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Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Sub Plans
Unlock creativity in your classroom with NO PREP Finish the Picture Activities!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 last
1st - 5th
Art, Coloring Pages, Engineering
Bird Beak Stations and STEM Connections
Learning about birds can be so much fun! To see how bird beaks are different in order to survive is a great learning tool for all students. Students use the 7 stations to understand adaptations and survival as they become your little birds finding food for the first time. Let them spread their wings and soar using the STEM connections sheet as they build their own bird beak to pick up food! This pack includes: -book connections list -pictures and materials list for all stations -7 station cards
K - 3rd
Engineering, Science
October STEM and Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges with Close Reading
October STEM and Halloween STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The OCTOBER STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Included you will receive FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with high interest nonfiction reading passages that
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
June STEM Activities and Summer STEM Challenges with Reading Passages
June and Summer STEM as well as End of the Years STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The JUNE STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Included you will receive FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with high interest nonfiction rea
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
Gingerbread Man Activities Science STEM Winter Holiday Party Force & Motion
Get ready for a STEM adventure with the gingerbread man! Students will read the story and choose the gingerbread man's path as they go. Based on their choices, they will encounter different STEM challenges along the way. These interactive gingerbread man STEM activities are perfect for building problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and teamwork. Can your students complete the challenges to keep the gingerbread man safe and avoid being eaten? 7 STEM activity options are included in all (
2nd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
December STEM with Christmas STEM Activities and Challenges and Close Reading
December STEM and Christmas STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The DECEMBER STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Included you will receive FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with high interest nonfiction reading passages tha
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
Plastic Cup STEM Challenges Easy Activities for Sound, Force and Motion, Weather
STEM activities and challenges do NOT need to break the bank or be time-consuming to set up. Simple STEM uses one main material that is easy to get. A world of STEM challenges await you in this simple and inexpensive material. Use these challenges for : ✅ STEM Fridays, Maker Mondays, or Tinker Tuesdays ✅ After school STEM ✅ Any time, to hone fine motor and problem-solving skills! ✅ STEM sub plans/ sub tub. The directions and materials are easy to set up and straightforward to use. ✅ What You'
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Engineering Bundle | Build, Test & Solve Real-World Challenges For k-2nd
🚀 STEM Engineering Bundle | Build, Test & Solve Real-World Challenges (Kindergarten–Grade 2) Inspire creativity and problem-solving with this exciting collection of hands-on STEM engineering challenges! This bundle is designed to help young learners explore how things move, how structures work, and how engineers solve problems through designing, building, testing, and improving. Each activity encourages students to think like engineers while using simple materials to create meaningful, real-w
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Human Body Muscles STEM Bundle | Hands-On Activities & Experiments For K - 2nd
💪 Human Body Muscles STEM Bundle | Hands-On Activities & Experiments (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Bring the science of movement to life with this engaging Human Body Muscles STEM Bundle! This collection of hands-on activities helps young learners explore how muscles work, move, and support the body through interactive experiments, models, and observations. Students will discover how muscles push and pull, how tendons help movement, and how muscles can get tired—all while building models, testing ide
PreK - 4th
Anatomy, Engineering, General Science
Storytime STEAM: The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Blow Dryer!
This unit has since become a favorite across all grades, from my tiniest learners in kindergarten to my most advanced thinkers in 8th grade. Younger students love the hands-on creativity, while older students dive into deeper problem-solving, engineering concepts, and critical thinking challenges. It’s a perfect example of how playful learning can spark curiosity and foster growth at any age! When I first introduced this activity to my primary classes, a group of 6th-grade students walked in dur
K - 8th
Engineering, English Language Arts
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, 1.MD.A.2
, 3.MD.A.1
+52
STEM Activities & Challenges: 2nd & 3rd Grade Force & Motion Distance Experiment
This STEM activity and challenge for 2nd-3rd graders uses the concepts of force, motion, pushes, indirect forces, and measurement & distance to engage students in the challenge to build a skier that can travel the furthest distance along a path when blown using a box fan. Step-by-step directions and materials list are both provided for the teacher to allow for maximum student success. A student design and planning packet is also provided to ensure that students carefully navigate the engineeri
2nd - 3rd
Engineering, Measurement, Science
CCSS, NGSS
2.MD.A.1
, 2.MD.A.4
, 3.MD.B.3
+8
Jumping Jack Puppet Craft Force and Motion STEM Lesson - Engineering Art Project
Engage your students with a hands-on STEM activity that teaches force and motion, simple machines, and basic engineering concepts! This Jumping Jack Puppet STEM lesson includes doll and teddy bear templates, illustrated step-by-step instructions, and a mini engineering challenge perfect for GATE, enrichment, or elementary classrooms. Students will build, test, and modify their puppets to explore cause-and-effect, mechanical movement, and problem-solving in a fun, creative way. This print
K - 3rd
Engineering, Other (Arts), Other (Science)
January STEM Winter STEAM Activities Project with Reading New Year Science
January STEM and Winter STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The JANUARY STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Included you will receive FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with high interest nonfiction reading passages that per
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
August STEM Challenges with Close Reading Back to School Team Building STEM
August STEM and Back to School STEM challenge and team building activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The AUGUST STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Included you will receive FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with high interest nonfiction r
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
Rubber Ducks STEM Challenges - Engineering Challenges - Set of 5
Do you love doing STEM challenges with fun and engaging topics? I sure do! This pack of five STEM Challenges goes with those cute rubber ducks! This pack contains these 5 challenges: Rubber Duck Rescue ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per team)- 3 plastic cups - 6 wide popsicle sticks - 2 index cards - rubber ducks Rubber Duck Swing ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per person)- 1 small plastic or paper cup (punch 2 holes near top) - rubber duck - yarn - straws - scissors and tape Rubber Duck Straw Boat
2nd - 6th
Engineering
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
Halloween STEM Activity: Candy Grabber STEM Activity
Fall or Halloween STEM ActivityThis engineering design challenge is perfect for a fun and educational STEM Halloween project! Please note: the word "Halloween" is not in the product - the pages are in black and orange with a candy graphic. Students will work in teams to design and build a device that uses the power of levers to pick up candy from a distance. After completing the project, use the provided handout to discuss the real-world STEM career as a prosthetist. Our students have loved thi
3rd - 9th
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.2
, 6.G.A.3
+24
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Ice Age - STEM Engineering Challenges - Set of 5 Challenges
Do your kids love learning all about the Ice Age? Mine sure do! This pack of five STEM Challenges is all about Mammoths and the Ice Age! This pack contains these 5 challenges: Can your group build a free-standing model of a bone hut? Materials Needed: (per team of students)- one pack of white model magic - brown paper bags - brown and/or white pipe cleaners - cardboard or cardstock paper base Can your group create a collection of Clovis points that are the same size and shape? Materials Need
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Popsicle Stick STEM Activities Catapult Challenge Bridge Marble Run STEM Night
Looking for low prep STEM activities that don't break the bank? These popsicle stick challenges are IT! Catapults are great to inspire a competitive edge, and the bridge STEM challenge offers high engagement. There is a HUGE wow factor with the exploding craft stick activity too! Use these challenges for: ✅ Early finishers ✅ STEM centers or science stations ✅ STEM Fridays, Maker Mondays, or Tinker Tuesdays ✅ STEM sub plans or a sub tub. The directions and materials are easy to set up and straigh
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Math
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Winter STEM Activities Challenges Paper Snowflakes Engineering Science of Snow
BEST SELLER! Looking for an activity for back to school after winter break? This winter STEM activity has three main paper engineering challenges, plus warm up activities and multiple bonus challenges. Explore symmetry with Winter STEM Snowflake Challenges while engaging students with hands-on design inspired by the beauty of snowflakes! This is the perfect tie-in to the book Snowflake Bentley (about Wilson Bentley). Reinforce geometry and engineering skills while sneaking in some fine motor
3rd - 8th
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
4.G.A.3
, MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+5
Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Volcano Shelter STEM ChallengeYour students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption! This product is complete with detailed instructions, hand-outs, and extension activities for a quality STEM challenge to be used in the classroom or afterschool. The activity guides your students through the engineering design process and connects math topics to real-world applications. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too! This eng
2nd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.2
, 6.G.A.3
+15
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
STEM Projects Low Prep STEM Challenges Critical Thinking Activities Engineering
Looking for EASY STEM activities to implement that are low prep? These are perfect for Pi Day or any time. Not only are paper plates budget-friendly, these are simple enough to leave with a sub, AND offer high engagement. They also allow space for student creativity and critical thinking practice. Never look at paper plates the same way again! Why are these called simple STEM? The challenges are simple for you to set up! The focus is on one material, but multiple activities. If you see multi
2nd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+1
12 St. Patrick's Day STEM Centers Leprechaun, Rainbow Bridge, Creativity
These 12 St Patrick's Day STEM Activities are perfect for a St. Patrick's Day Party! Students create pixel art, test out probability, measurement, engineering, build rainbow bridges, play-doh sculptures, catapults, answer questions about St. Patrick's Day and leprechauns, finish the picture activities, creativity challenges, and more! The perfect resource for elementary classrooms, family STEM nights, STEM clubs, and St. Patrick's Day parties! Why STEAM centers?STEAM centers expose students to
K - 5th
Art, Engineering, Math
Also included in: Elementary K-5 STEM Centers MEGA BUNDLE
STEM in Sports
STEM in Sports is a compilation of Minute to STEM it sports themed challenges. There are 6 different challenges for popular sports like:
• Basketball
• Football
• Soccer
• Mini-golf
• Archery
• Volleyball
Each sport contains a STEM challenge poster, challenge rules, instructional posters, and teacher directions. The pack also includes a lesson planning page, guiding discussion questions, recording sheets (recommended for K-2) and a STEM Journal (recommended for 3-5 and beyond).
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K - 5th
Engineering, Science
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