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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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This short computer research WebQuest/Scavenger Hunt is a fun activity to lead into a variety of units in Technology, CTE, Science or Engineering. It is also a great quick activity to fill a day prior to starting a new lesson or to use with a substitute teacher.

The lesson includes student handouts, teacher resources, and a grading key for the teacher. Editable student question files allow the lesson to easily be printed or completed digitally. Additionally, a word search puzzle with answer key is included, perfect for early finishers or to use as a part of the lesson. This lesson was created for middle school, but would work well with upper elementary or early high school also.

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)

· WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

· Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

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Perfect for art, engineering, CTE or technology classes, this project based learning lesson lets students design their own floor plan using their choice of two different Web 2.0 tools. Next, they furnish the house and finally, they give a detailed explanation of the types of furniture and colors they chose for each room on a detailed chart.

Included in the file:

* Teacher and Student Resources, including video and extension activities

* Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

* Room Chart for furniture and color choices

* Sample Floor Plan Projects

I've used this with 7th and 8th graders as they study the Architecture and Construction careers as a real world project that Architects and Interior Designers would do and it's always a hit! I hope your students enjoy it as much as mine have.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

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Learning about Simple Machines with a "Rube Goldberg" construction project gives students an opportunity to research information and then apply that knowledge to a hands-on project they design and build with their team.

First, students complete a short WebQuest / Internet Scavenger Hunt to learn (or reinforce) the basics of simple machines. Then, with their team, they design and build a project that utilizes that knowledge from recycled materials. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for upper elementary students as well.

This lesson includes:

1. Teacher Notes and Resources

2. Simple Machines WebQuest Intro Activity (includes answer key)

3. Student Expectations & Rubric for building project

4. Materials and supplies list for project

This is a fun STEM project, that reinforces the concepts of Simple Machines and encourages students to create a fun, working design.

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This webquest / Internet scavenger hunt is a perfect one day activity for middle schoolers to learn more about the Sir Isaac Newton's laws of physics and their application. In addition, they'll learn a little about some of the other things Newton was famous for!

Lesson includes resources for the teacher and student, the student handout and an answer key. An editable version of the student questions is included that can be used as a printed handout or completed digitally. Additionally, a word search puzzle with answer key is included, perfect for early finishers or to use as a part of the lesson. This is a great lesson to leave with a sub too!

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)

· WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

· Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key

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This webquest / Internet scavenger hunt is a perfect one day activity for middle schoolers to learn more about biotechnology. It is appropriate for middle school science, engineering or technology classes.

The lesson includes the student handout and an answer key, along with a short list of sites that teachers can provide to students to help with the quest if they choose. Student questions are provided as an editable Microsoft Word file, making it easy to either print the project or let students complete it digitally. Additionally, a word search puzzle with answer key is included, perfect for early finishers or to use as a part of the lesson. This is a great lesson to leave with a sub too!

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)

· WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

· Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· 1 (50 minute) class period

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Engineering Career Research and Brochure Project has students utilize Microsoft Word or Microsoft Publisher to showcase their research about an engineering career of choice. In addition to allowing students to build skills in those programs, they also develop their skills in Internet research, reading, writing and critical thinking. In this project, students research an engineering career of their choice, following a list of required information and then create a tri-fold brochure in either Microsoft Word or Microsoft Publisher to share that information. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for older students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Student Expectations & Rubric - Research & Brochure Project

• Career Brochure Sample

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This STEM project encourages teamwork as students utilize the Engineering Design Process to design, build, test and re-engineer a marble maze created with limited materials. Each group is given a box or bag with the same materials and each team has the same time to design the best possible maze that will allow a standard marble to make the longest possible run.

Students use the first day to choose teams, understand the project expectations, and complete the Engineering Process Design Worksheet. The next three days, they are building the maze. Finally, on the fifth day of the project, each team competes to see which maze wins!

This lesson includes:

1. Teacher Resources and Information

2. Engineering Design Process Worksheet

3. Team sign up sheet

4. Junk Box War Maze Project Expectations

5. Alternate Writing Assignment

6. Competition Scoring Sheet

My 7th and 8th graders love this project each year and really compete to win! I hope your students enjoy it too.

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Learning about Industrial/Product Design (Manufacturing) Careers gives students an introduction to what individuals in this career field do on the job. This is perfect for a technology, business or marketing class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students learn about the career by viewing a short, teacher-led PowerPoint. Next, they learn more about patents and trademarks as they research these topics on the Internet to answer provided questions. Finally, students work in teams to develop a unique product of their own and build a prototype of the product. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for older students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Introduction to Industrial/Product Design (Manufacturing Careers) PowerPoint

• Learning about Patents and Trademarks Student Handout

• Learning about Patents and Trademarks Answer Key

• Design a New Product Project Expectations, Instructions & Rubric

• Design Worksheet

• Team Sign Up Sheet

• Project Samples

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This webquest / Internet scavenger hunt is a perfect one day activity for middle schoolers to learn more about alternative energy sources and their impact on the environment.

The lesson includes the student handout and an answer key, along with a short list of sites that teachers can provide to students to help with the quest if they choose. Two versions of the WebQuest are included to let teachers print the questions or to provide them digitally as an interactive page in an editable Microsoft PowerPoint file. Additionally, a word search puzzle with answer key is included, perfect for early finishers or to use as a part of the lesson.

This is a great lesson to leave with a sub too!

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)

• WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

• Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key

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These fully editable, general Engineering Notebook pages allow students to keep their notebooks on the computer using either Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Teachers digitally send students the page(s) they need for the lesson via Google Drive (or other file sharing) or through a LMS such as Google Classroom or Edmodo. Students then add the specific sheet to their file (digital notebook) and complete, following the teacher’s instructions.

These are GENERAL sheets (see list below) that can be used with most lessons in an engineering class, STEM class or an engineering unit in a science class. They are not lesson specific and do not include actual questions or activities.

These were designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources (includes instructions for editing, uploading, downloading and sharing)

• Student handout: Instructions for Download and Use

• Fully editable notebook pages in BOTH PowerPoint and Google Slides including:

o Title Page

o Table of Contents

o Note page (plain background)

o Note page (lined background)

o Note page (grid background)

o Classroom procedures page (blank)

o Classroom procedures page (editable suggested procedures included)

o Guidelines for using the Notebook page (blank)

o Guidelines for using the Notebook page (editable suggested guidelines included)

o Safety Procedures page (blank)

o Safety Procedures page (editable suggested safety guidelines)

o Grading Procedures page (blank)

o Grading Procedures page (editable suggested grading procedures and rubric)

o “What Did I Accomplish Today” questions page (suitable as a daily recap/exit activity)

o KWL template page (blank)

o Vocabulary template page (blank)

o Engineering Design Process Flow Chart template (steps included, otherwise blank)

o Venn Diagram template (blank)

o Venn Diagram (editable includes topics to compare inventions and innovations)

o Two Column Topic Comparison Chart template (blank)

o Two Column Topic Comparison Chart (editable includes headings for Engineering careers/classes

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Genius Hour, Passion Projects and 20% Time Projects have gained in popularity over the past several years as students seek relevance in their work, an authentic audience, and more control of their own learning. These lessons and resources will get you started with this project in your classroom.

In these projects, students are given time to work on a project that is of interest to them to further their learning. They brainstorm and research to find their topic, refine a guiding question, and then create a proposal for teacher approval before beginning work on the project. The final project involves a presentation to the class (or to a group from the community) about their project and a demonstration of the product they created.

The unit was developed for Middle School (Grades 6-8) but would be appropriate for upper elementary or high school as well. Lower elementary students could also do this project with modifications.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Included in this unit are the following:

• Unit Overview and Teacher Resources

• Student Expectations for the Project (editable)

• Project Proposal Assignment – Instructions, Expectations and Grading (editable)

• Student Proposal Worksheet – Print and Digital Versions (editable)

• Student Work Log – Print and Digital Versions (editable)

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Learning about Transportation Careers gives students an introduction to what individuals in this career field do on the job. This is perfect for a technology, business or marketing class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students learn about the career as they research information and create a short PowerPoint presentation. Next, they apply their knowledge to learn more about logistics as they choose a product and understand how it would be transported and stored. Finally, they use Sketchup (a free CAD download) to create an “ideal” form of transportation and justify their choices for the design. This project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for older students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Introduction to Transportation Careers Project

• Understanding Logistics Project

• “Ideal” Transportation Design Project

• Project Samples

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Lesson Overview

In this lesson, students learn about artificial intelligence as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. Two versions of the WebQuest are included to let teachers print the questions or to provide them digitally as an interactive page in an editable Microsoft PowerPoint file.  Next, students explore how music, pictures and words can be generated with artificial intelligence by completing a series of short, hands-on activities. Additionally, a word search puzzle (with answer key) is included to use for early finishers or as a part of the lesson.

This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary as well.

Materials Required:

· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)

· Software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)

· WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

· Creating Music, Art, & Words with Artificial Intelligence Project – Instructions, Handout, and Answer Key

· Word Search Puzzle (non-editable, .pdf)

· Word Search Puzzle Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· Introduction to the Lesson and WebQuest - 1 (50 minute) class period

· Creating Music, Art, and Words with Artificial Intelligence Student Project – 1.5 – 2 (50 minute) class periods

· Word Search Puzzle – 20-30 minutes

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This short computer research WebQuest/Scavenger Hunt is a fun activity to lead into a variety of units in Technology, CTE, Architecture, Art or History. It is also a great quick activity to fill a day prior to starting a new lesson or to use with a substitute teacher.

The lesson includes student handouts, teacher resources, and a grading key for the teacher. Two versions of the WebQuest are included to let teachers print the questions or to provide them digitally as an interactive page in an editable Microsoft PowerPoint file. Additionally, a word search puzzle with answer key is included, perfect for early finishers or to use as a part of the lesson.

This lesson was created for middle school, but would work well with upper elementary or early high school also.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)

• WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

• Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key

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This project lets students learn about the physics and math behind tensegrity structures as they research and create one with their team. After introducing the lesson with a short video (link included in resources), students work with their team to create a basic tensegrity structure following a short tutorial. Then, utilizing the knowledge gained from this, they build a second tensegrity structure of their choice, utilizing the principles and design ideas of tensegrity. As they work through both builds, they record their information on the included Engineering Design Process Planning Sheet with their team. Next, students present their project to the class and explain their design choices. Finally, students reflect on and summarize their learning with short answers to questions about the experience and what they learned.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades or high school as well.

Files included (non-editable, .pdf files):

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric

• Team Sign Up Sheet

• Engineering Design Process Planning Sheet

• Reflection Questions

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The unusual and creative designs of Novelty Architecture are immediately interesting to middle school students. This lesson is perfect for an introduction to engineering, design, CAD, careers, advertising/marketing or history.

After a class discussion about the examples in the PowerPoint (and/or the additional examples in the resources section), students design their own functional building that meets the criteria for novelty architecture. They explore some of the potential problems in designing a building of this type and have the opportunity to utilize their creative skills as they find a unique way to create a building that looks like the company’s product or service.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Resources and Lesson Overview

• PowerPoint of examples of Novelty Architecture

• Project Expectations for Novelty Architecture Design (includes rubric)

My 7th and 8th graders love this project each year and I hope yours will too!

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Are your students always asking "When will be ever USE this??" This short activity shows students a real world use for the math skills they learn every day.

This project has students using math skills to learn about scale the way engineers use math. They will use formulas (included) to learn ratio and scale of drawings in this activity. Includes fully editable files.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• How Engineers Use Math Activity/Handout

• How Engineers Use Math Activity Answer Key

• Math Formula “Cheat Sheet”

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In this lesson, students learn about famous architects, their work and how they influenced history. Students choose from a list of famous architects and then research specific information about them, creating a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Perfect for engineering, history, art, or career exploration classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric

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This project lets students learn about the physics and math behind geodesic domes as they research and create one with their team. After introducing the lesson with a short video (link included in resources), students work with their team to design and build a geodesic dome. First, students create the model using Sketchup (free downloadable CAD software available at: http://www.sketchup.com/download?sketchup=make). Then, using their design, they build the structure to scale with their team. Next, students present their project to the class and explain their design choices. Finally, students reflect on and summarize their learning with short answers to questions about the experience and what they learned.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades or high school as well.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for Sketchup CAD drawing

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for building project

• Team Sign Up Sheet

• Reflection Questions

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