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This STEM activity is PERFECT for the end of the year! Are you looking for a highly engaging but low-prep STEM activity that can be used with ANY grade? This is one of the best challenges to try. Students will be introduced to important science and math concepts like buoyancy and volume, while trying to craft a boat that floats! I love using this at the end of the school year but it can be used at any time. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Challenge PosterDescription and teacher notesPhoto examples5 "Talk L

2nd - 8th

Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Activities Challenges Spring Engineering Design Process Science Gifted

Rainforest Plant Adaptation STEM – Survive the Jungle | Ecosystem Engineering

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Think Tank STEM

🌿 Rainforest Plant Adaptation STEM – Survive the Jungle! A Hands-On Ecosystem Engineering ChallengeBring rainforest science to life with this engaging 14-page STEM activity where students explore how plants survive in one of Earth’s most challenging environments. In this hands-on engineering challenge, students design and build a model rainforest plant with special adaptations that help it survive heavy rain, limited sunlight, and crowded forest conditions. Students learn about real rainfo

1st - 9th

Biology, Earth Sciences, Engineering

Also included in: Plant Biology & Ecosystem STEM Bundle | Adapt, Survive & Reproduce (Grades 3–9)

Weather Hazard STEM

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Classroom Base Camp

Natural Disaster STEM - Oh no! The weather is forecasting high winds! The family needs a safe place to stay. Build a shelter for the family that will withstand the wind. It will be tested with a hairdryer, so make it strong! Students must stick to a budget and use the available materials to build a shelter. The family must fit inside. This STEM focuses on lessening the impact of natural disasters on humans with engineering. It meets NGSS Standards. Please check the preview to see what is

2nd - 5th

Earth Sciences, Engineering

Also included in: Natural Disasters STEM

May 4th Activities STEM Spaceship May the Fourth Be with You Challenge airplane

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Miss Tech Queen STEM

Looking for May 4th activities? This STEM challenge will guide your students to build a ship to escape with! These themed STEM challenges are easy to set up. If your students love Star Wars, they will love this Space War STEM challenge! Includes a Google slideshow, certificates, stickers and more! Have more fun!! Download all 6 STEM challenges! Save $6 with the bundle!Your students will love designing a ship! Check out the PREVIEW for more details. MATERIALS NEEDED:Use any common craft materia

1st - 4th

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering

Also included in: May the Fourth be with you 6 STEM Challenges STEAM Activities Star Wars Day 4th

STEM Engineering Challenge Bundle – 6 Hands-On Projects | Grades K–8

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STEM With Mr.B

Ultimate STEM Challenge Bundle – 6 Hands-On Engineering Projects (Grades K–8)Bring high-engagement, real-world engineering into your classroom with this 6-Project STEM Challenge Bundle! This collection includes six classroom-tested, student-approved engineering design challenges that build creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, 21st-century skills, and a love for STEM. Perfect for STEM Labs, Science Classrooms, Makerspaces, PBL Units, After-School Programs, and Summer Camps! Individually,

K - 8th

Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics

CCSS, NGSS

5.NBT.B.7

, W.3.1

, W.5.1b

+10

Maker Space Task Cards (Greek Myth Edition)

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More Than a Worksheet

Maker Space Task Cards: Greek Myth. This is a great pack for teachers just starting out with hands-on STEM, STEAM or Maker Space. These task cards are perfect for a mobile makerspace or media center. Place the cards in a tub or a plastic bin with the materials and let students create! All of these task cards have a Greek Myth theme! You are purchasing 20 task cards that are simple enough that students can complete them independently, and they only require the most basic of materials. Don’t be

2nd - 4th

Engineering, English Language Arts

Also included in: Maker Space Task Cards Bundle

STEM Task Cards Low Prep Activities Paper Makerspace Choice Board Centers

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What do you get when you combine makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to mobile STEM carts). This set of Make-Tac-Toe car

1st - 5th

Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: STEM Challenge Task Cards Choice Boards STEM Sub Plans No Prep STEM Challenges

Apple Activities for Johnny Appleseed, Fun Friday, Apple Day, Fall STEM Science

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This bundle of apple activities blends fun with STEM, making it perfect for Fun Friday activities, apple day, or your apple unit in September or October. They're also great for Johnny Appleseed activities that go beyond coloring pages or crafts! These apple STEM activities are designed to spark creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking through challenges that align with Newton’s laws of motion and the engineering design process. Whether you're teaching elementary or middle schoo

2nd - 8th

Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Fall STEM Challenge Paper Airplane Science Activity Engineering Design Process

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Looking for an easy STEM challenge for fall? Are you ready to have some fun with paper leaves? Students will design a leaf glider that flies the farthest in this low-prep STEM challenge. Simple enough to leave as sub plans, this STEM activity is also great for fine motor skills practice and easy to implement with a wide grade range. ⬇️ What You'll Get ⬇️ ✅ Getting Started: Suggested Material List, Teacher notes ✅ Optional Creative Warm-Up: Complete the drawing activity ✅ STEM Challenge Ti

2nd - 6th

Engineering

NGSS

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Curriculum 3rd Grade Activities STEM Task Cards Engineering Design Process

Turkey Hideout STEM Challenge - Thanksgiving STEM Activity

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***SAVE BIG WITH THE THANKSGIVING STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! With a focus on engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate fall. Includes the following components for TURKEY HIDEOUT STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Visual Vocabulary ChartP

K - 5th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Also included in: STEM Favorites ULTIMATE BUNDLE - STEM Activities & Stations for the Entire Year

Mayflower Ship STEM Challenge - Thanksgiving STEM Activity

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***SAVE BIG WITH THE THANKSGIVING STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! With a focus on boat engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate fall. Includes the following components for MAYFLOWER SHIP STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Visual Vocabulary C

K - 5th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Also included in: STEM Favorites ULTIMATE BUNDLE - STEM Activities & Stations for the Entire Year

STEM Challenge Task Cards - Makerspace Activities Challenge Cards STEM Stations

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Are you looking to incorporate more STEM learning into your classroom? Try STEM sticks! Use these sticks like STEM task cards in your makerspace, math block rotation, for early finishers, or at a STEM/STEAM station! There are over 50 STEM challenge prompts provided in this set. The prompts are in both "stick" format and task card format, so choose what works best for your class. STEM sticks are included in the following BUNDLE, so please do not purchase both:STEM Challenges Classroom Pack (STEA

1st - 4th

Engineering, Math, Science

Easter STEM Challenge: Basket Bounce Paperless Version

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Looking for Easter activities that your students will love but are more than just a craft or activity to pass the time? This Easter STEM Challenge (Easter STEAM Challenge) will keep your students engaged in brain-busting work disguised as fun! Basket Bounce is loads of collaborative fun, coupled with critical thinking, problem-solving, and even a little P.E.! The basic premise: Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a basket that will hold and contain Easter eggs as

2nd - 8th

Engineering, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Also included in: Fun First Day of Spring Activities - Easter STEM Science Math - Print & Digital

Spider Web Bridge STEM Challenge - Halloween STEM Activity Party Station

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***SAVE BIG WITH THE HALLOWEEN STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Halloween themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in October! With a focus on bridge engineering, this activity is always a fun way to begin the school year. Includes the following components for SPIDER WEB BRIDGE STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Visual Vocabul

K - 5th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Also included in: STEM Favorites ULTIMATE BUNDLE - STEM Activities & Stations for the Entire Year

Maker Space Task Cards (Simple STEAM Pipe Cleaners)

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More Than a Worksheet

Maker Space Task Cards! These are perfect for a center in your classroom or a Maker Space in the media center. Great for mobile makerspace, too! This is a great pack for teachers just starting out with STEAM or STEM. You are purchasing 20 task cards that are simple enough that students can complete them independently, and they only require the most basic of materials. Don’t be fooled by the simple nature, though. These challenges are designed to make your students think critically and creatively

2nd - 4th

Engineering

Also included in: Maker Space Task Card Bundle (Simple STEAM!)

Wooden KEVA Planks Maker Space STEM Choice Board Gifted Talented

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Looking for easy to use STEM Task Cards for your makerspace? How about combining makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to

1st - 5th

Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: Kindergarten STEM Homeschooling Curriculum Bundle STEM Activities and Challenges

End of Year Science Activity - Water Slide Summer STEM Activity - Google Slides

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Looking for an exciting end of the year science activity that keeps kids engaged all the way to the last day? This end of year science STEM challenge combines hands-on building with easy-to-use Google Slides, making it the perfect solution for those final weeks of school. In this high-energy summer STEM activity, kids design and build a Wicked-Fast Water Slide, testing for speed, thrills, and safety while developing SEL skills, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative pro

2nd - 8th

Engineering, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Also included in: End of the Year STEM Activities - Summer STEM Science Math - Print & Digital

Paper Bag Basket: Engineering Challenge Project ~ STEM Activity!

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Smart Chick

Engineering Challenge: Can you create a paper bag basket that can hold the most weight? Materials: (per student) 2 brown paper lunch bags 8 inches of tape Weights (we used things we found in the room) 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 cheap materials, you can engage your students in the engineering proces

2nd - 7th

Engineering

U.S. Landmarks America STEM Challenges with Close Reading Passages Bundle

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Tied 2 Teaching

STEM challenge activities can be such a fun way to learn about American or U.S. Landmarks! But, we all know that finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be a challenge. These STEM ACROSS AMERICA with CLOSE READING design challenges seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pairs perfectly with the fun engineering design challenge. Integrating ELA into your STEM challenges has n

3rd - 6th

Close Reading, Engineering, Social Studies

Apple Day Fun Friday Johnny Appleseed Activity Fall STEM Science Apple Center

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In the Apples A-head apple activity, students work in teams to design wearable headgear that can carry an apple -- a fun option for a STEM-based Johnny Appleseed activity!This Fall STEM activity is perfect for apple day, Fun Friday activities, or as a part of your apple science unit. Whether you're planning for apple week, launching your fall science and STEM block, or searching for creative apple centers, this resource delivers hands-on learning that promotes collaboration, critical thi

2nd - 8th

Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Team Building Activities First Day of School - Beginning of Year Science

Candy Cane Tower - STEM Engineering Challenge

Created by

Smart Chick

Are you looking for an engaging STEM challenge to do when teaching students about BUILDING TOWERS using candy canes?Can you build the tallest free-standing candy cane tower? Candy Cane Tower ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per team)- 20 mini candy canes - can of play dough (any color) - ruler or tape measure STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to improve your students’ communication and bui

2nd - 6th

Engineering

Also included in: Engineering with Candy Canes! - Engineering Challenges - 3 STEM Challenges

Sustainable Farming STEM Activity | Design a Farm That Protects the Environment

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Think Tank STEM

🌱 Sustainable Farming STEM Activity | Design a Farm That Protects the Environment (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Inspire young learners to think about the future of our planet with this engaging Sustainable Farming STEM activity! Students explore how farming can protect the environment while designing their own eco-friendly farm system using the engineering design process. This hands-on resource helps students understand sustainability, conservation, and real-world problem solving through creative plan

1st - 9th

Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment

Also included in: Farming & Sustainability STEM Bundle | Grow, Design & Protect the Environment

Shelf for the Elf, Toy Shelf: Christmas STEM Activity - Winter Party Station

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