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Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Sub Plans
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
Hurricane STEM Challenge Weather Activity Natural Disasters Worksheets
Your students will love this Hurricane STEM Activity!This activity is perfect to use to teach students about hurricanes and hurricane safety by engineering a building that will withstand a hurricane simulation. Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Includes:Teacher and Student InstructionsStudent Planning Page
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+5
Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
Paper Plate Marble Run End of the Year STEM Activity Engineering Craft
ENGAGE STUDENTS IN A REAL WORLD STEM ACTIVITY!Make learning fun with a STEM Challenge! For the Marble Run STEM challenge, students are asked by a toy company to design and create a marble run. The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Students would enjoy completing this as a MakerSpace activity or as a STEM center. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, paren
1st - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
If I Built a House READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge End of the Year Activity 3D Shapes
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Teach students everything they need to build a house using 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own house! Connect to a Read Aloud: If I Built a House by Chris Van DusenThis STEM Project is a companion activity to If I Built A House by Chris Van Dusen. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing house! Take students through the
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
1.G.A.1
, 2.G.A.1
, W.1.5
+16
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel End of the Year READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge
Integrate STEM in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Learn about the World's Fair and how Mr. Ferris built the first Ferris Wheel! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own Ferris Wheel! Connect to a Read Aloud: Mr. Ferris and His WheelThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Davis. The book explores the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and how Ferris built his first wheel. Take students through the STEM Pr
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.1
, W.2.1
, W.3.1
+14
International Dot Day STEM Activity Tower Builder The Dot by Peter Reynolds
Create Bravely! Integrate STEM while students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Dot Day STEM Challenge! The Dot STEM activity works as a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds. This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands
1st - 4th
Character Education, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges Dot Day
My Mouth is A Volcano READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities
Let's get back into hands-on learning. Integrate STEM in your classroom with this Volcano STEM Activity! Students learn how to avoid interrupting with experiments inspired by My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook! Explore chemical reactions with the volcano experiment. This is a fantastic back to school read aloud activity to set up your classroom procedures during the first week of school! The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activi
1st - 5th
Character Education, Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Also included in: First Month of School STEM Lesson Plans BUNDLE
2D & 3D Shapes Toothpick STEM Challenge Mats K-2
Are you looking for some engaging STEM ideas to incorporate into building geometry skills with 2D and 3D Shapes? I have you covered with these Build A Shape Mats! Print and laminate. Students build shapes with toothpicks and molding dough (you can use marshmallows or gumdrops instead), count the toothpicks, sides, vertices, and trace the words! What is inside:2D SHAPESPg. 3 Triangle Mat Pg. 4 Square Mat Pg. 5 Rhombus Mat Pg. 6 2D Rectangle Mat Pg. 7 Diamond Mat Pg. 8 Pentagon Mat Pg. 9 Hexag
K - 2nd
Engineering, Geometry, Math
CCSS
K.G.A.2
, K.G.A.3
, K.G.B.4
+5
If I Built a School Back to School READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom!Engage students with a real world STEM activity where they learn about how engineering and architecture work. Students imagine what it would be like to design and build their own school! The Engineering Design Process:In this STEM activity, students receive instructions to imagine how they would build their own school. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Connect to a Read Al
1st - 5th
Engineering, Literature, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.3
, W.2.3
, W.3.3
+7
March Madness Basketball STEM Activity Engineering, Sports, Elementary
Integrate STEM in your classroom with a Basketball STEM Challenge!Get your students pumped up for basketball and STEM! Design and Craft an amazing Basketball Shooter and Goal! Students plan, design, and craft their own ideas for creating a basketball shooter and goal. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, th
1st - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Snowflake Bentley Winter READ ALOUD STEM Activity
Every snowflake is unique!Integrate STEM in your classroom with this engaging Winter Companion Activity to Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. Students learn about how snowflakes are made into amazing shapes. Then build their very own unique snowflakes! The Snowflake Bentley Winter STEM Activity is a fun and unique way to engage your students during the long winter months. Amazing winter resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educ
1st - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+16
Also included in: Winter READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges
Build a Bubble Wand End of the Year STEM Challenge, Engineering Craft
Integrate STEM in your Classroom at the End of the School Year!Make learning fun with this End of the Year STEM Activity! For the Bubble Wand STEM Challenge, students are asked by a toy company to design a bubble wand that makes the biggest bubbles. The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, STEM Friday, parents who love
1st - 5th
Engineering, Other (Math), Physical Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
Peeps STEM Activity Peep Drop Parachute Lesson
Integrate STEM in your classroom during springtime and Easter Season!Get your students pumped up for Spring with the Peep Parachute Easter Activity! Design a parachute that will slow down the rate at which a cup falls after being dropped and allow the Peep to land safely. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom! Engage students with th
K - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Balloons Over Broadway STEM
Hi, I hope you enjoy this STEM challenge actually I should say STEAM challenge because this activity really brings the art. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to bring in this Balloons Over Broadway activity.This was designed to go along with the book Balloons Over Broadway The True Story of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A great story of STEM in action. Perfect as we prepare for Thanksgiving.This resource is so fun. Let your students choose their balloon animal I have 14 animals bear
1st - 4th
Engineering
Also included in: Stem Challenges Bundle Set 2
Halloween Creativity Activities Finish the Picture Challenges, STEM Sub Plans
Need a quick, no prep, Halloween STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Halloween Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Halloween party! They also make the perfect Emergency STEM Sub Plans. 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. When students are thinking
1st - 5th
Art, Coloring Pages, Engineering
Back to School STEM Activity: Marble Challenge
Integrate STEM in your makerspace, STEM Club, Library, and 1st Grade through 5th Grade Classroom at the beginning of the year!STEM Challenges are perfect to use at the beginning of the school year as students are learning how to work in groups. In this STEM Activity, students build teamwork and problem solving skills as they work together to transfer marbles from one cup to another without touching the marbles or cups with their hands. The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their o
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Back to School STEM Activities and Challenges
Balloons Over Broadway Creativity Activities Finish the Picture STEM Sub Plans
Need a quick, no prep, Thanksgiving STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!These no prep STEM Challenges make the perfect Emergency Sub Plans or as self-guided Autumn STEM Centers! Thanksgiving Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Thanksgiving classroom activities! The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique th
1st - 5th
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
Build a Snowman Winter STEM Activity
Do you want to build a Snowman? In this Winter STEM Challenge, students receive a letter from the STEM snowman stating that there is a snowman building contest. In order to win, students must build the tallest snowman using only the materials provided. This is an excellent engaging activity for students to work on during the winter months! The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on w
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Scientist Spotlight Mae Jemison Build a Rocket STEM Activity Mae Among the Stars
Astronaut Spotlight: Mae JemisonLaunch the Space Shuttle Endeavor to help get Mae Jemison to Space! Students love learning about Mae Jemison by completing this STEM challenge! This works well for both Black History Month and Women's History Month. Reading passages teach students about how Mae Jemison was the first African American Woman in space. Designing and building a rocket to launch into space helps solidify the lesson in a hands-on way! Perfect companion activity to Mae Among the Stars b
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Gingerbread Man STEM Challenges
These gingerbread STEM activities are perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade engineers working together or alone in centers this Christmas. A great addition to your unit on gingerbread this December. This resource uses the engineering design process to solve problems all winter. Your kids will have fun building a boat, a bridge, and a hideout for the gingerbread man. Each challenge has a bonus challenge to help differentiate. Make this holiday season fun with hands-on ST
K - 2nd
Engineering
Also included in: Winter STEM BUNDLE
Everything You Need for a Treehouse READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your 1st Grade through 5th Grade classroom, makerspace, STEM Club, and library!Learn everything you need to build a treehouse! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own treehouse! Connect to a Read Aloud: Everything You Need for a TreehouseThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing treehouse! Take
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.3
, W.2.3
, W.3.3
+8
Field Goal Paper Football STEM Activity
Are you ready for some football?Engage students during football season with STEM! Students design and create a Field Goal and Paper Football. Students compete and keep score with a fun game of Paper Football! Paper Football STEM Challenge is more than just a simple football craftivity. Students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity and game, there is time for reflection on what worked and wha
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Groundhog Day STEM Activity Light and Shadows Investigation
Teach Students About Groundhog Day with STEM!Engage students in a Groundhog Day exploration where they investigate how groundhogs see their shadows. Students learn about how light is an energy source and how it interacts with opaque objects, transparent objects, and translucent objects. This activity helps students develop critical thinking skills as well as cooperative learning. Students hypothesize, test, and reflect on their own ideas. Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards). Includes:
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
Also included in: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Dog Sled STEM Activity
Build a Dog Sled Winter STEM Challenge! Students love completing this winter STEM challenge! Students learn about the history of dog sled racing by reading about the great serum race to Nome, Alaska in 1925. After learning about the history of dog sled racing students design, build, and test a dog sled using only the materials provided. The dog sled will be tested based on two variables (speed and being able to carry the most cargo). This is a fun and engaging activity for students to work on d
1st - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities and Winter STEM Challenges Bundle
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