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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
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
Holiday STEAM Challenge Cards | 32 Winter STEM Activities for December (Gr 2-5)
Bring creativity, engineering, and problem solving to your classroom this December with these Holiday STEAM Challenge Cards! This set includes 32 hands-on STEM + Art challenges that keep students engaged all month long. Perfect for grades 2–5, these low-prep, high-engagement tasks work beautifully for early finishers, centers, makerspaces, STEM Fridays, gifted extensions, and December enrichment. Students design, build, test, and revise using simple classroom materials while practicing essential
2nd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Animal LEGO STEM Task Cards Morning Work, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers
Animal LEGO STEM Task Cards give students a hands-on way to build problem-solving skills while keeping morning work simple, purposeful, and engaging. With an animal theme and LEGO-based challenges, this resource helps turn early classroom time into meaningful independent learning that feels playful and productive. Designed for students who learn best by doing, these STEM task cards invite children to solve animal-inspired LEGO puzzle challenges during morning work, centers, or early finisher tim
K - 5th
Engineering, Geometry, Other (Math)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
Building Brick Task Cards {Engineering Edition}
Use these Building Brick Engineering task cards in your library maker space or in your classroom for early finishers, Fun Friday, STEM Friday, or morning work. They make a super simple hands on, STEAM activity. Included in this pack:-24 creative task cards -optional recording sheet -task card cover -bin labels Check out my other building brick sets:St. Patrick's DayHalloweenThanksgivingChristmasValentine's DayHoliday BundleI created this resource as a way to encourage critical and creative thin
2nd - 5th
Engineering
Building Block Activity Task Cards
These 24 activity task cards are the perfect way to keep students engaged and learning. These task cards are to be used with building blocks (Legos work great, but any "building blocks" are fine!).
Here are a few ways to use the activity cards:
*Stations and centers
*STEM Time (STEAM, STEM, GATE)
*Hands On Math
*Early finishers
*Science
*Morning Work
*Group and partner work
*Free time
*Recess
*Student gifts
*Problem Solving
*Special education
*Gifted and Talented
The possibilities are endless
PreK - 3rd
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Bundle Pack
Transportation Vehicle Block Building Centers Visual Posters | STEM | Preschool
Turn your block center into a transportation-themed STEM hub!This engaging set of transportation vehicle building prompts helps preschool, kindergarten, and special education students develop spatial awareness, problem-solving, and communication skills—all while building cars, trucks, rockets, boats, and more. Perfect for teachers looking to combine play-based learning with hands-on engineering challenges. Why You’ll Love It:Unit blocks are a staple in early childhood classrooms, and these vis
PreK - K
Engineering, Geometry, Other (Science)
CCSS
K.G.A.1
, K.G.A.2
, K.G.B.6
Also included in: Play Skills Block Bundle Building Centers and Posters | STEM | Preschool
Makerspace Activity Building Block Design Task Cards Build an Adventure STEM
Looking for Lego Challenge task cards for your Makerspace Lab, STEM / STEAM, classroom or club? This resource includes 40 Build Your Adventure Challenges! Your students will love working on their engineering, creativity & problem solving skills as they work on their designs! Each of the 40 cards also includes prompts & questions that will help them with their brainstorming & planning and can be used as follow-up discussion and writing - perfect ways to allow them to express themselves through
2nd - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, General Science
Also included in: Building Block Task Card Bundle STEM STEAM Makerspace Engineering Design
Around the World Activity | Makerspace Building Blocks Task Cards | STEM STEAM
Looking for Building Block Challenge task cards for your Makerspace Lab, Engineering or Science club, classroom, or STEM / STEAM? This Build Your World themed resource includes 2 activity sets with 48 Challenges! Your students will love working on their engineering, creativity & problem solving skills as they brainstorm and build designs using interlocking building bricks ... no special pieces needed! Each of the 48 cards also includes short questions that will help them with their brainstorm
2nd - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, General Science
Also included in: Building Block Task Card Bundle STEM STEAM Makerspace Engineering Design
Shapes Makerspace Activity | Geometry Building Blocks Task Cards | Math & STEM
Looking for Building Blocks Challenge task cards for your Makerspace Lab, classroom, STEM / STEAM lessons, or club? This Build-a-Shape resource includes 24 fun shape-themed Challenges! Your students will love working on their engineering, creativity & problem solving skills as they work on designs using squares, rectangles, pyramids, hexagons, diamonds and more!This activity set was designed with younger students in mind, Kindergarten through Grade 2. Your kiddos will love them! Cards are avail
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Geometry, Math
CCSS
K.G.A.1
, K.G.B.5
, K.G.B.6
+2
Also included in: Building Block Task Card Bundle STEM STEAM Makerspace Engineering Design
Makerspace Activity Building Block Task Cards Around the World STEM STEAM
Looking for building block Challenge task cards for your Makerspace Lab, STEM or STEAM, classroom or Club? This Around the World resource includes 40 fun and engaging Around the World Challenges! Your students will love working on their engineering, creativity & problem solving skills as they work on their designs! Students will love imagining, creating and building landmarks and historic sites including pyramids, mountain ranges, the Roman Colosseum, castles, Japanese gardens, windmills of H
4th - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, General Science
Also included in: Building Block Task Card Bundle STEM STEAM Makerspace Engineering Design
STEM Activities BUNDLE - Simple STEM with plates, popsicle sticks, and cups
STEM doesn't have to break the bank! These LOW PREP challenges use simple materials. Did I mention they are easy enough to leave with a sub?Students will have access to 15 guided STEM challenges plus additional open-ended activities.This works well for upper elementary and middle school STEM teachers. Though it is marked grades 2+, younger students can also attempt basic challenges with the task cards or tinker with the materials, while upper grades can work on directed challenges.What You'll Ge
2nd - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
FREE KEVA Plank STEM Task Cards | Halloween Themed for Grades 3–5
4 KEVA Plank Task Cards – Halloween Edition Want to purchase the whole set: 24 KEVA Plank STEM Task Cards | Halloween Themed for Grades 3–5 | TPTLooking for a quick, engaging STEM activity with a spooky twist? These 4 Halloween-themed KEVA Plank task cards are perfect for introducing students to hands-on building challenges while encouraging problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking. ✨ What’s Included: 4 unique Halloween-themed KEVA Plank task cards Print-and-go format for easy u
3rd - 5th
Engineering
NO PREP LEGO STEM Task Cards Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Sub Plans
LEGO STEM challenges are perfect for any elementary classroom, STEM class, makerspace, library, STEM centers, family STEM night, STEM sub plans, and more!These no-prep STEM activities are simple to use, but encourage complex creativity. Just print and play. These STEM building cards can be used for bell ringers, indoor recess, morning work, makerspace time, or STEM lab. Includes:7 Timed LEGO STEM Task Cards20 LEGO Task CardsTeacher InstructionsDesign PagesReflection PageMaterial List: Various L
K - 4th
Engineering, Geometry, Other (Math)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Wood Plank STEM Task Cards Engineering, Math, Sub Plans, KEVA Planks
KEVA Plank STEM challenges are perfect for any elementary classroom, STEM class, makerspace, library, STEM centers, family STEM night, STEM sub plans, and more!These no-prep STEM activities are simple to use, but encourage complex creativity. Just print and play. These STEM building cards can be used for bell ringers, indoor recess, morning work, makerspace time, or STEM lab. Includes:23 Wood Plank STEM Task CardsTeacher InstructionsDesign PagesReflection PageMaterial List: Wood Planks or KEVA
K - 4th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Geometry
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Elementary STEM Emergency Sub Plans MEGA BUNDLE
Lego Task Cards: June-July
This product is made up of 30 task cards that actively engages students in creating objects that can be used during summer! These task cards will be a great addition to your classroom as a option in makerspace, an amazing early finisher activity, or a center to support your instruction on shapes! Students can work collaboratively with others to create designs that fulfill the challenges posed on each card or they can work independently. This product promotes student's creativity, critical think
PreK - 3rd
Engineering
Pre-K STEM Sub Plans Build a Tower STEM Challenge
Carly and Adam's Emergency STEM Sub Plans for Pre-K!This low prep STEM activity is simple to use. Just print and play. It's flexible and can be used at any time. Designed to be used with Pre-K or kindergarten. This STEM cup stacking challenge can be used for bell ringers, indoor recess, morning work, makerspace time, or STEM lab. Includes:Pre-K STEM ChallengeSubstitute Teacher InstructionsDesign PageVocabularyMaterial List: Popsicle Sticks and Cups
PreK - K
Engineering, For All Subjects, Geometry
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Elementary STEM Emergency Sub Plans BUNDLE
APES Unit 5 Green Revolution Stations | Agriculture Practices 5.3 & 5.4 + FRQ
Engage your AP Environmental Science students with a movement-based, story-driven station activity for APES Unit 5 (5.3–5.4: The Green Revolution & Agricultural Practices). This resource turns traditionally dry content into an interactive learning experience your students will actually enjoy. Students rotate through 8 stations, read narrative first-person story cards (each with a built-in definition), and work in small groups to identify benefits, drawbacks, and environmental impacts. Each story
9th - 12th
Engineering, Environment, General Science
Local Community Helpers Magnetic Tile Building Challenge STEM Task Cards Jobs
Connect STEM learning to real-world careers with Carly and Adam’s Community Helpers Magnetic Tile Building Challenge Cards!These STEM task cards introduce students to important community helper jobs—such as firefighter, dentist, police officer, chef, doctor, teacher, and more—through fun, hands-on building activities. Using magnetic tiles (such as MAGNA-TILES or Magformers), students will explore how the people in their local community use tools, solve problems, and work together to keep co
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, Geometry, Visual Arts
Also included in: Magnetic Tile STEM Task Cards MEGA BUNDLE
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
New SCRATCH based LEGO MindStorm EV3 challenges A w/ Engineering Design Model
MindStorms now run on a new SCRATCH based programming platform! I have improved my popular critical thinking EV3 task cards to better match with the new programming language. While I was updating the challenges, I decided to tie in the engineering design model. This model will guide students through the critical thinking process needed to tackle difficult challenges. Each challenge includes a graphic organizer that gradually releases control to students as they learn to ask themselves: Wh
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+3
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