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STEM Challenges From HomeRemote learning can be tough on everyone. My main mission is to get your students building and thinking from the comfort of their own home when they can't otherwise go to school. In this project, students will create a shelter to withstand extreme weather and learn about weather and how it affects structures. Students will use the engineering design process to build a shelter out of materials they have at home. This lesson has been fun AND SIMPLE for kids. What's Include

Playground Building challengeAre you wanting to do a hands-on activity that your kids will love? Then this is the project for your classroom! Students make their way through the engineering design process to make a playground. where they can test it out and learn more about force and motion. Can your class take on the challenge? What is includedWorksheets for each step in the engineering design processA cheat sheet to refresh you on the knowledge you need to know.Instructional PowerPoint to disp

Lego challenges for kids are a game-changer for any kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd-grade classroom. A lot of teachers want to create lego challenges for kids that leave their students with problem-solving skills, and creativity but are often left with students not engaged and students being confused. This is no longer the case with this interactive google slide that contains lego challenges for kids! With these 3 unique lego challenges for kids, students are engaged and are on task. These challenges

STEM quick ChallengesDo you not have time for STEM? this is something I hear over and over again. So I came up with the"Minute to Win it" type of activities and incorporated them into STEM. Instead of a minute, students will be given three minutes to attempt a challenge and then reflect on what they learned and how they can better their design or strategy. This is a quick easy way to implement STEM. What's Included:10 STEM Challenges Instruction on how to usePictures to give you ideasReflection

What is an Engineerhave your studedents ever wondered what is a civil engineer? Whats a biochemical engineer? Kids all over know we have engineers but don't know the different types. These posters go through the different types of engineers and what they do. This lets kids know why certain types of engineers do certain jobs and get them interested in the field of study that they might pursue. With these posters in color and black & white, your students will be on their way to understanding wha

4th and 5th Grade Growing BundleThese fun STEM units go through the engineering design process to teach students about different science topics while doing a hands-on activity. This growing bundle covers a number of science standards and is jammed pack of learning and fun. This bundle is only going to grow and IMPROVE your classroom. So, jump in this incredible STEM bundle. What is included in EACH unitWorksheets for each step in the engineering design processA cheat sheet to refresh you on th

STEM for the whole year elementaryDo you want EASY, FUN, and ENGAGING STEM for the whole YEAR? Well, you are in the right place. This value bundle has STEM for the whole year with over 23 units that are composed of 149 Challenges. This bundle has it all from task cards to morning STEM challenges this bundle will keep your students excited about this school year and wanting to come to school. Challenges include:instructionsexample picturesgoogle classroom accessvideo product walk throughWhat's

Lego challenges for kids are a game-changer for any kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd-grade classroom. A lot of teachers want to create lego challenges for kids that leave their students with problem-solving skills, and creativity but are often left with students not engaged and students being confused. This is no longer the case with this interactive google slide that contains lego challenges for kids! With these 10 unique lego challenges for kids, students are engaged and are on task. These challenges

Catapult STEM ChallengeThis catapult challenge allows your students to apply what they know about different forms of energy while using a hands-on approach. through this catapult STEM challenge, students will learn, build, test, and apply their knowledge. This STEM unit is designed to do with your students in class OR remotely. This is by far one of my students' favorite STEM units we do. So have a blast building Catapults in this STEM challenge! This unique Catapult challenges are on a google s

Remote learning can be tough on everyone. My main mission is to get your students building and thinking from the comfort of their own home when they can't otherwise go to school. Because of this, I have created 10 challenges that students will be able to do at home easily! This Packet includes a PDF version and Digital making it super easy to incorporate for any remote learning environment. 10 challenges included in the packet.ShelterPaper AirplaneMarble MazeNewspaper StoolToilet Paper Roll Lau

Lego Building ChallengesWho doesn't love building with Legos! Adding STEM and Lego building challenges together can make STEM fun and an educational segment in your day. Showing kids that they can use legos to build different items really bring real-world problems to their level. Lego building challenges will get your students excited, use problem-solving, and even practice critical thinking along with learning about different forms of science. With 126 lego building challenges your students t

STEM Challenges From HomeRemote learning can be tough on everyone. My main mission is to get your students building and thinking from the comfort of their own home when they can't otherwise go to school. In this project, students will create a Rube Goldberg Machine and learn about chain reactions. This lesson has been fun! What's Included:Google announcement post! Easy to copy and paste to your Google classroom. Instructions on how to useVideo of a real exampleReflection sheetVideo instruction B

This week-long unit takes a look at the engineering design process to teach students about kinetic energy and potential energy and how they affect one another. Students are able to learn something and apply it to the problem at hand of building a roller coaster. Each day you will dive into the engineering design process. Each day will build on the previous day. The unit from a glance is 45 minutes a day for a week: Day 1 define the problemStudents do "define the problem" worksheet. Show students

Science Experiments From HomeRemote learning can be tough on everyone. My main mission is to get your students building and thinking from the comfort of their own home when they can't otherwise go to school. Because of this, I have crafted a fun science summer activity that will get your students thinking while having a little fun. What's Included:PDF AND Digital copy for you to useInstructions on how to useVideo instruction on how to use.Easy to use worksheets.Video and pictures to help studen

Do you want to encourage your students to build and to think creatively while collaborating?I created this resource as a way to encourage critical and creative thinking for students to do in a short amount of time. I have earlier finishers and time in between activities where students need something to do. When I implemented these task cards students were ecstatic. Since then I have seen many teachers use this resource for early finishers, maker space, indoor recess, sub plans, Friday fun time

Engineering Badges These little badges allow for you to promote students to think critically and stay on task during your STEM lesson. I noticed that every STEM class I have ever had has possed one student to act out and not take part in the unit. Once I introduced these badges that changed FOREVER. What is included4 pre-made Badges4 pre-made badges with QR codes2 templates to design your own!Instructions on how I use these badges! EDITABLE VERSI

Lego challenges for kids are a game-changer for any kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd-grade classroom. A lot of teachers want to create lego challenges for kids that leave their students with problem-solving skills, and creativity but are often left with students not engaged and students being confused. This is no longer the case with this interactive google slide that contains lego challenges for kids! With these 40 unique lego challenges for kids, students are engaged and are on task. These challenges

Candy Heart ActivitiesStudents love doing themed activities. There is no way better to get students excited than with candy heart STEM activities. In these candy heart activities, students will have 10 buildings challenges where they will have a time restraint to do all that they can. I know my students have loved this challenge and in the end, we all get to eat candy hearts and talk about what was easy and hard about the candy heart activities. These 10 candy heart activities will leave your st

Back to School STEMGoing back to school and adding things like STEM is never easy. This Back to School STEM bundle allows you to have ALL the things you need to complete the year. You get my STEM letters, STEM PowerPoint template, STEM lesson templates, and even some bonus STEM back to school challenges! This will get you ready for using STEM and going back to school with challenges and even back to school STEM ideas and ways for you to create your very own Back to School STEM challenges! If yo

Engineer Digital STEM challenges | Value BundleSTEM challenges for students virtually are never easy. You have to provide a way for them to be creative while building like an engineer from the comfort of their home! This value bundle gives you 48 challenges to do with your students all virtual, hybrid, or in-person. These challenges allow students to think like an engineer and participate in hands on activity. With such a great value you can still use STEM no matter what your students are at. S