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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
Earth Day STEM Renewable Energy Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade Science Project
Looking for a fun Earth Day project for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students? You students will love this shoebox solar oven STEM activity! Challenge your students to design and build a solar oven that can actually cook food out of a shoe box, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, black construction paper, craft sticks, and clear tape. It's a great way to learn about renewable energy while having fun. This STEM challenge comes in a print and digital version, you can choose to print out the pages t
2nd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Halloween Read-Aloud STEM Challenges | 10 Story-Based Engineering Projects
Bring Halloween learning to life with these 10 hands-on STEM challenges inspired by popular Halloween read-alouds! Each activity connects to a story students love and challenges them to design, build, and solve problems using creativity and critical thinking. Perfect for October STEM stations, small groups, or a full week of festive fun, these story-based engineering projects keep engagement high while reinforcing real science and engineering practices. 🧠 Why Teachers Love This Resource:✅ 1
1st - 3rd
Classroom Community, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Groundhog Day STEM Hibernation Day STEM Activities February Family Project
Looking for an engaging and meaningful Groundhog Day STEM activity? This Groundhog Burrow Engineering Design Challenge invites students to think like engineers as they design and build a warm, dark burrow to help a groundhog survive winter hibernation. Perfect for Groundhog Day STEM, Hibernation Day STEM, or a memorable February Family Project, this hands-on activity blends science, engineering, and creativity using simple materials you already have. The ChallengeGroundhogs spend the winter
K - 5th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
Winter Holiday Interactive Design Project- Canva, Scratch & Makey Makey
🎅❄️ Winter Holiday STEM Design Project – Canva + Scratch + Makey Makey 🎨💻 Bring winter creativity and coding together! This engaging Winter Holiday STEM Design Project gets your students designing, coding, and engineering interactive holiday creations using Canva, Scratch, and Makey Makey!Students will design a holiday-themed image, then code interactive sounds in Scratch, and finally connect their projects with Makey Makey for a fun, hands-on STEAM experience! Perfect for upper eleme
4th - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Graphic Arts
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
Earth Week Activities - Grade 5 Energy Project - Earth Day Renewable Energy STEM
Looking for a Renewable Energy STEM Activity or Earth Day Project for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students? Your students will love this water wheel project! Challenge your students to design and build a waterwheel that can lift a cup out of a bucket using, plastic plates, cups, wooden skewers, jumbo craft sticks, bottle caps, string, tape, a glue gun, and glue sticks. This activity comes in a print and digital version, so you can choose to print out the pages to give to students or, have th
3rd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
MATH Graham Cracker House STEM Project with Differentiation.
Have you ever wondered why the size of graham crackers keep getting smaller? Did you know the boxes are also getting smaller? And yet, the crackers are more expensive. How much smaller? How much more expensive? We will explore this in class. MATH. Engineering? Why do homebuilders use triangles to construct homes? We will explore this too. Powdered sugar will be our glue, and graham crackers will be the building material. Students will use candy and other foods (like pretzels, coconut, etc)
3rd - 10th
Engineering, Math
Candy Zipline STEM Activity | Gravity & Motion | Edible STEM Activities
Candy Zipline STEM Challenge | Gravity & Motion Engineering ProjectGet ready for your students to slide into science! This hands-on Candy Zipline STEM Challenge is the perfect way to bring the concepts of force, motion, gravity, and engineering design to life in a fun, engaging way. Students will use problem-solving, teamwork, and creativity to design a candy carrier that zips safely down a string using only gravity! Perfect for grades 6–8, this 60-minute challenge aligns with NGSS, Texa
5th - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS2-2
Also included in: Candy STEM Design Challenge Bundle | Edible STEM Activities
Easter Egg STEM Activities Easter Science Activities April Spring STEM Challenge
Easter is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Easter activities and April projects you need to plan. Use Easter STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Easter activities they will love. This ready to go Spring and Easter STEM Activities | April Challenges BUNDLE | Simple Machines is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of April. Challenge your students with exciting Easte
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science
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
St Patrick’s Day Science STEM – Four Leaf Clover, Leprechaun, Shamrock Math Fun
This print and digital St Patrick’s Day activities bundle includes five engaging STEM challenges built around a leprechaun trap project, four leaf clover probability / shamrock math, and gold coin engineering challenges. Kids build, test, and revise designs using simple materials, then use printable handouts or Google Slides to record data, analyze results, and extend their thinking. These activities go beyond worksheets and crafts while still feeling festive and approachable for March.
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
St. Patrick's Day Science STEM Activities with Google Slides - 5 Fun Challenges
Looking for St Patrick’s Day science, STEM and math activities? This hands-on St Patrick’s Day STEM bundle includes a leprechaun trap project, four leaf clover shamrock math, pot of gold challenges using gold coins and more with Google Slides used for data collection, design analysis, and extensions. 🍀 What’s Included in This St Patrick’s Day STEM Bundle:✅ Five Themed St. Patrick’s Day STEM Challenges:🌈 Guard the Gold: Create a contraption to protect the leprechaun’s pot of gold👑 Get t
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
How to Catch a Leprechaun STEM Activity Leprechaun Trap St Patrick’s Day Science
Bring St Patrick’s Day science to life with this engaging How to Catch a Leprechaun STEM activity, designed around a classic leprechaun trap project with Google Slides support. In this hands-on leprechaun trap STEM activity, kids design and build a trap capable of catching a tricky leprechaun using simple materials and clear engineering constraints. Google Slides are used for planning, data collection, design analysis, and reflection, making this a flexible option for classrooms that want di
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
How to Catch a Leprechaun STEM Activity Leprechaun Trap St Patrick’s Day Science
Bring St. Patrick’s Day science into your classroom with this engaging How to Catch a Leprechaun STEM activity, built around a hands-on leprechaun trap project with both printable materials and Google Slides support. In this leprechaun trap STEM activity, kids design, build, test, and improve a trap capable of catching a tricky leprechaun. Students complete the building using simple classroom materials, then use printable handouts or Google Slides to plan designs, record results, analyze out
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Earth Week Activities Earth Day Renewable Energy STEM Wind Car Solar Oven Water
These Earth Week Activities are a fun and engaging way to explore renewable energy with students in grades 2–5. Featuring a wind-powered car, water wheel, and solar oven project, this bundle gives students hands-on opportunities to design, build, test, and learn how natural resources can power real-world solutions. Perfect for Earth Day, science enrichment, STEM challenges, or project-based learning, these activities make it easy to combine creativity, problem-solving, and environmental scie
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Environment
Simple Machines STEM Activity Umbrella Craft - Simple Machines Unit Grade 3 - 5
Looking for a fun STEM activity to pair with your Simple Machines Unit? This ready to go Umbrella STEM Challenge will challenge your students to design and build an umbrella that is waterproof, and can easily be opened and closed. You can use newspaper, cellophane, cardboard, and masking tape to engineer this umbrella. This project comes in a print and digital version, so you can choose to print out the pages to give to students or, have them use their electronic devices and save yourself a lit
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Spring STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE | March April May Projects
Snowman Science Winter STEM SEL – Fun Back to School After Winter Break Activity
Get ready to re-engage your class with a Snowman Science Winter STEM SEL challenge that’s perfect for back to school after winter break! This hands-on activity combines science, engineering, math, and social-emotional learning as kids design and build the tallest snowman possible. It’s the ideal after winter break activity or day before break project to get everyone collaborating, problem-solving, and having fun while learning. Designed for both printable and digital (Google Slides™) formats,
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Earth Week Activities Wind Car - Earth Day Renewable Energy STEM STEAM Activity
Looking for an engaging Earth Day STEM Activity for your 2nd to 5th grade students? You and your students will love this ready to go Wind-Powered Car STEM Challenge. Students will design and build a car that runs on wind power out of a milk carton, wooden skewers, drinking straws, bottle caps, and tape. This project comes in a print and digital version. ❤️ This resource is included in the Earth Day STEM Challenge BUNDLE! ❤️ What's Included:Notes to TeacherFun and exciting STEM Links for you an
2nd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physical Science
Pilgrims and Native Americans - Day Before Thanksgiving Break Activity STEM SEL
Pilgrims and Native Americans – Day Before Thanksgiving Break STEM & SEL Activity (Print + Digital Bundle) Looking for day before Thanksgiving break activities that are hands-on, collaborative, and meaningful? In this Thanksgiving science and STEM challenge kids to design and build shelters to protect Pilgrims and Native Americans from wind, rain, and snow, blending creativity, history, and engineering in one unforgettable project. Perfect for Thanksgiving SEL and social emotional learning, th
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Candy Corn Tower STEM Challenge |STEM Activity for Grades 2–5
Looking for a fun and educational way to celebrate Fall in your classroom? This Candy Corn Tower STEM Challenge is the perfect blend of spooky fun and hands-on learning! Students in Grades 2–5 will work collaboratively to build the tallest free-standing tower using just candy corn and toothpicks — no glue, no tape, just STEM thinking and teamwork. Use this activity during October for a Halloween-themed science center, enrichment project, or STEM Friday. It’s great for practicing the Engine
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Engineering
Also included in: Seasonal STEM Challenge Bundle | August - December (Grades 2–5)
First Day of Spring STEM Activity - Nice Nest Print and Paperless Bundle
This before or after spring break activity keeps students excited &learning! The Bird Nest Easter STEM challenge is perfect for the first day of spring & beyond, combining creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on engineering as students design and build a bird nest to hold as many plastic Easter eggs as possible. Perfect for grades 2–8, this spring STEM activity is ideal for the weeks leading up to Easter or as a creative classroom project during the season. Whether you’re exploring engine
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Social Studies Christmas in Germany - Christmas Low Prep STEM Challenge Activity
Need a Low Prep Christmas STEM activity that also introduces students to global holiday traditions? This Christmas in Germany STEM Challenge is a fun, hands-on way to include holiday celebrations in your social studies classes while keeping students engaged with engineering and problem-solving in December! In this challenge, students are tasked with designing and building a catapult for launching gifts using simple materials like craft sticks, rubber bands, and plastic spoons. Inspired by Ge
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Other (Social Studies)
Fun Halloween Early Finishers, Sub Plans, Morning Work - STEM Improv Activity
Halloween STEM Improv is an engaging Halloween STEM activity perfect for Halloween science or STEM sub plans, early finishers, morning meeting activities, warm ups, and October STEM stations. With 336 possible design combinations, students stretch their imagination, practice problem-solving, and develop planning skills -- all in a no-prep format that works for any October science or STEM lesson. ➡️ How It WorksStudents randomly select an Object, Material, and Function from Halloween-themed
3rd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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