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STEM Bins® STEAM Bins® STEM Activities - Morning Work Tubs Early Finishers Boxes
#SizzlingSTEM The original STEM Bins® and STEAM Bins® for K-5th Elementary students are ideal hands-on engineering and STEM activities for:Early Finishers / Fast FinishersMorning Work / Morning Tubs / Soft StartsBrain BreaksEnrichment / Gifted and Talented ActivitiesMakerspacesTeam Building ActivitiesCentersWriting ExtensionsFine Motor PracticeIncentives or Fun FridaysCalm Down CornerLibrary Media Centers***TOP 20 ALL TIME BEST-SELLING RESOURCE ON TPT WITH OVER 30,000 5 STAR REVIEWS!***INCLUDES
PreK - 6th
Engineering, Math, Writing
STEM Bins® Team Building End of the Year Back to School STEM Activities Last Day
STEM Bins® Team Building Activities and Stations are a wonderful way to build your classroom community for the End of the Year and Back to School, as well as allow students to practice and reflect on essential character skills. They are perfect to encourage collaboration among your students during the last week of school, last day of school, first day of school, and first weeks of school. They are great for enrichment and Gifted and Talented activities!These 12 STEM Activities are ideal for use
PreK - 5th
Character Education, Engineering
STEM Activities Challenge Projects Team Building Engineering Design Process
If your students enjoy doing STEM or STEAM activities, they will LOVE this set of 5 fully-planned out challenges! All five themed STEM challenges center around the story of a shipwrecked traveler stranded on a deserted island. After watching an introductory “movie trailer” and hearing the story of the shipwreck, students will read five of the traveler's diary entries. Each entry will challenge them to design and build something to help him survive and get back to civilization! These STEM chall
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
Halloween STEM Activities - Halloween Science - Halloween Fun Friday Activities
Six Halloween STEM Activities perfect for Halloween Science, Fun Friday Activities, Fall Science & October STEM Centers and classroom parties this fall! Students will design spooky inventions, building a bone bridge, bat wings, spider web engineering, ghost pulleys and more! ⭐ Included Halloween STEM Activities:Bone Bridge® (Bones Activity) : Build a spooky bridge of skeleton bones for length, strength, or capacity.Bat Wings Wanted (Bat Activity): Construct bat wings in this paper-airplane twi
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
3rd-5th Grade Winter Games STEM Activities 2026 BUNDLE
Engage students with Winter Games STEM! Students learn about 6 different winter sports, build games, and compete in their own Winter STEM Games! This excellent engaging activity will be a big hit! Includes STEM Challenges for 6 Winter Olympic Sports:CurlingHockeyBiathlonSki JumpingSnowboardingBobsleddingThe Engineering Design 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. They foll
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science, World History
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+5
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
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
Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade
This BUNDLE contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom. Additionally, this bundle now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroo
3rd - 5th
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
4th Grade Math Projects, Math Enrichment for the Entire Year, PDF and Digital!
4th Grade Math Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year, 32 weeks! Projects range from calculating ticket prices, the cost to build the St. Louis Arch, to how many pencils come from one tree and so much more! Great for early finishers, advanced learners and whole class fun. No teacher prep, great rigor and perfect math skills/technology integration! Adding enrichment to your classroom shouldn’t have to be time consuming and difficult to manage. This program is easy to manage and mathem
4th
Instructional Technology, Math
CCSS
4.NBT.A.2
, 4.NBT.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.4
+21
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
5th Grade Math Projects, Math Enrichment for the Entire Year! PDF or Digital!
5th Grade Math Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year! From calculating how much food an animal eats in a week to researching and converting the longest rivers in the world, your students will love these research projects. Great for early finishers, advanced learners and whole class fun. No teacher prep, great rigor and perfect math skills/technology integration! Adding enrichment to your classroom shouldn’t have to be time consuming and difficult to manage. This program is easy to m
5th
Instructional Technology, Math
Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Activity Fairy Tale Engineering Design
Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM: Design a New Bed for Goldilocks! What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity. ⚙️ The STEM Activity ⚙️ Your students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, the
K - 3rd
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, 1.MD.A.2
, 2.MD.A.1
+15
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
15 STEM Challenge Projects Desert Island Pioneer Winter Science Activities
STEM activities are a great way to integrate math and science into meaningful, hands-on learning! This bundle includes 3 themed-packs, each with its own engaging storyline. Students will help a stranded sailor escape a desert island, a group of explorers stuck in the arctic, and a pioneer family brave the wild west. Each challenge solves a problem faced by the characters in the story. Exciting and fun! Includes the following: The Great Desert Island STEM ChallengeThe Great Arctic Circle STEM Ch
4th - 7th
Engineering, Science
Engineering Design Process Digital Breakout Digital Escape for STEM Review
Do you want to introduce or review the engineering design process in an engaging and fun way? This digital breakout activity, similar to an escape room but without the need for physical locks, does just that! Students do not need any prior knowledge about engineering or the EDP to do this breakout, though it can be used as a review. In this resource, students will: Learn about the engineering design process (5 slides of informational text)Solve 6 digital puzzles related to the EDP (a variety of
4th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
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
Science File Folder Bundle: Over 40 Activities for Special Education/ Homeschool
Looking for hands-on, low-prep science activities that are perfect for special education and homeschool settings? This Science File Folder Bundle is your go-to resource for engaging, differentiated science instruction! Designed specifically for students with special needs, this comprehensive bundle covers key concepts in life science, earth science, and physical science using interactive file folder activities that build independence and reinforce foundational skills. What’s Included in the Sc
1st - 4th
Science
Pioneer STEM Activities Project Based Learning Building Simple Machines Pulley
This is a set of 5 STEM challenges centered around the story of a pioneer family. After watching an introductory “movie trailer” and hearing about the family's travels during the westward expansion, students will read about different parts of the journey. Each one will challenge them to design something to help the family build their new life. Includes 5 different STEM projects: Thirsty Travelers: Design A Water FilterHome Sweet Home: Construct A CabinWhose Territory?: Build A TowerBath Time: S
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-4
+5
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