A Science and Engineering Practices PowerPoint ready to be presented to your science class! Prepare your students to use the science and engineering practices in the classroom by using this informative slide show. Students will be more proficient at ASKING QUESTIONS and DEFINING PROBLEMS by breaking the SEP down step-by-step. This PowerPoint does just that--prepare students to use SEPs in your lessons and make better 21st century scientists! The presentation is in PPS (PowerPoint show) format and is not editable due to the copyright of the premium animations provided. In this presentation, you will find the following segments: - How do I ask a good question in science? (Observation, phenomenon, evidence) - What are some examples of phenomena? - How does a phenomenon spark good questions? - "Testable or Not?" What does a testable question look like? - What investigations can be performed to answer BIG questions? - Practice by observing, "good" questions, "better" questions, and "BEST" questions After using this resource in your class, your students will be ready to make clear observations, identify a phenomenon, and ask testable questions! LOVE THIS PRODUCT? CHECK OUT MY OTHER NGSS RESOURCES HERE!

Learn more about these Hispanic and Latinx scientists and engineers as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.

This science center display helps children explore sound with common objects. I collected "found" items to display on the tray with a sign, "What

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Build a rubber-band-powered rover that can scramble across a room.

Scenario-based learning is an approach to learning based on an authentic scenario that mirrors real-life situations, issues, and decision-making. While it can’t replace real-world experience, it can help students understand the complexities involved in real-world problems.

Utah has its own set of new science standards. They are called the Utah SEEd standards. The acronym stands for Science with Engineering Education Standards, and I’ve designed my science lesson resources to uphold those standards.

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

TOY MAKING STEM ACTIVITIES - Inspire kids to develop skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Kids will love to make, learn and play!

So last week we talked about strategic steps for planning STEM units across the year. Today, I'm going to give you three tips to make it an easier and faster process. I hope you stick around!

In this hands-on activity, students practice the crosscutting concept that engineers improve existing technologies or develop new ones that benefit society. Using the science and engineering practices of making observations and generating multiple solutions, students make sense of the phenomenon of electricity as they construct a simple switch using objects of various types of materials. Students utilize the disciplinary core concepts of testing and communicating ideas to determine what objects and what types of materials can be used to close a switch in a circuit and light a light bulb.

One of the things I miss most about having a regular classroom is making booklets with kids. One of my favorites with third graders was a text features booklet we made every fall. The kids created pages for a list of about 25 text features and we poured through old textbooks to find samples of each

What kid doesn't love parachutes? My boys have gotten so many of those parachuting army men as party favors, I've lost count. And forget trying to untangle the strings. (Ain't nobody got time for that!) The weather may not have been on our side, but with so many rainy days this summer, eventually you just throw caution to the wind and do outdoor activities anyway. And so it was the day we made DIY parachutes. Making these was simple. We had all the supplies we needed around the house. What You Need Disposable plastic (or paper) cup Plastic garbage sack String (we used some tightly twisted yarn) Paper punch Scissors Tape Measure or yardstick How to Make It First we punched holes in the top of the plastic cups, just under the rim. You'll need to punch four holes equal distance apart (approximately). Next we cut one plastic kitchen garbage sack into a 14-inch square. Since we made two parachutes, we measured and cut the bag with it flattened (i.e. two plies) so we had two squares with only a few cuts. Now we cut four 14-inch lengths of string for each parachute. Our oldest son gathered a corner of the plastic square and tied one length of string to it, leaving only a small tail. He repeated this with the other four corners. Then we tied each string to a different hole on the cup. (TIP: Try to keep the tails all the same length so you don't get a lopsided parachute.) Now all that was left to do was to go to a high place and drop those puppies. My sons perched on the landing of our deck and later our yard's play set. They LOVED watching them gracefully float to the ground. My oldest son tucked the parachute in the cup and dropped it to see what would happen. It sank to the ground with lightning speed. That's gravity for ya! How Does a Parachute Work The cup glides slowly down thanks to something known as air resistance (or drag). When air gets under it, the plastic parachute fans out for maximum coverage; this air resistance slows the fall of the object tremendously. This great activity came from Patricia A. Staino's wonderful book Magic Moments: Super Science with Your Kids. Check it out!

Computer Science Education Week is the first week in December each year. This is a time when students around the world participate in the Hour of Code. I’ve been participating with my elementary library classes for several years now, but at first I was very reluctant to try it with my youngest classes. My lack of understanding about coding led to me feeling afraid to

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Remarkable sewing skills helped an unlikely company get a contract with NASA to make spacesuits.

Make science fun and playful by making a magnet powered car! Make a road and see if you can push/pull your car in the right direction without touching it by using the invisible power of magnetism. This STEM activity is perfect for kids of all ages and can be turned into a science experiment by adjusting a variable.

Rosie Revere Engineer was our inspiration for this paper plate hovercraft. My kids are big into engineering and STEM, so when we found the book Rosie Revere Engineer, of course we had to buy it. This book is so much fun, because not only does it show kids that they can be inventors too, but ...

Science and Engineering Practices don't always come naturally. Prepare your students to use the science and engineering practices in the classroom by using these resourceful activities. Students will be more proficient at DEVELOPING AND USING MODELS by actually practicing it. These printables do just that--prepare students to use SEPs in your lessons and make better 21st century scientists! In this product, you will find the following activities: - Summaries of student-made models with evaluation questions. - Observing models and identifying the purpose of using them. - "Models vs the Real Thing." Why do we use models? - "Model or Not?" What does a model look like? - "Models as a System of Parts." Match each model with its interacting parts. - "Draw a Model." Practice sketching a diagram with labels. - "Model Accuracy." How are models accurate? What are their limitations? After using this resource in your class, your students will be ready to identify the different types of models, know how to evaluate them, and understand that all models have accuracy and limitations. Enjoy! LOVE THIS PRODUCT? BUY THE WHOLE SEP BUNDLE HERE!

Learn how to make a square bubble that mimics tensile structures. This bubble cube can also be made in other geometric shapes!

We were making ice the other day for once of our science projects and Jake asked how the water turns to a solid. So I was explaining to him that water freeze when it is below 32 degrees, like when it was winter outside and we placed our Fruit ice project outside and it froze. So that got me thinking that it would be a great time to compare liquid, gas and solids. I saw this great experiment at Fit Kids Cludhouse using balloons. Fun and easy for a preschooler to understand the difference. We took 3 balloons and filled them up with Gas, liquid and solids. Then we compared the 3 balloons. To fill the balloon with gas see our Bottle blowing balloon experiment. Then add water to 2 balloons. 1 water balloon place in the freeze overnight, that is how you get the solid. Then compare the 3 balloons. What Jake said about each: Gas....light weight, floats a little when you try to throw it, hard to break on the grown unless you stomp on it. Liquid...heavier then the gas balloon, but lighter then the solid, when you throw it up it pops and water is everywhere, easy to squeeze Solid...hard when you try to squeeze, when you throw it breaks to pieces, the heaviest of the 3 balloons. The kids had the best time breaking the water and ice balloons. We love science play and learning be sure to check out our Science Board Thanks for stopping by to see what fun stuff we are doing. Be sure to come follow us on Pinterest and Facebook

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Your kids can easily launch these fun free printable rockets with a simple straw. Lots of ideas for science and STEM learning are included. Kids will have a blast creating and launching their own

Space dramatic play printables for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Printable props to making learning fun!

In this STEM challenge, kids will create a Hexbug maze using straws, tape, and posterboard! It’s a super easy STEM activity to set up and gives children the opportunity to plan, build, and problem solve. Follow our STEM and STEAM Activities for Kids Pinterest board! In my most recent science class for first grade and …

Learn how to make a geodesic dome (and sphere) out of straws and pipe cleaners.

Have fun this fall with this scarecrow STEM activity! Kids will have so much fun building an effective scarecrow that can scare away birds.

In this fun STEM activity for kids, children will design and build a structure to protect an animal craft (made from UV-senstive beads) from the sun. If the beaded animal changes color, students know the shelter did not work and have the opportunity to make improvements. This design challenge is a wonderful hands-on science and …

Kids will LOVE these engineering challenges with craft sticks, cups, and wood cubes. Engaging, open-ended, and creative!

Test your engineering skills with this easy gumdrop bridge STEM challenge. Gumdrops and toothpicks are great fun for bridge building.

One of the things I miss most about having a regular classroom is making booklets with kids. One of my favorites with third graders was a text features booklet we made every fall. The kids created pages for a list of about 25 text features and we poured through old textbooks to find samples of each

One of the things I miss most about having a regular classroom is making booklets with kids. One of my favorites with third graders was a text features booklet we made every fall. The kids created pages for a list of about 25 text features and we poured through old textbooks to find samples of each

Design and make a straw rocket and use this simple experiment to explore the trajectory of spaceships when they are launched from Earth.

Preschoolers explore stacking with this engaging steam challenge using materials from your home.

Use newsprint as a building material for kids and teens to create some awesome crafts & DIY engineering projects!

In a male-dominated field, it's hard to find a specifically made gift for a female engineer. They tend to want things that are practical, functional, and unique. I polled several friends to create this curated list of the best gift ideas for female engineers anywhere.

Need a super easy science experiment for kids? Learn how to make a volcano with kids using baking soda and vinegar in a playdough volcano base.

Learn how to make a kaleidoscope in this fun STEM/science activity and craft for kids. It’s such a fun way to explore light, reflections, and symmetry! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! *This post was originally published 2/2/16 and has since been updated. Last week I made these super fun kaleidoscopes with my …