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Because of Winn Dixie STEM Challenge | Build a Pet Shelter Engineering Activity
Bring literature to life with this engaging STEM challenge inspired by Because of Winn Dixie! This hands-on activity combines creativity and problem-solving as students design and build a pet shelter for the storm fearing pup, Winn Dixie. Perfect for integrating literature and science, this challenge encourages students to apply engineering principles using simple materials while fostering teamwork and critical thinking. What’s Included in This Resource:Student Letter: An imaginative letter fro
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Literature, Physical Science
Engineering Design Process Organizers STEM Challenges Science Fairs Posters
Make the Engineering Design Process easy to understand, structured, and exciting for your students with this complete set of STEM organizers and posters! Perfect for interactive notebooks, STEM journals, Design Challenge Packets, or everyday use in your STEM Lab or Makerspace, this resource will help your students move step-by-step through the design cycle with confidence. This resource includes 10 interactive student writing templates and 10 coordinating classroom posters, all designed to mak
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Science), Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+9
Spaghetti Structures Engineering Challenge for Hands-on Small Groups
Introducing "Spaghetti Structures" - an engaging and interactive resource on that will inspire your students' creativity and critical thinking skills. Designed for third through fifth grades, this resource helps students dive into the exciting world of engineering design. Students also practice collaboration, measuring, and exploring the Latin root word "struct" and associated vocabulary. The "Spaghetti Structures" resource provides a comprehensive lesson plan that guides students through the pr
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Measurement
CCSS, NGSS
2.MD.A.1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Egg Drop STEM Workbook Bundle – Engineering Journal | Grades 3–8 PDF
Looking for differentiated worksheets to support your Egg Drop engineering challenge? This PDF bundle includes both upper elementary (3–5) and middle school (6–8) versions of the student worksheets so you can confidently run the same challenge across multiple grade levels. Whether you teach mixed ability groups or multiple grade bands, this bundle gives you structured flexibility without additional prep. What’s Included: Grades 3–5 Worksheets (PDF) Simplified engineering planning pages Guided r
3rd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
Earthquake Tower STEM Worksheets – Structural Engineering | Grades 3–5 PDF
Looking for student-ready worksheets to run an earthquake engineering challenge in your upper elementary STEM classroom? This Earthquake Shake Tower Student Worksheet Packet provides clear, student-facing pages that guide Grades 3–5 learners through the engineering design process as they design, test, and improve a tower built to withstand simulated earthquake shaking. This resource is print-and-go and designed to help students work more independently while documenting their thinking, testi
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physics
NGSS
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+2
Also included in: Earthquake Tower STEM Worksheets Bundle – Grades 3–8 PDF
Earthquake Tower STEM Worksheets Bundle – Grades 3–8 PDF
Looking for print-and-go STEM worksheets to run an earthquake engineering challenge across multiple grade levels? This Earthquake Shake Tower Worksheets Bundle includes student-facing PDF worksheets for Grades 3–5 and Grades 6–8, making it easy to differentiate the same engineering challenge for upper elementary and middle school classrooms. Each worksheet set guides students through the engineering design process as they plan, test, improve, and reflect on a tower designed to withstand si
3rd - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+2
Roller Coaster STEM with Pool Noodles
Build your own roller coaster with pool noodles and marbles in this STEM challenge. Test your design and label potential and kinetic energy.
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Thanksgiving STEM: Pilgrim Protector
Your students will use communication and critical thinking skills in this Thanksgiving-themed STEM challenge. They will design and build a house for a Pilgrim that can hold up in rain, snow and wind.
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science, Social Studies
Also included in: November Thanksgiving STEM Bundle with Bonus
STEM Journal
The Engineering Design Process is used in this STEM Journal, which can be used with any STEM challenge. Students are able to document their journey throughout the process, writing and illustrating steps.
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Egg Drop STEM Workbook – Student Engineering Journal | Grades 3–5 PDF
This Student Engineering Workbook is designed to support students as they plan, test, and improve their designs during the Egg Drop Engineering Challenge. Created specifically for Grades 3–5, this workbook provides structured space for students to sketch ideas, record test results, and reflect on design improvements — without overloading them with writing or technical language. This is a student-facing resource intended to pair with a hands-on Egg Drop project. What’s Included• 4-page Stude
3rd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Egg Drop STEM Workbook Bundle – Engineering Journal | Grades 3–8 PDF
Engineer Design Process Worksheet – Comic Strip process notes
Design Process Comic Strip Worksheet – STEM Reflection for Grades 3–5Make engineering fun and visual with this Design Process Comic Strip Worksheet, created for grades 3–5! This printable resource turns the Engineering Design Process into a creative storytelling experience where students draw and write about each step of their design challenge—from identifying the problem to improving their solution. Perfect for STEM, makerspace, or PBL classrooms, this worksheet helps students sequence their
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
IB PYP - Paper Chairs STEM - Student Reflection Worksheet
A fun lesson to start the school year, end the school year, or just a random Friday STEM activity. You can use this for an IB PYP program. With Google Slides to present to the students, a lesson plan, and a worksheet for kids to fill out. You can make it less challenging by giving more time and materials. Or harder with fewer materials and less time. Also, you can spiral on a scale to weigh how much each stuffy weighs (I used cat vs. pickle toys) and see if one toy weighs more than the other, ev
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Measurement, Other (Math)
Also included in: IB PYP - Paper Chairs STEM - Whole Bundle
Cindayella and the Fairy Wordmother – SEL, STEM & DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY
Bring the magic of words to life with this engaging, cross-curricular lesson inspired by Cindayella and the Fairy Wordmother by Becky Cummings. Perfect for grades 2–5, this resource blends Social Emotional Learning (SEL), STEM thinking, and selected Depth & Complexity tools to help students explore how language can hurt, heal, and transform. Through read-aloud reflection, collaborative challenges, and creative activities, students will examine how their words affect others and how kindness c
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, Engineering, Reading
TINKER TASKS GRADES 2-3
TINKER TASKS (2-3) is a versatile, hands-on resource designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in gifted and high-ability students. Tinker Tasks combine open-ended building prompts with deep thematic connections and student reflection—elevating traditional STEM learning into an inquiry-based, thought-provoking experience. TINKER TASKS encourages self-directed exploration, creative problem-solving, and meaningful reflection through open-ended, standards-aligned challenges. Wh
2nd - 3rd
Engineering, Geometry
Also included in: TINKER TASK BUNDLE
TINKER TASKS GRADES 4-5
INKER TASKS (4-5) is a versatile, hands-on resource designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in gifted and high-ability students. Tinker Tasks combine open-ended building prompts with deep thematic connections and student reflection—elevating traditional STEM learning into an inquiry-based, thought-provoking experience. TINKER TASKS encourages self-directed exploration, creative problem-solving, and meaningful reflection through open-ended, standards-aligned challenges. Wha
2nd - 3rd
Engineering, Geometry
Also included in: TINKER TASK BUNDLE
Think Big, Build Deep: Universal Themes TINKER TASKS
“Think Big, Build Deep: Universal Themes Tinker Tasks for Gifted Minds” Unlock the Power of Big Ideas Through Hands-On Building! Think Big, Build Deep is a one-of-a-kind collection of Universal Themes Tinker Tasks designed specifically for gifted and advanced learners in grades K–5. This resource bridges deep thinking with creative construction, allowing students to explore timeless themes—Patterns, Order, Relationships, Systems, Structures, Change, and Conflict—through engaging, open-ended bui
K - 5th
Engineering, Geometry
Also included in: TINKER TASK BUNDLE
Invention Convention Student Journal
Inventor’s Journal: From Idea to Innovation!Inspire the next generation of problem-solvers and creative thinkers with this engaging Inventor’s Journal! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school students, this guided journal takes young inventors step-by-step through the entire invention process — from identifying everyday problems to designing, testing, and refining their own original creations. What’s Inside: Brainstorming Prompts – Spark imagination with creative thinking exercises
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Science)
STEM Creativity Tools: 5 Activities to Boost Brainstorming Power
Do you need a way to help your students brainstorm ideas? This download includes 5 exercises that provide student tools to help with generating solutions to a problem or ideas during any STEM activity. These tools include: reinterpreting, ideating, merging, debugging, and S.C.A.M.P.E.R. For each tool there is an editable student handout for the activity as well as editable accompanying teacher slides. These tools can be used over and over again throughout the year to practice creative problem-s
2nd - 12th
Engineering
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
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