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STEM Activity Challenge Marshmallow Catapult 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades. In this activity students will work in groups to create a catapult from popsicle sticks. They will modify their catapult in order to produce the best launch possible. Kids will have a great time launching mini marshmallows across the room while learning about potential and kinetic energy. ***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructi
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Upper Elementary)
STEM Challenge Mystery Build Problem-Solving Activity FREEBIE
Do your students like mysteries? This STEM Challenge will be an exciting adventure for them! Students have a mystery to solve with what they are building and what materials they will need to be successful! What is the challenge?In this challenge, students will be assigned a structure to build and a list of possible materials. Teams must work together to choose the right materials to build their structure and stay within a purchasing budget for those materials. To make it really fun, every tea
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Measurement
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Storybook STEM Activities - Iggy Peck, Architect FREEBIE
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Created by Brooke Brown and Katie King, Storybook STEM provides early childhood teachers with weekly all-in-one units to cover essential skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, math, science, and engineering.
This special FREEBIE edition of Storybook STEM accompanies the favorite read aloud, Iggy Peck, Ar
K - 3rd
Engineering, English Language Arts
Creativity Drawing Activity ✏️ Bell Ringer ✏️ FREE
Do you see what I see? Probably not! These brain warm-ups will get your students thinking outside the box by taking a simple shape and turning it into a complete drawing. These pages ( 4 included) can be used for: Bell ringersEarly finishersAs a STEM or STEAM warm-up activityPrinting OptionPrint these images at up to 4 per page to give students 4 different drawings to work on (or choose full size for younger students). Did you know that seeing something significant, such as a face, in a familia
K - 12th
Art, Engineering
STEM Challenge Sticks and Cups Tower Problem-Solving Activity FREEBIE
This is a tower-building event using two very simple materials! Students will love this and so will you! If you are looking for an easy STEM challenge to get started with STEM this is perfect! (And, of course, it's free!) Ideas for use:This tower challenge is one we completed purely for fun. It’s a fantastic challenge to use as a reward for your class, a sub day, a fun Friday afternoon, STEM night at your school, Grandparent’s Day, a holiday celebration using cups decorated for the holiday, a
2nd - 5th
Engineering
STEM Activity Challenge Hoop Glider Competition 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades. This activity challenges students to build a glider that will glide as far as possible. Working in groups, students will cut and tape various hoops to their straw. They will experiment with hoops of different sizes, positioning, and throwing styles. ***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet),
3rd - 5th
Engineering, General Science
Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Upper Elementary)
Engineering Design Process Posters Classroom Decor Bulletin Boards FREEBIE
Posters for your STEM displays! Are you looking for a great bulletin board idea or a way to display the steps of the ➡️? Here's a terrific set of posters! ➡️ What is included?This set outlines the Engineering Design Process with cute graphics of student scientists. Descriptions have been added to each step in "student-friendly" language.Posters are decorated with multi-colored frames and a black/white diagonal background.This is a set of half-size posters with different frame colors for each h
3rd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Science
STEM Challenge Task Cards - Learning Tubs - Pattern Blocks - Bridge Building
STEM challenge task cards - features 14 full color pictures for students to try to replicate with pattern blocks! Simply print and place in page protectors. Or print 2-4 slides to a page, laminate, and put on a ring to go with your pattern block math manipulatives. Scaffolds children's learning with a variety of difficulty levels - flat designs, towers, and bridges. Print & go! All you need is pattern blocks and a flat surface.
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Math
STEM Activity Challenge Jumping Bugs K-2nd Grade
STEM Elementary Classroom ProjectThis activity involves putting an effervescent tablet inside a film canister with a little bit of water. As gas is produced, pressure will build in the film canister causing the cap to pop off. Students will color and tape a bug* of their choice to the bottom of the film canister and see how high their bug can go!!! The students can experiment with the amount of tablet and water to see what works best. *Bug illustrations are also included! This STEM Activity C
K - 2nd
Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Elementary)
STEM Engineering Starter Kit for Teachers {elementary level}
Is your elementary school starting the Engineering Design Process? Does thinking about STEM make you want to pull your hair out? Do you feel confused about what STEM looks like in an elementary classroom setting? If so, this free STEM starter kit is for you! The packet includes everything I wish I had known about STEM when my school started implementing STEM in 2011. I hope it is helpful to you! I am in the process of going through all of the STEM activities I created over the past couple of yea
K - 4th
Engineering
10 Free Lego Building Challenge Cards for STEM and STEAM
This set includes a PDF file of 10 challenge cards for Lego style bricks that can be used for STEM or STEAM classrooms. Each challenge can be completed solo or as a team. Each card has a colorful block border but can also be printed in black and white. Some cards include advanced or team challenge options to differentiate for more advanced builders. Recommended age range: 6 - 13 years old (or for anyone who is a kid at heart!)
2nd - 10th
Engineering, For All Subjects
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
Morse Code: Crack the Code
Morse Code came up in a book we're reading and my students were so intrigued so I made them this little Morse Code practice sheet! They just have to match the dots on the bottom to the connected letters to crack the code!
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Other (Science)
Free STEM Challenge: Basketball Tower
This is a STEM Challenge perfect for the basketball madness of March, but it can also be used all year! Students must use only newspaper and masking tape to create a tower than will support a basketball. Excellent science inquiry lesson. Get your students building things! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible! Included:Graphic Organizer (with and without guiding questions) Rubric Picture Examples Extension Menu Detailed Notes to Teacher Materials Required:
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Save SAM with STEM and Teamwork!
STEM Engineering ChallengeTeamwork Activity!Save Sam with STEM! With a gummy worm, gummy lifesaver, a cup, and a paperclip, students will work in teams of two to solve a STEM challenge. Based on a popular STEM activity, we have added the engineering design process to this free activity. Perfect for an introduction to engineering in grades k-6 or a staff workshop.Teaches are saying: "This activity was so fun! I thought some of my first graders would get frustrated but they actually had a ball w
K - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Also included in: First Week of School STEM Activities Bundle
Fairy Tale STEM--Jack and the Parachute
This is a building and engineering projects based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Students will construct a parachute to help Jack escape the giant using everyday household and classroom items to complete this project. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Materials Needed: various paper products (coffee filters, newspaper, tissue paper, etc…); various types of string (yarn, thread, dental floss, etc…); a
3rd - 5th
Engineering
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
Engineering Design Process
Free interactive flip book to plan out every step of the engineering design process. The flip book has a cover page, definition page, and blank student page for each step: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve.
Includes an engineering design process poster.
This free resource can be used with Simple Machines Bundle. It is a great addition to any project based learning.
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1st - 3rd
Engineering, Science, Writing
Gingerbread STEM Challenges Freebie
Help! The Gingerbread Man needs to cross the river, but if he swims he will fall apart and if he rides on the fox he will get eaten! Can you help him cross the river??
Have students design and build a bridge or boat to help the Gingerbread Man cross the river safely! Use this as two separate STEM challenges or allow students to choose which one they would like to design and build.
Students design their blueprint, list the materials they will use, and then test their design out! We tested our b
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, 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
STEM Engineering Project: Building a Gumdrop Tower (Elementary)
STEM Elementary Engineering Project {Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade} In this S.T.E.M. lab, students will work in groups to create a tower from toothpicks and gumdrops (or Dots). They will discover challenges and setbacks as their structure gets taller. Their goal will be to have a tower that can support its own weight and be as tall as possible! ***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge inclu
K - 2nd
Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Full Year STEM Challenges Bundle | Fun, Low-Prep Activities (Grades K-2)
Geography Landform Unit Social Studies 1st Grade 2nd Grade Landform FREEBIE
Landform Mountain includes resources to introduce students to 1 landform found across the globe. Each landform includes a KWL chart, drawing activities, and differentiated reading levels to support a range of learners. Contents:1 landform bookBook Features:A KWL chart to organize knowledge about each landformA drawing page with instructions to illustrate the landformA fun facts page where students can draw out key factsThree differentiated reading passages (Foundational, Building, and Advanced)R
K - 3rd
Engineering, Science
STEM Station Valentine's Day Activities and Challenges FREEBIE
STEM Freebie February includes 1 STEM challenge designed to engage students in the engineering design process. The challenge provides instructions, real-world inspiration, bonus missions for early finishers, and tools for recording data and tracking progress. Contents: 1 February themed STEM challengeEach challenge offers three flexible levels to suit different teaching styles: the Minimal Approach, where students print and go for quick, independent work; the Guided Approach, which uses a min
K - 6th
Engineering, Science
FREE Letter A STEM Challenge Letter A Activity Reading Writing Math and Science
Kindergarten STEM has never been better! Finally, a STEM resource that meets the demands of math and science and also teaches students to recognize, identify, and recreate letters. I am so happy to give you Alphabet STEM Challenges! In this resource you will find: ✓Teacher Page ✓Math & Science Worksheet ✓Literacy Worksheet ✓Letter Mini-Book ✓Play-dough Mat Each teacher page includes: ✓Picture ✓STEM Challenge (in the same language on the students' page) ✓Teacher Tips (to anticipate interventi
K - 1st
Engineering, English Language Arts, Science
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, K.MD.A.2
, K.MD.B.3
+9
STEM Foil Boat Activity FREEBIE
Are you looking for a fun and simple way to cultivate problem solving, perseverance, and teamwork within your classroom? This STEM Foil Boat Activity is a great way to help your students build up their problem solving skills and will keep them engaged! This set includes two different versions of the student sheets you will need to complete the STEM activity. Students will also be able to complete a self-reflection rubric sheet. This set also comes with two mini posters to use as reference abou
2nd - 5th
Engineering
Block Challenge Printables - STEM Activity
Keep little ones busy with these fun block challenges. Kids will get creative and think out of the box with these fun activities! Laminate the sheets for long term use and challenge kids to come up with more than one way to solve the problem. Legos and other building blocks can be used! (Play doh also works!) If you enjoy this product, please take a moment to leave a 5 star review! Teachers Pay Teachers also gives you points for taking the time to leave feedback that you can use on future
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Math
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