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Back to School After Winter Break Activity - Fun Winter STEM Challenge Activity
Re-engage students after winter break or fill the week before Christmas break with meaningful learning! This Winter STEM activity is the perfect mix of creativity, engineering, and geometry practice, ideal for back from winter break, January STEM projects, or even a day before winter break activity. ❄️ Frosted Forest STEM Challenge OverviewIn this challenge, students design and build the iciest tree in the frosted forest by constructing branches and attaching triangular icicles. It’s a f
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Geometry, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Back to School After Winter Break Activity - Fun Winter STEM Challenge Activity
The Winter Waiter STEM Challenge is a hands-on Winter STEM activity perfect for the first day back from winter break, the week before winter break, or anytime your students need a burst of creativity and movement! In this challenge, kids design and build a stable waiter’s tray to carry “snowy” 3D solids during a relay race, testing balance, stability, and problem-solving skills in a fun, energetic way. It’s ideal for after winter break activities, winter math centers, or January STEM project
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Geometry, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Daily Math Challenge
Updated 2/13/14
This 56 page digital file contains 50 math challenges with answer keys. These could be used as a warm-up or a problem of the day. I use them as a warm-up with my gifted class. It gets the kids thinking and problem solving. The math challenges include:
mental math
math analogies
mystery number
logic puzzles
find the order
shape puzzles
patterns
Thanks for stopping by!
3rd - 6th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
PBL | Mathitects: A Building Design Challenge for Geometry Review
In this 2D design challenge, students design and connect their own buildings to create a shared classroom city. They’ll use math skills like area and perimeter while thinking creatively about how communities come together and bring a neighborhood to life. Each student’s creation contributes to a shared “city,” promoting collaboration, creativity, and applied problem-solving. What’s Included: Digital Student Version Stencils to support cut and pasting of buildingsExtension Promotes to further
5th - 8th
Geometry, Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.4
, 7.G.A.2
STEAM Geometry, Area, Ratios, Hands-on Math COLORADO FLAG DESIGN CHALLENGE
Full STEAM ahead! Here’s a fun and challenging one or two hour math lesson which combines mathematical problem solving, graphic design, following written directions, and an eye for art. It’s all ready-to-print including student handouts, teacher directions, samples, explanations, and an answer key. Use it today with common classroom materials!
Students solve problems about area and ratios to discover the proper measurements for a scaled version of the Colorado state flag and then solve pro
4th - 8th
Geometry, Measurement
After Winter Break Winter STEM Challenge Activity - Print & Digital Bundle
Winter STEM challenges are a powerful way to channel student energy into focused, hands-on problem solving. The Frosted Forest STEM Challenge blends geometry, engineering, and critical thinking into an engaging design task that works for a wide range of grade levels. In this challenge, students work in partners or small groups to design the iciest tree possible using triangular icicles and a clear set of criteria and constraints. The result is a highly engaging STEM activity that feels playful
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Geometry
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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
Fun Winter STEM Activity – Winter Waiter 3D Solids Geometry, Math & SEL
This challenge blends winter STEM, winter math, 3D geometry, and SEL skills into a hands-on activity that feels playful while delivering deep learning. The Winter Waiter STEM Challenge asks students to work in teams to design and build a waiter-style tray that can safely transport “snowy” 3D solids through an indoor relay course. Students test, analyze, and redesign their trays while working within a clear set of criteria and constraints. Winter STEM challenges are an effective way to chann
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Geometry, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Math Geometry -- Drawing 3-D Solid Figures--Vertices, Faces, Edges
What a great challenge activity for your gifted and talented students, or those students who learn best by drawing the shapes themselves. A good review of counting faces, vertices and edges.
2nd - 11th
Geometry
Also included in: Geometry and Symmetry Bundle
Friday Math -- Baseball Card Probability Game
This series of activities will challenge students’ Common Core skills and critical thinking skills in a variety of ways!
How do baseball video game developers design their video games so that Major League players perform with relative accuracy according to their real-life strengths and weaknesses? They begin with statistics and probability.
In this series of activities, students will apply probability (expressed as fractions and dice rolls) in order to design a baseball card which will be use
4th - 8th
Fractions, Geometry
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
Triangles - Describing, Counting and Estimating
This PowerPoint slideshow has 23 geometric challenges to help students with estimating: 8 slides explain about corners and edges, the “tri” in triangle, and the types of triangles (equilateral, isosceles, scalene or a right triangle)13 slides give students a chance to count the triangles in overlapping configurations, 10 more slides increase the complexity and difficulty level 10 final challenges give your students a chance to apply what they’ve learned by comparing two problems side-by-side,
2nd - 6th
Geometry, Math
Also included in: Counting BUNDLE
Which One Doesn’t Belong? MATH Divergent Math Talk Prompts | Grades 4–6
Looking to spark meaningful math discussions and challenge your students' reasoning skills? This set of 50 visual math prompts is designed to stretch thinking, encourage debate, and support justification—all while reinforcing key math concepts in a fresh and engaging way. Each card features four mathematical items with no single correct answer, pushing students to think deeply, justify their reasoning, and explore multiple solution paths. Perfect for warm-ups, early finishers, math centers,
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Geometry, Numbers
CCSS
4.MD.A.3
, 5.NBT.A.1
, 5.NBT.A.2
+24
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
Friday Math -- Sports Pennants Geometry Design for 21st Century Learners
Powerful visual-mathematical connections with hands-on design challenges. . .
Everyone likes to cheer for someone, and the traditional pennant has been a mainstay of “fandom” for more than a century. Tried, tested, and refined with GATE nonverbal ability 4th and 5th graders, this lesson should be a hit with 6th grade, 7th grade (or beyond) too!
In this lesson, students use geometry, number sense, and measurement skills to design their own pennants. The keyword is PRECISION in these designs.
4th - 8th
Geometry
Also included in: STEAM Class BUNDLE - Math Focus Hours of Hands-on Projects GATE Gifted
Mini Golf STEM Project Create your own Mini Golf Course STEM PBL 4th-7th grade
Looking for a fun, engaging, and educational STEM activity that challenges students and sparks their creativity? Look no further! This Create Your Own Golf Course Mini Golf Hole unit offers an exciting project-based learning (PBL) experience where students work together to design and build their very own mini golf hole, centered around a theme of their choice. Perfect for geometry, STEM, and collaboration in the classroom, this resource is ideal for can be used for gifted and talented student
4th - 7th
Geometry
Bicycle Themed GATE Project Math, STEM, SEL, Cross-Curricular
This bicycle-themed STEAM unit has a bit of everything from challenging math calculations, creative art and storytelling, a social-emotional lesson, engineering history, and drafting/mechanical drawing. Total Time: Up to 7 Hours and More—easily pick and choose activities and break them into shorter segments based on your schedule. Social Emotional LaunchStudents view an amazing video of poetic bicycle “tricks” and engage in discussions about resilience and perfectionism. 30-40 minutes Bicycle Sp
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Geometry, Physical Science
CCSS
5.G.A.2
, 6.SP.B.4
, 6.RP.A.3
+1
Desktop Math Fraction Hockey Game with Geometry
Use this game over and over in your classroom for an engaging challenge with the four mathematical operations involving fractions as well as decimal conversions. An easy adaptation makes it also a game for calculations with decimals. This little game reaches to surprising complexity as students use geometry skills to accurately draft and create a game board and spinner, perform operations with fractions, convert fractions to decimals rounded to nearest tenths (calculators optional depending on
4th - 6th
Fractions, Geometry
CCSS
5.NBT.A.4
, 5.NBT.B.7
, 4.NF.A.2
+6
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
Toothpick Puzzles
These puzzles and just a few toothpicks for each student and you have an excellent activity to challenge student thinking. Consider using this resource with your intellectually gifted students. Maybe pose a puzzle in the morning and talk about solutions later in the day or the next day. As students become familiar with the puzzles, they can pose new ones for classmates! The thirty-two puzzles are included three different formats - choose the one you like best: ♥ Small cards can be printed t
3rd - 6th
Geometry
Paper Airplane Math
Students make paper airplanes in this hands on STEM high interest activity. Students design, edit, revise and test their designs. They then enter two contests the distance challenge and the target challenge. Students measure how far their plane flies as well as find the area, perimeter and surface area of their planes. Teachers set up the area for the target challenge and students see if they can land their planes in it. Students also collect data and determine the mean and median.
4th - 8th
Geometry, Measurement
Friday Math: "Hands-on" Scaling -- Ratios and Fractions
Why not spice up the common core standards with this (literally) hands-on activity? It's a perfect fit for a Friday or two or for an extension to challenge advanced learners.
Students will use critical thinking to explore area, scale, fractions, ratios, and spatial relations by tracing their hand and transforming their hand to 1:4 scale. An extension activity extends this lesson to art and mechanical drawing applications.
This lesson is recommended for 4th or 5th grade gifted and talented an
4th - 7th
Fractions, Geometry
Area of Complex Figures + Ratios - Real World Multi-Step and Projects GATE
I love to teach geometry because students must combine logic, visual perception, and math to solve problems. Why not add art and history into the mix as well?
Here is a challenging unit to reinforce basic understanding of calculating the area of complex figures. It will challenge the brightest students in your classroom!
We use vintage hotel and restaurant signs to solve problems about calculating the area of complex figures.
We begin with the basics and then ramp the level of challenge u
4th - 7th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.4
, 6.RP.A.3
+2
Also included in: STEAM Class BUNDLE - Math Focus Hours of Hands-on Projects GATE Gifted
3D Clay Shapes
Really hone in on understanding all pieces to our 3D shapes with this activity. Students will use the worksheet to record their counts after creating 3D shapes with clay and toothpicks. As a challenge, have your early finishers use those shapes to create a castle. My students love this activity, and it's amazing to hear 2nd graders using such vocabulary correctly.
PreK - 8th
Engineering, Geometry, Visual Arts
MATH PEOPLE - UPPER ELEMENTARY GATE 20+ Hours! Gritty STEAM Real World Fun!
Independent, small group, or whole class: you’ll find this unit to be of the same nature as my other strongly reviewed math units for 4th and 5th GATE and 6th (or even 7th) grades.
Download now if you are looking for real world/applied math challenges, grit, hands-on tasks, creative problem-solving, design, economics, and plenty of room for creativity!
This unit spans 20 or more hours of focused work time for an advanced learner (probably 30 hours if you teach this whole class). It’s r
4th - 7th
Decimals, Geometry, Math
CCSS
4.MD.A.2
, 5.MD.A.1
, 5.NBT.B.7
+10
Kid STEAM Construction for GATE 3rd - 7th Grades BUILD A WORKING CAPSTAN
Maybe all you folks on the coast know what a capstan is, but we land-locked folks haven’t a clue. OK, so I know now . . . a capstan is an interesting combination of simple machines often used on the high seas, a fun construction project full of little building skill challenges, and a great tool for a hands-on geometry experiment.
In this lesson, we discover what a capstan is using primary source photos, build a scale-model capstan, experiment with it, and gather data to make this a true STEAM
3rd - 7th
Engineering, Geometry
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