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STEM Billy Goats Gruff
Get your kids' engaged with STEM! Read the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff to students and allow them to find the problem. That's the challenge! Pass out materials (there is a suggested list for each grades K-4th), show/read challenge(s) and the expectations, start a timer (I use www.online-stopwatch.com), and let them explore, test, and improve on their OWN ideas. If your students need a little more help, allow them to use the designed QR codes to watch safe videos to help deepen their und
K - 4th
Basic Principles, Physics
Sphero Basics: Movement Card Set
This card set describes the basic movement commands to program the sphero. This card set is designed for use with the SpheroEDU app. Great as a reference when doing any coding challenges with the sphero! Includes cards for the students and full pages for projection.
2nd - 12th
Physics, Robotics
Also included in: Sphero Card Set Bundle 1
Egg Drop STEM Activity End of Year STEM Challenge Force and Motion Engineering
Are you looking for an end of year STEM challenge that's always a crowd pleaser? This classic STEM challenge appeals to kids of all ages, and is an excellent way to explore force and motion, drag, and iterative design and testing. Will the eggs break or survive the drop in a device created by your students? If you have thought about trying a STEM challenge but weren't sure where to start, this is a great challenge to start with. ✏️ What materials will I need? ✏️ Use a variety of easy-to-find
3rd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
STEM Roller Coaster Challenge and Elementary Physics Unit
Engage your students in this hands-on learning experience! Explore the concepts of gravity, momentum, friction, acceleration, and speed with five no-prep lessons (all you'll need are a few household materials!) Each lesson comes with all your students need to conduct an exploration of each concept. Students will then apply what they have learned throughout the unit to design and build their very own roller coaster in the STEM Roller Coaster Challenge!
This STEM Roller Coaster Challenge and Ele
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Physics
STEM Challenge - Desktop Putt-putt Golf Elementary GATE and Middle School
Two fun, hands-on lessons here which teach physical science concepts such as momentum, friction, elastic and inelastic collisions, and Newton’s Laws of Motion! National core standards including physical science and expository writing? 21st Century Learning Skills? Critical Thinking? They’re all here too!
These two lessons will take two or more hours of instruction time and are appropriate for 4th grade GATE classes through regular 8th grade science.
These lessons are the quick and easy versi
4th - 8th
Engineering, Physics
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
Egg Drop STEM Challenge
**Newly Revised! Download for additional pages and NGSS alignment** Get your engineers thinking, planning, designing, and building with this STEM challenge. Students will work to create a device that keeps an egg safe when dropped from different heights. Eggs can be dropped off tables, countertops, or even the roof! This project is to be primarily completed at home, so that students may use materials from around their house. Depth and Complexity icons are embedded in student work pages.
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Physics
Project Based Learning-Design a Mini-Golf Hole Challenge
Bring math and science to life with Mini-Golf Mayhem — an engaging, hands-on Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit where students design a mini-golf hole through creativity and innovation! By aligning this resource to your own geometry and science standards, students will go through the process of designing and building their very own creative mini-golf hole. Students will: Explore angles, measurement, force, and motion Apply real-world problem-solving and collaboration Innovate with creativity w
3rd - 8th
Geometry, Measurement, Physics
STEM Activities & Challenges: 2nd & 3rd Grade Magnetism Project
This STEM activity and challenge uses the properties of magnetism and the principles of engineering design to challenge students to design and create a structure that will allow a paperclip to "float" and "defy gravity." Step-by-step directions and materials list are both provided for the teacher to allow for maximum student success. A student design and planning packet is also provided to ensure that students carefully navigate the engineering design process during this STEM challenge. Stude
2nd - 3rd
Engineering, Physics, Science
NGSS
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-4
Also included in: Magnets Activity Unit and STEM Challenge BUNDLE
Valentine's Day STEM Activities Cardiac STEM Challenges Sound Force and Motion
Try these Valentine's day STEM challenges with your students! If you are exploring the heart, sound, or biomedical engineering, this is a great hands-on activity for students to try. They will create a stethoscope to hear a heartbeat (or sound through earbuds or a speaker). Students will also explore force and motion with a paper heart tower that is easy to set up but tricky to master. Students will need to use trial and error as well as balancing skills to craft this tower! ❤️ What You'll Get
1st - 6th
Engineering, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
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Fortnite STEM Parachute Challenge and Activity
This STEM activity is a great group activity for your students and fans of Fortnite. The challenge in this activity is to design a more efficient parachute to jump out of the Battle Bus. The students need to work together to complete the challenge and experiment. This Fortnite activity is perfect for a back to school activity or all year around. You do not need to know what Fortnite is (your students will) to do this challenge, but this will earn you your kids respect and you will be that "coo
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Physics
Lunar Landers: An NGSS-Aligned Engineering Challenge
Help students explore gravitational forces through this hands-on engineering challenge. Students can complete this project individually, in pairs, or in teams. We have done this project with materials in class and also as an at-home project. Both work great! The mission is to create a lunar lander that will protect the cargo onboard (an egg) and keep it crack-free. Students will put their lander through numerous trials (recording sheets included) as well as spend time reflecting and address
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physics
STEM Flight with Straw Rocket a Science and Engineering Challenge Activity
This STEM science and engineering challenge will challenge students concept of flight. The lesson begins with a technology challenge to construct a straw rocket with the materials given and then leads into questions about design, and launch angle. This pack contains everything you need (except straws). All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or an individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various role
3rd - 9th
Engineering, Physics
Aluminum Foil Boat STEM Challenge | Buoyancy & Density Science Activity
Looking for a no-prep, high-engagement STEM activity? This Aluminum Foil Boat Challenge is a perfect way to introduce students to the concepts of buoyancy, density, and the engineering design process. Students will design, test, and learn as they attempt to build a boat that can hold the most weight without sinking. Resource Highlights:Clear Objective: Students must create a floating boat using a single $6~in \times 6~in$ sheet of aluminum foil.Scaffolded Student Worksheets: * Prediction & Pl
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Measurement, Physics
Build a Wind-Proof Tower STEM Challenge | Engineering Design Process
Are your students ready to become engineers? In this engaging and hands-on STEM challenge, students will work collaboratively to design, build, test, and improve a wind-resistant tower using simple classroom materials! This project introduces students to the Engineering Design Process in a fun and developmentally appropriate way for Lower Elementary learners. Students are presented with a real-world problem — a windstorm is coming! Their task is to design and construct the tallest tower possi
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Challenge: Paper Chain Strength | Engineering & Gravity Activity
Engage your little engineers with this hands-on Paper Chain Strength Challenge! This low-prep, high-engagement STEM activity pushes students to think critically about structural integrity, weight distribution, and the scientific method. In this challenge, students are tasked with building the strongest possible chain using a limited set of supplies. They must predict how much weight their creation can hold, test it to the breaking point, and reflect on how to improve their design. It’s the pe
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Measurement, Physics
Air Car STEM Challenge: Propeller Car Engineering Design Project (NGSS)
🚗 Air Car STEM Challenge: Build a Propeller-Powered Vehicle! Engineering Design Project | NGSS-Aligned | Grades 5–10 Turn your classroom into an engineering lab with this fast-paced, high-engagement STEM challenge where students design, build, and improve a battery-powered air car. The Goal: Create a propeller-driven vehicle that moves efficiently using thrust from a spinning fan. Students don’t just build—they test, analyze, and iterate, just like real engineers. ⚡ Why This Activity Work
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physics
Egg Drop STEM Challenge – Teacher Facilitation & Flow Guide
The Egg Drop Challenge is exciting, emotional, and hands-on — and it can also feel overwhelming to run if you’ve never done it before. This Teacher Facilitation & Flow Guide is designed to support teachers as they run the Egg Drop Engineering Challenge, helping you manage testing days, student reactions, and classroom flow while keeping the focus on learning, iteration, and problem-solving. This resource is teacher-facing only and focuses on how the challenge should feel, not step-by-step in
3rd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Paper Bridge STEM Challenge | Engineering Design Project | Grades 4-8
Engineering Design Project | Middle School Science Lab | NJSLS Aligned Looking for a fun, low-prep STEM activity that gets your students thinking like real engineers? In this engaging Paper Bridge Engineering Challenge, students will use only 3 sheets of paper and tape to design, build, test, and improve a bridge capable of holding weight! This hands-on STEM lab walks students through the Engineering Design Process as they: ✔ Define the problem ✔ Plan and sketch a design ✔ Build and test a
4th - 8th
Engineering, Physics
Egg Drop Challenge DBQ/CER | Physical Science NGSS | GATE Middle School
📘 Full Length NGSS Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | Egg Drop Challenge Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Physical Science, 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 & talented middle sch
3rd - 6th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
Egg Drop STEM Challenge | Engineering Design & Forces Lab (No Tape!)
Engage your students with this hands-on Egg Drop STEM Challenge, designed to guide learners through the Engineering Design Process as they plan, build, test, modify, and reflect on a structure that protects a raw egg from breaking when dropped from a height. This print-ready, full-color STEM packet balances creativity with structure, making it perfect for upper elementary and middle school classrooms. Students work within clear constraints (including no tape or glue) to explore forces, grav
4th - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
The Crumple Zone Challenge DBQ/CER | Physics NGSS-Aligned | GATE Middle School
📘 Full Length NGSS Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | The Crumple Zone Challenge Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Physics, 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 & talented middle scho
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Physical Science, Physics
Paper Airplane Engineering STEM Challenge | Forces of Flight | Grades 4–7
Get your students thinking like real aerospace engineers with this hands-on Paper Airplane Engineering STEM Challenge!In this engaging middle school STEM lab, students will use the Engineering Design Process to design, test, and improve a paper airplane that can fly the farthest distance. Students will explore the Forces of Flight — lift, thrust, drag, and gravity — while collecting real data and making modifications to improve performance through multiple trials. This 10-page illustrated stu
4th - 7th
Engineering, Measurement, Physics
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
STEM Lab: Magnet Maze Challenge Hands-On | Force & Motion
Get your students excited about science and engineering with this fun, hands-on Magnet Maze STEM Challenge!Perfect for 2nd – 5th Grade, this engaging STEM lab introduces students to the concepts of force and motion through exploration and play. Students will design, build, test, and improve their own maze while using a magnet to move a paperclip from start to finish — without touching it! This activity encourages: ✔ Problem-solving ✔ Critical thinking ✔ Hands-on learning ✔ Early engineerin
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Physics
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