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Snowman STEM Winter Math & Science - Fun After Winter Break Activity -Winter SEL
The perfect after winter break activity is here! The Snowman Stretch Winter STEM Challenge combines winter math, science and STEM in a hands-on snowman activity where kids design, build, and test the tallest snowman or the one with the greatest volume or surface area while applying real math, science, and SEL skills. It's an ideal winter math or STEM activity to smooth the transition coming back to school after Winter Break! ⛄️ Activity OverviewIn this winter STEM activity, kids work
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+5
Fun Christmas Science STEM Math - Snowman Reindeer Candy Cane Winter Activities
Get ready for December winter activities, engaging Christmas STEM activities, fun Christmas science, and winter math all in one bundle! This Winter Activities Christmas STEM pack includes five creative engineering projects, perfect for before or after winter break activities that keep kids learning, building, and problem-solving through the holidays. From building a towering snowman, to racing reindeer, to rescuing candy canes, along the way they’ll practice communication, collaboration, cri
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Other (Science)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
End of the Year Activities - Summer STEM - End of School Year Science STEM Math
Wrap up the school year with engaging end of year STEM activities and end of year science activities that keep kids learning through the last day of school. These summer STEM activities are perfect for summer school, summer camp, and end of school year activities, helping you finish strong with meaningful, hands-on learning. This bundle is a great fit for last week of school activities, last day of school activities, and fun summer STEM activities, making it easy to keep kids engaged all 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 – Winter STEM Sled Challenge (Science, Math, SEL)
Ease students back into learning after winter break with a high-interest winter STEM challenge that feels fun, collaborative, and purposeful. This hands-on after winter break activity invites kids to design, build, and test sleds while exploring force, motion, friction, and engineering design. It’s an ideal way to reset classroom routines, rebuild collaboration skills, and re-engage students after time away from school. Whether you’re planning back from winter break activities, snow day lesso
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Math)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
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
Wooden Blocks Kindergarten Math Center - Build, Count & Add with 3D Shapes!
Enhance Math skills with an interactive Kindergarten - Grade 1 Math Center. Includes 15 wooden block construction cards for building towers, bridges, robots, and more. Perfect for exploring 3D shape, counting, and addition. After making each item, students count how many of each 3D shape they used and write the number. Then they add the total to find out 'how many blocks they used altogether' to build their item. Includes varying levels of difficulty. An excellent task to develop: F
PreK - 1st
Engineering, For All Subjects, Other (Math)
CCSS, NGSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
+8
St. Patrick's Day STEM Leprechaun Trap, Shamrock & Pot of Gold Science Math SEL
These 5 engaging St Patrick’s Day STEM activities go far beyond worksheets or crafts. Kids design, build, test, and revise solutions through hands-on science, math & STEM challenges like building a leprechaun trap, protecting a pot of gold, and exploring shamrock and four leaf clover probability. Perfect for March STEM centers, St Patrick’s Day STEM games, or classroom celebrations that still protect instructional time. 🍀 What’s Included in This St Patrick’s Day STEM Bundle:✅ Five Themed
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Wood Plank STEM Task Cards Engineering, Math, Sub Plans, KEVA Planks
KEVA Plank STEM challenges are perfect for any elementary classroom, STEM class, makerspace, library, STEM centers, family STEM night, STEM sub plans, and more!These no-prep STEM activities are simple to use, but encourage complex creativity. Just print and play. These STEM building cards can be used for bell ringers, indoor recess, morning work, makerspace time, or STEM lab. Includes:23 Wood Plank STEM Task CardsTeacher InstructionsDesign PagesReflection PageMaterial List: Wood Planks or KEVA
K - 4th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Geometry
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Elementary STEM Emergency Sub Plans MEGA BUNDLE
St Patrick’s Day STEM Math Game – Four Leaf Clover & Shamrock Leprechaun Math
This St. Patrick’s Day math game & STEM activity blends four leaf clover probability, shamrock math, and leprechaun math into an engaging, classroom-ready challenge. In this St Patrick’s Day STEM math game, kids design, build, and test a four leaf clover flying disc while exploring probability through hands-on experimentation and an optional St. Patrick’s Day game connected to a pot of gold theme. This activity makes abstract math concepts concrete, interactive, and fun. Perfect for St. P
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
End of the Year STEM Activities - Summer STEM Science Math - Print & Digital
Looking for end of the year activities or summer STEM challenges that keep students engaged and learning through the last days of school? Perfect for grades 2–8, this Print & Digital Summer STEM Activities Bundle works seamlessly for classroom STEM days, summer school enrichment, summer camps, or homeschool summer learning.This bundle includes five exciting, hands-on challenges that combine science, engineering, and problem-solving with a fun summer twist.With both printable and digital Google S
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Activities Craft Stick Logic Puzzles Toothpicks Math Centers Shapes
Challenge your students with hands-on critical thinking using these engaging Craft Stick STEM puzzles (can also be used with toothpicks) for enrichment! This resource includes 20 stick puzzles that encourage problem-solving, logic, spatial reasoning, and perseverance while keeping students actively engaged in learning.Students will use craft sticks (or toothpicks, crayons, straws, etc.) to solve visual brain teasers by removing sticks to create new shapes. These low-prep STEM activities are perf
1st - 4th
Engineering, Geometry, Mental Math
STEM Activity Math Multiplication Challenge | Math PBL | Math Extension
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their multiplication skills! It is a highly engaging activity where the children use multiplication creature and power-up cards and recycled materials to ultimately create a playable game. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it includes rubrics, parent letters, and a printable student journal to meet your needs. My students love this extension because they use their multiplica
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.C.7
, K-2-ETS1-2
+7
Also included in: STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions
STEAM Class BUNDLE - Math Focus Hours of Hands-on Projects GATE Gifted
Pretty much everything in the Portable Gifted and Talented store is rated 4.0, but take a couple minutes to peruse the comments for these individual units. I think you’ll like what you see. Designed for two purposes: A curriculum for Middle School STEAM classes with MATH focus. Or . . . Upper Elementary GATE – Very Challenging! As a STEAM teacher, you don’t want your math to be the regular math class stuff . . . and these units will not be! They’re very hands on, full of critical thinking, an
4th - 8th
Engineering, Geometry
STEM Challenge Growing Bundle | Engineering Activities | Year-Round STEM Toolkit
Bring excitement, problem-solving, and real-world thinking into your classroom with this STEM Challenge Growing Bundle — a continually expanding collection of hands-on engineering challenges students love. Designed for busy teachers, this ready-to-use system makes it simple to run engaging STEM lessons while building collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Best of all, new STEM challenges are added regularly at no extra cost, so your resource library keeps growing! Perfect for eleme
4th - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
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
Fun First Day of Spring Activities - Easter STEM Science Math - Print & Digital
Looking for first day of spring activities or after spring break activities that combine hands-on fun with meaningful learning? This Spring & Easter STEM Bundle includes five creative challenges that engage students in spring science, engineering, and problem-solving. Perfect for grades 2–8, this bundle works seamlessly for classroom celebrations, plastic Easter egg activities, or as part of your spring STEM curriculum. With both printable and digital versions, this bundle offers maximum fl
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Activity Math Rounding | Math PBL | Math Extension
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their rounding skills! It is a highly engaging activity where the children round amounts of tokens to buy recycled materials to ultimately create an animal. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it is differentiated, includes rubrics, parent letters, and printable or digital student journals to meet your needs. My students love this extension because they use their rounding know
3rd - 4th
Engineering, Place Value
CCSS, NGSS
3.NBT.A.1
, 4.NBT.A.3
, K-2-ETS1-2
+7
Also included in: STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions
Winter Enrichment Activities - Gifted & Talented Reading, Math & STEM Projects
Are you looking for some engaging winter activities for your third, fourth, and fifth grade gifted and talented students? These ready-to-use resources are perfect to add some fun after winter break. Winter Math Logic Puzzles will engage your students in math critical thinking. They will use their knowledge of multiplication and division to solve for symbols. This activity requires algebraic thinking. Run an Ice Rink is a printable project that addresses perimeter, area, decimals, addition, subtr
3rd - 5th
Applied Math, Engineering, Informational Text
CCSS, NGSS
4.MD.A.3
, 4.NBT.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.4
+40
STEM Activity Math Geometry Challenge | Math PBL | Math Extension
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their geometry knowledge! It is a highly engaging activity where the children use geometry and recycled materials to create a map of an area around the school. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it includes rubrics, parent letters, and a printable student journal to meet your needs. My students love this extension! This product includes:Teacher Directions PrintableRubricsPare
3rd - 4th
Engineering, Geometry
CCSS, NGSS
4.G.A.1
, 4.G.A.2
, 4.G.A.3
+8
Also included in: STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions
Critical Thinking Toolkit Bundle | Curiosity Lab + Recording Sheets | Grades 2–5
Critical Thinking Toolkit Bundle Curiosity Lab + Recording Sheets for Reasoning, Task Cards & Enrichment | Grades 2–5Take student thinking to the next level with this complete critical thinking system. This bundle combines Curiosity Lab (engaging, hands-on thinking experiences) with a Recording Sheets Mega Pack (structured response templates) to help students both explore ideas and clearly explain their thinking. What’s Included: ✔ Curiosity Lab • 4 thinking labs • 20 open-ended task car
2nd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Shapes Makerspace Activity | Geometry Building Blocks Task Cards | Math & STEM
Looking for Building Blocks Challenge task cards for your Makerspace Lab, classroom, STEM / STEAM lessons, or club? This Build-a-Shape resource includes 24 fun shape-themed Challenges! Your students will love working on their engineering, creativity & problem solving skills as they work on designs using squares, rectangles, pyramids, hexagons, diamonds and more!This activity set was designed with younger students in mind, Kindergarten through Grade 2. Your kiddos will love them! Cards are avail
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Geometry, Math
CCSS
K.G.A.1
, K.G.B.5
, K.G.B.6
+2
Also included in: Building Block Task Card Bundle STEM STEAM Makerspace Engineering Design
K–1 Alphabet STEM Curriculum Fun A–Z Science, Math & Engineering Activities
Bring STEM learning to life in your classroom with this A–Z STEM Alphabet Curriculum! Perfect for Kindergarten and 1st Grade, this resource is designed to introduce young learners to science, technology, engineering, and math through engaging stories, worksheets, and hands-on STEM activities. Each letter of the alphabet features a fun STEM theme (A is for Astronaut , B is for Bubbles , C is for Coding , D is for Dinosaur … all the way to Z is for Zoo ). Students will explore real-world conce
PreK - 1st
Engineering, General Science, Graphing
4 Valentine’s Day Stations – SEL, STEM, Math, Writing & ELA - 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Looking for meaningful Valentine’s Day stations that feel festive without turning the day into a time filler or full party mode? This Valentine’s Day Stations bundle includes four low-prep, high-engagement activities that span SEL, STEM, math, writing, and ELA. Each station is designed to keep kids learning, collaborating, and thinking while still enjoying the Valentine’s Day theme. These stations work especially well for grades 3–6, with built-in flexibility that allows you to simplify or e
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
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)
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