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Christmas STEM Activities 12 Challenges Winter Science Projects Party Enrichment
Christmas STEM activities that are low prep, high engagement, and offer hands-on exploration of a number of science concepts! Perfect for a holiday party before winter break, a family STEM night, fun Fridays, or set up stations for early finishers. Students will engineer a parachute gift drop, a snowball launcher, an elf zip line, and up to 9 more festive challenges. Easy to differentiate, with color-coding based on level of difficulty, these activities are easy enough to do in one class period.
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+1
Earth Day Game Earth Day Project Spring Planet Earth STEM Task Cards Teamwork
Looking for Earth Day STEM activities that get your students building, problem-solving, competing, and thinking creatively? This Earth-Friendly Outta the Box Classroom Competition is a hands-on, high-engagement STEM experience perfect for Fun Fridays, science blocks, or an Earth Day celebration. Students learn about landfills, water towers, recycling, and creative conservation through a mix of engineering challenges, figurative language tasks, and team-based problem solving. Designe
4th - 6th
Engineering, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
SL.4.5
, SL.5.5
, SL.6.5
+1
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle | Earth Day and Outer Space
STEM Activities Spring Earth Day Project 2nd to 5th Grade Science Bird Feeder
Looking for an easy Spring or Earth Day STEM project for your 2nd through 5th grade students? This ready to go Bird Feeder Project is perfect for spring or for your wild animals unit! Challenge your students to design and build a bird feeder that can be refilled easily and can dispense bird seeds on its own. You can use plastic bottles, plastic plates, cardboard, wooden clothespins, and string to engineer this bird feeder. This activity comes in a print and digital version, so you can choose t
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Environment
Also included in: Holiday STEM Challenges BUNDLE
January STEM Winter STEAM Activities Project with Reading New Year Science
January STEM and Winter STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The JANUARY 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 per
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
Earth Day STEM Renewable Energy Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade Science Project
Looking for a fun Earth Day project for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students? You students will love this shoebox solar oven STEM activity! Challenge your students to design and build a solar oven that can actually cook food out of a shoe box, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, black construction paper, craft sticks, and clear tape. It's a great way to learn about renewable energy while having fun. This STEM challenge comes in a print and digital version, you can choose to print out the pages t
2nd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Build a Leprechaun Trap STEM Project Design Planning Sheet St Patricks Day Fun
Looking for a fun and engaging St. Patrick’s Day STEM activity your students will love? This hands-on leprechaun trap challenge invites students to design and build their own trap using simple materials while exploring the engineering design process. Perfect for grades 2–5, this creative STEM challenge encourages teamwork, problem-solving, and imaginative thinking during the month of March. Students will plan, build, test, and improve their designs as they try to create the perfect trap to c
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Black History Month Science Black Scientists & Inventors Project Lonnie Johnson
Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate Black History Month while building research and critical thinking skills? This Black Scientists and Engineers Research Project invites students to explore the lives, discoveries, and impact of influential Black innovators who shaped science, engineering, medicine, and space exploration. Perfect for Black History Month science lessons, this engaging Black Scientists Project goes beyond biographies to help students understand how scientific innovation c
6th - 8th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
PARADE FLOAT PROJECT STEM STEAM Trash to Treasure Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Have fun and encourage critical thinking creativity, and problem-solving with this Trash to Treasure Parade Float STEM Challenge! In this unit, students use a bag of provided CLEAN trash to design and create their parade float. You get to decide what the parade’s theme is, so this unit is incredibly flexible! Directions, Parade Float Judging Sheet, and Supply Request Letter are included. Ways to Use•Any holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.) •With a Balloons Over Broadway u
3rd - 12th
Classroom Community, Engineering
Halloween Read-Aloud STEM Challenges | 10 Story-Based Engineering Projects
Bring Halloween learning to life with these 10 hands-on STEM challenges inspired by popular Halloween read-alouds! Each activity connects to a story students love and challenges them to design, build, and solve problems using creativity and critical thinking. Perfect for October STEM stations, small groups, or a full week of festive fun, these story-based engineering projects keep engagement high while reinforcing real science and engineering practices. 🧠 Why Teachers Love This Resource:✅ 1
1st - 3rd
Classroom Community, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Valentines Day STEM Challenge Cupid's Bow Valentines Day Party Project
Are you looking for fun and original Valentine's Day STEM challenges for your classroom this February? STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. Perfect to use as a class challenge any day of the year, this Cupid's Bow with CLOSE READING STEM Challenge seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by including a high interest close reading passage and assessment that pairs perfectly with the
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
Valentines Day Box Project Mailbox Card Holder STEM Challenge Activity February
Looking for a Valentine's Day Box Project? This ready to go Valentine’s Day Mailbox STEM Challenge activity is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of February. Challenge your students with an exciting Valentine's Day STEM challenge to design and build a Valentine's Day mailbox using cereal boxes or cardboard, wrapping paper, ribbon, and colored paper, or choose your own supplies. Some of the exciting parameters of the V
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
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
STEM Easter Egg Drop Lab Project Based Learning
Engage students in a high-interest STEM experience that blends engineering, literacy, and critical thinking. This ready-to-use unit challenges students to design and build a system that protects an egg from impact. Students will explore concepts such as force, gravity, impact, and design revision as they move through a scaffolded engineering process—planning, testing, analyzing, and improving their designs. Meaningful literacy connections ensure students are not just building, but also thinki
4th - 9th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
Build a Leprechaun Trap STEM Challenge | St. Patrick’s Day Engineering Project
Make St. Patrick’s Day meaningful and hands-on with this engaging Leprechaun Trap STEM Challenge!In this fun and age-appropriate engineering activity, students are challenged to design and build a trap to catch a sneaky classroom leprechaun using simple classroom materials. This project introduces Lower Elementary students (1st–3rd) to the Engineering Design Process through drawing, building, testing, and improving their own creative trap designs. Students will: ✔ Learn about solving real-wor
1st - 3rd
Engineering, Handwriting
Christmas Entrepreneur STEM Project: Mrs. Claus’ Cookie Crisis
Bring the magic of the North Pole into your classroom with Mrs. Claus’ Cookie Crisis, a highly engaging Christmas project that blends creativity, entrepreneurship, writing, and STEM! Students step into the role of Junior Cookie Designers—creating a new cookie flavor, designing packaging, naming a cookie business, writing a slogan, and producing an advertisement. To boost real-world problem-solving skills, students also complete a bonus STEM Cookie Protection Box Challenge, engineering a safe
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, Economics , Engineering
Christmas Gumdrop STEM Elf Day Activities Marshmallow & Toothpicks STEM Projects
Looking for a Christmas gumdrop STEM activity that feels meaningful—not just festive? This Elf Bridge STEM Challenge invites students to apply the engineering design process as they design and test a bridge strong enough to help an elf deliver presents Santa left behind. Perfect for elf day activities, December STEM lessons, or end-of-semester engagement, this challenge blends creativity, problem-solving, and real engineering thinking into a fun and structured experience your students will l
5th - 8th
Engineering, General Science
Earth Week Activities - Grade 5 Energy Project - Earth Day Renewable Energy STEM
Looking for a Renewable Energy STEM Activity or Earth Day Project for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students? Your students will love this water wheel project! Challenge your students to design and build a waterwheel that can lift a cup out of a bucket using, plastic plates, cups, wooden skewers, jumbo craft sticks, bottle caps, string, tape, a glue gun, and glue sticks. This activity comes in a print and digital version, so you can choose to print out the pages to give to students or, have th
3rd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Thanksgiving STEM Activities Balloons Over Broadway Differentiated Projects
Make teaching during Thanksgiving fun with these engaging, meaningful STEM activities! This set includes 3 differentiated, STEAM projects based off the book Balloons Over Broadway. Students use their creativity and engineering while solving 3 different challenges! Students are going to love the holiday activities so much they won’t even realize they are learning. This resource will make your life easier by keeping the students engaged while the holiday is approaching! Here's what you'll ge
3rd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Trap Design Activity Gifted & Talented STEM Project
Are you ready for some STEM fun before St. Patrick's Day? This project is perfect to engage and challenge your gifted and talented and high-achieving students while still addressing science standards. Students will use their knowledge of simple machines to create a chain reaction machine to trap a leprechaun. Following the engineering design process, they'll ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve, and reflect. This challenge involves incorporating at least two simple machines and devising a
4th - 6th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
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