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Christmas STEM Christmas Science - Candy Cane Christmas STEM Challenge Activity
Looking for fun Christmas STEM activities that mix candy canes, science, engineering, and math? The Candy Cane Calamity Christmas STEM Challenge is a hands-on favorite that turns Christmas science into holiday fun! Kids will design and test creative packaging to safely “mail” their candy canes, making this one of the most engaging Christmas STEM and candy cane activities of the season. Perfect for your December activities, Christmas party, or winter classroom centers, this challenge blends STE
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Measurement
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Card Tower STEM Challenge
This tower building STEM / STEAM Challenges is perfect for summer – or any time of the year! It brings the joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! If you have spare index cards, at least 30 minutes, and a class to inspire, run this challenge as a fun, quick task for a rainy day, or select from multiple options provided to add depth and rigor to extend this activity to days or weeks of active learning! The challenge:: Individually, or in pa
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Measurement, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Also included in: Card Tower STEM Challenge Mini Bundle
Area/Perimeter (3MDC5, 3MDC6,3MDD8,4MDA3) Math Challenge
This math challenge requires students to design a new business district for a downtown city. As they add dimensions to their businesses, they must calculate the area of each business and stay under a specified budget. They then must write a letter to the mayor of their city defending their business plan!
Note: This is specific for Hagerstown, MD, but please feel free to modify it for your town!
3rd - 5th
Geometry, Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.6
, 3.MD.C.7
+4
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
Which One Doesn’t Belong? Math Bundle | Perimeter, Area, and Volume Task Cards
✨ Stop wasting time hunting for meaningful math challenges—this Which One Doesn’t Belong? Math Bundle has everything you need to engage students in deep thinking about perimeter, area, and volume!This bundle of task cards and extension activities helps students build conceptual understanding of measurement while encouraging higher-order reasoning. With perimeter, area, and volume WODB challenges at their fingertips, teachers can spark rich math discussions, address misconceptions, and push st
3rd - 5th
Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.6
, 3.MD.C.7
+13
4th Grade Math Common Core Measurement Exemplar Word Problems
4th Grade Math Common Core Measurement Word Problems written to challenge students. These will enrich and extend their thinking. Standards covered are 4MD2 and 4MD3 as well as 4OA3. These work extremely well as exemplars. There are three real world questions that can be solved as a whole class, in small groups or by individual students.
3rd - 5th
Math Test Prep, Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.MD.A.2
, 4.MD.A.3
, 4.OA.A.3
Blueprint for a Dream Room GATE Scale Activity
My GATE students loved this engaging lesson! It was a real challenge for my 3rd graders and right on target for my 4th and 5th graders. If you want your GATE kids to finally have to WORK to find an answer, this is for you! I think this would also work well in the regular 6th or 7th grade classroom.
Instructions and recommendations for using this lesson are included.
Students will:
1. Research and record measurements around their home to get a realistic idea for the measurements of their dream
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Measurement
Perimeter of Rectangles Word Problems Power Point
Are you looking for a lesson that reinforces skills in solving perimeter of rectangles through the use of challenging word problems that can be taught in person or screen shared for distance learning? Click HERE to save 30% with the bundle.Inside this easy to use PowerPoint, you'll find:Statement of LearningReview of Solving PerimeterFour Word ProblemsCheck for UnderstandingThree Additional Word ProblemsStudents Write Their Own Problem**Please follow me for notifications of sales and promotions.
3rd - 4th
Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.MD.D.8
, 4.MD.A.2
, 4.MD.A.3
Black History Month Science STEM - Women's History Inventor Activity
Celebrate Black History Month in a meaningful and engaging way with this STEM activity inspired by Black history! This challenge honors Sarah E. Goode, one of the first African-American women to obtain a U.S. patent for her invention of the folding cabinet bed in 1885. Perfect for grades 2–8, this activity combines engineering, creativity, and problem-solving as students design and build their own multifunctional furniture or furnish a complete apartment. How the Functional Furniture STEM Chal
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Measurement, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Beginning of Year Science Back to School STEM Activity Elementary Team Building
Perfect for Back to School STEM | Beginning of the Year Science, Grades 2–8The Apples Aloft Tower STEM Challenge is ideal for first week of school science activities, offering an engaging way to introduce your students to STEM practices, teamwork, and the engineering design process. Whether you're planning for back to school STEM activities in elementary or a middle school fall science unit, this tower-building challenge helps set classroom expectations, spark creativity, and build community
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Measurement, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Measuring At Home! Power Point - Customary Units Gifted 3rd, 4th, All 5th
This PowerPoint will takes the participant through choosing appropriate units and making conversions It also provides an interesting and challenging activity for measuring and understanding length, capacity, and weight. Answers are provided on the last slide - you can delete the last slide if you'd like, but I find it helpful during this time of distance learning.
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Measurement
4th Grade Area and Perimeter Multi Step Math Word Problems Rectangles PowerPoint
Teach multi-step word problems of area and perimeter of irregular shapes with this easy use PowerPoint! This colorful and challenging lesson includes everything needed for a teacher evaluation. It includes standards, statement of learning, review of area and perimeter, check for understanding, multiple practice problems, printable problems, enrichment activities, and answer keys. Kids often have trouble applying this concept to real life situations, especially with irregular shapes. Click HERE
3rd - 5th
Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.MD.A.2
, 4.MD.A.3
Which One Doesn’t Belong? – Area and Perimeter Task Cards | 3rd Grade Math
Looking for an engaging way to get your 3rd graders thinking deeply about area and perimeter? These Which One Doesn’t Belong? Math Reasoning Cards transform routine practice into exciting critical thinking challenges! Perfect for advanced learners, small groups, or math centers, each card encourages students to compare, justify, and explain their reasoning—building conceptual understanding alongside problem-solving skills. This resource includes 10 ready-to-use WODB task cards featuring recta
3rd
Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.7
, 3.MD.C.7b
+7
Pumpkin Catapults: Investigating energy and forces of motion
Pumpkin catapults is an awesome hands-on engineering project that can be used before, during, or after Halloween. Students will learn about simple machines, specifically levers as they explore, design, and test their pumpkin catapult. Students will also be given opportunities to modify their design and test for both distance and accuracy. During this investigation students will learn about Newton's 1st Law of Motion and the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. Many math connections
2nd - 8th
Measurement, Physical Science
Gardening -Intro to plants and gardening
This Montessori lesson offers an opportunity for students to get hands on experience with a school garden while learning though multiple modes of learning. Common Core standards addressed in lesson were written as grade 2 but can be adapted to many different grades within the age range.
PreK - 3rd
Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Measurement
CCSS
2.MD.A.1
, 2.MD.A.4
, RI.2.1
+3
Candy Bar Project - Measurement, Ratio, Figurative Language, Writing
This is a fun hands-on math projects that integrates Language Arts figurative language and writing. Students measure a candy bar (miniature bars are more manageable)using centimeters. Reinforces ratio skills. Teachers may have all students use the same ratio, or have kids randomly draw numbers. After completion, students write a commercial and present it to the class. Meets common core math standards for Grade 5: Numbers & Operations and Grade 6: Ratios & Proportional Relationships. Meets commo
3rd - 7th
Math, Measurement, Writing
WHALES & Dolphins -- Cross-Curricular Adventure Upper Elementary and GATE
Use these activities as a supplement to your curriculum or stand-alone learning opportunities. Use them for advanced 3rd grade groups or 4th and 5th grades.
With this collection, you’ll get full explanations of the activities, ready-to-print activity sheets, templates, examples of student work, and photos so you are ready to go TODAY in your classroom!
Included in this collection are six activities to enhance your study of oceans, marine mammals, or whales. These activities are charged wi
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Measurement
CCSS
4.OA.A.3
, 4.NF.B.3a
, 4.NF.B.3b
+4
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