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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
STEM Challenge Cards - Easy STEM Activities - STEM Activities Projects
STEM Challenge Cards How Can I Use These STEM Challenge Cards? These STEM Challenge Cards give you ready-made projects to get students building, problem-solving, and working together. The PDF includes a teacher instruction page with suggested supplies and 16 cards, each with a different construction challenge. They’re ideal for group work, morning starters, or afternoon projects. Why Teachers Like ItHands-on learning – Kids design, build, and test real structures.Collaboration focus – Encourages
1st - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
Animal Research Project Question Cards
Enjoy these 12 question cards that can be used in conjunction with animal research projects or insect research projects. I would recommend printing them on colored cardstock and having them as a guided center option for bookmaking and research activities for students. I hope that you find these useful in your classroom! If you enjoy using this free resource please leave a review! I hope to make many more free activities in the future because cost should not be a barrier for teachers who need e
1st - 3rd
Science
Geographic Landmark STEAM Task Cards
These cross-curricular hands-on STEAM projects are a perfect way to integrate a multitude of skills into your center time or other classes! Flat Stanley visits various landmarks around the globe and your students will use craft items, recycled materials, and anything else you choose to provide them with to build models of each landmark. Each task card requires students to work through the design process to complete engaging and challenging projects.
2nd - 4th
Geography, Science, Social Studies
Earth Day Activity: Survey Task Cards | Human Impact on the Environment
Looking for a meaningful, hands-on way to teach sustainability, environmental awareness, and eco-friendly habits? Your students will LOVE this research project, where they can think like data scientists and ask questions about our planet. Sample Questions (all question offer answer responses to choose from):How often do you recycle?What endangered animal species are you most concerned about?Should pollution laws be more or less strict, or are they just right?How often do you or a family member
4th - 8th
Environment, General Science, Graphing
NGSS
5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS3-1
Sphero Twister Challenge Robotics
*Updated to include the small or medium cards (9 on a page and 4 on a page) as well as full-page cards to be used for projecting!*Great resource for creating a STEM challenge kit for your classroom! To set up this challenge, you will need a Twister mat or a DIY version, along with a spinner featuring red, yellow, blue, and green colors. Alternatively, you can tape off two faces of a die and assign the remaining four numbers to each of the four colors. This card set comes with detailed instructio
3rd - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Sphero Bundle 2
Discoveries and Inventions Sorting Cards
Discoveries and Inventions Sorting Cards There are many different ways you can use this resource, some of which include: Sorting cards.Task cards for a small research project. Use headings to help students create their own list of discoveries and inventions. Discussion topics for debates or a persuasive task. Included in this resource: Ideas for how to useSorting cardsSort headingsAnswer KeyPossible debate topics
4th - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, World History
FREEbie Preview of Math Independent Study-Create a Machine!
Students finishing early? Students working at different paces? Need long term independent work that students can manage or for HiCap? Try this free sample of my Math Independent Study Project: Create A Machine.
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Application of Math Skills
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—Assign less tasks or more bonus!
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3rd - 4th
Engineering, Geometry
End of School Year S.T.E.M. Challenges / Summer STEM
10 summer-themed S.T.E.M. challenges for the end of the school year. Includes reflection questions that can be discussed or written at the end of each challenge. Available in 2 sizes so they can be either projected on the board or printed off and used as task cards.Each challenge can be completed using common items found at school and/or home.Easily adaptable to suit a wide range of ages and skill-sets.Fun and engaging to keep students learning right up until the last day of school!
2nd - 10th
Engineering, Science
Défis S.T.I.M. pour fin de l’année scolaire / été (French Summer S.T.E.M.)
10 French summer-themed S.T.E.M. challenges for the end of the school year. Includes reflection questions that can be discussed or written at the end of each challenge. Available in 2 sizes so they can be either projected on the board or printed off and used as task cards.Each challenge can be completed using common items found at school and/or home.Easily adaptable to suit a wide range of ages and skill-sets.Fun and engaging to keep students learning right up until the last day of school!10 dé
2nd - 10th
Science
Also included in: PACK ULTIME D'ÉTÉ POUR LA FIN DE L'ANNÉE SCOLAIRE
Context Clues Unit-PBL/STEAM/Task Card Activities/Choice Board/Reading Skills
Unit Description – “Clara Clue: Detective of Words”This two- to three-week literacy unit engages upper elementary students in mastering the use of context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in both fiction and nonfiction texts. Through storytelling, project-based learning, STEM integration, and hands-on activities, students explore five major types of context clues: Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Example, and Inference. Unit Highlights Anchor Character: Clara Clue, a friendly
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
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
Depth and Complexity Science Zoology
Students will explore the scientific discipline of Zoology using various depth and complexity tasks! This activity is designed for use with all students in grades 4, 5, and 6. However, it is especially beneficial for differentiated learning with the Gifted student.
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Using 6 task cards, students may choose to study more in-depth one of the following areas:
Arachnology
Herpetology
Ichthyology
Mammalogy
Each area of study consists of 8 task ca
4th - 6th
Biology
Montessori Animal Cards (Wacky/Wild/Wonderful Zoology) + Task Cads
This set of Wacky, Wild, and Wonderful Animal Cards is an all-time favorite in my classroom because it was designed to appeal to the imagination, curiosity, and sense of humor of the Lower Elementary child (6-9 years old). It contains 24 cards, each featuring a different animal with a vibrant picture on the front and a variety of interesting, funny, and surprising facts on the back. Students can read a card and then scribe or paraphrase its facts in their Culture workbooks and make an illus
1st - 4th
Biology, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.4
, RF.1.4a
+12
Animal Group Names Task Cards Science Centers Collective Nouns Fun Game Gr 3-6
Fun Task Card activity for your Animal Behavior, Habitats and Ecosystem lessons! Make learning animal group names fun, engaging, and interactive with this 48-card task card activity. This Google Slides resource includes 2 complete sets of 24 task cards featuring student-friendly, multiple-choice questions about animal group names (such as a pride of lions or a murder of crows). Students will build vocabulary, apply critical thinking, and strengthen reading comprehension skills while having f
3rd - 6th
Reading, Science, Vocabulary
Montessori Whole & Cut Foods Activity | Draw-to-Match & Flashcards
Help students explore whole and cut foods with this versatile Montessori-inspired resource!This resource includes: ✔ 4 pages of draw-to-match activities (whole vs. cut foods) ✔ Flashcards for all foods (whole and cut versions) ✔ Teacher directions and ideas for multiple uses Ways to Use: Draw-to-Match Activity: Students draw a line connecting the whole food to its cut version. Flashcards: Use as matching cards, memory games, or sorting activities. Small Group or Independent Centers: Students c
PreK - 2nd
General Science, Other (Social Studies), Vocabulary
24 KEVA PLANK Task Cards - Makerspace 3-5 grades - Fall Seasonal Themed
24 Fall KEVA Plank Task Cards Bring the spirit of fall into your STEM classroom or Makerspace with these 24 KEVA Plank Task Cards! Perfect for centers, early finishers, or whole-class challenges, these cards encourage students to use their creativity, problem-solving skills, and engineering design thinking while building with KEVA planks (or any other building blocks). Students will love building fall-themed creations such as: A tractor in the field A pumpkin on a fence An apple tree A c
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: 48 KEVA Plank STEM Task Cards | Halloween / Fall Themed for Grades 3–5
STEM Engineering Bellwork Critical Thinking Warm-ups Bell Ringers 20 Cards
Are you looking for STEM bell ringers? (You've found them!) Activate your students' brains with these STEM critical thinking warm-ups! This is a set of 20 warm up cards, 5 for each of the aspects of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). These warm-ups can be done independently (use the optional recording page) or as a whole class activity. Materials needed: paperindex cardsa hole punchtoothpicksWhy use STEM warm-ups?These prompts set the stage for students to start thinking
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Color Hunt Worksheet PDF: Colour Wheel Art Activity
Engage your students in a vibrant and creative Colour Wheel Art Activity! This hands-on resource is perfect for exploring colors and nature while practicing their artistic skills. This worksheet will take your students on an exciting color journey through the world around them. Teachers can use this resource as a standalone art activity or integrate it into science lessons about color and light.Whats Included?Printable magnifying glass templates for a nature huntClear instructions for a colorfu
K - 2nd
Science, Visual Arts
Thanksgiving Critical Thinking Task Cards Enrichment & Gifted Activities
Keep rigor high this November with Thanksgiving Critical Thinking Task Cards—perfect for enrichment, gifted learners, or fast finishers who need engaging challenges. Each card is designed to spark higher-order thinking, logic, and creativity while connecting to the season of gratitude. What’s Included: 12 Thanksgiving-Themed Critical Thinking Task Cards Teacher Answer Key with sample solutions Teacher Talk Page with guidance and extension ideas Student Directions page for independent or small
4th - 6th
Classroom Community, Mental Math, Other (Science)
Also included in: Autumn Critical Thinking Task Cards (Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving)
Sphero Mini Golf: Design, Build, and Code Your Own Course!
**Updated 05/03/23 with larger card size variation as well as full-sized slides for projection. This card set guides students through the process of creating a mini golf hole, with specific criteria and constraints to follow. Students will then use the Sphero Edu app to program their robot ball to navigate the course they've created. Along the way, they'll learn valuable coding and problem-solving skills. To complete this challenge, students will need butcher paper, construction paper or markers
3rd - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Also included in: Sphero Bundle 2
Lego Makerspace Challenges
Are you looking for some activities for the "Makers" in your classroom? This packet has 23 Lego Challenge activities you can use as a whole class activity, extension for your gifted students or early finishers or use in an after school Lego Club. Hours of creating fun!
K - 6th
Engineering, Science
The Earth's BluePrint- A Geography and Ecology Series
Is your 9- to 12-year-old bored with geography worksheets? I get it. Textbooks full of disconnected facts about countries and capitals don't ignite the "Reasoning Mind." At this age, they don't just want to know what is where—they want to know how it all connects. They want the "Cosmic" view. That’s why I created The Earth’s Blueprint: A Geography & Ecology Mosaic Series.This isn't another dry curriculum. It’s a visual journey designed to connect landscape to life. Inside this digital bund
3rd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.R.7
, CCRA.W.7
, 3-LS4-2
+1
Montessori Inspired Nutrients for the Body Hands On Activity
This Nutrients for the Body activity is perfect for a unique hands-on activity in a Montessori Classroom or any classroom or homeschool setting! Learning about different vitamins and minerals during food pyramid or MyPlate lessons can be a difficult concept for young children to grasp. This activity helps them to literally connect the nutrients to the body in ways that make sense to them. This can be paired with additional MyPlate lessons. During a Montessori lower elementary rotation, this a
1st - 3rd
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
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