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STEM Challenges for Preschool, Kindergarten and the Early Grades
These 10 STEM challenges will motivate your students to come up with innovative and creative solutions as they are increasing their science and math skills. This set of STEM activities is most appropriate for children in Kindergarten-2nd Grade, but can be used in Preschool with the support of an adult. ► "Egg Drop" ► "Deliver a Message" ► "Bird Beak" ► "Floating Pennies" ► "Cross the River" ► "Marshmallow Tower" ► "Marble Roller Coaster" ► "Newspaper House" ► "Magnet Fish" ► "Pom Pom Launcher
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Physics, Science
Building Bricks - Math - Symbols
Want to see a free preview?Freebie - Building Bricks – Seasons – Summer - PreviewBuilding Bricks or Building Blocks are perfect for STEM / STEAM bins, maker stations, centers, morning work, and early finishers. They are low prep and provide hands-on opportunities for students. I recommend using clear or transparent baseplates. The templates are 6.25” x 6.25”. Students can place clear baseplates on top of the templates to piece together the challenges. Students can also use regular baseplates nex
PreK - 8th
Engineering, Math, Science
Also included in: Building Bricks - Alphabet and Numbers Bundle
Folded Paper Strength Science Worksheet for Kids
This engaging coloring worksheet introduces young learners to a simple but powerful engineering idea: folded materials can become stronger than flat ones. Children will explore how folding paper changes its shape and increases its strength, helping them understand basic material science in a fun, hands-on way. Designed for ages 7 and under, this activity encourages curiosity, observation, and early scientific thinking while making learning playful and easy to understand. This product is related
PreK - 8th
Coloring Pages, Engineering, Short Stories
EDP Engineering Design Process Posters and Worksheet | STEM
Inside you will find three different versions of posters for the engineering design process. There are also two worksheets that students can use while completing EDP challenges. These can be used to hang in your science classroom! Includes:1 PDF FileProcesses:ASKIMAGINEPLANCREATEIMPROVE
PreK - 8th
Engineering, Math, Science
Alphabet STEM BUNDLE: Lego, Duplo, Magna-Tiles & Pattern Block Letters
Teach your kids the alphabet while they are playing with their favourite toys - Lego, Duplo, Pattern Blocks and Magna-Tiles - and completing STEM challenges! Learning to read is the most important skill in education, and mastering the alphabet is the first step towards acquiring it. Young children learn best when they are playing, and that’s why we’re so excited to offer this BUILD-THE-ALPHABET bundle – it is all about learning the letters through hands-on activities and play. The BUILD-THE-ALPH
PreK - 1st
Engineering, English Language Arts, Reading
Jack and the Beanstalk STEM Challenge & Growing Bean Plants Chart
Add a few extra beanstalk STEM activities to your "Jack and the Beanstalk" theme! Set up some leaf rulers to reach the castle in the clouds. Can you build a pool noodle beanstalk that reaches the clouds? This Jack & the Beanstalk STEM challenge is harder than you think but so easy to set up! Then, grow bean plants and use this bean growth chart to measure the height and number of leaves. Add in the cloud name labels on a popsicle stick for that extra little touch for your Jack and the Beanstalk
PreK - K
Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, K-LS1-1
Wooden Blocks Kindergarten Math Center - Build, Count & Add with 3D Shapes!
Enhance Math skills with an interactive Kindergarten - Grade 1 Math Center. Includes 15 wooden block construction cards for building towers, bridges, robots, and more. Perfect for exploring 3D shape, counting, and addition. After making each item, students count how many of each 3D shape they used and write the number. Then they add the total to find out 'how many blocks they used altogether' to build their item. Includes varying levels of difficulty. An excellent task to develop: F
PreK - 1st
Engineering, For All Subjects, Other (Math)
CCSS, NGSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
+8
Lucky Charms Graphing, Math Activities & STEM - St. Patrick's Day Centers - PreK
Make St. Patrick’s Day unforgettable with these hands-on Lucky Charms math and STEM activities—perfect for preschool, Pre-K, kindergarten, and early elementary learners. This 80+ page Lucky Charms STEM pack is filled with graphing, sorting, counting, patterning, balancing, and stacking challenges designed to boost early math and engineering skills through playful, sensory-rich learning. Works with full cereal boxes and the marshmallow-only bags (4 shapes) for total flexibility in any classroom
PreK - 1st
Engineering, Graphing, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
+4
Fall Force and Motion STEM Challenge - Pumpkin Wagons using force and motion
This is a ready to use STEM challenge featuring the story Splat the Cat - Pumpkin Picking Plan. We use the book as the hook and then the students learn about forces and motion(pushes and pulls). This addresses the Georgia Science Standard of Excellence for Kindergarten (SKP2)- Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare and describe different types of motion. a. Plan and carry out an investigation to determine the relationship between an object’s physical attributes and its resulti
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Kindergarten Holiday STEM Challenge Bundle
Wooden Blocks and Lincoln Logs - Block Building STEM Activity K-2
An ideal wooden block building STEM activity using wooden blocks and Lincoln Logs to encourage creativity, problem solving and STEM engineering design skills. There are 33 construction challenge cards and 22 step-by-step instruction cards included in this set and children will love the challenge of building the various items. This would make an ideal independent activity station or morning center for a K-2 Classroom. THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A MONEY SAVING MEGA BUNDLE.The activi
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, For All Subjects, Other (Math)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Number Snap Cubes STEM Task Cards 1-10 Puzzles Pre-K and Kindergarten
Build number sense through hands-on play with these Number Snap Cube Puzzles for elementary students. This set of snap cube number task cards invites kids to build numerals 1–10 using linking cubes while practicing counting, number formation, and early STEM skills. Perfect for kindergarten math centers, morning tubs, RTI groups, or STEM tubs, these low-prep puzzles turn snap cubes into a powerful tool for visual, tactile number learning. What Students DoUse snap/linking cubes to recreate the n
PreK - K
Engineering, Math, Other (Math)
Valentine's Day Hashtag Block STEM Task Cards Pre-K and Kindergarten Activity
Valentine’s Day Hashtag Block Puzzles is a fun and easy Valentine's Day STEM activity for elementary students.These Valentine’s STEM task cards help kids build problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and fine motor skills with hands-on puzzle challenges. If you are looking for a low-prep elementary STEM center or seasonal makerspace activity, this resource is a great fit. Students use Hashtag Blocks to recreate Valentine-themed pictures in a playful, engaging way. The puzzles encourage critical thin
PreK - 1st
Engineering, Geometry, Other (Math)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
Wooden block building challenge cards for Pre-School/Kindergarten Block Center
Ideal block center activity with wooden blocks to improve fine-motor development, problem solving and STEM skills. There are 15 construction task cards included in this set and children will love the challenge of building the various items: towers, bridges, robot, car, train, rocket etc. These cards are to be used alongside standard colored wooden blocks as shown in the pictures. THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A MONEY SAVING BUNDLE and MEGA-BUNDLE.This would make an ideal independent activi
PreK - 1st
Engineering, For All Subjects, Other (Math)
CCSS, NGSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
+19
Wooden block building challenge cards Block Center Activity (SET 1: BASIC)
Ideal block center STEM activity to improve fine-motor development, problem solving and STEM skills using natural wooden blocks. There are 64 construction task cards included in this set and children will love the challenge of building the various items: towers, bridges, robots, trucks, trains, rockets, patterns etc. These cards are to be used alongside standard wooden unit blocks as shown in the pictures. THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A MONEY SAVING BUNDLE and MEGA-BUNDLE. This would make a
PreK - 1st
Engineering, For All Subjects, Other (Math)
CCSS, NGSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
+18
Wooden block building challenge cards Block Center STEM Activity BUNDLE
Ideal block center STEM activity to improve fine-motor development, problem solving and STEM skills using natural wooden blocks. There are 193 construction task cards included in this BUNDLE and children will love the challenge of building the various items: towers, bridges, robots, trucks, trains, rockets, patterns etc. These cards are to be used alongside standard wooden unit blocks as shown in the pictures. THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A MONEY SAVING MEGA BUNDLE. This would make an ideal
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, For All Subjects, Other (Math)
CCSS, NGSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
+18
Block Area Play Building Famous Structures from Around the World
Hello Teachers, Print, laminate, and put these visuals on a ring for your block area for your students to recreate using blocks of any kind. I once had teams of two recreate a structure of their choice and compete with each other, and that was a lot of fun. You can also display them on a wall or the back of cubbies that face the block area, so they are in view at all times.
PreK - K
Engineering, For All Subjects, World History
Glow Day STEM Challenge | Cup Stacking
This resource is an exciting and engaging center activity designed for primary-grade students. During this challenge, students will use their problem-solving skills to build towers out of cups. This hands-on activity will help students learn about engineering, physics, and design as they work collaboratively to create a stable structure that can withstand the weight of the cups. The challenge will also encourage innovation as students experiment with different designs to create the tallest and m
PreK - 2nd
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
Also included in: GLOW DAY BUNDLE | First Grade
Fall STEM / STEAM Activities
This is a big bundle of STEM and STEAM activities based on different fall themes (also great for Halloween and Thanksgiving). Activities and worksheets included in this set are:
Apples
-Life Cycle of an Apple Tree (science/technology)
-Apple Tree Observation Journal (science)
-Apple Taste Test and Graph (math)
-Apple Prints (art)
-Apple Chips Recipe (science/math)
-Design an Apple Plate (engineering/design)
Pumpkins
-Pumpkin Life Cycle (science/technology)
-How Heavy is that Pumpkin (measureme
PreK - 4th
Engineering, Math, Science
Apple Fine Motor Activities - Apple Shapes Play Dough Mats - Apple Tree STEM
Are you looking to bring a burst of fun and hands-on learning to your preschool classroom? These apple fine motor activities are designed to captivate young minds while building essential fine motor skills. Perfect for back-to-school season or any time of the year, these activities seamlessly blend education and play. Play Dough Apple Shapes:Let your preschoolers' imaginations run wild as they shape vibrant apples out of play dough. This activity not only fosters creativity but also enhances han
PreK - K
Engineering, Math
CCSS
K.G.A.2
, K.G.B.5
Cup Stacking STEM Challenge with Task Card
Cup Stacking STEM Challenge | Editable Task Cards | Team-Building & Math Center Activity This Cup Stacking STEM Challenge is a classroom favorite! With fun, engaging task cards, students will practice number recognition, problem-solving, fine motor skills, and teamwork, all while stacking cups into towers! These printable (and editable!) number-based stacking task cards are perfect for early finishers, math centers, STEM bins, indoor recess, or cooperative learning games. How It Works: Eac
PreK - 7th
Engineering, Numbers, Other (Arts)
Lego Task Cards, Easy Stem Challenge Activities
Lego Task Cards, Easy Stem Challenge ActivitiesInspire creativity and problem-solving skills in your classroom with our dynamic " Lego Task Cards"! These versatile cards are perfect for engaging students in easy STEM challenge activities that encourage critical thinking, collaboration, and hands-on exploration. I recommend printing then laminating for durability. Enjoy!!What's Included:A curated collection of Lego Task Cards featuring a variety of everyday objects and items.Each card presents
PreK - 5th
Engineering
Hibernation PreK STEM activity - Winter Preschool STEM lesson - Engineering
This Hibernation STEM exploration activity is designed to help your PreK and Kindergarten students learn more about how the world works. This winter STEM lesson helps young learners explore, plan, and create using common, everyday materials. The PreK STEM Exploration Process:Present the STEM exploration- Build a den for a bear, which has an opening big enough to get in and out and will last during a storm. Materials Needed:We've included a list of material recommendations but this exploration c
PreK - K
Engineering, Science
STEM Challenge: Build Famous Landmarks
Can your kids build the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China AND the Empire State Building in one afternoon?! These 47 STEM challenge cards use real pictures of famous landmarks from around the world to inspire kids to build those three sites and so many more. The STEM challenge cards are a great way to help kids develop abstract thinking, design, engineering and building skills.Just cut apart the cards and grab a batch of building blocks for some serious STEM fun. For students who are ready
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Math, Science
CCSS
K.G.A.1
, K.G.B.4
, K.G.B.5
+4
Also included in: A Year of Hands-on STEM Projects for Elementary Students
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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