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The Wild Robot Activities STEM Challenges Novel Study Projects Science Math
Get ready for STEM activities with The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! In this set of challenges, students follow the adventures of Roz the robot on an island where she must adapt in order to survive. Along the way, Roz encounters many challenges which she must overcome. Your students will overcome the challenges right alongside Roz as they complete the STEM challenges that go along with this engaging read aloud. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ 3 Main STEM ChallengesCamouflage STEM Activity ChallengeShelter
3rd - 6th
Balanced Literacy, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
Back to School STEM Activities First Day of School Team Building Icebreakers
Team building activities and ice breakers are the perfect first day of school STEM activities for elementary (including a fun cup stacking challenge )! Not only will your students instantly engage in these hands-on challenges, they will begin to build your classroom community. Your students will need to work in teams throughout the year, and the best way to set the foundation for that is with fun, engaging, and brain-stretching STEM challenges. What You'll Get ✅ This resource includes ice brea
2nd - 7th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
How to Catch an Elf - Christmas STEAM STEM - Build an Elf Trap
This package includes directions, goals/targets, planning page and material list for the Build an Elf Trap STEAM lesson. The lesson connects to the story "How to Catch an Elf"If you are interested in the editable word version for $4.99 visit the following link: Build an Elf Trap *Editable Word Document* $4.99If you liked this STEM challenge, you may be interested our Christmas bundle, or some of our other Holiday lessons! Christmas 4 Lesson STEM Bundle a $8.00 Value for only $5.99 - Includes th
K - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: Christmas STEAM STEM Bundle
Types of Bridges (Info, Photographs & Control Chart) - Civil Engineering
Teaching about various Types of Bridges enhances understanding of engineering principles, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving skills, connecting abstract concepts to real-world applications. Identify, sort, and classify 6 types of bridges. Then, use the control chart to check the classifications. This set includes the following types of bridges: beam, truss, suspension, arch, cable-stayed, and cantilever. Includes: 6 information cards18 photo cards (3 per bridge type)1 control chartPhoto ca
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science
Rube Goldberg STEM Challenge: Forces, Motion & Energy Transfer 3rd-6th
Rube Goldberg chain reaction project is the perfect project-based STEM challenge for grades 3rd-8th! Here’s everything you need to facilitate a Rube Goldberg Chain Reaction Machine aligned with Forces & Motion and Energy Transfer STEM (NGSS) for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade! Perfect for Project-Based Learning!This is one of those projects that they will remember forever. This resource is included in the Complete Rube Goldberg Project Bundle! Save $$ and get the project & awards together! Th
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
+5
Depth & Complexity Gifted and Talented/GT Frames, Posters, Icons, Logic Puzzles
Want to bring Depth and Complexity into your 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Gifted and Talented (GT) classroom without the overwhelm? This all-in-one GATE/GT/TAG bundle gives you everything you need to infuse critical thinking, creativity, and higher-order thinking into grades 3–6 — with no extra prep! Designed for teachers who want to implement the Depth & Complexity framework with ease, this comprehensive bundle of GATE-aligned resources supports general education, gifted learners, and high-ac
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Other (ELA), Other (Math)
March Madness - Basketball - STEAM STEM
This package includes directions, goals/targets, planning page and material list for the build a basketball hoop STEAM lesson. The lesson connects to the story "Who Invented Basketball?" Perfect for March Madness! We used these Basketball Ping Pong Balls from AmazonFollow us on Social Media to stay updated! Teachers Pay TeachersFacebookTwitter
K - 6th
Engineering, Other (Social Studies)
Boat STEM Activity Low Prep End of the Year STEM Challenge Buoyancy Field Day
This STEM activity is PERFECT for the end of the year! Are you looking for a highly engaging but low-prep STEM activity that can be used with ANY grade? This is one of the best challenges to try. Students will be introduced to important science and math concepts like buoyancy and volume, while trying to craft a boat that floats! I love using this at the end of the school year but it can be used at any time. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Challenge PosterDescription and teacher notesPhoto examples5 "Talk L
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Science Bell Ringers Middle School Year Bundle - Grade 6th 7th 8th 9th
Be ready for the ENTIRE YEAR with Science Bell Ringers for Middle School Students! Also great for STEM lesson warm ups! These innovative technologies PowerPoint slides (BUNDLE), are set up and ready to go , and encourage creative thinking, with a focus on engaging class discussions. Includes 10 weeks worth of topics! ~~ The perfect way to hook your students into learning and start your lesson off the right way! ~~ BY BUYING THIS BUNDLE YOU SAVE 20% OFF THE INDIVIDUAL LIST PRICE OF EACH RESOURC
6th - 9th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Santa's Parachute - Christmas STEAM STEM
This package includes directions, goals/targets, planning page and material list for the parachute STEAM lesson. If you liked this STEM challenge, you may be interested our Christmas bundle, or some of our other Holiday lessons! Christmas 4 Lesson STEM Bundle a $8.00 Value for only $5.99 - Includes the following four STEM Lessons: * Santa's Parachute Christmas STEM - Individually $1.99 * Build the Elf a Shelf Christmas STEM - Individually $1.99 * Build a Christmas Tree Christmas STEM - Individu
K - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: Christmas STEAM STEM Bundle
Halloween STEM Activities Spider Web STEM Challenge with Close Reading
Are you looking for fun Halloween STEM Challenges for your classroom this October? STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. Perfect to use as a class challenge any day of the year, this Spider Web Design with CLOSE READING STEM Challenge seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pairs perfectly with the fun engineerin
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
Halloween Science Activity Experiment Dissolving Candy Corn Worksheets STEM
What's better than a low-prep candy corn STEM challenge? How about 2 of them! In these activities, students will need to use teamwork and perseverance. They will create a tower using just candy corn and one other material. They will also iteratively redesign a simple catapult to maximize the trajectory distance of the candy corn! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Teacher instructions and lesson planEditable recording pagesDifferentiated recording page options that guide students through the engineering desi
1st - 6th
Engineering, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Design a Cell Phone Project | STEM, Entrepreneurship, PBL for GATE & Teamwork
Challenge your students to think like designers, innovators, and entrepreneurs with this STEM cell phone design project that blends real world problem solving with creativity and team collaboration. In this project based learning activity, students research, design, and model their own innovative phone, complete with branding, marketing, and a pitch presentation! Whether you're teaching STEAM, GATE, enrichment, or careers, this activity builds valuable life skills like creative problem solving,
5th - 10th, Higher Education
Engineering, For All Subjects
Five Little Pumpkins Halloween - STEAM STEM
This package includes directions, goals/targets, planning page and material list for the Five Little Pumpkins Build a Fence Halloween STEAM lesson. Real World Problem:We read the book Pete the Cat, Five Little Pumpkins. Amazon Link for the BookWe need to build a fence/gate to hold the five little pumpkins. Amazon Link for Artificial PumpkinsStudents used the materials provided to create their own fences! The students followed the design process to plan, build, test and improve their ideas in or
K - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: Halloween 4 Lesson STEM Bundle - STEAM
Black History Month STEM Biography Activities STEM Challenges
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. These historical Black History STEM Challenges will allow you to seamlessly tie together fun STEM challenges with your social studies instruction. Let the STEM adventure begin! Integrating Social Studies into your STEM challenges has never been easier or more relevant. Use the Black History challenge cards to get the kids pumped up for the challenge that i
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Index Card STEM Activities Design an Index Card Skyscraper STEM Challenge
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. Perfect to use as a class challenge any day of the year, this Index Card Tower with CLOSE READING STEM Challenge seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pairs perfectly with the fun engineering design challenge. Integrating ELA into your STEM challenges has never been easier
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
Unplugged Coding St. Patrick's Day STEM Activity Computer Science Binary Puzzles
Need a last minute unplugged coding activity or STEM enrichment for St. Patrick's Day? These leveled activities include binary coding puzzles plus unplugged directional coding with conditional statements! 🍀 What You'll Get 🍀 Unplugged Coding for St. Patrick's Day includes 3 levels of printable directional coding challenges: Simple maze: Students follow 3 conditional statements and draw a path through the maze)Intermediate maze: Students follow the rules of 4 conditional statements and code
2nd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
STEM Activities NO PREP Paper Challenges Engineering Design Process Science
Low prep STEM projects that students LOVE! ❤️ This BUNDLE contains FIVE SETS ( 30+ activities!) of Simple STEM resources. Use for STEM class, sub plans, STEM family night, or a STEM club! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Suggested Material ListsSTEM Challenge Tips: General tips for any STEM challenge.Teacher Notes: includes terminology and differentiation ideas.Sample pictures of completed projects.Paper plate STEM decorRecording page for each of the main STEM challenges for each material that guide the stu
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
IB PYP Developing Inquiry Skills with Science Activities
Hands on science becomes easy to incorporate into your day with this easy prep, inquiry based learning packet of activities that encourages thinking, communication and questioning within children, from 2nd-5th grade. The skills developed from these engineering science activities leave the planning to the children. Developing thinkers and inquirers is a focal point of the International Baccalaureate but also the more recent CCSS. The speaking and listening opportunities are rich within this prin
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
Back to School Quick STEM Challenges & Teambuilding for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade
Kick off the school year with hands-on Back-to-School 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. Perfect for STEM enrichment, icebreakers, and team-building activities, these quick-build challenges are a classroom favorite for upper eleme
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, Engineering, Measurement
NGSS
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
+4
Maze STEM Challenge STEM Activity with LEGO Engineering Design Process Project
The AMAZING MAZE STEM CHALLENGE! Solving a maze is always a fun task, but creating one requires planning, careful attention to detail, measurement skills, and creativity! In this engaging STEM challenge, students will plan and create a physical maze. This challenge can be as simple or as difficult as you'd like to make it (differentiation ideas are included in the resource), making it an ideal challenge for any STEM class. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Challenge PosterOverview, description, and teacher
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Measurement
CCSS, NGSS
2.MD.A.1
, MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+5
Engineering Design: Playground Swing (Aligns with NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, & 3)
Engineering Design: Playground Swing (Aligns with NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, & 3)This NGSS aligned STEM project engages your students with a hands-on experience in designing and building a playground swing. While doing this project, they will learn and understand the engineering design process. This lesson addresses NGSS Performance Expectation NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, &3: Define a simple design problem, generate and compare multiple solutions, and plan and carry out fair tests. The lesson draws studen
4th - 7th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.5.7
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Also included in: NGSS Fifth Grade Science Curriculum Bundle | Phenomena-Based Lessons!
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