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January STEM Activities and Winter STEM Activities for Middle School STEAM
Winter can be one of the hardest times to keep students focused. This bundle brings together middle school Christmas projects and activities, New Year's STEM, and Valentine's Day STEAM so middle school and gifted and talented students stay engaged, building, and learning through the busiest months of the year. Keeping middle school students engaged as winter approaches can feel impossible. Shortened schedules, assemblies, excitement about holidays—and suddenly attention disappears. If you’
5th - 8th
Engineering, Science
Fairy Tale STEM Activities BUNDLE for Kindergarten 1st Grade Gifted & Talented
Get BOTH sets of my fairy tale STEM task cards in ONE place! STEM and language arts are the perfect combination and you can't go wrong with hands-on building FUN! These tasks are simple but still require students to choose materials carefully, take measurements in some cases, and think about their designs while planning! ✅ Fairy Tale STEM: SET 1 What You'll Get ✅ ✅ 20 Fairy Tale STEM challenges: These can be displayed from the PDF file or from Google Slides, or printed at 4 per page to create
K - 3rd
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Entrepreneur Project-Young Innovators for Social Change
In this unit, students will research what it takes to be an entrepreneur by designing a business, inventing a product, and creating a "pitch" to present. Within this unit, you will have access to a complete unit presentation that includes 46 slides which includes lessons and PDFs for both teacher and student use. One of the 7 PDFs included is listed below. Before you Pitch
5th - 12th
Business, Engineering, Instructional Technology
CCSS
SL.5.1
, SL.5.1b
, SL.5.5
+2
Marshmallow Toothpick STEM Challenge Earthquake STEM End of Year Earth Science
Looking for a high-impact earthquake STEM activity that’s hands-on, meaningful, and fun? This marshmallow toothpick STEM challenge encourages students to step into the shoes of structural engineers and explore how buildings can be designed to withstand powerful earthquakes. Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!In this engaging engineering challenge, students will build a model of an earthquake-proof building using only marshmallows and toot
4th - 7th
Earth Sciences, Engineering
Paper Airplane Challenge STEM Paper Airplanes Contest Airplane Day Competition
Looking for a high-interest paper airplane STEM activity that brings real-world science and engineering into your classroom? This hands-on challenge is the perfect way to engage students in meaningful learning while strengthening their design, testing, and critical thinking skills. Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!Inspired by the use of drones to deliver life-saving medical supplies to remote areas, this challenge invites students to tak
4th - 7th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
3D Printing Project Makerspace Activities How to 3D print Introduction Planter
Looking for a fun 3D printing project?? Haven't used the printer in your room yet? This starter kit will get your students to understand the vocabulary related to 3D printing, along with creating a planter! Includes a digital slideshow & grading assessments. A slideshow is also included to introduce 3D printing to your students. Everything is ready to go and digital! Your students will brainstorm & design a planter to grow a plant in! Google Forms is a simple and easy way to collect infor
3rd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Chain Reaction Mechanical Energy Transfer Activity Science End of Year Activity
Looking for an exciting way to explore energy transformations and gravitational potential energy with your students? This hands-on chain reaction STEM challenge invites students to engineer a bug-trapping Rube Goldberg-style machine using everyday materials—and a whole lot of creativity! Looking for more middle school STEM challenges? Grab the bundle and SAVE!In this engaging project, students apply their understanding of the engineering design process, forces, and energy as they work in tea
4th - 7th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
Weather, Landforms, Plants & Animals & Earth Day STEM - Planetopia Project
Looking for Life Science, Earth Science or Earth Day STEM activities that are engaging, low-prep, and easy to assign digitally? This paperless STEM bundle includes five interactive challenges designed for Google Slides, making it perfect for spring STEM, centers, or 1:1 classrooms. Perfect for Earth Day STEM, weather activities, life science, and Earth science, the Planetopia STEM Challenge Bundle combines hands-on thinking with flexible, digital-friendly implementation. 🌏 Students design and
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Human Impact on the Environment Project Design a Shoe Earth Day STEAM
Looking for a powerful way to combine creativity, environmental awareness, and engineering? This human impacts on the environment project challenges students to rethink waste and pollution through the lens of sustainable fashion. It’s a perfect fit for your Earth Day STEAM plans or an engaging end-of-year STEAM activity that blends science, design, and real-world problem solving. Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!In this project, students
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
STEM Marble Maze Project | Force & Friction STEM Activity | Gifted and Talented
Looking for an engaging, hands-on STEM project that challenges your students to think critically, collaborate, and get creative? This STEM Marble Maze Unit is perfect for upper elementary or middle school students who love to design, build, and test! In this project, students will work in teams to design and build a marble maze out of recyclables while learning about force, friction, motion, and problem-solving. The challenge requires students to create a fun, playable maze that has a theme
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, Engineering
Severe Weather & Natural Disasters STEM Activity - Earth Science Fun
Looking for an engaging way to teach severe weather, natural disasters, and Earth science? Students will design and build shelters to withstand extreme weather while developing communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving. Perfect for grades 2–8, this challenge brings real-world problem-solving into your weather & natural disasters science activities. This Google Slides Weather STEM activity combines hands-on building with paperless student slides, making it eas
2nd - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Earth Day STEM Challenge - Earth Day Science & SEL - New Earth City STEM
Looking for an engaging Earth Day STEM activity that keeps the hands-on building but eliminates the paper? This Google Slides STEM challenge combines physical design and building with easy-to-use digital student slides. In this Earth Day science challenge, kids become part of a pioneering crew tasked with designing and building New Earth City on Planetopia, a newly discovered Earth-like planet. This activity blends Earth Day science, engineering, and math with meaningful conversations about s
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Groundhog Day STEM Hibernation Day STEM Activities February Family Project
Looking for an engaging and meaningful Groundhog Day STEM activity? This Groundhog Burrow Engineering Design Challenge invites students to think like engineers as they design and build a warm, dark burrow to help a groundhog survive winter hibernation. Perfect for Groundhog Day STEM, Hibernation Day STEM, or a memorable February Family Project, this hands-on activity blends science, engineering, and creativity using simple materials you already have. The ChallengeGroundhogs spend the winter
K - 5th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
Astronomy Project Mars Rover National Space Day Space Week Marshmallow STEM
Looking for a high-engagement STEM challenge your students will actually remember? This hands-on engineering project is perfect for National Space Day, Space Week, or as an astronomy project that blends planetary science with real-world problem-solving. In this Mars Lander Engineering Design Challenge, students take on the role of NASA engineers as they design, build, test, and improve a lander that must safely deliver two astronauts to the surface of Mars. Using simple materials—includin
5th - 8th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Engineering
New Year's STEM Team Building Activities After Winter Break New Year's Ball Drop
Looking for fun and engaging New Year's STEM activities to get your students collaborating and thinking critically after winter break? This New Year’s Ball Drop Design Challenge is the perfect way to start the semester with hands-on learning and purposeful play. Looking for more middle school STEM challenges? Grab the bundle and SAVE!In this engineering design challenge, students work in small groups to design and build a system that slowly and smoothly lowers a ball (just like the famous New
5th - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science
Plant STEM Activity – Life Cycle, Adaptations, Photosynthesis, Heredity Genetics
Looking for an engaging way to teach plant life cycles, plant parts, needs, adaptations, functions, cells, photosynthesis, and genetics? Perfect for grades 2–8, this challenge invites kids to design and build their own unique plant with never-before-seen adaptations while applying real science concepts. This Google Slides Plant STEM activity combines hands-on building with paperless student slides, making it easy to manage while keeping kids fully engaged. 🧠 The ChallengeKids work individuall
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Christmas Gumdrop STEM Elf Day Activities Marshmallow & Toothpicks STEM Projects
Looking for a Christmas gumdrop STEM activity that feels meaningful—not just festive? This Elf Bridge STEM Challenge invites students to apply the engineering design process as they design and test a bridge strong enough to help an elf deliver presents Santa left behind. Perfect for elf day activities, December STEM lessons, or end-of-semester engagement, this challenge blends creativity, problem-solving, and real engineering thinking into a fun and structured experience your students will l
5th - 8th
Engineering, General Science
VEX IQ Gen 2 Introduction to building and coding | VEXcode Blocks Activities
Looking for engaging, low-prep activities to teach beginning building and coding with VEX IQ (Gen 2)? Are you yourself new to robotics and not sure where to start? This 3 day lesson is perfect for busy classrooms, tech clubs/teams, or tech-focused learning days! Students will code using VEXcode Blocks and build using the VEX IQ Gen 2 kit. This activity is a great introduction to the building materials and using the VEXcode Blocks with it. Students Will Learn to:Write and run a basic program u
5th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
Plants Spring STEM Activity - Print and Paperless Bundle
Looking for a plant activity to apply learning in plant needs, parts/functions, adaptations, life cycles, cells, photosynthesis, and/or genetics & heredity? This STEM challenge / STEAM challenge is a perfectly engaging way to get the job done joyfully! The challenge is great any time of the year, but works especially well as a spring activity! The completed designs and extension projects make beautiful displays for Back to School Night or Open House as well! The basic premise:Students work indiv
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Bell Ringers | Makerspace Curriculum & Creative Thinking Activities
STEM bell ringers for makerspace curriculum and creative thinking activities. Includes 50 no-prep STEM challenges designed to build problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity through hands-on tasks.Start your day with Building Thinking Classroom STEM bell ringers designed for creative morning work activities that actually get students thinking.This resource includes 50 no-prep STEM challenges based on books, giving students daily opportunities to build critical thinking, collaboration, creat
1st - 3rd
Art, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Introduction to 3D Design on TinkerCAD
Introduction to 3D Designing on TinkerCAD for Elementary StudentsBring creativity, technology, and problem-solving into your classroom with this engaging Introduction to 3D Designing on TinkerCAD unit created specifically for elementary students! This beginner-friendly resource introduces students to the exciting world of 3D design and digital creation through easy-to-follow lesson and hands-on challenges. Perfect for STEM, Makerspace, technology, gifted education, enrichment, or classroom i
1st - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, For All Subjects
STEAM Project Renewable Energy (Solar Oven)
This is an awesome STEAM project for 4th or 5th graders! This project guides students on an adventure that helps guide them on how to create a solar oven! They then use the engineering method to answer guided questions, research, design, test, rebuild, and evaluate their prototype. Everything is given to the students including, questions, thought prompts, websites, data tables, graphs, and more! I have also included a letter home to introduce the project to parents!
4th - 5th
Engineering, Environment, General Science
Make Your Own Planet Elementary STEM Project GoogleSlides
Make your own planet! Created specifically for gifted and talented 3rd and 4th grade students, this fun space STEM project will help your students become an expert on our place in space, and then apply everything they have learned to create their own planet - literally! Provided as a self-paced googleslides activity, this elementary STEM project works best over a block of four classes (in person or distance learning), approximately one hour each: Day 1: Students will become an expert on our plac
3rd - 4th
Astronomy, Engineering
NGSS
3-ESS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 4-ESS2-2
STAR Wars STEM
This includes links to station activities for Star Wars Activities. Perfect for "May the 4th Be With You," a bonus day in the classroom, STEM day, or for a sub.
2nd - 12th
Engineering, Other (Science), Physical Science
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