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Sleigh Ride Fun! A Language Arts and STEM Lesson
Songs and stories about sleigh rides are everywhere...but lots of our young learners have no idea about what a sleigh really is! This lesson provides a short summary of a sleigh, a brief fictional story about a sleigh ride, and a short non-fiction article about sleighs. Each reading passage has a quick quiz to go with it! After reading the selections, students complete a Venn diagram comparison activity. Included is a STEM activity where students can create, evaluate, and modify a sleigh. T
2nd - 4th
Engineering, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RI.3.1
, W.3.8
+2
Scientist Spotlight Margaret Hamilton and the Moon READ ALOUD STEM Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Margaret Hamilton Space STEM Challenge! Help NASA Apollo astronauts land safely on the moon with Margaret Hamilton! Build a Lunar Lander STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be successful in STEM regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Margaret Hamilton and learning vocabulary about Lunar Lan
K - 5th
Engineering, Science, Social Studies
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
+16
Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
Valentine's Day STEM Activities STEM Challenges with Candy Hearts & Coding
Get ready for a STEM activities adventure with Cupid! Perfect for Valentine's Day, students will choose which STEM challenges Cupid should take on to help others get along. Based on their choices, they will encounter different STEM activities. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Instructions and sample images12-page story booklet to guide your students through the engineering design process. The adventure storybook will have students complete three STEM challenges (by choosing the path they want the story to
2nd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Bird Beak STEM Activities and Pollination STEM Challenge Animal Adaptations
Learn about bird beaks and pollination while reading a story! Get ready for a STEM adventure with Beth the budding ornithologist. Students will choose which challenges Beth should try as she watches birds. Students will learn about pollination, bird beaks and feeding behaviors, and other fun facts about various birds. Based on their choices, they will encounter different STEM challenges. Materials Needed: In addition to containers of water, you can use any materials you have, but I recommend in
2nd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Straw Rocket Launch STEM – Design and Launch a Paper Rocket | Kindergarten–2nd
🚀 Straw Rocket Launch STEM – Design and Launch a Paper Rocket (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Blast off into hands-on learning with this exciting Straw Rocket Launch STEM activity! In this engaging engineering challenge, students design, build, and launch their own paper rockets using a straw launcher while exploring the science of force, motion, and flight. This activity encourages young learners to think like engineers as they plan, build, test, and improve their rocket designs to see which rocke
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science
St Patricks Day STEM How to Catch a Leprechaun Simple Machines NGSS 3-PS2-1
March STEM Challenge is a fun and engaging way to teach science, technology, engineering, and math skills. Students learn to think critically and design their own leprechaun traps to learn how to catch a leprechaun using what they know about simple machines collaboratively. This March-themed activity provides students opportunities to think creatively and critically by giving specific criteria for solving a problem. Check out my GROWING BUNDLE for all of my STEM products. Who is this Product Fo
2nd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle STEM Challenges
Christmas STEM Activities 12 Challenges Winter Science Projects Party Enrichment
Christmas STEM activities that are low prep, high engagement, and offer hands-on exploration of a number of science concepts! Perfect for a holiday party before winter break, a family STEM night, fun Fridays, or set up stations for early finishers. Students will engineer a parachute gift drop, a snowball launcher, an elf zip line, and up to 9 more festive challenges. Easy to differentiate, with color-coding based on level of difficulty, these activities are easy enough to do in one class period.
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
April STEM STEAM Challenge: Earth Day Edition
Earth Day is the perfect day for reducing, reusing, recycling, and STEAM! The challenge? Build a "litter bug" out of litter. The bug must balance on 6 legs, and all legs must come from the thorax. All your students will need is a little litter and a lot of creativity!
Included in this pack are:
-- Printable student challenge card
-- Teacher materials list
-- Pre-Activity guide
-- Engineering Design Process flow-chart for student record keeping
-- Self-assessment/Reflection page (differenti
K - 5th
Engineering, 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
US History Creativity Challenges Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Sub Plans
Celebrate America's 250th Birthday with some amazing creativity challenges.The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. Perfect for STEM Sub Plans!When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short lasting an
K - 5th
Art, Coloring Pages, Engineering
Water Cycle STEM Project |Explore How Water Moves Around Earth |Hands-On Science
💧 Water Cycle STEM Project | Explore How Water Moves Around Earth | Hands-On Science Activity Bring science to life with this engaging Water Cycle STEM Project where students explore how water moves through Earth’s systems while designing and building their own working model! This hands-on activity combines science concepts with the engineering design process, helping students understand the water cycle in a meaningful and interactive way. 🌍 What Students Will Learn Students will: Under
1st - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Patriotic STEM STEAM Challenge: Memorial Day Flag Day Edition
Whether it's Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July, or Veteran's Day, nothing says America like the U.S. Flag! In this low cost, easy prep, high engagement STEM challenge, students must design a free-standing flag pole for the Red, White, and Blue! Included in this pack are: -- Printable student challenge card -- Teacher materials list -- Pre-Activity guide -- Editable criteria, constraints, and materials list -- 2 options for Engineering Design Process flow-chart for student record keeping
1st - 4th
Engineering, Science
Elementary K–2 Valentine Heart Bridge STEM Challenge
A simple, hands-on STEM Challenge designed for early elementary learners. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, STEM bins, or after-school enrichment. WHAT’S INCLUDED: • 3-page STEM Challenge set: Cover Page, Instructions Page, Activity Page • Clear, consistent directions designed for real classrooms • Kid-friendly layout that supports independent exploration • Printable PDF (8.5x11) SKILL TARGETS: • Engineering design pr
K - 2nd
Engineering, Other (Science), Physical Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+2
Elementary K–2 Valentine Cup Tower STEM Challenge
A simple, hands-on STEM Challenge designed for early elementary learners. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, STEM bins, or after-school enrichment. WHAT’S INCLUDED: • 3-page STEM Challenge set: Cover Page, Instructions Page, Activity Page • Clear, consistent directions designed for real classrooms • Kid-friendly layout that supports independent exploration • Printable PDF (8.5x11) SKILL TARGETS: • Engineering design pr
K - 2nd
Engineering, Other (Science), Physical Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+2
Elementary K–2 Water Filter Test STEM Challenge
A simple, hands-on STEM Challenge designed for early elementary learners. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, STEM bins, or after-school enrichment. WHAT’S INCLUDED: • 3-page STEM Challenge set: Cover Page, Instructions Page, Activity Page • Clear, consistent directions designed for real classrooms • Kid-friendly layout that supports independent exploration • Printable PDF (8.5x11) SKILL TARGETS: • Engineering design process • Problem-solving and critical thinking • Fine motor and spatial reason
K - 2nd
Engineering, Other (Science), Physical Education
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Winter STEM Activities Building Bricks like LEGO® STEM Centers Early Finishers
Easy STEM activities for winter! These STEM projects use mats that are SO easy to set up in your classroom. If you were thinking of trying STEM Fridays or Maker Mondays, or you need something more engaging for your early finishers than worksheets or reading, this is the resource for you. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math skills. In addition to a winter theme, these STEM mats also include two mats each for Hanukkah
K - 4th
Engineering
STEM Activities Bundle
STEM Challenges - This STEM Bundle is on sale for 50% off! This HUGE STEAM challenge bundle challenges designed for use throughout the entire year! Your students will solve a given problem while learning to cooperate with other students. The challenges incorporate a budget aspect for "buying" the needed supplies. Each STEM challenge encourages creative thinking. Your student engineers must use the available supplies while sticking to a budget for each STEM activity. Suggested Plan of Impleme
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
STEM STEAM Challenge: January New Year's Ball Edition
Watching the ball drop was easy. Getting it to balance up high...now that's tough! Help your students to start the new year right with this January STEM challenge!
Included in this pack are:
-- Printable student challenge card
-- Teacher materials list
-- Pre-Activity guide
-- Engineering Design Process flow-chart for student record keeping
-- Self-assessment/Reflection page (differentiated for grades K-1 or 2-5)
-- Open-ended writing page for follow-up or related activities (differentiate
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Science
November STEM STEAM Challenge: Thanksgiving Edition
The horn of plenty is an iconic Thanksgiving symbol. In this "Cornucopia Challenge", students must design a basket that can hold plenty of fruit.
Included in this pack are:
-- Printable student challenge card
-- Teacher materials list
-- Pre-Activity guide
-- Engineering Design Process flow-chart for student record keeping
-- Self-assessment/Reflection page (differentiated for grades K-1 or 2-5)
-- Open-ended writing page for follow-up or related activities (differentiated for grades K-1 or 2
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
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