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Spring Quick STEM Challenges & Team building for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade
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
+4
Also included in: Quick STEM Challenges & Team building for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade
Spring Logic Puzzles, Brain Teasers, WODB, Springtime worksheets for 3rd-5th
This spring season, are you looking for a low-prep way to boost critical thinking and math/writing enrichment in your 3rd–5th grade classroom? This engaging Spring-themed collection of Logic Puzzles, Brain Teasers, WODB challenges, and Emoji Math will have your students thinking deeply and having fun. Both Worksheet and Task Card versions included! Perfect for early finishers, GATE/GT/TAG (gifted education), math stations, enrichment blocks, or sub plans—and it comes in both full color and blac
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, Engineering, Other (Math)
STEM Projects - Birdhouse STEM Project - Spring STEM Activities
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
Spring Theme STEM Bell Ringers | Warm Ups | Starters or Entrance Tickets
Engage students when they first come into the STEM classroom or Makerspace while you take care of attendance or get organized with STEM Bell Ringers. Bell ringers come in various names, such as warm ups, starters, and entrance tickets. Use these Spring Theme STEM Bell Ringers, Warm Ups, Starters or Entrance Tickets every lesson to train students to be on task upon entering the room. These bell ringers don’t take a long time to do (around 5 to 10 minutes), but will benefit both you and your stud
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Bell Ringers | Warm Ups | Starters or Entrance Tickets BUNDLE
Tornado in a Bottle STEM – Safe Weather Activity For Kindergarten–Grade 2
🌪️🧪 Tornado in a Bottle STEM – Safe Weather Activity For Kindergarten–Grade 2Bring weather science to life with this fun and easy Tornado in a Bottle STEM experiment! In this hands-on activity, students will create their own tornado vortex using water and a plastic bottle—perfect for teaching early learners about storms in a safe and engaging way. This resource is simple, classroom-friendly, and designed for young students to practice predicting, observing, testing, and recording results w
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science
Rainforest Plant Adaptation STEM – Survive the Jungle | Ecosystem Engineering
🌿 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
Desert Plant Adaptation STEM | Design a Plant That Can Survive the Desert
🌵 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
Rainbow STEM – Exploring Light & Color A Hands-On Science & Engineering For 3rd
🌈✨ 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
🌼🐝 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
Thermometer & Temperature STEM – Hot or Cold? For Kindergarten–Grade 2
🌡️❄️ Thermometer & Temperature STEM – Hot or Cold? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Make weather science simple, hands-on, and fun with this Thermometer & Temperature STEM activity pack! This resource helps young learners understand what temperature means, how a thermometer works, and how to describe weather as hot, warm, cool, or cold through easy worksheets and engaging practice. Perfect for K–2 students, this no-prep activity includes sorting, recording, and graphing tasks that build early scienc
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science
Rainbow STEM – Explore Light and Color |Hands-On Science Investigation For 3-9th
🌈 Rainbow STEM – Explore Light and Color | Hands-On Science InvestigationHelp students discover the science behind rainbows with this engaging Rainbow STEM activity! In this hands-on investigation, students explore how light bends and separates into different colors while designing their own experiment to create a rainbow using simple materials. Through guided STEM steps, students will plan, build, test, and improve an experiment that demonstrates how light interacts with water, prisms, or
1st - 9th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Engineering
Also included in: Light & Color STEM Bundle | Explore, Mix & Discover Science (Grades 3–9)
Plants STEM – Design a Plant Survival System| Plant biology units For 3-9 Grades
🌱🔬 Plants STEM – Design a Plant Survival System A Hands-On Plant Science & Engineering Challenge (Grades 3–9)Engage students in real-world problem solving with this interactive plant science STEM project! In this engineering challenge, students design and build a plant support system that helps a plant grow strong and healthy by providing the right conditions for survival. 🌿 The Challenge On page 2, students are introduced to the task: create a system that provides water, stability, l
3rd - 9th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Engineering
Animal Adaptation Biome STEM – Survive the Environment | Ecosystem Engineering
🌍 Animal Adaptation Biome STEM – Survive the Environment A Hands-On Ecosystem Engineering ChallengeEngage students in an exciting 13-page STEM activity where they explore how animals survive in different environments by developing special adaptations. In this project-based lesson, students design and build their own animal that can survive in a specific biome such as the desert, rainforest, tundra, ocean, or grassland. Students learn how adaptations help animals survive and apply the engi
3rd - 9th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Engineering
Build a Moon Base STEM – Space Habitat Challenge For Kindergarten–Grade 2
🌙🚀 Build a Moon Base STEM – Space Habitat Challenge (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Take your students on an exciting space adventure with this Build a Moon Base STEM Challenge! In this hands-on engineering activity, students will design and build a safe moon base habitat where astronauts can live and work on the Moon. This resource uses the Engineering Design Process in a simple, early-elementary friendly way. Students will imagine, plan, build, test, and improve their moon base using easy classroo
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science
Dinosaur Activities STEM Bell Ringers Warm Ups Starters or Entrance Tickets
Engage students when they first come into the STEM classroom or Makerspace while you take care of attendance or get organized with STEM Bell Ringers. Bell ringers come in various names, such as warm ups, starters, and entrance tickets. Use these Dinosaur Activities STEM Bell Ringers, Warm Ups, Starters or Entrance Tickets every lesson to train students to be on task upon entering the room. These bell ringers don’t take a long time to do (around 5 to 10 minutes), but will benefit both you and yo
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Bell Ringers | Warm Ups | Starters or Entrance Tickets BUNDLE
EARTH DAY Activities | Earth Day Writing Prompt | APRIL STEM | Earth Day Reading
Are you excited to do something fun, unique, and meaningful in the classroom for EARTH DAY? Check out the previews on these EARTH DAY Resources!This Earth Day Bundle includes over 4 hours' worth of engaging activities. The "Outta the Box" Competition resource is a creative and fun set of STEM Activities and Challenges that contain informational text about the importance of being EARTH-Friendly!Looking for more "Outta the Box" STEM Competitions? Click the link below"Outta the Box" STEM Competi
4th - 6th
Engineering, Informational Text, Poetry
Paper Machine - 2D Net to 3D Cube - STEAM Activity
Using just string and paper, students can demonstrate how a 2D Net can transform into a 3D shape - almost magical to watch. This activity includes geometry, engineering, and art if students decorate their shape. Super simple and super fun! If students have access to a printer and some string at home, they could engineer their own toy during NTI/Online Digital Learning! This file could be dropped right into Google Classroom.
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Geometry
STEM or STEAM Pennant Banner
This pennant banner is perfect to display in your classroom to support STEM or STEAM instruction! Print pennants on cardstock, cut out, and/or laminate for durability. Tape and string together pennants using yarn or string. If you appreciate this download, please take a moment to rate me and follow my store! Thank you! *******CHECK OUT MY OTHER STEM PRODUCTS!****** STEM Teaching Tools for Elementary StudentsSTEM Family Projects for Elementary StudentsSTEM & STEAM Poster Sets
PreK - 6th
Engineering, Math, Science
Hook Some Candy Canes - STEM Engineering Challenge
Are you looking for an engaging STEM challenge to do when teaching students about CREATIVE DESIGN using candy canes?Can your team hook the most candy canes in a specific time limit? Hook Some Candy Canes ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per team)- box of candy canes - string - cup - tape and scissors - timer STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to improve your students’ communication and bui
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Fairy Tale STEM (Rapunzel) Pulley Challenge
This is a STEM engineering projects based on Rapunzel. Students will construct a pulley so that Rapunzel can stop lifting things with her hair. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student recording sheets (four options)
-grading rubric
-parent letter
-extension menu
-detailed notes to teacher
Additional resources you will need:
-string
-ruler
-gram stackers or pennies
-Pringles can (or
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
Fairy Tale STEM (Little Red Riding Hood) Zip Line Challenge
This is a STEM engineering projects based on Little Red Riding Hood. Students will construct a zip line device to carry a picnic basket to grandma's house. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student recording sheets (four options)
-grading rubric
-parent letter
-extension menu
-detailed notes to teacher
Additional resources you will need:
-string or twine
-meter stick
-timer
-various b
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
Fairy Tale STEM--Jack and the Parachute
This is a building and engineering projects based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Students will construct a parachute to help Jack escape the giant using everyday household and classroom items to complete this project. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Materials Needed: various paper products (coffee filters, newspaper, tissue paper, etc…); various types of string (yarn, thread, dental floss, etc…); a
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
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