Try one of these 12+ free engineering design challenges and engineering projects to get kids brainstorming, building, and innovating with the engineering design process.

As a teacher, I am sure you have been overwhelmed! The last week of school, the first week of school, right before report cards go out, parent conference week, during an observation, and so many more occasions are when we all get that feeling that it's just too much. That is the exact situation I

STEM challenges can be a great way to spend the afternoon or an affordable gift. This download includes supply list, instructions, and links to learn more.

Woohoo! This bundle is jam packed with 40 different and creative design thinking challenges for K-5 learners. It is perfect for introducing the engineering design process at any grade level. Choose to just brainstorm and sketch to build individual design process skills, or complete the whole desi...

This process is a step-by-step method used by teams of engineers to solve engineering problems or challenges.

When going through a STEM Activity, it's nice for students to have a visual guide of the design process to reference. Download this STEM poster set for FREE!!! Each poster contains one of the steps in the Engineering Process along with a cute monster illustration. I hope you enjoy these posters! Please also check out the STEM Activity Challenges in my store!! Thank you :-) Science Demo Guy Store 6 Individual Process Step Posters: • Ask • Imagine • Plan • Create• Test • Improve Great for: • Bulletin Boards • STEM Binders • STEM Night Displays • Science Lab Decor This set also includes one process poster that has all 6 steps. Science Demo Guy Store STEM Activity Challenge Bundle: 36 Challenges {Kindergarten, First and Second Grades} STEM Activity Challenge Bundle: 36 Challenges {Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades} STEM Activity Challenge Bundle: 36 Challenges {Middle School}

STEM Activities for Elementary Making a balloon car is fun and has lots of science and engineering in it. This was a terrific project. My students were given

Why the Engineering Design Process is Important There are a lot of STEM resources online. Whether you are searching on Pinterest, blogs, or STEM education websites, there are a few things to keep i…

Take part in a super fun STEM activity using recyclables and other basic materials in this mystery bag STEM building challenge with free printable STEM challenge cards! Kids will receive a bag of mystery items and then use those materials to complete a design challenge. This activity is perfect to do both in the classroom or at …

Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom! Engage students with a real world STEM activity where they learn about how engineering and architecture work. Students design, build, and test their own bridge using Legos or Duplos (depending on grade). The Engineering Design Process: In this STEM activity, students follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Connect to a Read Aloud: Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty This STEM Project is a companion activity to Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty. It's an amazing book to help your students discover how the Engineering Design Process works! Narrative Writing Extension: After completing the Bridge STEM project, a writing activity is included. Students will design a fictional building then write a fictional narrative about a story that takes place in the building they designed! Aligns to Common Core and NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)! Material List: Legos, Building Bricks, and/or Duplos Binder Clips Scissors Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty (Recommended) Includes: Teacher Instructions (with example photos) Student STEM Journal Student Instructions Vocabulary Words Engineering Design Process Worksheets Narrative Writing Extension CCSS Standards NGSS Standards Easel Activity Version for Google Classroom Distance Learning This resource is designed for: Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, Librarians, Makerspaces, and Elementary Teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom! Follow us! TpT Store Facebook Instagram Twitter

Are you looking for fun engineering activities for middle school students? Engineering activities are a great example of STEM activities for middle school students.

STEM engineering Design Process posters can be displayed and referenced regularly during STEM activities! They look great in any learning space!! Includes: ASK IMAGINE PLAN CREATE IMPROVE RELATED ITEM: STEM Challenges (YEAR LONG BUNDLE)

This is a bundle of 3 STEM engineering challenges perfect for the first few days or weeks of school! They will get your kids working together as they go through the STEM process! 3 STEM Challenges included: - Personalized Name Card - Paper Crayon Carrier - Team Drawing Save a couple of bucks on the bundle! Get engineering right away!

Looking for a great activity for teaching the Engineering Design Process, Fairy Tale Unit, or just as a fun STEM Challenge? Then this is the perfect STEM challenge for you!! With this fun STEM Challenge, children are asked to engineer a pair of shoes for your principal or assistant principal. This lesson starts with reading the classic story of The Elves and the Shoemaker. This book had really detailed shoes that you could use to show the students examples of the various types of shoes that were made. Then students are able to watch a video of tennis shoes being made. Finally, the students would be asked to engineer a pair of shoes of their choice for your principal or assistant principal (or any teacher of your choice). Again, my hope is that children really work on the design, detail, and functionality of the shoes. I have my students for 40 minutes at a time. This lesson provides links to the story and then the video on how shoes are made. Then it gives you the challenge, suggested materials, and guides you through the process of getting kids ready to complete the challenge. You could possibly extend it into a two or three-week lesson activity. Please feel free to share any feedback. I have more resources if you feel this one was helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my resources! I did this lesson with 3rd-grade students. However, I feel that this lesson could be used with Kindergarten through 5th-grade students. You would just have to scaffold the lesson based on the age level. Kindergarten and 1st grade could use this lesson to learn about simple measurement, length, pairs (groups of two), and even left and right. They could make shoes, but they may not be as detailed as the upper grades. 2nd through 5th graders could focus more on the shoes fitting by using exact measurements and the function of the shoe. Think more about the design aspects of engineering shoes! Don't forget to Follow Me to see all fun, engaging STEM Challenges!! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stemsational_stem/ This resource includes the following: *Links to the story - The Elves and the Shoemaker *Links to video on How Shoes are Made. *Challenge *Constraints *Materials list *Planning *Planning Sheet for printing *Testing Slide *Student examples *Teacher Notes I create these resources to be used in my own classroom! I teach from this very same file! It is a good visual for students and if you were to be observed by administration. It helps to guide you with the lesson and gives the students a visual of what is expected. I work super hard on these lessons because I want my students to be engaged, have fun, and enjoy learning while they are in my classroom! I try to create real-world lessons where students have to engineer and design the solution. It also gives them something to take home to hopefully explain the "process" of what they learned to adults at home! Please feel free to ask my questions and leave helpful feedback!! Thank you so much!!! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stemsational_stem/ For more STEM Challenges - Click on the link below! Back to School Bundle Engineer a Rake- Fall STEM Challenge Teddy Roosevelt Boston Tea Party

Prosthetic Design STEM Challenge After learning the history and uses of prosthetic legs, students use the engineering design process to build a prosthetic leg that is interchangeable for multiple people. This design challenge is followed by a research extension to design a prosthetic leg for an animal. Lesson Sequence: Introduce real-world careers of biomedical engineers and show a video on fabricating a prosthetic leg Read about the history of prosthetics Learn important concepts related to prosthetics and complete an activity sheet Complete the "Who needs a Prosthetic?" activity sheet Complete the Prosthetic Leg design challenge in small groups Research extension: research and design a prosthetic leg for an animal. Students will research the function and structure of the limbs of the animal chosen and then draw and label a design idea for a prosthetic. Real-world STEM Connection: Biomedical Engineering Duck prosthetic leg History of prosthetics Real-world application of prosthetics for humans As with many STEM activities, this challenge can be tailored to students of various skill levels and abilities. Included in this product: Detailed teachers guide with links to resources Editable teacher companion presentation slides Photos and videos of student examples Editable printed & digital student handouts to guide them through the design process Videos to motivate and support learning Editable Google Slides STEM journal for distance learning STEM Career Connections and real-world examples Science handouts Student recording sheet for each step of the process Suggested Materials: Many different materials can be used for this challenge. Here are some suggestions that worked well for our students. Duct tape, masking tape & hot glue gun with glue sticks String, rope or twine Thick wooden dowels, 1 x 2 wood pieces, broomstick handles, cardboard tubes, plastic pipes Strong cardboard & regular cardboard Sponges, pool noodles, bubble wrap & old cloth pieces Velcro and brass fasteners Screwdriver (to punch holes in cardboard) Scissors or a small handheld saw Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers and educators is dedicated to developing low-prep and high-quality STEM activities for any classroom! Click below to learn more: Vivify's Scope & Sequence + Standards Alignment Vivify's Resource Guide Learn about the 3 Stages of STEM Vivify STEM Membership Customer Tips: • Click the Green ★ to follow our store and get notifications of new products and freebies • Leave feedback to receive TpT credit for use on future purchases • Questions? Contact us in the Product Q&A section ♥ Connect With Us ♥ Email us: [email protected] STEM Blog Pinterest Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube

YES! You have finally found the charming, rustic engineering design process posters for your classroom! Download now for simple room decor with a purpose. Students can reference these posters throughout the year. Each poster is a step in the engineering design process equipped with a synonym word ba...

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk . A classroom of second graders listen attentively as their teacher asks for their help. “I had a rough morning and I’m hoping you can help me. My alarm clock didn’t go off this morning, so I was running late. Then, I realized that I forgot to

Inside you will find three different versions of posters for the engineering design process. There are also two worksheets that students can use while completing EDP challenges. These can be used to hang in your science classroom! Includes: 1 PDF File Processes: ASK IMAGINE PLAN CREATE IMPROVE

How do toy engineers use their understanding of forces to design toys? Through this engaging NGSS engineering design challenge students will have a chance to design their own push and pull toy that takes them through planning, building, and analyzing the results of their designs! If your students are learning about push and pull forces this is an excellent way to have them begin analyzing designs and forces and addressing Next Generation Science Standard K-PS2-2 and K-2-ETS1) This awesome push and pull engineering design challenge is included in our COMPLETE Kindergarten Physical Science STEM Unit. Check out the unit to see all of our other amazing Kindergarten Physical Science lessons. What's Included in this resource: Step-by-step Lesson plan, Focus Question & Vocab Materials Request letter to families Toy Inc. Engineering Design Challenge Introduction Printable Engineering Design Challenge Student planning sheet How Well Did We Work Together? Student Self-Assessment Collaboration Rubric Engineering Design Process Poster BONUS: Our Complete Life Science Word Wall Vocab Cards with Picture Support! Check out some of our other push & pull resources! Exploring Pushes & Pulls Family Unit Intro Letter Push & Pull Directed Drawings STEAM Activity I Can Make an Object Move Student Sheet What Makes an Object Move? Push & Pull Cause & Effect Matching Worksheet Standards addressed in this activity: K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool. K-2-ETS1-2. Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem. K-PS2-2 Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.* ____________________________________________________________________________________ Follow Us on TPT It pays to follow my store! all new products are 50% off for the first 48 hours! Just click the green star to follow and you will be the first to know when new products are posted. Follow Us on Pinterest Follow Us on Instagram ____________________________________________________________________________________ Please leave feedback on your purchases. You can earn TpT credits to use on future purchases just for doing so. If you have any questions or concerns about a product please email us at [email protected] or choose the "Ask a question" option and we will help you in any way that we can!

STEM activities are fun and engaging, but this type of learning is even better when it’s connected to a great children’s book. We’ve shared books that are aligned to social emotional learning and books with themes for every month of the year. This post will share 10 great read alouds for any element

CHECK OUT THIS FREE DOWNLOAD Paper TALLEST TOWER Stem Engineering Science ChallengeI always start my first day of school off with this activity. Students are always overwhelmed with rules and procedures the first day of school, so I put them into ACTION. This Stem Engineering activity will have the ...

After such a crazy year, I’m looking forward to a relaxing summer and a complete classroom decor refresh! These brand new simple STEM posters will be perfect for one of my bulletin boards, and I wanted to share them with you too! To get your FREE Simple STEM Posters, simply subscribe to my Teach Outside the...

Looking for A STEM Design Challenge? Trying to foster creativity, grit, and problem-solving skills in your classroom? Check out the Storm Drain Design Challenge! Students will utilize an engineering design loop to develop prototypes to solve a real-world problem! This resource consists of a 14-slide editable Google Slides presentation you can display for your students, guiding them through the steps of this design challenge. This lesson follows the five-step design process, and each step is represented within the presentation. Slides 1-2: Introduction to the Design Loop Slides 3-6: Specifics of the challenge, materials needed, and student constraints Slides 7-8: Guiding to sketching prototypes Slide 9: Instructions for building Slides 10-11: Instructions for testing Slide 12: Teacher setup suggestions Slide 13: Connecting our challenge to real-world applications Slide 14: Reflection Included in this resource are also 6 PDF Resources that can be utilized to complete this design challenge, as well as printing instructions to make these items more realistic. Page 1-2: Fake Money Page 3-4: Fake Boarding Pass, Credit Card, and License Page 5-6: Fake Passport Included is also a PDF Handout for your students to organize their ideas, and brainstorm their prototypes before building. Finally, as a bonus in this bundle, you will find TWO different-sized templates to help you create your own grates over your make-shift storm drains. Both templates can be printed using multiple sheets of 8.5 by 11 copy paper, or card stock. Like this product? Looking for more? Click the green ★ to follow my TPT store. You’ll receive notifications about new products and promotions!  Please consider leaving a review if this resource has been beneficial in engaging your students in exciting and meaningful learning experiences. Please take a moment to check out more ideas for your instructional space at www.mrerdreich.com, and stay tuned for future projects and tutorials on Mr.E’s Digital Classroom YouTube Channel or the @MrErdreich social media accounts: Twitter Instagram TikTok Instructables

Use this handout to help teach your students the steps of the Engineering and Design Process. Students will match the definition to the correct step of the Engineering and Design Process. A great resource to use during centers or as a formative assessment! The Engineering and Design Process is pa...

Engineering Challenge: Can you help your classmates create a band by building an instrument that uses vibrations to make sound? This STEMtivity comes with: ~Activity Sign ~Teacher Directions ~Student Challenge Sign ~Challenge Rules Sign ~Design Brief ~K-1 Journal Paper ~2-5 Journal Paper This project includes a bonus PREZI to use with students that has links to videos and the design challenge. Check out my FREE STEM Starter Pack for more information about starting STEM in your classroom. This is one of many STEM Challenges I will be posting. Follow my store to receive notifications when new challenges are posted.

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk . If you teach in the upper elementary grades 3-5, you know that a great piece of children’s literature can help to set the stage for any STEM lesson or an engaging engineering design challenge. You may have your own “go-to” read alouds , but

Students will have a blast as they design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and animals use their external parts to help them survive! In these engaging Biomimicry STEM lessons, your student will see how humans have been inspired by nature to find solutions. Then students will have a chance of their own in a Biomimicry Engineering Design Challenge to design a solution to a human problem! This mini-unit will help teachers guide their 1st grade students through planning, building, and analyzing the results of their designs inspired by nature. This is an ELA & STEM integrated Mini-unit. The printable Biomimicry book shows students how humans have already solved problems by mimicking plants and animals. The student reader shows real photos and uses grade-appropriate language to help students notice the similarities. This awesome bundle of mini-lessons is included in our COMPLETE 1st Grade NGSS Life Science Unit. Check it out to see all of our other amazing 1st grade Life Science lesson! In addition to 5 Biomimicry Engineering Challenges, Rubrics, & A Biomimicry student reader - check out what you'll get! Biomimicry: Organism Log & Anchor Chart Lesson Step-by-step Lesson plan, Focus Question & Vocab Suggested Biomimicry YouTube Videos Suggested Read Aloud Books Biomimicry Picture Card Match Biomimicry Log Biomimicry Model Worksheet Human Homes Inspired By Nature Student Reader with Think & Review Questions and key Biomimicry Engineering Design Challenge Lesson Step-by-step Lesson plan, Focus Question & Vocab 5 Biomimicry Engineering Design Challenge Task Cards Biomimicry Engineering Design Challenge Student Note-taker and Planner Focus Question Exit Ticket with Sentence Stems & Answer Key Engineering Design Challenge Assessment Rubric Collaboration Rubric Engineering Design Process Poster BONUS: Our Complete Life Science Word Wall Vocab Cards with Picture Support! Check out some of our other 1st Grade Resources COMPLETE YEAR 1st Grade NGSS Bundle - Life, Earth & Physical Science 1st Grade NGSS Physical Science Unit!! 1st Grade NGSS Earth Science Unit!

SAVE OVER 70% FOR A LIMITED TIME! 60 low prep STEM challenges PLUS everything you need to teach the Engineering Design Process! These activities are the perfect way to explore science concepts like sound, force and motion, aerodynamics, and more! Students will also find connections to STEM careers and hands-on math applications when they tackle the popular packaging design engineer challenge. These challenges can be done any time (though you might want to do the seasonal ones in season). There are no holiday-specific challenges included in this download, which makes them suitable for any classroom! Use for STEM family night, weekly challenges, sub plans, or makerspace! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ (See full details below) ⚙️ Engineering Design Process ⚙️: Includes 22 page teacher e-book, student activities and assessments, research an engineering profession, scientific method overview and EDP comparison, plus rubrics ⚙️ 23 Quick STEM Challenges ⚙️: Includes 5 relevant vocabulary terms, differentiation ideas to use with a wide range of grades, plus optional extension activities ⚙️ 12 Seasonal STEM Challenges ⚙️: 3 challenges for each season including the popular leaf glider STEM challenge and paper snowflake challenges! Bonus task cards are also included! ⚙️ 25 Simple STEM Challenges ⚙️: These challenges use simple materials (craft sticks, plastic cups, string, cardboard tubes, and paper plates). Bonus task cards are also included! Detailed Contents: Engineering Design Process This resource is the culmination of years of my work as an engineer and STEM educator! In it, you will find: ✅ A 20+ page teacher guide: A brief overview of STEM and why it's important An in-depth look at each step of the EDP The 4 Cs and STEM The Scientific Method and comparison to the EDP A simplified and fun acronym option for teaching the EDP to younger students How to tell if it's STEM (Is it Impostor STEM or ✨ Authentic ✨ STEM?) Video links to introduce the EDP STEM challenge tips Walk-through for Index Card STEM challenge Completed samples Follow-up questions to ask students to assess STEM learning and encourage out-of-the-box thinking✅ Student Printables 3-page introduction to the EDP EDP warm up activity (2 levels provided) Research an engineering profession EDP printable (students label and define steps) Scientific method overview and EDP comparison (3 pages) EDP and Scientific Method sorting activity EDP knowledge check/assessment (2 options) Growth mindset and failure color and doodle page (2 options) ✅ Bonuses Checklists and Rubrics: 6 pre-made checklists and rubrics plus 3 editable options (in Google Slides) EDP Posters: Choose from "Ask Imagine Plan Create Improve" or DIP ME "Define Imagine Plan Make Enhance" (If you attended Elementary STEM Con, you may remember Dip Me!) Graphic Organizers and STEM Challenge Recording Sheet: Several options to choose from for students to record their ideas, data, and progress. Spot Impostor STEM! Can you tell the difference between a high-quality, authentic STEM challenge and an impostor? Use the graphic and checklist to vet STEM challenges you want to try in your classroom. Detailed Contents: Quick STEM Challenges The best variety of low prep STEM activities you'll find! These 23 STEM and STEAM activities can be completed with readily available materials and minimal prep - you can even use these for sub plans! Students will get hands-on exploring different STEM careers with these activities. Each activity is designed to take about one class period however the activity can span across two class periods to give ample time for redesigns and re-testing, or for a repeat challenge using different materials. These are not quite no prep but they are close! "It has helped me start the STEAM lab at our school with very little effort on my part. The lessons are easy to use and fun for all ages." These STEM activities can be used with elementary students OR middle school students - you will just need to alter the design criteria depending on the group. Suggestions for differentiation are included in the resource. What You'll Get (23 Challenges in All): 10 STEM Challenges 10 More STEM Challenges Paper Clip STEM Egg Drop STEM Packaging Engineer STEM ✅ 10 STEM Challenges (see more below) ✅ Each STEM activity includes a description, photographs of examples, a display page stating the challenge, as well as 5 "Talk Like an Engineer" word cards with relevant vocabulary. ⬇️ STEM Activities Included ⬇️ Design a Bridge Design a Paper Airplane Design a Shelter Tallest Tower Challenge Challenging Maze Design Pompom Launcher Float a Boat STEM Challenge Fast & Slow Sled What a Drag: Parachute STEM Challenge Cantilever Challenge: Explore cross sections with this challenge! BONUS: All Aboard the Gear Train Also Included Graphic organizers (includes Google Slides options) Engineering report (includes Google Slides or Docs option) Rubric option plus self-eval option. Choose either to document each challenge, or use the provided interactive pages (2) in your science notebooks. Engineering vocabulary + Quizlet activity Follow-up extension activity for each challenge Please note: These activities are meant to be done with materials you have on hand, such as paper, office supplies, and recyclables. For this reason, they lend themselves very well to distance or hybrid learning models, homeschooling co-ops, libraries, and makerspaces, as well as traditional classroom settings. See detailed list below for more information regarding material requirements. ✅ 10 More STEM Challenges Contents ✅ Each challenge includes a description, photographs of examples, a display page stating the challenge, as well as 5 "Talk Like an Engineer" word cards with relevant vocabulary. The challenges cover a wide range of engineering disciplines: materials engineering (bubble challenge), industrial engineering (fidget fix), acoustical engineering (musical instrument), mechanical engineering (elevator, windshield wipers), code creator (software engineering), aeronautical engineering (windmill). ⬇️ STEM Challenges ⬇️ Design a Zip Line Design a Windmill Fidget Fix: Design a fidget toy Code Creator Unplugged Coding Intro (create simple code with conditional statement IF ELSE, no computer necessary!) Design a Musical Instrument Bubble Wand STEM Challenge Elevator Challenge Design a Hammock Printing Press Design Challenge Windshield Wipers Mechanism STEM Design (synthesize a 4-bar linkage) Also Included Graphic organizers Engineering report Rubric option. Choose either to document each challenge, or use the provided interactive pages (2) in your science notebooks. Engineering vocabulary + Quizlet activity Detailed Contents: Seasonal STEM Challenges You will receive 12 main STEM challenges (3 for each season) plus over 20 additional task card challenges! These activities are highly engaging and appropriate for a wide range of grades. Please see each individual file linked above for a more thorough preview. Fall STEM Fall STEM activities includes 3 different STEM challenges that are great for hands-on learning. Use the printable pages provided to follow the Engineering Design Process, or set this activity up as a STEM station with the challenge cards provided. Though these are autumn themed STEM challenges, they can be done at any time of the year. The three challenges are: Acorn Chute: design a chute for acorns to go from point A to point B. Leaf Glider: design a paper leaf glider that can fly the farthest. Sports Dome: design a sports dome for your favorite sports team! All of these challenges can be used to complement your study of force and motion (kinetic and potential energy, drag, tension and compression, etc.). Follow the engineering design process to complete each challenge. These challenges can be as simple or as complex as you choose to make them – for this reason they are appropriate for a wide age range. CONTENTS Getting Started Suggested Material List for each challenge. STEM Challenge Tips General tips for any STEM challenge. Each Challenge Includes: Teacher Notes Sample Pictures Printable Challenge Poster: Hang at your STEM center or near where the STEM creations are, especially if they will be on display for the class or a STEM fair, parent night, etc. Printable pages to use with the challenge and guide the students through the engineering design process. STEM Challenge Cards These cards are like task cards, but they include the 3 main STEM challenges in this resource (with variations), as well as some other challenges. You can use these if you would rather set this up at a STEM station as a self-guided STEM activity. Choose from cards with images or without. STEM Graphic Organizers Fall themed – use with the three challenges or the challenge cards, provided to allow the students to work through the engineering design process. You may also use this sheet for any of the other challenges if you prefer a more generic one. Winter STEM Winter STEM / Snowflake STEM activities. Create a variety of snowflakes with these 3 STEM engaging challenges. Instructions and sample images Warm up activities: Which folded up snowflake profile fits the unfolded snowflake? Photograph examples and printable pages (2 included, versions A and B. B designs are more complicated). Challenges ❄ Geometry Challenge: Create a variety of snowflakes as specified. ❄ Fast/Slow Challenge: Design and create snowflakes that will fall the fastest or slowest from a given height. ❄ Reverse Engineer Challenge: Take a snowflake someone else has created (from the first two challenges) and try to create an exact copy. STEM Challenge Cards - 12 Snowflake STEM task cards that include the challenges above (cards 1-8), as well as 4 bonus challenges. Recording sheet included that follows the engineering design process. Spring STEM Spring STEM activities includes 3 different STEM challenges that are great for hands-on learning. Use the printable pages provided to follow the Engineering Design Proc

The versatile spaghetti tower STEM Challenge! This resource offers endless creativity & problem-solving opportunities for students using only a few materials.

Get ready to bring the excitement of the Summer Olympics into your classroom with a STEM challenge that combines the precision of archery with the fascinating principles of physics, specifically Newton's 3rd Law. This hands-on Archery STEM Challenge is not just about hitting the bullseye; it's

STEM students use materials to design models of classroom rules. Works perfectly for regular classrooms or STEM labs. Perfect for the start of a school year!

#hohojuly Do you need to teach Identifying Criteria and Constraints? This is an excellent unit for STEM Engineering. Students will learn about criteria and constraints and will identify them in three engineering challenges and in several engineering scenarios. Students will compare two engineering solutions to see how well they meet the criteria and constraints. This resource is aligned with MS-ETS1-1 and MS-ETS1-2.  This unit includes: A slide show on criteria and constraints A strategic notetaking guide 3 STEM Engineering Activities (ping pong ball launcher, zipline, and tower) Response pages A group activity Practice Pages for Identifying criteria and constraints Great Reviews Peggy ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely Satisfied I was delighted to find a unit that really explores the criteria and constraints. I loved that the real-life examples were used. Stephanie ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely Satisfied That is exactly what I was looking for to introduce, teach, and practice criteria and constraints. Students were engaged, and this was easy to implement. Standards Addressed: NGSS MS-ETS1-1 Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions. NGSS MS-ETS1-2.Evaluate competing design solutions  using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. See the preview for more details! If you have questions about my resources please contact me at [email protected] Save money and purchase this in the larger bundle; Engineering for Middle School Science. These resources are created by Lynda R. Williams at Teaching Science Follow me and get news of my new resources.  Each new resource is discounted by 50% for the first 24 hours!  By Lynda R. Williams Teaching Science With Lynda You will like these other resources for Middle School Science: Evolutionary Relationships NGSS MS-LS4-2 and NGSS MS-LS4-3 Distribution of Resources NGSS MS-ESS3-1. Design a Thermos NGSS MS PS3-3 My resources are secure for copyright reasons.