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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
STEM Activity Engineering Design Process Challenge Transport Device Teamwork
Introductory STEM activity / engineering challenge: Transport device! This STEM activity provides a great introduction to the Engineering Design Process (EDP) and is a great activity for students to practice teamwork! ✂️ Materials Needed✂️ Paper, tape, string or yarn, paper towel rolls, etc. The materials are ultimately up to you; use what you have! This activity is easy to differentiate: increase difficulty by placing limits on the design constraints (materials, size, etc.). ✅ What You'll
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Apple Drop - STEM Engineering Challenge
Are you looking for a great STEM challenge for the first month of school?Can you create a platform using straws that can withstand the highest apple drop? Apple Drop ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per pair or team)- straws (I usually give 20-30 straws per team) - 2 pieces of cardboard (cut up your boxes) - scissors and tape - an apple - tape measure STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to i
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: Apple STEM Challenges - Set of 5 Engineering Challenges
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
March Madness Basketball STEM Activity Build a Hoop and Ball Game
Integrate STEM in your classroom with a basketball STEM activity!Get your students pumped up for basketball and STEM! Design and craft an amazing basketball shooter and goal combined into one cup and ball game! Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas for creating a basketball shooter and goal. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After t
K - 3rd
Engineering, Physical Science, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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
Push and Pull STEM
This Pushes and Pulls engineering STEM activity engages students' problem solving skills, engineering thinking, and math skills for Force and Motion. They will love creating a way to successfully move the rocks! This STEM activity targets the NGSS Standards for Force and Motion.
In this Pushes and Pulls Engineering challenge the truck broke down, but the rocks still need moved! Students will build a way to move the rocks using the available supplies, but be sure to stay on budget!
Please
K - 3rd
Basic Principles, Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
STEM Challenge_Jack and the Beanstalk
This is an engaging STEM or STEAM challenge that is tied to the story Jack and the Beanstalk. In this challenge, students will have to design and construct a beanstalk that could help Jack return to the land of the Giants. This unit incorporates reading, writing, creative problem solving and engineering skills in a very authentic way. Students apply these skills as they walk through the Engineering Design Process and get a taste of what this process may look like in the real world. As a BONUS
1st - 6th
Engineering
Inventions & Engineering Virtual Field Trip Inventions STEM Digital Resource
Looking for a fun, engaging, and no-prep way to introduce students to inventions, engineering, and science innovation? This Interactive Virtual Field Trip is the perfect addition to your Science or STEM classroom, giving students an exciting introduction to how things are invented, how engineers solve problems, and why grit and creativity matter. Using student-friendly Google Slides, learners explore famous inventions, modern technology, and real-world engineering through interactive games, vide
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Cinderella with Depth and Complexity, Logic, and STEM
Using this resource, students will critically analyze the common fairy tale, The Three Little Pigs. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks, based on Depth and Complexity, included. Included in this resource are accompanying Logic Puzzles which further critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills. A STEM activity is also included with each fable to further develop the students’ critical and creative thinking. Buy the bundle of all twelve fairy tale STEM
2nd - 5th
Engineering, English Language Arts
Also included in: Fairy Tales with Depth and Complexity and STEM BUNDLE
Forces & Motion STEM – Push, Pull & Move | Physical Science Challenge For K-2nd
🚗⚙️ Forces & Motion STEM – Push, Pull & Move A Hands-On Physical Science Challenge for Kindergarten–Grade 2Help young learners explore how things move with this engaging, hands-on Forces & Motion STEM activity! Students discover that a force is a push or a pull and investigate how forces, ramps, and friction affect motion through fun experiments and interactive worksheets. 🔍 What Students Learn On page 2, students are introduced to the concept that a force is a push or a pull and that
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
Family Traits Chart STEM | Life Science and Genetics Activity For K-2nd
🧬 Family Traits Chart STEM | What Traits Do You Share with Your Family? (Kindergarten–Grade 2) Help students explore what makes them unique and connected to their families with this engaging Family Traits STEM activity! This hands-on resource introduces the concept of inherited traits in a simple, meaningful, and personal way. Students will investigate features like eye color, hair color, height, and more, while comparing similarities and differences between themselves and their family memb
PreK - 3rd
Biology, Engineering, General Science
St. Patrick's Day STEM Activities Enrichment Gifted & Talented Measurement
The perfect STEM activity for building bricks like LEGO® or Mega Blocks! Students will use the STEM challenge task card mats to engineer a variety of designs for St. Patrick's Day. Engage your students with hands-on, creative problem solving, while using reading, writing, and using math skills. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Teacher instructions and sample imagesLetter to send home to parents, caregivers, and friends to ask for donations6 St. Patrick's Day related STEM Mats - these are reusable. When st
K - 4th
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
1.MD.A.2
, 2.MD.D.9
, K-2-ETS1-2
+2
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
Last Day Blues Last Day of School READ ALOUD STEAM Book Activity
Integrate STEAM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the last week of school or on the last day of school!Help students reflect on their amazing school year and process through some of their "last day blues!" Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized Cereal Box Memory Book! Connect to a Read Aloud: Last Day Blues by Julie DannebergThis STEAM Project is a companion activity to Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg. The book explores the emot
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.2.5
, W.3.4
+14
Tiny House STEM - Floor Plan Design
Tiny House Floor Plan and Budget STEM Challenge- The Tiny House Movement has people building small houses. The demand for Tiny Living homes is big! Have your students design a livable floor plan for a Tiny Home. They must stick to a budget and meet certain requirements. Learning has never been so fun!
This STEM focuses on solving a real-world science problem with engineering. It meets NGSS Standards.
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This STEM activity includes:
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2nd - 5th
Applied Math, Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
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
STEM Challenges for use with LEGO® or Building Blocks: Invention Project
Building blocks challenges for kids are motivating, fun, and engaging! In this project, students create their own invention, using building blocks. This is a hands on activity that hooks kids right away! Reinvigorate your STEAM time through hands on activities using building blocks challenges! How to Use:Students will be tasked with the job of inventing something useful and practical that solves an everyday problem, using building blocks as the primary source of materials. They will generate ide
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Writing
STEM Challenges for use with LEGO® or Building Blocks:120 Task Cards/Journal
Hands-on activities with building blocks challenges for the win! Engage and motivate kids on the daily basis! Use for morning tubs, recess bins, STEAM/STEM time, and at-home or distance learning! Your students will be begging for more! Enjoy 120 engaging and motivating building blocks STEAM/STEM challenge task cards that promote critical thinking skills! There are 120 exciting challenges, each on their own card, in black and white for easy printing. Pick and choose the challenges you and your st
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Robotics
STEM Activities for The Wild Robot Escapes Language Arts STEM Prompts
Explore this enjoyable sequel with STEAM activities. Complete 4 STEM challenges, and then dive into unplugged technology activities with Roz! CONTENTS4 STEM ActivitiesTool Belt STEM challengeCabin STEM activityRowboat for ROZCozy Bed for Brightbill Two BONUS ActivitiesAssemble ROZ! Students need to decode binary part numbers, then cut and paste ROZ back together (excluding the transmitter, of course, so she can make her escape!)Unplugged coding - Help ROZ navigate the underground with directiona
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Literature
Also included in: STEM Activities Read Alouds Bundle Engineering Design Language Arts
Microscope Investigation STEM | Explore the Tiny World Around Us For 3rd - 9Th
🔬 Microscope Investigation STEM | Explore the Tiny World Around UsSpark curiosity and scientific discovery with this engaging Microscope Investigation STEM activity! In this hands-on resource, students explore objects too small to see with the naked eye and learn how microscopes help scientists study the hidden details of the world around us. Students take on the role of young scientists as they observe real samples such as leaves, onion skin, fabric, or water, and record what they see using
1st - 9th
Biology, Engineering, General 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
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