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The Vivify team is on a mission to re-engineer STEM education! We are dedicated to creating authentic, engaging, and accessible K-12 STEM lessons that progressively develop critical STEM skills, knowledge, and habits of mind. Designed by a team of educators and engineers, our lessons are low-prep and classroom-tested. Join the over 25,000 educators, and vivify your classroom today!
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Paper Football Math Activity: Ratio & Proportions w/ STEM Careers
Your students are going to love the following interactive activity that connects classroom math concepts to the real world of sports! Instead of boring worksheets, students will solve problems based on their own collected data and connect the concepts to cool careers! Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Students learn how their favorite sports calculate common statistics like batting average or throwing accuracy. Studen
4th - 9th
Fractions, Math
CCSS
6.RP.A.1
, 6.RP.A.2
, 6.RP.A.3
+3
Also included in: Math, Sports & Engineering Activity Bundle: Ratios and Proportions
Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
Jumpstart your STEM class with 7 no-prep lessons for each area of STEM!This engaging resource introduces students to what it means to think like a scientist, technologist, engineer, and mathematician. Students learn to observe, question, invent, and reflect through simple critical thinking and research activities that are perfect for warm-ups, early finishers, homework, or sub plans. Each activity is low-prep, student-centered, and fully editable. Activities cover each area of STEM: Think Like
3rd - 10th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Haunted House Paper Circuit Halloween STEM Activity
What’s more spooktackular than a haunted house? One that your students make while learning the basics of circuits! Haunted House STEM Activity: All you need is some paper, tape, copper conductive tape, LEDs, and coin cell batteries. Then create your creepy castle or cottage. Students will first learn about circuits and use a template to build a Halloween-themed paper circuit. Students are then tasked to use the engineering design process to design and build a light-up Haunted House! Include
3rd - 10th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-3
+3
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Robot Hand Candy Grabber Halloween STEM Activity
Robot Hand Candy Grabber Halloween STEM ChallengeTrick or Treat? Or how about both! Your students will love this creepy Halloween themed engineering design activity. Includes editable Google Slides for a digital journal, an instructional STEM video led by a mechanical engineer, editable teacher instruction slides, and take-home printed packets. Can students pick up candy with paper while learning about human anatomy and real-world biomedical engineering? Yes! And they can use their design
4th - 9th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
6.RP.A.1
, 6.RP.A.2
, 6.RP.A.3
+5
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Robot Hand STEM Project: Anatomy of a Hand Engineering Design Challenge
With only straws, string, tape, and paper, students create a movable hand to pick up objects! This STEM challenge guides students through learning about the anatomy of a human hand and how to design and build their own hand. Students will be amazed at the ability of their paper hand to pick up and move objects! Storyline: This challenge includes a Mission to Moon or Candy Grabber storyline to set the stage for the engineering design lesson. Instructional Video: The lesson comes with an instruc
4th - 9th
Biology, Engineering, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
6.RP.A.1
, 6.RP.A.2
, 6.RP.A.3
+5
Also included in: Mission to Moon: Year-Long Middle School STEM & Engineering Curriculum
Digital STEM Choice Board: Growing Bundle!
Digital STEM Choice Board: Growing Bundle! Get 20% off! Bring real-world STEM careers and real-world connections through digital STEM choice boards! A fun, engaging, and low-prep activity, this bundle is perfect as an exploration activity, backup plan, or for a substitute teacher! Great for end-of-year STEM! What is a STEM choice board? A choice board is a graphic organizer that allows students to choose from different activities from a central theme. Teachers may have students choose one of th
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Science
Color Mixing STEM: Engineering and Art Activities - Great #DotDay STEM!
Introduce students to color mixing, color theory, and the engineering design process. Includes 2 hands-on activities! First, students predict the results of mixing two colors, then create color spinners to visually "mix" the colors without the mess of paints. Next, students are lead through the engineering design process to create a holder for their color spinners. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.This activity also
PreK - 4th
Art, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Intro to Coding: Communication STEM Activity
Intro to Coding: Unplugged & Distance Learning STEM Activity Practice critical Stage 1 STEM communication skills with this intro to coding activity! This download provides options for distance learning including activities for live virtual classes, Google Slides / Google Classroom, and printed packets for in-person instruction. All activities can be edited. **This activity is perfect for classrooms needing to implement social distancing or physical distancing between students.** Activity Overvie
1st - 8th, Adult Education
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Also included in: Intro to STEM Bundle: Icebreaker & Teamwork Activities
Building Bricks STEM Biomes and Habitats Engineering Design Challenge
Your students are terrestrial ecologists working to investigate and conserve animal habitats. They must first build a landscape of a biome (temperate forest, rainforest, freshwater, ocean, grasslands, desert, tundra, or taiga). Then they will use the engineering design process to solve a problem from one of the editable 64 included challenge cards. Can they make a trap to catch poachers? Can they help an okapi reach its food, or build a shelter to protect an animal from its predator? There is
1st - 6th
Biology, Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+8
Also included in: Biomes & Animal Habitats Bundle
Genetics Webquest: Exploring Traits & Genes (Low-Prep Activity!)
This Genetics WebQuest is a low-prep student-driven activity that is great for an introduction to genetics vocabulary or a review. Includes editable Google Slides and a printable student journal. Topics covered: TraitsGenes vs. AllelesDominant & RecessiveGenotype & PhenotypeHeterozygous & Homozygous About the WebQuest: This science WebQuest is designed to be flexible and accommodate your learning environment. Students will be introduced to the vocabulary through a read-aloud story. The read-al
4th - 10th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Upstairs Downstairs Brain Paper Circuit SEL STEM Activity
Are you looking for a way to discuss regulating emotions while doing a fun STEM activity? Your students can learn the basics of circuits as well as the basics of the upstairs and downstairs brain functions with calming strategies! Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson present a concept in their book " The Whole-Brain Child" that helps us understand the brain in a simple way called the upstairs and downstairs brain. Students will learn about the different parts of their brain based on this co
1st - 10th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Biomimicry 5E Science Unit + STEM Design Lab (Nature-Inspired Design!)
Biomimicry 5E STEM Unit: Engage students with real examples of biomimicry (engineering inspired by nature) and deepened their understanding with a 5E science unit + design lab! Students will complete a hands-on velcro observation to look, smell, touch, and hear the attributes of velcro. Building from this experience, students will explore key biomimicry concepts through readings, videos, and discussions including a WebQuest activity and biomimicry matching game. Students will then apply concept
4th - 9th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS, TEKS
4-LS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
+5
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Building Bricks STEM Winter Engineering Design Challenge
30 Winter Building Challenges! Your students are earth scientists on a mission to study Antarctica. They will first construct their winter wonderland (either using building bricks or paper). Then, students will receive one of the 30 challenge cards to solve a problem or add a creation to their landscape. They might need to save a polar bear stuck on an iceberg or build a home for walruses! This activity works well as an introduction to the engineering design process, in centers, or a makerspace.
1st - 6th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Genetics STEM Unit: Monster Engineering Challenge-5E Science Lesson
Introduction to Genetics 5E Science UnitEngage students with a hands-on monster engineering challenge that helps them understand key genetics concepts like dominant and recessive traits! This 5E complete STEM unit includes editable handouts, teacher instructions, presentation slides, and science background pages. This 5-day lesson sequence is intended to guide students in upper elementary or middle school (4th - 8th grade) through an introductory genetics science lesson. No prior knowledge of g
4th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS, TEKS
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
+2
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Digital STEM Choice Board: STEM Careers!
Digital STEM Choice Board: STEM Careers! Explore STEM Careers with this choice board for use in upper elementary school and middle school! Includes a conversation with a real STEM professional! The digital STEM choice board is a low-prep student-driven activity that is great for a substitute lesson plan. Includes editable Google Slides and a printable student journal. These are perfect for a substitute lesson for a STEM classroom!What is a STEM choice board? A choice board is a graphic organizer
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Building Bricks STEM Challenge Mats - GROWING BUNDLE!
Building Bricks STEM Challenge Mats - GROWING BUNDLE!Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, each set of our mats offer multiple unique, hands-on design challenges that spark creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Each mat features an engaging scenario and open-ended prompt, encouraging students to think like real engineers as they build solutions using building bricks (such as LEGO® blocks). These
K - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Digital STEM Choice Board: Space Mission!
Digital STEM Choice Board: Space Mission! Explore a NASA mission with this choice board for use in upper elementary school and middle school! The digital STEM choice board is a low-prep student-driven activity that is great for a substitute lesson plan. Includes editable Google Slides and a printable student journal. These are perfect for a substitute lesson for a STEM classroom!What is a STEM choice board? A choice board is a graphic organizer that allows students to choose from different activ
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Building Bricks STEM Volcano Island Engineering Design Challenge
Your students are volcanologists on a deserted island when they suddenly become stranded. They then must use the engineering design process to solve a problem from one of the 30 included challenge cards. Students are first tasked with building an island (either using building bricks or paper) before using building bricks to build their design solutions. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.This activity works well as a
1st - 6th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Technology Choice Board: Growing Bundle!
Technology Choice Board: Growing Bundle! Students will explore real-world careers, applications, and places in the world of technology through choice boards! A fun, engaging, and low-prep activity, this bundle is perfect as an exploration activity, backup plan, or for a substitute teacher! Great for end-of-year STEM or in a technology classroom! What is a STEM choice board? A choice board is a graphic organizer that allows students to choose from different activities from a central theme. Teach
K - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Engineering Design Process Worksheets for all STEM Challenges -Printed & Digital
Every engineering design challenge requires the engineering design process to find a solution. These worksheets walk students through the design process by providing space for recording data and consideration of each step. Your students will be solving problems like real engineers with these worksheets. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.
1st - 10th
Engineering
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Experience
The Vivify team is on a mission to re-engineer STEM education! We are dedicated to creating authentic, engaging, and accessible K-12 STEM lessons that progressively develop critical STEM skills, knowledge, and habits of mind. Designed by a team of educators and engineers, our lessons are low-prep and classroom-tested. Join the over 25,000 educators, and vivify your classroom today!
Teaching style
STEM transforms classrooms into an exciting world of curiosity, problem-solving, and creativity. Successful STEM education is an empowering interdisciplinary approach that brings math, science, and engineering concepts to life through challenging opportunities that mimic the complexities and excitement of the real world.
In our STEM classrooms, students apply math and science to a problem, using the engineering design process through technology. Our lessons follow the 3 Stages of STEM philosophy:
Stage 1 includes activities like tower challenges where students learn how to work together and develop essential habits of mind.
Stage 2 is where you introduce the engineering design process and add math and science, then use technology to solve a problem.
Stage 3 consists of longer, more complex challenges with a research component. In this stage, students solve a more open-ended problem and there is typically a final project that they present.
My own education history
Vivify is a STEM education company that is co-founded by Natasha Wilkerson and Claire Meschkat, two aerospace engineers turned educators who live in Texas.
Claire is a Pre-K thru 9th grade STEM teacher and STEM program coordinator at a Texas private school. She specializes in developing engineering curricula for elementary and middle school grades including the STEM Explorers series. Claire has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a Masters of Education in Educational Psychology - Creativity & Cognition from Texas A&M University. Before Vivify, she worked as an aerospace engineer at Boeing Commercial Airlines, Boeing Space Exploration, & Air Tractor, Inc.
Natasha is the founder of Space Club, a K-8 informal STEM program that is now an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit, the Cosmic Leap Foundation. Natasha specializes in research and development of engineering curricula and programming for middle school. Natasha has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University. Before Vivify, Natasha worked as an engineer for the United States Department of the Navy in radar and satellite spectrum management.
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