Naomi Meredith --The Elementary STEM Coach

Explore bubble science, engineering, and hands-on STEM learning with this engaging Bubble Wand STEM Challenge! Students will investigate why bubbles always form spheres while designing and creating their own bubble wands using the Engineering Design Process.Perfect for summer STEM activities, end-of-year science lessons, makerspace challenges, and elementary STEM centers, this activity encourages students to think like engineers as they test different wand designs and discover how soap, water, a

Explore insect habitats and ecosystems with this engaging, hands-on STEM and life science activity designed to help students understand how bug habitats support pollinators, decomposers, and beneficial insects! Students will love designing and building their own bug hotel while investigating how different natural materials create safe spaces for insects like bees, ladybugs, and beetles. Perfect for elementary science lessons, this activity supports key concepts in physical science, force and mot

Have students create different projects using recycled materials and craft supplies you already have. Includes 20 different projects that can be used in grades K-5. All activities can be completed as one-day challenges. Go in order with the calendar provided, or pick and choose the ones you want. If you are looking for...Low-prep STEM lessons & easy-to-find materialsA variety of makerspace lessons where students can create their own creative projectsResources that don’t require a lot of backgro

Looking for a butterfly feeder STEM activity for your pollinators unit that is low-prep, engaging, and aligned to elementary science standards? This Butterfly Feeder STEM Activity is a hands-on pollinators science project where students design and build their own butterfly feeder while learning how butterflies eat, survive, and help ecosystems. This spring STEM challenge combines life science, engineering, and inquiry-based learning in a meaningful, student-centered way. Students will explore ke

Looking for a low-prep STEM activity that actually keeps your students engaged while teaching real science concepts? This Amber Fossils STEM Experiment is a hands-on, high-interest science activity where students explore how real fossils form by creating their own “amber” and trapping small objects inside—just like insects preserved in tree resin long ago. Perfect for elementary classrooms, this engaging fossil science lab combines earth science, observation, and inquiry-based learning in a fun

Make a paleontologist construction hat craft for your next dinosaur lesson! Low-prep but the kids are so proud wearing them when they are exploring dinosaurs and fossils. How to use these worksheets: Print out each hat one-sided on cardstock. This will ensure that the hat can stand up when sitting on the child’s head. Kids can color and cut out their construction hats. To make the band of the hat, cut thick strips of poster board or use sentence strips like this. Staple the hat to the strip (I

Create a constellation to show off your new 3D printing skills! The constellation can be printed in glow-in-the-dark filament! Or you can print in one solid color and colored afterwards with paint pens to simplify the project or if you don’t have a 3D printer that doesn’t print more than one color. With this engaging resource, students will learn these 3D printing design skills: ✅ creating a shape to be a specific size ✅ duplicating ✅ layering on top of an object ✅ grouping objects Why Teach

Make letter practice feel like play with these Dinosaur-themed dot marker alphabet sheets! Perfect for centers, morning work, fine motor practice, or independent literacy time, these low-prep pages keep students engaged while building essential alphabet skills. ✔ Dot – Fill each circle to build the letter ✔ Color – Bring the picture to life ✔ Trace – Practice handwriting with the matching word Simple directions. Meaningful practice. Hands-on worksheet your students will love. Why Teachers

Make letter practice feel like play with these Spring-themed dot marker alphabet sheets! Perfect for centers, morning work, fine motor practice, or independent literacy time, these low-prep pages keep students engaged while building essential alphabet skills. ✔ Dot – Fill each circle to build the letter ✔ Color – Bring the picture to life ✔ Trace – Practice handwriting with the matching word Simple directions. Meaningful practice. Hands-on worksheet your students will love. Why Teachers a

Make letter practice feel like play with these Christmas-themed dot marker alphabet sheets! Perfect for centers, morning work, fine motor practice, or independent literacy time, these low-prep pages keep students engaged while building essential alphabet skills. ✔ Dot – Fill each circle to build the letter ✔ Color – Bring the picture to life ✔ Trace – Practice handwriting with the matching word Simple directions. Meaningful practice. Hands-on worksheet your students will love. Why Teacher

Make letter practice feel like play with these winter-themed dot marker alphabet sheets! Perfect for centers, morning work, fine motor practice, or independent literacy time, these low-prep pages keep students engaged while building essential alphabet skills. ✔ Dot – Fill each circle to build the letter ✔ Color – Bring the winter picture to life ✔ Trace – Practice handwriting with the matching word Simple directions. Meaningful practice. Hands-on worksheet your students will love. Why Tea

Create a custom name tag keychain that you can put on your backpack to show off your new 3D printing skills! This is a great starter project to learn these design basics. The keychain can be printed in one solid color and colored afterwards with paint pens to simplify the project or if you don’t have a 3D printer that doesn’t print more than one color. With this engaging resource, students will be: ✅ creating a shape to be a specific size ✅ adding text ✅ layering on top of an object ✅ adding

Create a custom pencil topper that you can put on your pencil to show off your new 3D printing skills! This is a great starter project to learn these design basics. The pencil topper can be printed in one solid color and colored afterwards with paint pens to simplify the project or if you don’t have a 3D printer that doesn’t print more than one color. With this engaging resource, students will: ✅ creating a shape to be a specific size ✅ adding letters ✅ layering on top of an object ✅ adding a

Bring the excitement of fall into your STEM classroom with these pumpkin-themed STEM activities! Perfect for Kindergarten–5th grade, these hands-on projects, digital resources, and STEM stations encourage students to explore science, math, engineering, and technology, all while having fun learning about pumpkins. These activities are not Halloween-specific, so you can use them all season long to celebrate fall, plants, and harvest themes. 💡 Why Teachers Love It: ✔️ Hands-on, creative, and ea

Looking for a hands-on, low-prep STEM station that integrates literacy skills for your primary students? This Snap Cube Alphabet STEM Station is the perfect blend of engineering, fine motor practice, and letter recognition. Perfect for use in STEM station rotations, science centers, or individual exploration, this resource includes print-and-go supplies to pair with supplies you already have. With this engaging resource, students will: ✅ Write the word they are building ✅ Trace each letter

Looking for a simple way to organize student seating, form quick partnerships, and create collaborative groups without chaos? This Student Number & Seating System is your go-to solution for keeping your classroom (or STEM lab!) running smoothly—whether you see 20 students or 600+. With this system, students know exactly where to sit the moment they walk in. You can also use it to: Form random or strategic partnerships Group students instantly for projects Choose who goes first in an activity

Looking for a Low-Prep, High-Impact Get to Know You Activity that you can use all year long?These seasonal "All About Me" Brick Build Activities are the perfect way to engage your students in a hands-on, collaborative challenge—without the stress of planning a long-term project! With just a bucket of LEGO building bricks, your students will be busy building, laughing, and learning about one another. How to Play:Place buckets of LEGO bricks at your table groups.Ask an “All About Me” question.If

A cute, colorful, high-quality visuals to print, cut, and hang. Represent your love of STEM with the "IN MY STEM/STEAM ERA" sparkly varsity letters, and make a friendship bracelet saying "STEM/STEAM is my BFF". Color and black & white versions are provided for the friendship bracelet beads. The entire alphabet is included for the friendship bracelet beads if you want to create a different saying. Border shown in preview not included; was purchased from Target.Perfect for: Regular K-5 classroom

Looking for a Low-Prep, High-Impact Activity This Winter?This Winter-Themed "All About Me" Brick Build Activity is the perfect way to engage your students in a hands-on, collaborative challenge—without the stress of planning a long-term project! With just a bucket of LEGO building bricks, your students will be busy building, laughing, and learning about one another. How to Play: Place buckets of LEGO bricks at your table groups.Ask an “All About Me” question.If it’s true for a student, they’ll

Print, cut, glue and laminate to create your own blank Dash robot mat that is measured for one forward move. Save time and stop measuring & drawing!You will have access to a digital blank square measured for Indi. Use the grid pieces as is, or add your own digital images on the template to create custom grids to align with your curriculum. Different file types to meet your classroom needs PDF (non-editable)Google Slides (editable)PowerPoint (editable)When you purchase a product from my store, a