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No Prep STEM Activity for STEM Sub Plans or Early Finishers Science Sub Plans
STEM Design Domino is the ideal solution for STEM sub plans, early finishers, choice boards, Fun Friday activities, and low-prep STEM centers because it's packed with 432 easy STEM design activities that require minimal prep & deliver maximum engagement!This flexible, print-and-go resource helps students practice critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving with no building supplies required. All you need is paper, pencil, and a domino or die (or even just a random number generator), makin
2nd - 5th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Science Activity for October Science & Fun Friday
The Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Challenge blends engineering, creativity, and collaboration as students design and test skeleton bones bridges using simple materials. Kick off October science with a spooky, hands-on Fall STEM Challenge! Perfect for Halloween science, Fun Friday activities, early finishers, or anytime you need an engaging October STEM activity. Activity OverviewStudents work in partners or teams against a criteria & constraints list to engineer bone bridges that maximize
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Activities for the first day of school STEAM Challenges Getting to know you
Start off the year by reviewing STEM SKILLS. This STEM Activity will review the terms interests & talents. Students will get to know themselves by figuring out what their interests, talents & hobbies are. This is a great whole group lesson that is printable & digital. When people hear the word “talent,” they often think of an artistic area of expression such as drawing or playing a musical instrument. We also refer to people as being talented athletes or talented in science. Most expert
1st - 4th
Engineering
Bat Wings STEM Challenge for October Science, Halloween Early Finishers, Centers
This Bat Wings Halloween STEM Challenge (Google Slides™ edition) is all about engineering creative bat wings in a paper airplane-style activity while blending spooky fun with real STEM learning. With digital student slides and low-prep teacher supports, this activity is a favorite for October science, early finishers, bat STEM activities, and Halloween sub plans. Activity OverviewIn this challenge, students: Design and engineer their own set of bat wings Test for maximum distance, accuracy, or
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Spider Web STEM Activity – Spooky Science for October & Fall Halloween Stations
Looking for a spider web STEM activity that blends spooky fun with hands-on learning? Creature Catcher is a Halloween STEM challenge from Bone Bridge® STEM Challenges where students design their own spider webs or other creative devices to trap creatures. It’s the perfect blend of spooky science, October STEM activities, and fall Halloween stations, all in a digital, paperless format for Google Slides™. Students work in pairs or small groups to meet a list of criteria and constraints. Whil
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Activity for Centers - Sub Plans - Early Finishers | Analyze This vs. That
Analyze This vs. That is an easy STEM activity to implement & gives students practice with critical thinking - one of the 4 C's of Engineering! Use in sub plans, centers, as bell ringers, or for early finishers.This short STEM activity takes as little as 5 minutes and prepares students to get their brains in STEM mode while you buy yourself a few minutes to prepare materials and collect your thoughts at the start of class! Students will view two designs that solve a similar problem. Studen
2nd - 5th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
Redesigning for Improvement 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, Redesigning for Impr
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, Engineering
Also included in: 11 POKER FACE Science Games - Engineering - No Prep Grade 3 Review
Engineering Design Process Flip Book and STEM Journal Pages for STEM Challenges
Looking for a useful and engaging resource that you can use with STEM challenges? Try this Engineering Design Process Flip Book and STEM Journal Pages! This resource consists of templates that can be used to create a flipbook. It also contains a link to a digital interactive notebook resource that has text boxes, which students can type into and add additional text boxes if required. This resource is perfect for showing the steps in the engineering design process that students have undergone in
2nd - 5th
Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Science Flipbooks for Elementary with Google™ Slides Version BUNDLE
STEM and Growth Mindset - Recognition Tags and Awards for Classroom Management
Growth mindset and STEM go HAND in HAND! These can be used during the school year or as end of the year awards! Geared toward the STEM classroom with a focus on growth mindset, there are a variety of options to choose from to keep your students motivated and on task in your classroom or makerspace. Students can try to collect all 30 recognition tags as a way to show growth throughout the school year! 15 rewards are also included if you would like to offer them instead of tangible goodies -
K - 8th
Engineering
10 Quick STEM Challenges for Groups Low-Prep Teamwork Tasks with Simple Supplies
Looking for quick, hands-on STEM activities that get your students thinking, building, and collaborating — without breaking the bank or taking hours to prep? This set of 10 Fast & Fun STEM Challenges is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students working in groups of 4! Each challenge takes just 10 minutes, uses common classroom supplies (like paper clips, index cards, tape, and tennis balls), and sparks critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork. ✅ What’s Included: 10 unique
1st - 8th
Classroom Community, Engineering, General Science
10 Quick STEM Challenges for Pairs Low-Prep Teamwork Tasks with Simple Supplies
Need fast, engaging STEM activities that work perfectly for pairs and only take 10 minutes to complete? This set of 10 Quick STEM Challenges for Pairs is your no-prep solution for promoting teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking — using only basic classroom supplies! These hands-on challenges are designed for 2 students per team, making them ideal for stations, early finishers, or any time you need an easy-to-run, high-impact STEM activity. ✅ What’s Included: 10 unique 10-minute STEM
1st - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Robotics
Apple Basket Drop STEM Challenge | Fall STEM Activity for Grades 2–5
Engage your students this fall with a hands-on Apple Basket Drop STEM Challenge!Designed for Grades 2–5, this fun and simple engineering task challenges students to build a basket that can catch and cushion a falling “apple” (ball or small object) — without letting it bounce out! This printable and presentation-ready activity is perfect for back-to-school, fall units, or STEM Fridays. It encourages teamwork, problem-solving, and creative design through the Engineering Design Process: Ask, Im
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Seasonal STEM Challenge Bundle | August - December (Grades 2–5)
Candy Corn Tower STEM Challenge |STEM Activity for Grades 2–5
Looking for a fun and educational way to celebrate Fall in your classroom? This Candy Corn Tower STEM Challenge is the perfect blend of spooky fun and hands-on learning! Students in Grades 2–5 will work collaboratively to build the tallest free-standing tower using just candy corn and toothpicks — no glue, no tape, just STEM thinking and teamwork. Use this activity during October for a Halloween-themed science center, enrichment project, or STEM Friday. It’s great for practicing the Engine
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Engineering
Also included in: Seasonal STEM Challenge Bundle | August - December (Grades 2–5)
STEAM: Straw Rockets for Women's History Month
This 3 slide lesson plan and teaching slides contain a STEAM lesson for Women's History Month. These straw rockets can be used for various grade levels, with opportunities for differentiation included. The final slide include reflection, challenge opportunities, and class discussion.
PreK - 6th
Engineering, Math
End of the Year Activity - Summer Fun Build a Boat Print & Digital Resource
Looking for engaging end of school year activities that combine summer STEM, math, and science? This Boat Building STEM Challenge is the perfect way to keep your students excited and learning during those last days of school - or even in summer school or camp settings! This hands-on engineering activity has students designing and testing boats for speed or capacity using everyday classroom materials. It’s packed with real-world math and science connections, wrapped in the kind of fun that
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Science)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Activities Spring Earth Day Project 2nd to 5th Grade Science Bird Feeder
Looking for an easy Spring or Earth Day STEM project for your 2nd through 5th grade students? This ready to go Bird Feeder Project is perfect for spring or for your wild animals unit! Challenge your students to design and build a bird feeder that can be refilled easily and can dispense bird seeds on its own. You can use plastic bottles, plastic plates, cardboard, wooden clothespins, and string to engineer this bird feeder. This activity comes in a print and digital version, so you can choose t
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Environment
Also included in: Holiday STEM Challenges BUNDLE
End of Year Science Activity - Water Slide Summer STEM Activity - Google Slides
Looking for an exciting end of the year science activity that keeps kids engaged all the way to the last day? This end of year science STEM challenge combines hands-on building with easy-to-use Google Slides, making it the perfect solution for those final weeks of school. In this high-energy summer STEM activity, kids design and build a Wicked-Fast Water Slide, testing for speed, thrills, and safety while developing SEL skills, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative pro
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Day Before or After Winter Break Activity - Snowman Science Winter STEM Activity
Looking for a fun, low-prep STEM activity for the day before or after winter break? The Snowman Stretch STEM Challenge is perfect for keeping kids learning and laughing while practicing science, technology, engineering, and math skills in a festive, wintry theme. In this hands-on Winter STEM and Science activity, kids design and build the tallest free-standing snowman possible—or, for an extra challenge, the snowman with the greatest volume or surface area. It’s an ideal way to mix creativ
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Christmas in Australia - Christmas STEM Low Prep Challenges - December STEM
Looking for engaging and educational Christmas STEM activities to keep your students learning during the busy holiday season? This fun and festive Christmas STEM challenge brings a warm-weather twist to your December plans with Surfboard for Santa – a Christmas in Australia STEM activity your students will love! In this hands-on challenge, students in 2nd through 5th grade will design and build a surfboard for Santa using drinking straws and plastic wrap - or any materials you choose. Then,
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Wooden KEVA Planks Maker Space STEM Choice Board Gifted Talented
Looking for easy to use STEM Task Cards for your makerspace? How about combining makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
January STEM Activities & Challenges Snowman STEM - Return from Winter Break
Looking for return from winter break activities? Use this snowman STEM building challenge to ease back into the new year. This ready to go Winter STEM Challenge Project is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of January. Challenge your students to design and build a snowman using a tissue roll tube, cotton balls, skewers, googly eyes, buttons, felt, colored paper, tape, and glue. The snowman has to be free-standing (n
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Engineer & Technology Awards - Creativity Science Awards - Editable Certificates
Looking for award certificates for your young engineers and students gifted in technology and science? Your students will love these colorful and editable STEM award certificates. These certificates recognize students for their hard work in STEM, STEAM, and STREAM literacies, competencies, and character qualities. You will love how easy this print-and-go resource makes your teacher life! Your students will just love receiving these beautifully-designed editable certificates at the end of the y
2nd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, General Science
Earth Day STEM Renewable Energy Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade Science Project
Looking for a fun Earth Day project for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students? You students will love this shoebox solar oven STEM activity! Challenge your students to design and build a solar oven that can actually cook food out of a shoe box, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, black construction paper, craft sticks, and clear tape. It's a great way to learn about renewable energy while having fun. This STEM challenge comes in a print and digital version, you can choose to print out the pages t
2nd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Robots Virtual Field Trip Space Engineering STEM Inventions Digital Resource
Looking for an exciting and age-appropriate way to introduce young learners to robots, space rovers, and robotics engineering? This Interactive Robots & Space STEM Virtual Field Trip is perfect for Grades K–3, combining curiosity, creativity, and early STEM skills in one easy, no-prep Google Slides resource. Students explore real-life robots, space rovers, and how robots help humans through engaging videos, interactive activities, songs, and read-aloud, all designed specifically for early childh
K - 3rd
Engineering, Reading, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-1
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