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Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Sub Plans
Unlock creativity in your classroom with NO PREP Finish the Picture Activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. Perfect for STEM Sub Plans! When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short last
1st - 5th
Art, Coloring Pages, Engineering
STEM Bins® Speed Builds BUNDLE STEM Activities: Morning Work Tubs Fast Finishers
STEM Bins Speed Builds Activities are ideal STEM activities for hands-on Morning Work or Soft Starts, early finishers, enrichment, and team building. Challenge cards are compatible with the following 12 building materials:Pattern Blocks - 24 cardsMini Cups - 24 cardsLinking Cubes / Snap Cubes - 24 cardsBase Ten Blocks - 24 cardsBuilding Bricks / LEGO bricks - 24 cardsDominoes - 24 cardsMagnetic Tiles/Shapes - 24 cardsMagnetic Cubes - 24 cardsHashtag Blocks (Target Dollar Spot) - 48 cardsHoliday
K - 5th
Engineering
Gifted and Talented STEM Challenges Creative Problem Solving SEL Team Activity
Looking for meaningful, no-prep enrichment for gifted and advanced learners?The Outta the Box Competition: 🐊 Gifted Learner Edition blends STEM challenges, creative problem-solving, social-emotional learning, and team-based collaboration into one powerful classroom experience that teaches learners to really, THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!Designed specifically for gifted students in Grades 4–6, this resource teaches essential SEL skills, leadership, risk-taking, perseverance, communication, and flex
4th - 6th
Engineering
CCSS
L.4.5
, L.5.5
, L.6.5
Fun Halloween Early Finishers, Sub Plans, Morning Work - STEM Improv Activity
Halloween STEM Improv is an engaging Halloween STEM activity perfect for Halloween science or STEM sub plans, early finishers, morning meeting activities, warm ups, and October STEM stations. With 336 possible design combinations, students stretch their imagination, practice problem-solving, and develop planning skills -- all in a no-prep format that works for any October science or STEM lesson. ➡️ How It WorksStudents randomly select an Object, Material, and Function from Halloween-themed
3rd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Fairy Tale STEM (Goldilocks and the Three Bears) Construct a Working Latch
This is a STEM engineering projects based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Students will construct working latch so no one else can break in. 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:
-card stock for the door
-variety of building materials suc
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
Day Before Thanksgiving Break Activity Sub Plans & Morning Work Fall STEM Improv
Fall STEM Improv – No-Prep STEM Activity for Morning Slides, Sub Plans & Fall Brain Teasers. Looking for a fun, no-prep way to keep kids thinking critically before Thanksgiving break? Fall STEM Improv is the ultimate flexible activity for fall morning slides, Thanksgiving sub plans, Fun Friday brain teasers, and day-before-Thanksgiving break activities. With 336 creative design combinations, kids use imagination, reasoning, and communication skills — no materials required! It’s perfect for bus
3rd - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities for Centers and Sub Plans | 4 Seasons STEM Improv
Halloween Early Finishers, Sub Plans, Fun Morning Work - October Science & STEM
Halloween Quick Build STEM Challenges are quick, flexible, and low-prep making them perfect for October Morning Work or Warm Ups, Sub Plans, Centers, Early Finishers Activities & Choice Boards. Students will love building spooky creations like a spider catcher, a bat branch, and a throne of bones, all while practicing critical thinking, problem-solving, and STEM skills. Activities Overview:A Quick Build in STEM is like a “quick write” in ELA. Students pick a challenge and rapidly draft and build
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Math
Working Bat Wings - STEM Engineering Challenge
Do your kids love learning all about bats? Mine sure do! Can you create a set of working bat wings? Materials Needed: (per individual or pair of students)- sheet of cardstock or construction paper - straws - yarn - bat wings diagram (optional) - tape and glue - scissors This a really fun STEM Challenge that gets kids working to complete a fun and difficult challenge, students must create a set of working bat wings. *This challenge is also part of a larger Bats STEM Engineering bundle that inc
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Snap Cube Activities BUNDLE STEM Task Cards Centers, Hands-on Morning Work
Make hands-on learning easy all year long with this Snap Cube STEM Task Card Bundle.This bundle of seasonal and skill-based snap cube puzzles gives students engaging practice with building, problem-solving, counting, spatial reasoning, and fine motor skills using a simple classroom favorite - snap cubes. Perfect for math centers, STEM bins, morning tubs, early finishers, indoor recess, and small-group stations, these low-prep task cards make it easy to keep students learning through play in ever
PreK - 5th
Engineering, Numbers, Physical Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+5
THANKSGIVING STEM Reverse Egg Drop Turkey Nest Teamwork Problem Solving Engineer
Have fun and encourage critical thinking creativity, and problem-solving with this Turkey Nest STEM Challenge! In the activity, students work in teams to build a "nest" to catch the "turkey egg" so that it doesn't break. Two versions of the activity are included: One where all supplies are made available for students, and one where students have 100 “Cluck Bucks” to spend on supplies. Directions and Materials Warehouse Order Form are included. This is a great activity for a Thanksgiving celebr
3rd - 12th
Classroom Community, Engineering
The Crane Design and Building Challenge -- STEM Problem Solving
A best practice lesson for the teaching of physical science or GATE talent pools:
In this lesson, students use the engineering process to build a working crane model that is strong enough to lift a stapler.
There are no set patterns, pre-cut materials, or teacher-led building instructions here! Students engage in the engineering process to design and build their own working models of cranes. The teacher sets guidelines and limitations, provides feedback and monitors progress, instructs the
4th - 8th
Engineering, Physical Science
Also included in: Creativity Bundle for GATE Gifted and Talented and ALL
Pool Noodle Design Challenge - Systems Thinking, Problem Solving, & Engineering
Pool Noodle Design ChallengeEngineering, Systems Thinking, and Creative Problem SolvingThis open-ended design challenge invites students to think like engineers as they transform a single pool noodle into a functional system. With clear constraints and intentional structure, students move through planning, building, testing, revising, and reflecting while developing deeper problem-solving skills. The focus of this resource is thinking, iteration, and decision-making, not crafting or decoration.
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Not Subject Specific, Writing
CCSS, NGSS
W.4.3
, W.4.4
, W.5.3
+12
Preschool Discovery Bins Bundle | Morning Work Tubs | Pre-K Hands-On Centers
Make your mornings calmer and more purposeful with this hands-on Preschool Discovery Bins resource for Pre-K and preschool classrooms. This printable pack includes 24 low-prep discovery bins designed to build fine motor skills, early math, oral language, creativity, problem solving, and independent learning through play. These discovery bins work well for morning tubs, centers, early finishers, arrival routines, and quiet learning time. The resource is organized into 6 easy-to-use categories:
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, Other (Math), Writing
Solving Real world Problems POKER FACE Science Game - No Prep Grade 3 Review
Get the best Poker Hand to win with POKER FACE!POKER FACE is a No Prep Science game where students get to draw a card from the deck for their poker hand when they answer questions correctly. Beware though, if you get the answer wrong, the other team gets to draw a card from your hand. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. The game includes 20 questions and the answers are included. This version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Solving Real world P
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, Engineering
Also included in: 11 POKER FACE Science Games - Engineering - No Prep Grade 3 Review
Scientific Problem Solving FRAZZLED Science Game - No Prep Grade 8 Review
Win Big, then Lose Big, Then Win Big Again. So Frustrating, and FUN!Frazzled is a No Prep Science game where teams earn an unknown amount of points for answering questions correctly! Be warned, get it wrong and your opponents get your points! Reveal a bomb and your points get reset to ZERO! The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. There are 20 questions and answers included. This version is Middle School Science, Grade 8, Scientific Problem Solving
7th - 9th
Engineering, General Science
Scientific Problem Solving TRASHKETBALL Science Game - No Prep Grade 8 Review
Let's score some points with TRASHKETBALL!Trashketball is a No Prep Science game where students take shots to score points based on how quickly they answered the questions correctly! The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. There are 20 questions and answers included. This version is Middle School Science, Grade 8, Scientific Problem Solving. It is a digital resource, no printouts required. How It Works: The game runs in PowerPoint, and you can edit
7th - 9th
Engineering, General Science
Also included in: 24 TRASHKETBALL Science Games - Engineering - Grade 8 No Prep Review
Solving Real world Problems BIG UNFAIR Science Game - No Prep Grade 3 Review
This game is UNFAIR and the kids love it! 8 teams answer every question!The Big Unfair Game is a No Prep Science review game where students earn points for answering questions, but the points can be positive or negative! The goal is to have the score the closest to zero at the end of the game.The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Solving Real world Problems. It
2nd - 4th
Engineering, General Science
Solving Real world Problems QUIZ SHOW Science Game - No Prep Grade 3 Review
Quiz Show is a No Prep Science review game where teams/students score points by answering questions correctly! These games are playable with the whole class together, or you can play them as small groups. There are 20 questions & answers included. This version is Elementary Science, Grade 3, Solving Real world Problems. They are digital resources, no printouts required. How It Works: The games run entirely on PowerPoint, and you can edit the questions and answers if you like.Start the presentati
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
Food LEGO STEM Task Cards Morning Work, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers
Food LEGO Puzzles turn hands-on building into a playful way to strengthen early problem-solving skills.Designed to keep kids engaged as they build food-themed puzzle models, these task cards encourage focus, visual thinking, and creative confidence through simple, satisfying STEM challenges.Each card guides learners through a build the puzzle prompt using LEGO-style bricks, making it easy to combine structured learning with open-ended play.Whether used in the classroom, at home, or in a learning
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, Geometry, Other (Math)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Space LEGO STEM Task Cards Morning Work, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers
Space LEGO Puzzles make hands-on learning feel like a mission students will want to complete. With a space theme and LEGO-style building challenges, this resource helps bring STEM practice into your classroom in a way that feels playful, purposeful, and easy to use. These STEM task cards are designed to get students building, thinking, and problem-solving through space-themed LEGO puzzle challenges. They are a great fit for centers, early finishers, STEM tubs, small groups, or enrichment time,
K - 3rd
Engineering, Geometry, Other (Math)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Scientific Problem Solving BIG UNFAIR GAME - No Prep Grade 8 Science Review
This game is UNFAIR and the kids love it!8 teams answer every question!The Big Unfair Game is a No Prep Science review game where students earn points for answering questions, but the points can be positive or negative! The goal is to have the score the closest to zero at the end of the game.The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is Middle School Science, Grade 8, Scientific Problem Solving. It
7th - 9th
Engineering, General Science
STEM Problem Solving Coloring Pages K-3 Early Finishers
STEM Problem Solving Coloring Pages give K-3 students a simple, age-appropriate way to see how children can notice a classroom problem, try ideas, work together, and celebrate a solution. These science coloring pages support early STEM problem solving habits while giving teachers an easy option for early finishers, centers, or independent work. What's included• Notice the Problem • Think of Ideas • Work Together • Try a Solution • Keep Trying • Celebrate the Solution How teachers can use itUse t
K - 3rd
Coloring Pages, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Engineering Design Coloring Pages for K-3 STEM Early Finishers
Easter Magnetic Tiles Printables April Morning Work Early Finishers STEM Bins
This Easter Magnetic Tiles Printables resource is designed to give you a simple, low-prep way to refresh your April morning work, STEM bins, and fine motor centers. Perfect for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade classrooms, this set supports spatial awareness, problem-solving, and fine motor development while keeping your seasonal theme consistent throughout the month of April. When you need something meaningful, hands-on, and easy to prep, this resource fits right into your routin
PreK - 1st
Engineering, Other (Arts)
Work Hardening in Copper DBQ/CER | Materials Science Aligned GATE Middle School
📘 Full Length NGSS Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | Work Hardening in Copper Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Materials Science, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying accessible for gifted & talented mid
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Informational Text, Physical Science
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