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Candy Cane Cantilever — Holiday Structures & Torque STEM Challenge (Grades 3–12,

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Engineer a festive cantilever that reaches the farthest overhang beyond the table edge—using only candy canes and limited tape! Students plan, build, test, and iterate while applying torque and center of mass ideas. Perfect for a high-engagement holiday lab, stations, or a one-period challenge. 🍬🧰 What students do 🧠 Plan & sketch: identify anchor vs. arm, place joints/tape, predict max overhang. 🧪 Test & measure: record trials, overhang (cm), stability (10 s), failure modes. 📈 Analyze

3rd - 12th

General Science, Geometry, Physics

Also included in: Christmas STEM Activities Bundle | Holiday Engineering Challenges & Science Labs

Molecules & Chemical Change | Elephant Toothpaste Science | Exothermic Reactions

Created by

Kimberly Scott Science

Explore one of the BEST Upper elementary and middle school chemical reactions for an exciting October hands-on lab. Always a hit for Halloween, end-of-school-year celebrations, summer camps, matter and its interactions units, science fairs, and inquiry-based learning. A clear teacher guide, student journal, and video demonstration are included. This Hands-On Investigation and Teacher Guide Includes:Video demonstrationsCorrelation to the *Next Generation Science StandardsBackground Information

4th - 7th

Chemistry, Measurement, Physical Science

NGSS

5-PS1-3

, 5-PS1-4

, 3-5-ETS1-3

Cranberry Bog Boat — Buoyancy & Density STEM Challenge (Grades 3–12, NGSS Aligne

Created by

Allison Smith

Make buoyancy click with a seasonal engineering lab: students design a small foil “bog boat” that carries the maximum mass (cranberries/coins/washers) before sinking. They plan, build, test in a water bin, record data, and iterate to optimize stability and displacement—perfect for stations or a full-period lab. What students do Plan & sketch under material/size constraints, predict capacity. Test in rounds, adding equal-mass items until failure; record max mass, freeboard, and failure mode.

3rd - 12th

General Science, Measurement, Physics