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STEM Activities Rollercoaster Challenge FREE Marble Run Easy STEAM Summer End
This STEM challenge will guide your students to build a roller coaster track. Challenge students to create a track that will keep the marble running the longest. This activity can be completed as whole group or rotation style. Easy prep & simple materials needed! Great for end of the year or Summer! This freebie is part of my SUMMER STEM BUNDLE -Click here to Save BIG & grab all SUMMER STEM Challenges * This is perfect for summer school & end of the year fun! INCLUDED IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER S
2nd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Halloween Science Activity STEM Challenge Witch's Brew Chemical Reaction Potion
Try this easy science based STEM activity for Halloween with chemical reactions! Design a witch's brew potion that bubbles. Students will need to mix various ingredients until they find two that create a chemical reaction to make the potion bubble. This is a very fun activity even your youngest scientists will love! ✅ What's Included ✅ Getting StartedSuggested Material List (you will need baking soda, vinegar, and various other baking supplies)Teacher NotesPrintable Challenge Poster: Hang at y
K - 4th
Engineering
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FREE Summer STEM!
This FREE half-sized Summer STEM booklet is perfect to keep your little engineers engaged over summer break! Eight summer-themed challenges are provided in a choice board format, along with student recording sheets and a final reflection sheet. Open-ended challenges can be completed using common household materials and materials found in nature.
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K - 4th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
The Dot By Peter Reynolds Activities - Low Prep Dot Day STEM and STEAM
Get ready for International Dot Day with STEM and STEAM activities! This growth mindset read-aloud is sure to become one of your favorites. Warm-up the brain with dot and pixel art, and then dive into one (or all four) STEM challenges. These activities pair with the read aloud The Dot. Try these challenges and see where they take you! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ 2 warm-up activities to get the creativity flowing 4 STEM ActivitiesArt desk STEM activityEasel STEM activityPicture frame STEM activityPain
K - 3rd
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Balloon Car STEM Challenge: Engineering Design Process
Balloon Car STEM Challenge! Challenge students to build a balloon-powered car that can travel 5 feet! This STEM challenge will take your students through the engineering design process as they brainstorm, design, build, and test with a fun and engaging project. STEM challenges incorporate math and science concepts with creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. Students are provided with a Mission Sheet and a Student Handout that guides them through the engineering design process. Included
3rd - 9th
Engineering, Math
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Engineering Design Process Worksheet Orgranizer ⚙️ FREE Sound STEM Challenge ⚙️
This Engineering Design Process graphic organizer is one of my most loved resources! If you have looked online for an EDP graphic organizer, you've probably seen this one pop up. It's been used and shared by thousands of teachers all over the world! In this STEM sampler pack you can try out a free STEM challenge or STEM sticks. What You'll GetA sound-based voice muffler STEM challenge with corresponding vocabulary cards so you and your students can "talk like an engineer"Engineering design proce
1st - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
May the Fourth Be With You FREEBIE STEM Challenge May 4 Activities Star Wars Day
Need a FREE May 4th activity? This May the Fourth Be With You STEM challenge will guide your space cadets to build a hideout to hide from the rebellion. It’s easy to set up & requires common classroom materials to plan the perfect Star Wars day. If your students love celebrating MAY 4th! I have many other activities:This freebie is part of my best-selling bundle! Download all 6 STEM challenges! Save $8+ with the bundle! Your students will love designing their own base! Check out the PREVIEW
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Shelter Building STEM Challenge
This FREE STEM challenge is designed similarly to the other STEM Challenges in my store. I am offering this one as a free sample so that you can experience the joy of STEM with your students. The “problem” presented in this shelter building challenge was a real life situation that happened to my family and me this summer on a back country hike. We got caught out in a rain storm on a hiking trail and were forced to quickly solve the problem of building a shelter to keep ourselves and our gear
1st - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
STEM Engineering Starter Kit for Teachers {elementary level}
Is your elementary school starting the Engineering Design Process? Does thinking about STEM make you want to pull your hair out? Do you feel confused about what STEM looks like in an elementary classroom setting? If so, this free STEM starter kit is for you! The packet includes everything I wish I had known about STEM when my school started implementing STEM in 2011. I hope it is helpful to you! I am in the process of going through all of the STEM activities I created over the past couple of yea
K - 4th
Engineering
Free STEM Challenge: Basketball Tower
This is a STEM Challenge perfect for the basketball madness of March, but it can also be used all year! Students must use only newspaper and masking tape to create a tower than will support a basketball. Excellent science inquiry lesson. Get your students building things! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible! Included:Graphic Organizer (with and without guiding questions) Rubric Picture Examples Extension Menu Detailed Notes to Teacher Materials Required:
3rd - 5th
Engineering
FREE Christmas and Holidays Around the World STEM Challenge Passport
Looking for a FREE Christmas and Holidays Around the World STEM Challenge Passport? Are you planning to do some Christmas and/or Holidays Around the World STEM challenges? If yes, then here's a great FREEBIE just for you! Use this FREE Christmas and Holidays Around the World STEM Challenge Passport to track your students' progress! It works well with my Christmas Around the World STEM Challenges BUNDLE and Holidays Around the World STEM Challenges BUNDLE. Included are five pages that you can
2nd - 5th
Engineering
Leprechaun Trap: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you create a trap that can catch and hold one leprechaun cut-out?
Materials: (per student)
Variety of found materials (outdoor or craft)
Scissors, tape and glue
Cardboard and paper scraps
Popsicle sticks, straws, etc.
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your
2nd - 7th
Engineering, Science
Fairy Tale STEM--Jack and the Parachute
This is a building and engineering projects based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Students will construct a parachute to help Jack escape the giant using everyday household and classroom items to complete this project. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Materials Needed: various paper products (coffee filters, newspaper, tissue paper, etc…); various types of string (yarn, thread, dental floss, etc…); a
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
Tower of Pencils Back to School STEM Activities Challenge Design a Pencil Tower
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. Perfect to use as a class challenge any day of the year, this Pencil Tower with CLOSE READING STEM Challenge seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pairs perfectly with the fun engineering design challenge. Integrating ELA into your STEM challenges has never been easier or
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
Boat Building STEM Activities - Marine Engineer Challenges
Students will be delighted and challenged to complete these boat building Marine Engineer STEM challenges! Whether you are teaching about the ocean, community helpers, or are just looking for fun and engaging science activities, these challenges are perfect for students to work on whole group, in a small group, or even as a fun and engaging move on activity. The following pages are included in this freebie:A teacher page with detailed instructions.An “about the engineer” page with a simple intro
PreK - 5th
Engineering, Math, Science
Quick Build STEM Activities Freebie
Quick Build STEM Activities are the perfect addition to any classroom. Teachers who are limited on time will love using these simple STEM activities in centers, makerspaces, choice boards and more! A quick build in STEM is like a quick write in ELA: Students will not go all the way through the engineering design process; instead, they will choose a challenge and quickly “draft” a design to build. The focus of these activities is primarily on the build. Reflection questions are also provided for
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Math
Also included in: 9 QUICK BUILD STEM ACTIVITIES for Sub Plans, Centers & Early Finishers
100 Pieces STEM Station Challenge - 100 Days of School STEM Activities FREE
100 Pieces STEM Stations work great for 100 Days of School or any time of year! Stem Station activities use a variety of items that you already have on hand. Includes a 100% TEXT Editable Google Slides presentation to introduce students to the activity and rules. Simply edit the presentation to indicate the materials students will use, the station rules, and time allowed per station. Also includes EDITABLE STEM Stations Recording sheets. Versatile for so MANY GRADE LEVELS because you can change
K - 8th
Engineering, Math, Science
Christmas STEM Challenge Freebie - Winter STEM Freebie
This STEM pack has everything you need to implement a fun Christmas themed STEM challenge. Your students will be engaged and learning while having fun seeing who can stack the most mini cups in the shape of a Christmas tree.
This is just a small sample of one of my many STEM challenges. For the complete Christmas STEM challenge set please visit:
Christmas STEM Challenges for the Month of December
STEM challenges work best with groups and encourages design and construction, while working thr
2nd - 5th
Engineering
No Prep STEM Challenges Makerspace Activities for Index Cards Easy STEM
What do you get when you combine 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 mobile STEM carts). This set of Make-Tac-Toe c
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
May the 4th Activities with Building Bricks like LEGO May the Fourth STEM Center
May the 4th be with you! These ARE the STEM mats you are looking for. If you are searching for a STEM / space themed resource for May the 4th and LOVE building blocks like LEGO, this set is out of this ✨world✨! STEM Mats are so easy to set up in your classroom! If you like these please check out the other available sets (below). What You'll Get⭐ Instructions and sample images ⭐ 3 May the 4th STEM Mats ⭐ Recording sheet ⭐ Metric options and two color themes Learn MoreFor a detailed explanation o
1st - 5th
Engineering, Geography
Apple STEM Activities for Fall STEM Challenge Task Cards
Looking for a fun and engaging way to bring STEM activities into your classroom this fall? These Apple STEM Challenge Task Cards are perfect for sparking creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in your students! From building structures using apples to conducting simple experiments, these task cards are a great way to integrate fall themes into your lessons. ✅ What’s You'll Get ✅ 8 Apple-themed STEM challenge cardsSeveral Johnny Appleseed challenges to tie in to historyRecor
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
STEM Bell Ringers Freebie Activities - One Week
STEM Problems -- Your transition into STEM class feels chaotic & you need 5 minutes to get prepared WITHOUT wasting valuable instructional minutes. You need STEM sub plans & centers that require no materials & are low prep / no prep. Your students struggle with creativity, critical thinking & curiosity -- maybe even with STEM activities in general STEM Solutions -- The activities inside this bundle can be done in ~5 minutes each day as bell ringers, or you can combine an entire week
3rd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Leprechaun Trap Planning Sheet
Here's an easy planning sheet for your kids to outline their plans for making a leprechaun trap. It's great for St. Patrick's Day fun at home and in the classroom. There's a full color printable and an ink saving black and white printable.
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Here are the links to some of my other STEM units:
GOLDILOCKS AND THE 3 BEARS STEM
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD STEM
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK STEM
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1st - 3rd
Engineering
Goldilocks and the Three Bears with Depth and Complexity, Logic, and STEM
Using this resource, students will critically analyze the common fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks, based on Depth and Complexity, included. Included in this resource are accompanying Logic Puzzles which further critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills. A STEM activity is also included with each fable to further develop the students’ critical and creative thinking. Buy the bundle of all twelve fairy
2nd - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts
Also included in: Fairy Tales with Depth and Complexity and STEM BUNDLE
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