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Easter STEM & Science After Spring Break Activity - Simple Machines Easter Fun
Bring Easter fun into your classroom before or after spring break activity with an Easter STEM challenge! Students build a rolling carrot carriage while exploring simple machines! Perfect for grades 2–8, this hands-on spring STEM activity teaches students about simple machines, measurement, and design principles while sparking creativity and excitement. The Challenge:Students will work individually or in teams to: Create a rolling carrot carriage that can carry cargo (like a plastic egg or
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Ozobot Introduction
Are your students new to Ozobots? This PowerPoint guides educators and students on the basics of Ozobots, simple activities that allows students to explore the magic of Ozobots, and gives a great guide on how to introduce coding to students. I aligned this PowerPoint using the Ozobot website.
4th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Science
Inventions Research Project
I have attached a list of suggested topics, timeline and rubric to assist the children as they progress through the project. The timeline will guide them through an organized and well planned preparation for their oral presentations and it must be adhered to. The length of the actual presentation should be approximately 5 minutes. Students should share a wealth of information with classmates. Please encourage your child to do extensive reading on his/her chosen topic. During the actual
4th - 9th
Engineering, English Language Arts
Food Truck Project Simulation - STEM Economics and Design
Food Truck Project may be used alternately as an independent study, for small groups, or engage the entire class in a cross-curricular simulation. All instructions are written so that students working independently may take direction on their own with minimal teacher support. Teacher notes are provided to support teachers in guiding students when needed. The Food Truck Project is presented as a series of sub-units, best used in the order they appear, but adjustable to time available by selecti
4th - 7th
Economics , Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
5.MD.B.2
, RL.5.1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+1
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Using Windmills to Change Wind Energy to Electricity
This informative and entertaining package includes a wealth of material and exercises on wind energy, its environmental benefits, and challenges. Materials are aligned with Common Core and address Next Generation Science Standards as well. Included with the PowerPoint presentation on windmill technology (at the elementary level), are: Reading comprehension exercises Interactive notebook sheets Interactive vocabulary exercisesComprehensive teacher notes and answer keysFlash cardsA simple, fun wi
4th - 6th
Engineering, Environment
NGSS
4-PS3-4
, 5-ESS3-1
, 4-PS3-2
+1
Also included in: NGSS Renewable Energy Bundle Grades 4 - 6
Kid Engineers Build Test Calculate and Share SIMPLE MACHINES - STEAM GATE
Build simple machines like engineers. Test them like scientists. Understand them like scholars. Present them like professionals. Even in our 21st Century technological world we still need designers, engineers, and craftspersons with a solid understanding of the basics to provide the tools to get the job done. How would you feel, after all, if your calculus teacher didn’t know the times tables? If you teach engineering, thrive in an active, hands-on environment, or guide gifted learners, Si
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
CCSS
6.RP.A.3
, 6.RP.A.3a
, 6.RP.A.3b
+9
August September STEM STEAM Challenge: Back to School Edition
Jump-start your year with some seasonal STEM! If you're looking for a fun activity to welcome your students back and get them thinking, Back-to-School STEM is a low-prep, high engagement challenge! Back to School is a time for using new school supplies and making new friends on the playground! With this STEM challenge, students work together (using school supplies!) to design and construct a piece of playground equipment! In addition to fostering new friendships, this activity is a great li
1st - 4th
Engineering, Science
Rock Museum STEM Unit: Properties of Matter 4-5 Grade TEKS and NGSS Aligned
Properties of Matter STEM Unit | Rock Museum Project for Grades 4–5 Looking for an engaging, hands-on way to teach properties of matter and connect it to math and STEM skills? This STEM Unit for Grades 4–5 has everything you need! Students will become geologists and museum curators as they design and create their own rock museum exhibit. Along the way, they’ll investigate the properties of matter, practice critical math skills with perimeter and area of irregular figures (including unknow
4th - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Geometry
CCSS, NGSS
3.MD.C.6
, 3.MD.C.7a
, 3.MD.C.7b
+5
Simple & Compound Machines NO PREP GRADE 5 SCIENCE GAME - BIG UNFAIR REVIEW
This game is UNFAIR and the kids love it! 8 teams answer every question!The Big Unfair Game is a No Prep Science review game where students earn points for answering questions, but the points can be positive or negative! The goal is to have the score the closest to zero at the end of the game.The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is Elementary Science, Grade 5, Simple & Compound Machines. It i
4th - 6th
Engineering, General Science
Also included in: 15 NO PREP GRADE 5 SCIENCE REVIEW GAMES - BIG UNFAIR: Engineering
Fun Halloween Science & Fall Science Halloween STEM Activity Candy Corn Catapult
The Treat Toss Catapult STEM Challenge is a hands-on Halloween STEM activity perfect for October. This challenge introduces students to simple machines (levers) while keeping them engaged in Halloween science and fall STEM activities they’ll love. In this activity, students work in teams to design and build their own candy corn catapults / launchers meeting a criteria and constraints list while competing for longest launch distance or best target accuracy. You can substitute candy pumpki
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Sphero Indi Shapes & Color Coding Game
Introduce young learners to computational thinking with hands-on Sphero Indi programming challenges! This screen-free coding resource uses color-coded tiles to teach sequencing, loops, and spatial reasoning through engaging shape and pattern activities for grades K-3. What's Inside: 🤖 Color-Coded Tile Reference Guide – Visual command tiles for Go, Stop, Slow, Dance, and directional movements🔄 Loop Programming Challenges – Practice repeating patterns with circular and rectangular paths✏️ Shape
K - 4th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
Fun Halloween STEM Activity - Halloween Science - Spider Web STEM Fall Activity
Engage your students in a thrilling Halloween Science experience with the Spider Web STEM Challenge, Creature Catcher —a perfect activity for October and Fall! In this hands-on challenge, students will work in groups to design and build a device to catch as many "creatures" as possible. Using a criteria and constraints list to guide their designs, students will explore problem-solving, engineering, and the science behind spider webs in a fun, open-ended activity. Not doing Halloween STEM
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Kid Engineering for GATE -- FERRIS WHEELS plus Primary Sources
In this GATE engineering journey, students will each construct a very cool Ferris wheel prototype as a final product. Along the way, they will examine primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math, engineering, and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and talented education for 21st Century Learners.
This is a challenging engineering project—teacher guided. I used it for GATE 4th grade; however, my kids are experienced builders.
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Engineering, Social Studies
CCSS
5.NBT.B.7
, RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
+2
Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Halloween STEM Challenge October Science - Bone Bridge® Skeleton STEM Activity
Make October unforgettable with the Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Challenge that combines creativity, engineering, and Halloween science as students design spooky skeleton bridges. Perfect for October science lessons, STEM centers, or early finisher activities, Bone Bridge® gets kids collaborating, problem-solving, and thinking like engineers while having Halloween fun. Activity OverviewStudents work in pairs or teams to design and construct a bridge using simple classroom materials and a crite
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
3D Printing Project Makerspace Activities How to 3D print Introduction Planter
Looking for a fun 3D printing project?? Haven't used the printer in your room yet? This starter kit will get your students to understand the vocabulary related to 3D printing, along with creating a planter! Includes a digital slideshow & grading assessments. A slideshow is also included to introduce 3D printing to your students. Everything is ready to go and digital! Your students will brainstorm & design a planter to grow a plant in! Google Forms is a simple and easy way to collect infor
3rd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
STEAM DaVinci Renaissance Style: A Unit for Elementary GATE
In STEM Renaissance Style, students will follow the engineering process as they return to the 16th Century. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning.
Students construct a prototype of Da Vinci’s parachute while learning about falling objects, gravity,
4th - 8th
Engineering
Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
52 STEM Activities with Spring, End of School Year & Summer STEM Challenges
Super-charge your STEM class with 52 high-engagement, critical thinking, problem-solving, NGSS-aligned challenges to take you through the entire year! Modifications are included to make these activities engaging and challenging for students in grades 2 - 8. The basic idea: Students work in partners or groups against criteria & constraints lists and use a combination of science, engineering, math, and technology skills to design and build solutions to problems. Each challenge includes a video wa
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Weather STEM Activity Severe Weather & Natural Disasters STEM Earth Science Fun
This hands-on Weather STEM Activity is perfect for teaching severe weather, natural disasters, and Earth science, this challenge tasks students with designing and building shelters to withstand 3 or more types of extreme weather or disasters. Whether for spring STEM activities or as part of an Earth Day STEM lesson, this resource inspires creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. The Challenge:Students will work individually or in teams to: Design and construct a shelter to defend
2nd - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
End of School Year Activity - Summer Fun End of Year STEM & Science Activity
This end of school year activity is the perfect way to keep your students excited and learning through the very last day of school. The Wicked-Fast Water Slide STEM end of school year activity combines creativity, problem-solving, and STEM concepts while celebrating the arrival of summer. It’s a great fit for end of year activities, end of school year, last week of school, and summer activities that keep kids engaged and learning.🧠 The Summer STEM Challenge:Students will work in teams to:Design
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Easter STEM Challenge Activity - Science Easter Basket - Easter Egg Math Game
Get ready for loads of Easter basket fun & games! In the Easter STEM challenge, Basket Bounce, students design and build creative baskets to hold plastic Easter eggs while competing in a bouncy Easter bunny game / relay race! This engaging activity blends Easter games, problem-solving, and even a little P.E., making it the perfect before or after spring break activity to energize your classroom. The Challenge:Students will work individually or in teams to: Design and build an Easter basket
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Valentine's Science STEM Activity - Fun Valentine's Day Cupid Bow & Arrow Game
This Valentine’s Day science and STEM activity engages students as they create Cupid's Bow & Arrow. Blending engineering, physics, math, and collaboration into a high-energy Valentine’s Day game, Cupid's Quiver keeps kids learning while they play. Designed for grades 2–8, this Valentine’s STEM challenge works as a science lesson, STEM center, or Valentine’s Day party game. Students design, build, test, and improve a bow-and-arrow (or dart-style) launcher for Cupid’s target practice while coll
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Engineering - Landforms PDF & Powerpoint {Elementary Grades}
STEM Engineering is not just for big kids! Your students will love this STEM design brief where they get to plan, create, and reflect on creating a landform. You will love it because the PDF includes detailed teacher directions, parent letter about the project, session outline, and more! The powerpoint introduces the STEM project to students in a kid-friendly way PLUS reviews important vocabulary that will be needed throughout the project.
If you are new to STEM, I highly suggest that you down
1st - 3rd
Engineering
Halloween Science Activity - Ghosts in the Graveyard Fun Friday October STEM
Engage your students in spooky science this October with the Ghosts in the Graveyard® STEM Challenge! In this Halloween science activity, students design and test a pulley system that transports cotton ball “ghosts” through a haunted graveyard. It’s hands-on, collaborative, and perfect for grades 2–8. If you’re not planning Halloween-themed STEM this year, no worries! A bonus “Grapes in the Vineyard” version is included so you can run this pulley challenge any time of year.Halloween STEM Activ
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Easter STEM & Science - After Spring Break Activity Fun Egg Drop STEM Challenge
Bring creativity and critical thinking to your classroom with this exciting Easter STEM challenge! Perfect as an after spring break activity or a festive way to explore engineering and problem-solving, this egg drop STEM challenge will have your students designing, building, and testing devices to protect an egg from cracking. This hands-on spring STEM activity blends Easter science, math, and engineering principles into one engaging project that’s perfect for grades 2–8. The Challenge:Stud
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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