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Paper Chair: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge: Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using paper and tape? Paper Chair ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual, pair, or team)- Copy paper (3-5 sheets per chair) - Ruler - Masking tape - Stuffed animal (small to medium sized) - Scissors This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and c
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #19 - 10 Engineering Challenges
STEM Bins® Seasonal Task Cards - STEM Activities: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
The following task cards are designed to accompany my STEM Bins® , found at the following link: ★ STEM BINSNOW INCLUDES A SPANISH AND FRENCH VERSION!!! This is a HUGE pack of 162 additional task cards for STEM Bins®! Students can use a STEM Bin® with a building material of their choice to construct as many seasonal structures as possible. Includes the following themes: Pages 3-8: Task Card Box Covers (recommended for 4x6 photo cases) Pages 9-10: Back to School Structures Pages 11-12: Fall/Hallo
PreK - 5th
Engineering
STEM Bins® Brain Flakes® Plastic Snowflakes Speed Builds: STEM Activities SET 1
STEM Bins Speed Builds for Plastic Snowflakes or Brain Flakes® are ideal STEM Activities for hands-on morning work or soft starts, early finishers, enrichment, Brain Breaks and team building. Two different difficulty levels are provided to accommodate a range of learning levels. Level 1 cards are recommended for Pre-K-2nd Grade and Level 2 cards are recommended for 2nd Grade-5th Grade. There are 12 cards provided per difficulty level. These STEM Activity cards are compatible with Plastic Snowf
PreK - 6th
Engineering, Math
100th Day of School STEM Activities and Stations, 101st 102nd 103rd 120th
The following 8 easy prep 100th Day of School STEM stations and activities are perfect for incorporating engineering, team building, and collaboration into your classroom celebration!***101st Day of School, the 102nd Day of School, the 103rd Day of School, the 120th Day of School ,and a STEAM version are also included!These STEM activities are designed to be open-ended, encouraging as much creativity and exploration as possible. Simply add 100 of each building material to each bin or tray and le
PreK - 5th
Engineering, Science
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
Halloween STEM Activity - Fall Science Activity - Fun Friday Bone Bridge® STEM
This Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Activity is an engaging challenge that brings together Halloween STEM, Halloween science, and fun making it perfect for fun Friday activities, fall centers or classroom party alternatives to keep students excited, collaborative, and focused during October. In this challenge, students work in partners or groups to design and build a bridge using skeleton “bones” (cotton swabs, craft sticks, and more). Their goal? To create the longest, strongest, or most stabl
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Bins® Pool Noodle Speed Builds End of Year Spring Summer STEM Activities
These End of the Year and Summer STEM Bins Activity cards are compatible with Pool Noodle pieces and toothpicks. These STEM Activities are ideal for hands-on morning work, early finishers, enrichment, and team building at the end of they school year or during the summer. They are also perfect for summer school activities!Prior to completing these challenges, the teacher will need to use a serrated knife to cut pool noodles into circular slices, halves, and fourths. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE POOL
PreK - 6th
Engineering
Back to School STEM Activities First Day of School Team Building Icebreakers
Team building activities and ice breakers are the perfect first day of school STEM activities for elementary (including a fun cup stacking challenge )! Not only will your students instantly engage in these hands-on challenges, they will begin to build your classroom community. Your students will need to work in teams throughout the year, and the best way to set the foundation for that is with fun, engaging, and brain-stretching STEM challenges. What You'll Get ✅ This resource includes ice brea
2nd - 7th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
If I Built a House READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge End of the Year Activity 3D Shapes
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Teach students everything they need to build a house using 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own house! Connect to a Read Aloud: If I Built a House by Chris Van DusenThis STEM Project is a companion activity to If I Built A House by Chris Van Dusen. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing house! Take students through the
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
1.G.A.1
, 2.G.A.1
, W.1.5
+16
End of School Year Activity - Summer Fun End of Year STEM & Science Activity
#SizzlingSTEM This end of school year activity is the perfect way to keep your students excited and learning through the very last day of school. The Wicked-Fast Water Slide STEM end of school year activity combines creativity, problem-solving, and STEM concepts while celebrating the arrival of summer. It’s a great fit for end of year activities, end of school year, last week of school, and summer activities that keep kids engaged and learning. 🧠 The Summer STEM Challenge:Students will work i
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel End of the Year READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge
Integrate STEM in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Learn about the World's Fair and how Mr. Ferris built the first Ferris Wheel! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own Ferris Wheel! Connect to a Read Aloud: Mr. Ferris and His WheelThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Davis. The book explores the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and how Ferris built his first wheel. Take students through the STEM Pr
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.1
, W.2.1
, W.3.1
+14
Roller Coaster STEM Challenge End of the Year STEM Activity - Spring Summer May
This low prep, End of the Year, Spring, and Summer themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in May! With a focus on force and motion, this activity is always a fun way to end the school year. Includes the following components for ROLLER COASTER STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Visual Vocabulary ChartPhoto of Possible Prod
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+8
Dinosaur Fossil Matching: for Montessori or Science Centers
These cards are a fun way to familiarize children with different dinosaurs. This is a unique activity that shows children what different dinosaur bones look like! You can use them to create many different kinds of activities. You can use these cards for your science centers, dinosaur unit study, or Montessori 3-6 classroom! DINOSAUR FOSSIL MATCHING INCLUDES: ★ instructions for use ★ 9 dinosaur fossil cards ★ 9 dinosaur cards ★ 9 control cards This set includes: Anatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Par
PreK - 3rd
Archaeology, Science, Social Studies
Also included in: Dinosaur Bundle for Hands-on Activities
No Prep End of the Year STEM Activity Paper Airplane Engineering Design Process
This is the paper airplane STEM activity you are looking for! This low prep paper engineering challenge is EASY to implement and a fun force and motion exploration. ✅ This activity can be used with ANY grade (students will need to be able to fold and crease paper). It's an excellent fine motor skills activity and always produces surprising results. If you are learning about force and motion or measurement, this challenge is perfect for you! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Challenge PosterDescription and te
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Rainforest Project Based Learning PBL Habitats ELA Math Writing Activity
Using this Rainforest Project Based Learning in your classroom is the perfect way to have your students incorporate reading, writing, science, math, critical thinking, and problem solving skills in a fun, real-life context. In this PBL unit, your kids will love being SURVIVOR KID as they try to survive 5 days and nights in the rainforest! As they work to survive the rainforest, they will need to plan and budget, design a shelter, design a water filtration device, plan for animal and insect en
3rd - 6th
Geography, Science, Writing
Animal Habitat Sorting Activity Real Photos Special Education Science Center
Animal Habitat Sorting Board – Hands-On Science & Special Education Activity Help students learn about animals and their natural habitats with this interactive sorting activity! Featuring real-life animal photos, this resource makes it easier for students to understand where animals live while engaging in a hands-on learning experience. Perfect for science centers, special education classrooms, speech therapy, and homeschool learning, this activity encourages classification, critical thinking,
PreK - 1st
General Science, Other (ELA), Other (Math)
Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme STEM Activities
Students will be delighted and challenged to complete these 8 different Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme themed STEM activities! These are perfect for students to work on whole group, in a small group, or even as a fun and engaging move on activity! This pack includes STEAM activities from:♦ The Three Pigs - House Building Challenge ♦ The Three Pigs - Huff and Puff Challenge ♦ The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Bridge Building Challenge ♦ Little Miss Muffet - Spider Web Building Challenge ♦ Jack Be
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Math, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Halloween STEM Activity Halloween Science with Bats - Fall Fun Friday Activities
Halloween STEM Activity | Halloween Science | Fall Science Activities | Fun Friday Activities | Bat Wing Challenge Inspired by StellalunaLooking for a hands-on Halloween STEM activity that’s equal parts creativity, science, and spooky fun? The Wings Wanted Halloween STEM Challenge is a favorite for Halloween Science and Fall STEM lessons! In this engaging, low-prep activity, kids design and build bat wings for maximum flight distance and accuracy — a fun twist on the classic paper airplan
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Project Based Learning: To the Rainforest! (PBL) For Print & Google Classroom
Project Based Learning: Discovery in the Rainforest! This project based learning (PBL) activity joins together Science, Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Technology. This project integrates elements of science, math, ELA, social studies, ELA, and technology into a student-made product. It will combine student imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they travel through a rainforest. There are 15 activities (1 page for each) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or
2nd - 6th
English Language Arts, Math, Science
2D Shapes Sorting Activity Math Center - Montessori Shapes in Nature
A meaningful 2D shape sorting activity young learners will love! This geometry activity with real life pictures includes everything you need to help your preschool, prek, or kindergarten student sort shapes. Bring nature into learning with these Montessori cards and help students notice that shapes are everywhere. Your students will enjoy distinguishing and identifying the basic two dimensional shapes: circle, triangle, square, oval, pentagon, hexagon, and crescent. 7 shapes included! Play is
PreK - 2nd
Geometry, Math, Science
CCSS
K.G.A.2
Straw Rocket STEM Challenge - End of the Year Summer STEM Activity Space
Straw Rocket STEM is a low prep, End of the Year, Spring, and Summer themed STEM/STEAM activity that is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in May and June! With a focus on force and motion, space, and the forces of flight, this activity is always a fun way to end the school year. ***SAVE BIG WITH THE END OF THE YEAR STEM BUNDLE!***Includes the following components for STRAW ROCKET STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Googl
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+8
Halloween Activities Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers Low Prep Middle School Fun
Looking for Halloween activities for middle school? These 7 printable logic puzzles and brain teasers are the perfect way to challenge students’ critical thinking while keeping learning fun and engaging. Great for bell ringers, early finishers, or holiday centers—and best of all, they’re low prep- just print and go or use Easel! This packet of seven activities includes four logic puzzles, one cryptogram, one word search, and one grid drawing sheet. This product has been updated with the
5th - 8th
General Science, Other (ELA), Other (Math)
Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Activities for Middle School!
Paper Airplane: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Using one sheet of copy paper, can you make a paper airplane that flies the farthest distance?
Materials Needed (per student):
one sheet of copy paper
tape measure
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your students in the engineering process!
This is one of many
3rd - 5th
Science
Pumpkin Activity Halloween STEM - Thanksgiving STEM & Science October & November
The Fall Science Pumpkin Picker STEM Challenge is the perfect Halloween STEM or Thanksgiving STEM activity to keep students engaged this October & November and fits right in with your fall STEM activities.In this challenge, students will design and build a device to efficiently harvest pumpkins from a field, measuring success by how quickly or in how few moves the pumpkins can be collected and deposited into a harvest container. Use candy pumpkins, candy corn, or even just crumpled orange pa
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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