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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
The Name Jar Self Awareness SEL Activity and Read Aloud STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM, SEL, and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about the importance of Self-Awareness. They design, build, and test their own stamp that reflects their identity. Students discover how to cope with nervousness, develop gratitude, and have their own unique identity. They build their own name jar to share positive names for others. CASEL Framework: Self AwarenessThis activity is a part of a series of STEM resources designed to follow the CASEL Framework for
1st - 5th
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.3.10
+8
Also included in: Self Awareness SEL Activities and Read Aloud STEM Challenges Bundle
STEM Push and Pull Pumpkin Challenge
Everything you need in one unit. LOOKING FOR A DETAILED, EASY TO PREP, STEM UNIT???? This one’s for you. This package contains lessons and activities about - Full color posters - a slide presentation about the Inquiry Learning process -blackline masters for the classroom and letter home -step-by-step guide to setting up your room and completing the STEM challenge. ***************************************************************************** CLICK BELOW for RELATED productsAIR - A Primary Scienc
1st - 3rd
Engineering, Math
Also included in: EVERYTHING PUMPKINS BUNDLE
Push and Pull STEM
This Pushes and Pulls engineering STEM activity engages students' problem solving skills, engineering thinking, and math skills for Force and Motion. They will love creating a way to successfully move the rocks! This STEM activity targets the NGSS Standards for Force and Motion.
In this Pushes and Pulls Engineering challenge the truck broke down, but the rocks still need moved! Students will build a way to move the rocks using the available supplies, but be sure to stay on budget!
Please
K - 3rd
Basic Principles, Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Halloween Read Aloud & STEM Activity | Skeleton Craft Q Tip, ELA & Comprehension
Bring your Halloween lessons to life with this engaging Halloween read aloud and STEM + ELA activity pack! Pair the story A Skeleton for Dinner with comprehension, vocabulary, and writing-in-response activities — then launch a hands-on STEM challenge and Q-tip skeleton craft your students will love. This resource blends reading comprehension + STEM problem-solving + art into one low-prep, high-engagement October activity. Perfect for Halloween literacy centers, whole group lessons, or even n
1st - 2nd
Anatomy, Close Reading, Engineering
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.3
, RL.1.4
+7
Engineering Design Process Posters and STEM Question Cards and Strategies
Make STEM conversations more purposeful with STEM Questioning Strategies, a classroom-ready resource designed to help students think through each phase of the engineering design process.These prompts give teachers practical questions to ask when students get stuck, need to explain their thinking, or are ready to reflect and improve.This resource supports the full STEM process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Test, Improve, and Share. Use the posters to introduce or reinforce each step, keep the ques
K - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Friction STEM | Which Surface Slows Things Down?|Force and Motion Unites For K-3
🚗 Friction STEM | Which Surface Slows Things Down? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Make science hands-on and exciting with this engaging Friction STEM activity! Students explore how different surfaces affect motion by testing how objects move and discovering which surfaces slow things down the most. This resource guides learners to predict, test, and compare surfaces, as outlined in the challenge on page 3, where they investigate which surface creates the most friction and slows an object the most. ⭐
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in: Forces & Motion STEM Bundle | Hands-On Science & Engineering ForK–3rd
Electricity Basics STEM-Build and Explore Simple Circuits | Energy Units (K-9)
⚡ Electricity Basics STEM Activity: Build and Explore Simple Circuits Spark curiosity and hands-on learning with this exciting STEM engineering challenge! In this engaging activity, students explore the basics of electricity by building simple circuits and discovering how electrical energy flows through a complete path. Perfect for young learners, this resource helps students understand real-world science concepts through experimentation, observation, and creative problem-solving as they design
K - 9th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
Build a Wolf Trap Lesson The 3 Little Pigs Fairy Tale STEM Activity
Bring a favorite fairy tale to life with this Design a Wolf Trap - Three Little Pigs STEM Challenge.In this fairy tale STEM activity, students use Duplo® or similar building bricks to engineer a trap that will keep the Big Bad Wolf away from the pigs’ houses while learning about problem-solving, story elements, and the engineering design process. Perfect for a K–3 STEM lesson, literacy integration, or makerspace challenge, this low-prep activity turns a classic story into a hands-on design chal
K - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.2.8
+5
Latino Heritage Month Pelé: King of Soccer READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and celebrate Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about Soccer / Fútbol Legend Pelé. They design, build, and create their own soccer game to play! Connect to a Read Aloud - Pelé: King of Soccer / El Rey de Fútbol by Monica BrownThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Pelé : King of Soccer by Monica Brown. The book explores the legacy of Pelé in both English and Spanish. The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute thei
1st - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+17
Basketball STEM Challenge Billie Jean Peet, Athlete Read Aloud Activity March
Bring science and sports together with this Billie Jean Peet, Athlete read-aloud STEM activity.In this basketball STEM lesson for elementary students, kids use the scientific method to investigate how spinning a thaumatrope (basketball and hoop) changes what their eyes see. Perfect for a reading + science integration, this low-prep activity turns a favorite picture book into a memorable motion and observation experiment. What Students DoRead or listen to Billie Jean Peet, Athlete and discuss ho
K - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Writing
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: The Questioneers Andrea Beaty Read Aloud STEM Activities Bundle
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
Everything You Need for a Treehouse READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your 1st Grade through 5th Grade classroom, makerspace, STEM Club, and library!Learn everything you need to build a treehouse! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own treehouse! Connect to a Read Aloud: Everything You Need for a TreehouseThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing treehouse! Take
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.3
, W.2.3
, W.3.3
+8
Last Day Blues Last Day of School READ ALOUD STEAM Book Activity
Integrate STEAM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the last week of school or on the last day of school!Help students reflect on their amazing school year and process through some of their "last day blues!" Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized Cereal Box Memory Book! Connect to a Read Aloud: Last Day Blues by Julie DannebergThis STEAM Project is a companion activity to Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg. The book explores the emot
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.3.4
+14
The Big Orange Splot Back to School READ ALOUD STEAM™ Activity
It's time to get back to hands-on learning. Integrate STEAM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the first week of school or on the First Day of School!Help students get to know each other better with STEAM! Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized Big Orange Splot House! This activity is super easy to implement. Just print the house templates and let students begin designing and building their houses! Put them all together for an All
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.3.4
+13
Turkey Trap STEM
Thanksgiving STEM - Turkey Trap STEM Challenge - This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills and is a perfect Thanksgiving activity. Oh no! The family wants to eat a turkey for Thanksgiving, but they do not have enough money to buy one. Your students' task is to design a turkey trap to catch a turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner. This STEM will get your students using their critical thinking skills to solve this challenge! S
1st - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Mayflower STEM - Thanksgiving STEM
Thanksgiving STEM - Mayflower STEM Challenge - This boat building STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills and is a perfect Thanksgiving activity. Oh no! The Pilgrims need a boat to travel to the New World. The Pilgrims have a limited budget so the students must use the available supplies to build a ship for the 102 passengers. The strength of the ship will be test by adding 102 pennies (passengers) to see if the Mayflowe
1st - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Farming STEM Activity | Design a System to Grow Food | biology Units For 3 Grade
🌱 Farming STEM Activity | Design a System to Grow Food 3-9 GradesBring real-world science and engineering into your classroom with this engaging Farming STEM activity! Students take on the role of young engineers as they design, build, test, and improve their own food-growing system while learning how plants grow and how farming works. This hands-on resource guides learners through the full engineering design process—from understanding plant needs to creating and testing a working model. ⭐ Wha
1st - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
STEM: Marble Run Project
This fun STEM project will make your science class one to remember. Included are Learning Goals, Teacher Guide/Lesson Plan (step-by-step), Materials List, Planning Sheet, Predictions Graphic Organizer, Engineering Testing Log, Reflection Pages, Vocabulary List, and Completion Checklist.
1st - 6th
Engineering, Other (Science), Physical Science
Paper Chair Weight Test STEM | How Much Weight Can Your Chair Hold? For k - 3rd
🪑 Paper Chair Weight Test STEM | How Much Weight Can Your Chair Hold? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Turn simple materials into an exciting engineering challenge with this hands-on Paper Chair Weight Test STEM activity! Students explore what makes structures strong as they design, build, and test a paper chair that can hold weight. This activity guides learners through a full engineering design process, including planning, building, testing, and improving. The challenge on page 3 asks students to de
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Wright Brothers - Airplane STEM
Airplane STEM Challenge - The Wright Brothers need a new design for their glider. They need ideas from your students to complete the challenge. Did you know that the Wright Brother's inspiration to fly was because of a toy helicopter that flew with rubber band power that their father gave them? Your students will enjoy learning some facts about the Wright Brothers while completing a challenge of building a Wright Flyer of their own. Students must use the available supplies and stick to a budg
1st - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Christmas Creativity Challenges with Hanukkah Winter Holidays STEM Sub Plans
Need a quick, no prep, Holiday STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!These no prep STEM Challenges make the perfect Emergency Sub Plans or as self-guided STEM Centers! Christmas Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Christmas, Hanukkah (Chanukah), or winter holiday classroom activities! The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability
1st - 5th
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
Weather Hazard STEM: Flooding
Flood Barrier STEM - Oh no! The weather forecast is for heavy flooding in the area. You need to build a flood barrier or flood resistant shelter to keep the family safe! This STEM challenge is designed to encourage creative problem solving. Students must design a shelter with the available supplies that is resistant to flooding while sticking to a budget. The shelter will be tested with water in a pan to see if the design was effective as a flood barrier. This STEM is perfect for areas aff
1st - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering
Also included in: Natural Disasters STEM
Three Billy Goats Gruff Engineering STEM challenge
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Unit includes:
Engineering prompt page
2 research pages
Challenge rules page
Engineering design process organizer
Results questions page
Teacher tips
Technology tips
1st - 5th
Engineering, Measurement
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