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Free STEM Challenge: Basketball Tower

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This is a STEM Challenge perfect for the basketball madness of March, but it can also be used all year! Students must use only newspaper and masking tape to create a tower than will support a basketball. Excellent science inquiry lesson. Get your students building things! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible! Included:Graphic Organizer (with and without guiding questions) Rubric Picture Examples Extension Menu Detailed Notes to Teacher Materials Required:

3rd - 5th

Engineering

Fairy Tale STEM (Cinderella) Wind-powered Coach

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More Than a Worksheet

This is a STEM engineering projects based on Cinderella. Students will construct a wind-powered coach for Cinderella to get to the ball. 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: -paper -tape -straws (optional) -large smooth flat surface (tile f

3rd - 5th

Engineering, Science

Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)

Fairy Tale STEM (Billy Goats Gruff) Build a Raft

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More Than a Worksheet

This is a STEM engineering projects based on The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Students will construct a raft house for the billy goats. 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: -straws -pipe cleaners -tub of water -10 gram piece (or something to re

3rd - 5th

Engineering, Science

Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)

Fairy Tale STEM (Hansel and Gretel) Paper Cylinder Flier

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More Than a Worksheet

This is a STEM engineering projects based on Hansel and Gretel. Students will construct a cylinder paper flier to send a message to Hansel and Gretel's father. 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: -paper -tape -straws (optional) -large smoo

3rd - 5th

Engineering, Science

Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)

Halloween STEM Activity: Candy Grabber STEM Activity

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Vivify STEM

Fall or Halloween STEM ActivityThis engineering design challenge is perfect for a fun and educational STEM Halloween project! Please note: the word "Halloween" is not in the product - the pages are in black and orange with a candy graphic. Students will work in teams to design and build a device that uses the power of levers to pick up candy from a distance. After completing the project, use the provided handout to discuss the real-world STEM career as a prosthetist. Our students have loved thi

3rd - 9th

Engineering

CCSS, NGSS

6.G.A.1

, 6.G.A.2

, 6.G.A.3

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Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle

Fairy Tale STEM {Three Little Pigs} Build a Toothpick House

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More Than a Worksheet

This is a STEM engineering projects based on The Three Little Pigs. Students will construct a toothpick house for the little pigs. 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 materials that you will need: toothpicks (make sure you get the FLAT kind not the round ones!) gr

3rd - 5th

Engineering, English Language Arts

Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)

September STEM Activities and Challenges with Close Reading Passages

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Tied 2 Teaching

September STEM and Fall STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The SEPTEMBER STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Included you will receive FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with high interest nonfiction reading passages that p

3rd - 6th

Close Reading, Engineering, Science

CCSS

RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

, RI.4.3

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Also included in: STEM Activities Projects BUNDLE Design Challenges April Easter Earth Day STEM

Chain Reaction Mechanical Energy Transfer Activity Science End of Year Activity

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STEM in the Middle

Looking for an exciting way to explore energy transformations and gravitational potential energy with your students? This hands-on chain reaction STEM challenge invites students to engineer a bug-trapping Rube Goldberg-style machine using everyday materials—and a whole lot of creativity! Looking for more middle school STEM challenges? Grab the bundle and SAVE!In this engaging project, students apply their understanding of the engineering design process, forces, and energy as they work in tea

4th - 7th

Engineering, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Easy STEM Activities Engineering Design Process Worksheets STEM Curriculum STEAM

Marshmallow Toothpick STEM Challenge Earthquake STEM End of Year Earth Science

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STEM in the Middle

Looking for a high-impact earthquake STEM activity that’s hands-on, meaningful, and fun? This marshmallow toothpick STEM challenge encourages students to step into the shoes of structural engineers and explore how buildings can be designed to withstand powerful earthquakes. Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!In this engaging engineering challenge, students will build a model of an earthquake-proof building using only marshmallows and toot

4th - 7th

Earth Sciences, Engineering

Also included in: Easy STEM Activities Engineering Design Process Worksheets STEM Curriculum STEAM

Human Impact on the Environment Project Design a Shoe Earth Day STEAM

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STEM in the Middle

Looking for a powerful way to combine creativity, environmental awareness, and engineering? This human impacts on the environment project challenges students to rethink waste and pollution through the lens of sustainable fashion. It’s a perfect fit for your Earth Day STEAM plans or an engaging end-of-year STEAM activity that blends science, design, and real-world problem solving. Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!In this project, students

5th - 8th

Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment

Also included in: Easy STEM Activities Engineering Design Process Worksheets STEM Curriculum STEAM