Percent Increase and Decrease Quiz

POP QUIZ! What's the BEST way to celebrate the 100th day of school: with craft sticks, blocks, cups or dots? Ding ⭐ ding ⭐ ding ⭐! The answer is ALL of the above; celebrating the 100th day of school with low prep STEM activities is both memorable and exciting! There are 10 activities included. Each material has an introduction rhyme to introduce the activities in a fun and inviting way. Set up stations, use a different challenge for each group, or rotate through the challenges in different ye

K - 2nd

Engineering, Math

CCSS, NGSS

K.CC.A.1

, 2.NBT.A.1a

, 1.G.A.2

Also included in: 100th Day of School STEM Activities STEAM Challenges Celebration Math Science

STEM Challenges Problem Solving Scenarios

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Spivey Sparks

NGSS aligned STEAM activities motivate, challenge, and provide hands on science learning. Problem Solving STEM science experiments move beyond science worksheets to engage learners using the engineering design process. CURRENTLY INCLUDED in PROBLEM SOLVING SCIENCE Bundle: 3 STEAM & STEM Science Challenges & Engineering Design Cycle Cards *** This Bundle Will Always Be 20% off the total cost of the items included, if purchased individually *** As more challenges are added, the price will

1st - 5th

Engineering, Science

Reading Comprehension STEM - February Groundhog Day and Valentine's Day

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Want to save time and teach reading comprehension and STEM together? Each week revolves around a guided reading story. This bundle is for February STEM. I developed this program to simplify my planning. With Reading Comprehension STEM, you'll have a full year of lessons that'll keep your students engaged and inspire them to learn more. Easy to prep, and developmentally sequential, this bundle provides reading, writing, and STEM lessons for grades 1-3. Connecting STEM and ELA lessons increases

1st - 3rd

Basic Operations, Engineering, Reading

Reading Comprehension STEM - St. Patrick's Day March

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Want to save time and teach reading comprehension and STEM together? Each week revolves around a guided reading story. This bundle is for March STEM. I developed this program to simplify my planning. With Reading Comprehension STEM, you'll have a full year of lessons that'll keep your students engaged and inspire them to learn more. Easy to prep, and developmentally sequential, this bundle provides reading, writing, and STEM lessons for grades 1-3. Connecting STEM and ELA lessons increases stu

1st - 3rd

Basic Operations, Engineering, Reading

Reading Comprehension STEM - November Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day

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UPDATE - Now with a DECODABLE READER version of the stories included. Want to save time and teach reading comprehension and STEM together? Each week revolves around a guided reading story. This bundle is for November STEM. I developed this program to simplify my planning. With Reading Comprehension STEM, you'll have a full year of lessons that'll keep your students engaged and inspire them to learn more. Easy to prep, and developmentally sequential, this bundle provides reading, writing, and S

1st - 3rd

Basic Operations, Engineering, Reading

Reading Comprehension STEM - October Halloween and Pumpkins

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UPDATE - Now with a DECODABLE READER version of the stories included. Want to save time and teach reading comprehension and STEM together? Each week revolves around a guided reading story. This bundle is for October STEM. I developed this program to simplify my planning. With Reading Comprehension STEM, you'll have a full year of lessons that'll keep your students engaged and inspire them to learn more. Easy to prep, and developmentally sequential, this bundle provides reading, writing, and ST

1st - 3rd

Basic Operations, Engineering, Reading

Reading Comprehension STEM - January Winter

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UPDATE - Now with a DECODABLE READER version of the stories included. Want to save time and teach reading comprehension and STEM together? Each week revolves around a guided reading story. This bundle is for January STEM. I developed this program to simplify my planning. With Reading Comprehension STEM, you'll have a full year of lessons that'll keep your students engaged and inspire them to learn more. Easy to prep, and developmentally sequential, this bundle provides reading, writing, and ST

1st - 3rd

Basic Operations, Engineering, Reading

Reading Comprehension STEM - December Christmas

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Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

UPDATE - Now with a DECODABLE READER version of the stories included. Want to save time and teach reading comprehension and STEM together? Each week revolves around a guided reading story. This bundle is for December STEM. I developed this program to simplify my planning. With Reading Comprehension STEM, you'll have a full year of lessons that'll keep your students engaged and inspire them to learn more. Easy to prep, and developmentally sequential, this bundle provides reading, writing, and S

1st - 3rd

Basic Operations, Engineering, Reading

Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Sub Plans

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Unlock creativity in your classroom with NO PREP Finish the Picture Activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. Perfect for STEM Sub Plans! When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short last

1st - 5th

Art, Coloring Pages, Engineering

Also included in: Creativity Activities Finish the Picture Challenges MEGA Bundle , STEM Sub Plans

Halloween STEM Challenges & Activities - Pumpkin Catapult, Fall Party Stations

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These Halloween themed STEM & STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in October! They are also perfect for Fall Party Activities. Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Check out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following LOW PREP Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges:Pumpkin Catapult and 6 Pumpkin Catapult Games (Stat

K - 5th

Engineering, Science

Christmas STEM Challenges & Activities - Winter Party Stations December Holidays

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These Christmas, Holiday, and Winter STEM / STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in December! Three STEM Challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Perfect for Winter Party Stations and the weeks leading up to Winter Break! Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Santa's Parachute (drag and gravity)Shelf for the Elf (engineering shelves)Tallest Tree (cup towers)Bonus Brainbuilder: Gingerbread Escape (zi

K - 5th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

St. Patrick's Day Spring STEM Activities & Challenges Rainbow Bridge Leprechaun

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These St. Patrick's Day and Spring themed STEM & STEAM Activities and Challenges are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in March! Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Activities:Wind-powered Maze Rainbow Arch BridgeLeprechaun TrapBonus Brainbuilder: Coin ChemistryThese STEM challenges and Bonus Brainbuilder can be completed as stations or as a whole class. Includes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklists, and Suggested Read Alo

K - 5th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Fairy Tale STEM STEAM Activities Challenges Task Cards Gifted & Talented Centers

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Hands-on fairy tale STEM challenges that are open-ended and allow for student creativity! Students can complete all 20 STEM activities OR use the choice board and pick their challenge(s). These low prep activities are easy to set up with materials you already have, like paper, recyclables, or building bricks and blocks. Your students will be begging to do more! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ 20 Fairy Tale STEM challenges: These can be displayed from the PDF file or from Google Slides, or printed at 4 per

K - 3rd

Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Also included in: STEM Activities Kindergarten Engineering Language Arts 1st Grade STEM Enrichment

Easter Spring STEM Activities & Challenges - April Peep Bird Nest, Egg Drop

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These Easter & Spring themed STEM & STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in April! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Egg DropPeep Nest (Bird Nest)Pollen Collector (Create a Pollinator Tool)Bonus Brainbuilder: Egg GardenIncludes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklists, and Suggested Read

K - 5th

Engineering, Math, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Winter STEM Activities & Challenges (January) - Animals, Hibernation, Sledding

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These winter themed STEM and STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in January! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Includes the following LOW PREP WINTER STEM ACTIVITIES:Sledding Ramp (Inclined Planes)Hibernation Station (Animals in Winter)Snowball Structure (3D solid Marshmallow Towers)Bonus Brainbuilder: Snowflake SymmetryIncludes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:Detailed Lesson Pl

K - 5th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Activity Fairy Tale Engineering Design

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM: Design a New Bed for Goldilocks! What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity. ⚙️ The STEM Activity ⚙️ Your students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, the

K - 3rd

Engineering

CCSS, NGSS

K.MD.A.1

, 1.MD.A.2

, 2.MD.A.1

+15

Also included in: STEM Activities Kindergarten Engineering Language Arts 1st Grade STEM Enrichment

STEM Activities + Read Alouds - End of the Year & Summer Last Week Picture Books

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These 6 End of the Year and Summer themed STEM activities are the perfect way to finish the year in May, June, and July!Each low prep STEM or Maker Activity supplements an engaging read aloud and is designed to encourage students to think like inventors, promoting collaboration and creative, “outside the box” thinking.Students may complete projects complete independently, with a partner, or with a small group.INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:6 End of the Year & Summer Read Alouds + STEM / STEAM / Maker /

1st - 5th

Engineering, Science, Visual Arts

Also included in: STEM Activities + Read Alouds GROWING BUNDLE - Picture Books & STEM Challenges

Back to School STEM Challenges & Activities (August & September)

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These Back to School themed STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers at the beginning of the school year! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Off to School (school bus)Pom Pom Popper (launcher)Shared Supplies (supply caddy)Bonus Brainbuilder: Maker MindsetAlso includes challenges from the previous version:Rockin' School BusPom Pom SlingshotApple

K - 5th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

End of the Year & Summer STEM Bins® Team Building STEM Activities Stations

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End of the Year & Summer Spring STEM Bins® Team Building Stations are low prep STEM Activities that are designed to foster student collaboration, as well as build your classroom community in May, June, and July! These activities are perfect for the last weeks of school, last day of school, and Summer School!Both lower grade (K-1st Grade) and upper grade (2nd-5th Grade) versions are included in printable and Google Slides formats!★ GRAB MY STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS ALL YEAR BUNDLE!★8 End of the Year

PreK - 5th

Basic Principles, Engineering, Measurement

Also included in: STEM Bins® Team Building Stations Spring End of the Year STEM Activities Centers

Three Little Pigs STEM Activity Fairy Tale Force & Motion Science Engineering

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The Three Little Pigs is the *perfect* fairy tale to tie into STEM! Try this structure STEM activity where the story takes a slightly different twist than the classic tale. Students will follow the engineering design process while exploring force and motion to create a house for the wolf! Students will follow the engineering design process in an age-appropriate way using the steps Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve. ⭐ A New House for Wolf ⭐ Your students will help the three little pigs crea

K - 3rd

Engineering

CCSS, NGSS

1.MD.A.2

, 2.MD.A.1

, RL.1.3

+10

Also included in: STEM Activities Kindergarten Engineering Language Arts 1st Grade STEM Enrichment

Bird Beak Stations and STEM Connections

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Science School Yard

Learning about birds can be so much fun! To see how bird beaks are different in order to survive is a great learning tool for all students. Students use the 7 stations to understand adaptations and survival as they become your little birds finding food for the first time. Let them spread their wings and soar using the STEM connections sheet as they build their own bird beak to pick up food! This pack includes: -book connections list -pictures and materials list for all stations -7 station cards

K - 3rd

Engineering, Science

First Grade STEM Challenges and Activities

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These challenges are designed specifically for first grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided, two for each of the major science content areas: Waves: Light and Sound, Structure, Function, and Information Processing, and Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles. Pages 5-9: Musical Instrument Pages 10-14: Communication Code Pages 15-19: Super Animal Pages 20-24: Tree-mendous Roots Pages 25-29: Shadow Clock Pages 30-34: Earth and Sun

1st

Basic Principles, Engineering, Science

Also included in: Grade Level STEM Challenges BUNDLE (K-5th Grade) - Elementary STEM Activities

Fairy Tale Math STEM Activity Hansel and Gretel Measurement Engineering Design

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