Ramps Science Unit for Preschool and Kindergarten (Simple Machines)
By Joyful Explorations
Students will use balls, cars and other objects on ramps as they consider the question, "What affects the way an object rolls down a ramp?" This packet supports the Next Generation Science Standards.
The “Science Kids” series is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.
Concepts in this Unit:
*Some objects roll down ramps, while others slide.
*The height or texture of a ramp will change the distance and speed an object rolls.
*Changing the weight of an object will change the distance and speed it rolls down a ramp.
*An object will move around obstacles that are in its way as it rolls down a ramp
Investigations include:
*"Does it Roll or Slide?"
*"Does Height Make a Difference?"
*"Bumpy Ramps"
*"Heavy and Light"
*"Obstacles"
Printable "Prediction" and "What Really Happened?" sheets are included for many of these investigations.
Also included is a "Just for Fun" ramps art activity.
The final project in this packet is a "Design Your Own Ramp" activity with printable planning sheets and suggestions for ways that students can share their projects with their peers and others.
STEM Activities Desert Survival STEAM Challenge GOOGLE SLIDES™ for Elementary
By Teaching Dinos
Kids will LOVE this silly Desert Survival STEM / STEAM activity for use with Google Slides™, based on a loose storyline where they will need to survive in the desert with their dog, Pickles! 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 Slides (12 slides)
✅ASK, BRAINSTORM, PLAN, CREATE, TEST, REFLECTION Prompts (6 slides)
✅How to Use this Resource (1 pg)
✅Materials Ideas (1 pg)
✅Discussion Questions (1 pg)
✅Extension Activity Ideas (2 slides)
✅Menu, Cover Page, Instructions (4 slides)
✅PDF - Note to Teacher, TOU, Google Tech Help, Credits & Reminders (6 pages)
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How can you use this resource?
⭐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!
⭐Complete one challenge a day in conjunction with the different ASK, BRAINSTORM, PLAN, CREATE, TEST, and REFLECTION prompts. These can be used as class/partner discussion, or as a writing or journal prompt.
⭐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!
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30 Day LEGO® Brick Challenge | STEM Challenge | STEM Activity
By Jennifer Arnold
Are you looking for a fun STEM activity for your classroom or homeschool? Do you have a bored child on your hands? Looking for a way to keep them busy on school breaks or rainy days?
This 30-day LEGO® Brick challenge is perfect!
This printable will keep them busy for hours. There are 30 different activities, so you can use it consecutively for a month or break it up over time. It comes in 3 different designs to choose from.
Plus, it's a great way to help them learn skills like problem-solving and spatial awareness.
Can be used at home or at school. Instant Download- Print off as many as you wish.
What’s included:
1 pdf file - 3 pages with 3 different designs of the same challenge.
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This file is for personal use only and may not be reproduced or sold commercially.
I don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations. But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Thank you! :)
-Jennifer
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Engineering and Design Rubric and Posters
By Science and STEAM Team
This set of engineering and design process posters and rubric was designed with student input. There is a one page rubric that focuses on self-assessment, but that also has space for students to comment about how their team worked. There is space for teacher comments as well. There are also 4 color-coded posters to hang in your classroom so students can refer to them and self-monitor as they are working in their collaborative groups. This is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.
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Graph Paper Page Grid - 20x25 Boxes | half inch squares | no name line
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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.
Whether you're a student, a teacher, an artist, or an engineer, our downloadable full-page printable graph paper in PDF format is a valuable tool for various applications. With a seamless grid pattern, it provides a precise and organized canvas for plotting graphs, creating charts, sketching designs, or even playing games.
The graph paper is thoughtfully designed to ensure optimum convenience and usability. Each page boasts a well-defined grid, making it easy to accurately align your data points or draw straight lines. The grids are available in various configurations, including standard Cartesian grids, isometric grids, polar grids, and more, catering to different preferences and projects.
Additionally, the PDF format ensures that the graph paper retains its quality and layout, regardless of the device or printer you use. Download and print the full-page graph paper, and you're all set to unleash your creativity or solve complex problems quickly.
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Transportation 3D Craft Activity - Hands-on and No-Prep Craftivity
By The Chatty Kinder
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.
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Real-Life Math Fun activity/resource! Building an MIT Lego - Army Truck
By Daniel
For advanced students, this is the perfect Back-to-school project that will keep their interest for a long while, while teaching them important Real-Life skills at the same time!
A 27-page detailed plan, full of colorful pictures for every step, to build this simple, strong Technic Lego army truck.
STEM, STEAM, Lego, Technic Lego, Creativity, Engineering, Gifted Students, Character Development, Design, Small Motor Skills.
This product includes ...
A detailed, printable 27-page plan to build the army truck.
A FREE link to a detailed step-by-step video on how to build the army truck.
A FREE link to two short videos demonstrating the power of the army truck.
Getting students interested in building Technic Lego cars and trucks will develop their creativity as well as teach them resolve and patience. Being able to follow instructions is a good skill too that will build their capacity to delay gratification.
Grit, Delayed Gratification, Curiosity, Creativity are all extremely valuable byproducts of building Technic Lego cars and trucks.
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Engineering Design Process Challenge FUN Holiday STEM Zipline Activity Slides
By Super Star Science
A FUN, Hands-On Holiday Engineering Design Activity is at your fingertips! SPEED into STEM with this engaging, problem solving, cooperative learning, STEM Challenge- "Help Emerson Elf (or bear or.....)! The Holiday Stuffy Zipline Challenge." This product includes an easy to follow slideshow and student brainstorming and planning document.
Get your middle school students laughing and involved engineering by conducting this student centered STEM challenge. It is perfect for those few days before Winter Break when some of your students will be traveling.
What's Included?
★ Clear and easy to follow editable Engineering Challenge slide show.
★ Class competition.
★ Student Exemplars.
★ FREE! Student Engineering Planning worksheet.
★ Quick Prep Info, Grading Rubric 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 (HOLIDAY ELF, Stuffed Animal or other, craft sticks, paper, rubber bands, tape, string, paper, or anything else you have laying around!).
★ 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.
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SQL Course | 13 PowerPoint Lessons for Structured Query Language | STEM
By Building Bright Brains
Are you teaching your students about SQL ? This resource is great for you! Plenty of examples and application exercises are included. You can also easily convert this to a Google Slides lesson by dragging it into your Google Drive.
These adaptable PowerPoint Presentations can be used by the teacher in class to guide students through the topic - SQL, or they can be used by the students independently.
What is included?
✦ 13 PowerPoint Lessons
✦ 146 slides for notes and examples.
The resources includes 13 PowerPoint lessons that cover:
01. SQL Statements Introduction - 13 Slides
02. Writing SQL Statements - 7 Slides
03. Restricting and Sorting Data - 18 Slides
04. SQL Single-Row Functions - 10 Slides
05. Displaying Data from Multiple Tables - 15 Slides
06. Aggregating Data Using Group Functions - 16 Slides
07. Using a Subquery - 17 Slides
08. Data Manipulation Language - 17 Slides
09. Creating and Maintaining Tables - 9 Slides
10. Constraints - 8 Slides
11. Creating Views - 7 Slides
12. Index - 5 Slides
13. SET Operations - 4 Slides
Course Objectives
✦ Introduction to SQL
✦ Database Fundamentals
✦ Data Retrieval
✦ Filtering and Sorting Data
✦ Data Manipulation
✦ Joining Tables
✦ Aggregation and Grouping
✦ Subqueries and Derived Tables
✦ Indexes and Performance Optimization
✦ Data Manipulation Language (DML)
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ELA/STEAM Activity for How to Catch a Snowman
By A Teachers Sidekick
How to Catch a Snowman by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton, is a fictional winter story about kids trying to catch a clever snowman. The book lends itself to many ways to integrate STEAM, ELA, Math, and even Science activities to accompany the book. In this product, there are activities centered around STEAM, and ELA. You will need to get some supplies for students to build for the STEAM part and you can either build (or buy) a snowman yourself for the kids to try to trap or have them build one. (I would recommend things like bathroom paper tubes, pipe cleaners, and things like that).
Students will first read the book as a whole class and then focus on some story elements from the story. Once they have completed that, they will begin creating a plan to catch the snowman! (I would recommend having the students in groups). Then once students have completed their plan, they can then begin building their trap to catch the snowman. They will then test it and once they test it, they will complete the form that has them reflect on their build.
I always begin the activities the week before Christmas break as a way to help keep students engaged during the crazy week as they get ready for Christmas. I then return to the book when we get back from break to help refocus my students into the routine of school. I hope you enjoy these activities.
Ellen Ochoa Collaborative Mural Poster Art- Women's + Hispanic History Month
By Veronica Reyes
⭐️ Looking for an excited, engaging and beautiful way to showcase what your students are learning about? ⭐️
Try out our collaborative art project: the "Ellen Ochoa" Collaborative Mural Poster!
Engage students as artists, inviting them to contribute to a larger masterpiece that pays tribute to the legacy and resilience of Ellen Ochoa. This unique product transforms any BULLETIN BOARD or DOOR into a vibrant work of collective expression, capturing the spirit of Ellen Ochoa's impactful words and life. Perfect for Women's History Month or Hispanic Heritage Month!
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The Statue of Liberty - WebQuest / Internet Scavenger Hunt & Word Search Puzzle
By Innovations in Technology
In this one-day activity, students learn about the history of the Statue of Liberty and refine their Internet search skills as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. Students can be provided with the sites that have the answers (in the provided Student Resources) or directed to search the Internet on their own. Two versions of the WebQuest are included to let teachers print the questions or to provide them digitally as an interactive page in an editable Microsoft PowerPoint file. Additionally, a word search puzzle with answer key is included, perfect for early finishers or to use as a part of the lesson.
This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary as well. Great for use with a sub too!
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files included:
• Teacher & Student Resources
• Learning about the Statue of Liberty WebQuest Activity in
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Science and Engineering Practices Game Show Asking Questions, Conclusions + More
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Make reviewing science and engineering practices fun with this engaging, collaborative game show! This science and engineering practices review game includes asking questions, determining variables, analyzing data, constructing and critiquing conclusions and explanations, and more. Quick and easy setup, plus clear directions makes this game perfect for centers or substitute days, too!
Lead your students to practice knowledge of science and engineering practices by exploring it in a fun way. Students will love working on the science concepts while working in teams with friendly competition, and won't even realize how much they're learning!
Here's what you'll get:
Your students will love practicing the science and engineering practices concepts with their teammates. They'll be engaged in discussions, and having friendly competition while reviewing their learning.
Prep is quick and easy... Just copy student recording sheets, display the game on the board, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class!
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My Inventions Creative Science Project Writing Activity
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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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Building & Construction Puzzle Set, Crosswords, Word Searches, Idioms
By Reading Club Fun
Building and construction. Children will love learning the reasons why people dig into the earth and why we are continuously building and constructing items.
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Are you trying to encourage your students to use more scientific words in your classroom? Do you want to help them increase their scientific vocabulary? Then encourage them to try new words by using the "Talk Like A Scientist" poster! This 18x24 poster includes 15 words with a definition and synonyms.
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STEM Task Cards - Book Connection Bundle
By Rachel Thiry
STEM activities in the classroom are a fantastic engagement opportunity! Students enjoy challenges, show off their creativity, develop partner skills, and much more. Recently Dollar Tree had these National Geographic books. Wow! What a great find. Hint, I check my local Dollar Tree for this typeof book frequently. STEM challenge cards were created for each of the books. Most of the cards will have sentence from the book and a challenge activity for the students to complete. You decide what supplies you will provide for your students. There are so many different supplies to choose from: craft sticks, legos, pattern blocks, straws, linker cubes, buttons, q-tips, dough and toothpicks, and I’m sure you can think of lots more. Grab your copy while these cards are free. We would love to have you leave a comment! Thanks for visiting! Judy and Rachel iTeach 2nd
Game Ideas with Recyclable Items – PowerPoint Resource
By Fathima
Transform everyday recyclable items into exciting and eco-friendly games with this PowerPoint resource! Designed for teachers and parents, this presentation sparks creativity and promotes sustainability by showcasing innovative ways to repurpose recyclable materials for fun and engaging activities.
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This resource is perfect for classroom STEAM projects, school events, or family activities at home. Inspire your students to reuse, create, and play while making a positive impact on the planet!
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Gas Laws: Charles Law Science.
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Includes: 5 pages of reading with pictures and a video link
Includes 17 Self Grading Questions
STEAM Challenge | Build A Bridge | Back to School STEAM | Engineering Challenge
By Gabriela Maraia
Teach your students about different kinds of bridges and engineering with this fun STEM Challenge. It includes videos, a virtual field trip, questions, and descriptions of bridges.
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Legos (for bridges)
Recyclable materials (to make bridges)
Rulers
Text Books