Elementary Programs Engineering Resources for Homeschool
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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
Paper Chair: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge: Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using paper and tape? Paper Chair ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual, pair, or team)- Copy paper (3-5 sheets per chair) - Ruler - Masking tape - Stuffed animal (small to medium sized) - 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 included! Using simple and c
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #19 - 10 Engineering Challenges
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
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
I am a Maker STEM Challenge Back to School STEAM Activities First day of school
This STEM Activity I Am a Maker STEM Challenge pairs great with the book " Be a Maker" by Katey Howes. Great back to school and first week of school activity. Includes DIY printable bulletin board letters for your maker space. This activity can be completed as awhole group or rotation style. Easy prep & use any common materials! Looking to use STEM all year round? Let your students be creative makers with STEM challenges! Save 30% & get 60 STEM challenges with Elementary STEM Year Long Bundle!
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Engineering Design Process Digital Breakout Digital Escape for STEM Review
Do you want to introduce or review the engineering design process in an engaging and fun way? This digital breakout activity, similar to an escape room but without the need for physical locks, does just that! Students do not need any prior knowledge about engineering or the EDP to do this breakout, though it can be used as a review. In this resource, students will: Learn about the engineering design process (5 slides of informational text)Solve 6 digital puzzles related to the EDP (a variety of
4th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Halloween Creativity Activities Finish the Picture Challenges, STEM Sub Plans
Need a quick, no prep, Halloween STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Halloween Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Halloween party! They also make the perfect Emergency STEM Sub Plans. 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. When students are thinking
1st - 5th
Art, Coloring Pages, Engineering
Fairy Tale STEM Activities Goldilocks, Rapunzel, Robin Hood Kindergarten 1st 2nd
These fairy tale STEM activities and challenges are the perfect way to introduce STEM to your elementary students. Students will follow a story with a STEM twist, then use the engineering design process to solve a problem. Teacher Reviews⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I used this with our Fairy Tale ELA unit. My students absolutely loved the activities! They would get excited every time they knew we would be working on one! Great resource!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I used this with my 1st/2nd grade G/T pull-out groups. We spent weeks
1st - 3rd
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Balloons Over Broadway Creativity Activities Finish the Picture STEM Sub Plans
Need a quick, no prep, Thanksgiving STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!These no prep STEM Challenges make the perfect Emergency Sub Plans or as self-guided Autumn STEM Centers! Thanksgiving Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Thanksgiving classroom activities! The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique th
1st - 5th
Art, Engineering, English Language Arts
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
STEM Activities Challenges Engineering Design Process STEM Career Exploration
The best variety of low prep STEM activities you'll find! These 20 STEM and STEAM activities can be completed with readily available materials and minimal prep - you can even use these for sub plans! Students will get hands-on exploring different STEM careers with these activities. Each activity is designed to take about one class period however the activity can span across two class periods to give ample time for redesigns and re-testing, or for a repeat challenge using different materials. Th
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
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
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
Fall STEM Challenge Paper Airplane Science Activity Engineering Design Process
Looking for an easy STEM challenge for fall? Are you ready to have some fun with paper leaves? Students will design a leaf glider that flies the farthest in this low-prep STEM challenge. Simple enough to leave as sub plans, this STEM activity is also great for fine motor skills practice and easy to implement with a wide grade range. ⬇️ What You'll Get ⬇️ ✅ Getting Started: Suggested Material List, Teacher notes ✅ Optional Creative Warm-Up: Complete the drawing activity ✅ STEM Challenge Ti
2nd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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.
Please check the preview to see what is included!
This STEM activity includes:
"The Pro
2nd - 5th
Applied Math, Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
STEM Activities Task Cards with Measurement Skills Building Bricks like LEGO®
Looking for a low-prep, high-impact STEM activity for your elementary classroom that will challenge your gifted and talented students while including hands-on math skills like measurement practice? These STEM challenge cards are the perfect addition to your makerspace or STEM center - just add some building bricks to bins and set these mats out! Designed for use with building bricks like LEGO®, these task cards encourage students to think critically and solve problems creatively while using r
K - 4th
Arithmetic, Engineering, Measurement
CCSS, NGSS
1.MD.A.2
, 2.MD.A.1
, 2.MD.A.2
+7
Winter Games Snowboarding STEM Activity Build a Snowboarder
Perfect for Winter Olympic Games! Bring the excitement of the Winter Games into your classroom with this Snowboarding Winter Games STEM challenge for grades 3–5. In this hands-on snowboarding STEM activity, students design and build a snowboard and rider, then race their creations down a ramp while exploring force, motion, friction, and weight. It’s the perfect Winter Olympics inspired STEM challenge for January/February science lessons, STEM labs, or upper elementary engineering units. What St
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Science, World History
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: 3rd-5th Grade Winter Games STEM Activities 2026 BUNDLE
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
Rube Goldberg Project Based Learning Engineering Design & Critical Thinking
Bring creativity, logic, and engineering together with this Rube Goldberg Project-Based Learning Challenge for grades 4–6! Students will dive into the fascinating world of Rube Goldberg, an inventor and cartoonist famous for his comically complicated machines that perform simple tasks. This engaging 2+ hour activity encourages students to think outside the box, analyze inventions, and design their own Rube Goldberg machine inside a head. Perfect for independent work, whole-class learning, ce
4th - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.4.3
, RI.5.3
, RI.6.3
+9
Paper Airplane STEM Design Challenge Force and Motion STEM Activity
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. Perfect for End of the School Year Challenges or any time of year, this Paper Airplane Design Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pair perfectly with the fun engineering design challenge. Integrating ELA into y
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
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
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
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
International Dot Day STEM Activities BUNDLE for The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Integrate stories and STEM and develop a Growth Mindset!The International Dot Day STEM Challenges Bundle works as a great companion to The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. These Growth Mindset STEM challenges are perfect International Dot Day Activities. 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. These are an excellent tool for introducing Growth Mindset and STEM over a few weeks (using one
1st - 5th
Art, Engineering, Literature
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.8
, W.2.8
, W.3.10
+7
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