10 Low Prep STEM Activities and Challenges
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The best variety of low prep STEM you'll find! These 20 STEM and STEAM activities can be completed with readily available materials and minimal prep (these are not quite no prep but they are close!). "It has helped me start the STEAM lab at our school with very little effort on my part. The lessonsPrice $35.00Original Price $70.00Save $35.00
This bundle includes resources to keep your students actively engaged in STEM all year long. The bonus file includes an overview for using the resources as well as some extra options for planning, recording, and tracking.There are over 90 STEM challenges included in this bundle.1) Start with the STPrice $165.00Original Price $256.00Save $91.00
Elementary STEM teachers, this bundle has hundreds of activities (300+!) for your STEM classes! With a mix of quick STEM challenges, STEM center activities, and more in depth engineering design challenges, you will always have something new to do!This bundle includes everything in both the K-2 and 3Price $259.00Original Price $415.00Save $156.00
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Description
STEM activity challenges that are easy to implement with simple materials. If you have thought about trying a STEM challenge but weren't sure where to start, this is a great way to dive in. If you already love doing STEM challenges with your students, you will enjoy these easy-to-set up and highly engaging activities.
This resource has 10 STEM challenges you can do with readily available materials plus a bonus challenge as well. These are wonderful for team-building and can be used with a wide grade range. These can be used in the classroom, in a makerspace, in an afterschool club, homeschool, or distance learning environment.
Contents
10 STEM challenges, each with a description, photographs of examples, a display page stating the challenge, as well as 5 "Talk Like an Engineer" word cards with relevant vocabulary (including links to Quizlet Study Sets).
- Design a Bridge
- Design a Paper Airplane
- Design a Shelter
- Tallest Tower
- Challenging Maze
- Pompom Launcher
- Float a Boat
- Fast & Slow Sled (can be seen in action on this blog post)
- What a Drag (Parachute)
- Cantilever Challenge
- BONUS: All Aboard the Gear Train
Also Included
- Graphic organizers (includes digital organizer)
- Engineering reports
- Rubric. Choose either to document each challenge, or use the provided interactive pages (2) in your science notebooks.
You can get more of an idea what these challenges are like in this blog post, which highlights three of the challenges above (though it doesn't contain all the support materials that are included in the paid file, it is a sample of the challenges above).
Looking for even more STEM challenges? Visit this page for set 2 of 10 STEM Challenges You Can Do Today!
FAQs
Will I need to spend a lot of money on supplies?
You don't need a lot of expensive materials to get started! You probably have most of the supplies in your classroom already, or in your recycle bin. I have developed most of my STEM challenges to be easily modified based on the materials you have on hand. For most of the challenges, you will need basic office or craft supplies and household recyclables such as:
- tape
- paper, index cards, or card stock
- recyclables like plastic cups, paper towel rolls, and cereal boxes
- craft sticks or straws
- plastic bags
- aluminum foil
- wagon wheel pasta (for the bonus challenge)
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If you are looking for a more rigorous approach to the engineering design process, please view my engineering design challenge resources (linked below).
Want to go paperless?
I have created a STEM Journal for use with ANY STEM Challenge where you can record the engineering design process without wasting paper.
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Engineering Design Process Posters
Engineering Disciplines Posters
STEM Activities - 10 STEM Challenges
STEM Activities - 10 STEM Challenges (Set 2)
STEM Activities BUNDLE (20 challenges)
STEM Challenges Classroom Pack (STEAM)
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Engineering Design Challenges (initial purchase)
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #1 - Design a Transport Device
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #2 - Design a Power Transmission Tower
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #3 - Design a Periscope
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #4 - Design a Cargo Ship
Engineering Design Challenge ADD ON PACKS (subsequent purchase)
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #1 - Design a Transport Device ADD ON PACK
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #2 - Design a Transmission Tower ADD ON PACK
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #3 - Design a Periscope ADD ON PACK
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #4 - Design a Cargo Ship ADD ON PACK
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Disclaimer: I have done my best to keep these as safe as possible. However, please make sure that you do your own due diligence when performing any STEM challenge. Adult supervision is necessary. Please use care, caution, and your best judgement when performing any STEM challenge, engineering challenge, or science experiment. The seller disclaims all liability for any damage or injury which might arise from the use of any of these projects.
