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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 All Year BUNDLE: Spring End of the Year Summer STEM Challenges
This best-selling year STEM Activities Bundle contains 9 months of seasonal challenges for your little engineers, with 3 STEM Activities and 1 Bonus Brainbuilder per month for a total of 36 NGSS Aligned STEM Challenges!*INCLUDES BACK TO SCHOOL, FALL, HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, WINTER, VALENTINE'S DAY, ST.PATRICK'S DAY, EASTER, SPRING, END OF THE YEAR, and SUMMER STEM ACTIVITIES AND CHALLENGES!***SAVE BIG WHEN YOU PURCHASE THIS DISCOUNTED ALL YEAR BUNDLE!******TOP 20 ALL TIME BEST SELL
K - 5th
Engineering, Math, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Sub Plans
Unlock creativity in your classroom with NO PREP Finish the Picture Activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. Perfect for STEM Sub Plans! When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short last
1st - 5th
Art, Coloring Pages, Engineering
End of the Year Spring Summer STEM Activities - May Roller Coaster Straw Rocket
These End of the Year, Spring, and Summer themed STEM & STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in May and June! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Activities:Roller Coaster (marble run)Straw RocketWaterproof Critter HouseBonus Brainbuilder: Pool Noodle PartyIncludes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Check
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+10
Halloween STEM Challenges & Activities - Pumpkin Catapult, Fall Party Stations
These Halloween themed STEM & STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in October! They are also perfect for Fall Party Activities. Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Check out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following LOW PREP Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges:Pumpkin Catapult and 6 Pumpkin Catapult Games (Stat
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
STEM Bins® Speed Builds STEM Activities - Morning Work Tubs, Early Finishers
Save over 50% with this STEM Bins Speed Builds Activities BUNDLE, ideal for hands-on morning work, morning tubs, or soft starts, early finishers, enrichment, and team building. Activities are designed to supplement my original STEM Bins pack. Challenge cards are compatible with the following 6 building materials:Pattern BlocksMini CupsLinking Cubes / Snap CubesBase Ten BlocksBuilding Bricks / LEGO bricksDominoesTwo different difficulty levels are provided: “Build it Flat” and “Build it Up” to a
PreK - 6th
Engineering, Math
Christmas STEM Challenges & Activities - Winter Party Stations December Holidays
These Christmas, Holiday, and Winter STEM / STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in December! Three STEM Challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Perfect for Winter Party Stations and the weeks leading up to Winter Break! Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Santa's Parachute (drag and gravity)Shelf for the Elf (engineering shelves)Tallest Tree (cup towers)Bonus Brainbuilder: Gingerbread Escape (zi
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
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
Cup Stacking - Differentiated Challenge Cards
Get your students thinking, building, and problem-solving with this engaging set of 80 leveled Cup Stacking Challenge Cards! Perfect for STEM centers, early finishers, relay race components, Morning Bins, team-building activities, and indoor recess, these hands-on tasks encourage critical thinking, fine motor skills, and collaboration. This resource is designed with progressive difficulty levels to support all learners—from beginners to advanced stackers! THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:• 80 Illustrated
K - 3rd
Classroom Community, Engineering
STEM Bins® MEGA BUNDLE: STEM Activities: Morning Work Fast Finishers Makerspace
STEM Bins® and STEAM Bins® Activities for K-5th Grade are the perfect hands-on, play-based engineering STEM Activities for:Early Finishers / Fast FinishersMorning Work / Soft StartsCentersWriting ExtensionsFine Motor PracticeMakerspaceIncentives, Fun Fridays or Brain BreaksCalm Down CornerSave over 35% with this DISCOUNTED Bundle that contains TEN of my STEM Bins® activities and resources! This STEM Bins®MEGA Bundle includes 10 of my best-selling STEM Bins resources and supplements:STEM Bins® /
K - 5th
Engineering, Math, Science
STEM Activities Projects BUNDLE Design Challenges April Easter Earth Day STEM
This collection of fun and engaging STEM design challenges includes so many seasonal STEM design challenge activities that will engage your students every month of the year! We understand that finding the time to incorporate STEM challenges into your curriculum can sometimes be difficult. That's why this FULL YEAR STEM BUNDLE includes MORE THAN 60 STEM DESIGN CHALLENGES, each with a close reading passage that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
Sports STEM Activities | Science Activities, Math, + Engineering End of the Year
Looking for a fun, end-of-the-year science challenge with a sports theme? Add meaningful STEM challenges! These sports STEM challenges will engage your students with a little friendly competition. Students use their skills and creativity to compete with sports-themed STEM challenges. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make the end of the year a memorable and enriching experience for your students. Because each activity has recording sheet options, this pack is great for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6t
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Math, Science
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
Winter Sports| Ski STEM Challenge
Looking for a fun STEM Challenge for the winter months? STEM Winter Sports Ski Challenge will engage all your students during the winter season. Students plan, design, and engineer a skier that can stand on skis. Your students will love going through the design process as they cover the Next Generation Science 3-5-ETS1-1 & 2. This activity can also be used for STEAM Activities, STEM After School Programs, Summer Programs, Clubs, Maker Spaces, or at home. Includes Google Digital version. ⛷ T
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RL.4.3
, W.3.2
, W.3.10
+5
Also included in: Winter Sports STEM Challenges Bundle
Back to School STEM Activities + Read Alouds, Introducing STEM First Day Week
These STEM activities + Read Alouds are perfect for introducing STEM / STEAM and the Engineering Design Process to your students for Back to School at the beginning of the school year, or ANY time of year! Includes digital and printable interactive components, low prep STEM activities with read alouds, and STEM posters.8 STEM Activities + supplemental read alouds are designed to encourage students to think like inventors, promoting collaboration and creative, “outside the box” thinking. Each min
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
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
STEM Bucket Tower Engineering Challenge – Hands-On Problem-Solving
Challenge students to design and build a stable bucket tower using the engineering design process. This hands-on STEM challenge builds teamwork, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving skills. This one-of-a-kind STEM Activity is a classroom favorite! It's engaging, filled with creativity, and huge fun. You’ll love the ready-made lab sheets and minimal prep work—perfect for busy teachers. Students will also explain the purpose of their bucket designs, leading to imaginative answer
3rd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
St. Patrick's Day Spring STEM Activities & Challenges Rainbow Bridge Leprechaun
These St. Patrick's Day and Spring themed STEM & STEAM Activities and Challenges are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in March! Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Activities:Wind-powered Maze Rainbow Arch BridgeLeprechaun TrapBonus Brainbuilder: Coin ChemistryThese STEM challenges and Bonus Brainbuilder can be completed as stations or as a whole class. Includes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklists, and Suggested Read Alo
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Space STEM Challenges and Activities
Engineering~Math~Art~Science
These 8 STEM/STEAM Space activities and challenges are a perfect way to integrate more STEM strategies into a space unit. These activities can be used throughout a unit as each topic is covered (moon phases, planets, orbits, asteroids, constellations, etc.) or at the end of the unit as culminating activities.
Each activity includes a student direction page with all materials listed, a sign to label the centers, reflection/follow-up pages for students to complete, a
2nd - 6th
Astronomy, Engineering, Science
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Thanksgiving STEM Challenges & Activities: November Dinner Table, Turkey Hideout
These Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Mayflower ShipDinner TableTurkey HideoutBonus Brainbuilder: Mini Magnetic ParadeCheck out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP THANKSGIVING STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following components for EA
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
STEM Index Card Tower Engineering Challenge Hands-On Teamwork & Problem-Solving
Save time with this easy-prep Index Card Towers STEM Activity designed for elementary students by a STEM specialist! Tested by 2nd-5th graders, this hands-on STEM project is an engineering opportunity that encourages problem-solving, perseverance, and redesign. Preparation is simple! Gather one simple material, and your students are ready to take charge of the challenge! ✅ Believe it or not...This challenge is quite versatile! Use the method outlined in the detailed teacher's guide and then
3rd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Ancient Civilizations STEM Activities Projects Ancient Egypt Greece Rome Units
Ancient Civilization STEM & STEAM Challenges Bundle for Upper Elementary and Middle School Students! Cross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations This bundle contains 8 StudentSavvy STEM Resources! The Stone Age | Early Humans, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome STEM Challenges! { UPDATE: A DIGITAL VERSION IS ALSO INCLUDED USING TPT'S NEW DIGITAL ACTIVITY TOOL!} This resource is
3rd - 7th
Ancient History, Engineering, Social Studies
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
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