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The Dot by Peter Reynolds International Dot Day Activities - Dot Day STEM
Looking for fun Dot Day STEM Activities for your students? Check out this awesome BUNDLE! This DOT DAY STEM BUNDLE is perfect for International Dot Day! It’s a fun, creative, and engaging way to get your students designing, building, and working together during this day. These STEM activities are also great book companions for The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.This bundle contains the following resources: 3D DOT Dot Day STEM ChallengeDOT CATAPULT Dot Day STEM ChallengeDOT PAPER SPINNER Dot Day S
1st - 4th
Engineering
100th Day of School STEM Activity Challenges Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade Centers
POP QUIZ! What's the BEST way to celebrate the 100th day of school: with craft sticks, blocks, cups or dots? Ding ⭐ ding ⭐ ding ⭐! The answer is ALL of the above; celebrating the 100th day of school with low prep STEM activities is both memorable and exciting! There are 10 activities included. Each material has an introduction rhyme to introduce the activities in a fun and inviting way. Set up stations, use a different challenge for each group, or rotate through the challenges in different ye
K - 2nd
Engineering, Math
CCSS, NGSS
K.CC.A.1
, 2.NBT.A.1a
, 1.G.A.2
+3
Community Helpers Activities Pattern Block Mat Templates | Puzzles| Worksheets
Turn math time into purposeful play with these Community Helpers Pattern Block Mats!This printable set is the perfect blend of geometry, fine motor practice, and thematic learning. Students build images using pattern blocks, then count and record how many of each shape they used. It’s an engaging math center, morning tub activity, or early finisher task that fits into a Community Helpers unit. Whether you're teaching in a preschool, pre-K, or kindergarten classroom, these mats are ready to go.
PreK - K
Engineering, Geometry, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
+2
Also included in: Growing Bundle Community Helpers Math Activities Morning Tubs STEM Bins
Ice Cream in a Bag STEM | How Does Liquid Turn Into Ice Cream? | Summer For K-3
🍦 Ice Cream in a Bag STEM | How Does Liquid Turn Into Ice Cream? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Turn science into a delicious experiment with this fun, hands-on Ice Cream in a Bag STEM activity! Students explore how liquids change into solids while creating their own ice cream using simple materials. This resource guides learners to predict, mix, observe, and explain changes, as outlined in the challenge on page 3, where they investigate how to turn liquid into ice cream and what helps it freeze fast
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Moon Phases STEM | Why Does the Moon Change Shape? | A Hands-On Space For K-3rd
🌙 Moon Phases STEM | Why Does the Moon Change Shape? (Kindergarten–Grade 2) Take students on an exciting space science adventure with this engaging Moon Phases STEM activity! Learners explore why the moon appears to change shape throughout the month while building and testing their own moon phase models using hands-on investigation and observation. This interactive resource guides students to predict, model, observe, record, and explain how sunlight creates the different moon phases seen in
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in: Space Science STEM Bundle | Hands-On Space Activities For K - 3rd
Day & Night STEM - Why does Earth have day and night| A Hands-On Space For K-3rd
🌍☀️ Day & Night STEM | Why Does Earth Have Day and Night? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Help students explore one of Earth’s most important patterns with this engaging Day & Night STEM activity! Learners discover how Earth’s rotation creates day and night while building and testing simple Earth and Sun models through hands-on investigation. This interactive resource guides students to predict, model, observe, rotate, and record what happens when Earth spins. Using a flashlight as the Sun and a ball
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in: Space Science STEM Bundle | Hands-On Space Activities For K - 3rd
Composting STEM Activity - How Does Food Turn Into Soil | Engineering Stem (K-2)
🌱 Composting STEM Activity: How Does Food Turn Into Soil? Bring science to life with this engaging, hands-on STEM activity where students explore how food and natural materials break down into soil! Perfect for young learners, this resource introduces composting in a fun, interactive, and easy-to-understand way. Students take on the role of scientists and engineers as they investigate what can decompose, make predictions, and observe changes over time—all while building a deeper understanding o
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, For All Subjects, General Science
Blood Flow Simulation STEM | How Does Blood Move | Human Body STEM For K - 2nd
❤️ Blood Flow Simulation STEM | How Does Blood Move Through the Body? | Hands-On Science Activity (K–2) Help young learners explore the human body with this fun and interactive Blood Flow Simulation STEM Activity! Students will investigate how blood moves through the body by building a simple model and acting like real scientists. Designed especially for Kindergarten–2nd grade, this hands-on project makes complex science concepts easy to understand through play, observation, and experimentati
PreK - 3rd
Biology, Engineering, General Science
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)
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
Build a Paper Skeleton Model STEM | Human Body and Skeletal System Units (K-2nd)
🦴 Build a Paper Skeleton Model STEM | How Does Your Body Stay Strong? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Make human body science hands-on and engaging with this interactive Paper Skeleton Model STEM activity! Students explore how the skeleton supports movement and protects the body while building their own model step by step. This resource introduces key bones like the skull, spine, ribs, arms, and legs, helping students understand how these parts work together. The overview on page 2 clearly explains t
PreK - 3rd
Anatomy, Biology, Engineering
STEM Engineering Starter Kit for Teachers {elementary level}
Is your elementary school starting the Engineering Design Process? Does thinking about STEM make you want to pull your hair out? Do you feel confused about what STEM looks like in an elementary classroom setting? If so, this free STEM starter kit is for you! The packet includes everything I wish I had known about STEM when my school started implementing STEM in 2011. I hope it is helpful to you! I am in the process of going through all of the STEM activities I created over the past couple of yea
K - 4th
Engineering
Valentine's Day STEM Activities Cardiac STEM Challenges Sound Force and Motion
Try these Valentine's day STEM challenges with your students! If you are exploring the heart, sound, or biomedical engineering, this is a great hands-on activity for students to try. They will create a stethoscope to hear a heartbeat (or sound through earbuds or a speaker). Students will also explore force and motion with a paper heart tower that is easy to set up but tricky to master. Students will need to use trial and error as well as balancing skills to craft this tower! ❤️ What You'll Get
1st - 6th
Engineering, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Depth & Complexity Thinking Frame for 3rd, 4th, 5th Science: Weather & Climate
Looking for an enrichment tool that will get 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students excited about exploring Weather and Climate in science? This interactive Depth & Complexity (GATE) Author Thinking Frame is a hands-on way for students to collaborate and develop higher-level thinking. Students will “Think Like a Meteorologist” as they use the prompts icons of depth and complexity to guide their thinking. GATE (Gifted Education) standards and practices are woven throughout the lessons, and can be used
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
5-ESS2-2
, 4-LS1-1
, 3-ESS2-1
+11
Depth & Complexity Thinking Frame for 3rd, 4th, 5th STEM Force & Motion
Looking for an enrichment tool that will get 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students excited about exploring Forces, Motion, and Energy Transfer in science? This interactive Depth & Complexity (GATE) Author Thinking Frame is a hands-on way for students to collaborate and develop higher-level thinking. Students will “Think Like a Mechanical Enginee” as they use the prompts icons of depth and complexity to guide their thinking. GATE (Gifted Education) standards and practices are woven throughout the les
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
+5
I'm Done Now What Early Fast Finishers Engineering Building No Prep Activities
Students will love these critical thinking early fast finishers engineering activities. You will love that they are no prep and require no grading. This one does require a few simple items - see the list below. These activities will stretch your students' imaginations and reinforce problem solving, critical thinking, and fine motor skills. With 30 different activities, your students will be challenged and engaged and you will only need to make one trip to the copy machine. Focuses on:• engin
2nd - 3rd
Engineering, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Wooden Blocks Kindergarten Math Center - Build, Count & Add with 3D Shapes!
Enhance Math skills with an interactive Kindergarten - Grade 1 Math Center. Includes 15 wooden block construction cards for building towers, bridges, robots, and more. Perfect for exploring 3D shape, counting, and addition. After making each item, students count how many of each 3D shape they used and write the number. Then they add the total to find out 'how many blocks they used altogether' to build their item. Includes varying levels of difficulty. An excellent task to develop: F
PreK - 1st
Engineering, For All Subjects, Other (Math)
CCSS, NGSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
+8
Number Sense Magnetic Tile Printables Morning Bins STEM Number Recognition
Are your students practicing numbers 0–10 and number sense? These Magnetic Tile Number Mats are perfect for morning bins, math centers, STEM bins, and light table activities. Students build numbers using magnetic tiles while exploring ten frames, finger counting, dice visuals, and number words. Includes two differentiated versions for preschool, Pre-K, and kindergarten learners. Are your students learning numbers 0–10 and you need an easy, hands-on activity for morning bins, math centers
PreK - K
Engineering, Numbers, Other (Math)
MS-PS2-4 | Weight vs. Mass Science Concepts | Flash Cards | Grade 6-8
Bring clarity to one of the most misunderstood science topics with this comprehensive, standards-aligned resource. MS-PS2-4 | Weight vs. Mass Science Concepts | Flash Cards | Grade 6-8 is specifically designed for middle school students exploring gravitational forces, weight, and mass. Aligned to NGSS Standard MS-PS2-4, this set of 50 multiple-choice flash cards helps students differentiate between mass and weight while applying those ideas to real-world scenarios, planetary motion, and gravi
5th - 9th
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-PS2-4
Popsicle Stick Catapult STEM | Build & Launch Challenge For Kindergarten–Grade 2
🚀 Popsicle Stick Catapult STEM | Build & Launch Challenge (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Make learning about forces and motion exciting with this hands-on Popsicle Stick Catapult STEM activity! Students design, build, and test their own mini catapult while exploring how push and pull forces create movement. Through this fun engineering challenge, learners become young scientists as they plan, build, launch, measure, and improve their catapults using simple classroom materials. ⭐ What’s Included (13
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, General Science, Writing
Snap Cubes ABC Learning Mats | STEM Math Link Cubes Activity | Printable
Snap Cubes ABC Learning Mats – Hands-On STEM Alphabet Fun Turn alphabet practice into playful, hands-on learning! Students use math link cubes to build each letter, strengthening letter recognition, fine motor skills, and early writing while exploring problem-solving and spatial reasoning—perfect for STEM-inspired literacy centers. These mats are ideal for preschool, Pre-K, kindergarten, and early elementary learners. Use them in literacy centers, morning tubs, small groups, or independen
PreK - 1st
Alphabet, Engineering, Other (Math)
CCSS
K.G.A.2
, RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
+2
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
Roller Coaster STEM Activity-Design a Track for Speed and Motion | Energy Units
🎢 Roller Coaster STEM Activity: Design a Track for Speed and Motion Turn your classroom into an engineering lab with this exciting hands-on STEM challenge! In this activity, students design and build their own roller coaster tracks while exploring how gravity, force, and motion work together to move objects. Young learners take on the role of engineers as they create, test, and improve their roller coaster designs—making learning both meaningful and fun. As seen throughout the resource, student
K - 9th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
Piñata STEM Challenge - Build a Piñata | Cinco De Mayo Challenge For K–Grade 2
🎉 Piñata STEM Challenge | Build a Strong (but Breakable!) Piñata (K–2)Turn celebration into innovation with this fun and hands-on Piñata STEM Challenge! Students take on the role of engineers as they design, build, test, and improve their own piñatas—exploring strength, materials, and structure in an exciting, real-world way. This engaging activity blends creativity with scientific thinking, guiding students through the full engineering design process. ⭐ What’s Included (13 Pages): ✔ What is a
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, Other (Social Studies), Writing
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