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Pi-Day Catapult — Optimize Angle & Tension (Predict vs. Measure) | MS–HS NGSS
Description (NGSS included) Celebrate Pi-Day with a data-driven projectile challenge! Students tune angle and tension on a simple launcher, then predict vs. measure range and compute percent error. Teams graph Range vs. Angle (and optional Range vs. Pullback) and explain results with CER. 🧠📈 🔬 Investigate: hold one variable constant to fairly test the other. 🧮 Model: use a calibration shot or R ≈ (v²·sin(2θ))/g to predict. 📊 Analyze: compare predicted vs. measured; percent error
3rd - 12th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
Rube Goldberg STEM Challenge: Forces, Motion & Energy Transfer 3rd-6th
Rube Goldberg chain reaction project is the perfect project-based STEM challenge for grades 3rd-8th! Here’s everything you need to facilitate a Rube Goldberg Chain Reaction Machine aligned with Forces & Motion and Energy Transfer STEM (NGSS) for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade! Perfect for Project-Based Learning!This is one of those projects that they will remember forever. This resource is included in the Complete Rube Goldberg Project Bundle! Save $$ and get the project & awards together! Th
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
+5
Plant STEM Activity - Parts of a Plant Life Cycle Plant Adaptations & Functions
Looking for an engaging way to teach plant life cycles, parts of a plant, needs, plant adaptations, functions, cells, photosynthesis, and/or genetics & heredity? This hands-on Plant STEM Activity is perfect for students in grades 2–8 to explore plant science concepts while fostering creativity and problem-solving skills. Whether for spring lessons, Earth Day, or anytime during the year, this activity inspires students to design and build their own unique plant with never-before-seen ada
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
STEM Activity Challenge Geometry and Symmetry Design a Printing Press Inventions
Students will need to think outside the box (and in mirror image!) and follow the engineering design process in this low prep STEM activity that combines symmetry and pressure, and requires students to be meticulous in both their planning and construction. If you are studying important inventions in history like Gutenberg's printing press, this is a fun way to bring history alive! This activity is easy to differentiate across multiple grade levels and can be used in upper grades as a collabo
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
STEM Flight with Straw Rocket a Science and Engineering Challenge Activity
This STEM science and engineering challenge will challenge students concept of flight. The lesson begins with a technology challenge to construct a straw rocket with the materials given and then leads into questions about design, and launch angle. This pack contains everything you need (except straws). All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or an individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various role
3rd - 9th
Engineering, Physics
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
STEM Challenge: Paper Chain Strength | Engineering & Gravity Activity
Engage your little engineers with this hands-on Paper Chain Strength Challenge! This low-prep, high-engagement STEM activity pushes students to think critically about structural integrity, weight distribution, and the scientific method. In this challenge, students are tasked with building the strongest possible chain using a limited set of supplies. They must predict how much weight their creation can hold, test it to the breaking point, and reflect on how to improve their design. It’s the pe
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Measurement, Physics
Grades 6-12 Build a Snowball Catapult STEM Activity: Force, Motion & Energy
Get your students into the holiday spirit with this Popsicle Stick Catapult STEM Challenge! Perfect for middle and high school students, this fun and engaging Christmas-themed engineering activity encourages creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking. Students will design and build their own catapults using popsicle sticks and rubber bands to launch “snowballs” (cotton balls or marshmallows) at holiday targets. Includes step-by-step teacher directions, student worksheets, holiday-themed data r
6th - 12th
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
7.G.B.6
, 6.RP.A.1
, SL.6.1
+12
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
Fairy Tale STEM: Index Card Bridge {Gingerbread Man}
This is a STEM building and engineering project based on a The Gingerbread Man. Students will construct a bridge using just an index card. This could be a fun holiday activity or is perfect any time! This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student Recording Sheets (four options)
-Grading Rubric
-Picture Examples
-Detailed Notes to Teacher (three pages)
-Extension Menu
-Parent Letter
Additio
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
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
Da Vinci Parachute Prototypes -- Hands-on STEM
In this lesson, students solve geometry problems and learn background physics concepts as they build a working model of Leonardo Da Vinci’s parachute. Logic, critical thinking, a bit of Renaissance history, writing and supporting conclusions with details from a source—it’s all here too!
Make this extended lesson a cross-curricular, standards-based mini-unit, or just make it a cool building activity. Pick and choose the level of commitment right for you and your students. With the suggested e
4th - 8th
Engineering, Geometry, Physical Science
BILLBOARDS - Language + STEM + Advertising + GATE
Want to combine language skills, graphic design skills, and engineering skills in a way that will keep your students thinking and engaged?
Here’s a 2 to 3 hour activity which is fun and hands-on, takes critical thinking skills and building skills, and refers to real-world experiences in advertising and economics. It’s perfect for upper elementary GATE and made to order for our 21st Century Learners—combining language, engineering, and graphic design. As always, these activities help meet Comm
4th - 8th
Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS
L.4.3a
, L.4.5
, L.5.3a
+7
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
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
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
Parachute STEM - Design a Parachute That Falls Slowly | Science Units on Force
🪂 Parachute STEM Activity: Design a Parachute That Falls Slowly Make physics fun and hands-on with this exciting STEM engineering challenge! In this engaging activity, students become young engineers as they design, build, and test parachutes to discover how air resistance slows falling objects. This interactive resource helps learners explore real-world science concepts through experimentation, observation, and creative problem-solving while building critical thinking and engineering skills. T
1st - 9th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
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
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
Buoyancy Density Science Lab Boat STEM Activity Challenge Archimedes Principle
💧If you are studying buoyancy, density, or Great Explorers, this is the perfect complementary STEM and science activity for you. Students will first conduct a science experiment with aluminum foil and water, and then challenge themselves to design and create a boat. ✨ About This Challenge ✨ This STEM activity provides a great introduction to the Engineering Design Process. While learning about density, buoyancy, and the Archimedes' principle, your students will construct their own cargo s
3rd - 7th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+3
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
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
Cardboard Arcade STEM Project Cardboard Engineering Caine's 4th-8th grade Gifted
STEM Cardboard Arcade Project | PBL | Simple Machines | Caine’s Arcade Inspired Looking for a high-engagement STEM project that blends engineering, creativity, collaboration, and real-world problem solving? Inspired by Caine’s Arcade, this Cardboard Arcade Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit challenges students to design and build their own cardboard arcade or carnival game using at least one simple machine! Perfect for STEM classrooms, gifted and talented programs, summer school, or any
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Inventors Report Research Project Invention Convention Total of 16 pages
A 16 page resource!! This is a great independent student tool to use when researching their Inventor/Invention. Included in this packet: It is broken down into 4 sections: Inventor Information, Inventor's Goals Growing Up, Invention Information, and a section for Your Input. Each section has space for students to begin their rough drafts and added pages for their final draft paper. Within the research packet is a timeline organizer and bibliography. This packet also includes a brochure which i
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Social Studies), Writing
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
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