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Looking for engaging, hands-on STEM activities that will excite your students? This Print-and-Go STEM Challenge Bundle has everything you need to get your students thinking like engineers, problem solvers, and innovators—right out of the gate!This bundle includes 6 exciting STEM challenges that will have your students designing, building, and experimenting with fun materials. Whether they’re designing bridges, cars, or towers, each challenge promotes creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork

Get ready for a race to the finish line with the Rubber Band-Powered Car Challenge!In this exciting hands-on activity, students will design and build a car powered by nothing but a rubber band. No engines, no motors—just the energy stored in a rubber band to get their vehicle zooming across the floor! This challenge is perfect for introducing students to concepts like energy transfer, force, and motion, all while engaging in fun and creative problem-solving. What’s included in this challenge

Get ready to test your students' engineering skills with the Paper Tower Challenge!In this hands-on, Print-and-Go activity, students will design and build the tallest free-standing tower using only paper and tape. No fancy materials, no glue guns—just their creativity, problem-solving skills, and a bit of tape! This challenge is the perfect way to introduce structural design, material strength, and the basics of engineering. What’s included in this challenge? Teacher’s Guide: Clear, step-by-st

Unleash the power of air with the Balloon-Powered Vehicle Challenge!Get your students excited about air pressure, propulsion, and basic aerodynamics with this fun, hands-on activity. In this challenge, students will design and build a vehicle powered by the air released from a balloon—no engines, no motors, just pure air power! What’s included in this challenge? Teacher’s Guide: A step-by-step guide with easy-to-follow instructions, solutions, and discussion points. Plus, extension ideas to take

Build the Tallest Tower with Just Cups!Are your students ready to test their engineering skills and creativity? The Cup Tower Challenge is the perfect activity to get them thinking about balance, gravity, and structural design—all while having fun!In this Print-and-Go challenge, students will work with nothing but plastic or paper cups to build the tallest free-standing tower possible. With no glue, tape, or extra materials allowed, this challenge encourages problem-solving, teamwork, and crea

Put your students' engineering skills to the test with the Penny Bridge Challenge!In this hands-on STEM activity, students will design and build a pasta bridge that can hold the most pennies without breaking. It's an exciting way to introduce concepts like engineering design, material strength, and weight distribution—all while having fun! What’s included in this challenge? Teacher’s Guide: A step-by-step guide with easy-to-follow instructions, potential solutions, discussion points, and ext

Ready, aim, launch! The Clothespin Catapult Challenge is here to test your students' understanding of force, trajectory, and simple machines. In this challenge, students will design and build a catapult using clothespins that can launch small objects the furthest distance. It’s the perfect hands-on activity to get students thinking critically and creatively about physics! What’s included in this challenge? Teacher’s Guide: A step-by-step guide with easy-to-follow instructions, potential solution