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STEM Activities Rollercoaster Challenge FREE Marble Run Easy STEAM Summer End
This STEM challenge will guide your students to build a roller coaster track. Challenge students to create a track that will keep the marble running the longest. This activity can be completed as whole group or rotation style. Easy prep & simple materials needed! Great for end of the year or Summer! This freebie is part of my SUMMER STEM BUNDLE -Click here to Save BIG & grab all SUMMER STEM Challenges * This is perfect for summer school & end of the year fun! INCLUDED IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER S
2nd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Engineering Design Process Worksheet Orgranizer ⚙️ FREE Sound STEM Challenge ⚙️
This Engineering Design Process graphic organizer is one of my most loved resources! If you have looked online for an EDP graphic organizer, you've probably seen this one pop up. It's been used and shared by thousands of teachers all over the world! In this STEM sampler pack you can try out a free STEM challenge or STEM sticks. What You'll GetA sound-based voice muffler STEM challenge with corresponding vocabulary cards so you and your students can "talk like an engineer"Engineering design proce
1st - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
May the Fourth Be With You FREEBIE STEM Challenge May 4 Activities Star Wars Day
Need a FREE May 4th activity? This May the Fourth Be With You STEM challenge will guide your space cadets to build a hideout to hide from the rebellion. It’s easy to set up & requires common classroom materials to plan the perfect Star Wars day. If your students love celebrating MAY 4th! I have many other activities:This freebie is part of my best-selling bundle! Download all 6 STEM challenges! Save $8+ with the bundle! Your students will love designing their own base! Check out the PREVIEW
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
FREE Minecraft STEM Challenge Team Engineering Activity Hands-On Grades 4–7
Supercharge your students’ love of Minecraft with this FREE hands-on STEM challenge! This creative team-engineering activity gives students a high-interest building task using simple materials while strengthening collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Perfect for STEM blocks, Fun Friday, enrichment, GATE pull-outs, or early finishers, this printable challenge is classroom-tested and student-approved. This FREE Minecraft STEM Challenge is part of GATER Educator’s Outta
4th - 7th
Engineering, Informational Text
CCSS, NGSS
SL.4.1
, SL.4.1a
, SL.4.1b
+8
Quick Build STEM Activities Freebie
Quick Build STEM Activities are the perfect addition to any classroom. Teachers who are limited on time will love using these simple STEM activities in centers, makerspaces, choice boards and more! A quick build in STEM is like a quick write in ELA: Students will not go all the way through the engineering design process; instead, they will choose a challenge and quickly “draft” a design to build. The focus of these activities is primarily on the build. Reflection questions are also provided for
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Math
Also included in: 9 QUICK BUILD STEM ACTIVITIES for Sub Plans, Centers & Early Finishers
FREE Digestive System STEM Challenge Stomach Body Parts Engineering Activity PBL
Looking for a high-engagement STEM Challenge FREEBIE that gets students thinking creatively, collaborating, and having a blast? This hands-on GUTSY Challenge is pulled straight from GATER Educator’s popular Outta the Box Classroom Competition – GUTSY Edition, and it gives your students a fast, memorable introduction to what competitive STEM can look like in your classroom. This free resource includes one of the most-loved warm-up tasks from the GUTSY Edition: ✔ a mini-lesson on being guts
4th - 7th
Anatomy, Close Reading, Engineering
STEM Bell Ringers Freebie Activities - One Week
STEM Problems -- Your transition into STEM class feels chaotic & you need 5 minutes to get prepared WITHOUT wasting valuable instructional minutes. You need STEM sub plans & centers that require no materials & are low prep / no prep. Your students struggle with creativity, critical thinking & curiosity -- maybe even with STEM activities in general STEM Solutions -- The activities inside this bundle can be done in ~5 minutes each day as bell ringers, or you can combine an entire week
3rd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
FREE What Is a Scientist? Scientific Method | 2nd-3rd Grade Gifted Science
A complete, ready-to-teach scientific method lesson — free, and a real lesson, not a teaser. "What Is a Scientist?" is the full opening investigation from The Foundry, with a word-for-word teacher script, student pages, and four challenge levels for gifted 2nd–3rd graders.Most "free" science downloads are a single page and a sales pitch. This is the whole lesson. Teach "What Is a Scientist?" start to finish — the hook, the investigation, the writing, the close — and see exactly how Velvet Rigor
2nd - 3rd
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
RL.2.1
, RI.3.1
, SL.2.1
+4
STEM Challenge Card: Spaghetti Skyscraper (Free Sample)
This free card is a sample from the 20-card STEM Challenge Card set by The Maker Classroom. Students use 20 sticks of dry spaghetti, one marshmallow, tape, and string to build the tallest freestanding tower they can in 18 minutes, with the marshmallow on top. It sounds simple, but it isn't. This download includes one challenge card front and one teacher notes page with materials list, time, group size, learning objectives, and a classroom-tested teacher tip. Recommended for grades 4–8. Works wel
4th - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
FREE Maker Mat - An Engineering Design Challenge Tool for STEAM Activities
The Maker Mat is a fan favorite resource my K-8 teaching teams love no matter what state I teach in. I created the mat almost 10 years ago and have been tweaking and using it ever since in every distinct classroom I enter! Classrooms as young as K and as old as 8th grade love this guiding template as it allows students to work independently through the engineering design process no matter what the design challenge is. It anchors learners as they organize their ideas, plan, and reflect on their
K - 8th
Engineering, Other (Arts)
FREE Invisible Ink Chemistry Lesson | STEM-Gifted-Grades 2-8 | Cipher Lab
Free chemistry investigation for STEM, gifted, and mixed-ability classrooms (grades 2-8). Teach invisible ink with real acid chemistry (pH). CER scaffolds, differentiation, workbook pages. THE CIPHER LAB FREE SAMPLER Invisible Ink & Acid Chemistry — Investigation 1 Try Velvet Rigor before you buy. This free 12-page Sampler contains one complete investigation from The Cipher Lab Bundle — ready to teach Monday morning. WHAT'S INSIDE THIS FREE SAMPLER: ✓ Complete teacher script for Investigation 1
3rd - 6th
Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.2.1
, W.4.1
, W.6.1
+6
Melt a Crayon - STEM Engineering Challenge - Freebie!
Are you looking for a great STEM challenge for the first day or week of school?Can you figure out the best way to melt a crayon out in the Sun using any of the materials provided? Melt a Crayon ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual or pair)- foil sheets - paper plate - black construction paper - tape and scissors - crayons STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to improve your student
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Space STEM Activity (FREE Task Card)
Bring STEM into your classroom with this Spring STEM Activity. Can you launch a rocket in the air? Can you launch a asteroid? Add this activity to your space studies for some hands-on fun and learning! Print the free task card to make set up easy. There is a link to the full activity description to go along with the task cards. This activity works well in a classroom or at home. Challenge children to compete with other builders to see who can make their rocket fly the furthest.
PreK - 1st
Astronomy, Engineering, Other (Science)
3rd Grade Benchmark Advance - STEM Challenge Cards FREEBIE
I am so excited to share these STEM challenge cards that relate directly to Benchmark Advance CA stories. You may use these for small group, during your STEM block, to send home, or in your Maker Space area! Students were totally engaged in the activities they chose and had enough background knowledge to be creative, critical thinkers, and problem solvers! Units 1 and 2 are done. I'm working on the rest of the units so keep an eye out for them! Hope your students enjoy these as much as mine di
3rd
Engineering
Spring STEM Activity (FREE Task Card)
Bring STEM into your classroom with this Spring STEM Activity. Can you get the egg back to the nest? Use simple materials to create a path for the eggs. Print the free task card to make set up easy. There is a link to the full activity description to go along with the task cards. This activity works well on a classroom tabletop or even a kitchen table.
PreK - 1st
Engineering, Other (Science)
DESIGN CHALLENGE SAMPLER • a Freebie For You!
Design Challenge Sampler is a FREEBIE for you created to teach kids how to think, generate new, creative ideas, and elaborate and build on existing ideas. Each task card is illustrated and designed to stimulate thinking “outside the box.” These projects make great STEM activities for individuals or for use with teams to foster cooperative learning. A Student Evaluation Form is also included. Design Challenge Sampler presents ideas for creative thinking formatted on easy-to-use, 8 ½” x 11” tas
4th - 6th
Engineering
Free Sample - Invent a Sport Lesson #1
This is the first lesson in the Invent a Sport Series Bundle.
4th - 7th
Engineering, Physical Education
Mission: Imagination — The Exploravision Guide
🧬 FREE ExploraVision Student Research Guide | Upper Elementary Set your students up for success in the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision competition with this FREE student research guide—designed especially for upper elementary teams. This resource includes: ✅ A step-by-step student PDF guide that breaks down the research and invention process✅ A Google Slides template to help students organize their ideas and research✅ Clear guidance that supports students through the unique requirements of the Ex
1st - 12th
Engineering, Environment, General Science
Shelter Building STEM Challenge
This FREE STEM challenge is designed similarly to the other STEM Challenges in my store. I am offering this one as a free sample so that you can experience the joy of STEM with your students. The “problem” presented in this shelter building challenge was a real life situation that happened to my family and me this summer on a back country hike. We got caught out in a rain storm on a hiking trail and were forced to quickly solve the problem of building a shelter to keep ourselves and our gear
1st - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
How to Survive as a Shark - FLOAT or SINK
Get this free activity to accompany the AWESOME book How to Survive as a Shark by Kristen Foote. All images created by Erica Salcedo are used with permission from The Innovation Press.
These are 2 great activities to teach and reinforce the concepts of floating and sinking. The first lesson discusses whether solid objects can float or sink and the second lesson discusses whether liquids can float on not. This ties in with the concept that the oil in a shark's liver gives it buoyancy so it
1st - 3rd
Engineering, Other (Math)
Strawbee's Challenges Perfect for Maker Space
Strawbee Stem Challenges. Freebie!
These STEM activities are designed for students in grades K-8.
If you like these challenges check out my other STEM and Maker Challenges in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!
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K - 12th
Engineering
NASA SLS STEM and Rocketry Activities
NASA SLS STEM and Rocketry Activities is a free, ready-to-use resource for grades 3 – 8 that introduces students to NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and the Artemis program. It supports NGSS standards while teaching key STEM concepts like engineering design, rocket stability and conducting research. This printable includes engaging, low-prep STEM activities, including foam rocket builds, deep space habitat design challenges, and rocket stability tests, that get students thinking and communicat
3rd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 4-PS3-4
+6
STEM Activity Card STEM Building Challenge
Bring STEM learning to your classroom, or home, with this FREE STEM activity card. Using just a few simple materials children can independently create and build a free standing structure. All you need are pipe cleaners and straws and lots of imagination! A link to a full activity description and solution ideas is included in the resource. Please note that this is a digital download. No materials are included in the resource.
K - 2nd
Engineering
Secret Agent STEM STEAM Mission: Build a Higher Spire
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Build the tallest free-standing skyscraper.
In this mission, your "secret agents" must use file folders and creativity to build a free-standing structure with a spire. Critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration are needed for success!
The 8-page "confidential file" contains all the information needed to walk each agent through the engineering design process. Make copies, gather easy-to-find, inexpensive materials, and you're ready to g
2nd - 6th
Engineering
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