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Leprechaun Trap STEM Activity St. Patrick's Day Family Project Engineering Fun
Design a Leprechaun Trap and catch the leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day! Students will use the planning sheet to follow the engineering design process, pick bait to trap the leprechaun, and create a simple (or complicated!) trap while exploring force and motion. This project can be done in small groups (pairs works well) or you may send this home as family project. 🍀 What You'll Get 🍀 Teacher instructions and guided lesson planDifferentiated recording page options that guide students through
1st - 6th
Engineering, Measurement, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Groundhog Day STEM Hibernation Day STEM Activities February Family Project
Looking for an engaging and meaningful Groundhog Day STEM activity? This Groundhog Burrow Engineering Design Challenge invites students to think like engineers as they design and build a warm, dark burrow to help a groundhog survive winter hibernation. Perfect for Groundhog Day STEM, Hibernation Day STEM, or a memorable February Family Project, this hands-on activity blends science, engineering, and creativity using simple materials you already have. The ChallengeGroundhogs spend the winter
K - 5th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
Water Cycle STEM Project |Explore How Water Moves Around Earth |Hands-On Science
💧 Water Cycle STEM Project | Explore How Water Moves Around Earth | Hands-On Science Activity Bring science to life with this engaging Water Cycle STEM Project where students explore how water moves through Earth’s systems while designing and building their own working model! This hands-on activity combines science concepts with the engineering design process, helping students understand the water cycle in a meaningful and interactive way. 🌍 What Students Will Learn Students will: Under
1st - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Weather & Climate STEM Project | Explore Weather Patterns & Climate Systems
🌦️ Weather & Climate STEM Project | Explore Weather Patterns & Climate Systems | Hands-On Science Activity Engage your students with this interactive Weather & Climate STEM Project, where they investigate real-world weather conditions and design their own tools to measure and understand atmospheric changes! This resource blends science content with the engineering design process, helping students explore the difference between weather and climate while building meaningful, hands-on connectio
1st - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Thanksgiving Enrichment Activities - Gifted & Talented ELA, Math & STEM Projects
Are you looking for some engaging fall enrichment activities for your gifted and talented students? Get ready for some Thanksgiving fun! Thanksgiving Word Ladders are perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary while enjoying the fall season. These word ladders are an absolute blast! Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up, changing one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top! Catch a Turkey STEM Challenge is a captivating
3rd - 6th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Math
CCSS, NGSS
3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
, 3.MD.C.7
+32
Engage Students with a Paper Heart Catapult STEM Engineering Project
Tired of Valentine's Day lessons that are more fluff than substance? Looking for a way to ignite genuine curiosity and critical thinking in your classroom? Introducing the Paper Heart Catapult STEM Challenge | Valentine Engineering Activity! This engaging, print-and-go resource transforms Valentine's Day into a memorable learning experience, empowering your students to explore the Engineering Design Process while having a blast. Save precious planning time with a complete, easy-to-implement a
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Writing
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
Help Save Christmas! Engineers Wanted to Build an Elf Landing Device!
This fun holiday STEM project will have your students explore the engineering design process as they create an elf landing device to help Santa deliver his presents. Students will have to keep in mind the forces of gravity and drag, as well as materials that will absorb shock. Included in this purchase is the engineering challenge presented on a PowerPoint that has been converted into a PDF and the student write up sheet that walks them through the engineering design process. Students will have
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Simple Machine STEM
This is a STEM engineering project with a fun nursery rhyme twist. Create a spider trap for Little Miss Muffet that uses at least one simple machine! This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork. This project makes a great wrap up for your simple machines unit, and you can also use it when learning about Rube Goldberg machines.
Don't be fooled by "Nursery Rhyme!" These activities are designed for grades 3-5.
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Fairy Tale STEM: Index Card Bridge {Gingerbread Man}
This is a STEM building and engineering project based on a The Gingerbread Man. Students will construct a bridge using just an index card. This could be a fun holiday activity or is perfect any time! 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
-Picture Examples
-Detailed Notes to Teacher (three pages)
-Extension Menu
-Parent Letter
Additio
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
STEM for New Year's:Marble Drop
This is a STEM building and engineering projects with a New Year theme. Students will construct a marble chute to transport a marble into a cup. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Want STEM for more holidays and seasons? This product is also part of
☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ Seasonal STEM Megabundle! ☜ ☜ ☜ ☜
Great for use in a STEM or gifted classroom!
It can be completed in one class period of an hour or less.
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: Seasonal STEM Megabundle!
Thanksgiving STEM: Build a Table
Thanksgiving Table is a STEM building and engineering projects with a Thanksgiving theme. Students will construct a table using only paper and tape. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Want STEM for more holidays and seasons? This product is also part of
☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ Seasonal STEM Megabundle! ☜ ☜ ☜ ☜
Great for use in a STEM or gifted classroom!
It can be completed in one class period of an hour or les
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: Seasonal STEM Megabundle!
Easter Jelly Bean Catapults: Exploring Forces and Motion!
Jelly Bean catapults is an awesome hands-on engineering project that can be used before, during, or after Easter. Students will learn about simple machines, specifically levers, as they explore, design, and test their Jelly Bean catapult. Students will also be given opportunities to modify their design and test for both distance and accuracy, allowing them to experience the Engineering Design Process. During this investigation students will learn about Newton's 1st Law of Motion and the relation
2nd - 7th
Engineering, Measurement
Valentine's Day Catapults
Valentine's Day catapults is an awesome hands-on engineering project that can be used in February. Students will learn about simple machines, specifically levers as they explore, design, and test their Valentine's day catapult. Students will also be given opportunities to modify their design and test for both distance, accuracy, and power. During this investigation students will learn about Newton's 1st Law of Motion and the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. Many math connection
2nd - 7th
Engineering
Christmas STEM: A Sled for Santa
Christmas STEM: A Sled for Santa is a STEM building and engineering projects with a Christmas theme. Students will construct a sled for Santa using various materials from around the classroom. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Want STEM for more holidays and seasons? This product is also part of
☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ Seasonal STEM Megabundle! ☜ ☜ ☜ ☜
Great for use in a STEM or gifted classroom!
Included:
-S
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: Seasonal STEM Megabundle!
Valentine STEM: Candy Heart Barge
This is a STEM Challenge perfect for Valentine's Day! No one likes to eat the candy hearts anyway, why not use them in the name of science?!
This project is the same challenge as my Nursery Rhyme STEM resource: Rub a Dub Dub Boat. It just has a Valentine theme instead of Nursery Rhyme.
Students will construct a barge that holds the most hearts using only aluminum foil! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible!
Included:
Graphic Organizer (with and without
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Human Brain STEM – Build a Brain Model | Hands-On Science Activity For K-2nd
🧠 Human Brain STEM – Build a Brain Model | Hands-On Science Activity (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Bring human body science to life with this fun and engaging Human Brain STEM activity! In this hands-on project, students will learn what the brain is, what it does, and how to protect it—then they will design and build their own brain model using simple classroom materials like playdough, clay, paper, and cotton balls. This resource is perfect for early learners because it uses kid-friendly pages, si
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science
Santa Jumping Jack Christmas STEAM Challenge | Holiday Party STEM Lesson
Bring hands-on holiday fun to your classroom or homeschool with this Santa Jumping Jack STEM Craft! Students will build their own movable Santa puppet while learning about mechanical motion, levers, and simple machines—all disguised as a festive Christmas art project. This printable STEM + craft hybrid makes a perfect holiday engineering center, classroom party activity, or winter break project that reinforces fine motor skills, problem-solving, and cause-and-effect understanding. What’s Inc
K - 3rd
Engineering, Other (Arts), Other (Science)
Christmas Pattern Block Mats Printable Templates Puzzle Shapes Math Activities
Bring hands-on fun to your December centers with these low-prep Christmas pattern block and tangram puzzles! Perfect for fine motor math, STEM challenges, morning tubs, or early finishers, this printable pack includes multiple variations to support tracing, counting, and shape recognition. 5 Printable Varieties: Colored tangrams on white background Colored tangrams on colored background Black & white with dashed lines (for coloring/tracing worksheets ) Black & white lined version Solid
PreK - K
Engineering, Geometry, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
+2
February STEM Super Bowl Activities Groundhog Day Valentines lessons
Get ready to crush your February lesson planning with the Ultimate February STEM Bundle! This low-prep, high-engagement collection features 4 seasonal challenges designed to keep your students creating, collaborating, and problem-solving all month long. Whether you are celebrating the Super Bowl, predicting the weather with a groundhog, or spreading kindness for Valentine's Day, these activities turn every holiday into a hands-on engineering opportunity. What’s Inside the February Bundle?1. Th
1st - 4th
Engineering
Creepy Crayon Activities | SEL Lesson & Engineering Challenge
What happens when a “perfect” solution starts to cause new problems?In this engaging Depth & Complexity SEL + STEM lesson, students explore choices, creativity, and change through the story Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. Students analyze Jasper’s decisions using ethical reasoning, identify cause-and-effect patterns, and then apply the engineering design process to build their own Crayon Containment Device!Designed for grades 2–5, this cross-curricular le
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
Depth & Complexity Halloween Bundle | SEL, Literacy & STEM Lessons for October
Looking for creative, meaningful Halloween lessons that go beyond candy and costumes?This Depth & Complexity Halloween SEL & Literacy Bundle combines five engaging, classroom-ready activities that build reading comprehension, social-emotional learning, and creative expression — all through favorite seasonal books and themes! Students explore ethics, bravery, and creativity while designing monsters, writing reflections, and engineering solutions. Perfect for grades 2–5, this bundle includes fi
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, Engineering, Reading
STEM Leprechaun Trap Planning Sheet
Here's an easy planning sheet for your kids to outline their plans for making a leprechaun trap. It's great for St. Patrick's Day fun at home and in the classroom. There's a full color printable and an ink saving black and white printable.
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Here are the links to some of my other STEM units:
GOLDILOCKS AND THE 3 BEARS STEM
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD STEM
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK STEM
THREE LITTL
1st - 3rd
Engineering
Leprechaun STEM Challenge: The Secret Gold Delivery System | Engineering Design
Make St. Patrick’s Day meaningful and rigorous with this hands-on STEM engineering challenge! In this creative design task, students help Finnegan O’Flip design a secret, hands-off gold delivery system that safely transports his treasure from one hiding spot to another. Students must plan, build, test, and improve a system that moves the gold without touching it during testing. Once the test begins… hands off! This challenge emphasizes real engineering thinking through the full Engineering De
2nd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
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