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Simple Machines STEM Activity Umbrella Craft - Simple Machines Unit Grade 3 - 5
Looking for a fun STEM activity to pair with your Simple Machines Unit? This ready to go Umbrella STEM Challenge will challenge your students to design and build an umbrella that is waterproof, and can easily be opened and closed. You can use newspaper, cellophane, cardboard, and masking tape to engineer this umbrella. This project comes in a print and digital version, so you can choose to print out the pages to give to students or, have them use their electronic devices and save yourself a lit
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Spring STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE | March April May Projects
NOVA: Return To The Moon Artemis II
Worksheet covering Nova’s Documentary Returning To The Moon Artemis IICan be used as guided notes or as an assignment using: multiple choice, Extended Response, and True or False questions. Good for introducing or reviewing weather formations, also great for those days with a substitute teacher.Season 53 Episode 7 | 53m 8s A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station. Follow the Artemis II engineers and crew on the
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Engineering
VEX V5 Robotics Test Bed: Preview
Take the guesswork out of your first VEX V5 build! This comprehensive 22-slide guide provides students with crystal-clear, visual instructions to build a functional V5 Testbed. Perfect for introducing sensors, motor ports, and the V5 Brain layout. NOTE: This is only the first few slides of the complete assignment available for purchase. Thanks for previewing!
6th - 10th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
Nursery Rhyme STEM Activities Kindergarten Language Arts Gifted Enrichment
Hands-on nursery rhyme activities are the perfect way to reinforce storytelling and retelling - with STEM challenges! These simple, easy to use building activities can be used independently by students. Use for bell work / morning work, early finishers, at your centers, or for an after school STEM club. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ 20 Nursery Rhyme STEM challenges: These can be displayed from the PDF file or from Google Slides, or printed at 4 per page to create task cards. I have also included choic
K - 3rd
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Science Activity for October Science & Fun Friday
The Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Challenge blends engineering, creativity, and collaboration as students design and test skeleton bones bridges using simple materials. Kick off October science with a spooky, hands-on Fall STEM Challenge! Perfect for Halloween science, Fun Friday activities, early finishers, or anytime you need an engaging October STEM activity. Activity OverviewStudents work in partners or teams against a criteria & constraints list to engineer bone bridges that maximize
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Lego Mindstorms STEM Sprint – Spike Prime Engineering Preview | Grade 4
In the Theme Park Imagineers Lego Mindstorms Preview flex sprint, students become robotics engineers for the first time as they unbox, inventory, build, and program a simple Lego Mindstorms Spike Prime robot — exploring the intelligent hub, motors, and sensors that will power advanced robotics challenges in Grade 5. Set inside the Theme Park Imagineers narrative, this flex-week sprint gives Grade 4 students a curiosity-first first encounter with the Spike Prime platform in a low-stakes, high-ene
4th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Rube GOLDBERG Project Based Learning | STEM Activities | Digital and Printable
Explore the science behind RUBE GOLDBERG's “outside of the box” thinking with this project-based learning challenge from GATER Educator! Students will utilize creativity, higher-level thinking activities, and simple machines to design a similar machine inside their head. Free teacher notes and answer keys are included.>>Simply PRINT & Go for the classroom or CLICK & Share for Distance Learning<<The CLICK & Share activity is the perfect setup for quick and engaging project-based lear
4th - 6th
Engineering, Science
Rube Goldberg DIGITAL Reading Passages and Activities | Project Based Learning
Explore the mind and science behind Rube Goldberg's “outside of the box” thinking in a fun project-based learning activity. Students will utilize creativity, higher-level thinking activities, and simple machines to design a similar machine inside their head.Please see the PREVIEW above for an idea of everything included!With the purchase of this PDF, you will receive a clickable link for access.With the digital version, you have the option to go 100% paperless.Check out the PRINTABLE Version whi
4th - 6th
Engineering, Science
3rd-6th Grade STEM Units Mini Golf, Marble Maze, and Cardboard Arcade PBL Gifted
Bring STEM learning to life with this hands-on Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! Students will design, build, and test their own Mini Golf Course, Cardboard Arcade Games, and Marble Mazes while exploring engineering, friction, force, geometry, and simple machines in a fun and engaging way. Perfect for gifted and talented classrooms, summer school, end-of-year enrichment, STEM clubs, or project-based learning environments, this bundle provides everything you need to guide your students thr
3rd - 7th
Engineering
Mars Colony STEM Challenge – Delivery System Engineering Design | Grades K–8
Bring real-world problem solving into your classroom with this high-engagement transport engineering challenge! In this project, students act as engineers tasked with designing and building a delivery system to safely transport a small object across a “danger zone.” This challenge is perfect for units on forces & motion, simple machines, and magnetism and works beautifully as an end-of-unit STEAM project. Designed with flexibility in mind, this resource is now fully supported for grades 3–8
Not Specific
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Egg Drop STEM Workbook – Student Engineering Journal | Grades 3–5 Editable
This Editable Student Engineering Workbook is designed to support students as they plan, test, and improve their designs during the Egg Drop Engineering Challenge, while giving teachers flexibility to customize pages for their classroom. Created specifically for Grades 3–5, this resource includes the same student-facing structure as the PDF version, with the added benefit of editable text boxes for easy customization, differentiation, and reuse. This is a student-facing resource intended to
3rd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
St. Patrick's Day STEM Activity Challenge Design Leprechaun Trap Simple Machines
STEM activity for St. Patrick's day for upper elementary and middle school! STEM goes digital in this stop animation project where students will trap a leprechaun with simple machines! This St. Patrick's Day animation ties together a classic holiday favorite, the leprechaun trap, with an important science pillar, simple machines (one of the best ways to teach about force and motion). Pair it with a Read Aloud! This is the perfect activity to try after reading How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam W
3rd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
Design a Lunar Colony: Game + STEM Project Guide (Mission to Moon)
Mission to Moon: Design a lunar habitat planning game! Stage 3 STEM ProjectCan you keep colonists alive and thriving on the Moon? NASA is working on the future of human space exploration, and your students have been selected to design the first permanent Lunar habitat! Students work in teams to complete the ultimate project-based learning STEM experience: designing and building a model of a new manned Lunar settlement. This is a perfect showcase or capstone STEM project. Project-based learningRe
5th - 10th
Astronomy, Engineering, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
6.RP.A.1
, 6.RP.A.2
, 6.RP.A.3
+11
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Cardboard Arcade STEM Project Cardboard Engineering Caine's 4th-8th grade Gifted
STEM Cardboard Arcade Project | PBL | Simple Machines | Caine’s Arcade Inspired Looking for a high-engagement STEM project that blends engineering, creativity, collaboration, and real-world problem solving? Inspired by Caine’s Arcade, this Cardboard Arcade Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit challenges students to design and build their own cardboard arcade or carnival game using at least one simple machine! Perfect for STEM classrooms, gifted and talented programs, summer school, or any
3rd - 6th
Engineering
MYP Design Unit: Game Design | Middle school STEM Engineering Unit
Have fun with your kiddos while you teach them the powerful grace of the design cycle. This resource guides students through 8 hands-on lessons where they design, prototype, and refine a card game based on a chosen UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Students will: Explore SDGs and select one that inspires them. Create a detailed design specification using ACCESS FM. Learn key card game mechanics through a jigsaw activity. Brainstorm and sketch three game concepts. Build a paper proto
6th - 10th
Character Education, Engineering, Other (Arts)
Boat Float STEM Challenge – Buoyancy Engineering Design Activity | Grades K–8
In the Paper Lifeboat STEM Challenge, students become marine engineers as they design and build a lifeboat made entirely from paper and simple classroom materials that can safely float and carry passengers (cargo). This hands-on STEM challenge introduces students to buoyancy, displacement, stability, and structural design while using the Engineering Design Process to solve a real-world survival problem. This engaging, low-prep STEM activity is perfect for STEM labs, science classrooms, engi
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Apple Basket Drop STEM Challenge | Fall STEM Activity for Grades 2–5
Engage your students this fall with a hands-on Apple Basket Drop STEM Challenge!Designed for Grades 2–5, this fun and simple engineering task challenges students to build a basket that can catch and cushion a falling “apple” (ball or small object) — without letting it bounce out! This printable and presentation-ready activity is perfect for back-to-school, fall units, or STEM Fridays. It encourages teamwork, problem-solving, and creative design through the Engineering Design Process: Ask, Im
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Seasonal STEM Challenge Bundle | August - December (Grades 2–5)
Boat Building Project: Engineering Design Process | Student Documentation
This student documentation packet is the perfect companion to the Boat Building Project: Engineering Design Process hands-on challenge. Created specifically for middle and high school learners, this structured, editable worksheet set guides students through the complete engineering design cycle while emphasizing technical writing, reflection, and data-informed redesign. What Students Will Do: Apply Scientific Research Skills Students conduct online research to define and explain core phy
6th - 10th
Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Engineering Design Process BUNDLE: Slides, Research, Hands-On Project
STEM Challenge Task Cards Activity Winter Digital Building Early Finishers
You don't need any building bricks for these digital design challenges (though your students can build a physical model if you do have them available). Not only are these satisfying to build digitally, your students will hone a variety of tech skills while completing colorful and fun designs. Please note the video preview shows the summer set, which is similar. What You'll Get10 Standard Building Brick Challenges (choose from outline included or advanced, NO outline included). This set has a wi
2nd - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Kite Activity Spring STEM Challenge - Wind Energy & Gravity - March April May
Looking for a high-engagement Spring STEM activity that gets students thinking and moving? This Kite STEM Challenge is the perfect hands-on way to explore wind energy and gravity while building critical thinking skills in grades 2–5. Students will love designing and testing their own kites in this exciting spring STEM activity! What’s Included:Teacher notes with easy implementation tips STEM challenge cards with clear student directions Suggested materials list (plastic bags, wooden skewers, str
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Spring STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE | March April May Projects
St. Patrick’s Day Science SEL STEM – St Patty's Day Math Pot of Gold Coins Game
Bring St Patrick’s Day science, SEL, and STEM together with this engaging pot of gold coins game designed for hands-on building and structured reflection using Google Slides. In this St. Patrick’s Day math and science activity, kids design and build devices to transfer gold coins from a leprechaun’s pot of gold. Students complete the building using simple classroom materials, then use Google Slides to plan designs, record data, analyze results, and reflect on improvements. This resource works
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Astronomy Project Mars Rover National Space Day Space Week Marshmallow STEM
Looking for a high-engagement STEM challenge your students will actually remember? This hands-on engineering project is perfect for National Space Day, Space Week, or as an astronomy project that blends planetary science with real-world problem-solving. In this Mars Lander Engineering Design Challenge, students take on the role of NASA engineers as they design, build, test, and improve a lander that must safely deliver two astronauts to the surface of Mars. Using simple materials—includin
5th - 8th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Engineering
3D Printing Project Makerspace Activities How to 3D print Introduction Planter
Looking for a fun 3D printing project?? Haven't used the printer in your room yet? This starter kit will get your students to understand the vocabulary related to 3D printing, along with creating a planter! Includes a digital slideshow & grading assessments. A slideshow is also included to introduce 3D printing to your students. Everything is ready to go and digital! Your students will brainstorm & design a planter to grow a plant in! Google Forms is a simple and easy way to collect infor
3rd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Bat Wings STEM Challenge for October Science, Halloween Early Finishers, Centers
This Bat Wings Halloween STEM Challenge (Google Slides™ edition) is all about engineering creative bat wings in a paper airplane-style activity while blending spooky fun with real STEM learning. With digital student slides and low-prep teacher supports, this activity is a favorite for October science, early finishers, bat STEM activities, and Halloween sub plans. Activity OverviewIn this challenge, students: Design and engineer their own set of bat wings Test for maximum distance, accuracy, or
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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