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45 Early Finisher Activities - Fun Friday Activities - Science STEM Sub Plans
#SizzlingSTEM This collection of 45 Quick Build STEM Challenges is your go-to solution for Fun Friday activities, science & STEM sub plans, early finisher choice board activities, and STEM centers. Ideal for elementary and middle school classrooms, these challenges emphasize problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Each challenge is designed for independent student use with minimal prep and just 5 or fewer materials. Whether you're managing a substitute day, building out your ST
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Math
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
No Prep STEM Activity for STEM Sub Plans or Early Finishers Science Sub Plans
#SizzlingSTEM STEM Design Domino is the ideal solution for STEM sub plans, early finishers, choice boards, Fun Friday activities, and low-prep STEM centers because it's packed with 432 easy STEM design activities that require minimal prep & deliver maximum engagement! This flexible, print-and-go resource helps students practice critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving with no building supplies required. All you need is paper, pencil, and a domino or die (or even just a random nu
2nd - 5th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Animals & Plants Adaptations Virtual Field Trip | Fun Science Digital Resource
Animal & Plant Adaptations computer activity: This fun Virtual Field Trip takes your students into the wild to see how animals and plants survive and thrive through fascinating adaptations! From the desert to the rainforest, students will discover how living things survive and thrive in different environments by using their special features and behaviors. Using 2 interactive choice boards, students will explore:CamouflageMigrationHibernationDefense MechanismsPlant structuresSurvival behaviorsInc
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
+1
Light and Sound Energy Virtual Field Trip | K-3 Science & STEM Digital Resource
Get ready for a fun and interactive science activity that lets students explore light and sound! Students will learn how to describe sound and light, explain how sound and light waves travel through the air, and learn how messages can be communicated. Topics include:Sending messages with light and soundSpeed of lightNatural and artificial light sourcesLight and sound wavesExploring sound through musicWhat is a sound?Communicating with lightSunlightShadowsWhat happens when light hits different
K - 3rd
General Science, Physical Science, Reading
NGSS
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
+1
What is Energy? Virtual Field Trip Renewable Potential Science Digital Resource
Bring science to life with this engaging virtual field trip all about energy — perfect for grades 3–6! Students will love exploring energy topics as they discover how energy works in the world around them. This interactive resource makes complex science concepts easy to understand while sparking curiosity and wonder! Students will explore: Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources – how we power our world. Potential vs. Kinetic Energy – from stored energy to motion in action. How Energy Flow
3rd - 6th
Environment, General Science, Physical Science
NGSS
5-PS3-1
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-1
+3
Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Science Activity for October Science & Fun Friday
The Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Challenge blends engineering, creativity, and collaboration as students design and test skeleton bones bridges using simple materials. Kick off October science with a spooky, hands-on Fall STEM Challenge! Perfect for Halloween science, Fun Friday activities, early finishers, or anytime you need an engaging October STEM activity. Activity OverviewStudents work in partners or teams against a criteria & constraints list to engineer bone bridges that maximize
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Weathering Erosion & Deposition Earth Science Virtual Field Trip Activity
Fun weathering, erosion & deposition digital resource: Your students will LOVE exploring the causes and effects of these processes that constantly change the Earth's surface and create new landforms. This digital virtual field trip resource is designed to make earth science concepts come alive while keeping your students actively engaged with fun, hands-on activities. Students will "travel" to National Parks such as the Grand Canyon and Arches National Park to observe weathering, erosion and d
4th - 6th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Science
NGSS
MS-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-1
+1
Bat Wings STEM Challenge for October Science, Halloween Early Finishers, Centers
This Bat Wings Halloween STEM Challenge (Google Slides™ edition) is all about engineering creative bat wings in a paper airplane-style activity while blending spooky fun with real STEM learning. With digital student slides and low-prep teacher supports, this activity is a favorite for October science, early finishers, bat STEM activities, and Halloween sub plans. Activity OverviewIn this challenge, students: Design and engineer their own set of bat wings Test for maximum distance, accuracy, or
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Earth Day Activity | Wind Farms & Renewable Energy Virtual Field Trip
Looking for a fun activity about Wind Energy? Let your students take a Virtual field trip about sustainability and alternative natural resources using technology! This product includes two digital choice boards, online activities & student activity slides. Students will learn about renewable resources, tour wind farms, go inside a wind turbine, and learn how wind is converted to electricity. What's included?2 Interactive Google Slides Digital Choice BoardsFollow-up Photo Quiz to check for und
4th - 7th
Environment, General Science, Science
NGSS
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
+3
Paper Airplane Challenge STEM Paper Airplanes Contest Airplane Day Competition
Looking for a high-interest paper airplane STEM activity that brings real-world science and engineering into your classroom? This hands-on challenge is the perfect way to engage students in meaningful learning while strengthening their design, testing, and critical thinking skills. Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!Inspired by the use of drones to deliver life-saving medical supplies to remote areas, this challenge invites students to tak
4th - 7th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
Guided Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions with Digital Google Slides
Looking for engaging non-fiction reading passages and comprehension checks for your students to read digitally while using Google Slides? This digital, paperless resource includes 8 non-fiction reading comprehension passages at the guided reading level N. There is also a digital "My Animal Journal" to track the information learned about each animal. The reading passages create a high level of engagement for your readers and are perfect for their reading level. A level N is the equivalent of a
2nd - 3rd
ELA Test Prep, General Science, Informational Text
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages with Google Forms
Insects Virtual Field Trip Bundle Life Cycles Habitats Science Digital Resource
Bring your insect unit to life with this engaging Virtual Field Trip Activity Bundle! Your students will love exploring butterflies, bees and ants with this hands-on computer resource. With carefully curated choice boards that are standards-aligned, your students will learn about insect life cycles, habitats, structures, behaviors, and adaptations for survival. Perfect for Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade, this digital resource helps young learners explore butterflies, bees, and
PreK - 2nd
General Science, Reading, Science
Weather Virtual Field Trip | Meteorology, Clouds & Storms Digital Resource
Looking for an exciting, no-prep way to teach your students about the wonders of weather? This Weather Virtual Field Trip will transport your class into the world of meteorology through interactive activities, engaging videos, songs, and real-world virtual tours. Perfect for introducing a weather unit, reinforcing science standards, or sparking curiosity about the world around us! What’s Inside:This Google Slides resource features 3 digital picture choice boards with 25+ clickable links to stude
PreK - 2nd
Earth Sciences, General Science, Reading
NGSS
K-ESS2-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-LS1-1
Halloween STEM Activities Digital – October Science Stations & Early Finishers
Halloween STEM + Science Digital Activities Bundle (6-Pack) Keep your students engaged this October with six Halloween STEM activities in one discounted EDITABLE Google Slides™ digital bundle. These ready-to-go resources are perfect for Halloween early finishers, October science stations, spooky science Fun Fridays, or sub plans when energy runs high. Every activity is NGSS-aligned, editable, and designed for grades 2–8. With clear criteria & constraints lists, teacher tips, and student refl
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
5th Grade Earth’s Systems Spheres Interactions Slides for Google NGSS 5-ESS2-1
This lesson is compatible with Google Slides™. Your students will be required to use their powers of observation to analyze photographs of phenomena. Using the interactive features of slides for google, they must identify which of Earth’s spheres are interacting in the photo, and then drag and drop the system icons in the correct location. They must then type an explanation of how the systems are interacting with each other. We have included an answer key to cover the major interactions in th
4th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.5.7
, 5-ESS2-1
Earth Day 2026 Fun Game Earth Day Activities 5th Grade 4th Grade Stem Challenge
Celebrate Earth Day 2026 with a creative Earth Day STEM challenge for 4th & 5th grade! Students design a carnival game using reusable materials in this fun, hands-on Earth Day activity and craft—perfect for Earth Day STEM and project-based learning! It requires students to: research carnival games, take inventory of reusable materials they have at home, develop a plan for making a carnival game, create the carnival game, and write down the rules of the game. This Earth Day activity comes w
3rd - 5th
General Science, Writing
Design a Lunar Colony: Game + STEM Project Guide (Mission to Moon)
Mission to Moon: Design a lunar habitat planning game! Stage 3 STEM ProjectCan you keep colonists alive and thriving on the Moon? NASA is working on the future of human space exploration, and your students have been selected to design the first permanent Lunar habitat! Students work in teams to complete the ultimate project-based learning STEM experience: designing and building a model of a new manned Lunar settlement. This is a perfect showcase or capstone STEM project. Project-based learningRe
5th - 10th
Astronomy, Engineering, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
6.RP.A.1
, 6.RP.A.2
, 6.RP.A.3
+11
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Forces & Motion Virtual Field Trip | Push Pull Gravity Digital Resource Activity
Looking for an exciting way to teach and provide background about forces and motion? Take your students on an interactive virtual field trip where science concepts come alive! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2, this digital resource introduces young learners to key concepts about forces and motion in a fun, student-friendly way. What Students Will Learn About: Motion – what it means when objects move, stop, and change direction, with fun examples students can connect
PreK - 2nd
General Science, Physical Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-1
, K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
Christmas STEM & Winter SEL Activities – Week Before Winter Break Classroom Fun
Get ready for the week before winter break with a bundle full of festive Christmas STEM and Winter SEL activities that channel holiday excitement into high-engagement learning! Kids design, build, test, and reflect as they create winter-themed solutions — perfect for day-before-break lessons, holiday STEM days, early finishers, centers, or December Fun Fridays. Along the way, they’ll practice communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving — core SEL and engineer
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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
Blank Science Experiment Journal Template | Digital & Print | Grades 3 4 5 Labs
Are you looking to design hands-on experiments with your upper elementary students? Help students learn the scientific method by creating investigations on the topic of their choice. This blank lab report template includes a student-editable Google Slides document and a printable version. We will guide you step by step to help students think like scientists. Great For3rd, 4th, and 5th gradeFlexible Learning in the ClassroomTeachers creating experiments from their curriculumHomeschool Science
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, General Science, Graphing
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
Oceans Lakes & Rivers Virtual Field Trip Bodies of Water Digital Resource
Engaging activity about landforms, bodies of water and their diverse ecosystems! Take your students on a captivating journey across the globe with this Virtual Field Trip: Exploring Famous Bodies of Water and Their Ecosystems! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school learners, this interactive experience introduces students to the beauty and importance of Earth’s most iconic oceans, lakes, and rivers. Students will virtually visit locations such as the Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific O
4th - 7th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Geography
37 WING NUTS Science Games - Earth Science - Grade 6 No Prep Review
Risk Big to Win Big, or play it safe and be a CHICKEN!Wing Nuts is a No Prep Science review game where students choose the number of points they will earn for answering questions correctly! Be warned, get it wrong and your opponents get your points!These games are playable with the whole class together, or you can play them as small groups. There are 20 questions and answers included. This bundle version is Middle School Science, Grade 6, Earth Science. It is a digital resource, no printouts re
5th - 7th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
Spider Web STEM Activity – Spooky Science for October & Fall Halloween Stations
Looking for a spider web STEM activity that blends spooky fun with hands-on learning? Creature Catcher is a Halloween STEM challenge from Bone Bridge® STEM Challenges where students design their own spider webs or other creative devices to trap creatures. It’s the perfect blend of spooky science, October STEM activities, and fall Halloween stations, all in a digital, paperless format for Google Slides™. Students work in pairs or small groups to meet a list of criteria and constraints. Whil
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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