on problem solving, cooperative learning, Thanksgiving STEM Cranberry Catapults! An easy to follow slide show and student planning document are included in this Engineering Design Challenge.

Improve student engagement and get your middle school students involved in the engineering design process by conducting this student centered, STEM challenge- all you need are simple and available materials! Great for a sub plan as well.

What's Included?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable Engineering Challenge Google/pdf slide show.

★ Class competition.

★ Student Engineering Planning worksheet.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on engineering challenge can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-3 class periods to complete.

★ In this activity, students plan out a catapult design in groups and build a prototype. They have the opportunity to test and redesign before the optional class competition.

★ Use this as a fun activity right before Thanksgiving break!

Topics Covered in this Hands-On Lab?

★ The Engineering Design Process

★ The Physics of Forces and Motion

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the process of engineering and learn how to create quality engineering solutions. Buildable and testable engineering design solutions are the basis for any good engineering project or engineering fair. This activity allows for practice of important engineering process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Next Generation and Middle Years Program Science Standards for Engineering.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Sharon R. My students loved doing this hands on activity and seeing how school subjects work together, like math and science.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Britany O. This challenge is easy to use and very straightforward. Kids were excited to show what they created to, not only me, but the other students as well. I highly recommend!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I will be using this weekly, as our school goal is to improve reading across the curriculum. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

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Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Static Electricity Stations Lab

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

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No prep science and writing activity, where students brainstorm and describe their own inventions like machines, robots, and new molecules. Coloring pictures for early finishers.

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Are you looking for a gifted and talented unit that will encourage critical thinking, foster hands-on learning, and result in a product that students can be proud of? This invention project empowers gifted and talented students to dive into the thrilling realm of invention, encouraging them to dream, design, and build their unique creations.

Students will build their background knowledge by reading and answering questions about inventors and children inventors.

They will then use the engineering design process to brainstorm, ask, imagine, plan, create, improve and market an invention to an audience. This is an invaluable lesson in the art of perseverance and refinement.

With this "Create Your Own Invention" activity, the possibilities are endless, and the imagination knows no bounds. It's the perfect platform to nurture the inventors, problem-solvers, and visionaries of tomorrow.

Product Includes:

• Learning Intentions
• Sample Timeline
• Teacher Notes
• Examples
• Challenge Overview
• Famous Inventions Article
• Famous Inventions Questions
• Question Answer Key
• Children Inventors Article
• Children Inventor Questions
• Question Answer Key
• Invention Rubric
• Create an Invention Cover Page
• Inventions Word Web Student Page
• Brainstorm Inventions Student Page
• Thinking Creatively Student Page
• Ask Student Page
• Imagine Student Page
• Plan Student Page
• Create Student Page
• Name Your Invention Student Page
• Improve Student Page
• Market Student Page
• Reflect Student Page
• Presentation Rubric

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Embark on an exhilarating educational voyage with our Lost at Sea STEM and STEAM activities, where students find themselves at the center of wild and wacky adventures as the main character. These engaging STEM challenge task cards and accompanying STEAM worksheets weave a thrilling storyline into the learning experience, transforming the classroom into a high-seas adventure where students take on daring challenges, confront dangers, and craft ingenious solutions.

Our differentiated STEAM worksheets can easily be paired with any of the task cards, and they ensure that students of all abilities can participate in these STEM activities. Seamlessly integrate these STEM challenges into Makerspaces, STEM bins, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers.

This Lost at Sea STEM and STEAM Activity is perfect for classrooms, homeschoolers, and parents on the hunt for fun and adventure-filled learning-based activities for their children. 

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These wacky storylines are sure to be unlike anything they've ever encountered before!**

What’s Included:

-12 STEM / STEAM Challenge Task Cards (2 pgs)
-STEAM Worksheets - 4 options for differentiation (4 pgs)
-How to Use this Resource (1 pg)
**-Instructions (**1 pg)
-Materials Ideas (1 pg)
-Discussion Questions (1 pg)
-Self & Teacher Assessment Rubrics (2 pgs)
-Extension Activity Ideas (1 pg)
-Cover, TOU, Credits
-Black & White version

-Easel Assessments:
►STEAM Worksheet - fill in the blank (1 pg)
►Self Assessment Rubric (1 pg)

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How can you use this resource?

(More ideas included in your download)

⭐Build all the task cards in one sitting. This typically takes 1 – 2 hours to complete the set.

⭐Have the task cards available alongside STEM and STEAM Activity bins, Makerspaces, centers, tubs, busy boxes, morning baskets, or available for early finishers to complete using any available materials. Students can even draw their creations instead of building them!

⭐Use one card a day during morning time. Have students fill out a STEAM / STEM worksheet with some of the challenges that require more problem solving and creativity.

⭐Use them for public speaking practice. Allow students to build as many cards as predetermined, followed by show and tell with the class, or their families. Use the Discussion Questions to help guide this portion. Students can practice speaking and listening skills, using loud and clear voices, and giving full attention to the speaker. Encourage students to ask questions to their classmates.

⭐Perfect for partner or group work! Allow students to work with partners, or in groups with specific roles as they problem solve together.

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Why do I think you will love this product, and what makes my challenge set unique?

I absolutely love funny stories that not only entertain and thrill kids but also nudge their creativity into overdrive. This challenge task set accomplishes just that with its imaginative and quirky narratives where kids take the lead role. In these scenarios, they'll discover humor, adventure, problem-solving, and learning, creating a truly immersive, real-time experience as they step into the shoes of the main character. I'm confident they've never encountered wacky storylines quite like these!

✈️The only rule is to HAVE FUN and allow those imaginations to soar!

⚠️This is not an editable document.**
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You may also be interested in these:

⭐Adventure STEM Building Challenge Task Cards BUNDLE for Elementary Students

⭐ BUNDLE of 90 Days Silly STEM and STEAM Challenges Distance Learning and PDF

⭐The Wild Robot Building Brick Challenge Task Cards

⭐30 Days of STEM | STEAM Silly Building Challenges | Distance Learning | SET 1

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• Do you need a fun, engaging activity that integrates language arts and science before the holidays?
• This resource will save you time and energy!
• This is a science nonfiction text about candy canes. It is an independent read for upper elementary grades but would make an excellent read-aloud for the lower grades. It talks about how candy canes came to be and how they are manufactured.
• Reference to a YouTube showing candy cane production is included. There are suggestions for creating your own assembly line.
• It is paired with a candy cane science experiment.
• There is a suggested STEM project that students can work on while waiting to see the experiment results!

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SCREAM into STEM with this Spooky Halloween hands on, problem solving, cooperative learning, STEM Engineering Challenge Activity- Pumpkin Catapults!

Improve student engagement and get your middle school students involved in the engineering design process by conducting this student centered, Harvest- Halloween STEM challenge. Great for a sub plan as well.

What's Included?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable Engineering Challenge slide show.

★ Class competition.

★ Student Engineering Planning worksheet.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This engineering challenge requires easy-to-access edible materials (craft sticks, binder clips, rubber bands, plastic spoons!).

★ Use this as a scaffolded inquiry investigation or as an introduction to the engineering process.

Topics Covered:

★ Problem Solving in Cooperative Groups

★ Engineering Process

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the process of engineering and learn how to create quality engineering solutions. Buildable and testable engineering design solutions are the basis for any good engineering project or engineering fair. This activity allows for practice of important engineering process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Middle Years Program, Next Generation and other International Science Standards for Engineering.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Sharon R. My students loved doing this hands on activity and seeing how school subjects work together, like math and science.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Britany O. This challenge is easy to use and very straightforward. Kids were excited to show what they created to, not only me, but the other students as well. I highly recommend!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

★________________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Static Electricity Stations Lab

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

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Kids will LOVE this silly Desert Survival STEM / STEAM activity based on a loose storyline where they will need to survive in the desert with their dog, Pickles! Pair these problem solving task cards with the no-prep STEAM / STEM printable worksheets for a great back to school resource. Include them in your Makerspace, STEM bins, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, and even parents looking for fun, adventure-filled learning-based activities for their children.

What’s Included:

✅12 STEM / STEAM Challenge Task Cards (2 pgs)
✅STEAM Worksheets - 4 options for differentiation (4 pgs)
✅How to Use this Resource (1 pg)
**✅Instructions (**1 pg)
✅Materials Ideas (1 pg)
✅Discussion Questions (1 pg)
✅Self & Teacher Assessment Rubrics (2 pgs)
✅Extension Activity Ideas (1 pg)
✅Cover, TOU, Credits
✅Black & White version

✅Easel Assessments:
►STEAM Worksheet - fill in the blank (1 pg)
►Self Assessment Rubric (1 pg)

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⚡⚡ This resource is part of a larger STEM/STEAM bundles!

Save 25% by purchasing the PRINTABLE BUNDLE HERE.

Need BOTH Print and Google Slides? Save more than 30% by purchasing the GOOGLE & PRINT BUNDLE HERE, and get a Bonus pack of STEM Posters with your purchase! ⚡ ⚡

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How can you use this resource?

(More ideas included in your download)

⭐Build all the task cards in one sitting. This typically takes 1 – 2 hours to complete the set.

⭐Have the task cards available alongside STEM and STEAM bins, makerspaces, centers, tubs, busy boxes, morning baskets, or available for early finishers to complete using any available materials. Students can even draw their creations instead of building them!

⭐Use one card a day during morning time. Have students fill out a STEAM / STEM worksheet with some of the challenges that require more problem solving and creativity.

⭐Use them for public speaking practice. Allow students to build as many cards as predetermined, followed by show and tell with the class, or their families. Use the Discussion Questions to help guide this portion. Students can practice speaking and listening skills, using loud and clear voices, and giving full attention to the speaker. Encourage students to ask questions to their classmates.

⭐Perfect for partner or group work! Allow students to work with partners, or in groups with specific roles as they problem solve together.

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Why do I think you will love this product, and what makes my challenge set unique?

I love silly stories that bring humor and adventure to life for kids, but that also force them to use their imaginations in fun and exciting ways. This challenge task set does exactly that through the loose wacky stories where they are the main character! Silly scenarios, adventure and disaster, problem solving, and learning, are all part of the experience when completing these challenges.

✈️The only rule is to HAVE FUN and allow those imaginations to soar!

⚠️This is not an editable document.**
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You may also be interested in these:

⭐Adventure STEM Building Challenge Task Cards BUNDLE for Elementary Students

⭐ BUNDLE of 90 Days Silly STEM and STEAM Challenges Distance Learning and PDF

⭐The Wild Robot Building Brick Challenge Task Cards

⭐30 Days of STEM | STEAM Silly Building Challenges | Distance Learning | SET 1

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This is a science non-fiction text about robins. It is paired with an engineering challenge. It is an independent read for second and third grades but would make an excellent read-aloud for kindergarten and first grade. As they read, students will learn about the life cycle of a robin. For this challenge, students need to collect natural materials and use them to build a bird's nest! There are graphic organizers on several levels for independent work after the reading. There are directions and recording sheets for the engineering challenge.

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Are you searching for a GREAT hands-on activity to brighten up those cold and dreary winter days? FLING into STEM with this fun hands-on problem solving, cooperative learning, STEM Engineering Challenge Activity- Candy Catapults! Easy to follow slide show and a student planning document are included!

Improve student engagement and get your middle school students involved in the engineering design process by conducting this student centered, Winter STEM challenge- all you need are simple and available materials!

What's Included?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable Engineering Challenge Google/pdf slide show.

★ Class competition.

★ Student Engineering Planning worksheet.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on lab can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This engineering challenge requires easy-to-access edible materials (craft sticks, binder clips, rubber bands, plastic spoons!).

★ Use this as a scaffolded inquiry investigation or as an introduction to the engineering process.

Topics Covered:

★ Problem Solving in Cooperative Groups

★ Engineering Process

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the process of engineering and learn how to create quality engineering solutions. Buildable and testable engineering design solutions are the basis for any good engineering project or engineering fair. This activity allows for practice of important engineering process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Middle Years Program, Next Generation
and other International Science Standards for Engineering.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Sharon R. My students loved doing this hands on activity and seeing how school subjects work together, like math and science.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Britany O. This challenge is easy to use and very straightforward. Kids were excited to show what they created to, not only me, but the other students as well. I highly recommend!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

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Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Static Electricity Stations Lab

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

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Turn this Christmas holiday season into an engaging learning adventure with our Gingerbread Tales STEM and STEAM activity task cards. These 12 silly task cards tackle a common classroom problem: how to make Christmas STEM and STEAM activities both educational and exciting for the Christmas holiday.

Kids will love stepping into the shoes of a clever gingerbread person as they navigate wacky situations! This thrilling adventure puts their problem-solving skills to the test as they tackle obstacles, confront dangers, and craft clever solutions in real-time, all through the eyes of a gingerbread person!"

Our differentiated STEAM worksheets can easily be paired with any of the task cards, and they ensure that students of all abilities can participate in these STEM activities. Seamlessly integrate these STEM challenges into Makerspaces, STEM bins, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers.

This Christmas holiday STEM activity is perfect for classrooms, homeschoolers, and parents on the hunt for fun and adventure-filled learning-based activities for their children. These wacky storylines are sure to be unlike anything they've ever encountered before!

**(Please note, the STEM task cards do not contain any references to any holidays, including Christmas, or any of the usual characters surrounding these holidays. The focus stays on the gingerbread person's adventures, so it can easily be used in classrooms where children may not all celebrate the same holiday.)**

What’s Included:

▶️12 STEM / STEAM Challenge Task Cards

▶️STEAM Worksheets - 4 options for differentiation

▶️How to Use this Resource

▶️Instructions

▶️Materials Ideas

▶️Discussion Questions

▶️Self & Teacher Assessment Rubrics

▶️Extension Activity Ideas

▶️Cover, TOU, Credits

▶️Black & White version

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How can you use this resource?

(More ideas included in your download)

⭐Build all the task cards in one sitting. This typically takes 1 – 2 hours to complete the set.

⭐Have the task cards available alongside STEM and STEAM bins, makerspaces, centers, tubs, busy boxes, morning baskets, or available for early finishers to complete using any available materials. Students can even draw their creations instead of building them!

⭐Use one card a day during morning time. Have students fill out a STEAM / STEM worksheet with some of the challenges that require more problem solving and creativity.

⭐Use them for public speaking practice. Allow students to build as many cards as predetermined, followed by show and tell with the class, or their families. Use the Discussion Questions to help guide this portion. Students can practice speaking and listening skills, using loud and clear voices, and giving full attention to the speaker. Encourage students to ask questions to their classmates.

⭐Perfect for partner or group work! Allow students to work with partners, or in groups with specific roles as they problem solve together.

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Why do I think you will love this product, and what makes my challenge set unique?

I absolutely love funny stories that not only entertain and thrill kids but also nudge their creativity into overdrive. This challenge task set accomplishes just that with its imaginative and quirky narratives where kids take the lead role. In these scenarios, they'll discover humor, adventure, problem-solving, and learning, creating a truly immersive, real-time experience as they step into the shoes of the main character. I'm confident they've never encountered wacky storylines quite like these!

✈️The only rule is to HAVE FUN and allow those imaginations to soar!

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★David, Jonathan & King Saul Bible STEM Activities for Christian Sunday School

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• Save yourself time and energy by getting this timely resource.
• This is a science nonfiction text about snowflakes. It is an independent read for upper elementary grades but is a great read-aloud or choral read for the lower grades.
• There there are several graphic organizers and worksheets for you to choose from depending on the level of your students for independent follow-up work after the reading.
• It is paired with STEM activities! Including one that has to do with the water cycle.

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REACH for the STARS with this low prep, hands-on, problem solving, cooperative learning, Engineering Process Challenge - The Copy Paper Tower Activity!

Improve student engagement and get your middle school students involved in the engineering design process by conducting this student centered, any-time engineering challenge. Great for a sub plan as well.

What's Included?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable Engineering Challenge slide show.

★ Review of the Engineering Design Process.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1 class period to complete.

★ This engineering challenge requires easy-to-access edible materials (copy paper!).

★ Use this as a scaffolded inquiry investigation or as an introduction to the engineering process.

Topics Covered:

★ Problem Solving in Cooperative Groups

★ Engineering Process

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the process of engineering and learn how to create quality engineering solutions. Buildable and testable engineering design solutions are the basis for any good engineering project or engineering fair. This activity allows for practice of important engineering process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Middle Years Program, Next Generation and other International Science Standards for Engineering.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Sharon R. My students loved doing this hands on activity and seeing how school subjects work together, like math and science.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Britany O. This challenge is easy to use and very straightforward. Kids were excited to show what they created to, not only me, but the other students as well. I highly recommend!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

★________________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Static Electricity Stations Lab

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

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Kids will LOVE these independent Hatchet STEM / STEAM Building Challenge Task Cards based on book Hatchet, by Gary Paulson. Pair these problem solving cards with the no-prep STEAM / STEM or sequencing worksheets, include them in your Makerspace, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, and even parents looking for fun, adventure filled activities for their children.

What’s included in the 22 page download:

• 2 pages of 12 unique Full Color Challenge Task Cards
• 2 STEAM / STEM Worksheets in full color for early and upper elementary
• 3 Sequencing Worksheets in full color for the 12 challenges
• Instructions Page
• Terms of Use, Credits
• Black and White copies of the task cards, STEM / STEAM, and Sequencing Worksheets

How can you use these task cards?

How can you use these task cards?

⭐Build all the task cards in one sitting. This typically takes 1 – 2 hours to complete the set.

⭐Have the task cards available in makerspaces, centers, tubs, busy boxes, morning baskets, or available for early finishers to complete using any available materials. Students can even draw their creations instead of building them.

⭐Use one card a day during morning time. Have students fill out a STEAM / STEM worksheet with some of the challenges that require more problem solving and creativity.

⭐Practice sequencing by having students do several cards at a time, and then draw pictures of what they built (or the scenarios on the task cards) in the sequencing boxes.

⭐Use them for public speaking practice. Allow students to build as many cards as predetermined, and then show and tell with the class or their parents. They can discuss what they made, liked, what they would improve, and how it solved the problem on the task cards. They can practice speaking and listening skills, using loud and clear voices, and giving full attention to the speaker. Encourage students to ask questions to their classmates.

Why do I think you will love this product, and what makes my challenge set unique?

I love stories that bring adventure to life for kids, which force them to use their imaginations in fun and exciting ways. This challenge task set does exactly that through the loose storyline. Interesting scenarios, adventure and disaster, problem solving and learning, are all part of the experience when building these challenges.

Most building challenge task cards are independent from each other. “Build a boat,” or “build an airplane,” are common themes among the cards. While those are fantastic, and we have done many of them ourselves, I wanted to do something different and more cohesive and engaging for kids.

One of the exciting things about this set, is the randomness that occurs with each card. I strongly suggest that children pick only one card (waiting for other children participating to finish each card before moving on), and not previewing what is on the other cards prior to building. Try folding them up and placing into a hat, bowl, or basket to be picked one at a time, as order is not necessary in this set.

The only rule is to HAVE FUN and allow those imaginations to soar!

**Please note that while the intent is for these to be independent, early readers may need some assistance in reading the cards.**

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Are you looking for a fun engineering project that is also digital ready? This is a great 3-page nonfiction text about spiders. It is paired with a "make a web with a spider STEM challenge". This aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards. There are three graphic organizers for independent follow-up work after the reading and specific instructions for the challenge. Materials for the challenge are things most teachers have.

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Are you looking for a simple way to introduce Engineering Process Skills with your middle schoolers? With this guided note taking activity and cooperative learning card sort, your students will be engaged as they learn to determine if a solution to an engineering problem is worth pursuing, building and testing.

What's Included?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student worksheet and answer key.

★ What's Next- Think and Discuss cooperative learning tasks.

★ Visual Vocabulary Card Sort

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Resource

★ This Choosing Good & Workable Engineering Solutions activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1 class period to complete.

★ Use this activity as an introduction to important engineering process skills.

Topics Addresses:

★ Engineering Design Process

★ Choosing Good Engineering Solutions

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students learn how to create quality engineering solutions for engineering design challenges, ENGINEERING FAIR and more! Buildable and testable engineering design solutions are the basis for a good engineering project. This activity allows for practice of important engineering process skills and higher order thinking.

This guided note taking activity uses a fillable worksheet and answer key. It can be used for distance learning or in person. It can be easily assigned digitally or on paper. 

This assignment is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards in Engineering Design.

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Kids will LOVE this silly Day at the Zoo STEM / STEAM activity based on a loose storyline where they work at the local zoo! Pair these problem solving task cards with the no-prep STEAM / STEM printable worksheets for a great back to school resource. Include them in your Makerspace, STEM bins, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, and even parents looking for fun, adventure-filled learning-based activities for their children.

What’s Included:

✅12 STEM / STEAM Challenge Task Cards (2 pgs)
✅STEAM Worksheets - 4 options for differentiation (4 pgs)
✅How to Use this Resource (1 pg)
**✅Instructions (**1 pg)
✅Materials Ideas (1 pg)
✅Discussion Questions (1 pg)
✅Self & Teacher Assessment Rubrics (2 pgs)
✅Extension Activity Ideas (1 pg)
✅Cover, TOU, Credits
✅Black & White version

✅Easel Assessments:
►STEAM Worksheet - fill in the blank (1 pg)
►Self Assessment Rubric (1 pg)

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How can you use this resource?

(More ideas included in your download)

⭐Build all the task cards in one sitting. This typically takes 1 – 2 hours to complete the set.

⭐Have the task cards available alongside STEM and STEAM bins, makerspaces, centers, tubs, busy boxes, morning baskets, or available for early finishers to complete using any available materials. Students can even draw their creations instead of building them!

⭐Use one card a day during morning time. Have students fill out a STEAM / STEM worksheet with some of the challenges that require more problem solving and creativity.

⭐Use them for public speaking practice. Allow students to build as many cards as predetermined, followed by show and tell with the class, or their families. Use the Discussion Questions to help guide this portion. Students can practice speaking and listening skills, using loud and clear voices, and giving full attention to the speaker. Encourage students to ask questions to their classmates.

⭐Perfect for partner or group work! Allow students to work with partners, or in groups with specific roles as they problem solve together.

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Why do I think you will love this product, and what makes my challenge set unique?

I love silly stories that bring humor and adventure to life for kids, but that also force them to use their imaginations in fun and exciting ways. This challenge task set does exactly that through the loose wacky stories where they are the main character! Silly scenarios, adventure and disaster, problem solving, and learning, are all part of the experience when completing these challenges.

✈️The only rule is to HAVE FUN and allow those imaginations to soar!

⚠️This is not an editable document.**
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You may also be interested in these:

⭐Adventure STEM Building Challenge Task Cards BUNDLE for Elementary Students

⭐ BUNDLE of 90 Days Silly STEM and STEAM Challenges Distance Learning and PDF

⭐The Wild Robot Building Brick Challenge Task Cards

⭐30 Days of STEM | STEAM Silly Building Challenges | Distance Learning | SET 1

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