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No Prep End of the Year STEM Activity Paper Airplane Engineering Design Process
This is the paper airplane STEM activity you are looking for! This low prep paper engineering challenge is EASY to implement and a fun force and motion exploration. ✅ This activity can be used with ANY grade (students will need to be able to fold and crease paper). It's an excellent fine motor skills activity and always produces surprising results. If you are learning about force and motion or measurement, this challenge is perfect for you! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Challenge PosterDescription and te
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
31 POKER FACE Science Games - Physical Science - 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 bundle version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Physical Scie
2nd - 4th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
16 POKER FACE Science Games - Physics - 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 bundle version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Physics. It
2nd - 4th
Physical Science, Physics
6 POKER FACE Science Games - Physical Science Essentials - No Prep Grade 3
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 bundle version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Physical Scie
2nd - 4th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
5 POKER FACE Science Games - Magnetism - 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 bundle version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Magnetism. I
2nd - 4th
Physical Science, Physics
4 POKER FACE Science Games - Force Basics - 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 bundle version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Force Basics.
2nd - 4th
Physical Science, Physics
St. Patrick's Day STEM Activities Leprechaun Trap Stop Motion Unplugged Coding
STEM and STEAM activities for St. Patrick''s Day all in one place! Explore hands-on STEM activities with the engineering design process, digital STEAM activities like stop motion animation and digital brick builds, and unplugged coding and binary activities. If you teach STEM to multiple grades and are looking for plenty of options to try with students, these are the challenges for you. What You'll Get🍀 Hands-On STEM: Leprechaun Trap, Building Brick Challenges (LEGO) + STEM Challenges with Lar
2nd - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Force and Motion Science and STEM Activity Bundle | Inertia Gravity Work Gr 2 3
Let's explore Forces and Interactions with an inquiry-based hands-on bundle. Students explore pushes, pulls, gravity, inertia, work, the Laws of Motion, and more. They will think like scientists by using the scientific method and engineering design process. Force and Motion vocabulary activities and worksheets are included along with complete teacher guides. Included in the BundleForce and Motion Experiment Bundle | Newtons Laws | Inertia Science Stations Includes 5 Inertia Activities and bundl
2nd - 3rd
Physical Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+5
3 POKER FACE Science Games - Motion Basics - 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 bundle version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Motion Basics
2nd - 4th
Physical Science, Physics
Egg Drop STEM Unit – Superhero Forces & Motion Engineering | Grade 2 | 3-Week
In the Egg Drop Engineering Challenge, students become aerospace protection engineers as they design and build a protective pod that can safely deliver a raw egg from height without cracking. Set inside the Superhero Engineering Lab, this 3-week flagship unit immerses Grade 2 students in the real science of forces, impact absorption, and protective engineering as they plan, build, test, and redesign through the full Engineering Design Process. What Students Will Do* Investigate how gravity and
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Engineering Showcase STEM Sprint – Jungle Presentation Design | Grade 2
In the Pitch Rehearsal & Showcase Day unit, students become presenting engineers as they rehearse and deliver their final conservation company pitch to a live audience. Set inside the Jungle Rangers narrative theme and tied to UN Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land), this 2-week culminating unit guides Grade 2 students through structured presentation rehearsal, peer feedback, and a final showcase — completing the Q4 engineering arc with a real audience and a real deliverable. What Stu
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Engineering Presentation STEM Sprint – Jungle Design Communication | Grade 2
In the Brand Studio Poster & Pitch Design unit, students become engineering communicators as they design a conservation company brand identity — including a company name, logo concept, and conservation mission poster — and present it to an audience. Set inside the Jungle Rangers narrative theme and tied to UN Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land), this 2-week unit challenges Grade 2 students to communicate their engineering work through visual design and persuasive presentation. What S
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Tower Building STEM Sprint – Jungle Structural Engineering | Grade 2
In the Ranger Lookout Tower Build & Redesign unit, students become structural engineers as they design and build the tallest freestanding tower possible using constrained materials — then redesign it for greater height and stability. Set inside the Jungle Rangers narrative theme, this 2-week unit challenges Grade 2 students to investigate how base width, bracing, and material distribution affect a tower's height and stability, using data from their first build to make evidence-based improvement
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Bridge Building STEM Sprint – Jungle Structural Engineering | Grade 2
In the Habitat Corridor Bridge Sprint, students become conservation engineers as they design and build a bridge structure that spans a gap to connect two separated wildlife habitats. Set inside the Jungle Rangers narrative theme and tied to UN Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land), this 2-week unit challenges Grade 2 students to apply structural engineering principles to a real-world conservation problem — building a bridge that holds weight while spanning a required gap. What Students
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Stomp Rocket STEM Unit – Space Forces & Motion Engineering | Grade 2 | 2-Week
In the Stomp Rocket Launch & Redesign unit, students become aerospace engineers as they design, launch, measure, and redesign paper stomp rockets to maximize flight distance. Set inside the Ocean Explorers narrative theme, this 2-week unit challenges Grade 2 students to investigate how rocket fin design, nose cone shape, and launch force affect flight — collecting real distance data and using it to make evidence-based redesign decisions before their final launch. What Students Will Do* Investig
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Rover Building STEM Unit – Ocean Mobility Engineering | Grade 2 | 2-Week
In the Build Your Ocean Rover Mission, students become ocean floor mobility engineers as they design and build a rolling rover capable of carrying a cargo payload across a simulated ocean terrain course. Set inside the Ocean Explorers narrative theme, this 2-week unit challenges Grade 2 students to apply everything they learned about wheels and axles — now committing to one final rover design, building it to spec, and testing its performance under load. What Students Will Do* Apply wheel-and-ax
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Wheel & Axle STEM Unit – Ocean Rover Engineering | Grade 2 | 2-Week
In the Ocean Rover Wheel & Axle Lab, students become deep-sea mobility engineers as they investigate how wheel size, axle placement, and surface friction affect a rolling rover's performance on the ocean floor. Set inside the Ocean Explorers narrative theme, this 2-week unit immerses Grade 2 students in hands-on wheel-and-axle science — building, testing multiple configurations, collecting data, and using evidence to identify the most effective design before committing to a final build. What St
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Structural Engineering STEM Stations – Jungle Team Challenge | Grade 2
In the Jungle Rangers Engineering Relay, students become multi-challenge engineers as they rotate through three rapid-fire engineering challenges in a single action-packed flex week session. Set inside the Jungle Rangers narrative theme, this flex-week sprint challenges Grade 2 students to apply their full quarter of structural engineering skills — building towers, spanning bridges, and launching paper airplanes — in a timed relay format that rewards speed, precision, and teamwork. What Student
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Parachute Drop STEM Sprint – Ocean Forces & Motion Engineering | Grade 2
In the Ocean Supply Drop Parachute Challenge, students become aerospace delivery engineers as they design and build a parachute system that can safely lower a supply payload from a set height to a target landing zone. Set inside the Ocean Explorers narrative theme, this flex-week sprint challenges Grade 2 students to investigate drag, canopy size, and payload attachment — collecting descent time and landing accuracy data before making one evidence-based redesign. What Students Will Do* Investig
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Boat Float STEM Sprint – Ocean Buoyancy Engineering | Grade 2
In the Foil Boat Delivery Sprint, students become naval engineers as they design and build an aluminum foil boat capable of carrying the maximum possible cargo payload without sinking. Set inside the Ocean Explorers narrative theme, this focused 1-week sprint challenges Grade 2 students to investigate buoyancy, hull shape, and weight distribution — testing their design, recording load data, and making one evidence-based redesign before their final cargo test. What Students Will Do* Investigate
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Engineering Redesign STEM Sprint – Superhero Iterative Design | Grade 2
In the Hero Gear Upgrade Redesign Sprint, students become engineering designers as they analyze a piece of existing superhero gear, identify a structural or functional weakness, and propose and build an upgraded version. Set inside the Superhero Engineering Lab, this 1-week sprint gives Grade 2 students a focused introduction to iterative design thinking — evaluating evidence, choosing one specific improvement, and testing whether the upgrade actually works. What Students Will Do* Analyze an ex
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Shield Design STEM Sprint – Superhero Force Deflection Engineering | Grade 2
In the Superhero Shield Force Deflection Sprint, students become force and motion engineers as they design and build a freestanding shield that can deflect a rolling marble away from a target. Set inside the Superhero Engineering Lab, this 1-week sprint challenges Grade 2 students to apply their understanding of push, pull, and redirected force to a hands-on structural engineering problem — testing, recording data, and redesigning within a single focused week. What Students Will Do* Investigate
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Parachute Drop STEM Sprint – Superhero Packaging Engineering | Grade 2
In the Air Supply Drop Engineering Sprint, students become packaging and delivery engineers as they design a protective container that can safely drop a supply package from height to a target zone below. Set inside the Superhero Engineering Lab, this 1-week sprint challenges Grade 2 students to think about protection, drag, and precision delivery — applying forces and motion concepts through the full Engineering Design Process in one focused week. What Students Will Do* Investigate how gravity,
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Shoe Design STEM Sprint – Superhero Impact Protection Engineering | Grade 2
In the Shock-Absorbing Boots Engineering Sprint, students become wearable technology engineers as they design and build boots that absorb the impact force of a superhero landing. Set inside the Superhero Engineering Lab, this focused 1-week sprint challenges Grade 2 students to apply what they know about forces and motion to a real-world protective engineering problem — all within a single class period arc. What Students Will Do* Investigate how impact force travels through materials during a l
2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
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