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Super-charge your STEM class with 52 high-engagement, critical thinking, problem-solving, NGSS-aligned challenges to take you through the entire year! Modifications are included to make these activities engaging and challenging for students in grades 2 - 8. The basic idea: Students work in partners or groups against criteria & constraints lists and use a combination of science, engineering, math, and technology skills to design and build solutions to problems. Each challenge includes a video wa

2nd - 8th

Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Spring STEM Activities April STEM Challenge Task Cards Earth Day Field Day

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STEM challenges that are hands-on AND integrate with force and motion, weather, and measurement skills! They are also all related to environmental studies (which is perfect for Earth Day and beyond). These activities can be used either inside OR outside, making them a superb option for field day. Use the printable pages provided to follow the Engineering Design Process, or set this activity up as a STEM station with the challenge cards provided. The three challenges are: • Sturdy Nest• Wind Powe

2nd - 6th

Engineering

NGSS

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: STEM Activities Challenges Spring Engineering Design Process Science Gifted

Spring Nest STEM Activity Engineering Design Challenge Easter Egg STEAM Nature

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This Spring STEM activity is perfect for nature based STEM or Easter STEM - it will have your students thinking like a bird that builds! Design and create a sturdy nest from items found in nature or craft supplies. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Getting Started: Suggested Material List STEM Challenge Tips: STEM challenge tips for you! Challenge IncludesTeacher NotesSample PicturesPrintable Challenge Poster: Hang at your STEM center or near where the STEM creations are, especially if they will be on displa

3rd - 6th

Engineering

NGSS

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Curriculum 3rd Grade Activities STEM Task Cards Engineering Design Process

Wind Power Sailboat STEM Challenge Project Spring End of Year Field Day

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Are you ready to HARNESS the power of the wind with the *best* outdoor STEM activity? Design a sailboat that travels both fast AND far! You will need a way for students to test their sailboats. You can use rain gutters (or the rain gutter regata that Boy Scouts use - ask a local troop to borrow theirs!), or you can simply use an under bed storage bin! What You'll GetGetting Started: Suggested Material List STEM Challenge Tips: General tips for any STEM challenge. Challenge IncludesTeacher NotesS

3rd - 6th

Engineering

NGSS

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Curriculum for 5th Grade - STEM Activities Challenges Task Cards Full Year

Spring Into STEAM -- 10 Hands-On Seasonal STEM Challenges for Your MakerSpace

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This pack includes everything you need for a fun-filled, STEMtastic spring! Maker spaces are the perfect environment for allowing your students to explore, create, and engineer. If you don't have one in your school or classroom yet, start collecting now! Included in this pack are: --The 5 W's of a MakerSpace -- A printable MakerSpace Supply Request form for families -- 10 different spring-related tasks/ STEAM challenges Each task is provided in 2 sizes (full page to display weekly, or as a set

1st - 6th

Engineering

Also included in: STEAM All Year Bundle - 40 Hands-On STEM Makerspace Challenges for Every Season

Measurement Activity and Garden Challenge Spring STEM Engineering Design Process

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Practical Learning Solutions

Get your green thumbs ready to sow the seeds of STEM in this nature-themed activity! Students will design a planter box for strawberry seedlings (yum!). They will then create a scale model, using their measurement skills, that will fit 10 seedlings with the appropriate spacing. If you have a community garden at your school or are thinking of adding one this is a great way to get students to start thinking about the planning that needs to go into garden beds! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Suggested Mate

3rd - 6th

Engineering

NGSS

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: 4th Grade STEM Curriculum STEM Task Cards Activities Engineering Design Process

Spring Quick STEM Challenges & Team building for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade

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Lodge's Learning

Kick off the springtime season with hands-on Spring-themed Quick STEM Challenges designed to engage your 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students from Day 1! This no-prep resource includes 12 low-material Quick STEM Challenge Task Cards, each paired with a student planning and reflection worksheet to encourage critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. **Grab the Year-Long Quick STEM Challenge Set for 50% off HERE!Perfect for STEM enrichment, icebreakers, and spring team-building activ

3rd - 6th

Classroom Community, Engineering, Measurement

NGSS

3-PS2-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-PS2-3

Also included in: Quick STEM Challenges & Team building for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade

STEM Projects - Birdhouse STEM Project - Spring STEM Activities

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What’s Included in This Teaching Resource?This Birdhouse STEM Project is a printable PDF packet that guides 3rd–5th grade students through designing and building a birdhouse using recyclable materials. It includes a project challenge with a budget constraint ($15), a price list for materials, and sections for sketching designs, explaining final choices, and reflecting on the completed project. Why Teachers Like ItApplies engineering design – Students go from planning and budgeting to building an

3rd - 6th

Earth Sciences, Engineering, General Science

The Best Nest- A Spring Engineering/ STEAM Challenge

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Amy Markham - Powered by STEAM Squad

This unit has become a go-to favorite each Spring! Packed with hands-on design thinking experiences, it aligns with grade-level standards while encouraging creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Students are fully engaged as they construct and test their nests, applying concepts of weight distribution, materials, and structural stability. This dynamic experience seamlessly weaves together science, math, and engineering—proving that exploration and innovation have no age limits! Prod

K - 6th

Engineering, Environment, Measurement

Series 2: EVEN MORE Spring into STEAM! 10 STEM challenges for your makerspace

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In this companion pack to the original Spring into STEAM, you will find 10 more, ALL NEW, spring-themed tasks for your Makerspace. Makerspaces are the perfect environment for allowing your students to explore, create, and engineer. If you don't have one in your school or classroom yet, start collecting now! Included in this pack are: --The 5 W's of a Maker Space -- A printable Maker Space Supply Request form for families -- 10 different spring-related tasks/ STEAM challenges Each task is provid

1st - 6th

Engineering, Other (Arts)

Also included in: Series 2: EVEN MORE STEAM All Year - 40 All New Makerspace STEM Bundle

Makey Makey | Scratch | STEM Activity | Spring Scene

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WestenWerks

Makey Makey Spring Scene Activity is perfect for student led interdisciplinary learning. Encourage clear creative writing with the power of innovative engineering! Designed specifically for 5th to 8th grade students, this is a student led project where teachers should aid with building as needed, but allow students to work independently or in pairs.Overall Objective: The Overall objective is to allow creativity and critical thinking while students compose a winter scene and create a flat or 3D

5th - 8th

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering

NGSS

MS-ETS1-2

, MS-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-3

STEM Challenge Task Cards Engineering Design Process Activities Science

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STEM Challenge Task Cards and engineering activities for fall, winter, spring and summer. This is a MEGA BUNDLE of the following seasonal STEM resources: Fall STEMWinter STEMSpring STEMSummer STEMYou will receive 12 main STEM challenges (3 for each season) plus over 20 additional task card challenges! These activities are highly engaging and appropriate for a wide range of grades. Please see each individual file linked above for a more thorough preview. ✅ Fall STEM ✅ Fall STEM activities in

3rd - 6th

Engineering

NGSS

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Series 2: EVEN MORE Summer is STEAM-y! 10 STEM challenges for your makerspace

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In this companion pack to the original Summer is STEAM-y, you will find 10 more, ALL NEW, spring-themed tasks for your Makerspace. Makerspaces are the perfect environment for allowing your students to explore, create, and engineer. If you don't have one in your school or classroom yet, start collecting now! Included in this pack are: --The 5 W's of a Maker Space -- A printable Maker Space Supply Request form for families -- 10 different spring-related tasks/ STEAM challenges Each task is provid

1st - 6th

Engineering, Other (Arts)

Also included in: Series 2: EVEN MORE STEAM All Year - 40 All New Makerspace STEM Bundle

Groundhog Day STEM - Groundhog Day Science - Groundhog Day Shadows Art & Science

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This Groundhog Day STEM challenge engages students in exploring light, shadows, and design through hands-on experimentation and creative shadow art. Bring Groundhog Day to life in your classroom with this versatile STEM and science activity combining both printable and digital Google Slides™ resources. Perfect for grades 2–8, this resource is packed with NGSS-aligned lessons, editable templates, and extensions for a variety of classroom settings. How It Works:Students work individually or i

2nd - 8th

Basic Principles, Engineering, Visual Arts

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

STEAM All Year Bundle - 40 Hands-On STEM Makerspace Challenges for Every Season

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This pack has everything you need for a fun-filled, STEMtastic year! 40 hands-on, seasonal challenges for your maker space are included -- one for each week of the school year! -- 10 Fall tasks from "Fall Into STEAM!" -- 10 Winter tasks from "STEAM Is Cool!" -- 10 Spring tasks from "Spring Into STEAM!" -- 10 Summer tasks from "Summer is STEAMY!" Maker spaces are the perfect environment for allowing your students to explore, create, and engineer. If you don't have one in your school or classroom

1st - 6th

Engineering, Science

March STEM STEAM Challenge: Windy Day Edition

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If your students are ready to "breeze" through this windy March weather, these cute little snails are ready to ride the wind! This STEM challenge will ask your students to create a wind-powered vehicle from some inexpensive, easily-found materials. Ready, set, BLOW! Included in this pack are: -- Printable student challenge card -- Teacher materials list -- Pre-Activity guide -- Engineering Design Process flow-chart for student record keeping -- Self-assessment/Reflection page (differentiate

3rd - 6th

Engineering

Also included in: 6 Months of STEAM: January - June Holidays & Highlights Money $aving Bundle

Fun First Day of Spring Activities - Easter STEM Science Math - Print & Digital

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Looking for first day of spring activities or after spring break activities that combine hands-on fun with meaningful learning? This Spring & Easter STEM Bundle includes five creative challenges that engage students in spring science, engineering, and problem-solving. Perfect for grades 2–8, this bundle works seamlessly for classroom celebrations, plastic Easter egg activities, or as part of your spring STEM curriculum. With both printable and digital versions, this bundle offers maximum fl

2nd - 8th

Engineering, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

STEM Challenge - Flower Frenzy Print and Paperless Bundle

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Valentine’s Day STEM Challenge activities should be more than just a craft or activity to pass the time! Even if your kids don't exchange cards, you can use kindness cards to inspire your classroom community (included in resource). The basic premise:Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a uniquely talented bouquet of flowers! This STEM challenge actually contains four challenge prompts that can be taken separately or simultaneously in groups: Floating FlowersFluff

2nd - 8th

Engineering, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

Desert Plant Adaptation STEM | Design a Plant That Can Survive the Desert

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🌵 Desert Plant Adaptation STEM Project | Design a Plant That Can Survive the Desert (Grades 3–9) Engage your students in a hands-on, inquiry-based STEM challenge where they design and build a plant capable of surviving in harsh desert environments! This Desert Plant Adaptation STEM Project combines science, engineering, and creativity as students explore real-world plant adaptations and apply their knowledge to design a model plant that can withstand extreme conditions like heat, drought, and

1st - 9th

Biology, Earth Sciences, Engineering

Also included in: Earth Science STEM Bundle | Water Cycle, Weather & Climate, Desert Plants & Farm

Rainforest Plant Adaptation STEM – Survive the Jungle | Ecosystem Engineering

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🌿 Rainforest Plant Adaptation STEM – Survive the Jungle! A Hands-On Ecosystem Engineering ChallengeBring rainforest science to life with this engaging 14-page STEM activity where students explore how plants survive in one of Earth’s most challenging environments. In this hands-on engineering challenge, students design and build a model rainforest plant with special adaptations that help it survive heavy rain, limited sunlight, and crowded forest conditions. Students learn about real rainfo

1st - 9th

Biology, Earth Sciences, Engineering

Also included in: Plant Biology & Ecosystem STEM Bundle | Adapt, Survive & Reproduce (Grades 3–9)

Rainbow STEM – Exploring Light & Color A Hands-On Science & Engineering For 3rd

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🌈✨ Rainbow STEM – Exploring Light & Color A Hands-On Science & Engineering Challenge (Grades 3–9)Bring the science of light to life with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge where students explore how white light separates into a rainbow! In this interactive investigation, learners design and build a working model or experiment that demonstrates how light bends and forms a spectrum. This resource guides students step-by-step through the Engineering Design Process while building a deep unders

3rd - 9th

Earth Sciences, Engineering, General Science

Also included in: Light & Color STEM Bundle | Explore, Mix & Discover Science (Grades 3–9)

Pollination STEM Build a Working Pollination Model & Engineering For 3-9 Grades

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🌼🐝 Pollination STEM – Build a Working Pollination Model A Hands-On Ecosystem Engineering Challenge (Grades 3–9)Engage students in an exciting, hands-on STEM experience where they design and build a working model that demonstrates how pollination happens in nature! This interactive engineering challenge helps students understand how pollen moves from one flower to another and why pollination is essential for plant reproduction. 🌸 The Challenge Students explore how pollination works and t

3rd - 9th

Earth Sciences, Engineering, General Science

Also included in: Plant Biology & Ecosystem STEM Bundle | Adapt, Survive & Reproduce (Grades 3–9)

Rainbow STEM – Explore Light and Color |Hands-On Science Investigation For 3-9th

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