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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
Build a Gingerbread House – Winter STEM Challenge | Marshmallow Engineering
Get ready for a sweet winter STEM activity! In this hands-on challenge, students build their own gingerbread-style house using marshmallows, toothpicks, and gumdrops, while learning about engineering, stability, and structure. With step-by-step planning pages, vocabulary review, test log sheets, and a vocabulary quiz, this resource combines creativity and problem-solving in the most delicious way. ✅ Who Is This Resource For?2nd–4th grade teachers seeking engaging holiday-themed science activit
2nd - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Balloons Over Broadway: Book Companion & STEM Challenge
Balloons Over Broadway is the charming story of Tony Sarg and his upside-down puppets that have become Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade icons! Your students will fall in love with Melissa Sweet’s incredible picture book and you will love the lesson it provides your students. Tony’s inventions were always exceptional but that didn’t stop him from finding ways to improve!
The following companion includes multiple ELA activities like retelling (story maps and BME), comparing, cause and effect, chara
K - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts
April Earth Day READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges, Science, Engineering
Integrate Real-World STEM in your classroom during April with Earth Day Read Aloud STEM Challenges! Teach students about the importance of taking care of the environment, recycling, and more! Upcycle a Plastic Bag, Engineer a Solar Oven, Create a Tree of Peace, and Explore Water Filtration. Includes 4 STEM/STEAM Projects to go along with the following Read Aloud Books: One Plastic Bag by Miranda PaulThe Water Princess by Susan Verde*Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette WinterIqbal and His Ingeni
1st - 5th
Engineering, Literature
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.3
, W.2.1
, W.2.2
+24
Cupid's Bow and Arrow Valentines Day STEM Activity
Can your students help Cupid? Integrate STEM in your classroom this Valentine's Day! Students receive a letter from Cupid explaining that he lost his bow and arrow. Cupid will need your students' help to build him a new and improved bow and arrow! 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 Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Valentine's Day STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle
Thanksgiving Science Labs - 5 Science Experiments for First and Second Grades
THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDSThis Thanksgiving Science pack includes 5 investigations to help you celebrate the season in rich academic ways with your primary students. Each standards-based investigation is collaborative, hands-on, and requires reflection and written responses. 5 SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS: Shake It Up!: States of MatterA Corny Surprise: Plant Life CyclesWill the Feast Float?: Sinking and FloatingPass the Pie: Our Five SensesBoat Builders: A Team Engineering ChallengeAll copie
1st - 2nd
Engineering, Science
March STEM - St Patrick's Day STEM Challenges and Activities
These March STEM challenges and activities were designed to bring engaging engineering activities into your classroom! Students will love the authentic tasks and problem solving!! This pack is included my: STEM Challenges (YEAR LONG BUNDLE) The following four STEM challenges are included: *Guard The Gold *Shamrock Sailing *Cat in the Cup *Rainbow Bridge These March STEM challenges were designed to be completed in pairs, small groups, or as an individual STEM center. Included are projectable ch
K - 3rd
Engineering, Science
Also included in: STEM Challenges - Year Long Bundle of STEM
How to Catch an Elf: Book Companion and STEM Challenge
How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton is the whimsical tale of Santa and one of his elves skillfully eluding the many traps that different children set for them! The special holiday STEM challenge will engage your students in the engineering process, encouraging them to think outside of the box, while the ELA activities help students dig in and analyze the text! Not to mention, there's a super cute How-To Craft!
This unit includes:
• Literacy Activities
Story Map, Character Tr
K - 3rd
Engineering, English Language Arts
How to Catch a Turkey Thanksgiving STEM and Reading Comprehension
Engage students with STEM catapult challenge for How to Catch a Turkey. In this thorough Thanksgiving STEM resource students can create unique turkey art, work on fall themed guided reading comprehension skills and extensions, and complete a guided STEM challenge. This book companion unit for How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton is packed full of enriching activities for your students. This unit is perfect for fall in the classroom or an exciting Thanksgiving or Fall themed l
1st - 3rd
Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
+8
Seasonal STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Integrate STEM in your classroom with this awesome Seasonal STEM Bundle!Watch your students laugh as they learn with engaging STEM challenges for each season. These activities are perfect for helping students learn to work cooperatively in small groups or growing on their own. 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. Each activity aligns with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standa
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+6
March STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle Basketball, St Patricks Day
Integrate STEM in your classroom!From Basketball Shooters to Leprechaun Towers, watch your students enjoy learning in a unique hands-on way. Each activity in this bundle takes students on a learning journey through a simple STEM method of designing, testing, and reflecting. 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 Engineering De
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
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 & Science with Candy Hearts
Valentine's Day Candy Science? What's not to love? This bundle combines science and candy and includes two fun activities your students will love!
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Love Note Float STEM
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How Does This Challenge Work?
The premise of the challenge is this: 3 animals have written love letters to their loves, but Cupid just had his wings waxed in prepa
1st - 3rd
Engineering, Science
12 Days of Christmas STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Make learning fun with these Christmas STEM Activities! Our 12 most popular Christmas STEM projects are all you need to keep your kids engaged during the Christmas Season! Amazing winter resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom! These activities help students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, t
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
How to Catch a Leprechaun: Book Companion and STEM Challenge
How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton is the whimsical tale of a savvy Leprechaun skillfully eluding the many traps that different children set for him! The special holiday STEM challenge will engage your students in the engineering process, encouraging them to think outside of the box, while the ELA activities help students dig in and analyze the text! Not to mention, there's a super cute How-To Craft!
This unit includes:
• Literacy Activities
Story Map, Character Trait
K - 3rd
Engineering, English Language Arts
February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Integrate STEM in your classroom during February with these amazing STEM Challenges! Find out if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow as you investigate light and shadows for Groundhog Day! Design and build a football and field goal for The Big Football Game! Brighten up Valentine's Day with a card lights up! Create your very own Mount Rushmore for Presidents' Day! These February STEM Activities are more than craftivities. Each STEM Challenge takes students through a process where they develop
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
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
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
Mount Rushmore Presidents Day STEM Activity Engineering US History
Engage students in learning about famous presidents and Mount Rushmore with STEM!Students love learning about Mount Rushmore, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln by completing this STEM challenge! Video links are included to teach students about the history of Mount Rushmore as well as mini biographies of each of the presidents. Designing and building a model of Mount Rushmore helps solidify the lesson in a hands-on way! This activity helps students devel
1st - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. (Integrated Math, Reading, and Writing Activities Included!)Students receive a letter from Martin Luther King Jr. giving facts about his life and instructing students to create a podium that he will use to deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. A fun and engaging MLK Day activity! Includes writing pages for students to write about their dreams. Math activities are included as well that cover geometry standards including 2D and 3D shapes, shape attributes (faces, edge
1st - 5th
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
3.MD.C.7b
, 4.MD.A.3
, 1.G.A.2
+14
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle
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
Christmas STEM Challenges
This Christmas STEAM challenge is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade engineers working together or alone in centers this Christmas. A great addition to your units this December. This resource uses the Engineering Design Process to solve problems. Your kids will have fun building a table, a tree and a fence for Santa and the elves. Each challenge has a bonus challenge to help differentiate, hands on activites are perfect for your ELL students. Make this holiday season fun wi
K - 2nd
Engineering
Also included in: Winter STEM BUNDLE
Football No Prep STEM Challenge - Sports Science STEM Activity, Super Bowl STEM
This Football challenge is designed to help your students think outside the box and learn how the world works. This Football STEM challenge helps students explore the engineering design process using common materials. The STEM Process:Present the STEM challenge: Use the provided materials to fold a mini-football and build a goalpost. Remember you can only use your finger to flick the football through the goal post. Materials NeededWe've included a list for material recommendations, but this c
1st - 3rd
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: November STEM Challenge, STEM Turkey Trap, Stem Activities 2nd Grade
Adopt a Bunny Classroom Activity | Bunny Adoption Day | Spring STEM Challenge
🐰 Create a magical Bunny Adoption Day in your classroom while building important literacy, science, and STEM skills with this Adopt a Bunny Classroom Activity | Bunny Adoption Day | Spring STEM Challenge + Writing + Nonfiction Rabbit UnitThis engaging Adopt-a-Bunny classroom experience allows students to adopt their very own bunny while participating in meaningful learning activities including a STEM bunny house challenge, nonfiction rabbit reading and writing, a bunny life cycle activity,
PreK - 3rd
Creative Writing, Engineering, Writing-Expository
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