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Innovation Unit for Gifted and Talented Lessons | STEM Design Project Enrichment
💡 Innovation: The Power of Ideas | STEM Design Thinking Project (Grades 3–5) Looking for a meaningful, engaging way to teach innovation, problem-solving, and design thinking in your classroom? This ready-to-use project guides students through the full process of identifying real-world problems and creating thoughtful, student-driven solutions! Perfect for gifted & talented, enrichment, STEM, PBL, or upper elementary classrooms, this resource helps students think like innovators while buildin
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Science), Other (Social Studies)
Invention Planning Sheet & 1-Minute Pitch Activity | STEM Writing Project
Get your students thinking like innovators with this engaging Invention Planning and Pitch Writing Resource! Perfect for elementary classrooms, this activity guides students through the creative process of designing their own invention and presenting it with a structured one-minute pitch. Students will identify real-world problems, brainstorm creative solutions, and clearly communicate their ideas through writing and speaking. This resource supports critical thinking, creativity, and public spea
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, Engineering, Writing
CCSS, NGSS
W.3.2
, SL.3.4
, SL.3.5
+2
Turkey Hideout STEM Challenge | Thanksgiving Engineering Project
The Turkey Hideout STEM Challenge is a hands-on, high-engagement Thanksgiving activity that turns your students into real engineers. Students dive into a Thanksgiving-themed STEM adventure where they dream up a hideout to keep Turkey hidden. This low-prep project blends creativity, problem-solving, and STEM thinking, all in a way that is easy for teachers and exciting for students. Includes story starter, planning sheets, reflection prompts, and a rubric. Why a Turkey Hideout Matters:Real-world
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Writing
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Disaster Relief Shelter STEM Project | Engineering Design Challenge | PBL
🏗️ Disaster Relief Shelter Engineering Design Project (STEM / PBL) Bring real-world engineering into your classroom with this highly engaging, hands-on STEM project where students design, build, and test a disaster relief shelter! In this project, students become engineers working for a disaster response company as they solve real-world problems faced by humanitarian organizations. They will design shelters to withstand conditions like hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and extreme cold, then
5th - 12th
Engineering
Mars Colony STEM Project | 5-Day Engineering Challenge | Middle School PBL
🚀 Engage your students with a real-world STEM mission!In this 5-day Mars Colony STEM Project, students work in teams to design a sustainable colony on Mars while applying the engineering design process, solving real-world problems, and collaborating like true engineers. Perfect for end-of-year projects, after testing, or hands-on STEM units, this resource keeps students engaged, thinking, and creating! 🧠What Students Will DoResearch the environment of MarsIdentify real-world survival chall
5th - 9th
Astronomy, Engineering, Other (ELA)
STEM Challenges for use with LEGO® or Building Blocks: Invention Project
Building blocks challenges for kids are motivating, fun, and engaging! In this project, students create their own invention, using building blocks. This is a hands on activity that hooks kids right away! Reinvigorate your STEAM time through hands on activities using building blocks challenges! How to Use:Students will be tasked with the job of inventing something useful and practical that solves an everyday problem, using building blocks as the primary source of materials. They will generate ide
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Writing
Winter STEM Challenge Activities 5 Projects Sled Zip Line Snowshoe Snow Shovel
This is a set of super fun STEM challenges that puts your students at the center of a winter adventure! They are on a weekend trip in the mountains when a big snowstorm arrives. Now they are snowed in and must use their critical thinking and design skills to get out. Begin by showing students the "movie trailer" ( preview video) to build interest. After hearing the story of the vacation-gone-wrong, they will be presented with 5 different problems to solve by designing and building a solution. In
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Physical Science
Fibonacci Challenge Problems I Enrichment Math | Grades (5-10)
Do you need engaging materials that bridge the gap between abstract concepts and real-world applications for your 5th through 10th graders? Discover the captivating world of the Fibonacci Sequence with these Problem-Solving Worksheets for Gifted Learners. Designed to elevate your instruction, this resource provides a "no-prep" solution that saves you valuable time while fostering deep critical thinking and engineering skills in your brightest students. What’s Included:7 Worksheets: A progressi
5th - 10th, Higher Education
Algebra, Engineering, Geometry
CCSS
HSF-IF.A.3
Also included in: Fibonacci Math Projects & Problem Solving Bundle (Grades 5–10)
STEM Problem Solving Coloring Pages K-3 Early Finishers
STEM Problem Solving Coloring Pages give K-3 students a simple, age-appropriate way to see how children can notice a classroom problem, try ideas, work together, and celebrate a solution. These science coloring pages support early STEM problem solving habits while giving teachers an easy option for early finishers, centers, or independent work. What's included• Notice the Problem • Think of Ideas • Work Together • Try a Solution • Keep Trying • Celebrate the Solution How teachers can use itUse t
K - 3rd
Coloring Pages, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Engineering Design Coloring Pages for K-3 STEM Early Finishers
STEM Easter Egg Drop Lab Project Based Learning
Engage students in a high-interest STEM experience that blends engineering, literacy, and critical thinking. This ready-to-use unit challenges students to design and build a system that protects an egg from impact. Students will explore concepts such as force, gravity, impact, and design revision as they move through a scaffolded engineering process—planning, testing, analyzing, and improving their designs. Meaningful literacy connections ensure students are not just building, but also thinki
4th - 9th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
STEM Challenge Cards - Easy STEM Activities - STEM Activities Projects
STEM Challenge Cards How Can I Use These STEM Challenge Cards? These STEM Challenge Cards give you ready-made projects to get students building, problem-solving, and working together. The PDF includes a teacher instruction page with suggested supplies and 16 cards, each with a different construction challenge. They’re ideal for group work, morning starters, or afternoon projects. Why Teachers Like ItHands-on learning – Kids design, build, and test real structures.Collaboration focus – Encourages
1st - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
STEM Projects - Birdhouse STEM Project - Spring STEM Activities
What’s Included in This Teaching Resource?This Birdhouse STEM Project is a printable PDF packet that guides 3rd–5th grade students through designing and building a birdhouse using recyclable materials. It includes a project challenge with a budget constraint ($15), a price list for materials, and sections for sketching designs, explaining final choices, and reflecting on the completed project. Why Teachers Like ItApplies engineering design – Students go from planning and budgeting to building an
3rd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, General Science
March Madness STEM Challenge, March Madness Math Project, Data Graphing Craft
March Madness STEM challenge and March Madness math project with data graphing and a basketball craft. Hands-on engineering design process activity for March STEM lessons, makerspace, and classroom math. Bring the excitement of March Madness into your classroom with this engaging March Madness STEM challenge that blends basketball math, data graphing, and hands-on engineering design. This interactive basketball STEM challenge encourages students to explore the engineering design process, da
2nd - 3rd
Classroom Community, Engineering, Graphing
CCSS, NGSS
2.MD.D.10
, K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
+1
Classroom Redesign Challenge | End of Year Design Thinking Project | Grades 4–6
Bring energy, creativity, and real-world problem solving to your classroom with this fun and meaningful end-of-year project!In the Classroom Redesign Challenge, students take on the role of designers tasked with creating a better classroom for next year's students. Using the design thinking process: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, PLUS Present students work collaboratively to observe needs, brainstorm solutions, and design a new classroom layout that improves learning, comfort, and organi
4th - 6th
Classroom Community, Engineering, For All Subjects
Echo in the Desert | STEM Challenge & Animal Adaptations Project for Grades 3-5
Meet Echo — your students' new favorite robot!In this engaging STEM and science challenge, students help Echo survive in the desert by studying animal adaptations and engineering a creative solution using real science knowledge and their imaginations. Students will explore the hot, dry desert biome, observe 3 native animals, and complete a hands-on design challenge to help Echo move, survive, and thrive using physical and behavioral adaptations. Perfect for project-based learning, enrichment, or
3rd - 6th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
3-LS4-3
, 3-LS4-2
Also included in: STEM Biome Adaptation Challenges BUNDLE | Echo the Robot | Grades 3-5
Growth Mindset STEAM Challenge | STEM Activities | This or That Project
Make learning about growth mindset fun with these engaging, hands-on STEM challenges! This set includes 8 low-prep STEM projects that are perfect for exploring the engineering design process. Quick and easy setup plus students will be using their critical thinking and problem solving skills! Printable This or That STEM challenges provide students choice while using the engineering design process. Each of the 4 different growth mindset challenges has two options. Once the student selects the ch
2nd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
+5
Also included in: Growth Mindset Activities and Decor BUNDLE
Echo in the Rainforest | STEM Challenge & Animal Adaptations Project
Meet Echo — your students' new favorite robot!In this engaging STEM and science challenge, students help Echo survive in the rainforest by studying animal adaptations and engineering a creative solution using real science knowledge and their imaginations. Students will explore the dense rainforest biome, observe 3 native animals, and complete a hands-on design challenge to help Echo move, survive, and thrive using physical and behavioral adaptations. Perfect for project-based learning, enrichmen
3rd - 6th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
3-LS4-3
, 3-LS4-2
Also included in: STEM Biome Adaptation Challenges BUNDLE | Echo the Robot | Grades 3-5
Catch the Gingerbread Man! K–2 STEM/STEAM Back-to-School Project-Based Unit
Start the school year with a sweet STEM challenge! In this 5-day PBL unit (45 minutes per session), primary students explore the Engineering Design Process through a fun, literature-based challenge inspired by The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School. Students identify the Gingerbread Man’s problem (getting separated from his classmates!) and design a solution to help reunite them. Through planning, prototyping, measuring, and iterating, students develop critical thinking, teamwork, and creativi
K - 2nd
Engineering, Measurement, Reading
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.2
, 1.MD.A.2
, 2.MD.A.1
+12
Creepy Crayon Activities | SEL Lesson & Engineering Challenge
What happens when a “perfect” solution starts to cause new problems?In this engaging Depth & Complexity SEL + STEM lesson, students explore choices, creativity, and change through the story Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. Students analyze Jasper’s decisions using ethical reasoning, identify cause-and-effect patterns, and then apply the engineering design process to build their own Crayon Containment Device!Designed for grades 2–5, this cross-curricular le
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
Save the Egg STEM Challenge | Engineering Design Lab | Team Building Activity
Get your students collaborating, building, and problem-solving with this exciting Save the Egg Colony STEM Challenge! In this hands-on engineering activity, students work in teams to design a structure that protects an egg from multiple environmental disasters including a drop test, earthquake simulation, and windstorm challenge. This engaging STEM project combines: ✔ Engineering Design ✔ Forces & Motion ✔ Problem Solving ✔ Teamwork & Collaboration ✔ Scientific Reasoning ✔ Real-World STE
5th - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
James and the Giant Peach Engineering Design Challenge | STEM & 3D Printing
James and the Giant Peach 3D Printing STEM Project | NGSS Aligned Final Project Looking for a highly engaging, hands-on final project for James and the Giant Peach? This NGSS-aligned STEM challenge is the perfect way to combine literacy, engineering, and creativity! Students will love applying design thinking and problem-solving skills as they: ✅ Identify challenges James and his friends faced during the story ✅ Brainstorm creative solutions (silly or serious!) to those challenges ✅ Sket
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Novel Studies, Reading
CCSS, NGSS
RL.4.3
, RL.4.10
, CCRA.W.3
+2
STEAM Journal | Engineering Design Notebook | Printable STEM Workbook | 2nd-8th
Give your students the power to think, plan, and problem-solve like real engineers! This comprehensive STEAM Journal provides everything they need to document the full engineering design process from brainstorming to testing to reflection. ✨ What’s Included (Full Product):✔ Full “All About Me as a Designer” intro pages ✔ 2 Complete Design Challenge Journals (titles, dates, structured prompts) ✔ See–Think–Wonder observation pages ✔ ASK pages — guiding questions, prior knowledge, and need-to-
2nd - 9th
Basic Operations, Creative Writing, Engineering
No Prep Sub Plans: STEM Design Series: Real-World Challenges Bundle
STEM Design Series: Real-World Challenges Bundle10 No Prep Research + Design Projects | Grades 4–8Looking for a go-to STEM bundle that combines science, research, and real-world problem solving—all in one place? This STEM Design Series: Real-World Challenges Bundle includes 10 highly engaging, print-and-go lessons where students research real topics and design meaningful solutions or models. Each lesson blends science content, critical thinking, and hands-on design, making it perfect for cla
4th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
First Lego League Explore Display Board Rubric- 1st-3rd Grade
If you have never participated in First Lego League, I highly suggest it! We are a project based school which requires every elementary classroom, 1st-3rd to participate. This rubric was created for teachers to evaluate teams' display boards upon completion of the project after several weeks time. The topic of your students' projects will depend on the theme released by Lego League. Prior to project-due day, I give teams a copy of this rubric and explain that every person must have an equal pa
1st - 3rd
Engineering, Speaking & Listening
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