A school-wide STEM Night is a wonderful way to engage your students AND their families in learning stations that help them learn and have fun together.
Family STEAM Night *Science,*Technology, *Engineering, *ART, *Math We loved Family Steam Night! Students and parents were excited to attempt a variety of STEAM challenges. Some new challenges added this year included the Cage A Dinosaur Challenge and the Build with Packing Peanuts Adventure. For more information please follow me on Instagram @youngschoolartwithmr.g Like me on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/youngschoolart/ The marble run was a big hit! How many pennies can you pile in the boat without it sinking? Who built the tallest index card tower? The build-a-chair activity is a great STEAM challenge. Your chairs are very unique! Here's our STEAM Team! The volcano station was very popular!
If you need STEM projects ideas, this is THE place to go! This is a collection of over 200 STEM projects and activities that kids love!
Choose from 58 fun STEAM art projects and activities for kids to explore art while learning science, technology, engineering, and math, too!
Stem Challenges. Many people think of STEAM (or STEM) activities to do at school, but they also are fun, engaging activities the whole family can participate in.
A STEM Curriculum to fit any schedule! These projects, and challenges can all integrate science, technology, engineering, and math into fun activities that help your children and students investigate and discover their world! Perfect for preschool, elementary, and middle school!
If you need STEM projects ideas, this is THE place to go! This is a collection of over 200 STEM projects and activities that kids love!
This simple marshmallow experiment is an engaging activity for elementary. Learn a little science and a little art, then eat the results!
Transform glue-resistant watercolor painting into the best moon phase activity! Kids will love the cool bumpy craters and have fun learning.
I was inspired by the beautiful school portrait mural at smART Class, and thought we would give it a try here at Suffield. During our first week of art classes, we went over art room procedures and rules, and then we got down to the joyful business of creating artwork! We made these wonderful little portraits based in color theory in first through fifth grades. The students drew and then colored themselves based on the color of table where they sit. The younger grade levels colored themselves using the red, green, yellow, or blue color families and the older grade levels added an analogous color partner. I love this idea and am happy with the results! "Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear." -Author Unknown
If you are looking for activities to include in your school’s STEM Night, or if you are just looking to add some STEM activities into your PE program, view the ideas below from PE teacher Jennie Graves. There are 4 activities … Read More
How do I know it's back to school time? My plants are dead. All of my plants that I grew so lovingly in the spring, watered all ...
Imagine a night filled with wonder, excitement, and hands-on exploration, where families come together to explore the fascinating world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Step into the world of a Family STEM Night – an engaging and educational event designed to spark the curi
A whole month of daily low-prep STEAM activities for kids. You are going to love all of the low-prep STEAM activities that we have in store!
13 2 749 6 0 5Several years ago, I had heard about another school’s Math and Science Night: experiments, hands-on learning, STEM games for families…. I knew I had to start one at my kids’ school! I mentioned it to some other parents- who loved the idea- and decided to ask the school for permission...Read More »
Pack your bags and get ready to go on an incredible journey with your students! One of my favorite things about STEM education is that it is a multidisciplinary approach to project-based learning. Our STEM Explorers lessons truly embody that spirit by connecting engineering design challenges to
Are you looking for something that will have ALL of your elementary students engaged from young kids to older? Do you hate planning out stem projects that use hard-to-find equipment and are exhausting to prepare? Have you tried easy STEM activities yet in your classroom? Easy stem challenges are a great way to have students […]
Are you tackling STEM this year? Will this be your first foray into a STEM challenge? Take a look at the photo below! Y'all, that is one of the best STEM challenges we complete! It's an exploration of the ingredients of pancakes and we actually cook them and taste them and do it over and
This cool lego parachute coffee filter activity is a great STEM activity. In addition to being totally fun for kids of any age, it's also educational!
As I began to implement elementary STEM activities in my classroom, I saw STEM was not just a craft project!
Learn the parts of the brain for kids with a fun brain activity and FREE printable brain worksheets! Clever human body activities for kids!
I am fascinated by the golden rectangle and the fibonacci series of numbers there are so many amazing patterns in math. If only I had learned or cared more about that as a kid I
How high can you build? Your kids will love this STEM challenge and it requires little to no prep from parents/teachers. Start building today!
4th graders just finished a lesson about totem poles. Students learned about the significance of totem poles and that they were (and still are) made by native tribes who lived in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The big word for this project was stylize. We learned that some artists stylize their work by changing shapes, colors, etc. in order to give their work their own personal touch. Each student created one stylized animal in the style of a real totem pole. (There are some great resources on totem pole parts online here. Unfortunately, I didn't find this until we were almost done with the project!) In the past, I had kids paint the finished product, but I decided to try collage this year after seeing an example from another blog last year. I really like how clean the collage is. More importantly, the students were more successful using collage. My lesson plan can be found here. My keynote for this lesson is here. A PDF version of my keynote can be downloaded here. Feel free to use or modify for your own room!
Turn a Sierpinski fractal triangle into a holiday Christmas tree. A great math art and STEAM project for kids during the holidays!
The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk . If your motto is, “so many books, so little time”, then this post is for you! With lots of great children’s literature to choose from, it’s hard to pick the best books to support engineering in the lower elementary grades.
Marshmallow Shooter This Demonstration is included in a bundle of 101 Science Demonstrations & Experiments. You can find this bundle here in my TpT Store. These exciting demonstrations use…
In this engineering lesson plan, your students will build a volleyball machine that can launch a ping pong ball back and forth over a net.
I recently was tasked with planning a STEM night at a rural school in our state. I worked with one of our graduates who is currently teaching at the middle school to coordinate activities and presentations for the elementary students of the community. We trained the middle school students to facilitate the activities with the help of some of my college students. Here are 10 things I have learned from planning and carrying out this STEM Night: 1. STEM nights are A LOT of work! 2. Communication is the key to good attendance. 3. Using social media to share about the event works well! Most schools/school districts have Facebook pages. 4. People don't tend to RSVP even when an email RSVP form is sent to every family. 5. Find a guest speaker/presenter to kick off the event. 6. Volunteers appreciate food. 7. Plan and prepare plenty of materials for the activities. It's better to have too many than not enough. 8. Spread activities out. We used the cafeteria for the more mellow activities, and used classrooms for the louder ones and ones with projectiles. (Check out my STEM night product for activity ideas here). 9. Take pictures! (This is where I didn't do so well; I was distracted with organizing) 10. Get there early to get set up and organized. This will ease your stress on the day of the event.t I have participated in tons of STEM nights in my years of teaching, but this was the first one I actually coordinated. The biggest worry for me was that no one would show up. Since hardly any families RSVP'd I seriously didn't sleep the night before. But thankfully, people did show up and all my worries were for nothing. Another great bonus that I was fortunate enough to have was a guest speaker who was a real live astronaut. I truly believe the NASA astronaut was a huge draw for the community, and many wanted to come and listen to his presentation before the activities began. So my big take away is that this was a TON of work, but it was so worth it in the end. Seeing the kids smiling faces was amazing, and the turn out of volunteers was very impressive. Especially since they had to drive more than an hour to get to the school where the event was held.
Student engagement on the first day of school is more important than you think. Upper elementary and middle school students need to be hooked into loving being back to school o instill curiosity and an interest in science. Including hands-on activities does not have to be costly or time-consuming. Providing fun learning experiences is most ... Read more
These free printable STEM worksheets are great for kids to use for STEM challenges and science experiments. Extend their thinking!
Whether you have been challenged to integrate STEM concepts into your PE class, your school is having a STEAM activity day/night or week, or you are looking to partner with Science and Math teachers in your school to enhance learning … Read More
If you're on the lookout for a STEM project for elementary grades, you're going to love this one! Click through to get all the details and start today.
Looking for a fun Back to School team building activity? STEM Cup Tower Challenge is a challenge your students will love while learning to work in groups and collaborate with peers. Students will create a device to move cups to stack in a tower formation. This activity can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, or After School Clubs. ⭐This product is included in my STEM BUNDLE #2 Challenge! Other products you may like: STEM Waterbottle Challenges Project Based Learning Bundle STEM Famous Landmarks Bundle Connecting STEM to a Great Book STEM Maze Challenges STEM Paper Airplane Challenge STEM Space Challenge Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded. New products are always 50% off for the first 24 hours they are posted. It pays to follow me! Thank you so much, Lisa Taylor
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STEM Earthquake Challenge - students experiment on cardboard houses & different materials to create the best structure to withstand a simulated earthquake.
Reuse an old CD to make a spinning top- an easy craft for kids and a great science lesson on physics! This STEM / STEAM activity if perfect for kids of all ages and meets the NGSS for Kindergarten on pushes and pulls!
Have you ever heard of multiplication circles? They are a super simple way of learning multiplication facts and appeals to the visual learner.
Explore the science of chromatograph and turn your results into gorgeous artwork! This STEAM activity can be adapted for kids from preschool through upper elementary!
Introduce your elementary school students to a world of literary fun with our Go Fish Game featuring classic and well-known children's books! This engaging card game not only entertains but also educates, helping kids recognize beloved stories and characters from timeless books such as "Where the Wild Things Are," "Goodnight Moon" and "Cat and the Hat". Perfect for classroom centers, elementary library, small group games, brain breaks, family game nights or even a road trip, this Book Character Go Fish Game enhances memory, promotes literacy, and sparks a love for reading. Easy to learn and fun to play, it’s the ideal way to combine learning with play. ⭐️Included in this Download: + 7 Pages of Classic Children's Books in Color ( 52 cards total) + Editable Canva Template + 3 Bonus Character Clip Art Pages How I Use This Set : I print two copies of each page of books onto cardstock, laminate and cut out. One set of 52 cards works well for groups of 2 or 3 students to play Go Fish, but I like to do several small groups. If you print 2 copies it also works great as a Matching Game for small groups or quick brain breaks. I've also used these cards as guessing games and visual aids for voting on the classes favorite books. ⭐️If you like this product be sure to check out the coordinating elements: Library & Reading Themed Activity Pack Volume 2 | Elementary Library Scavenger Hunt Pack (K-2 & 3-5) Library - Reading Themed Activity Pack | End of Year - No Prep - Sub Plans End of Year Awards - Library & Reading Student Certificates + Canva Editable Book Character Bingo + Editable Canva Template | No Prep Plans,Library Activity
