Exciting STEM challenges for bridge-loving students! Build bridges from around the world with this low-prep STEM challenge that includes printable and digital components, vocabulary, interactive features, and literacy connections to Iggy Peck, Architect.

This engaging activity will inspire your students to design and build their own bridges, while learning about the science, technology, engineering, and math behind these amazing structures.

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This building bridges STEM challenge is easy to set up. Use the digital slide show to display & model the lesson to your students.

You can even provide students with their own copies so they can record their answers digitally. The slide show has moveable pieces for students to respond to.

Use the printable task cards for teamwork! This is easy to use across multiple grade levels.

INCLUDED IN THIS BUILDING BRIDGES STEM CHALLENGE:

• Google Slides Presentation / works with Microsoft PowerPoint (35 pages)
  • Share a copy with students using Google Classroom
  • Includes task cards, response sheets, timer
  • Students can type on the response sheets about what they did or add photos
  • Challenges are easy to complete at home
  • Instructional video
  • Shake break
  • The slideshow contains various photos of bridges from around the world. Show these bridges to your students along with the examples, then let creativity take over.
  • Read aloud of Iggy Peck, Architect and Thomas and the Big, Big Bridge
  • Timer

• Printable response sheets - Five drawing extension sheets to meet your students' level
• Task cards - small for individual student challenge and large for team challenges
• Photos of bridges around the world
• vocabulary word posters/cards
• Student certificates
• Printable stickers - print on Avery labels
• Teacher tips & directions

Want to add literacy?

Great read aloud lesson for Iggy Peck, Architect or Thomas & The Big Big Bridge - or use an alternative bridge themed book.

How I use this for multiple grades

I teach 360 students each week in grades K through 4th, so I created these activities to be able to easily set up, use reusable materials, and need low copying! I can adjust response sheets and challenges to meet each grade level. I need something quick and easy for me, yet engaging and challenging for my students! I hope your students enjoy these as much as mine do! :)

What kind of materials do you need?

I keep my STEM challenges open ended for teachers - hence, Simple STEM! Grab recyclables, or reusable materials like blocks or LEGO, or use notecards & construction paper. Anything goes!

I hope your students have fun building!

- Dena

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