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$ 21.90
Perfect for Makerspace and STEM programs! This teacher resource book for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades includes:
• A year's worth of teacher lesson plans
• STEAM design challenges that turn middle school students into inventors
• Easy-to-follow lesson format (with standards identified for each lesson)
• Classroom-tested lessons
The STEAM Design Challenges in this 152-page book follow engineering practices to teach students in Grades 6-8 to solve a problem by designing, creating, and justifying their designs. They also allow art to support and enhance the learning of science and math while the engineering process is followed.
These engaging STEAM lessons:
• Integrate the Next Generation Science Standards and national standards from other disciplines
• Enhance learning across various disciplines
• Facilitate students in collaborating to solve real-world scenarios
• Promote critical thinking, analytical thinking, and reflective thinking
• Incorporate the Five E's Instructional Model (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate)
• Are classroom tested
Engineering Design Process
The lessons in this book are intended to support the engineering design process in which teachers become a facilitator by encouraging and guiding students to work as a team to find a creative solution to a real-world problem without providing step-by-step instructions. Students are inspired to act as scientists and engineers through the use of sketches, diagrams, mathematical relationships, and literacy connections. By creating their very own models and products based on background information from their studies, students are immediately engaged through a meaningful, rewarding lesson.
More about the lessons
Each lesson begins by presenting students with a design challenge scenario in order to immediately excite students with a real-world situation that they are on a mission to solve. Students are then given a dilemma, mission, and blueprint design sheet and are asked to collaborate with team members to create several prototypes. Students present their prototypes to their teacher, construct their design, test their design, engage in a class discussion about their design, and then modify their design. Finally, teams create a justification piece in order to sell their new prototype (ex. persuasive letter, video, advertisement etc.). Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 46.30
With Snap Circuits®- YOU Learn by Doing®
• 133 projects clearly outlined in the color project manual
• Projects utilize a glow-in-the-dark flying propeller, phototransistor, LEDs, resistors, ICs, a DC motor and much more.
• No Soldering - No Tools - It's a Snap!
Another great addition to the award winning Snap Circuits® product line, fully compatible with all Snap Circuits® sets to build bigger, complex, and more creative projects.
Snap Circuits® uses building pieces with snaps to assemble different electronic circuits on a simple "rows-and-columns" base grid that functions like the printed circuit board found in most electronic products. Each component is easily identifiable by a different color and functional purpose.
For ages 8 and up. Requires 2-AA batteries (not included). Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 12.10
Build your preschooler's understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book! Songs, rhymes, and hands-on projects will motivate your child to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards. Each lesson focuses on one science concept and provides engaging activities to help young students learn basic science concepts.
PreK topics cover:
Physical Science
• Colors
• Shapes
• Sizes
• Textures
• Wheels
• Sounds
• Motion
Life Science
• Living or Nonliving?
• Basic Needs
• My Five Senses
• Plant Parts
• Plant Parts We Eat
• Animal Parts
• Animal Babies
• Animal Homes
Earth Science
• Land
• Rocks
• Water
• Day and Night
• Weather
Ideal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science:
• helps children learn science concepts in a memorable way through songs and rhymes
• provides practice of reading readiness skills
• offers striking photography to help children connect science to the real world
• is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards
• includes an answer key Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 24.10
Develop your first grade students' creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Every grade 1 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations.
• The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts.
• Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign.
• No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.
Each unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including:
• Teacher overview pages—Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather.
• Reading selections for background knowledge—Foundational information that is relevant to the challenge that students are completing.
• Visual real-world examples—A visual literacy page with real-world images relevant to the STEM challenge.
• A STEM challenge overview—Introduces the specific task and goal of each STEM challenge and provides space for students to brainstorm.
• Design process worksheets—Activities guide students to plan, create, test, and evaluate their creation.
• A redesign page to evaluate their design—The worksheet guides students through each step of the design process and provides space to document plans, materials, results, evaluations, and revisions.
Examples of STEM challenges and science topics from grade 1 include:
• Marble Roller Coaster (Physical Science concept: Force and Motion)
• Natural Homes (Earth Science Concept: Natural Homes)
• Insect Catcher (Life Science Concept: Studying Insects)
Science topics within each unit support grade 1 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and teach the STEM process. An answer key is not included, since there isn't one correct answer or solution to solve the problem or complete the challenge. STEM Lessons and Challenges fosters students' critical thinking, innovation, communication, and peer collaboration! Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 24.10
Develop your second grade students' creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Every grade 2 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations.
• The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts.
• Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign.
• No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.
Each unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including:
• Teacher overview pages—Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather.
• Reading selections for background knowledge—Foundational information that is relevant to the challenge that students are completing.
• Visual real-world examples—A visual literacy page with real-world images relevant to the STEM challenge.
• A STEM challenge overview—Introduces the specific task and goal of each STEM challenge and provides space for students to brainstorm.
• Design process worksheets—Activities guide students to plan, create, test, and evaluate their creation.
• A redesign page to evaluate their design—The worksheet guides students through each step of the design process and provides space to document plans, materials, results, evaluations, and revisions.
Examples of STEM challenges and science topics from grade 2 include:
• Erosion Barrier (Earth Science concept: Erosion and Weathering)
• Shin Guards (Life Science Concept: Human Bones and Energy Absorption)
• Zip Line (Physical Science Concept: Force, Gravity, and Friction)
Science topics within each unit support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and teach the STEM process. An answer key is not included, since there isn't one correct answer or solution to solve the problem or complete the challenge. STEM Lessons and Challenges fosters students' critical thinking, innovation, communication, and peer collaboration! Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 24.10
Develop your third grade students' creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Every grade 3 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations.
• The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts.
• Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign.
• No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.
Each unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including:
• Teacher overview pages—Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather.
• Reading selections for background knowledge—Foundational information that is relevant to the challenge that students are completing.
• Visual real-world examples—A visual literacy page with real-world images relevant to the STEM challenge.
• A STEM challenge overview—Introduces the specific task and goal of each STEM challenge and provides space for students to brainstorm.
• Design process worksheets—Activities guide students to plan, create, test, and evaluate their creation.
• A redesign page to evaluate their design—The worksheet guides students through each step of the design process and provides space to document plans, materials, results, evaluations, and revisions.
Examples of STEM challenges and science topics from grade 3 include:
• Anemometer (Earth Science Concept: Atmosphere)
• Spider Web (Life Science Concept: Structural Engineering )
• Mini-Fridge (Physical Science Concept: Thermal Energy)
Science topics within each unit support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and teach the STEM process. An answer key is not included, since there isn't one correct answer or solution to solve the problem or complete the challenge. STEM Lessons and Challenges fosters students' critical thinking, innovation, communication, and peer collaboration! Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 24.10
Develop your fourth grade students' creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Every grade 4 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations.
• The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts.
• Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign.
• No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.
Each unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including:
• Teacher overview pages—Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather.
• Reading selections for background knowledge—Foundational information that is relevant to the challenge that students are completing.
• Visual real-world examples—A visual literacy page with real-world images relevant to the STEM challenge.
• A STEM challenge overview—Introduces the specific task and goal of each STEM challenge and provides space for students to brainstorm.
• Design process worksheets—Activities guide students to plan, create, test, and evaluate their creation.
• A redesign page to evaluate their design—The worksheet guides students through each step of the design process and provides space to document plans, materials, results, evaluations, and revisions.
Examples of STEM challenges and science topics from grade 4 include:
• Stethoscope (Life Science Concept: Sound Amplification)
• Thermometer (Earth Science Concept: Heat Transfer)
• Box Alarm (Physical Science Concept: Circuit Connection)
Science topics within each unit support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and teach the STEM process. An answer key is not included, since there isn't one correct answer or solution to solve the problem or complete the challenge. STEM Lessons and Challenges fosters students' critical thinking, innovation, communication, and peer collaboration! Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 24.10
Develop your fifth grade students' creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Every grade 5 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations.
• The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts.
• Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign.
• No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.
Each unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including:
• Teacher overview pages—Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather.
• Reading selections for background knowledge—Foundational information that is relevant to the challenge that students are completing.
• Visual real-world examples—A visual literacy page with real-world images relevant to the STEM challenge.
• A STEM challenge overview—Introduces the specific task and goal of each STEM challenge and provides space for students to brainstorm.
• Design process worksheets—Activities guide students to plan, create, test, and evaluate their creation.
• A redesign page to evaluate their design—The worksheet guides students through each step of the design process and provides space to document plans, materials, results, evaluations, and revisions.
Examples of STEM challenges and science topics from grade 5 include:
• Mousetrap (Life Science Concept: Simple Machines)
• Oil Spill Boom (Earth Science Concept: Buoyancy/Properties of Oil)
• Remote-Control Game (Physical Science Concept: Compound Machines)
Science topics within each unit support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and teach the STEM process. An answer key is not included, since there isn't one correct answer or solution to solve the problem or complete the challenge. STEM Lessons and Challenges fosters students' critical thinking, innovation, communication, and peer collaboration! Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 19.90
Early childhood teachers continue to seek activities that promote STEM-based learning. But most STEM books focus on science and math, excluding technology and engineering. Creative Investigations in Early Engineering and Technology helps teachers create a more well-rounded STEM learning program.
• Encourage children to think, make, tinker and innovate
• Introduce engineering skills such as coding in a developmentally appropriate way
• Leverage children's use of digital technologies to help them learn new skills
• Promote active engagement and participation in classroom learning Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 22.20
Young children are born scientists with an innate desire to analyze and investigate the world around them. Creative Investigations in Early Science helps educators expand and encourage young learners' inquisitive nature as they explore the physical, life, and earth sciences.
Each chapter provides educators practical and approachable ways to intentionally foster young scientists' hands-on, minds-on explorations in the following areas:
• Matter and physical properties
• Physical and chemical changes
• Conservation and sustainability
• Earth and space systems Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 153.70
This comprehensive bundle includes four of our finest STEM products including the Force & Motion Activity Set, Simple Machines Activity Set, Magnets! Activity Set, and Sink or Float Activity Set. Explore the wonders of magnetism and engineering, why things sink and float, all 6 simple machines, and the science of "how things go" with colorful, engaging tools and hands-on activities and experiments. The perfect introduction to building key Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math skills. All sets include a comprehensive Activity Guide with reproducible materials. Grades K+/Ages 5+ Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 55.70
These machines really move! With the Gears! Gears! Gears! Machines in Motion from Learning Resources, kids engineer their own playtime fun with the help of creative, open-ended building activities. Using the included instructions, kids can build their own versions of numerous different interactive machines and vehicles, many of which incorporate special parts including a wrecking ball, chains, pulleys, and wheels. Turn out a tank with its own helicopter propeller, or craft a complex contraption that spins with the twist of a lever. Kids can also set the instructions aside and bring their own designs to life; thanks to their open-ended designs and interchangeable parts, every Gears! Gears! Gears! set from Learning Resources encourages kids to discover their inner engineer and hone STEM skills such as critical thinking and trial and error. Each set also works with other Gears! sets, a fact that increases the playability of every piece. Includes 116 pieces.
• Kids test their engineering and design skills with this open-ended building set themed around vehicles and machines
• Special parts including wrecking ball, propeller, and treads open up numerous creative design possibilities
• Interchangeable parts work with all of Learning Resources' other Gears! Gears! Gears! sets Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 27.50
Physics fundamentals become playtime fun with the Pendulonium STEM Challenge from Learning Resources. This hands-on activity set challenges kids to send the included launch balls flying toward goal cups and targets with the help of a three-piece adjustable pendulum. What seems like a collection of simple tasks will actually challenge each child's engineering, problem solving, and critical thinking skills as they play around with early physics concepts such as force and momentum in search of the ideal solution. In addition to using their brains, kids will also have to make careful use of their muscles-the pendulum in the Pendulonium STEM Challenge is completely kid-powered, and helps build hand-eye coordination and muscle control without the need for extra batteries, springs, or rubber bands. Each activity set comes with a full-color booklet filled with easy-to-build challenges, which also ramp up in difficulty to encourage leveled play and continued development. Age 5+/Grade K+. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 27.50
Set of 19 pieces includes 2-piece paddlewheel launcher, 2 launch balls, 5 X blocks, 1 ramp, 1 goal cup, 2-piece hoop target, set of decorative stickers, and set of 5 challenge cards. Early introduction to concepts such as speed, angles, and distances. Totally kid-powered launcher: no batteries, springs, or rubber bands! Encourages trial and error approach to problem solving through game-like challenges. Hoop target, when constructed, stands approximately 12" tall. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 21.80 $ 21.99
Ever wish you could design your own car or truck? Well, now you can with Build-A-Car! You'll feel like a junior mechanic as you mix and match eleven magnetic pieces to build a coupe, sedan, pickup, crew cab, sport SUV, or full sized SUV. Want to change something or to build a truck instead of a car? No problem, our hidden magnetic locking system allows you to snap pieces together and take them apart again and again. It's "Creativity on Wheels!" Warning - Choking Hazard - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. Simple construction using magnetic pieces. Recommended for ages 3-6 years. Includes 4 wheels and 7 auto body parts to construct 6 different vehicles. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 21.80 $ 21.99
Build-A-Boat comes with 10 colorful pieces that allow you to build a fireboat, tug boat, freighter, oil tanker, fishing boat or the boat of your dreams. The secret lies in our hidden magnetic locking system that makes both assembly and disassembly a snap. Once you've built your boat, you're ready to launch her in your bathtub, sink, or swimming pool. Our waterproof hull guarantees a safe voyage and hidden wheels make her easy to push for those who are landlocked. We call it "Creativity on the high seas!" Warning - Choking Hazard - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. Recommended for ages 3-6 years. Includes 10 various pieces to construct 5 different boats. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 61.70
A popsicle that won't freeze. Leaves that lost their green color overnight. A stolen tarnished statue that suddenly looks shiny and new. Students will enjoy solving these intriguing science mysteries. Each self-contained folder in this kit includes multiple copies of the featured mystery, background information, discussion questions, and a hands-on activity to help students solve the case. A surefire way to motivate budding scientists and develop key problem-solving skills. From the editors of SuperScience. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 17.50
Watch students’ vocabulary flourish as they read high-interest science text passages. Each weekly packet comes with three reproducible sheets that introduce four vocabulary words through a short, engaging article and reinforce students’ learning through a variety of activities. A cumulative assessment and a fun, multi-sensory enrichment activity wrap up each month’s vocabulary instruction. A great way to integrate science into your language arts curriculum. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 27.70
This collection of 50 quick, mind-blowing experiments will have students clamoring for more! Make a balloon scream, create a "magic wand" that moves a soda can, balance an egg, keep paper dry underwater, and more. Use these learning-rich activities to introduce a new topic, review a science concept, or bring a lesson to an exciting conclusion. Each activity requires only a few easy-to-find materials and includes background information, discussion questions, and correlations to the NGSS. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 27.70
This collection of 50 quick, mind-blowing experiments will have students clamoring for more! Bend water, use soap to propel a boat, pierce a potato with a drinking straw, make two books stick without glue, and more. Use these learning-rich activities to introduce a new topic, review a science concept, or bring a lesson to an exciting conclusion. Each activity requires only a few easy-to-find materials and includes background information, discussion questions, and correlations to the NGSS. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 25.20
180 Days of Science for Kindergarten provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge. The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily.
Through these weekly units, grade K students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills. Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science.
This science workbook helps teachers meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards in their classrooms by integrating scientific practices, language arts and math concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts. With these daily worksheets, students will learn to think like scientists in no time! Digital files are included. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 25.20
180 Days of Science for First Grade provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge. The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily.
Through these weekly units, grade 1 students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills. Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science.
This science workbook helps teachers meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards in their classrooms by integrating scientific practices, language arts and math concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts. With these daily worksheets, students will learn to think like scientists in no time! Digital files are included. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 25.20
180 Days of Science for Second Grade provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge. The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily.
Through these weekly units, grade 2 students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills. Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science.
This science workbook helps teachers meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards in their classrooms by integrating scientific practices, language arts and math concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts. With these daily worksheets, students will learn to think like scientists in no time! Digital files are included. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 25.20
180 Days of Science for Third Grade provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge. The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily. Through these weekly units, grade 3 students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills. Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science. By integrating scientific practices, language arts and math concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts, this resource helps teachers meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards in their classrooms. With these daily activities, students will learn to think like scientists in no time! Digital files are included. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 25.20
180 Days of Science for Fourth Grade provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge. The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily. Through these weekly units, grade 4 students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills. Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science. By integrating scientific practices, language arts and math concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts, this resource helps teachers meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards in their classrooms. With these daily activities, students will learn to think like scientists in no time! Digital files are included. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 25.20
180 Days of Science for Fifth Grade provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge. The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily. Through these weekly units, grade 5 students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills. Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science. By integrating scientific practices, language arts and math concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts, this resource helps teachers meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards in their classrooms. With these daily activities, students will learn to think like scientists in no time! Digital files are included. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 25.20
180 Days of Science for Sixth Grade provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge. The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily. Through these weekly units, grade 6 students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills. Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science. By integrating scientific practices, language arts and math concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts, this resource helps teachers meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards in their classrooms. With these daily activities, students will learn to think like scientists in no time! Digital files are included. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 15.40
This Zip-Line Racer activity kit challenges students to create a propeller-powered device that travels along a string. The essential pieces—propellers, rubber bands, craft sticks, and string—are provided; it's up to the young scientists to determine the best materials to use in order to effectively propel their racer. Includes enough materials to begin 6 racers. 38 total pieces. Ages 8+.
STEM Starters provide students with essential tools to complete hands-on projects. When combined with everyday items, these materials can be used to design and execute a project using creative exploration and the engineering design process. By approaching a problem or a challenge with this thought process, children are able to make educated guesses, problem-solve, and learn without the fear of making a mistake. Perfect for individuals or small groups. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 15.40
This Egg Drop activity kit challenges students to create a device that can protect an egg when dropped from an elevated position. The essential pieces—foam square, rubber bands, and plastic support rods—are provided; it's up to the young scientists to determine the best materials to use in order to protect their egg. Includes enough materials to begin 6 egg drop devices. 60 total pieces. Ages 8+.
STEM Starters provide students with essential tools to complete hands-on projects. When combined with everyday items, these materials can be used to design and execute a project using creative exploration and the engineering design process. By approaching a problem or a challenge with this thought process, children are able to make educated guesses, problem-solve, and learn without the fear of making a mistake. Perfect for individuals or small groups. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 15.40
This activity kit challenges students to create a balloon powered vehicle. The essential pieces, balloons, plastic nozzles, straws, foam wheels, and plastic rods are provided; it's up to the young scientists to determine the best materials to use in order to propel their vehicle effectively. Using the engineering design process students will create, evaluate, and redesign their simple machine until their objective is met. Includes enough materials to begin 6 balloon cars. 60 pieces total.
STEM Starters provide students with essential tools to complete hands-on projects. When combined with everyday items, these materials can be used to design and execute a project using creative exploration and the engineering design process. By approaching a problem or a challenge with this thought process, children are able to make educated guesses, problem-solve, and learn without the fear of making a mistake. Perfect for individuals or small groups. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 15.40
This activity kit challenges students to create a hydraulic-powered device. The essential pieces, plastic syringes, and vinyl tubing are provided; it's up to the young scientists to determine how best to utilize their hydraulic system. Using the engineering design process students will create, evaluate, and redesign their simple machine until their objective is met. Includes enough materials to begin 6 hydraulic devices. 18 pieces total.
STEM Starters provide students with essential tools to complete hands-on projects. When combined with everyday items, these materials can be used to design and execute a project using creative exploration and the engineering design process. By approaching a problem or a challenge with this thought process, children are able to make educated guesses, problem-solve, and learn without the fear of making a mistake. Perfect for individuals or small groups. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 15.40
This Paper Circuits activity kit challenges students to create a working circuit. The essential pieces—copper tape, coin batteries, and LED lights—are provided; it's up to the young scientists to determine what type of structure to build and how they can bring it to life with lights. Includes enough materials to begin 6 paper circuits. 24 total pieces. Ages 14+.
STEM Starters provide students with essential tools to complete hands-on projects. When combined with everyday items, these materials can be used to design and execute a project using creative exploration and the engineering design process. By approaching a problem or a challenge with this thought process, children are able to make educated guesses, problem-solve, and learn without the fear of making a mistake. Perfect for individuals or small groups. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 15.40
Provide students with grade-level appropriate challenges guaranteed to spark imagination as they ask, imagine, plan, create (build), test, and improve. In each challenge, students will be making sense of phenomena and/or designing solutions to a problem as they build a clearer understanding of science and engineering practices (SEPs), disciplinary core ideas (DCIs), and crosscutting concepts (CCCs). Each challenge is scaffolded from an engaging, and usually active, Introduction to the student-driven Mini Challenge, culminating in the Main Challenge where students put what they have learned to the test. Criteria are established for each challenge—but not an expected end result. Academic vocabulary, time frames, and formative assessments specific to each challenge are provided and most materials needed are found in the classroom or recycling bin. 112 pages. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 15.40
Start your day off right with quick, high-interest activities that provide students with purposeful and accessible understanding in reading, writing and language skills, mathematics, or science. Designed to be flexible enough for daily or weekly use, choose from various topics organized into themed units. Challenge students to learn and practice a variety of skills and strategies to help them succeed in the classroom and beyond. The Let's Get This Day Started series is a quick and easy way to enhance students' proficiency in the content areas throughout the school year. 112 pages. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 15.40
Start your day off right with quick, high-interest activities that provide students with purposeful and accessible understanding in reading, writing and language skills, mathematics, or science. Designed to be flexible enough for daily or weekly use, choose from various topics organized into themed units. Challenge students to learn and practice a variety of skills and strategies to help them succeed in the classroom and beyond. The Let's Get This Day Started series is a quick and easy way to enhance students' proficiency in the content areas throughout the school year. 112 pages. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
$ 15.40
Start your day off right with quick, high-interest activities that provide students with purposeful and accessible understanding in reading, writing and language skills, mathematics, or science. Designed to be flexible enough for daily or weekly use, choose from various topics organized into themed units. Challenge students to learn and practice a variety of skills and strategies to help them succeed in the classroom and beyond. The Let's Get This Day Started series is a quick and easy way to enhance students' proficiency in the content areas throughout the school year. Avg Ship time 1-2 days