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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
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
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
5th Grade STEAM Pendulum Project: Create a Newton's Cradle and Write About It
Looking for a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) project? Look no further! Designed for a highly gifted classroom, but great for any fifth grade class looking for a challenging and creative independent project to complete their unit on pendulums, this document contains Tips for the Teacher, Materials needed, Anchor standards addressed, an anticipatory set based on Carol Ann Tomlinson’s approach for gifted students beginning long-term projects, a detailed 100 point rubric,
5th
Engineering, Physics, Writing-Expository
STEM Kid Engineering and Construction -- Air Rockets x 2
In the Air Rockets project, students build two different air rockets (one “blow rocket” and one rocket with a launching pad) using easy to find materials along with ready-to-print templates. Students build background knowledge about the properties of air and explore the differences between wings and rocket fins through class discussion, experimentation, and the use of a graphic organizer.
Appropriate for grades 3rd-6th—included all the instructions a teacher will need, ready-to-print templates
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Science Bell Ringers Middle School | STEM Warm Ups Innovative Tech 3
Are you looking for a fun Science Bell Ringers for Middle School Students? Also great for STEM lesson warm ups! These innovative technologies PowerPoint slides (Set 3), are set up and ready to go , and encourage creative thinking, with a focus on engaging class discussions. Includes 10 weeks worth of topics! ~~ The perfect way to hook your students into learning and start your lesson off the right way! ~~ Please click the PREVIEW button above to view this resource in more detail. By the BUN
5th - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Science Bell Ringers Middle School Year Bundle - Grade 6th 7th 8th 9th
Science Bell Ringers Middle School | STEM Warm Ups Innovative Tech 4 | Grade 5-9
Are you looking for a fun Science Bell Ringers for Middle School Students? Also great for STEM lesson warm ups! These innovative technologies PowerPoint slides (Set 4), are set up and ready to go , and encourage creative thinking, with a focus on engaging class discussions. Includes 10 weeks worth of topics! ~~ The perfect way to hook your students into learning and start your lesson off the right way! ~~ Please click the PREVIEW button above to view this resource in more detail. By the BUN
5th - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Science Bell Ringers Middle School Year Bundle - Grade 6th 7th 8th 9th
Science Bell Ringers Middle School | STEM Warm Ups Innovative Tech 2
Are you looking for a fun Science Bell Ringers for Middle School Students? Also great for STEM lesson warm ups! These innovative technologies PowerPoint slides (Set 2), are set up and ready to go , and encourage creative thinking, with a focus on engaging class discussions. Includes 10 weeks worth of topics! Now includes both PowerPoint and Google slides options. ~~ The perfect way to hook your students into learning and start your lesson off the right way! ~~ Please click the PREVIEW butto
5th - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Science Bell Ringers Middle School Year Bundle - Grade 6th 7th 8th 9th
Card Tower STEM Challenge
This tower building STEM / STEAM Challenges is perfect for summer – or any time of the year! It brings the joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! If you have spare index cards, at least 30 minutes, and a class to inspire, run this challenge as a fun, quick task for a rainy day, or select from multiple options provided to add depth and rigor to extend this activity to days or weeks of active learning! The challenge:: Individually, or in pa
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Measurement, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Also included in: Card Tower STEM Challenge Mini Bundle
Spider Web STEM Spooky Science Halloween Activity for Stations & Early Finishers
The Creature Catcher Spider Web STEM Challenge is the perfect blend of spooky science and hands-on engineering. Students work in teams to design a device to capture as many “creatures” as possible. Many choose to build spider webs, but when left open-ended, you’ll see creative designs that go far beyond webs! This resource includes both printable handouts and a digital Google Slides™ version, making it easy to use for in-person classes, sub days, or paperless classrooms. And if your school d
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Challenge: Cup Tower | Engineering | Science Grades 4-6
STEM Challenge: Cup Tower 🏗️ Cooperative Team Building at Its Best!Looking for a high-engagement STEM activity that builds teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking — without a ton of prep? STEM Challenge: Cup Tower is a hands-on, collaborative engineering challenge where students must stack cups into a tower using only a rubber band tool — no hands allowed! This ready-to-go resource makes it easy for you to facilitate a powerful STEM experience in just one class period. 🚀 What’s Inclu
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+2
Build a Rolling Robot : STEM + Math Integration Lesson & Student Worksheet
Looking for a hands-on STEM activity that gets your students building, measuring, and thinking critically? This Rolling Robot project is the perfect blend of engineering design and real-world math application! Students will design and build a simple robot that rolls forward using rubber bands and everyday materials. They'll conduct three trials, measure the distance it travels, round to the nearest fraction of a foot, and calculate the speed in feet per second. Along the way, they'll engage
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Engineering, Fractions
Array vs Linked List CER | Computer Programming | GATE Middle School
📘 Full Length Standard Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | Array vs Linked List Case Study Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Computer Programming, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying accessible for gifted &
3rd - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Informational Text
STEM Mini Golf Enrichment - Upper Elementary + MS Whole Class + GATE Bonus
We enrich all students, no matter their ability. Download this hands-on and highly participatory enrichment!
‘Tis always the season for mini golf! In this lesson, we challenge students to think like scientists and discover the answer to a physical science question with a hypothesis, self-designed experiment, and hands-on challenge.
In the process, students learn about inertia. Your students will be engaged and invited to be creative. Doh! You mean we have to write ideas, too? Good scie
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
STEM Wikki Stix Template Mat
These mats foster imagination and independence while still keeping students on task. Print on cardstock, laminate and add wikki stix or pipe cleaners! Students can use colors of their choosing for multiple mats.This activity is awesome for little engineers.
PreK - 3rd
Engineering
STEAM Marble Park Enrichment -- Whole Class and GATE - Math - Engineering
This school year Portable Gifted and Talented is filling up the portable with whole-class enrichment lessons. The lessons are designed to be used by a gifted resource teacher in a “push-in” model or for classroom teachers who want to reach all levels of ability in an engaging way. Great fun and challenging thinking! This enrichment is designed for whole-class 4th and 5th grade or gifted and talented and high ability 3rd grade students. Success in this unit will rely on hands-on application o
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Geometry
CCSS
4.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.5
, 3.OA.B.5
+2
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
Simple Engineering Challenges for All Classes (Editable)
STEM Building projects using concepts of geometry and engineering. Engage students in collaborative mini projects. Eight days of lessons included. Please click this link to follow me on TPT: Problems, Experiments, and SolutionsPlease leave a review of this product to earn TPT credit (5 cents of every dollar spent on a product you purchase and review that is applied to your next TPT purchase).
5th - 12th
Classroom Community, Engineering
STEM Bell Ringers Critical Thinking Activity Conversation Starters Warm Ups
Kickstart your class with engaging bellwork by using these conversation starters! These STEM bell ringers are designed to spark debate and curiosity while encouraging your students thinking critically about science, technology, engineering, and math. This resource includes 70 editable slides filled with thought-provoking discussion questions that will challenge your students to form opinions and explore STEM topics. Perfect for a weekly routine, simply display these STEM bellringers as stude
5th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, General Science
Roller Coaster Engineering Project | Energy, Forces & Motion | NGSS | Grades 6–8
Does your class need a project that gets students genuinely excited about physics? This multi-week roller coaster engineering project challenges student teams to design and build a marble-run prototype for a fictional Six Flags client — applying real concepts of potential energy, kinetic energy, forces, motion, Newton's Laws, and speed calculations the whole way through. It's hands-on, standards-aligned, and built for the real classroom. WHAT'S INCLUDED (19 pages):KWL Warm-Up: Energy & Roller
5th - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-PS3-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS3-5
+1
Engineering Design Challenge Planning Sheet
This is a template for students to use when completing Engineering Design Challenges. All steps of the engineering design process are included with room for students to sketch and explain their thinking.
This can be used to guide students through the engineering design process as you present challenges tied to other subject areas.
5th - 8th
Engineering, Math
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
TYPES OF BRIDGES
THIS IS GREAT FOR A CLASS PROJECT ON BRIDGES. AFTER THE WORD SEARCH EACH STUDENT CAN RESEARCH AND BUILD A SMALL PROTOTYPE OF THEIR FAVORITE BRIDGE.
STUDENTS CAN BRING IN PIPE CLEANERS, PLASTIC STRAWS,SPAGHETTISTICKS, POPSICLE STICKS, GLUE ETC TO MAKE A BRIDGE.
3rd - 7th
Engineering, General Science
GLITTER CLEAN-UP TOOL PROJECT BASED LEARNING Gold Medal PBL 3rd 4th 5th GATE
One of our 1st grade teachers came to talk to my class of 3rd graders. She was at wit’s end. She loves using glitter, but her kids are atrocious at clean-up. Glitter is everywhere! If she just had a tool that was fun to use for a 1st grader and effective. Of course, the tool would have to be made with common materials and easy to replicate. No teacher can afford to go around buying glitter tools … LAUNCH, and let the engaged learning begin! Your kids are going to love this gold medal pro
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: PBL Project Based Learning Bundle for GATE 6 Units for 42% Off GATE
Build and Test AIR CARS and More ENRICHMENT
You will feel and hear the excitement—it’s the sound of learning! Send your class on a wonderful and engaging discovery process. Your students will discover air’s properties, have fun, and be challenged doing it. This enrichment kept the entire third grade at my school engaged, challenged, and enthusiastic for a half-semester’s worth of Friday mornings. Air Power is filled with STEAM, physical science, hands-on challenges, and cross curricular creativity. This enrichment will be a hit with 4th
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science
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