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Easy STEM Activity | Project Based Learning Challenge Insulators and Conductors
The students will use the Engineering Design Process to plan, build, and test a cooler they have designed. They will use common Makerspace items in this hands-on activity. The students will perform each step in the design process as they record their thinking in their own engineering notebook. This STEM project is highly engaging and NGSS aligned!
What do you get?
Teacher Background Pages
Print and Go Student Engineering Notebooks
Optional Student Handouts and Activities
Teacher Rubric
Stud
2nd - 4th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Ultimate Growing Bundle of STEM Activities for Elementary Students
Magnetism STEM - Explore Magnetic Forces | Force and Motion or Physics For (K-9)
🧲 Magnetism STEM Activity: Explore Magnetic Forces Bring science to life with this exciting hands-on STEM activity where students explore the fascinating world of magnetism! In this interactive investigation, learners discover how magnets attract and repel, test different materials, and design their own magnetic systems. Perfect for young learners, this resource introduces key physics concepts through experimentation, observation, and engineering design in a fun and meaningful way. As shown thr
K - 9th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
Just Like Rube Goldberg READ ALOUD STEAM™ Activity
Integrate STEAM and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about Rube Goldberg and design their very own Rube Goldberg Machine. Connect to a Read Aloud: Just Like Rube GoldbergThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Just Like Rube Goldberg by Sarah Aronson. The 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 follow the six step E
2nd - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Performing Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+16
The Crayon Man READ ALOUD STEAM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about how crayons are made and build a box that fits 24 crayons inside it. Connect to a Read Aloud: The Crayon ManThis STEM Project is a companion activity to The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow and Steven Salerno. The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflectio
2nd - 5th
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+16
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
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
Snowball Catapult: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you design and build a snowball catapult that launches the snowball the farthest distance?
Materials: (per group)
One indoor snowball (homemade or premade)
Variety of building materials (cardboard, paper, popsicle sticks, rubber bands, tongue depressor sticks, etc.)
Plastic spoons
Tape, scissors and glue
Tape measure
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classro
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Index Card Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Using 100 index cards and 12 inches of tape, can you make a tower that is at least two feet tall that can hold a small stuffed animal?
Materials: (per group)
100 index cards (lined or unlined, 3x5 size)
12 inches of scotch tape
One small stuffed animal (beanie baby size)
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 inclu
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Earth Day Activity The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind READ ALOUD STEM Challenge
Integrate Real World STEM in your classroom and engage kids by learning about Wind Power!Teach about Green Energy with this Earth Day Science Activity! Students learn about the how wind power works. They design, build, and test their own windmill using the Scientific Method. Connect to a Read Aloud: The Boy Who Harnessed the WindThis STEM Project is a companion activity to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Bryan Mealer and William Kamkwamba. The book explores the true story of a boy who built
2nd - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+17
STEM Activities Challenges Spring Engineering Design Process Science Gifted
60 STEM activities PLUS Engineering Design Process worksheets and guide! These STEM projects are the perfect way to tackle career exploration while honing science concepts like sound, force and motion, kinetic and potential energy, aerodynamics, and math concepts such as symmetry, area, perimeter, and dimensional design. These challenges can be used at any time; there are no holiday-specific challenges included in this download, which makes them suitable for any classroom! Use for STEM fam
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Leprechaun Trap: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you create a trap that can catch and hold one leprechaun cut-out?
Materials: (per student)
Variety of found materials (outdoor or craft)
Scissors, tape and glue
Cardboard and paper scraps
Popsicle sticks, straws, etc.
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
2nd - 7th
Engineering, Science
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
Tube Toy: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can you make a toy out of empty cardboard tubes and other supplies?
Materials: (per classroom)
Empty cardboard tubes
Buttons, pom pon balls, paper scraps
Tape, glue and scissors
Pipe Cleaners, felt scraps, brads
Straws, feathers, yarn, etc.
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, y
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Natural Disasters STEM
Weather Hazard STEM Bundle - Oh no! The family bought property near a fault line and needs an earthquake resistant home. The weather forecast is for dangerously high winds. The family needs a safe place to go. The city is building an observation tower that will be susceptible to lightning and needs a lightning rod. A heavy flood is coming and the house needs a flood barrier. All of these problems need your young student engineers to solve them! This STEM bundle meets many different NGSS s
1st - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science
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
Haunted House STEM
Spooky Halloween STEM - Haunted House STEM Challenge - This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills and is a perfect Halloween activity. Oh no! The school wants to raise money by creating a Haunted House, but they need the help of the students for the designs. Your students are in charge of designing a haunted hallway. This STEM will get your students using their critical thinking skills to solve this challenge! Students
2nd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
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
Fairy Tale STEM Activities Engineering Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade Homeschool
Try fairy tale STEM activities by bringing a classic story alive in a hands-on way! Explore force and motion, sound, measurement, kinetic and potential energy, and more using the engineering design process to creatively solve problems. ⭐ Students will join characters like Goldilocks, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk on 12 engineering adventures, with 48 STEM activities included. They will be challenged to use their problem-solving skills to help the characters solve an engineering dilemm
K - 3rd
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
+10
Tennis Ball Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:
Can your group create the tallest tower that can hold a tennis ball using only straws and tape?
Materials: (per pair or group)
25 straws (can be bendy or straight)
40 inches of masking tape
Tennis ball
Scissors
Tape measure
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 yo
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #21 - 10 Challenges
STEM Activities All Year BUNDLE: End of the Year Back to School 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
Makerspace STEM Choice Board Task Cards Resource Activities YEAR LONG Bundle
The Makerspace STEM Choice Board Year Long Bundle will give your students fun, constructive ideas that allow them to create, design, and build in your classroom or media center Makerspace! This product is an excellent way to incorporate the STEM engineering design process both independently or collaboratively. This product is perfect for distance learning because it is open-ended, and it allows students to use any materials they have available. It is in PDF format that can be uploaded into mo
K - 5th
Classroom Community, Engineering, Library Skills
Back to School STEM Challenge | Getting to Know You Activity | First Week
This STEM challenge gives students the opportunity to create an item that describes themselves! This highly engaging activity is aligned with the NGSS and will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. This is perfect for back to school because students can share their item with the class as a personal introduction. *This challenge asks students to use recycled materials to design
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Math
Also included in: Ultimate Growing Bundle of STEM Activities for Elementary Students
Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Volcano Shelter STEM ChallengeYour students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption! This product is complete with detailed instructions, hand-outs, and extension activities for a quality STEM challenge to be used in the classroom or afterschool. The activity guides your students through the engineering design process and connects math topics to real-world applications. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too! This eng
2nd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.2
, 6.G.A.3
+15
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
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