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3D Winter Art: Q-Tip Snowflakes | STEAM Lesson on Radial Balance
This fun 1 day, low-prep ART lesson teaches radial balance and 6-sided symmetry through a hands-on building snowflake craft activity that includes visual guided Google Slides, along with a printable exit quiz. This Radial Balance Snowflake STEAM - ART lesson teaches students the principles of radial balance symmetry and 3D sculpture while integrating a fascinating science video about how crystals form in nature. Using only Q-tips, glue, and a dash of glitter, your students will create stunnin
2nd - 9th
Engineering, Environment, Visual Arts
The Plan for the Gingerbread House - Darcy Pattison - Book Companion - 2nd, 3rd
A Stem Engineering Story: The Plan for the Gingerbread House by Darcy Pattison is a great introduction to a winter STEM challenge. Use this no-prep book companion to extend reading comprehension through a variety of engaging activities. This product includes: A Comprehension Passage based off the History of Gingerbread Houses Comprehension Questions/Quiz for the passage. Perfect for Homework! Teacher's Point of View, discuss what Miss Sheridan might have thought with this prompted worksheet.
2nd - 3rd
Engineering, Informational Text, Reading
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
Winter STEM Activities & Challenges (January) - Animals, Hibernation, Sledding
These winter themed STEM and STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in January! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Includes the following LOW PREP WINTER STEM ACTIVITIES:Sledding Ramp (Inclined Planes)Hibernation Station (Animals in Winter)Snowball Structure (3D solid Marshmallow Towers)Bonus Brainbuilder: Snowflake SymmetryIncludes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:Detailed Lesson Pl
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+6
Winter Olympics 2026 STEM Activities for Upper Elementary - Science & Reading
Bring the excitement of the Winter Olympics 2026 into your classroom with these high-interest STEM activities. Lean into the global hype to save time while you still meet (and exceed) standards and get your kids hooked! This isn't a packet of worksheets. It's a 5E, plug-and-play STEM toolkit built around winter sports kids already love. Each STEM Challenge Includes❄️ Teacher page with materials, time frame, difficulty level, photos, and teaching tips ❄️ 5E lesson plan with objectives, timing
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Informational Text, Science
CCSS
2.MD.A.1
, 2.NBT.A.2
, 4.G.A.3
+9
Also included in: Holiday STEM Activities 2nd 4th and 3rd Grade Science and STEM Bundle
Science & Engineering of Winter Olympics Reading Passages | Printable & Digital
About this Product:Students will learn about the physics, biology and engineering behind Winter Olympic games and the training involved in preparing for the Olympic games. The product includes reading passages, comprehension questions and hands-on activities and engineering challenges. Note: These activities can be used outside of the Olympics in physical education and the health and science classroom to learn about the science and engineering behind sporting events. Important Considerations•
4th - 9th
Engineering, Physical Education, Physics, Science
Winter STEM & Science - After Winter Break Activity - Back from Winter Break Fun
The Frozen Fortress Winter STEM Activity is a perfect before or after winter break activity where students design and build a marshmallow fortress wall that meets specific criteria for area and stability, and then test its strength against a snowball fight! ❄️ OverviewIn this engaging Christmas STEM activity, students design and build a fortress using marshmallows (or sugar cubes, paper blocks, or other materials) to meet criteria for area, height, and stability. After construction, they te
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Reindeer Christmas STEM & Science Activity - Fun Winter Break Holiday Party Game
This hands-on reindeer fun Christmas game blends Christmas STEM fun and plenty of laughter! In the Reindeer Relay Challenge, kids design reindeer antlers, explore Christmas science concepts like stability and balance, and compete in a hilarious relay race that’s perfect for December activities, a Christmas party, and winter break fun! 🎯 OverviewIn this engaging, Christmas STEM activity, kids use a criteria and constraints list to design reindeer antlers capable of carrying reindeer food
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Groundhog Day STEM Groundhog Day Science Groundhog Day Art & Shadow Activities
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a hands-on STEM challenge that’s creative & educational! Perfect for grades 2–8, this activity combines science, art, and engineering & math to explore the fascinating world of light and shadows. Students will love experimenting with angles and distances to create groundhog shadows, while adding a unique twist with “street art” shadow tracing. What’s the Groundhog Graffiti STEM Challenge all about?Students work individually or in teams to: Design and manipulate
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
After Winter Break Activity - Fun Winter STEM & Science - Back from Winter Break
This back to school after winter break STEM and science challenge is perfect for re-engaging students and team building before or after winter break! ❄️ Winter STEM Challenge OverviewIn the Snow Scoop STEM Challenge, kids design, build, and test snow scoops that can clear a “snowy path” or collect the most snow. With options to measure success by capacity or time-to-clear, this winter STEM activity keeps students focused and motivated during those high-energy days after break — or even before t
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Meaningful Morning Tubs: January STEM Based & Creativity Building Morning Work
Morning work that engages students in socialization, purposeful play, creativity, and problem solving, all while using engineering skills and STEM concepts.
Included in this pack: 9 Morning Tub LABELS and IDEAS (materials are not included). Materials needed for each tub are very basic--cotton balls, small cups, straws, craft sticks, yarn, binder clips, blocks.
I also have included how I manage morning tubs and store them. My students love this meaningful morning work, and I hope yours w
K - 2nd
Engineering
Science and Engineering of the Olympic Games Bundle | Printable & Digital
Save 40% by purchasing BOTH the Summer and Winter Olympic Games!About this BundleThis bundle includes two products that delve into the science and engineering of Olympic sporting events. The products include reading passages and comprehension questions, as well as hands-on activities and engineering challenges. Important Considerations• Download a FREE excerpt from these resources HERE.DIGITAL RESOURCESThis bundle includes modified files that facilitate online - distance learning: • Fillable
4th - 9th
Engineering, Physical Education, Physics, Science
Owl Moon READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity Light and Shadows Investigation
Learn about Light and Shadows with this Winter Read Aloud STEM Activity!Integrate STEM in your classroom with this engaging Winter Companion Activity to Owl Moon by Jane Yolen . This is a fun way to integrate STEM and Literacy. This winter activity can be easily done with simple materials you already have in your classroom (see material list below.) In this winter stem challenge, students learn about Light and Shadows. After learning about light and shadows, they do an investigation. Owl Moon
1st - 5th
Engineering
CCSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+10
Also included in: Winter READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges
Sweden Christmas and Holidays Around the World St. Lucia's Day STEM Activity
Includes both PDF and Easel Activities for Google Classroom remote learning and in-person STEM lessons.How does Sweden celebrate Christmas? Let's find out!Students read and answer questions about St. Lucia's Day in Sweden, and construct a Yule Goat out of pipe cleaners. Perfect addition to any Christmas Around the World Unit! The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Christmas and Holidays Around the World STEM Activities and Challenges
Winter Themed STEM Challenges: December and January
Engage your students during the months of December/January with 5 winter themed STEM challenges. Allow Frosty the STEM man to visit your classroom during the winter months and bring your students hands on, engaging, and meaningful STEM challenges. These winter themed STEM challenges will allow your students to be creative, problem solve, and collaborate with one another. What better way to keep your students engaged and thinking critically during the winter months! Included You Will Find5 Winte
K - 3rd
Engineering, Math
Also included in: Year Long STEM Challenge Bundle
Winter Sequencing Activity - Sequencing Events & Snowman STEM Challenge
These winter sequencing cards make the perfect literacy center for building early comprehension and story order skills through hands-on learning! This engaging winter literacy activity includes 8 different picture sequences for students to place in chronological order. Your students will practice sequencing everyday winter scenarios like: • How to build a snowman • Drinking hot cocoa • Going snow skiing • Ice fishing • And more winter-themed activities! Just print, cut, and your winter read
PreK - K
Engineering, Reading
CCSS
RL.K.7
Winter Melting Snowman Mini Escape Room Reading & Problem-Solving Easy Prep
This is the perfect escape room for the Winter season! If you are looking for a highly engaging breakout that focuses on reading and solving a mystery, then this Escape is for you! This fabulous paper/pencil breakout includes reading a fiction story and completing four puzzles to "escape." This is The Case of the Melting Snowman. ➡️In this Easy Prep No Locks Escape Room, students complete tasks to earn a method of ‘escaping’. The prep for the events with NO LOCKS is minimal- just making co
4th - 5th
Engineering, Literature
CCSS
RF.4.4a
, RF.5.4a
Pattern Block Snowflake Task Cards | Winter Math & STEM | PreK & Kindergarten
Bring winter math and STEM learning to life with these Pattern Block Snowflake Task Cards! Students use pattern blocks to build snowflake designs by following visual models, strengthening spatial reasoning, geometry skills, and fine motor development through hands-on play. Perfect for math centers, STEM bins, morning work, or small groups, this low-prep winter activity keeps little learners engaged while practicing essential early math skills. ✨ What’s Included 8 Snowflake pattern block t
PreK - K
Engineering, Geometry, Other (Math)
The Story of Snow Snowflakes Winter STEM Activity 2D Shapes
Learn about the life cycle of snowflakes, how snowflakes form, what structure snowflakes have, and more with this amazing snowflake science lesson! In the book The Story of Snow, students learn about the science of snowflakes. After reading the book, students create something wonderful inspired by the beauty of snowflakes. They begin with a hexagon to make sure it has 6 sides, just like snowflakes in the real world. This snowflake lesson includes snowflake structure posters, vocabulary words,
1st - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+1
Winter Lego Plate Pixel Art Winter Creative STEM Morning Work Brain Breaks
Make winter building time extra engaging with this Winter LEGO Plate Pixel Art set.These winter LEGO pixel art challenge cards give students a fun, hands-on way to practice spatial reasoning, problem-solving, creativity, and attention to detail while recreating seasonal designs with LEGO bricks. Perfect for STEM centers, morning tubs, early finishers, indoor recess, makerspace, or winter classroom activities, this low-prep resource turns building time into meaningful learning. What Students DoUs
K - 5th
Engineering, Geometry, Other (Arts)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Activities + Read Alouds - Winter Christmas Holiday Snow Picture Books
These 5 WINTER themed STEM activities supplement engaging read alouds and are designed to encourage students to think like inventors, promoting collaboration and creative, “outside the box” thinking.Each mini-lesson pairs a read aloud or picture book with a low prep STEM / STEAM / Maker Activity, either for students to complete independently or with a small group.INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:5 Read Alouds + STEM / STEAM / Maker / Art Activities:The Snow Thief – “Snow Scooper” ActivityThe Gift of Words
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science, Visual Arts
Gingerbread Man STEM Challenges
These gingerbread STEM activities are perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade engineers working together or alone in centers this Christmas. A great addition to your unit on gingerbread this December. This resource uses the engineering design process to solve problems all winter. Your kids will have fun building a boat, a bridge, and a hideout for the gingerbread man. Each challenge has a bonus challenge to help differentiate. Make this holiday season fun with hands-on ST
K - 2nd
Engineering
Also included in: Winter STEM BUNDLE
Winter STEM Activities Sled December January STEAM Challenge Ski Slope Snow
This winter sled ski slope STEM challenge is low prep & easy to set up. Students will be challenged to create a fast sled. Just use building bricks & create a slope to allow students to test their sleds. Includes both DIGITAL & printable formats. Matches great as a read aloud with Bunny Slopes or other winter stories. Looking for more Winter challenges? Save 30% and receive ALL activities! CLICK HERE for the BUNDLE.This activity includes a printable version AND Google Slides Presentation (
K - 3rd
Engineering
Winter STEM Task Cards Makerspace Bins Kindergarten 2nd January Building Cards
Use these 48 idea spark cards with Winter building bricks & LEGO as STEM building challenges to inspire student thinking. Great start if you're new at STEM in the classroom or want an activity for early finishers. Pair with the student response sheets & certificates. These task cards provide students with Winter themed photos to recreate. ⭐Get one activity free when you purchase the year bundle. Click here to view all cards included!Use as a center or for the whole class. Easy set up - only re
K - 3rd
Engineering
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