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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.

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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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STEM Challenge Create a New Animal Pdf and TpT Easel

By Science and STEAM Team

Your students will love creating a new animal with this STEM Challenge! Included are teacher tips and suggestions, directions for the challenge, and a sheet where students can evaluate themselves.

*This activity is included in our kindergarten life science unit.

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Graph Paper Page Grid - 20x25 Boxes | half inch squares | no name line

By teachcolors

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.

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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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.

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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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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

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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.

What’s Included:

A PowerPoint featuring creative game ideas using recyclable items.
Clear descriptions of how the materials can be used in different games.
Pictures of recyclable items like cardboard, bottles, and paper to inspire your projects.

Why You'll Love It:

Promotes sustainable practices and environmental awareness.
Encourages creative thinking and teamwork through hands-on activities.
Simple, practical, and adaptable for various ages and settings.

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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100th Day of School | STEAM Challenge | Sink of Float Lab | Tin Foil Boat

By Gabriela Maraia

Teach your students all about sink or float with this fun STEM Challenge. This lesson includes vocabulary words, educational videos, high order thinking questions, and instructions to a STEAM challenge. Students are challenged to make a boat out of tinfoil. Their boat must hold 100 pennies for the 100th day of school!

You will need

100 pennies (per group)
Tin Foil
Water
Large container or kiddie pool
Ruler

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STEM Challenges for Preschool, Kindergarten and the Early Grades

By Joyful Explorations

These 10 STEM challenges will motivate your students to come up with innovative and creative solutions as they are increasing their science and math skills. These STEM activities are most appropriate for children in Kindergarten-2nd Grade, but can be used in Preschool with the support of an adult.

► "Egg Drop"

► "Deliver a Message"

► "Bird Beak"

► "Floating Pennies"

► "Cross the River"

► "Marshmallow Tower"

► "Marble Roller Coaster"

► "Newspaper House"

► "Magnet Fish"

► "Pom Pom Launcher"

All of the activities in this packet follow a 5-step process:

Introduction- This is the part of the lesson where the teacher defines the challenge and the students begin to brainstorm solutions. There are no right or wrong answers during this part of the lesson.

Planning- Students work together (usually with a partner or in a small group) to come up with a potential solution for the challenge.

Construction- This is the building stage!

Testing- The students test their designs to see if they have solved the problem, and met the challenge.

Evaluation- The students critique their designs and think about what they might change.

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STEM Activities Lost at Sea STEAM Challenge GOOGLE SLIDES™ for Elementary

By Teaching Dinos

Kids will LOVE this silly Lost at Sea STEM / STEAM activity for use with Google Slides™, based on a loose storyline where students will need to survive in the middle of the ocean after their boat has been capsized! 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.