The original STEM Bins® and STEAM Bins®INCLUDES A FULL STEAM VERSION, SPANISH VERSION, AND FRENCH VERSION!!!Want to see my STEM Bins® up close and personal?! Watch the following video series on YouTube! ★STEM BINS VIDEOCheck out my all new STEM Bins® supplements at the links below!★Seasonal Task Ca

This is a set of 5 themed challenges centered around the story of a shipwrecked traveler stranded on a deserted island. After watching the introductory “movie trailer” and hearing the story of the shipwreck, students will read 5 of his diary entries. Each one will challenge them to design something

Engineering Challenge: Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using only paper and tape? Materials: (per pair or group) Copy paper One roll of masking tape Stuffed animal (small to medium sized) This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering act

Winter STEM / Snowflake STEM activities! Create a variety of snowflakes with these 3 STEM engaging challenges. For these challenges, the only material that is necessary is plain paper. This is a great companion activity if you are reading about Snowflake Bentley (Wilson Bentley)!Please note - some o

Most elementary and middle school students are crazy about those yummy Peeps, so I have decided to create a STEM challenge pack based on this popular treat. This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I place these challenges, one per table,

Halloween STEM Challenges are collaborative, brain-busting work disguised as fun! This is the first resource from Bone Bridge® STEM Challenges!The basic premise: Students work in partners or groups against a list of criteria and constraints to build a bridge for length, strength, or capacity using s

Halloween STEM Challenges from Bone Bridge® STEM Challenges will keep your kids engaged in brain-busting work disguised as fun during otherwise distracting holiday!The basic premise: Students work in partners or groups against criteria & constraints lists to design and build Halloween-themed dev

STEM activities are a great way to integrate math and science into meaningful, hands-on learning! This bundle includes 3 themed-packs, each with its own engaging storyline. Students will help a stranded sailor escape a desert island, a group of explorers stuck in the arctic, and a pioneer family bra

Halloween STEM and other seasonal STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. This FULL YEAR STEM BUNDLE includes MORE THAN 70 STEM DESIGN CHALLENGES from the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Each challeng

Most elementary and middle school students are crazy about Minecraft, so I have decided to create a STEM challenge pack based on this popular game. This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I place these challenges, one per table, and the

Can you design and create a crate that will keep your tea bag dry for the longest period of time in a tub of cold water? We are all about integration in my STEM building and blending historical events with STEM challenges is a great way to make the topics we study in social studies more engaging an

Your challenge is to work with your group to build the longest paper chain using ONLY 1 piece of construction paper.

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

Start thinking S.T.E.M. ! Send these sheets home with your students once every month so that parents can also get involved in STEM learning! These have been created with easy to find and inexpensive items to encourage participation. We display the projects that students bring in the school. Stud

Take the classic STEM challenge to the next level with design optimization and math connections! This STEM catapult challenge involves engineering, geometry, ratios, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging activity your students will love! Using the engineering design process along with math

Engineering Challenge: Using 100 index cards and 12 inches of tape, can you make a tower that is at least two feet tall that can hold a small stuffed animal? Materials: (per group) 100 index cards (lined or unlined, 3x5 size) 12 inches of scotch tape One small stuffed animal (beanie baby size) Sc

Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like the Oregon Trail! This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place thes

Ancient Civilization STEM & STEAM Challenges Bundle! Cross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations! {UPDATE: A DIGITAL VERSION IS ALSO INCLUDED USING TPT'S NEW DIGITAL ACTIVITY TOOL!}This resource is part of the Ancient Civilizations Curriculum BundleThese resou

These Thanksgiving STEM Challenges will keep your kids engaged this fall! The basic premise: Students work in partners or groups against criteria & constraints lists to design and build Thanksgiving-themed devices. Modification suggestions are included to make these challenges engaging and pro

Engineering~Math~Art~Science These 8 STEM/STEAM Space activities and challenges are a perfect way to integrate more STEM strategies into a space unit. These activities can be used throughout a unit as each topic is covered (moon phases, planets, orbits, asteroids, constellations, etc.) or at the end

Learning about bats? Have students design bat wings in this paper airplane STEM Challenge from Bone Bridge® STEM Challenges. It's the perfect Halloween activity.Basic Premise:Students design and engineer a new set of bat wings, with the goal being to achieve maximum flight distance and/or accuracy.

This Thanksgiving STEM Challenge will keep your kids engaged!The basic premise: Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a shelter to protect one or more Pilgrims or Wampanoag people from wind, rain, and snow. --Note: Pilgrim and Wampanoag cut-outs have been provided, so yo

Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a s

Looking for fun Christmas or winter activities that incorporate science, technology, engineering, and/or math? Christmas-Winter STEM / STEAM Challenges sure to engage with brain-busting work disguised as fun!The basic premise: Students work in partners or groups against criteria & constraints li