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Sleigh Ride Fun! A Language Arts and STEM Lesson
Songs and stories about sleigh rides are everywhere...but lots of our young learners have no idea about what a sleigh really is! This lesson provides a short summary of a sleigh, a brief fictional story about a sleigh ride, and a short non-fiction article about sleighs. Each reading passage has a quick quiz to go with it! After reading the selections, students complete a Venn diagram comparison activity. Included is a STEM activity where students can create, evaluate, and modify a sleigh. T
2nd - 4th
Engineering, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RI.3.1
, W.3.8
+2
Easter STEM Challenge: Egg-hanced Paperless Version
Looking for Easter activities that your students will love but are more than just a craft or activity to pass the time? This Easter STEM Challenge (Easter STEAM Challenge) will keep your students engaged in brain-busting work disguised as fun! The basic premise: This is a classic egg-drop challenge with optional modifications. Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a device to protect an egg from cracking when dropped from a predetermined height. (You can skip the
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
End of Year Summer STEM Activity - Water Slide Print & Digital Resource Bundle
This summer STEM challenge is the perfect end of the year activity to keep your students engaged through the very last day of school! The Challenge:In partners/groups, students will design and build a water slide built for speed, thrills, and safety. Resource includes:✅ NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8✅ Teacher Tips- Links to STEM Challenge How-To videos - Materials and timing - Criteria & Constraints (including modifications to increase difficulty for older students) - Measuring results - P
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Summer STEM Challenge - Amphibious Phone Print and Paperless Bundle
This summer STEM challenge is the perfect end of year activity to keep your students engaged through the very last day of school! The basic premise:Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a summer-proof* case for a smart phone. (No actual smart phones will be harmed in this activity; they’ll create weighted test phones!) *Summer-proof = waterproof & retrievable when dropped in a body of water Resource includes:NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8Teacher Tips- Links to
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Summer STEM Challenge - Drippin' Dash Print and Paperless Bundle
This summer STEM challenge is the perfect end of year activity to keep your students engaged through the very last day of school! The basic premise:Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a water scoop purpose-built for volume and stability to be used in a relay race: The Drippin’ Dash. - If students work in groups, it is recommended that they make at least two designs so they have a back up available if one fails during the race. Resource includes:NGSS aligned standar
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Summer STEM Challenge - Keep it Cool / Make it Melt Print and Paperless Bundle
This summer STEM challenge is the perfect end of year activity to keep your students engaged through the very last day of school! The basic premise:In partners or groups, students will design and build two devices: one to slow the melting process (Keep it Cool) and one to speed it up (Make it Melt). Includes modifications for grades 2-8. *This challenge is perfect for addressing NGSS standards for energy and structure & properties of matter. See related standards list at the end of the resource
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Summer STEM Challenge Activity - Pick and Pack Print and Digital Resource Bundle
This summer STEM challenge is the perfect end of year activity to keep your students engaged through the very last day of school! The basic premise:Individually or in partners, students will select items to pack for a road trip. In this 2-D simulation of a 3-D task, students arrange items with different point values into pre-defined car trunk spaces. They can’t have it all, though! They’ll use a criteria & constraints list to bring all of what they need and some of what they want, as they aim fo
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Black History STEM Activity - Functional Furniture Print and Paperless Bundle
This challenge was created as a way to celebrate Black History Month and/or Women’s History Month in science class. The premise is inspired by Sarah E. Goode’s 1885 invention of the folding cabinet bed. She was one of the first African-American women to obtain a patent for her invention! The basic premise:Working against a criteria/constraints list in groups, students will design and build multi-functional furniture, or furnish an entire apartment. Note: This resource includes both the printable
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Measurement, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Engineering Design Process Slides Worksheets & Easy STEM Challenge Activities
This Introduction to STEM and the Engineering Design Process PowerPoint presentation can be used to teach students about what STEM is, help them understand how the Engineering Design Process works, and have them experience working on STEM challenges with their peers. The 27-slide Introduction to STEM and the Engineering Design Process PowerPoint presentation contains the following: A slide for the title5 slides on what STEM is7 slides on skills developed by STEM2 slides on the importance of ST
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
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
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
Sled STEM Challenge Low Prep Friction Force and Motion STEM Activity Winter
In this force and motion STEM challenge, students will use the engineering design process to create a fast or s l o w sled. If you are studying force and motion or how friction can affect force and motion, this challenge is the perfect low-prep hands-on activity! *If you would like to make this into a holiday or Christmas challenge, you can call it Santa's sleigh! All other design criteria are the same. Students can even draw and color a "Santa" of their own to put on their sleigh. You will
1st - 10th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Engineering Design Process PowerPoint & Google Slides - Introduction to STEAM
Introduce your students to the Engineering Design Process and STEAM with this PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation. Students will gain a better understanding of how the Engineering Design Process works and prepare them for STEAM challenges with their peers. * This is the STEAM version of my Introduction to STEM and the Engineering Design Process PowerPoint.UPDATE: Link to Google Slides version added. - September 7, 2021The 30-slide PowerPoint presentation contains the following: A slide
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Day Before Winter Break Activity - Last Week Before Christmas Break - SEL & STEM
The Sled & Slope or Santa's Sleigh & Slope STEM Challenge keeps kids engaged before winter break! It's a hands-on winter science and engineering activity that brings together STEM and SEL skills, perfect for your last week before Christmas break or first week back after winter break. In this Winter STEM activity, kids design and build a sled or sleigh and ramp that can transport “people” or “gifts” the greatest distance possible. They’ll use creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork to test
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
St Patrick’s Day Science STEM Activity – Four Leaf Clover & Shamrock Math Game
This St Patrick’s Day science and math game is a hands-on STEM challenge where kids design and test a four leaf clover flying disc while exploring probability with shamrock math / leprechaun math Students complete the building and testing with physical materials, then use Google Slides for data collection, design analysis, and extensions. This approach keeps hands-on learning at the center while using digital tools for deeper thinking. ➡️ How the St Patrick’s Day Science & Math Game Works:K
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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
After Winter Break Activity - Frosted Forest Triangle Tree Math & STEM Challenge
This after winter break activity / winter STEM challenge blends math, engineering, and critical thinking in a paperless format. The Frosted Forest STEM Challenge invites students to design and build a “triangle tree” covered in icy triangular icicles. Through hands-on problem solving, students apply geometry, measurement, and data analysis skills while working within clear criteria and constraints. This challenge is flexible, highly engaging, and easy to differentiate, making it a strong fit
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Geometry
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Valentine's Day Social Emotional & Measurement February STEM Candy Box Activity
Looking for a Valentines social emotional learning activity that also builds measurement, engineering and math skills? This Candy Box STEM activity and math challenge is designed for use in Google Slides classrooms. Students collaborate, communicate, and problem-solve as they design the smallest possible candy container that meets specific criteria and constraints. The activity feels like a puzzle or game, but it is grounded in measurement, spatial reasoning, and SEL skills like teamwork and p
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
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
Introduction to 3D Design on TinkerCAD
Introduction to 3D Designing on TinkerCAD for Elementary StudentsBring creativity, technology, and problem-solving into your classroom with this engaging Introduction to 3D Designing on TinkerCAD unit created specifically for elementary students! This beginner-friendly resource introduces students to the exciting world of 3D design and digital creation through easy-to-follow lesson and hands-on challenges. Perfect for STEM, Makerspace, technology, gifted education, enrichment, or classroom i
1st - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, For All Subjects
Bridge Building STEM Challenge: Build the Strongest Bridge Activity
This super fun Bridge Building STEM Challenge will get your students excited and engaged to work together to plan, create and test a bridge that can hold over 100 coins! The Build the Strongest Bridge Activity materials are delivered on beautifully presented Google Slides or Docs. There is a comprehensive teacher guide to help you plan and deliver this activity. I have included detailed Google Slides for your students, with instructions and photos of the challenge, and tips for success, and intr
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
Fun Day Before Thanksgiving Break Activity - SEL November STEM Harvest Activity
This Pumpkin Harvest STEM is the perfect Day Before Thanksgiving Break Activity. Packed with SEL, science, math and more, students will love the festive theme while practicing engineering, problem-solving, and critical thinking. In this activity, students design and build a device to harvest pumpkins from a field as efficiently as possible. Success is measured by how quickly, or in how few moves, they can collect pumpkins and deliver them into a container. With its focus on efficiency, desi
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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