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Push and Pull STEM
This Pushes and Pulls engineering STEM activity engages students' problem solving skills, engineering thinking, and math skills for Force and Motion. They will love creating a way to successfully move the rocks! This STEM activity targets the NGSS Standards for Force and Motion.
In this Pushes and Pulls Engineering challenge the truck broke down, but the rocks still need moved! Students will build a way to move the rocks using the available supplies, but be sure to stay on budget!
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K - 3rd
Basic Principles, Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Groundhog Day STEM Groundhog Day Science Groundhog Day Art & Shadow Activities
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a hands-on STEM challenge that’s creative & educational! Perfect for grades 2–8, this activity combines science, art, and engineering & math to explore the fascinating world of light and shadows. Students will love experimenting with angles and distances to create groundhog shadows, while adding a unique twist with “street art” shadow tracing. What’s the Groundhog Graffiti STEM Challenge all about?Students work individually or in teams to: Design and manipulate
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Heavy & Light Discovery Cards | Hands-On Weight Comparison for Preschool
Transform weight concepts into a hands-on adventure with these engaging Heavy & Light Discovery Cards!Perfect for preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten classrooms, these colorful visual cards make abstract math and science concepts concrete and fun. Your young learners will develop critical thinking skills while exploring weight comparison through real-world objects they know and love! 📦 WHAT'S INCLUDED:✅ 30+ Full-Color Discovery Cards featuring everyday objects (toys, food, animals, household it
PreK - 3rd
Basic Principles, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning
Marble Maze STEM
Balls and Ramps STEM - The toy company wants to sell a marble maze. They need designers to come up creative ideas for a new marble maze. Your students need to design a marble maze on a cardboard box lid using the available supplies while sticking to a budget. They will use their creative thinking, engineering design and math skills for the STEM challenge. This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards.
Suggested Plan of Implementation:
Prior Week: Send home the parent letter requesting
K - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Building Blocks Speed Lab: Heavy vs. Light Cars
Grade Levels: Kindergarten - 8th Grade Duration: 60 minutes Building Blocks Speed Lab: Heavy vs. Light Cars (Lesson Plan + Student Worksheet) Engage your students in a fun, hands-on investigation of motion, weight, and engineering design with this interactive STEM lesson! In this project, students design, build, and test Building Blocks cars to explore how weight affects the distance a car travels down a ramp. Through repeated trials, measurement, sketching, and data collection, students practic
K - 8th
Basic Principles, Measurement, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+5
File Folder Sorting Games: Foundational Skills for Special Education and Autism
Transform your special education classroom with 10 foundational file folder sorting games that work TWO ways - as reusable hands-on centers OR quick-prep cut & paste worksheets!🎯 DUAL-USE FORMAT = MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY!Buy once, use TWO ways! Each sorting activity can be prepared as: ✅ Durable file folder games (laminate, add velcro, use for years) ✅ Consumable worksheets (print and go for homework or assessment) YOU choose the format that fits your time, budget, and students' needs. Many teach
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles, Graphing, Numbers
Drop Count Challenge | Science Experiment | Hands-On STEM Activity
How many drops of water can fit on a coin before it spills? Part of a 20-challenge series, students are amazed as they discover the power of surface tension in this simple but thrilling science challenge! Using just a coin, a dropper (or straw), and water, children carefully count drops, make predictions, and observe how water molecules stick together to form a dome shape. This activity introduces the concept of surface tension and cohesion with a real-world connection to how water behaves in na
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Basic Principles, Other (Science)
CCSS, NGSS
K.CC.A.1
, CCRA.W.1
, CCRA.L.1
+11
Solving Real world Problems POKER FACE Science Game - No Prep Grade 3 Review
Get the best Poker Hand to win with POKER FACE!POKER FACE is a No Prep Science game where students get to draw a card from the deck for their poker hand when they answer questions correctly. Beware though, if you get the answer wrong, the other team gets to draw a card from your hand. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. The game includes 20 questions and the answers are included. This version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Solving Real world P
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, Engineering
Also included in: 11 POKER FACE Science Games - Engineering - No Prep Grade 3 Review
Solving Real world Problems QUIZ SHOW Science Game - No Prep Grade 3 Review
Quiz Show is a No Prep Science review game where teams/students score points by answering questions correctly! These games are playable with the whole class together, or you can play them as small groups. There are 20 questions & answers included. This version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Solving Real world Problems. They are digital resources, no printouts required. How It Works: The games run entirely on PowerPoint, and you can edit the questions and answers if you like.Start the presentati
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
50 Animal Mazes | Logic Puzzles | Zoo Animals Coloring Pages | Printable
Animal Maze Activity Pack 50 Fun, Printable Mazes to Boost Logic, Focus & Problem-Solving (K–4) Looking for a hands-on activity that keeps kids thinking and smiling?This adorable maze pack combines learning with playful challenge. No screens required! Build Thinking Skills the Fun Way Each maze features a lovable animal trying to find its favorite food—kids will guide them through simple paths that build: Logic and critical thinking Problem-solving and spatial awareness Attention to de
PreK - 6th
Basic Principles, Coloring Pages, Visual Arts
Engaging Science Activities Bundle Mammals | Journal Prompts Biomimicry Design
Unlock your students' potential with our engaging Science Activities! These resources encourage children to solve problems and record their thought processes creatively and structurally, moving beyond traditional worksheets. There is a fun educational game about mammals. Playing a board game is an engaging way to learn about the various types of mammals found worldwide. Why Choose Our Science Mammal Bundle?⭐️ Enhance Science Understanding: Our carefully crafted prompts reinforce students' gras
1st - 3rd
Basic Principles, Biology, Environment
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
STEM Challenge Cards - Easy STEM Activities - STEM Activities Projects
STEM Challenge Cards How Can I Use These STEM Challenge Cards? These STEM Challenge Cards give you ready-made projects to get students building, problem-solving, and working together. The PDF includes a teacher instruction page with suggested supplies and 16 cards, each with a different construction challenge. They’re ideal for group work, morning starters, or afternoon projects. Why Teachers Like ItHands-on learning – Kids design, build, and test real structures.Collaboration focus – Encourages
1st - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
OT Designed Winter Themed Activity_Craft Fine Motor
Created by a paediatric occupational therapist, this low-prep, fun, hand-on and skill-building activity helps children build and practice important fine motor and problem solving skills through a sensory play activity. Children can use warm water with droppers or spoons to melt ice and rescue hidden objects and animals. The activity is easy to adapt for different skill levels, making it perfect for preschool, kindergarten, special education, therapy sessions, and early years classrooms. What’s I
PreK - 3rd
Basic Principles, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
St Patricks Day Crack the Code STEM Science Experiments Leprechaun Trap & Trivia
This St. Patrick’s Day Activity Bundle brings March learning to life with engaging STEM challenges, science experiments, coding activities, and critical thinking puzzles. Designed for Grades K–6, this collection blends hands-on exploration with problem-solving, creativity, and seasonal fun through St. Patrick’s Day STEM activities, science experiments, and interactive games. Perfect for centers, enrichment, morning work, or themed classroom days. Use these activities for STEM centers, science
K - 7th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, World History
STEM Engineering Challenges
This STEM bundle includes STEM tasks that will encourage creative thinking! It includes the complete download of 4 of my STEM challenges. Buying the bundle saves almost 40%!!! It includes:
Weather Hazard STEM
Push and Pull STEM
Living Things STEM - Bird Nest Challenge
Gingerbread House STEM
These STEM challenges meet a variety of NGSS Standards. They encourage kids to think, create, problem solve, and engineer.
Please check the preview to get a peek into what is included.
Suggested Plan
1st - 4th
Basic Principles, Engineering
Conflict Resolution Task Cards | Social Skills for Preschool & Kindergarten
Conflict Resolution Task Cards | Social Skills for Preschool & KindergartenHelp your little learners build essential conflict resolution skills with this engaging 20-card task card kit! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and early learners, this resource turns everyday conflicts into valuable teaching moments that promote emotional intelligence, empathy, and peaceful problem-solving. 📦 What's Included:✅ 20 Colorful Task Cards featuring relatable scenarios children encounter daily ✅ Illust
PreK - 4th
Basic Principles, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning
First Week of School Science STEM Activity First Day of School Team Building
This Apple Wrecking Ball Back to School STEM Challenge is the perfect hands-on experience to launch your first week of school science activities while introducing or reinforcing Newton’s Third Law of Motion in a highly engaging way. Whether you're teaching upper elementary or middle school, this engineering challenge promotes team building, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking, ideal for the first day of school STEM activities or any beginning of the year science activities focuse
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Engaging Rainforest Activities Bundle | Google Classroom™ Printable Resources
Discover the Secrets of Rainforests! Inspiring Biology Lessons for All!This comprehensive package is ideal for Google Classroom™, featuring slides that explore rainforest animals and their unique habitats. Two printable resources are included: one focusing on biomimicry and the other on animal adaptations and climate change. The resources invite students to unleash their creativity and envision future animals, as well as using nature as inspiration for problem-solving and design challenges. What
2nd - 3rd
Basic Principles, Biology, Environment
NGSS
2-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Investigation Skills Poster & Lesson IB PYP STEM & Inquiry-Based Learning K-5
Help your students develop essential investigation skills with this engaging, hands-on resource designed for grades K-5! This differentiated resource includes two detailed lesson plans (K-2 & 3-5), an Investigator Poster, and student printables to support STEM, inquiry-based learning, and IB PYP Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills. What’s Inside?✅ Investigation Skills Poster – A visually engaging poster outlining key skills investigators use, such as curiosity, problem-solving, collaborat
PreK - 5th
Basic Principles, Forensics, General Science
Engaging Arctic Activities Bundle | Google Classroom™ Printable Resources
Discover the Secrets of the Arctic! Inspiring Biology Lessons for All!This comprehensive package is ideal for Google Classroom™, featuring slides that explore Arctic animals and their unique habitats. Two printable resources are included: one focusing on animals in the Arctic and Antarctica and the other on animal adaptations and climate change. The resources invite students to unleash their creativity and envision future animals, as well as using nature as inspiration for problem-solving
2nd - 3rd
Basic Principles, Biology, Environment
NGSS
2-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-LS4-2
+1
First Week of School Science Back to School STEM Activity First Day Teamwork Fun
Looking for back to school STEM activities for the first week of school that combine hands-on engineering with critical thinking and team-building? The Apples Afar Cantilever STEM Challenge is a student favorite for the first day of school or fall-themed science units. This collaborative activity tasks students with designing and building a cantilever to suspend an apple as far from the edge of a desk as possible. It’s an engaging way to introduce the engineering design process, encourage
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Engineering Design Process Posters and STEM Question Cards and Strategies
Make STEM conversations more purposeful with STEM Questioning Strategies, a classroom-ready resource designed to help students think through each phase of the engineering design process.These prompts give teachers practical questions to ask when students get stuck, need to explain their thinking, or are ready to reflect and improve.This resource supports the full STEM process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Test, Improve, and Share. Use the posters to introduce or reinforce each step, keep the ques
K - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Yellow Canary Jigsaw Animal Puzzles – Fine Motor PreK & Early Learning Printable
🌟 Yellow Canary Jigsaw Animal Puzzle Pack – Up to 20 Variants Per Puzzle (4–64 Pieces)(PreK & Early Learning · Printable · US Letter · Fine Motor · Hands-on · Designed within the BelaCoo Jigsaw Puzzle Framework) Brighten your classroom with this cheerful Yellow Canary Puzzle Pack, designed to bring color, fun, and fine-motor practice to your learners! This printable resource includes up to 20 variants per puzzle, each with black or grey cutlines, allowing you to choose exactly the level of
PreK - 3rd
Basic Principles, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Back to School STEM Challenge - Apple Wrecking Ball - Team Building Paperless
This back-to-school STEM / STEAM Challenge brings the joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! This is a great intro to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which is part of 3rd and middle school NGSS standards! (3PS2-1, MS-PS2-1, and MS-PS2-2) The basic premise: Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build an apple wrecking ball built for annihilation! • Students will set up marker “bowling pins” and try to knock down as many
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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