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Storm Drain Item Retrieval STEM Challenge. Can you build a tool capable of retrieving your lost item from a storm drain using only "trash" items you found nearby? This challenge is suitable for students of all ages. Information can be found in the lesson plan for how I created the drains and lids for different age groups. Recommended items, rules, and scenarios are also in the plan, but feel free to be creative and put your own twist on things!

Reindeer Racing Balloon Rocket STEAM Challenge! In this holiday themed twist on a STEM Challenge Classic, students will be racing balloon reindeer rockets towards the finish line! Students will learn about thrust & friction in this lesson as they watch their reindeer blast off! Add an extra twist to the challenge and add some grandma's for your reindeer rockets to "run over"! Product now includes eyes, antler, and grandma template as well!

Prosthetic Leg STEM Design Challenge Lesson Plan & Slides. This product contains the lesson plan and slides featuring hook video links, material lists, building tips, key terms, challenge tips & reflection questions. Not only will this rewarding challenge allow your students to flex their knowledge of the design process but it will also teach important lessons on inclusion, compassion & acceptance of those using prosthetics. Here is hoping this challenge inspires one of your students to en

Welcome to Top Gun! This is the lesson plan for the viral CATO Flight Deck STEM Activity. Included is the lesson plan which includes the background info, objective, time, supplies, prototype build overview, helpful tips, links, and reflection questions; Lab sheet to track flight distance; Paper airplane template (Tip print two copies of the template on double sided paper so that the fold lines are on each side to help younger students!); and concept overview slides to plug into your own slides.

A STEM Classic! The Cup Stacking STEM Challenge is sure to be a hit with any age group of students. This team building challenge puts communication, problem solving, and teamwork to the test as groups of 3-5 students work together to complete each puzzle first! Included in this product listing is challenge rules, supplies, 7 pre made puzzles scaling from easy to extremely difficult & a cup printout. Use the 6 copies of the printout to magnet to your whiteboard and have student come up with the

Reporting for Top Gun! This bundle includes the STEM CATO (Catapult Assisted Takeoff) Paper Airplane Launcher lesson and both of its expansions. The original lesson was an open ended build challenge. The expansion show variants of the project that make handheld launchers. Expansion 2 also features information on how to run the Spy Hunter Challenge and turn your planes into launchable darts!

Build A Straw Rocket - This easy prep STEM activity will have students of all ages engaged in learning about aerodynamics & rocket science. Students will follow instructions to build their own rockets out of simple supplies. Included in this product are: Teacher Lesson Plan, Student Direction Handouts with Reflection Questions to record their learning as they progress through the lesson, Templates, Background Slides, and Optional UAP Shootdown Activity Instructions. In this optional activity s

The challenge that has over 1.5 million views on TikTok is here! The Tornado Tower STEM Challenge is sure to be a hit with your students! This bundle includes the lesson objective, material list, time, rules, reflection questions, lesson overview, helpful tips, and photo examples.

This bundle contains three fun filled lessons. Create simple straw rockets, sure to bring hours of fun. Great for introducing how rockets work to younger students. Looking to kick things up a notch? Play a game of UFO hunters by turning your straw rockets into balloon rocket darts! Want to aim higher? Well take what you learned from straw rockets and supersize them with STOMP ROCKETS! Looking to add more science in the mix? Have your students build a bottle rocket and then create a chemical reac

The challenge with over 13 million views on TikTok is here! The Build-a-Boat STEM Challenge is a flexible challenge that can be done at any age. It is recommended for 2nd-12th due to the use of "STEM Shop" which involves play money which may be more difficult for K-1 students to grasp. This item is the lesson plan to the challenge including an overview of learning topics to teach before the lesson, objective, materials, time, rules, reflection question, helpful tips, and suggested STEM Store ite

Your makers will love this finish the picture drawing activity featuring twenty STEAM subject related objects. Draw inspiration from the incomplete image and then use your imagination to create a new object! It's inspi-national!

Can you help the construction team build the newest skyscraper to join your city's skyline? In this STEM Challenge students will build scaffolding alongside their skyscrapers and balance a construction worker figurine on top. Since the figurine weights more than the building supply, index cards, this challenge will truly test your students engineering skills! This product contains the teacher guide lesson plan and student slides. Student slides cover key terms, concepts, overview, rules, cleanup

Houston you are cleared for take-off! Blast into this awesome rocket lesson with your class today! Included is the teacher lesson plan, student building instructions, and class slides for background information. I hope your student's enjoy launching their bottles high into the sky in this fun activity!

This is the initial teacher lesson plan for my STEM Boat Racing Activity. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS JUST THE LESSON PLAN! I plan to record a video tutorial to share on my YouTube page detailing some building techniques. This just contains the supplies I used to build the race course, boat size constraints, and tips for student supplies. I wanted to get something out there along with the TikTok and Instagram Video for all the go-getters!

Stomp Rocket STEM DIY Lesson Plan and Student Activity Sheet. The two page teacher lesson plan will give you all the information you need to run this activity smoothly in your classroom. Each student / group will get an activity sheet with building instructions to construct their launchers and rockets! Houston you are now clear for takeoff!

Operation Save Humpty Dumpty is in full effect! This lesson plan is a take on the timeless classic egg drop challenge! This lesson was designed for use in the K-5 classroom, but can be used with higher grades as well. The lesson plan contains the lesson overview, supply list (advanced), supply list (beginner), mock-up template, critical thinking questions, crash test overview slides, force in motion overview slide, types of energy overview slide, challenge overview slide, and direction slides fo

Build a Bridge STEM Challenge! This non grade level specific challenge is perfect for testing your students creativity, knowledge of the design process, and teamwork skills. In this challenge students will construct a paper bridge with the goal of getting a toy car safely across. This challenge as three levels of difficulty: easy, medium & expert. Each offers a new objective to raise the stakes! Not only is this an engineering challenge, but students must work within a set budget and purchas

Paper Airplane Launchers: Handheld CATO Flight Deck Expansion is an optional add-on to Paper Airplane Launchers - CATO: Catapult Assisted Take Off "Flight Deck" STEMNote: This lesson plan only includes building instructions for a handheld flight deck. For the full lesson including lab sheets, paper airplane template, and background information please check out the base product. This visual guide will walk you and your students step by step through how to build and assemble a handheld flight dec

Earth Day STEM Activity Pack - Includes lesson plans for 7 different builds: Egg Carton Bird Feeder, Paper Bowl Bird Feeder, Paint Can Bird Feeder, Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder, Milk Jug Bird Feeder, Nesting Material Box & Bug Hotel. Lesson plans include building instructions for students, material list, estimated cost, and recommended grade levels.

Paper Airplane Launchers: Spy Hunters Expansion is an optional add-on to Paper Airplane Launchers - CATO: Catapult Assisted Take Off "Flight Deck" STEMYour mission is to protect the skies from the spies! Inspired by real life events this challenge combines all the fun from the CATO Launch lesson with the added "darts" game twist. This expansion features templates for creating your own handheld paper airplane launcher out of cardstock, "dart" paper airplane (also found in base product), and spy