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Welcome! I’m Miss T—an educator who believes learning should feel like discovery, creativity, and confidence all rolled into one. After several years in primary classrooms (ages 5–13) and experience teaching around the world, I’ve learned that the best teaching resources are the ones that light up students’ faces and make a teacher’s day a little easier.
When I’m not designing resources, you’ll find me reading in the sunshine, travelling, or exploring the outdoors with my family. I’m so glad you’re here—let’s make learning inspiring!
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Low-Prep STEM Challenge BUNDLE | Engineering & Forces Activities DIGITAL & PRINT
Bring hands-on learning to life with this engaging, classroom-ready STEM Challenge Bundle! Designed for ages 8–12, these five low-prep activities help students explore engineering, physics, design thinking, and problem-solving using simple, everyday materials. Perfect for science centers, STEM rotations, enrichment, sub plans, or anytime you need meaningful learning with minimal setup. This bundle covers key NGSS-aligned concepts in forces and motion, gravity, energy transfer, aerodynamics, and
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Math), Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
12 Days of Christmas STEM Challenges | Printable & Digital Holiday Activities
Turn your classroom into Santa’s Workshop with this 12-Day Christmas STEM Challenge Bundle! Students train as Junior North Pole Engineers, completing hands-on, story-driven engineering missions to help Santa solve problems before Christmas Eve. Each day features a unique, low-prep STEM challenge with everything built-in: mission briefings, materials lists, instructions, and reflection prompts. Perfect for STEM labs, December enrichment, sub plans, makerspaces, and holiday party week activities.
3rd - 7th
Engineering, Physics, Writing
Parachute Drop STEM Challenge | Low-Prep Engineering Activity DIGITAL & PRINT
Parachute Drop STEM Challenge | Low-Prep Engineering & Air Resistance Activity Explore gravity, air resistance, and forces with this low-prep parachute STEM challenge! Perfect for 8-12-year-olds, this activity lets students explore engineering, physics and design. Using everyday materials like plastic bags or napkins, they design parachutes to slow the fall of a small object. Learning Goals: Understand how air resistance affects motion.Apply the engineering design process to test and refine desi
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Math), Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Balloon Rocket STEM Challenge | Low-Prep Engineering Activity DIGITAL & PRINT
Balloon Rocket STEM Challenge: Low-Prep Forces & Motion Activity Digital & Print Bring Newton’s Third Law to life with this fun Balloon Rocket STEM challenge! Perfect for 8-12-year-olds, this activity lets students explore engineering, physics and design using simple, everyday materials. Students design and test a balloon rocket to explore motion, thrust, and aerodynamics using simple materials. Learning Goals: Understand how forces create motion.Apply the engineering design process to improve r
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Math), Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Back-to-School STEM Challenges: Teamwork & Collaboration Activities Ages 7-11
Engage your students from day one with hands-on STEM challenges that build teamwork, collaboration, and a positive classroom culture! Perfect for back-to-school, these low-prep activities get students communicating, problem-solving, and working together while having fun. Watch as your students plan, create, test, and reflect—all while strengthening classroom relationships and learning the value of teamwork. What’s included in this resource:Teacher Guide with:Overview and purpose of the activitie
2nd - 6th
Classroom Community, Engineering, Speaking & Listening
Cup Tower STEM Challenge | Low-Prep Engineering Activity DIGITAL & PRINT
Cup Tower STEM Challenge: Low-Prep Engineering Activity Digital & Print Challenge students to design the tallest freestanding tower using only cups and index cards! Perfect for 8-12-year-olds, this activity lets students explore engineering, physics and design using simple, everyday materials. This low-prep STEM activity teaches balance, stability, and teamwork while encouraging creative problem-solving. Learning Goals: Apply engineering design steps to plan, test, and improve a structure.Explor
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Math), Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Marshmallow Catapult STEM Challenge | Low-Prep Engineering Activity DIGI & PRINT
Marshmallow Catapult STEM Challenge | Low-Prep Engineering Activity Bring physics to life with a quick, hands-on challenge that puts concepts in motion. Students design and build a catapult to launch a marshmallow (or small object), exploring energy transfer, force, and projectile motion. This low-prep STEM activity is safe, engaging, and perfect for encouraging creative engineering. Learning Goals: Understand how potential and kinetic energy create motion.Apply the engineering design process: p
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Math), Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Build a Miniature Bridge Planning Guide, Step-By-Step
Introduce engineering principles as students design, construct, and test a model bridge. They’ll explore different bridge types, choose a design, and ensure it’s strong and stable. The resource includes: - A clearly defined task - Four simple, achievable success criteria to guide learning - Step-by-step sections that break the task down into manageable chunks - Opportunity for self-reflection during and after the project PLEASE NOTE: This is not a lesson plan. It is a graphic organiser made to s
K - 6th
Engineering, Other (ELA), Physics
Design a Robot Planning Guide, Step-By-Step
Encourage futuristic thinking and creativity as students invent a robot to perform a specific task. They’ll draw, label, and describe its features and functions. The resource includes: - A clearly defined task - Four simple, achievable success criteria to guide learning - Step-by-step sections that break the task down into manageable chunks - Opportunity for self-reflection during and after the project PLEASE NOTE: This is not a lesson plan. It is a graphic organiser made to support learning new
K - 6th
Engineering, Other (ELA), Visual Arts
STEM Careers Matching Cards Activity
STEM is a hands-on, engaging, varied area of education that has proven to help build children's resilience, teamwork skills, experimentation, adaption, problem-solving and creativity. All fantastic for the development of our students, and they may start to wonder how they can apply themselves to STEM careers after schooling. This resource has been created for the purpose of understanding how STEM can be applied to several diverse, exciting and fulfilling careers. The careers and their definitio
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Engineering, Science
Invent A New Gadget Independent Student Planning Guide, Step-By-Step
Encourage innovation as students design and present an original gadget to solve a problem. They’ll sketch, label, and explain how their invention works. The resource includes: - A clearly defined task - Four simple, achievable success criteria to guide learning - Step-by-step sections that break the task down into manageable chunks - Opportunity for self-reflection during and after the project PLEASE NOTE: This is not a lesson plan. It is a graphic organiser made to support learning new concepts
K - 6th
Engineering, Other (Science), Visual Arts
STEM Transport-Themed Task Cards: Science and Engineering Experiments
Try these x6 different STEM activities in your classroom! - Air Power! - Parachute! - Build a Bridge! - Marble Run! - Bullseye! - Cargo Ship! This resource has been developed to go alongside transport units or topics in the classroom, especially with a focus on physics (force and motion). Super easy to set up and have on hand as a demonstration at the start or conclusion of a lesson, or to run as a circus of STEM activities that the children rotate around. The instructions are relatively simple
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Physics, Science
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About the store
Experience
Welcome! I’m Miss T—an educator who believes learning should feel like discovery, creativity, and confidence all rolled into one. After several years in primary classrooms (ages 5–13) and experience teaching around the world, I’ve learned that the best teaching resources are the ones that light up students’ faces and make a teacher’s day a little easier.
When I’m not designing resources, you’ll find me reading in the sunshine, travelling, or exploring the outdoors with my family. I’m so glad you’re here—let’s make learning inspiring!
Teaching style
With training in the Montessori method, a Master of Teaching, and a background in second language education, I pour my love for literacy, ESOL, mathematics, visual arts, and social-emotional learning into every resource I create. My goal? To help you teach joyfully, meaningfully, and with materials you’re proud to use.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Master of Teaching (Primary), First Class Honors
My own education history
Master of Teaching (Primary), Bachelor of Arts (Majoring in Second Language Education and Religious Studies), Certificate in ESOL Home Tutoring, Certificate of Achievement Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance
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