Thinking Thoroughly in Third

4 awesome, but simple and fun STEM challenges that use only KEVA planks! Great for when you have a few extra minutes, or when you need to have a sub!

This is a simple but fun STEM challenge using only KEVA planks! Great for when you have a few extra minutes, or if you need to have a sub! Even better, if you pair it with a read-aloud about bridges (or even Iggy Peck, Architect)!

After reading "Those Darn Squirrels" by Adam Rubin, use these challenge cards to get your students thinking creatively and solving problems. These challenges are designed to be completed at home (if you have virtual learners) or at school.

These are simple but fun STEM challenges using only KEVA planks! Start with the first challenge, as it is easier. The next time, you can graduate students to the more difficult challenge that has more constraints. Great for when you have a few extra minutes, or if you need to have a sub!

This is a fun, quick, and easy winter STEM challenge. I like to do at soon after returning from winter break. You can do it just for fun or incorporated lots of science from matter to force & motion!

These are great challenges to do before Spring Break or at the end of the year (or even at the start of the year)! They can each be done in 1-2 days. They are designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders but could easily be adapted for older or younger grades by changing the read-aloud or adding/removing some criteria or constraints.

This is a simple and fun STEM Challenge that uses only KEVA Planks! Great for when you have a few extra minutes or when you need to have a sub! Even better when paired with a fun pirate read-aloud!

This is a super simple and fun STEM challenge that uses nothing but paper and tape! Great when you have a few extra minutes, when you need to have a sub, or when you just want to get your students working collaboratively without a lot of prep! Even better when paired with a read-aloud about planes!

These are super simple and fun STEM challenges that use nothing but paper and tape! Great for when you have a few extra minutes or when you need to have a sub!

This is a great challenge to do when learning about sound energy! It can be done in 1-2 days. It is designed for 2nd graders but could easily be adapted for older or younger grades by changing the read-aloud or adding/removing some criteria or constraints.

This is a great challenge to do before Spring Break or at the end of the year (or even at the start of the year)! It can be done in 1-2 days. It is designed for 5th graders but could easily be adapted for younger grades by changing the read-aloud or removing some criteria or constraints.

This is a super simple and fun STEM challenge to use right before Winter Break when your students are stir-crazy. Plus! They make a really cute forest to leave up for class parties.

These are great challenges to do before Spring Break or at the end of the year (or even at the start of the year)! They can each be done in 1-2 days. They are designed for 1st and 2nd graders but could easily be adapted for older or younger grades by changing the read-aloud or adding/removing some criteria or constraints.

This is a quick and easy STEM challenge. It's great to use when you need a sub, or if you just have a few extra minutes. It's also a great team-building activity for the beginning of the school year!

This is a fun beginning (or end) of year STEM challenge. Students will use the engineering process to design and build a model of a tent that will solve problems for someone who hates camping.

This is a great challenge to do before Spring Break or at the end of the year (or even at the start of the year)! It can be done in 1-2 days. It is designed for 4th graders but could easily be adapted for older or younger grades by changing the read-aloud or adding/removing some criteria or constraints.

This is a great challenge to do before Spring Break or at the end of the year (or even at the start of the year)! It can be done in 1-2 days. It is designed for 3rd graders but could easily be adapted for older or younger grades by changing the read-aloud or adding/removing some criteria or constraints.

This is a great challenge to do before Spring Break or at the end of the year! It can be done in 1-2 days. It is designed for 1st or 2nd graders but could easily be adapted for older grades by changing the read-aloud and adding more criteria or constraints.

After reading "Elf" by David Berenbaum, use these challenge cards to get your students thinking creatively and solving problems. These challenges are designed to be completed using simple and minimal materials.

Do this STEM Challenge to get students to apply what they know about force, motion, gravity, and work. There is even a recording sheet students can use to practice claims, evidence, and reasoning statements!