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3-Activity STEM Bundle: Planes, Cars, & Windmills | No-Prep with Lego Rubrics
Stop hunting for STEM activities! This bundle provides three high-engagement, hands-on engineering challenges designed for Grades 5-7. Whether you need a couple weeks of lessons, a "Fun Friday" challenge, or a reliable sub plan, this bundle has you covered. What’s Included in this No-Prep Bundle:Paper Airplane Challenge:Precision Folding PDF: Includes various designs with numbered lines and guides for student success.Data Collection Worksheet: Turn flight into a math lesson by tracking distance,
4th - 7th
Engineering, Robotics
Paper Chair: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge: Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using paper and tape? Paper Chair ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual, pair, or team)- Copy paper (3-5 sheets per chair) - Ruler - Masking tape - Stuffed animal (small to medium sized) - Scissors 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 c
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #19 - 10 Engineering Challenges
STEM Activities Challenge Projects Team Building Engineering Design Process
If your students enjoy doing STEM or STEAM activities, they will LOVE this set of 5 fully-planned out challenges! All five themed STEM challenges center around the story of a shipwrecked traveler stranded on a deserted island. After watching an introductory “movie trailer” and hearing the story of the shipwreck, students will read five of the traveler's diary entries. Each entry will challenge them to design and build something to help him survive and get back to civilization! These STEM chall
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Activities Projects BUNDLE Design Challenges April Easter Earth Day STEM
This collection of fun and engaging STEM design challenges includes so many seasonal STEM design challenge activities that will engage your students every month of the year! We understand that finding the time to incorporate STEM challenges into your curriculum can sometimes be difficult. That's why this FULL YEAR STEM BUNDLE includes MORE THAN 60 STEM DESIGN CHALLENGES, each with a close reading passage that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
The Wild Robot Activities STEM Challenges Novel Study Projects Science Math
Get ready for STEM activities with The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! In this set of challenges, students follow the adventures of Roz the robot on an island where she must adapt in order to survive. Along the way, Roz encounters many challenges which she must overcome. Your students will overcome the challenges right alongside Roz as they complete the STEM challenges that go along with this engaging read aloud. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ 3 Main STEM ChallengesCamouflage STEM Activity ChallengeShelter
3rd - 6th
Balanced Literacy, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Engineering Design Process Worksheets STEM Activities Career Exploration Project
STEM without the Engineering Design Process is like making a pizza without the crust. STEM challenges *need* a solid foundation to provide the best learning experience and growth opportunities for your students. The EDP is the foundational process that should be guiding ALL your STEM activities.If you are new to teaching STEM or the engineering design process, this resource has everything you need to understand the EDP and how to implement it with your students. If you a seasoned STEM educator,
2nd - 12th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Pioneer STEM Activities Project Based Learning Building Simple Machines Pulley
This is a set of 5 STEM challenges centered around the story of a pioneer family. After watching an introductory “movie trailer” and hearing about the family's travels during the westward expansion, students will read about different parts of the journey. Each one will challenge them to design something to help the family build their new life. Includes 5 different STEM projects: Thirsty Travelers: Design A Water FilterHome Sweet Home: Construct A CabinWhose Territory?: Build A TowerBath Time: S
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-4
+5
Winter STEM Activities Challenge Science Projects Parachute Tower Catapult Igloo
This set of winter STEM challenges are centered around the story of a group of stranded arctic explorers who need your students' help to survive! Begin by showing students the "movie trailer" ( preview video) to build interest. After hearing the story of the failed expedition, students will read 5 diary entries. Each one presents a problem to solve and will challenge them to design something to help the group make it back to base camp. Includes 5 separate winter STEM challenges: Arctic Architect
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
Rube Goldberg Project Based Learning Engineering Design & Critical Thinking
Bring creativity, logic, and engineering together with this Rube Goldberg Project-Based Learning Challenge for grades 4–6! Students will dive into the fascinating world of Rube Goldberg, an inventor and cartoonist famous for his comically complicated machines that perform simple tasks. This engaging 2+ hour activity encourages students to think outside the box, analyze inventions, and design their own Rube Goldberg machine inside a head. Perfect for independent work, whole-class learning, ce
4th - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.4.3
, RI.5.3
, RI.6.3
+9
Winter Games Build a Bobsled STEM Activity Project Lesson Plan
Bring the excitement of the Winter Games into your classroom with this Bobsled Winter Games STEM challenge for grades 3–5. In this winter sports–themed engineering design activity, students design, build, and race their own bobsleds using simple materials. This hands-on STEM challenge is perfect for teaching forces and motion, fair testing, and the engineering design process while building literacy and writing skills. What Students Do:Learn key bobsled vocabulary such as runners, hull, driver
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science, World History
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: 3rd-5th Grade Winter Games STEM Activities 2026 BUNDLE
STEM Projects Low Prep STEM Challenges Critical Thinking Activities Engineering
Looking for EASY STEM activities to implement that are low prep? These are perfect for Pi Day or any time. Not only are paper plates budget-friendly, these are simple enough to leave with a sub, AND offer high engagement. They also allow space for student creativity and critical thinking practice. Never look at paper plates the same way again! Why are these called simple STEM? The challenges are simple for you to set up! The focus is on one material, but multiple activities. If you see multi
2nd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+1
Index Card Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Using 100 index cards and 12 inches of tape, can you make a tower that is at least two feet tall that can hold a small stuffed animal?
Materials: (per group)
100 index cards (lined or unlined, 3x5 size)
12 inches of scotch tape
One small stuffed animal (beanie baby size)
Scissors
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 inclu
2nd - 7th
Engineering
100th Day of School Activities STEM Challenge Project Spaghetti Tower & Reading
Are you ready for the 100th Day of School? STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. This 100th Day of School Spaghetti Tower Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pair perfectly with the fun engineering design challenge. Integrating ELA into your STEM c
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
Cardboard STEM Mini Golf Course Challenge | Putt Putt Project
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a putt-putt golf course engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their mini golf course holes. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the schoo
3rd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Ultimate Growing Bundle of STEM Activities for Elementary Students
Ancient Rome Activities STEM Projects Windmill Solar Oven Engineering Design
This is a set of 5 different activities centered around the story of a slave living in ancient Rome. After hearing the opening storyline, students will read 5 of the slave's diary entries. Each one will challenge them to design something that will help him earn his freedom and become a Roman citizen. STEM Challenges in this pack:Road Trip: Design a TrunkFood for Thought: Create a Fishing NetCatch a Breeze: Windmill ChallengeNow We're Cooking: Construct a Solar OvenWater, Water Everywhere: Build
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+8
Also included in: Force & Motion STEM Activity BUNDLE 15 Projects + STEM Rubric Space Rome
Christmas STEM Activities 12 Challenges Winter Science Projects Party Enrichment
Christmas STEM activities that are low prep, high engagement, and offer hands-on exploration of a number of science concepts! Perfect for a holiday party before winter break, a family STEM night, fun Fridays, or set up stations for early finishers. Students will engineer a parachute gift drop, a snowball launcher, an elf zip line, and up to 9 more festive challenges. Easy to differentiate, with color-coding based on level of difficulty, these activities are easy enough to do in one class period.
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Earth Day Game Earth Day Project Spring Planet Earth STEM Task Cards Teamwork
Looking for Earth Day STEM activities that get your students building, problem-solving, competing, and thinking creatively? This Earth-Friendly Outta the Box Classroom Competition is a hands-on, high-engagement STEM experience perfect for Fun Fridays, science blocks, or an Earth Day celebration. Students learn about landfills, water towers, recycling, and creative conservation through a mix of engineering challenges, figurative language tasks, and team-based problem solving. Designe
4th - 6th
Engineering, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
SL.4.5
, SL.5.5
, SL.6.5
+1
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle | Earth Day and Outer Space
STEM Activities Spring Earth Day Project 2nd to 5th Grade Science Bird Feeder
Looking for an easy Spring or Earth Day STEM project for your 2nd through 5th grade students? This ready to go Bird Feeder Project is perfect for spring or for your wild animals unit! Challenge your students to design and build a bird feeder that can be refilled easily and can dispense bird seeds on its own. You can use plastic bottles, plastic plates, cardboard, wooden clothespins, and string to engineer this bird feeder. This activity comes in a print and digital version, so you can choose t
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Environment
Also included in: Holiday STEM Challenges BUNDLE
January STEM Winter STEAM Activities Project with Reading New Year Science
January STEM and Winter STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The JANUARY STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Included you will receive FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with high interest nonfiction reading passages that per
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
Tube Toy: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you make a toy out of empty cardboard tubes and other supplies?
Materials: (per classroom)
Empty cardboard tubes
Buttons, pom pon balls, paper scraps
Tape, glue and scissors
Pipe Cleaners, felt scraps, brads
Straws, feathers, yarn, 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, y
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Tennis Ball Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can your group create the tallest tower that can hold a tennis ball using only straws and tape?
Materials: (per pair or group)
25 straws (can be bendy or straight)
40 inches of masking tape
Tennis ball
Scissors
Tape measure
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 yo
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #21 - 10 Challenges
Water Drop Racer: Engineering Challenge Project ~ STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can your group create a wax paper track that gets your water drop from one end to the other in the fastest time?
Materials: (per pair or group)
Wax paper – 3 foot x 4 inch strip
One strip of masking tape 8 inches long
Eyedropper
Water (we add food coloring to make it easier to see)
Chairs, tables, books, etc. to attach the track
Stopwatch
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, studen
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Snowball Catapult: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you design and build a snowball catapult that launches the snowball the farthest distance?
Materials: (per group)
One indoor snowball (homemade or premade)
Variety of building materials (cardboard, paper, popsicle sticks, rubber bands, tongue depressor sticks, etc.)
Plastic spoons
Tape, scissors and glue
Tape measure
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classro
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Roller Coaster Force and Motion PBL | Project Based Learning Science Enrichment
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach about different force and motion or Newton's Laws of Motion? This project allows students to learn about friction, interia, gravity, speed, momentum, and much more by designing their own roller coaster! What is project based learning?Project Based Learning (PBL) is a hands-on way for students to learn as they design, build, and/or research a solution to reach the project's goal or a solution. The project is broken into parts so students can easily sta
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Physics, Science
NGSS
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-4
+9
Also included in: Science PBL | Project and Problem Based Learning Bundle
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