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STEM Challenge Sticks and Cups Tower Problem-Solving Activity FREEBIE
This is a tower-building event using two very simple materials! Students will love this and so will you! If you are looking for an easy STEM challenge to get started with STEM this is perfect! (And, of course, it's free!) Ideas for use:This tower challenge is one we completed purely for fun. It’s a fantastic challenge to use as a reward for your class, a sub day, a fun Friday afternoon, STEM night at your school, Grandparent’s Day, a holiday celebration using cups decorated for the holiday, a
2nd - 5th
Engineering
STEM Challenge Roll & Build Problem-Solving Engaging Activity FREEBIE
This easy-prep one-day STEM Challenge is a must-have! Use basic materials and have students earn their supplies and build a structure of their choice. It's fun, highly engaging, quick, and exciting. Will there be groans or cheers as students roll the dice? ✅ What is the challenge?In this challenge, students will roll a number cube and 'earn' six different materials. The structure the teams will build is your option. The resource includes suggestions. (cars, towers, bridges, etc.) ✅ What do you
3rd - 5th
Engineering
The Haunted Lab: STEM Circuit Challenge + 4 Free Posters & 2 Coloring Pages
Turn your classroom into a Haunted Lab! In this high-engagement STEM circuit challenge, students act as spooky scientists, wiring batteries, LEDs, buzzers, and switches to bring a haunted house to life—a perfect blend of Halloween fun and real science. The lesson covers closed vs. open circuits, conductors/insulators, and energy transfer with crystal-clear procedures, diagrams, data tables, analysis prompts, and assessment tools. To make setup effortless and eye-catching, you’ll also get 4
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physical Science
60 Engineering Design Process Starters FREEBIE: Easy-Prep Challenge Activities
Do you need fun class starters that practice the steps of the engineering design process? This FREEBIE includes the first set of my 60 activity easy-prep activity set and will engage your students from the get-go! Each of the slide includes: 1) one step of the process and 2) an interesting fact related to the design challenge. A student response page is also included! The only additional materials required are those to build the solution such as modeling clay, paper, or whatever materials yo
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
STEM Stations — FREE Animals & Habitats | K-5 Science Centers
Free K-5 STEM stations on animals and habitats — hands-on science centers and engineering challenges to sample the series. This free STEM Stations set gives you a complete, print-and-go toolkit for Animals & Habitats — 8 themed bins, 30 task cards, recording sheets, and a rubric. Ready to print this week.STEM Stations are hands-on engineering and science challenges organized in labeled bins. Students choose a bin, pull a task card, gather materials, and build — independently or in small groups.
PreK - 5th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
STEM Stations — FREE Morning Work & Soft Start | K-5 Science Centers
Free K-5 STEM stations for morning work and soft starts — calm, hands-on science centers to begin the day. No teacher direction needed. Students choose a bin, pull a card, gather materials, and work quietly until the bell. Perfect for soft starts, brain warm-ups, and independent morning routines.What's Included🕰️ 8 Morning-Themed Bin Labels (4×4" and 3×5" sizes) — Mindful Builders, Pattern Makers, Nature Observers, Math Tinkerers, Word Builders, Shape Sculptors, Simple Circuits, and Quiet Chall
PreK - 5th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
STEM Stations — FREE Spring | K-5 Science Centers & Engineering
Free spring K-5 STEM stations — hands-on science centers and engineering challenges to sample the series. This free Spring set gives you 8 nature-themed bins and 30 task cards — all print-and-go, all tied to the science happening right outside your classroom window.STEM Stations work as morning work, science centers, early finisher activities, or makerspace sessions. Students choose a bin, pull a card, gather materials, and build. The spring theme connects engineering challenges to life cycles,
PreK - 5th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
FREE STEM Challenge | Paper Bridge Engineering | Grades 3–5
Need a fast, meaningful STEM activity that actually runs smoothly? This mini challenge gets students building, testing, improving, and explaining design choices—without extra prep. Students build a paper bridge that spans a gap and holds the most coins, then record results and reflect using an Engineering Design Plan. Follow Glenn School Resources™ for more ready-to-teach STEM tasks and bundles.
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering
free elementary STEM resources from STEM is Elementary
Hello! Here are all my elementary STEM lessons and other resources for grades K-5. I decided to offer all my elementary STEM resources for free as I wasn't making much on TPT anyway and would rather have teachers have free access and use the resources.
You will find NGSS lessons by grade level and also lesson folders that marked Other lessons. The Other folders might have lessons that fit your state or counrtry's standards.as well.
Also visit my website, www.stemiselementary.com, for other res
PreK - 6th
Engineering, Physical Science
Nurturing a Product-Based, Project-Based STEAM Classroom -- FREE Guide
If you’ve ever thought,
“I’d like students to try something other than writing out answers to show what they know . . .”
or “We need more energy in this classroom . . .”
or “How do I know if they ‘get it’ if they don’t write it out?”
THEN THIS INFORMATIVE SLIDESHOW IS FOR YOU!
Why are products a good measure of critical thinking?
What is the difference between a product and simply “making a cute craft item?”
How do products show understanding?
What makes a good product?
What if a product l
1st - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects
ELA Lesson | Public Speaking Activities | Free Vocab Cards
This lesson features the final advertisement presentations and provides students with the opportunity to think about how to use these projects to make an impact in real life. Step 1 - Inquire: Students reflect on the advertisement process and their role in small groups. Step 2 - Investigate: Student present their final advertisements to their peers. Step 3 - Inspire: Students brainstorm what to do with their ideas in order to increase metro/public transit ridership in their community. Lesso
3rd - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.3.4
, W.5.2
, SL.5.1
+3
Media Literacy Project for Students | Transportation | Free
In this lesson students explore critical media literacy and begin creating their advertisements. Step 1 - Inquire: Students explore the definition and guiding questions of critical media literacy. Step 2 - Investigate: Students analyze a video about car-free cities. Step 3 - Inspire: Students begin creating their own advertisement for their metro designs. Lesson Plan AccessTo access the lesson plan for FREE click here.More Free Stuff!Free Lesson PlansFree News Articles for Students2000+ Free Res
3rd - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.3.4
, W.5.2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
4 FREE STEM BOOKMARKERS
Are you looking for free printable STEM boomarkers to encourage your students to read? These ones will be a big hit with your students. I am adding more, so please keep checking back. This FREE resource includes...Page With Three Identical Black and White Science Technology Engineering Math BookmarkersPage With Three Identical Black and White STEM Rocks BookmarkersPage With Three Identical Black and White STEM (girl) BookmarkersPage With Three Identical Black and STEM (boy) BookmarkersThes
PreK - 6th
Engineering, Math, Science
MY NEW SCIENCE BLOG: FREE ACCESS!
Just GOOGLE, "The Un-Retired Science Teacher" Feel free to make requests, ask questions, or provide feedback. Thanks to all of our hard working teachers trying to make the best of things during these difficult times.
3rd - 10th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
EGG DROP CHALLENGE
Freebie is the Design Plan Worksheet only from my newly created Egg Drop Challenge Resource. You can add the restrictions to the worksheet by downloading the worksheet in PowerPoint. Next, select insert a text box and type the restrictions.
4th - 6th
Engineering, Science
Engineering Design Mini Unit Planning Guide
A FREE and EDITABLE resource to help you execute the Engineering Design Mini Unit. It includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course and to meet the needs of your students. The guide aligns activities with Next Generation Science Standards. What's Included:• Overview Planning and Pacing Guide - access an interactive version HERE• NGSS and DCI Alignment Guide • Differentiated Pacing Guide These resources provide:• Best practices for the 5E Instructional Model • G
4th - 9th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
What is STEM: an introduction
This free sample of an introductory mini-presentation can be used to introduce students to the idea of "STEM", and what it means to study it. The introduction briefly covers essential ideas associated with this science-form, and mentions the STEM-design process.
1st - 8th
Engineering, Other (Science), Science
Also included in: STEM Junior - Lesson Bundle
Mini Missions: Parts of a Model Rocket and Flight Sequence - PPT
This FREE Mini Missions: Parts of a Model Rocket and Flight Sequence PPT presentation goes perfectly with the lesson plan. Enjoy!
4th - 12th
Engineering, Other (Science), Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Mini Missions: Forces of Flight - PPT
This FREE Mini Missions: Forces of Flight PPT presentation goes perfectly with the lesson plan. Enjoy!
4th - 12th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-PS2-2
, 5-PS2-1
Digital Short STEM Challenge
Enjoy a material-free STEM challenge with Pixar's digital short "Lifted!" Students will design their own flying car with outlined constraints after watching the digital short. The product can be edited so constraints can be differentiated for your needs!
1st - 6th
Creative Writing, Engineering, Writing
Trigonometry Calculator & Reference Tool – Angles, Ratios, and Triangle Solution
This is a free Microsoft Excel download. Trig calculator. Make trigonometry easy to understand and apply with this Trigonometry Calculator & Reference Tool! This interactive Excel file is perfect for students and educators alike, offering instant calculations for sine, cosine, tangent, and inverse functions. Just input your values, and the spreadsheet does the rest—ideal for solving right triangles, checking homework, or reinforcing classroom lessons. Whether you're teaching high school geometr
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Algebra, Engineering, PreCalculus
Tinkercad Geometric Shapes Bundle Online Stem
TinkerCAD is a fantastic FREE online 3D modeling program that can be run using your web browser. Your students can make VERY complex and sophisticated 3D designs using TinkerCAD, but where do you start? The best way to start designing in TinkerCAD is to learn how to move, resize and change the geometric solids in the Basic Shapes menu. Did you know that you can make an octahedron out of the box shape, just by changing the values in the shape's radius menu? This bundle includes a set of compr
2nd - 12th
Engineering, Geometry
CCSS
6.G.A.4
Try Before You Buy! NGSS mini unit: Alternative Energy: Wind Turbine (Grade 4)
That's right! Download a free copy of my alternative energy mini-unit for 4th grade. This mini unit is on using wind energy as an alternative energy source. There are several lessons in this unit that can be taught as a theme or as stand alone lessons. Lessons include magnetic force, electromagnets, electric motor, and generator. As a final project, student teams will build an actual working wind turbine using a paper pinwheel that will really produce and electric current. Also included is a les
4th
Engineering, Environment, Physical Science
Try It Before You Buy It! NGSS Science Standards and Activities for Fourth Grade
That's right! Download a free copy of my spreadsheet that correlates the Next Generation Science Standards’ Performance Expectations with an activity for each Expectation for Fourth Grade. The spreadsheet with the lessons is totally free. I decided that I wasn't making very much through TPT and would rather have teachers access and use my resources for free.
Each activity is a link to a lesson correlated to a specific NGSS performance expectation for that grade. If I found a lesson that was for
4th
Engineering, General Science
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