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This easy, NO PREP STEM activity is a fun activity that your students will love! This challenge is to build a table that will hold weight. They can only use three items, and I am sure you already have them in your classroom! Students will compete to by using construction paper, tape and scissors to build a table that will hold the most weight. (We always use our classroom textbooks.) I am always amazed at the amount of weight some of these tables can hold! This is by far one of the funnest th

This Paper Airplane STEM activity is such a fun way to get your kids excited about school and science. It is a fun STEM challenge that involves VERY little prep for teacher and tons of fun for the students! It is a great distance learning activity and would work for ALL grades k-12. Use it as a beginning of the year activity to get to know the kids in your class, supplement it into your science curriculum, or just do it as a fun End-of-the-year activity. I love this activity because there are

Your students are going to love this project! It is a fun way to introduce, teach, or review simple machines. Students can do this project independently, with a partner, or  groups. You can have the students do the sketch and just create the project. Take it a step farther and you can have them give oral presentations of their simple machines. You can extend it more and have the students do a writing report describing the energy transfers. The options are endless!Depending on how much you extend

Your students are going to love this project! STEM projects are such a good way for students to work on problem solving skills, teamwork, and creativity.  This STEM activity is great because it is low prep and only needs basic materials that are already in your classroom! Materials NeededPaperStapler or tape (glue could also work, but would require more time to dry)ScissorsPencil (optional)Ruler or Yardstick to measure distance (optional)My tips-If this is your first STEM activity take 5-10 minu