Description
Engage your students with holiday-themed STEM activities that bring the scientific method and engineering design process to life—all year long! This Holiday Science & STEM Activity Bundle is packed with hands-on projects, NGSS-aligned lessons, and exciting STEM challenges that make holidays the perfect opportunity for deeper learning.
No more scrambling for last-minute ideas! With 7 project-based science and engineering design units, you’ll have ready-to-use activities that integrate reading, inquiry, and problem-solving while celebrating popular holidays from Halloween to Valentine’s Day (and beyond).
Teacher Benefits
- Streamline Holiday Planning: Each unit includes step-by-step directions, tips for success, and student-ready journals, saving you hours of prep time.
- Project-Based Learning Done Right: Each unit includes an investigation using the scientific method, further explorations, reading passages, anchor charts, and a STEM challenge that encourages creativity and collaboration.
- Everyday Supplies: Activities are designed with common, easy-to-find materials—we include ideas if substitutions are needed.
- Classroom-Tested Experiments: Every activity is carefully designed to make it user-friendly so you can feel confident that the students will find science accessible and fun.
- Aligned with NGSS: Each investigation and STEM challenge connects directly to Next Generation Science Standards for Grades 4–5, making it easy to fit into your curriculum. Activities can be used with other grades, and there is flexibility to expand on the topics.
- Flexible Use: Units can be spread over multiple days or condensed depending on your schedule, giving you control over pacing. Great for Science Friday Fun!
- STEM + Literacy Integration: Students practice reading comprehension while connecting science to the real-world.
- Science Club Approved: If you have a weekly science club, these units will fill your year.
By purchasing this bundle, you are SAVING 20% off each individual resource.
What's Included:
- Halloween: Glow Stick Light Science and STEM | Chemical Reactions Experiment Grade 4 5
- Thanksgiving: Food Science And STEM | Making Butter Experiment | Gr 4 5 Thanksgiving Activity
- Christmas/Winter: Christmas Science Activity | Borax Crystal Growth Experiment | Grade 4 5
- National Hot Chocolate Day: January Hot Chocolate Science and STEM | Mixtures Solutions Suspensions | Gr 4 5 (Christmas or Winter) National Hot Chocolate Day Jan. 31st
- Valentine's Day: Valentine's Day Science and STEM | Heart and Exercise Activities | Grade 4 5
- Saint Patrick's Day: Light Energy Science And STEAM | Reflection And Diffraction Of Waves | Grade 4 5
- Spring/Easter: Sink and Float Science And STEM | The Floating Egg | Properties Of Matter GR 4 5
Bonus Materials
- BONUS STEM Activity Editable Student Budget Worksheet | Freebie
- BONUS Identifying Variables In Science Experiments | Print And Digital
Skills Students Will Build
✔ Use the scientific method to investigate phenomena
✔ Integrate math concepts such as calculations, graphing, and data analysis
✔ Apply the engineering design process in real-world challenges
✔ Strengthen reading comprehension with integrated passages
✔ Collaborate, communicate, and problem-solve in STEM activities
✔ Connect science concepts to holidays for memorable learning experiences
From growing crystals to experimenting with hot chocolate, students will love these hands-on activities while practicing critical thinking.
The length of each unit varies. Depending on how in-depth you go and how often you see students, you should plan for two weeks or more.
For example, start the crystal unit after Thanksgiving and spread it out over the 3 weeks leading up to the holiday/winter break. The students will love ending the unit by creating a crystal ornament to give as a gift.
🎉These STEM challenges will transform your classroom and keep your students engaged, inspired, and thinking like scientists all year long.
👉 Grab your bundle today and watch your classroom come alive!
You may also like
Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Activities Bundle | Digital or Print
Properties Of Water Molecules Science Unit | Surface Tension Big Bundle
A Year Of Science Experiments For Grade 4 And 5 | Bundle Pack
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Please contact us with any questions. We are here to help.
Yours in Science,
Kimberly Scott
Inspiring Lifelong Learners through a Memorable Scientific Experience
All parts are copyrighted. Please see the terms of use in the download. Please use good lab practices. The seller is not responsible for the use or misuse of the activities.
Holiday Science & STEM Activity Bundle | Grade 4-5 NGSS | Project Based Learning
Highlights
Description
Engage your students with holiday-themed STEM activities that bring the scientific method and engineering design process to life—all year long! This Holiday Science & STEM Activity Bundle is packed with hands-on projects, NGSS-aligned lessons, and exciting STEM challenges that make holidays the perfect opportunity for deeper learning.
No more scrambling for last-minute ideas! With 7 project-based science and engineering design units, you’ll have ready-to-use activities that integrate reading, inquiry, and problem-solving while celebrating popular holidays from Halloween to Valentine’s Day (and beyond).
Teacher Benefits
- Streamline Holiday Planning: Each unit includes step-by-step directions, tips for success, and student-ready journals, saving you hours of prep time.
- Project-Based Learning Done Right: Each unit includes an investigation using the scientific method, further explorations, reading passages, anchor charts, and a STEM challenge that encourages creativity and collaboration.
- Everyday Supplies: Activities are designed with common, easy-to-find materials—we include ideas if substitutions are needed.
- Classroom-Tested Experiments: Every activity is carefully designed to make it user-friendly so you can feel confident that the students will find science accessible and fun.
- Aligned with NGSS: Each investigation and STEM challenge connects directly to Next Generation Science Standards for Grades 4–5, making it easy to fit into your curriculum. Activities can be used with other grades, and there is flexibility to expand on the topics.
- Flexible Use: Units can be spread over multiple days or condensed depending on your schedule, giving you control over pacing. Great for Science Friday Fun!
- STEM + Literacy Integration: Students practice reading comprehension while connecting science to the real-world.
- Science Club Approved: If you have a weekly science club, these units will fill your year.
By purchasing this bundle, you are SAVING 20% off each individual resource.
What's Included:
- Halloween: Glow Stick Light Science and STEM | Chemical Reactions Experiment Grade 4 5
- Thanksgiving: Food Science And STEM | Making Butter Experiment | Gr 4 5 Thanksgiving Activity
- Christmas/Winter: Christmas Science Activity | Borax Crystal Growth Experiment | Grade 4 5
- National Hot Chocolate Day: January Hot Chocolate Science and STEM | Mixtures Solutions Suspensions | Gr 4 5 (Christmas or Winter) National Hot Chocolate Day Jan. 31st
- Valentine's Day: Valentine's Day Science and STEM | Heart and Exercise Activities | Grade 4 5
- Saint Patrick's Day: Light Energy Science And STEAM | Reflection And Diffraction Of Waves | Grade 4 5
- Spring/Easter: Sink and Float Science And STEM | The Floating Egg | Properties Of Matter GR 4 5
Bonus Materials
- BONUS STEM Activity Editable Student Budget Worksheet | Freebie
- BONUS Identifying Variables In Science Experiments | Print And Digital
Skills Students Will Build
✔ Use the scientific method to investigate phenomena
✔ Integrate math concepts such as calculations, graphing, and data analysis
✔ Apply the engineering design process in real-world challenges
✔ Strengthen reading comprehension with integrated passages
✔ Collaborate, communicate, and problem-solve in STEM activities
✔ Connect science concepts to holidays for memorable learning experiences
From growing crystals to experimenting with hot chocolate, students will love these hands-on activities while practicing critical thinking.
The length of each unit varies. Depending on how in-depth you go and how often you see students, you should plan for two weeks or more.
For example, start the crystal unit after Thanksgiving and spread it out over the 3 weeks leading up to the holiday/winter break. The students will love ending the unit by creating a crystal ornament to give as a gift.
🎉These STEM challenges will transform your classroom and keep your students engaged, inspired, and thinking like scientists all year long.
👉 Grab your bundle today and watch your classroom come alive!
You may also like
Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Activities Bundle | Digital or Print
Properties Of Water Molecules Science Unit | Surface Tension Big Bundle
A Year Of Science Experiments For Grade 4 And 5 | Bundle Pack
Remember, leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases. We love hearing how the activities went.
Also, follow us to be notified of new explorations and deals.
Please contact us with any questions. We are here to help.
Yours in Science,
Kimberly Scott
Inspiring Lifelong Learners through a Memorable Scientific Experience
All parts are copyrighted. Please see the terms of use in the download. Please use good lab practices. The seller is not responsible for the use or misuse of the activities.
