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This is a bundle of STEM Bell Ringers! DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OVERVIEW AND CONTENTSScience bell ringer discussion questions, technology bell ringers, as well as some engineering and math topics. This resource includes 70 editable slides with questions to get your students thinking about STEM topics. Display these at the start of class one day a week so that as students walk into your classroom they can begin forming opinions and ideas about these thought-provoking questions! 70 Slides (eac

5th - 12th

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering

Christmas STEM Christmas Science - Candy Cane Christmas STEM Challenge Activity

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Looking for fun Christmas STEM activities that mix candy canes, science, engineering, and math? The Candy Cane Calamity Christmas STEM Challenge is a hands-on favorite that turns Christmas science into holiday fun! Kids will design and test creative packaging to safely “mail” their candy canes, making this one of the most engaging Christmas STEM and candy cane activities of the season. Perfect for your December activities, Christmas party, or winter classroom centers, this challenge blends STE

2nd - 8th

Engineering, General Science, Measurement

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Also included in: Day Before Winter Break Activities | Christmas SEL, STEM & Science December Fun

End of the Year Activities - Summer STEM - End of School Year Science STEM Math

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Wrap up the school year with engaging end of year STEM activities and end of year science activities that keep kids learning through the last day of school. These summer STEM activities are perfect for summer school, summer camp, and end of school year activities, helping you finish strong with meaningful, hands-on learning. This bundle is a great fit for last week of school activities, last day of school activities, and fun summer STEM activities, making it easy to keep kids engaged all the

2nd - 8th

Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Marshmallow Toothpick STEM Challenge Earthquake STEM End of Year Earth Science

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STEM in the Middle

Looking for a high-impact earthquake STEM activity that’s hands-on, meaningful, and fun? This marshmallow toothpick STEM challenge encourages students to step into the shoes of structural engineers and explore how buildings can be designed to withstand powerful earthquakes. Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!In this engaging engineering challenge, students will build a model of an earthquake-proof building using only marshmallows and toot

4th - 7th

Earth Sciences, Engineering

Also included in: Easy STEM Activities Engineering Design Process Worksheets STEM Curriculum STEAM

Halloween October Science Fall STEM Activities – Early Finishers STEM Challenges

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Make October unforgettable with these fun Halloween STEM Activities - in both print and digital versions! From bats and spiders to Halloween ghosts, candy catapults, skeleton bone bridges, and more, this bundle brings spooky fun into your classroom while reinforcing real science and engineering concepts. With six hands-on challenges designed for grades 2–8, you’ll have everything you need for Halloween science stations, October STEM, Fun Friday activities, and Halloween early finishers act

2nd - 8th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Tube Toy: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Can you make a toy out of empty cardboard tubes and other supplies? Materials: (per classroom) Empty cardboard tubes Buttons, pom pon balls, paper scraps Tape, glue and scissors Pipe Cleaners, felt scraps, brads Straws, feathers, yarn, etc. 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 cheap materials, y

2nd - 7th

Engineering

Christmas Science Bell Ringers Middle School | STEM Warm Ups Make it Better

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Teach to Dream

Are you looking for a fun Christmas Science Bell Ringers for Elementary and Middle School Students? Also great for STEM lesson warm ups! These Make it Better Christmas PowerPoint slides and worksheets (Set 1), are set up and ready to go , and encourage creative thinking, with a focus on engaging class discussions. Includes 10 different items! ~~ The perfect way to hook your students into learning and start your lesson off the right way! ~~ Please click the PREVIEW button above to view this

4th - 7th

Engineering

NGSS

MS-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Halloween STEM Activities - Halloween Science - Halloween Fun Friday Activities

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Six Halloween STEM Activities perfect for Halloween Science, Fun Friday Activities, Fall Science & October STEM Centers and classroom parties this fall! Students will design spooky inventions, building a bone bridge, bat wings, spider web engineering, ghost pulleys and more! ⭐ Included Halloween STEM Activities:Bone Bridge® (Bones Activity) : Build a spooky bridge of skeleton bones for length, strength, or capacity.Bat Wings Wanted (Bat Activity): Construct bat wings in this paper-airplane twi

2nd - 8th

Engineering, General Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Fun Christmas Science STEM Math - Snowman Reindeer Candy Cane Winter Activities

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Get ready for December winter activities, engaging Christmas STEM activities, fun Christmas science, and winter math all in one bundle! This Winter Activities Christmas STEM pack includes five creative engineering projects, perfect for before or after winter break activities that keep kids learning, building, and problem-solving through the holidays. From building a towering snowman, to racing reindeer, to rescuing candy canes, along the way they’ll practice communication, collaboration, cri

2nd - 8th

Engineering, Other (Math), Other (Science)

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

STEM Activities Challenges Engineering Design Process STEM Career Exploration

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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

Engineering Design Process Digital Breakout Digital Escape for STEM Review

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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

Also included in: Engineering Design Process STEM Activities STEM Rubrics Journal Index Card

Halloween STEM Challenge October Science - Bone Bridge® Skeleton STEM Activity

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Make October unforgettable with the Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Challenge that combines creativity, engineering, and Halloween science as students design spooky skeleton bridges. Perfect for October science lessons, STEM centers, or early finisher activities, Bone Bridge® gets kids collaborating, problem-solving, and thinking like engineers while having Halloween fun. Activity OverviewStudents work in pairs or teams to design and construct a bridge using simple classroom materials and a crite

2nd - 8th

Engineering, General Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Halloween STEM Activity: Candy Grabber STEM Activity

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Vivify STEM

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

Paper Airplane Challenge STEM Paper Airplanes Contest Airplane Day Competition

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STEM in the Middle

Looking for a high-interest paper airplane STEM activity that brings real-world science and engineering into your classroom? This hands-on challenge is the perfect way to engage students in meaningful learning while strengthening their design, testing, and critical thinking skills. Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!Inspired by the use of drones to deliver life-saving medical supplies to remote areas, this challenge invites students to tak

4th - 7th

Engineering, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Easy STEM Activities Engineering Design Process Worksheets STEM Curriculum STEAM

Paper Chair: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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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

Hour of Code Computer Science STEM Coding Activity Gingerbread House Gifted

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A fun Hour of Code Google Slides activity that introduces students to essential computer science and coding skills while building a digital gingerbread house. Students will explore introductory to intermediate coding concepts as they decode pseudo code (written in a code-like format) and use the algorithms to create their own digital gingerbread house. This activity is a fun and festive way to build problem-solving skills and deepen students’ understanding of how coding works. The preview

4th - 8th

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering

Buoyancy Density Science Lab Boat STEM Activity Challenge Archimedes Principle

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💧If you are studying buoyancy, density, or Great Explorers, this is the perfect complementary STEM and science activity for you. Students will first conduct a science experiment with aluminum foil and water, and then challenge themselves to design and create a boat. ✨ About This Challenge ✨ This STEM activity provides a great introduction to the Engineering Design Process. While learning about density, buoyancy, and the Archimedes' principle, your students will construct their own cargo s

3rd - 7th

Basic Principles, Engineering, Science

NGSS

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: Engineering Design Challenges STEM Projects Buoyancy Light Properties Invention

Tallest Paper Snowman - STEM Engineering Challenge

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Did you know you can do a great STEM challenge with just some copy paper, tape, and a pair of scissors? Can you create the tallest free-standing paper snowman? Materials Needed: (per pair of students or individual)- sheets of white copy paper - assorted colors of construction paper (optional, can also color the copy paper) - tape - scissors -tape measure or ruler STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be u

4th - 8th

Engineering

Halloween STEM Activity - Fall Science Activity - Fun Friday Bone Bridge® STEM

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This Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Activity is an engaging challenge that brings together Halloween STEM, Halloween science, and fun making it perfect for fun Friday activities, fall centers or classroom party alternatives to keep students excited, collaborative, and focused during October. In this challenge, students work in partners or groups to design and build a bridge using skeleton “bones” (cotton swabs, craft sticks, and more). Their goal? To create the longest, strongest, or most stabl

2nd - 8th

Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Also included in: Halloween October Science Fall STEM Activities – Early Finishers STEM Challenges

STEM Bulletin Board A to Z STEAM Posters Back to School Makerspace Crossword

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This makes the perfect back to school bulletin board for STEM! It is appropriate for any grade and can be used as a vocabulary word wall in your STEM lab or makerspace or in a variety of ways: Use one letter from each to make an ABCs of STEM border around your roomCreate a crossword-style display with your favorite inspirational words. There are multiple posters included for most letters. Many of the words also tie nicely into growth mindset - failure in STEM is not only okay, it's expected an

2nd - 12th

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics

Also included in: STEM Teacher Back to School Engineering Design Process Low Prep Activities

Tennis Ball Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Can your group create the tallest tower that can hold a tennis ball using only straws and tape? Materials: (per pair or group) 25 straws (can be bendy or straight) 40 inches of masking tape Tennis ball Scissors Tape measure 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 cheap materials, you can engage yo

2nd - 7th

Engineering

Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #21 - 10 Challenges

Card Tower STEM Challenge Mini Bundle

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Bring hands-on engineering fun to your classroom with this Card Towers STEM Challenge! Students use index cards and limited tape to design and build towers for height and stability while practicing teamwork, problem-solving, and perseverance. Run it as a quick 20–30 minute STEM activity or extend with included extensions, data analysis, and writing connections for deeper learning. ✅ What’s Included2 Complete STEM Challenges:• Anytime Tower Challenge• Valentine’s Day “Cards in the Clouds” Ch

2nd - 8th

Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

STEM/STEAM Choice Board 5 - Google Docs Version

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The Repp Lab

This is the Google Docs version of my STEM/STEAM Choice Board #5. It's simple because it works, and it's an easy resource for students to use with a no-prep option for teachers. In this resource:Cover page with tips & tricks Google Doc Choice Board - ready to add to an assignment *This choice board has an emphasis on math concepts that are often overlooked: financial literacy, venn diagrams, self-reflection, etc. This editable STEM Choice Board is designed to keep every student engaged, producti

4th - 9th

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Financial Literacy

NGSS

MS-ETS1-4

, MS-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-3

After Winter Break Activity – Winter STEM Sled Challenge (Science, Math, SEL)

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