Engineering Design Process

A rainy afternoon and a restless boy is the perfect condition for creating a balloon powered Lego car!

Questions to use during inquiry work, to encourage deeper thinking.

Teaching students to use the basic engineering design process gives them tools to become independent problem solvers! Use this bright visual as a poster and/or handout for your young engineers. Great to use with STEM challenges! There will be more STEM resources to come. Follow my store for update...

Engineering Challenge: Can you make a working jump rope to fit each member of your group using plastic bags and duct tape? Materials: (for a group) An assortment of plastic bags from various stores (grocery stores, dollar stores, retail stores, etc.) Scissors Duct tape This packet contains all t...

Design thinking

Can your students engineer topics related to the Planets and Space? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out! The Five Challenges Included in this Set: - Solar System Model Challenge - Mars Airbag Landing Challenge - Lunar Lander Challenge - Alien Creation Challenge - Planet Oobleck...

6 posters for the elementary engineering design process. These are great hanging in the classroom or for use during your STEM activities! Includes: ASK IMAGINE PLAN CREATE IMPROVE SHARE Thank you!

Engineering Challenge: Can you design and create a rain stick that sounds like a real rainstorm? Materials: (per classroom) Empty paper towel rolls or empty toilet paper rolls Scissors and tape (clear and/or duct tape) Beans and rice Small nails and hammers Aluminum foil spirals (fold and roll th...

Dog Sled Mobile

What teacher doesn't love picture books? As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved picture books. Th...

My third graders have been studying the Iditarod race and tracking musher data online during the past few weeks. Take a look at the data available on the mushers, like first place winner Mitch Se…

Perfect for your STEM Lab or Maker Space! Here's a great way to work on what engineering is with posters displaying kinds of engineers and describing their jobs.Note: This set is available in money-saving bundles!•STEM Mini Bundle•STEM and Science Posters Bundle•STEM and Science Ultimate Poster Bund...

Let me start by saying that we use the design cycle on a daily basis in all content areas. I make the graphic organizer poster-sized and it hangs up in our classroom all of the time. We use post-it notes to show our thinking and where we are in the cycle at any given moment! Students also have ...

Title Slide of Engineering Design Rubric