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Spring STEM Activity - Bean Bind Print and Digital Bundle
Looking for an Easter or spring STEM / STEAM activity sure to keep your kids engaged in collaborative, fun critical thinking & problem solving? The basic premise:Due to equipment malfunctioning at the bean factory, several types of beans are all mixed-up, putting the Easter Bunny in a bind! Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a device to sort the jelly beans from the mixed-up beans. (You can skip the story if it's too cutesy for your kids, or if you want to avoid E
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Leprechaun Trap STEM Quiz | St. Patrick’s Day | Google Forms Quiz
St. Patrick’s Day Science Quiz | Leprechaun Traps & Simple Machines | Google FormsLooking for a fun and educational STEM activity for St. Patrick’s Day? This Google Forms Quiz introduces students to the engineering principles behind leprechaun traps, simple machines, and mechanical advantage. With 30 multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, this engaging assessment helps students explore levers, pulleys, inclined planes, equilibrium, and force.Designed for middle school and high s
5th - 10th
Engineering, Physics
Also included in: Google Forms Quiz Bundle | St. Patrick’s Day Science & STEM Activities
Fall STEM Activities - Halloween STEM Activities
Unleash your students' inner engineer with these Fall STEM Activities! This cross-curricular resource will introduce your students to the engineering design process, allowing them to increase their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with 20 STEM challenges! The Fall STEM Activities include a printable and digital option, as well as printable bulletin board decor to get students excited about the challenges. You can print out the task cards or display a slide with the challenge. Th
4th - 6th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Activities - Classroom BUNDLE to Use Throughout the Year
November STEM Activities - Fall & Thanksgiving STEM Activities - STEM Task Cards
Unleash your students' inner engineer with these November-themed STEM Activities! This cross-curricular resource will introduce your students to the engineering design process, allowing them to increase their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with 20 unique STEM challenges! These November STEM Activities include a printable and digital option, as well as printable bulletin board decor to get students excited about the challenges. You can print the task cards or display a slide w
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Activities - Classroom BUNDLE to Use Throughout the Year
STEM Team Building Activities for December - STEM Task Cards - STEM Activities
Unleash your students' inner engineer with these December-themed STEM Team Building Activities! This cross-curricular resource will introduce your students to the engineering design process, allowing them to increase their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with 24 unique STEM challenges! These December STEM Team Building Activities include a printable and digital option, as well as printable bulletin board decor to get students excited about the challenges. You can print the tas
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Summer Olympics STEM - STEM Task Cards - STEM Activities - STEM Challenges
Use these no-prep Summer Olympic STEM challenges to encourage team building and collaboration in your classroom! This cross-curricular resource will introduce your students to the engineering design process, allowing them to increase their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with 20 unique STEM challenges! These Summer Olympic STEM Team Building Activities include a printable and digital option and printable bulletin board decor to excite students about the challenges. You can print
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Easter STEM Challenge: Egg-hanced Paperless Version
Looking for Easter activities that your students will love but are more than just a craft or activity to pass the time? This Easter STEM Challenge (Easter STEAM Challenge) will keep your students engaged in brain-busting work disguised as fun! The basic premise: This is a classic egg-drop challenge with optional modifications. Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a device to protect an egg from cracking when dropped from a predetermined height. (You can skip the
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Easter STEM Challenge - Carrot Carriage Print and Paperless Bundle
Looking for an Easter or Spring STEM / STEAM challenge activity to keep your kids engaged in collaborative, fun problem-solving? The basic premise:Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a carriage to hold cargo and roll downhill, made primarily of carrots. Resource includes:NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8Teacher Tips- Links to STEM Challenge "How-to" videos - Materials and timing - Criteria & Constraints (including modifications to increase difficulty for older s
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Spring or Easter STEM Activity - Egg Drop Print and Paperless Bundle
Egg-hanced is a STEM / STEAM lesson sure to engage and delight your students as a spring or Easter activity! The basic premise:This is a classic egg-drop challenge with optional modifications. Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a device to protect an egg from cracking when dropped from a predetermined height. Resource includes:NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8Teacher Tips- STEM Challenge How-to Video Links - Materials and timing - Criteria & Constraints (includ
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Winter holiday parachuting STEM project MS ETS1-2 MS ETS1-4 5-PS2-1
This highly engaging engineering and design project ( GOOGLE and PDF versions) allows students to gain a greater understanding of how a parachute works to slow down an object. This project has many options offered to teachers depending on the number of periods they wish to assign. It can be done in one period, or extended to include background information on parachutes and why they work (active reading assignment), paperclip and falling rate investigation, student documentation of their designs
5th - 9th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, 5-PS2-1
Also included in: Science Holiday Activities: STEM and Inquiry lessons NGSS aligned
Easter STEM Challenge Activity - Basket Bounce Print and Paperless Bundle
Looking for an engaging STEM / STEAM Easter activity? Basket Bounce is loads of collaborative fun, coupled with critical thinking, problem-solving, and even a little P.E.! The basic premise:Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a basket that will hold and contain Easter eggs as they participate in a bouncy relay race. - Directions to conduct the race based on whether students design baskets in groups, partners, or individually are included. Resource includes:NGSS ali
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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
Maker Mats (Creative Choice Boards for STEM, Enrichment, & Makerspaces)
Maker Mats are simple, creative choice boards that promote divergent thinking and creative expression. They are the perfect enrichment option for students and complement to a Makerspace or creative learning area in any classroom or media center. Simple, open-ended tasks guide imaginations and are appropriate for even the youngest learners. Students may use any creative materials available to them to complete tasks! Maker Mats may also be used as an alternative form of homework for families to
PreK - 5th
Art, Engineering
Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Science Activity for October Science & Fun Friday
The Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Challenge blends engineering, creativity, and collaboration as students design and test skeleton bones bridges using simple materials. Kick off October science with a spooky, hands-on Fall STEM Challenge! Perfect for Halloween science, Fun Friday activities, early finishers, or anytime you need an engaging October STEM activity. Activity OverviewStudents work in partners or teams against a criteria & constraints list to engineer bone bridges that maximize
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Sled STEM Challenge Low Prep Friction Force and Motion STEM Activity Winter
In this force and motion STEM challenge, students will use the engineering design process to create a fast or s l o w sled. If you are studying force and motion or how friction can affect force and motion, this challenge is the perfect low-prep hands-on activity! *If you would like to make this into a holiday or Christmas challenge, you can call it Santa's sleigh! All other design criteria are the same. Students can even draw and color a "Santa" of their own to put on their sleigh. You will
1st - 10th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Christmas Gumdrop STEM Elf Day Activities Marshmallow & Toothpicks STEM Projects
Looking for a Christmas gumdrop STEM activity that feels meaningful—not just festive? This Elf Bridge STEM Challenge invites students to apply the engineering design process as they design and test a bridge strong enough to help an elf deliver presents Santa left behind. Perfect for elf day activities, December STEM lessons, or end-of-semester engagement, this challenge blends creativity, problem-solving, and real engineering thinking into a fun and structured experience your students will l
5th - 8th
Engineering, General Science
10 STEM Activities All Year Bundle - Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer & Holiday STEM
Finding STEM Challenge activities that are original, content-rich, and rigorous can be tough! This bundle provides great variety with the 10 high-quality, NGSS-aligned STEM Challenges included. While this is a brand-new bundle, the challenges inside are kid-tested and teacher-approved (scroll down for reviews). Each challenge includes suggestions, templates, and modifications to help you adjust for difficulty and tie in content standards within and beyond STEM. Get all the fun, with none of the
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
After Winter Break Activity - Frosted Forest Triangle Tree Math & STEM Challenge
This after winter break activity / winter STEM challenge blends math, engineering, and critical thinking in a paperless format. The Frosted Forest STEM Challenge invites students to design and build a “triangle tree” covered in icy triangular icicles. Through hands-on problem solving, students apply geometry, measurement, and data analysis skills while working within clear criteria and constraints. This challenge is flexible, highly engaging, and easy to differentiate, making it a strong fit
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Geometry
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Pumpkin STEM Challenge | Fall STEM Activity | Middle School Engineering & Budget
Bring fall fun into your classroom with this Pumpkin Paper STEM Challenge! Perfect for middle school (grades 6–8), this activity engages students in engineering, teamwork, and budgeting skills as they design and build a paper structure that can hold a pumpkin. Students get a $5.00 budget to purchase materials (paper, tape, index cards), then work with their team to create a structure at least 6 inches tall that can support the most weight. Includes a teacher guide, student worksheet, and r
3rd - 12th
Classroom Community, Engineering, Other (Science)
CCSS, NGSS
6.SP.B.5
, 6.RP.A.3
, W.6.2
+8
St. Patrick's Day STEM Activity Challenge Design Leprechaun Trap Simple Machines
STEM activity for St. Patrick's day for upper elementary and middle school! STEM goes digital in this stop animation project where students will trap a leprechaun with simple machines! This St. Patrick's Day animation ties together a classic holiday favorite, the leprechaun trap, with an important science pillar, simple machines (one of the best ways to teach about force and motion). Pair it with a Read Aloud! This is the perfect activity to try after reading How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam W
3rd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
Thanksgiving STEM Mega Bundle Wampanoag Pilgrim Balloons over Broadway Parade
This bundle includes a number of Thanksgiving STEM challenges and activities, both hands-on and digital. What You'll Get3 Hands-On Wampanoag STEM Challenges:Wetu Challenge Bow and Arrow Challenge Mishoon3 Hands-On Pilgrim STEM Challenges:Capstan Challenge Pilgrim House Challenge Mayflower Challenge 3 main STEM challenges that pair with the read aloud The Great Turkey Race (plus bonus STEM challenges)Building challenges for building bricks like lego (physical, hands-on)Digital building brick ch
2nd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Fun Day Before Thanksgiving Break Activities - November STEM Activities Stations
These two November STEM activities keep your kids learning, collaborating, and creating right up until Thanksgiving break. This bundle includes two fall favorites: Fall STEM Improv and the Mini Mayflower / Mini Mishoon STEM Challenge that make perfect day before Thanksgiving break activities for elementary and middle school. Both challenges focus on the 4 Cs of Engineering (Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking) and build problem-solving confidence through hands-on
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Wind-Powered Sail Car Engineering STEM Challenge
In this STEM challenge, students will use the engineering design process and many science concepts to design a sail car prototype while answering the following questions: How can we create a sail car that will catch air molecules from the wind and travel in a straight path to go the furthest distance? What sail materials and shapes will work best?Learning targets + keywords: I can work as a team and use the engineering design process to engineer a solution to drive a sail car as straight and fa
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+7
Halloween October Science Fall STEM Activities – Early Finishers STEM Challenges
Make October unforgettable with these fun Halloween STEM Activities - in both print and digital versions! From bats and spiders to Halloween ghosts, candy catapults, skeleton bone bridges, and more, this bundle brings spooky fun into your classroom while reinforcing real science and engineering concepts. With six hands-on challenges designed for grades 2–8, you’ll have everything you need for Halloween science stations, October STEM, Fun Friday activities, and Halloween early finishers act
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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