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Spring STEM Activity - Bean Bind Print and Digital Bundle
Looking for an Easter or spring STEM / STEAM activity sure to keep your kids engaged in collaborative, fun critical thinking & problem solving? The basic premise:Due to equipment malfunctioning at the bean factory, several types of beans are all mixed-up, putting the Easter Bunny in a bind! Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a device to sort the jelly beans from the mixed-up beans. (You can skip the story if it's too cutesy for your kids, or if you want to avoid E
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Sleigh Ride Fun! A Language Arts and STEM Lesson
Songs and stories about sleigh rides are everywhere...but lots of our young learners have no idea about what a sleigh really is! This lesson provides a short summary of a sleigh, a brief fictional story about a sleigh ride, and a short non-fiction article about sleighs. Each reading passage has a quick quiz to go with it! After reading the selections, students complete a Venn diagram comparison activity. Included is a STEM activity where students can create, evaluate, and modify a sleigh. T
2nd - 4th
Engineering, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RI.3.1
, W.3.8
+2
Easter STEM Challenge: Egg-hanced Paperless Version
Looking for Easter activities that your students will love but are more than just a craft or activity to pass the time? This Easter STEM Challenge (Easter STEAM Challenge) will keep your students engaged in brain-busting work disguised as fun! The basic premise: This is a classic egg-drop challenge with optional modifications. Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a device to protect an egg from cracking when dropped from a predetermined height. (You can skip the
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Easter STEM Challenge - Carrot Carriage Print and Paperless Bundle
Looking for an Easter or Spring STEM / STEAM challenge activity to keep your kids engaged in collaborative, fun problem-solving? The basic premise:Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a carriage to hold cargo and roll downhill, made primarily of carrots. Resource includes:NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8Teacher Tips- Links to STEM Challenge "How-to" videos - Materials and timing - Criteria & Constraints (including modifications to increase difficulty for older s
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Spring or Easter STEM Activity - Egg Drop Print and Paperless Bundle
Egg-hanced is a STEM / STEAM lesson sure to engage and delight your students as a spring or Easter activity! The basic premise:This is a classic egg-drop challenge with optional modifications. Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a device to protect an egg from cracking when dropped from a predetermined height. Resource includes:NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8Teacher Tips- STEM Challenge How-to Video Links - Materials and timing - Criteria & Constraints (includ
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Easter STEM Challenge Activity - Basket Bounce Print and Paperless Bundle
Looking for an engaging STEM / STEAM Easter activity? Basket Bounce is loads of collaborative fun, coupled with critical thinking, problem-solving, and even a little P.E.! The basic premise:Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a basket that will hold and contain Easter eggs as they participate in a bouncy relay race. - Directions to conduct the race based on whether students design baskets in groups, partners, or individually are included. Resource includes:NGSS ali
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Black History STEM Activity - Functional Furniture Print and Paperless Bundle
This challenge was created as a way to celebrate Black History Month and/or Women’s History Month in science class. The premise is inspired by Sarah E. Goode’s 1885 invention of the folding cabinet bed. She was one of the first African-American women to obtain a patent for her invention! The basic premise:Working against a criteria/constraints list in groups, students will design and build multi-functional furniture, or furnish an entire apartment. Note: This resource includes both the printable
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Measurement, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
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
Sled STEM Challenge Low Prep Friction Force and Motion STEM Activity Winter
In this force and motion STEM challenge, students will use the engineering design process to create a fast or s l o w sled. If you are studying force and motion or how friction can affect force and motion, this challenge is the perfect low-prep hands-on activity! *If you would like to make this into a holiday or Christmas challenge, you can call it Santa's sleigh! All other design criteria are the same. Students can even draw and color a "Santa" of their own to put on their sleigh. You will
1st - 10th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Halloween STEM Activities Digital – October Science Stations & Early Finishers
Halloween STEM + Science Digital Activities Bundle (6-Pack) Keep your students engaged this October with six Halloween STEM activities in one discounted EDITABLE Google Slides™ digital bundle. These ready-to-go resources are perfect for Halloween early finishers, October science stations, spooky science Fun Fridays, or sub plans when energy runs high. Every activity is NGSS-aligned, editable, and designed for grades 2–8. With clear criteria & constraints lists, teacher tips, and student refl
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Christmas STEM & Winter SEL Activities – Week Before Winter Break Classroom Fun
Get ready for the week before winter break with a bundle full of festive Christmas STEM and Winter SEL activities that channel holiday excitement into high-engagement learning! Kids design, build, test, and reflect as they create winter-themed solutions — perfect for day-before-break lessons, holiday STEM days, early finishers, centers, or December Fun Fridays. Along the way, they’ll practice communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving — core SEL and engineer
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
4 Valentine’s Day Stations – SEL, STEM, Math, Writing & ELA - 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Looking for meaningful Valentine’s Day stations that feel festive without turning the day into a time filler or full party mode? This Valentine’s Day Stations bundle includes four low-prep, high-engagement activities that span SEL, STEM, math, writing, and ELA. Each station is designed to keep kids learning, collaborating, and thinking while still enjoying the Valentine’s Day theme. These stations work especially well for grades 3–6, with built-in flexibility that allows you to simplify or e
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
How to Catch a Turkey Activity, Happy Thanksgiving Word Search, Trivia & STEM
I know it can be a struggle to keep students engaged as Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Maybe you've already done some Thanksgiving activities, but you feel that you need MORE to keep your students engaged. If this sounds like you, you might want to check out this THANKSGIVING GRAB BAG that I prepared for you. It contains the following activities: TURKEY TRAP STEM CHALLENGETURKEY RESEARCH FLIPBOOKTHANKSGIVING QR CODES SCAVENGER HUNTTHANKSGIVING EMOJI ACTIVITIESTHANKSGIVING WORD SEARCHTHANKSG
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Measurement, Writing
Christmas in Australia - Christmas STEM Low Prep Challenges - December STEM
Looking for engaging and educational Christmas STEM activities to keep your students learning during the busy holiday season? This fun and festive Christmas STEM challenge brings a warm-weather twist to your December plans with Surfboard for Santa – a Christmas in Australia STEM activity your students will love! In this hands-on challenge, students in 2nd through 5th grade will design and build a surfboard for Santa using drinking straws and plastic wrap - or any materials you choose. Then,
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
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
+6
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
Halloween October Science Fall STEM Activities – Early Finishers STEM Challenges
Make October unforgettable with these fun Halloween STEM Activities - in both print and digital versions! From bats and spiders to Halloween ghosts, candy catapults, skeleton bone bridges, and more, this bundle brings spooky fun into your classroom while reinforcing real science and engineering concepts. With six hands-on challenges designed for grades 2–8, you’ll have everything you need for Halloween science stations, October STEM, Fun Friday activities, and Halloween early finishers act
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Fun Day Before Winter Break or Back to School After Winter Break Activities STEM
These two day before or after winter break activities blend Winter STEM, creativity, collaboration, and engineering design with hands-on winter fun! Keep kids learning, laughing, and problem-solving as they practice critical thinking, communication, and teamwork through engaging STEM and SEL-rich experiences. This bundle combines Winter STEM Improv (a no-prep creative challenge perfect for sub plans, early finishers, and morning slides) with the Sled & Slope / Sleigh & Slope STEM Challenge (a ha
3rd - 6th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
Candy Corn Tower STEAM Challenge
This activity can be used as a STEAM option in the fall! It is great for team building and problem solving. Any elementary age might enjoy this activity!
K - 5th
Engineering, Graphing, Visual Arts
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
Day Before or After Winter Break Activity - Snowman Science Winter STEM Activity
Looking for a fun, low-prep STEM activity for the day before or after winter break? The Snowman Stretch STEM Challenge is perfect for keeping kids learning and laughing while practicing science, technology, engineering, and math skills in a festive, wintry theme. In this hands-on Winter STEM and Science activity, kids design and build the tallest free-standing snowman possible—or, for an extra challenge, the snowman with the greatest volume or surface area. It’s an ideal way to mix creativ
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
October Science STEM Activity – Halloween Candy Corn STEM Challenge Catapults
Get students excited about October science with this Halloween STEM activity! The Treat Toss Candy Catapult Challenge is a digital STEM resource (Google Slides™) where students design, plan, and reflect on their own candy-launching catapult. It’s the perfect Halloween early finishers activity, October STEM station, or spooky science simple machines lesson, all with a fun, seasonal twist. In this challenge, students create a low-energy machine (catapult) that can launch candy for maximum dis
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Fun Week Before Winter Break Activity - Back to School After Break - STEM Improv
Perfect for the week before winter break or back to school after winter break, Winter STEM Improv is a fun, fast-paced activity that challenges kids to think creatively, solve problems, and flex their design-thinking muscles. This activity re-energizes students with hands-on imagination and laughter while targeting key STEM and creativity skills. How It Works1️⃣ Draw Random Prompts: Students select one winter-themed object, material, and function using printable cards or video spinners. 2️⃣
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities for Centers and Sub Plans | 4 Seasons STEM Improv
Christmas Low Prep STEM Challenge - Social Studies Christmas in Egypt Activity
Looking for a fun, low prep Christmas STEM activity that also ties into Christmas social studies content? This Christmas in Egypt STEM Challenge is the perfect way to keep your students engaged and learning in December! In this Christmas STEM activity, students will explore Christmas traditions in Egypt while applying STEM skills to help Baba Noël (Father Christmas) deliver gifts. Their challenge? Design and build a foldable ladder using simple materials like skewers, tape, and glue - long
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Other (Social Studies), Science
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