Playful STEM

Keep a STEM challenge on hand for celebrations throughout the year! This product features 8 of my holiday-themed Seasonal STEM challenges, bundled for savings. Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell Freebie! What’s Included? 8 Challenges Aligned to Holidays Throughout the Year:Lantern Light (Mid-Autumn Festival)Gourd Gatherer (Halloween)Cast Your Ballots (Election Day)Take Off, Turkey! (Thanksgiving)Build & Tell: Traditions Edition (Winter Holidays)Candy

This product features all 20 of my Seasonal STEM challenges, bundled for savings! Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell Freebie! What’s Included? 20 Challenges to Keep Your Learners Engaged All Year:Winter STEMSpring STEMSummer STEMBack to School STEMFall Harvest STEMEach Challenge Includes:Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCriteria & Constraints list2 Versions of Student Recording Sheet

This product features four Winter STEM challenges, bundled for savings! Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell Freebie! What’s Included? Four Challenges Perfect for the Winter Holiday Season:Build & Tell: Traditions EditionArctic ArchitectureSnowball TossCandy FactoryEach Challenge Includes:Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCriteria & Constraints list2 Versions of Student Recording Shee

Note: This challenge is part of my Seasonal STEM: Winter Bundle! Searching for a way to bring holidays and traditions to your classroom in an inclusive manner? Look no further than Build & Tell: Traditions Edition! The Challenge: The only thing better than a Show & Tell is a Build & Tell! In this STEM task, students build and display a creation that shares about a tradition in their family. The task helps all students feel recognized while highlighting different ways families spend time and ce

Note: This challenge is part of my Seasonal STEM: Winter Bundle! The Challenge: The candy orders are rolling in...challenge your students to create an efficient and accurate candy assembly line! This task is a perfect STEM connection for Valentine's Day or another candy-centered holiday. Students will collaborate in teams to follow candy production directions as quickly as possible, while ensuring that their products are created properly. What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply lists for simp

Note: This challenge is part of my Seasonal STEM: Winter Bundle! The Challenge: Connect students' excitement about snow with critical thinking in the Snowball Toss challenge! Students will design and build a device that can throw and catch a snowball in a game of toss. This activity makes a great teambuilder -- students can play toss with just one or two partners or engage in a whole-class game by trying to successfully toss the snowball around the perimeter of a circle that includes everyone

Note: This challenge is part of my Seasonal STEM: Winter Bundle! The Challenge: Engage students in exploring and creating their own important Inuit landmarks! Students will learn about Inuksuit and Inunnguac and then tackle creating their own using found or manufactured materials. This project makes a great STEM connection for a winter, world cultures, or Arctic unit! What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connections"What Are Inuksuit & Inunnguac?" explanati

This product features four Back to School STEM challenges, bundled for savings! Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell Freebie! What’s Included? Four Challenges Perfect for Autumn:Gourd GathererPumpkin CarriageCast Your BallotsTake Off, Turkey!Each Challenge Includes:Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCriteria & Constraints list2 Versions of Student Recording Sheet - Horizontal version

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Fall Harvest bundle!The Challenge: Engage students in exploring friction and properties of materials in this zipline STEM challenge! Students will design and build a way for a turkey to get down a zipline as quickly as possible. This project makes a great STEM connection for a harvest or Thanksgiving unit! What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCriteria & Constraints l

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Fall Harvest bundle!The Challenge: Get students investigating the form and structure of baskets in this engaging fall harvest STEM challenge! Students will design and build a basket that can successfully transport gourds across a prescribed distance. This project makes a great STEM connection for a fall or pumpkin-themed unit. What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCri

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Fall Harvest bundle!The Challenge: Engage students in exploring wheels, axles, and cart construction in this pumpkin and harvest-themed STEM challenge! Students will design and build a carriage that can successfully transport a pumpkin. This project makes a great STEM connection for a fall or pumpkin-themed unit. What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCriteria & Constra

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Fall Harvest bundle!The Challenge: Engage students in considering the design of voting booths with this Election-themed STEM challenge! Students will design and build a prototype of a voting booth that can provide voters with both privacy and a place to set their ballots while they make their selections. What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCriteria & Constraints list

This product features four Back to School STEM challenges, bundled for savings! (Plus my free Build & Tell Seasonal STEM challenge!) Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell Freebie! What’s Included? Four Challenges Perfect for the Start of the Year:Supplies Up HighInitials Chain ReactionSchool Spirit StackLantern Light (Mid-Autumn Festival)Each Challenge Includes:Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-pos

Note: This product is also part of my Seasonal STEM: Back to School Bundle. Check out all of my Seasonal STEM Challenges!The Challenge: Engage students in learning about the Mid-Autumn Festival with this multicultural STEM task! In this STEM challenge, students design and prototype a lantern for the Mid-Autumn Festival, a holiday widely celebrated across Southeast Asia. What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsAn Introduction to the Mid-Autumn Fest

Note: This product is also part of my Seasonal STEM: Back to School Bundle. Check out all of my Seasonal STEM Challenges! The Challenge: Generate school spirit with this building task! This STEM challenge features two different variations. In version one, students create a traditional cup stack that can support the school mascot on top. In version two, students work in teams to achieve the same goal -- but with the tricky twist that they can't touch the cups! What’s Included?Teacher Notes wit

Note: This product is also part of my Seasonal STEM: Back to School Bundle. Check out all of my Seasonal STEM Challenges!The Challenge: Playfully challenge students to practice persistence! In this STEM challenge, students build the longest chain reaction that they can...in the shape of their initials! What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCriteria & Constraints list2 Versions of Student Recording Sheet - Horizo

Note: This product is also part of my Seasonal STEM: Back to School Bundle. Check out all of my Seasonal STEM Challenges!The Challenge: Ignite student creativity by challenging them to use school supplies in new ways! In this STEM challenge, students build a supply tower that can support an apple (real or printed) on top. What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCriteria & Constraints list2 Versions of Student Recordi

Want More Build & Tell?: Check out my Traditions Edition, perfect for the winter holiday season! Note: This product is a free sampler of my Seasonal STEM Challenges! Be sure to check out my other Seasonal STEM Challenges.The Challenge: The only thing better than a Show & Tell is a Build & Tell! In this STEM task, students build and display a creation that shares something about themselves. Because it encourages your students to make connections through building, this activity is perfect fo

This product features four summer-themed STEM challenges, bundled for savings! What’s Included? Four Challenges for End of Year Fun!:Daring DiveStore It in the ShadeLifeguard LookoutHammock HangoutEach Challenge Includes:Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini-poster/signCriteria & Constraints list2 Versions of Student Recording Sheet - Horizontal version features simpler prompts - Vertical version features more complex prompts Materials Needed

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Summer bundle. The Summer Seasonal STEM product features four summer-themed STEM challenges, bundled for savings! The Challenge: Invite your learners to create a comfortable hammock hangout to enjoy the long days of summer! In this STEM task, students build a hammock that can provide user comfort while also holding as much weight as possible. What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connectionsChallenge Prompt mini